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JB603

Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

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HW

E

JB603

Contract:

1807

Works Order:

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Delivered:

1943-11-03

Struck off:

1945-01-12

Crashed

Fate:

Memorials:
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Story

Named "Take It Easy", she served with 100 Sqn and was one of the 35 Lancs to complete over 100 operations. She was lost on her 111th op. Many crew flew in her, and Roy Kurn was groundcrew for her for her whole operational life. See https://lancasterjb603.co.uk/ for more details on the aircraft and crews.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Grimsby

Squadron:

100

Mission:

Hanover

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/O

Sgt

F/S

F/S

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

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Service No.

Name

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

R

AS

FS

AA

JMC

Barker

179071

Killed

RAFVR

Gordon

1825828

Killed

RAFVR

Elliott

1672286

Killed

RAFVR

Law

1621232

Killed

RAFVR

Wilson

410405

Killed

RAAF

E

BG

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Gillen

2221440

Killed

RAFVR

Aldred

1492353

Killed

RAFVR

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
JB603
1943-11-03
100 Sqn
JB603
1945-01-05
Cat E
Missions Flown

Click on date to see crew and op details

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
JB603
1944-10-31
100
HW
E
Grimsby
Cologne
1750
2305
JB603
1944-11-02
100
HW
E
Grimsby
Dusseldorf
1615
2130
JB603
1944-11-04
100
HW
E
Grimsby
Bochum
1745
2220
JB603
1944-11-06
100
HW
E
Grimsby
Gelsenkirchen
1155
1640
JB603
1944-11-09
100
HW
E
Grimsby
Wanne Eickel
0815
1300
JB603
1944-11-11
100
HW
E
Grimsby
Dortmund/Hoesch
1635
2125
JB603
1944-11-16
100
HW
E
Grimsby
Duren
1250
1800
JB603
1944-11-21
100
HW
E
Grimsby
Aschaffenburg
1540
2220
JB603
1944-11-27
100
HW
E
Grimsby
Freiburg
1610
2250
JB603
1944-11-29
100
HW
E
Grimsby
Dortmund
1210
1610
JB603
1944-12-03
100
HW
E
Grimsby
Urft Dam
0755
1220
JB603
1944-12-06
100
HW
E
Grimsby
Merseburg
1640
0040

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