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KB885

Avro 683 Lancaster X

Built by:

Victory Aircraft

Contract:

1807

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KB885

Works Order:

Delivered:

1944-12-21

Struck off:

1947-01-22

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Served with 431 Sqn, 434 Sqn, 420 Sqn. Transferred to Canada in May 1945. Was sold in 1947. In 1957 as the aircraft prepared to take off to be converted into a fire-fighting tanker, a hydraulic leak occurred. This led to a fire which burnt out the nose of the aircraft. It was later scrapped.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Squadron:

Mission:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Fate

Service

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
KB885
1944-12-21
45 Grp
KB885
1945-01-11
20 MU
KB885
1945-03-12
431 Sqn
KB885
1945-03-22
434 Sqn
KB885
1945-04-20
420 Sqn
KB885
1945-06-13
RAF St Mawgan
KB885
1945-06
Canada
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land

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