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KB940

Avro 683 Lancaster X

Built by:

Victory Aircraft

Contract:

1807

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KB940

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Delivered:

1945-02-25

Struck off:

1952-11-24

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Memorial:
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Story

Not allocated to an active unit. Transferred to Canada In August 1945. Crashed on approach to Comox on 24th Nov 1952 whilst serving with 407 Sqn. 8 onboard were killed. The pilot and co-pilot survived.

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
KB940
1945-02-25
45 Grp
KB940
1945-04-29
20 MU
KB940
1945-06-13
32 MU
KB940
1945-07-11
RAF Melton Mowbray
KB940
1945-08-09
Canada
Missions Flown
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Serial
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Sqn
Code
Base
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T/O
Land

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