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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
L7572
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro - Manchester
OF
L
L7572
Contract:
B.648770/37 - amended in 1940
Works Order:
5723
Delivered:
13/03/1942
Struck off:
29/04/1942
Fate:
Missing
Memorial:
Story
L7572 served with 97 Sqn and was lost on its 3rd op attacking the German battleship Tirpitz in Trondheim Bay.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Lossiemouth
Mission:
Trondheim Fjord (Tirpitz)
Role
Pilot
2nd Pilot
Obs
W/Op/AG
W/Op/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
F/L
P/O
P/O
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Name
JG
Mackid
RB
Underwood
TN
Tree
E
McDermott
WKF
Marshall
F
Bennett
R
Day
Squadron:
97
Service No.
Fate
Service
IBCC Link
Memorial
14042
Killed
RAF
104507
Killed
RAFVR
104537
Killed
RAFVR
990443
Killed
RAFVR
1375102
Killed
RAFVR
615915
Killed
RAF
628069
Killed
RAF
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
L7572 | 1942-03-13 | 97 Sqn | |
L7572 | 1942-04-27 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Target | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L7572 | 1942-03-25 | 97 | OF | L | Woodhall Spa | Essen | 1938 | 2322 |
L7572 | 1942-04-08 | 97 | OF | L | Woodhall Spa | Gardening (Rosemary) | 2124 | 0145 |
L7572 | 1942-04-27 | 97 | OF | L | Lossiemouth | Tirpitz | - |
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