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L7578

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro - Manchester

Contract:

B.648770/37 - amended in 1940

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L7578

Works Order:

5723

Delivered:

08/03/1942

Struck off:

10/07/1944

Fate:

Burnt Out

Memorial:
Story
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L7578 was initially allocated to 207 Sqn but immediately transferred to 44 Sqn (no ops). It then served with 83 Sqn - 1654 HCU and 1668 HCU before crashing on 27th May 1944.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Role

Rank

Name

Squadron:

5 LFS

Service No.

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
L7578
1942-03-08
207 Sqn
L7578
1942-03-08
44 Sqn
L7578
1942-04-16
83 Conv Flt
L7578
1942-05-03
Cat AC
L7578
1942-06-06
83 Conv Flt
L7578
1942-10-10
1654 HCU
L7578
1942-10-19
Cat AC
L7578
1942-10-31
1654 HCU
L7578
1943-02-23
Cat AC
L7578
1943-03-20
1654 HCU
L7578
1943-08-30
AV Roe
L7578
1943-09-26
Aw/CN
L7578
1943-10-17
38 MU
L7578
1942-11-04
1668 HCU
L7578
1944-02-25
AV Roe
L7578
1944-03-04
1668 HCU
L7578
1944-03-28
AV Roe
L7578
1944-04-07
1668 HCU
L7578
1944-04-28
AV Roe
L7578
1944-05-06
1668 HCU
L7578
Unknown
5 LFS
L7578
1944-05-27
Cat E
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Target
T/O
Land

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