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ME786

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

2221

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ME786

Works Order:

Delivered:

1944-04-26

Struck off:

1947-05-15

Fate:

Memorial:
Story
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Survived the war. Allocated to 300 Sqn and 12 Sqn on same day. Also served with 12 Sqn.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
ME786
1944-04-26
AV Roe
ME786
1944-05-07
300 Sqn
ME786
1944-05-07
12 Sqn
ME786
1944-05-23
Cat AC
ME786
Unknown
12 Sqn
ME786
1944-11-16
AV Roe
Cat AC
ME786
1944-12-09
12 Sqn
ME786
1945-03-25
Cat B
ME786
Unknown
12 Sqn
ME786
1945-06-19
Cat AC
ME786
1945-06-21
AV Roe
ME786
1945-07-13
12 Sqn
ME786
1945-10-12
RAF Wickenby
ME786
1945-11-09
5 MU
ME786
1947-05-15
SOC
Missions Flown
Click on date to see further details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
ME786
1944-05-21
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Duisburg
2235
0313
ME786
1944-05-22
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Dortmund
2210
0309
ME786
1944-05-27
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Aachen
2354
0446
ME786
1944-05-31
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Tergnier
0002
0207
ME786
1944-06-02
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Berneval
2328
0312
ME786
1944-06-04
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Sangatte
0139
0444
ME786
1944-06-05
12
PH
R
Wickenby
St Martin de Varreville
2121
0152
ME786
1944-06-06
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Acheres
0012
0444
ME786
1944-06-11
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Evreux
0054
0457
ME786
1944-06-12
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Gelsenkirchen
2300
0303
ME786
1944-06-14
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Le Havre
2045
0009
ME786
1944-06-15
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Boulogne
2124
0017

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