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ME786

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

2221

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ME786

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Works Order:

Delivered:

1944-04-26

Struck off:

1947-05-15

Fate:

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Memorial:
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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)

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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
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
ME786
1944-06-17
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Aulnoye
2315
0357
ME786
1944-06-22
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Mimoyecques
1401
1714
ME786
1944-06-23
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Saintes
2225
0524
ME786
1944-06-24
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Flers
0124
0450
ME786
1944-07-23
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Kiel
2232
0332
ME786
1944-07-24
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Stuttgart
2121
0555
ME786
1944-07-28
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Stuttgart
2116
0525
ME786
1944-07-30
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Gaumont
0609
1010
ME786
1944-07-31
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Foret de Nieppe
2154
0114
ME786
1944-08-02
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Les Catelliers
1546
1913
ME786
1944-08-03
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Trossy St Maximin
1152
1618
ME786
1944-08-04
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Pauillac
1319
2133

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