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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
1944-09-25
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Calais
0708
1048
ME786
1944-09-26
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Cap Gris Nez
1103
1406
ME786
1944-10-04
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Gardening
1702
0003
ME786
1944-10-05
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Saarbrucken
1904
0103
ME786
1944-10-06
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Gardening (Limpets)
1859
2236
ME786
1944-10-07
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Emmerich
1148
1626
ME786
1944-10-11
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Fort Fredrick Hendrik
1536
1813
ME786
1944-10-14
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Duisburg (1st)
0631
0933
ME786
1944-10-15
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Wilhelmshaven
1722
1906
ME786
1944-10-19
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Stuttgart1
1656
2356
ME786
1944-10-22
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Gardening (Silverthorne)
1622
2326
ME786
1944-10-23
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Essen
1630
2117

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