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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
1944-10-28
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Cologne
1306
1803
ME786
1944-10-29
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Domburg
1204
1435
ME786
1944-10-30
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Cologne
1730
2324
ME786
1944-10-31
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Cologne
1758
2317
ME786
1944-11-02
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Dusseldorf
1630
2158
ME786
1944-11-04
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Bochum
1738
2223
ME786
1944-11-06
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Gelsenkirchen
1153
1621
ME786
1944-11-09
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Wanne Eickel
0754
1318
ME786
1944-11-11
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Dortmund
1606
2112
ME786
1944-11-16
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Duren
1253
1754
ME786
1944-12-28
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Bonn
1530
2118
ME786
1944-12-29
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Scholven
1532
2102

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