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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
1945-01-02
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Nuremberg
1513
2345
ME786
1945-01-05
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Royan
0204
0910
ME786
1945-01-07
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Munich
1832
0259
ME786
1945-01-14
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Merseburg
1911
0312
ME786
1945-01-16
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Zeitz Troglitz
1806
0139
ME786
1945-02-01
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Ludwigshaven
1549
2246
ME786
1945-02-02
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Wiesbaden
2040
0315
ME786
1945-02-07
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Cleve
1906
0041
ME786
1945-02-13
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Dresden
2125
0647
ME786
1945-02-14
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Chemnitz
2017
0449
ME786
1945-02-20
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Dortmund
2115
0342
ME786
1945-02-21
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Duisburg
1940
0145

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