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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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Fate

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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
1945-02-23
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Pforzheim
1555
2355
ME786
1945-02-28
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Neuss
0922
1131
ME786
1945-03-01
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Mannheim
1146
1801
ME786
1945-03-02
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Cologne
0655
1221
ME786
1945-03-07
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Dessau
1651
0234
ME786
1945-03-11
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Gardening (Silverthorne)
1725
2334
ME786
1945-03-12
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Dortmund
1301
1902
ME786
1945-03-15
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Misburg
1708
0114
ME786
1945-04-25
12
PH
R
Wickenby
Berchtesgaden
0509
1342
ME786
1945-04-29
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Manna
1140
1446
ME786
1945-04-30
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Manna
1448
1745
ME786
1945-05-01
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Manna
1225
1512

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