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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
ND873
Avro 683 Lancaster III
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
1807
PH
H
ND873
Works Order:
Delivered:
1944-04-07
Struck off:
1944-04-29
Fate:
Fate
Story
Served with 12 Sqn. Shot down by Me 110 of Ofw Rudolf Frank, crashing at Asten, near Helmond in Holland. Debris from the Lancaster hit the night fighter and it crashed near Heeze, killing Frank and his crew.
Memorial:
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Wickenby
Mission:
Essen
Squadron:
12
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
Wop/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
P/O
Sgt
F/O
F/O
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Fate
Service
Service No.
Name
IBCC Link
Memorial
GE
Killed
RAFVR
172425
Nicholls
RW
Killed
RAFVR
1695288
Laybourne
AT
Killed
RAFVR
138480
McKay
LL
J/25520
Smith
Killed
RCAF
AS
Killed
RAFVR
1580154
McJannett
AK
Killed
RAFVR
1566808
Shiels
HE
1504327
Dyerson
Killed
RAFVR
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
ND873 | 1944-04-07 | 12 Sqn | |
ND873 | 1944-04-27 | Cat E |
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Missions Flown
Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ND873 | 1944-04-18 | 12 | PH | N | Wickenby | Rouen | 2203 | 0225 |
ND873 | 1944-04-20 | 12 | PH | N | Wickenby | Cologne | 2355 | 0453 |
ND873 | 1944-04-22 | 12 | PH | N | Wickenby | Dusseldorf | 2248 | 0141 |
ND873 | 1944-04-24 | 12 | PH | N | Wickenby | Karlsruhe | 2117 | 0421 |
ND873 | 1944-04-26 | 12 | PH | N | Wickenby | Essen | 2254 | '- |
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