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PD139

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PD139

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Avro 683 Lancaster I (Special)

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

Works Order:

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Delivered:

1945-03-18

Struck off:

1945-07-16

Fate:

Crashed

Memorial:
Story

Served with 617 Sqn. Flew into ground. No injuries. Pilot returned to USAAF control after this second crash of the month.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

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Mission:

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Squadron:

617

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Lt

Flt Sgt

P/O

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Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

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Name

W

Adams

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Swann

TH

Collin

R

Foulkes

G

Pratt

F

Banham

R

Scawthorne

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Service

Service No.

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USAAF

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Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PD139
1945-03-20
46 MU
PD139
1945-03-25
617 Sqn
PD139
1945-05-18
Cat E
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land

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