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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
Rxxxx Series
Photo | Serial | Struck Off | Fate | Last Operation | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5858 | 1942-06-16 | Crashed | Atlantic Convoy Escort | Served with 44 Sqn. Lost on 2nd mission. Crashed in Atlantic during Convey Escorts on 15th June 1942. All crew safe and transported to Africa. Note: Sgt Bowman and Sgt Craighead were from 220 Sqn, Ballykelly. | |
R5859 | 1942-12-16 | Crashed | Mannheim | Served with 61 Sqn. As the Lancaster cleared the runway, the immersion switch on the dinghy activated, causing it to break free and foul the tail plane. A shallow dive commenced and the bomber hit the ground1 mile NE of Gunthorpe, Nottingham. | |
R5860 | 1942-06-21 | Ditched | Emden | Served with 207 Sqn. | |
R5861 | 1942-07-09 | Missing | Wilhelmshaven | Served with 106 Sqn. | |
R5862 | 1944-01-22 | Missing | Served with 44 Sqn, 1660 HCU, 166 Sqn. | ||
R5863 | 1942-08-27 | Crashed | Training | Initially allocated to 44 Sqn but transferred 3 days later. Served with 207 Sqn. | |
R5864 | 1942-12-15 | Crashed | Served with 106 Sqn and 61 Sqn. Crashed on a training flight on 8th December 1942. | ||
R5865 | Initially allocated to 106 Sqn and 207 Sqn on the same day. Also served with 57 Sqn, 1661 HCU, 1668 HCU. Became 4950M. | ||||
R5866 | 1944-10-05 | Scrapped | Initially allocated to 207 Sqn and 61 Sqn on the same day. Also served with 61 Sqn, 1654 HCU, 1667 HCU, 1 LFS, 300 Sqn, 1 LFS. | ||
R5867 | 1942-07-25 | Missing | Duisburg | Served with 207 Sqn. | |
R5868 | Survived | Served with 83 Sqn (OL-Q) and 467 Sqn (PO-S). One of the "Ton Up Lancs". On display at RAF Cosford. | |||
R5888 | 1942-09-11 | Missing | Dusseldorf | Built in June it wasnt delivered to a Sqn until 5th July (106 Sqn). It was transferred the following day to 61 Sqn where it served for two months before going missing on an op to Dusseldorf. Caused of loss unknown. |
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