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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5537 | 1942-08-25 | Missing | Frankfurt | Served with 97 Sqn. Lost attacking Frankfurt in August 1942. | |
R5538 | 1945-07-45 | Scrapped | Survived the war. Served with 97 Sqn and 1660 HCU before being scrapped after the war. | ||
R5539 | 1942-04-30 | Crashed | Allocated to A&AEE, crashed 12 days after delivery and was struck off contract a fortnight later after crashing near Malmesbury killing all 7 occupants.. | ||
R5540 | 1943-02-18 | Crashed | Served with 61 Sqn until august 1942, then served briefly with 44 Con Flt before transferring to 1661 HCU. | ||
R5541 | 1942-05-08 | Crashed | Training | Served with 97 Sqn. Crashed 6 days after delivery near Wragsby. Never flew on operations. Both crew slightly injured. | |
R5542 | 1945-10-29 | Scrapped | Survived the war. Served with 44 Sqn, 106 Con Flt, 83 Sqn, 1667 HCU, 3 LFS, 1660 HCU and 1661 HCU. | ||
R5543 | 1942-08-22 | Missing | Shipping Strike | Served with 61 Sqn. Was lost on its 18th operation. The IFF plot of an unidentified aircraft faded out a few miles out to sea west of the Scillies, and is believed to be this aircraft. | |
R5544 | 1942-06-42 | Missing | Essen | Delivered to 61 Sqn and lost on its first mission against Essen. | |
R5545 | 1942-05-11 | Crashed | Training | Delivered to 61 Sqn. Crashed 3 weeks later and was struck off. | |
R5546 | 1944-04-04 | Missing | Initially allocated to the Handling Sqn at Boscombe Down. Was reallocated to 50 Sqn in August 1943. | ||
R5547 | 1943-09-19 | Crashed | Initially allocated to 44 Sqn. Suffered Cat B damage a fortnight later. Reallocated to 1654 HCU once repaired, but moved to 1661 HCU a fortnight later. Suffered Cat B damage again on 8th September 1943 and was scrapped. | ||
R5548 | 1943-01-14 | Scrapped | Named "Elizabeth" on the production line after a visit by the King and Queen. Allocated to 207 Sqn, but immediately transferred to 97 Sqn. Suffered Cat B damage on 28th December 1942 when a photoflash detonated on preparation for a mission. Was recategorised Cat E a fortnight later and was scrapped. |
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