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RE131

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RE131

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Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Yeadon

Contract:

1807

Works Order:

8545

Delivered:

1945-03-24

Struck off:

1953-06-30

Fate:

Scrapped

Memorial:
Story

Survived the war. Served with 44 Sqn, 75 Sqn and 207 Sqn.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
RE131
1945-03-29
44 Sqn
RE131
1945-07-21
75 Sqn
RE131
1945-10-19
207 Sqn
RE131
1945-10-26
RAF spilsby
RE131
1945-11-14
5 MU
RE131
1947-07-18
Armstrong Whitworth
RE131
1947-12-31
Bristols
RE131
1953-06-30
SOC
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
RE131
1945-04-04
44
KM
E
Spilsby
Nordhausen
0612
1231
RE131
1945-04-07
44
KM
E
Spilsby
Molbis
1838
0323
RE131
1945-04-08
44
KM
E
Spilsby
Lutzkendorf
1808
0234
RE131
1945-04-10
44
KM
E
Spilsby
Leipzig
1848
0248
RE131
1945-04-13
44
KM
E
Spilsby
Gardening (Forget-Me-Not)
2032
0224
RE131
1945-04-16
44
KM
E
Spilsby
Pilsen
2340
0759
RE131
1945-04-17
44
KM
E
Spilsby
Cham
2355
0838
RE131
1945-04-23
44
KM
E
Spilsby
Flensburg
1505
2047
RE131
1945-04-25
44
KM
E
Spilsby
Berchtesgaden
0426
1300

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