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RE173

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RE173

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Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Yeadon

Contract:

1807

Works Order:

8545

Delivered:

1945-04-28

Struck off:

1953-06-03

Fate:

Scrapped

Memorial:
Story

Survived the war. Served with 38 Sqn and 37 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
RE173
1945-04-31
38 MU
RE173
1946-08-09
Cunliffe Owen
RE173
1947-06-19
ex Mod
RE173
1947-06-25
15 MU
RE173
1947-12-09
Armstrong Whitworth
RE173
1948-08-06
ex Conv
RE173
1948-08-10
38 MU
RE173
1948-09-23
15 MU
RE173
1948-10-14
38 Sqn
RE173
1948-10-28
37 Sqn
RE173
1949-06-29
15 MU
RE173
1949-08-12
37 Sqn
RE173
1951-07-30
137 MU
Cat 4
RE173
1951-08-27
37 Sqn
RE173
1953-06-03
SOC
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land

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