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RF181

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RF181

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

239/SAS/C4 ( C )

Works Order:

Delivered:

1945-02-28

Struck off:

1945-03-22

Fate:

Shot Down

Memorial:
Story

Served with 12 Sqn. Shot down by night fighter, possibly piloted by Lt Helmut Bunje, Maj Werner Hoffman, Hptm Helmuth Schulte, Fw Emil Weinmann or Oblt Erich Jung. Aircraft having lost altitude, exploded in the air, debris being spread over wide area.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Wickenby

Mission:

Nuremburg

Squadron:

12

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

F/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

W/O

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Name

DO

Dickey

WJ

Charles

CH

Irving

A

Henry

WA

Neill

WG

Brown

JT

Nicholls

Service No.

Service

150492

RAFVR

1665264

RAFVR

428714

RAAF

1324158

RAFVR

429615

RAAF

R/182952

RCAF

1176177

RAFVR

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

PoW

Killed

Killed

PoW

Killed

Killed

Killed

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
RF181
1945-03-01
12 Sqn
RF181
1945-03-17
Cat E
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
RF181
1945-03-08
12
PH
G
Wickenby
Kassel
1720
0040
RF181
1945-03-11
12
PH
G
Wickenby
Essen
1130
1659
RF181
1945-03-12
12
PH
G
Wickenby
Dortmund
1249
1841
RF181
1945-03-13
12
PH
G
Wickenby
Dahlbasch
1718
2310
RF181
1945-03-16
12
PH
G
Wickenby
Nuremberg
1716
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