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RF272

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RF272

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Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

239/SAS/C4 ( C )

Works Order:

Delivered:

1945-04-17

Struck off:

1956-10-31

Fate:

Scrapped

Memorial:
Story

Post war. Served with 514 Sqn, 279 Sqn, 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
RF272
1945-04-20
32 MU
RF272
1945-05-07
514 Sqn
RF272
1945-08-18
5 MU
RF272
1945-10-01
279 Sqn
RF272
1945-12-17
Cunliffe Owen
RF272
1946-03-24
218 MU
RF272
1946-05-22
1 FU
RF272
1946-08-06
RAF Gebel Hamzi
RF272
1947-02-11
37 Sqn
RF272
1948-04-08
38 Sqn
RF272
1948-05-27
37 Sqn
RF272
1948-09-30
UK
RF272
1948-10-06
9 MU
RF272
1949-05-12
Armstrong Whitworth
RF272
1950-05-19
ex Conv
RF272
1950-05-22
5 MU
RF272
1951-07-06
MR School
RF272
1953-06-05
38 MU
Cat 4
RF272
1956-10-18
SOC
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land

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