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SW279

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SW279

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

2221

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Delivered:

1944-12-18

Struck off:

1947-01-27

Memorial:
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Survived the war. Served with 626 Sqn and 300 Sqn.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

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Fate

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
SW279
1944-12-22
AV Roe
SW279
1945-01-17
626 Sqn
SW279
1945-02-03
300 Sqn
SW279
1946-08-21
15 MU
SW279
1947-01-27
SOC
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
SW279
1945-02-08
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Politz
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-
SW279
1945-02-08
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Politz
1939
0359
SW279
1945-02-13
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Dresden
2130
0702
SW279
1945-02-14
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Chemnitz
2011
0049
SW279
1945-02-20
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Dortmund
2156
0350
SW279
1945-02-21
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Duisburg
1959
0137
SW279
1945-02-23
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Pforzheim
1603
2333
SW279
1945-02-28
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Neuss
0838
1141
SW279
1945-03-01
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Mannheim
1152
1802
SW279
1945-03-07
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Dessau
1712
0244
SW279
1945-03-08
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Kassel
1733
0102
SW279
1945-03-11
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Essen
1153
1715

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