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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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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
1945-03-12
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Dortmund
1311
1837
SW279
1945-03-15
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Misburg
1729
0053
SW279
1945-03-16
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Nuremburg
1740
0200
SW279
1945-03-18
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Hanau
0054
0737
SW279
1945-03-21
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Bruchstrasse
0103
0640
SW279
1945-03-23
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Bremen
0701
1153
SW279
1945-03-25
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Hannover
0654
1216
SW279
1945-03-27
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Paderborn
1511
1947
SW279
1945-04-09
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Kiel
1943
0124
SW279
1945-04-10
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Plauen
1829
0239
SW279
1945-04-14
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Potsdam
1827
0304
SW279
1945-04-18
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Heligoland
1030
1447

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