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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
Click on date to see further details
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
SW279
1945-04-22
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Bremen
1531
2033
SW279
1945-04-25
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Berchtesgaden
SW279
1945-04-28
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Exodus
1455
1812
SW279
1945-04-30
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Manna
1514
1750
SW279
1945-05-01
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Manna
1249
1526
SW279
1945-05-02
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Manna
1151
1443
SW279
1945-05-05
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Manna
0630
0927
SW279
1945-05-10
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Exodus
1040
1653
SW279
1945-05-11
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Exodus
0751
1336
SW279
1945-05-23
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Exodus
1101
1747
SW279
1945-06-08
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Medical Supply
1239
1642
SW279
1945-06-09
300
BH
E
Faldingworth
Medical Supply
1329
1754

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