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SW287

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SW287

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Avro 683 Lancaster GR 3

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

239/SAS/C4 ( C )

Works Order:

Fate:

Delivered:

1945-05-28

Struck off:

1957-01-31

Memorial:
Story

Not allocated to an active unit. Served with 37 Sqn from 1950 to 1953. Then stored at various MUs.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
SW287
1945-05-30
5 MU
SW287
1946-05-10
Cunliffe Owen
SW287
1946-06-26
39 MU
SW287
1948-11-26
Armstrong Whitworth
SW287
1949-01-13
ex Conv
SW287
1949-01-19
5 MU
SW287
1950-03-09
15 MU
SW287
1950-04-06
WEAF
SW287
1950-04-13
137 MU, Malta
SW287
1950-04-27
37 Sqn
SW287
1952-07-21
137 MU, Malta
SW287
1953-02-17
37 Sqn
SW287
1953-10-07
38 MU
SW287
1954-12-09
AV Roe
Cat 3R
SW287
1955-01-27
ex ROS
SW287
1955-03-10
AV Roe
Cat 3R
SW287
1955-06-09
ex ROS
SW287
1956-01-31
20 MU
SW287
1956-05-16
38 MU
SW287
1956-08-31
38 MU
SW287
1957-01-31
SOC
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land

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