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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
TX264
TX264
Avro 683 Lancaster III
Built by:
Avro, Yeadon
Contract:
1807
Works Order:
Delivered:
1945-09-19
Struck off:
1951-06-23
Fate:
Crashed
Memorial:
Story
Built post war. Served with 120 Sqn. Crashed on a Nav-ex, hitting the top of Beinn Eighe, Torridon. This crash revolutionised the Mountain Rescue service, who had severe difficulties reaching the crash site.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Kinloss
Mission:
Nav-ex
Squadron:
120
Role
Pilot
Pilot
Nav
Air Sig
Air Sig
Air Sig
Air Sig
Flt Eng
Rank
F/L
Sgt
F/L
F/L
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Flt Sgt
Name
HS
Reid
R
Clucas
R
Strong
P
Tennison
J
Naismith
WD
Beck
JW
Bell
G
Farquhar
Service No.
Service
159582
RAF
3044661
RAF
203610
RAF
176527
RAF
575007
RAF
3504773
RAF
RAF
1822719
632957
RAF
Fate
IBCC Link
Memorial
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
TX264 | 1945-09-21 | Short and Harland | |
TX264 | 1945-11-12 | 38 MU | |
TX264 | 1946-05-15 | Cunliffe Owen | |
TX264 | 1946-07-11 | 39 MU | |
TX264 | 1948-09-22 | Armstrong Whitworth | |
TX264 | 1948-10-27 | ex Conv | |
TX264 | 1948-10-28 | 15 MU | |
TX264 | 1949-02-03 | RAF Leuchars | |
TX264 | 1949-03-17 | 120 Sqn | |
TX264 | 1951-03-14 | Cat 5 |
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Missions Flown
Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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