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DS717

Avro 683 Lancaster II

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

Delivered:

239/SAS/C4( C )

Works Order:

1943-07-21

Struck Off:

1943-11-06

Ditched

Fate:

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DS717

Story
Kay Crew.jpg
Memorial:

Served with 426 Sqn. Crew were 408 Sqn. Ditched in sea 3 miles off coast when out of petrol. Dinghy came ashore 3 hours later.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Linton on Ouse

Mission:

Hannover

Squadron:

426

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

WO1

Flt Sgt

Service No.

Name

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

Memorial

LH

BG

CC

S

JA

JB

H

Hansen
Kapel
Spencer
Dawson
Earl
Cameron
MacLennan

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

RCAF

Safe

Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land

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