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DV232

Avro 683 Lancaster I/III

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.69275/40

Works Order:

GO.122195

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DV232

Delivered:

1943-07-27

Struck Off:

1943-09-21

Crashed

Fate:

Kay Crew.jpg
Memorial:
Story

Served with 61 Sqn. Aircraft returned early due to severe engine problems and crashed into the River Trent 4 miles SW of Newark on Trent.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mannheim

Mission:

61

Squadron:

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

P/O

Sgt

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

Service No.

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

Memorial

PH

S

J

VR

WA

WA

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
DV232
1943-08-17
61
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K
Syerston
Peenemunde
2111
0424
DV232
1943-08-22
61
QR
K
Syerston
Leverkusen
2052
0202
DV232
1943-08-23
61
QR
K
Syerston
Berlin
2027
0354
DV232
1943-08-27
61
QR
K
Syerston
Nuremburg
2036
0406
DV232
1943-08-30
61
QR
K
Syerston
Muchen Gladbach
2325
0420
DV232
1943-08-31
61
QR
K
Syerston
Berlin
2007
0314
DV232
1943-09-02
61
QR
K
Syerston
Gardening (Nectarine I)
2026
2330
DV232
1943-09-03
61
QR
K
Syerston
Berlin
2008
2236
DV232
1943-09-05
61
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K
Syerston
Mannheim
2015
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