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R5489

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5489

G

KM

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-05-10

Struck off:

1942-08-21

Crashed

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Served with 44 Sqn. Crashed at Branston on 16th August 42 on a training flight. This aircraft flew all its ops as KM-X, but was KM-G when it crashed. This aircraft was named “George” after a visit to the aircraft factory at Yeadon by the King. When G for George became available it was recoded, but lost before any more ops were flown.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Waddington

Mission:

Training

Squadron:

44

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

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Rank

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Name

R

J

D

F

L

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Easom

Fletcher

Pullinger

Walshaw

Berrigan

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Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

1124509

Injured

RAFVR

652531

Killed

RAF

405507

Killed

RNZAF

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Safe

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J/16898

Safe

RCAF

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Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details

Memorial

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5489
1942-06-15
44
KM
X
Waddington
Convoy patrol
1155
2215
R5489
1942-06-16
44
KM
X
Waddington
Convoy patrol
1930
0235
R5489
1942-06-23
44
KM
X
Waddington
Nickelling - Angers
2340
0426
R5489
1942-06-25
44
KM
X
Waddington
Bremen
2347
0450
R5489
1942-06-28
44
KM
X
Waddington
Gardening (Deodars)
2254
0212
R5489
1942-07-21
44
KM
X
Waddington
Gardening (Trefoil)
0016
0255
R5489
1942-07-25
44
KM
X
Waddington
Duisburg
0024
0507
R5489
1942-07-29
44
KM
X
Waddington
Saarbrucken
2344
0448
R5489
1942-07-31
44
KM
X
Waddington
Dusseldorf
0056
0515
R5489
1942-08-05
44
KM
X
Waddington
Gardening (Deodars)
0020
0625
R5489
1942-08-06
44
KM
X
Waddington
Duisburg
0118
0513
R5489
1942-08-09
44
KM
X
Waddington
Osnabruck
0034
0436
R5489
1942-08-12
44
KM
X
Waddington
Mainz
2248
0455
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