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R5548

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5548

A

OF

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-06-04

Struck off:

1943-01-14

Scrapped

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Named "Elizabeth" on the production line after a visit by the King and Queen. Allocated to 207 Sqn, but immediately transferred to 97 Sqn. Suffered Cat B damage on 28th December 1942 when a photoflash detonated on preparation for a mission. Was recategorised Cat E a fortnight later and was scrapped.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Woodhall Spa

Mission:

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Squadron:

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Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details

Memorial

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5548
1942-06-19
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Osnabruck
2355
0406
R5548
1942-06-20
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Emden
2355
0311
R5548
1942-06-21
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Deodars)
2224
0429
R5548
1942-06-25
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2330
0400
R5548
1942-06-27
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2328
0414
R5548
1942-06-29
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2348
0343
R5548
1942-07-01
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Asparagus)
2301
0405
R5548
1942-07-02
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2330
0415
R5548
1942-07-23
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Duisburg
0024
0410
R5548
1942-07-26
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Hamburg
2241
0314
R5548
1942-07-29
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Saarbrucken
2354
0412
R5548
1942-08-01
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Dusseldorf
0110
0455
R5548
1942-08-11
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Mainz
2235
0055
R5548
1942-08-12
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Mainz
2230
0455
R5548
1942-08-16
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Spinnach)
2211
2358
R5548
1942-08-24
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Frankfurt
2105
0230
R5548
1942-08-27
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Gydyna
1940
2221
R5548
1942-08-28
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Nurnberg
2047
0319
R5548
1942-09-06
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Duisberg
0106
0444
R5548
1942-09-13
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2317
0504
R5548
1942-09-14
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Wilhelmshaven
2054
0059
R5548
1942-09-16
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Essen
2022
0125
R5548
1942-09-19
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Munich
2004
0312
R5548
1942-10-01
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Wismar
1810
0125
R5548
1942-10-02
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Krefeld
1916
2241
R5548
1942-10-05
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Aachen
1915
0006
R5548
1942-10-06
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Osnabruck
1940
2345
R5548
1942-10-12
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Wismar
1759
1805
R5548
1942-10-13
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Kiel
1834
0002
R5548
1942-10-17
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Le Creusot
1152
1211
R5548
1942-10-24
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Milan
1224
2200
R5548
1942-11-06
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
2129
0626
R5548
1942-11-15
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
1757
0240
R5548
1942-11-17
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Privet)
1740
0028
R5548
1942-11-22
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Stuttgart
1836
0301
R5548
1942-11-28
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1844
0326
R5548
1942-12-06
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Mannheim
1736
0040
R5548
1942-12-08
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1741
0134
R5548
1942-12-09
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1738
2154
R5548
1942-12-17
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Neustadt
1700
2107
R5548
1942-12-20
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Duisberg
1806
2203
R5548
1942-12-21
97
OF
A
Woodhall Spa
Munich
1722
2203
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