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R5556

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5556

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-04-21

Struck off:

1943-03-19

Crashed

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Served with 44 Sqn until November 1942 then transferred to 661 HCU. Crashed on 13th March 1943 and was struck off.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

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Missions Flown
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Memorial

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5556
1942-06-09
44
KM
C
Waddington
Nickelling - Geranium
2225
0307
R5556
1942-06-25
44
KM
C
Waddington
Bremen
2355
0406
R5556
1942-06-29
44
KM
C
Waddington
Bremen
2354
0220
R5556
1942-07-02
44
KM
C
Waddington
Bremen
2345
0347
R5556
1942-07-12
44
KM
C
Waddington
Gardening (Nectarine II)
0124
0454
R5556
1942-07-19
44
KM
C
Waddington
Vegesack
0024
0512
R5556
1942-07-21
44
KM
C
Waddington
Duisburg
0001
0320
R5556
1942-07-23
44
KM
C
Waddington
Duisburg
0103
0450
R5556
1942-07-25
44
KM
C
Waddington
Duisburg
0020
0359
R5556
1942-07-26
44
KM
C
Waddington
Hamburg
2252
0350
R5556
1942-07-29
44
KM
C
Waddington
Saarbrucken
2350
0442
R5556
1942-07-31
44
KM
C
Waddington
Dusseldorf
0040
0427
R5556
1942-09-16
44
KM
B
Waddington
Essen
2033
0122
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