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R5569

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5569

B

OF

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-05-01

Struck off:

1942-11-14

Crashed

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Served with 97 Sqn. Was originally OF-D but was damaged on 30th May 1942. Returned as OF-B in September 1942. Crashed on a night training sortie killing all 8 crew.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Woodhall Spa

Mission:

Training

Squadron:

97

Role

Pilot

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

F/O

F/O

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Name

KP

JA

CG

JW

F

AE

KVG

AE

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Mercer

Bond

Plimmer

Marshall

Mayes

Shelson

Collings

Trott

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Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

R/6143A

Killed

RCAF

1207466

Killed

RAFVR

1243415

Killed

RAFVR

119338

Killed

RAFVR

116790

Killed

RAFVR

R/91663

Killed

RCAF

1600145

Killed

RAFVR

959891

Killed

RAFVR

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Missions Flown
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Memorial

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5569
1942-05-07
97
OF
D
Woodhall Spa
Warnemunde
2201
0440
R5569
1942-05-16
97
OF
D
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Raddish)
2238
0509
R5569
1942-05-19
97
OF
D
Woodhall Spa
Mannheim
2246
0141
R5569
1942-05-29
97
OF
D
Woodhall Spa
Gennevilliers
0025
0527
R5569
1942-09-18
97
OF
B
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Sweet Pea)
1925
0256
R5569
1942-09-23
97
OF
B
Woodhall Spa
Wismar
2253
0558
R5569
1942-10-01
97
OF
B
Woodhall Spa
Wismar
1816
0130
R5569
1942-10-02
97
OF
B
Woodhall Spa
Krefeld
1920
2322
R5569
1942-10-12
97
OF
B
Woodhall Spa
Wismar
1753
0046
R5569
1942-10-13
97
OF
B
Woodhall Spa
Kiel
1844
0027
R5569
1942-10-15
97
OF
B
Woodhall Spa
Cologne
1931
2327
R5569
1942-10-17
97
OF
B
Woodhall Spa
Le Creusot
1150
2225
R5569
1942-11-06
97
OF
B
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
2148
0730
R5569
1942-11-08
97
OF
B
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Deodars)
1723
2352
R5569
1942-11-09
97
OF
B
Woodhall Spa
Hamburg
1809
1915
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