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R5609

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5609

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Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-05-15

Struck off:

1948-09-13

Scrapped

Fate:

Memorial:
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Survived the war. Served with 97 Sqn, 106 Sqn, 1 LFS, 1662 HCU. Became 5288M.

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Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details

Memorial

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5609
1942-05-30
97
OF
S
Woodhall Spa
Cologne
0045
0530
R5609
1942-06-01
97
OF
S
Woodhall Spa
Essen
0011
0350
R5609
1942-08-27
97
OF
S
Woodhall Spa
Gydyna
1948
2238
R5609
1942-08-28
97
OF
S
Woodhall Spa
Nurnberg
2113
0325
R5609
1942-09-02
97
OF
S
Woodhall Spa
Karlsruhe
2338
0515
R5609
1942-09-04
97
OF
S
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
0029
0230
R5609
1942-09-08
97
OF
S
Woodhall Spa
Frankfurt
2056
0323
R5609
1942-09-13
97
OF
S
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2340
0434
R5609
1942-10-22
97
OF
S
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
1720
1840
R5609
1942-11-28
97
OF
S
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1905
0346
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