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R5639

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5639

VN

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-06-05

Struck off:

1942-08-18

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Served with 50 Sqn until lost on a raid against Osnabruck on its 10th operation.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Swinderby

Mission:

Osnabruck

Squadron:

50

Role

Pilot

Nav

Air Gunner

Flt Eng

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Rank

F/O

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

JS

AG

P

MP

AT

SR

G

Bunbury

MacDonald

Simpsom

Gallagher

Mears

Mitchell

Phillips

Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

101535

Killed

RAFVR

400476

Killed

RAAF

965570

Killed

RAFVR

574930

Killed

RAF

405094

Killed

RAAF

1058531

Killed

RAFVR

630457

Killed

RAF

Missions Flown
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Memorial

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5639
1942-07-26
50
VN
Swinderby
Hamburg
2239
0323
R5639
1942-07-29
50
VN
Swinderby
Saarbrucken
2356
0149
R5639
1942-08-01
50
VN
Swinderby
Dusseldorf
0053
0440
R5639
1942-08-03
50
VN
Swinderby
Gardening (Radish)
0012
0537
R5639
1942-08-06
50
VN
Swinderby
Duisburg
0047
0404
R5639
1942-08-10
50
VN
Swinderby
Gardening (Silverthorn)
2227
0411
R5639
1942-08-11
50
VN
Swinderby
Gardening (Geranium)
2117
0455
R5639
1942-08-15
50
VN
Swinderby
Dusseldorf
0031
0423
R5639
1942-08-17
50
VN
Swinderby
Osnabruck
2145
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