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R5747

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5747

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-07-19

Struck off:

1945-04-20

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Served with 50 Sqn and 1654 HCU.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mission:

Squadron:

Role

Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

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Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details

Memorial

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5747
1942-07-29
50
VN
Swinderby
Saarbrucken
0011
0422
R5747
1942-08-01
50
VN
Swinderby
Dusseldorf
0059
0404
R5747
1942-08-03
50
VN
Swinderby
Gardening (Forget-Me-Not)
0008
0602
R5747
1942-08-05
50
VN
Swinderby
Gardening (Deodars)
0001
0542
R5747
1942-08-06
50
VN
Swinderby
Duisburg
0040
0433
R5747
1942-08-09
50
VN
Swinderby
Osnabruck
0030
0442
R5747
1942-08-10
50
VN
Swinderby
Gardening (Silverthorn)
2223
0418
R5747
1942-08-20
50
VN
Swinderby
Tanker Attack
0251
1052
R5747
1942-08-24
50
VN
Swinderby
Frankfurt
2109
0216
R5747
1942-08-28
50
VN
Swinderby
Nurenburg
2114
0009
R5747
1942-09-01
50
VN
Swinderby
Saarbrucken
2343
0514
R5747
1942-09-02
50
VN
Swinderby
Karlsruhe
2307
0457
R5747
1942-09-16
50
VN
Swinderby
Essen
2017
0117
R5747
1942-10-01
50
VN
Swinderby
Wismar
1826
0054
R5747
1942-10-05
50
VN
Swinderby
Aachen
1946
0045
R5747
1942-10-06
50
VN
Swinderby
Osnabruck
1938
0004
R5747
1942-10-12
50
VN
Swinderby
Wismar
1755
0026
R5747
1942-11-07
50
VN
Skellingthorpe
Genoa
1745
0141
R5747
1942-11-13
50
VN
Skellingthorpe
Genoa
1820
0239
R5747
1942-11-16
50
VN
Skellingthorpe
Gardening (Geranium)
1705
1855
R5747
1942-11-20
50
VN
Skellingthorpe
Turin
1830
0250
R5747
1942-11-22
50
VN
Skellingthorpe
Stuttgart
1845
0153
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