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TX264

Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Yeadon

Contract:

1807

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TX264

Works Order:

Delivered:

1945-09-19

Struck off:

1951-06-23

Fate:

Crashed

Memorial:
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Story

Built post war. Served with 120 Sqn. Crashed on a Nav-ex, hitting the top of Beinn Eighe, Torridon. This crash revolutionised the Mountain Rescue service, who had severe difficulties reaching the crash site.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Kinloss

Mission:

Nav-ex

Squadron:

120

Role

Pilot

Pilot

Nav

Air Sig

Air Sig

Air Sig

Air Sig

Flt Eng

Rank

F/L

Sgt

F/L

F/L

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

HS

Reid

R

Clucas

R

Strong

P

Tennison

J

Naismith

WD

Beck

JW

Bell

G

Farquhar

159582

RAF

Killed

3044661

RAF

Killed

203610

RAF

Killed

176527

RAF

Killed

575007

RAF

Killed

3504773

Killed

RAF

RAF

Killed

1822719

632957

RAF

Killed

Click on date to see further details
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land

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