ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155969
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| Date: | Thursday 5 August 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 617 (Dambusters) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ED765 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ashley Walk Bombing Range, New Forest -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton (SQZ/EGXP) |
ED765: First prototype Avro 464 "Dambuster" Lancaster. Delivered 8th April 1943 to Farnborough for trials. Did not participate in Dams Raid. Later coded AJ-M. Lost 5th August 1943 crash at Ashley Walk bombing range
Sources:
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?124291-Dambusters-Lancasters
https://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/military-sites/15777-ashley-walk-bombing-range.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2013 12:43 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Oct-2018 17:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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