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William
Kennedy sat in his sling seat in the "Mid-Upper" gun turret, but no heating or parachutes were available for them and there was no oxygen supply for passengers so the aircraft flew at 2,000 ft (610 m).
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Nothing further was heard of PA278 or her crew and passengers and no wreckage was sighted during the air-sea rescue operations. On the outward flight every aircraft reported poor weather in the vicinity of
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between June 1944 and
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Serjeant Jessie Ellen Semark, Senior Matron Gertrude Irene Sadler of the South African Military Nursing Service and Nursing Sister Jane Simpson Annand Curran, of
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during April 1945, although obviously their bomb aimer was not required and on this occasion the rear gun turret was manned by the squadron gunnery leader
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and return with their passengers the following day or the day after that. Most of the trips were uneventful although squadron records do show that
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On 3 October 1945 the weather was poor and low cloud base precluded flying for much of the day. Eight
Lancasters of 103 Sqn were available for
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Richard Steel (flight engineer), leading the second transport aircraft into the air. It carried its crew of six and was scheduled to fly to
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RAF Squadrons, a
Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912
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PA278 was flown by
Geoffrey Taylor's experienced crew who had flown together on some of the last bombing attacks of
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Combat Codes: A full explanation and listing of
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Mason, Francis K. "The Avro Lancaster". London: Air Britain., 1989.
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Halley, James J. "Lancaster File". London: Air Britain., 1985.
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2087:. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988.
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103 Sqn usually despatched between six and ten aircraft for
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Accidents and incidents involving Royal Air Force aircraft
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National Archives, London. AIR 27/817/11 - 103 Squadron
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Cummings, Colin. "The Price of Peace". Nimbus., 2004.
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2128:Public Record Office AIR 27 103 Squadron files.
468:but noted a flash of flame at 04:40 hours GMT.
2115:Bomber Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
2027:. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1979.
1827:(Supplement). 11 September 1944. p. 3959.
397:at 00:30 hours GMT on 4 October 1945 flown by
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464:. The partner aircraft continued onwards for
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1694:(Supplement). 10 October 1944. p. 4693.
1674:(Supplement). 23 October 1945. p. 5234.
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390:for his bravery in three tours of duty.
1911:"CWGC details - F/Sgt JA Reardon RAFVR"
1890:"CWGC details - F/Sgt NR Robbins RAFVR"
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1752:"CWGC details - Sgt RA Steel RAFVR"
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22:Avro Lancaster PA278 disappearance
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772:S A Military Nursing Service
2057:. Newton Publishers, 1989.
384:Distinguished Service Order
33:An Avro Lancaster in flight
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388:Distinguished Flying Cross
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226:It disappeared over the
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1977:, 17 November 1945, p.4
1975:Nottingham Evening News
1934:Mentioned in Despatches
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590:Norman Reginald Robbins
2418:1959 Air Charter crash
1126:Phyllis Kathleen Bacon
480:Aircrew and passengers
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244:Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd
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782:Jane Simpson A Curran
745:Gertrude Irene Sadler
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2346:1945 Avro York crash
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1535:Halley (1985), p.114
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734:No. 103 Squadron RAF
695:No. 103 Squadron RAF
668:William John Kennedy
657:No. 103 Squadron RAF
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618:No. 103 Squadron RAF
579:No. 103 Squadron RAF
552:Jack Anthony Reardon
541:No. 103 Squadron RAF
393:PA278 took off from
357:No. 100 Squadron RAF
323:both had to land at
213:No. 103 Squadron RAF
118:No. 103 Squadron RAF
2423:1990 Scotland crash
2113:Moyes, Philip J.R.
1594:aviation-safety.net
1562:Mason (1989), p.405
818:Jessie Ellen Semark
205:Avro Lancaster Mk.I
98:Avro Lancaster Mk.I
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2413:1958 Dan-Air crash
1864:www.reffell.org.uk
1824:The London Gazette
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1671:The London Gazette
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1870:on 4 January 2019
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1819:"No. 35698"
1686:"No. 36745"
1666:"No. 37324"
1311:Joan Larkin
894:Jill Goring
727:Rear Gunner
395:RAF Glatton
361:RAF Glatton
313:B for Baker
270:Eighth Army
148:Destination
138:RAF Glatton
2514:Categories
2445:In fiction
2433:Shackleton
2376:Star Ariel
2362:Star Tiger
2266:Lincolnian
2240:Shackleton
2214:Manchester
1490:References
365:Huntingdon
174:Fatalities
158:Passengers
142:Huntingdon
51:1945-10-04
2457:Operators
2353:Star Dust
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1960:4 January
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462:Marseille
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438:Marseille
325:Marseille
203:involved
190:Survivors
2355:accident
1473:See also
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278:Adriatic
182:Injuries
114:Operator
89:Aircraft
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1425:Private
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450:Corsica
252:Chester
246:at its
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75:Corsica
59:Summary
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2327:Topics
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502:Number
499:Status
493:Nation
466:Naples
430:France
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286:Naples
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2337:1945
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369:Italy
363:near
353:Italy
305:Italy
290:Italy
282:Italy
250:near
129:PA278
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