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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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a widely repeated story is that the news was not released to the press until March 1946, although this is incorrect as on 17 November 1945 it was being reported widely in local newspapers in the UK.
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between June 1944 and
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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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2098:. 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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National Archives, London. AIR 27/817/8 - 103 Squadron
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479:but noted a flash of flame at 04:40 hours GMT.
2126:Bomber Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
2038:. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1979.
1838:(Supplement). 11 September 1944. p. 3959.
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475:. The partner aircraft continued onwards for
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1705:(Supplement). 10 October 1944. p. 4693.
1685:(Supplement). 23 October 1945. p. 5234.
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401:for his bravery in three tours of duty.
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1809:www.southafricawargraves.org
783:S A Military Nursing Service
2068:. Newton Publishers, 1989.
395:Distinguished Service Order
44:An Avro Lancaster in flight
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399:Distinguished Flying Cross
230:just after the end of the
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1742:www.aircrewremembered.com
1518:www.aircrewremembered.com
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237:It disappeared over the
58:4 October 1945
2036:Squadron Codes, 1937-56
1988:, 17 November 1945, p.4
1986:Nottingham Evening News
1945:Mentioned in Despatches
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1582:Mason (1989), p.207-209
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2429:1959 Air Charter crash
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491:Aircrew and passengers
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255:Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd
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793:Jane Simpson A Curran
756:Gertrude Irene Sadler
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1546:Halley (1985), p.114
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706:No. 103 Squadron RAF
679:William John Kennedy
668:No. 103 Squadron RAF
640:Richard George Steel
629:No. 103 Squadron RAF
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563:Jack Anthony Reardon
552:No. 103 Squadron RAF
404:PA278 took off from
368:No. 100 Squadron RAF
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224:No. 103 Squadron RAF
129:No. 103 Squadron RAF
2434:1990 Scotland crash
2124:Moyes, Philip J.R.
1605:aviation-safety.net
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829:Jessie Ellen Semark
216:Avro Lancaster Mk.I
109:Avro Lancaster Mk.I
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1875:www.reffell.org.uk
1835:The London Gazette
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1881:on 4 January 2019
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2064:Finn, Sid.
1830:"No. 35698"
1697:"No. 36745"
1677:"No. 37324"
1322:Joan Larkin
905:Jill Goring
738:Rear Gunner
406:RAF Glatton
372:RAF Glatton
324:B for Baker
281:Eighth Army
159:Destination
149:RAF Glatton
2525:Categories
2456:In fiction
2444:Shackleton
2387:Star Ariel
2373:Star Tiger
2277:Lincolnian
2251:Shackleton
2225:Manchester
1501:References
376:Huntingdon
185:Fatalities
169:Passengers
153:Huntingdon
62:1945-10-04
2468:Operators
2364:Star Dust
2230:Lancaster
2210:Lancaster
1971:4 January
1927:4 January
1906:4 January
1885:4 January
1855:4 January
1814:4 January
1789:4 January
1768:4 January
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1722:4 January
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583:Navigator
473:Marseille
457:Cap Corse
449:Marseille
336:Marseille
214:involved
201:Survivors
2366:accident
1484:See also
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1344:W/154454
1307:W/143732
1270:W/155271
1233:W/258692
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909:Corporal
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414:Sergeant
289:Adriatic
193:Injuries
125:Operator
100:Aircraft
2503:Related
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2235:Lincoln
2218:Bombers
1455:W/99752
1436:Private
1399:Private
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1362:Private
1325:Private
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1159:W/77415
1140:Private
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485:Corsica
461:Corsica
263:Chester
257:at its
243:Corsica
218:PA278,
86:Corsica
70:Summary
60: (
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2338:Topics
2297:Ashton
2287:Trader
2244:Patrol
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818:QAIMNS
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548:189687
513:Number
510:Status
504:Nation
477:Naples
441:France
418:Naples
340:France
297:Naples
2385:1949
2371:1948
2362:1947
2350:PA278
2348:1945
2328:PA474
2314:FM213
2282:Tudor
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545:Pilot
380:Italy
374:near
364:Italy
316:Italy
301:Italy
293:Italy
261:near
140:PA278
2449:York
2272:York
2207:Avro
2148:ISBN
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2003:ISBN
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516:Unit
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