Timberlands Fen Lancaster Memorial
1.0 miles away
Lincolnshire
Avro Lancaster JB534 (Damaged early 2025, currently removed for repair)
Timberland, North Kesteven
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The Memorial
Type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Inscription
In Memory of the Crew of JB534 Zn-k, 106 SQN, RAF Metheringham at 17.20 Hours on the 15th February 1944, Lancaster JB534 Zn-k Took Off from RAF Metheringham, Destination Berlin. Seven Hours Later, After Safely Running the Gauntlet of Formidable German Defences, Zn-k Was in the Circuit Waiting to Land. In Avoiding a Collision with Another Lancaster, Control Was Lost Resulting in the Aircraft Crashing in the Adjacent Field. Five Crew Died and Two Were Seriously Injured. Crew [crew names listed on memorial] for Our Tomorrow They Gave Their Today. Erected and Maintained by Friends of Metheringham Airfield - metheringhamairfield.com
Location
Timberland, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire
Community Connection
Erected and Maintained by Friends of Metheringham Airfield - metheringhamairfield.com
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Aircraft Type
Lancaster
Serial Number
JB534
Squadron
106 Squadron
Date of Loss
1944-02-15
Crew
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Sources
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Last updated 2026-04-12
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