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S for Sugar Flies Its Final Mission with Bomber Command
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1945

S for Sugar Flies Its Final Mission with Bomber Command

Lancaster R5868 ‘S for Sugar’ flew its 137th and final operation in 1945 before becoming one of the RAF’s most powerful surviving relics.

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S for Sugar Flies Its Final Mission with Bomber Command Featured
Lancaster R5868 ‘S for Sugar’ flew its 137th and final operation in 1945 before becoming one of the RAF’s most powerful surviving relics.
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