Another rarely seen WW2 colour photo of a 50 squadron Lancaster crew at Swinderby in 1942. It was part of a series of wonderful full colour photos taken on 28th August 1942.
Blimey! What a moment this was. Four mighty Rolls Royce Merlin engines roaring full tilt over our heads. Nothing finer ;)Don't forget to watch out for the gu...
Original wartime caption: The dashboard in the pilot's cockpit of a Lancaster bomber. (Picture issued 1943)
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Fires her engines up at night at the Lincolnshire Heritage Centre
RAF lancaster radio and navigator with T1154N. Lancaster mockup. R1155
Photos of the Avro Manchester a twin engined bomber of by the RAF Problems with its Vulture engines led to its redesign as the Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster entered service with the RAF in 1942 and became one of the most successful night bombers of the war. The Lancaster was also use... Lancaster GB 619 Squadron 1
This is 'Lovely You' serial ME545, designation 'V7-E' parked at RAF Shallufa, Egypt on December 1946. In her post war capacity she was an equipment test bed aircraft for the Radio Warfare Establishment & Central Signal Establishment at RAF Watton. Previously she had served with a number of sqdns during wartime, such as 218, 15, & 38 marked as 'XH-L'. Whilst serving with the RWE role (as seen here) she was badly damaged on the ground in a freak gale that took place at RAF Upwood.
4 x Rolls Royce (Packard) Merlin 28 engined Avro Lancaster B. MK. III. Serial Number ED549. Aircraft served with No. 100 Squadron, until burned out on the 5th March 1943.
Original wartime caption: For story see CH.15368 Picture issued 1945 shows - A "Grand Slam" ready to be loaded on to a Lancaster.
The Lancaster inflicted such damage of Germany it was described by Sir Arthur Harris, head of Bomber Command as 'the greatest single factor in winning the war'.
Original wartime caption: For story see CH.6059 The Avro-Lancaster in flight.
Model, Scene, Illustration by Piotr Forkasiewicz.
Photos of the Avro Lancaster B.II powered by Bristol Hercules engines as a stopgap in case of a shortage of Rolls Royce Merlins 300 produced
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Avro Lancaster B Mark 1 (Specials), PD118 'YZ-M', PD129 'YZ-O', and a B Mark 1, NG489 'KC-M', all of No. 617 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at Woodhall Spa, flying in 'vic' formation, 8 May 1945. (Port threequarter front views).
