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Aircraft:
Avro Lancaster B.1
- Reg: W4783 photos
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Serial #:
W4783
- Airline: United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)
- Photo Date: Nov 23, 2015
- Uploaded: Sep 24, 2017
- Other Location - Australian War Memorial, Australia
Notes:
From Pacific Wrecks site; Assigned to the 460 Squadron during October 1942 with code AR-G and nicknamed "G for George". In Australian service, fitted with Merlin 22 engines instead and the mid-under defensive gun position was not used. This Lancaster flew roughly 90 missions with 27 crews. The main crews were captained by Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) J A Saint-Smith (13 missions), Flt Sgt J Murray (13 missions), Flying Officer Henderson (10 missions), and Pilot Officer H Carter (21 missions). The aircraft's longest missions was on April 13, 1943 flying 10 hours 9 minutes to La Spezia, Italy. This Lancaster flew its last operational raid on April 20, 1944 against Cologne, Germany. Afterwards, retired from combat service as having completed more operations than almost any other aircraft in RAF Bomber Command. During June 1944 the Department of Air made it available for war museum purposes and underwent an extensive overhaul to enable it to fly to Australia. On October 11, 1944 departed on the ferry flight flown by an Australian crew led by pilot Flight Lieutenant E. A. Hudson, DFC and Bar. On November 8, 1944 arrived in Brisbane and the next day was assigned to 3 Aircraft Depot (3 AD) at Amberley Airfield. Assigned Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) serial number A66-2. In 1945 the aircraft toured the eastern states of Australia in connection with the Third Victory Loan until finally declared surplus and transferred to the Australian War Memorial (AWM). The only other Lancaster with more operational sorties is R5868 S for Sugar of No. 83 Squadron RAF/No. 463 Squadron RAAF/No. 467 Squadron RAAF (137 sorties)
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From Pacific Wrecks site; Assigned to the 460 Squadron during October 1942 with code AR-G and nicknamed "G for George". In Australian service, fitted with Merlin 22 engines instead and the mid-under defensive gun position was not used. This Lancaster flew roughly 90 missions with 27 crews. The main crews were captained by Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) J A Saint-Smith (13 missions), Flt Sgt J Murray (13 missions), Flying Officer Henderson (10 missions), and Pilot Officer H Carter (21 missions). The aircraft's longest missions was on April 13, 1943 flying 10 hours 9 minutes to La Spezia, Italy. This Lancaster flew its last operational raid on April 20, 1944 against Cologne, Germany. Afterwards, retired from combat service as having completed more operations than almost any other aircraft in RAF Bomber Command. During June 1944 the Department of Air made it available for war museum purposes and underwent an extensive overhaul to enable it to fly to Australia. On October 11, 1944 departed on the ferry flight flown by an Australian crew led by pilot Flight Lieutenant E. A. Hudson, DFC and Bar. On November 8, 1944 arrived in Brisbane and the next day was assigned to 3 Aircraft Depot (3 AD) at Amberley Airfield. Assigned Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) serial number A66-2. In 1945 the aircraft toured the eastern states of Australia in connection with the Third Victory Loan until finally declared surplus and transferred to the Australian War Memorial (AWM). The only other Lancaster with more operational sorties is R5868 S for Sugar of No. 83 Squadron RAF/No. 463 Squadron RAAF/No. 467 Squadron RAAF (137 sorties)Camera
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- Reg: W4783 photos
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Aircraft:
Avro Lancaster B.1
- Airline: United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)
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Serial #:
W4783
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Other Location - Australian War Memorial
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