AVRO Lancaster 2

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This is a recording of the Battle of Britain Memorial flights AVRO Lancaster.

Merlin Engined AVRO Lancaster SpectrographThe Lancaster Bomber. PA474, acquired by the BBMF in 1973, is one of only two airworthy condition Lancaster remaining, the other is in Canada. She was built in mid-1945 and assigned to reconnaissance duties after appearing too late to take part in the bombing of Japan. After various duties she was adopted by the Air Historical Branch for future displays. She appeared in two films 'Operation Crossbow' and 'The Guns of Navarone'. Having been flown for much of her service with the BBMF as 'City of Lincoln', PA474 presently wears the markings of the 'Phantom of the Ruhr' depicting a Lancaster that flew 121 sorties, a so called 'ton-up' Lancaster. She displays the markings of bombs for operations over Germany, ice-cream cones for operations over Italy, and poppies for when she has released poppies during exhibition flights.

 

AVRO Lancaster

 

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