Avro Lancaster

[Brian Dick]

I haven't been down to the waterfront in Toronto for many years. I probably wouldn't recognize it now.

[gsimmons]

Here's "just Jane" with all four engines running and taxiing.
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You (in the UK) are very lucky to get to see three Lancs running, 2 flying at the same time. I think that is on par with seeing 9 B-17s in the air at once, that was impressive! Especially flying overhead with their bomb bay doors open.

[gsimmons]

Here's another of Just Jane and "VERA"
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[JerryEAL]

Avro Lancaster is in the air headed for the U.K. - Latest Hamilton news - CBC Hamilton

Working on Vera: Engine problems delay Lancaster's UK tour | Skies Magazine - Aviation is our Passion.

The second article has a great quote stating that the WW2 Veterans at the show knew that the white smoke from Vera's engine #4 was a blown supercharger. Probably like riding a bicycle for those guys.

[gsimmons]

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[Paul S.]

Thanks for that. The 2 Lancs in formation with the fighter escort picture is great especially since it includes the much over-looked Hurricane. The second picture with White Cliffs in the background is a classic and worth blowing up to frame for display.

[Peter Laidler]

The husband of my wifes friend who lives here in Abingdon is just about to sell an original Battle of Britain Hurricane that he found in India. It was an ex Indian Air Force and had been used as an engineering aid at a University in Benares. I don't know him or her but I'll ask my wife to make him a decent offer.......... In my dreams!

[Roy]

The Lancaster in NZ is still proudly displayed at Aucklands Museum of Transport and Technonogy. NX665 was built in June 1945 and never saw wartime service. Sold to the French she conducted maritime surveillance in French Indochina until donated to NZ in 1964

Recently repainted to represent 'Captains Fancy' the lucky bomber which survived 100 combat missions with 75 (NZ) Squadron

Not that long ago the Police turned up a MOTAT and asked if the 50 cals. were operable. they were and had to be deactivated.

[Peter Laidler]

The little aeroplane hanging above the Lancasters middle turret looks like some of the little planes we had as spotters in Malaya. I think they were called Austers (spelling?). You could occasionally get a ride in one if it was going anywhere for an air test. They set fire to one for a fire drill once ans presumably scrapped the rest once we left. What a waste. They flew some of the single Pioneers home.......... What a xxxxxxg nightmare journey that must have been!

[Gil Boyd]

Spot on Peter Auster it is...................Single Pioneers and Twin Pioneers were stationed at RAF Seletar when my Dad was based there, spent most of his career recovering aircrew of crashed Hastings from the Malayan Jungle during the troubles.
Now he was a brave man.
By the end of Operation Firedog in Malaya on 31 July 1960, 656 Squadron's AOP.6 and AOP.9s had carried out 143,000 sorties