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Constructed as a Lancaster B.I with s/n R5868 RAF.
Originally ordered as a Manchester, but completed as a Lancaster. |
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Transported by ground.
Transported by road to the A.V. Roe plant at Woodford. |
20 June 1942 |
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Assembly and testing complete and ready for delivery. |
29 June 1942 |
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Transferred to No. 83 Squadron, RAF Scampton, Lincs. |
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Markings Applied: OL Q |
From 8 July 1942 to 9 July 1942 |
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First operational sortie with No. 83 Squadron to Wilhelmshaven. |
From 26 July 1942 to 27 July 1942 |
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Flown on a sortie to Hamburg, Germany to drop incendiary bombs. Hit by flak in the port wing. |
15 August 1942 |
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Transferred to No. 83 Squadron, RAF Wyton.
The squadron was relocated to become one of the original founding squadons of the Pathfinder Force. |
8 January 1943 |
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Transferred to No. 8 (P. F. F.) Group, RAF Wyton. |
From 26 February 1943 to 27 February 1943 |
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Flown on a bomb drop sortie to Cologne, Germany. The bombing cicuit was not working and the bomb doors were damaged by the bombs falling on them. |
From 29 March 1943 to 30 March 1943 |
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Flown on bomb and flare drop sortie to Berlin, Germany. Damaged by flak, coned by search lights, and attacked by a Fw-190 and Me-110. |
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Flown on bomb and flare drop sortie to Milan. This was the 68th sortie for R5868 with No. 83 Squadron. |
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Transferred to No. 467 Squadron, RAF Bottesford, Leics.
Operated with markings: PO S
Joined B flight as a replacement. |
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Flown on a raid to Berlin, Germany. Collided with another Lancaster at 20, 000 feet over the target area, recovered and limped home. |
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Classified category Q and sent back to the manufacturer for repairs. |
From Circa 26 March 1944 to Circa 10 April 1944 |
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Aircraft overhauled. |
10 April 1944 |
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Returned to service. |
From 18 July 1944 to 19 July 1944 |
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Flown on a raid to the railway yards at Revigny, France. Mainplane damaged during the attack with 126 rivets popped in the starboard mainplane. |
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Dismantled and sent for repairs at A.V. Roe. |
3 August 1944 |
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Inspected by A.I.D. Inspector Mr. William Bell. No major structural damage was found and it was recommended for repair. |
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Repaired.
Fitted with four new Merlin 22s, a H2S radar and a Rebecca navigation aid. |
17 November 1944 |
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Repairs complete and ready to return to service. |
3 December 1944 |
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Transferred to No. 467 Squadron, Waddington. |
16 June 1945 |
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Transferred to No. 467 Squadron, Metheringham, Lincs.
Squadron moved to prepare for service with the Tiger force against Japan. |
9 August 1945 |
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Transferred to No. 15 MU.
Allocated as a museum piece, but remaining at Waddington. |
23 August 1945 |
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Transferred to No. 15 MU, RAF Wroughton. |
March 1946 |
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Recorded on home census. |
1 August 1947 |
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Declared non-effective stock. |
16 March 1956 |
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New serial number assigned: 7325M RAF |
16 March 1956 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge. |
16 March 1956 |
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Transferred to Air Historical Branch, Wroughton. |
1958 |
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Transferred to Air Historical Branch, RAF Fullbeck, Lincs.
Dismantled and placed in storage at Fullbeck. |
1958 |
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Transferred to RAF Scampton, Lincs.
Operated with markings: PO S
Transferred for display purposes. |
1961 |
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Some internal items were removed for use in the airworthy Lancaster PA474. |
26 August 1970 |
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Loaned to RAF Museum, Hendon.
Allocated to the RAF Museum, but not immediately moved. |
November 1970 |
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Dismantled. |
24 November 1970 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to No. 17 MU, Bicester, for refurbishing. |
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Restored. |
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Transported by ground.
Moved by road using 6 Queen Mary loads and with an overnight stop at Northholt. |
20 March 1972 |
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To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: R5868, PO S |
25 March 1972 |
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Reassembly completed. |
8 August 1972 |
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Final restoration work completed. |
21 August 1976 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Avro Lancaster I S-Sugar of 467 Squadron of the Royal Air Force Museum Hendon as displayed in the Summer of 1976. |
August 1982 |
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Moved into the Bomber Command Museum of the RAF Museam at Hendon. This move required the outer wings be removed., the airframe towed to its new display location, then reassembled. |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Lancaster Bomber is displayed in the Bomber Hanger Collection of the RAF Museum at Hendon |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Lancaster is displayed in the Bomber Hanger Collection of the RAF Museum at Hendon |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Lancaster is displayed in the Bomber Hanger Collection of the RAF Museum at Hendon |
