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    Airframe Family: Avro 683 Lancaster
    Latest Model:Lancaster B.X
    Last Military Serial:KB976 {3} RCAF
    Compressed ID:Victory Aircraft Lancaster B.X sn K...
    Latest Owner or Location:South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, RAF Doncaster (formerly), Doncaster, Yorkshire - South, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lancaster B.X by Victory Aircraft.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n KB976 {3}.
    For a complete history of Lancaster s/n KB976 view the history of KB976 {1}.

    Circa 1987

    To Skysport Engineering, Hatch.
    Only the extreme rear fuselage section survived here.

    21 February 2003

    To Aeroventure Aircraft Museum, RAF Doncaster (formerly), Doncaster, Yorkshire-South, England.
    The extreme rear fuselage section was transferred here.
    View the Location Dossier

    2003

    Restored.
    Returned to exhibit standards with the intention to install a rear turret.

    To South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, RAF Doncaster (formerly), Doncaster, Yorkshire-South, England.
    View the Location Dossier
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     AeroVenture by South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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