Lancaster PD328 'Aries'

Lancaster PD328 'Aries'

The nose of Lancaster 'Aries' with the front lifted up for maintenance. Two ground crew can be seen working under the nose. On the nose is painted 'Aries' and a list of locations the aircraft had been flown to.
On the reverse 'Cockpit and nose of the Aries. Aden. Oct. 1946.'
A second photograph taken from the ground shows the radar under the raised dome and the nose art.

1946-10

Two b/w photographs

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