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460 Squadron photograph
A squadron photograph of many airmen arranged in six rows at the front of a Lancaster with an seventh row on top of the wing. On the reverse '460 Sqn. RAAF March 1943 Aircraft 'R Robert' Lost on Skoda Raid April 17th 1943 24 Operations'.
Two further…
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Tags: 460 Squadron; aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster
Interview with Darwin Evans
Darwin Evans volunteered for aircrew in 1940 and began training as a navigator. After an accident while training at RAF Bobbington (later RAF Halfpenny Green) ended his operational flying duties, he retrained as a compass adjuster at RAF Cranage and…
Crashed and damaged aircraft
Ten close up photographs of damage to aircraft showing the underside of an aircraft, a mangled pile of an aircraft, the remains of a wing, the side of Lancaster 'AR-D', small items of debris with an airman walking through it, the heavily damaged…
Tags: 460 Squadron; crash; Lancaster
Damaged port wing of a Lancaster
The Lancaster has landed with the undercarriage up. The port outer engine mountings have failed and the engine is lying on the grass. One airmen is looking closely at the damage.
Tags: crash; ground personnel; Lancaster
Crater filling
Six men filling in a crater supervised by an airman. There is a lorry and a Lancaster in the distance.
Tags: bombing; ground personnel; Lancaster
Crashed Lancaster
Two images of a Lancaster, 'AR-K', that has landed with the undercarriage up. The port outer engine has broken away and is being examined by two groundcrew.
Tags: 460 Squadron; crash; ground personnel; Lancaster
Lancasters
Three Lancasters preparing to take off. One is lined up on the runway.
Tags: Lancaster; perimeter track; runway; taxiway
Lancaster Recovery
A Lancaster which has landed wheels up is being recovered by a ground crew. A small crane wagon is at the nose of the Lancaster.
Tags: crash; ground personnel; Lancaster; service vehicle
Crashed Lancaster
Ground crew working on a Lancaster which has landed wheels up. One airmen is leaning on the nose of the aircraft with his hands in his pockets.
Tags: crash; ground personnel; Lancaster
Lancaster on the ground
A Lancaster 'D' parked and chocked on hard standing, taken from the side. Bomb doors are open. Another Lancaster is in the background.
Tags: Lancaster
Lancaster on the ground
Lancaster 'AR-A' taken from the side on the ground. In the foreground is a wooden board with '4' on it and a T indicating the runway in use. Two other Lancasters and a hangar can be seen in the background.
Tags: 460 Squadron; hangar; Lancaster
Lancasters
Three Lancasters preparing to take off, taken from another aircraft .
Tags: Lancaster; perimeter track; runway; taxiway
Lancaster maintenance
Three views of Lancaster under maintenance. Photo 1 has an engine trestle at the nose. In front is a tractor with a bomb trolley carrying incendiaries. Photo 2 has several engine access frames under the engines and a long stepladder at the nose. A…
Lancaster engine run
Side view of a chocked Lancaster with its engines running. Underneath is an airman and a trolley accumulator. The hatch at the rear is open with a ladder visible.
Tags: ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster