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Lancaster, Spitfires and Hurricane in formation
A Lancaster (PA474 operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial flight) with squadron letters KM (44 Squadron) leads a Hurricane on nearside and three spitfires (one in photo reconnaissance camouflage) on far side. Below are town buildings and open…
Lancaster
Side view of Lancaster Mk 2 DS689 on ground facing left. Cartoon nose art with five bomb symbols underneath. Aircraft letter S. Man visible in cockpit and legs of a man standing far side by ladder are visible.
Air Borne Cigar
Lancaster, B-SR, dropping a cloud of incendiaries, and showing the ABC aerials on the fuselage. Hand written caption pointing to the masts 'The A.B.C. masts a third one was under the nose'.
Aircrew in front of Lancaster
Seven aircrew wearing flying suits standing in front of a Lancaster (with light paint scheme). Arthur Pearce is second from the left.
Spectators watching Lancasters on takeoff
Line of spectators including airmen, officers and women standing by a runway watching a formation of Lancasters (in light paint scheme) take off. Some are waving.
Lancasters over Saint Paul's Cathedral
Top left two Lancasters in light paint scheme flying to the right. Below London with St Paul's Cathedral dome and river Thames beyond.
Lancaster
Head on view of a Lancaster in light paint scheme parked on airfield. In the background the tops of two hangars.
Lancaster on ground
Side view of Lancaster TL-D in light paint scheme pointing left parked on airfield.
Line of Lancasters parked on airfield
Two prints of same photograph of a line of Lancasters in light paint scheme parked from left to right on airfield with grass in foreground.
B-25, C-47 and Lancaster parked at airfield
On the left facing a C-47. In the centre a B-25 facing away. On the right a Lancaster facing left front. All parked on edge of hard-standing. (Photograph over-exposed)
Two Lancasters over Chelsea
Air-to-air view of two Lancasters, TL-G and TL-P in light paint scheme over Chelsea. At the top, the Thames with bridges and Battersea.
Four airmen in door of Lancaster
Four airmen, two sitting in doorway wearing battledress and side caps and two wearing overalls, standing either side of the rear fuselage doorway of a Lancaster. Aircraft registration TW872.
Lancaster over RAF St Mawgan
Air-to-air view of Lancaster TL-B in light paint scheme flying right over an airfield with runway running from middle right to bottom.
Formation of Lancasters lined up on runway
Formation of Lancasters with light paint scheme lined up on runway for take off. In the foreground a chequered runway caravan, in the background trees and hangars.
Aircraft lined up at air display
B-29 on the right (Betty Marion), light paint scheme Lancaster in the centre and Avro York on the left all lined up on airfield hard-standing with many spectators walking in front.
Arthur Pearce with baggage
An airman in khaki uniform with half brevet surrounded by suitcases under the bomb bay of a Lancaster.
Lancaster overhead
View of the bottom of a Lancaster overhead flying to the left.
Formation of seven Lancasters
Ground to air view of the bottom of seven Lancasters flying overhead towards top left.
Lancaster in distance
Air-to-air view of a distant Lancaster flying top the right over hilly open countryside.
Lancaster parked on airfield
A Lancaster with light paint scheme parked on hard-standing with bomb bay doors open. In the foreground and airman (Arthur Pearce) wearing battledress with half brevet, ribbons and pathfinder badge holding barrel of an aircraft machine gun with butt…
Eight Lancasters parked at Gander airfield
Air to ground view of eight Lancasters with light paint scheme lined up in pairs pointing right. Beyond them a runway with buildings on the far side.
Three Lancasters airborne
In the foreground the port tail-plane and fin of a Lancaster. Below and to the right, two Lancasters (in light paint scheme) in formation. Below is open countryside.
B-29 parked on airfield pan
B-29 parked on concrete pan facing left, with ladder up to starboard rear. In the background several Lancasters and other aircraft.
Two Lancasters airborne
Air-to-air view of two Lancaster with light paint scheme in trail formation. Taken from rear turret.