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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…
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.
Crater filling
Six men filling in a crater supervised by an airman. There is a lorry and a Lancaster in the distance.
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.
Lancasters
Three Lancasters preparing to take off. One is lined up on the runway.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Three Lancasters
Three Lancasters on the ground. The closest aircraft is 'AR-B'
Lancasters
Three Lancasters preparing to take off, taken from another aircraft .
Lancasters
A distant view of three Lancasters. In front of the closest aircraft are four airmen.
Two Lancasters
Two Lancasters parked on hard standing. Two airmen are cycling towards them. Behind is a large hangar and two other cyclists.
Airman in Lancaster cockpit
An airman sitting in the cockpit of a Lancaster. Taken from the outside. The aircraft has nose art for five operations.
MacNamara's Band Lancaster
Lancaster nose art of Pinocchio with a drum and Jiminy Cricket with a sousaphone. Underneath is painted 'MACNAMARA'S BAND'.
Operations are marked by quavers rather than bombs.
Operations are marked by quavers rather than bombs.
Lancaster
A side view of a Lancaster taken over the wing of a second Lancaster.
Lancaster
A side view of a Lancaster parked on a circular pan dispersal. In the distance are three more Lancasters and part of a hangar.
Lancaster
A view of a Lancaster on the ground.
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 cockpit and engine
A view of the cockpit and port inner engine with the engine covers removed.
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.
Five Lancasters
Five Lancasters parked. In the background is a large hangar.
Lancaster Nose
A close up of the front port side of Lancaster 'Y' . The port inner engine covers are off and the engine is running. An airman is underneath observing the engine and a trolley accumulator is visable behind the main wheel.
Lancasters Landing
Two images of Lancasters landing, taken from the port side.
Lancaster G George
Side view of Lancaster W4783 'AR-G' with numerous operations marked on its nose. Another Lancaster can also be seen.