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Lancaster Ruhr Express
Cockpit view of pilot and Lancaster KB700 named 'Ruhr Express'.
Burnt out Lancaster
The port and rear of Lancaster KB700 after a fire. Three airmen are sitting on top of the fuselage. Two are looking out through a hole in the side.
Lancaster KB700
The roll out of the first Canadian built Lancaster surrounded by hundreds of people.
Information supplied with the collection states 'Roll out of the first Canadian built Lancaster X, KB700 "Ruhr Express" at Victory Aircraft Co, Malton, Ontario. 6…
Information supplied with the collection states 'Roll out of the first Canadian built Lancaster X, KB700 "Ruhr Express" at Victory Aircraft Co, Malton, Ontario. 6…
Reg Lane, Crew and Lancaster KB700
Reg Lane and his crew, including a small dog, at the rear door of Lancaster KB700.
Reg Lane in Lancaster KB700
The nose of Lancaster KB700 on the day of its roll out. Reg Lane is the pilot. A large Canadian flag hides 'Ruhr Express'.
Lancaster KB700 at Woodford
A rear/port view of a Lancaster on the ground. Information supplied with the collection identifies this as Woodford, October 43.
Seven Airmen
Seven airmen crouched in a group under their Lancaster. Behind are nine or ten more Lancasters. On the reverse '428 Squadron link up prior to take off at Middleton St George County Durham May 31st 1945. Duty controller in the tower F/O "Chuck"…
Lancaster 'VR-V'
A full frame vertical aerial photograph of a Lancaster flying over a heavily bombed V-1 site.
On the reverse 'KB745 VR-V 419 Sqn Middleton St Geo attacking V1 site July 1944.
Lost 5/10/44 crashed into high ground on Op to Norway'
On the reverse 'KB745 VR-V 419 Sqn Middleton St Geo attacking V1 site July 1944.
Lost 5/10/44 crashed into high ground on Op to Norway'
427 Squadron and Lancaster
A large group of airmen arranged in five rows in front and on the wing of a Lancaster. Annotated 'UK20082'.
On the reverse '419 [scored out] 427 Sqdn
427 with C.O. Centre W/C EM Bryson DFC
British built Lanc Leeming May 45'.
On the reverse '419 [scored out] 427 Sqdn
427 with C.O. Centre W/C EM Bryson DFC
British built Lanc Leeming May 45'.
Seven Airmen and Lancaster 'NA-I'
Seven airmen standing under the nose of Lancaster 'NA-I'. Annotated 'S/Ldr Don Lamont & Crew. "I" Ink 428 Sqd. M.S.G.'
On the reverse -
F/Lt Don Lamont & crew by Lanc KB792
Left to Right
F/S Ken Kehl (WOP)
Sgt Tod MacLelland R/gunner
F/Lt Don…
On the reverse -
F/Lt Don Lamont & crew by Lanc KB792
Left to Right
F/S Ken Kehl (WOP)
Sgt Tod MacLelland R/gunner
F/Lt Don…
Seven aircrew under the wing of a Lancaster
Two versions of same photograph. Seven men all wearing battledress under the wing of a Lancaster. Four standing in line and the other three with parachute harnesses are squatting in front of them. Visible are a part of a propeller, wing and starboard…
Lancaster wing in flight
View from cockpit of starboard wing and motors. Captioned 'Starboard motors taken in flight'.
Lancaster
Front quarter view of a Lancaster parked on dispersal. Crew are gathered outside rear fuselage door. There is a staging under the port outer wing. In the background another Lancaster.
Lancaster
Lancaster standing on ground with engines running. Aircraft letter 'M'.
Lancaster just above the ground
On the right a Lancaster with wheels down just above the ground. On the left a hangar, on the right a man riding a bicycle.
The photographer is standing just to the south of the Runway 28 threshold, facing north. Number 3 Communal site is just…
The photographer is standing just to the south of the Runway 28 threshold, facing north. Number 3 Communal site is just…
Man in cockpit
View from below of man at the controls of Lancaster with dual controls. He is wearing flying helmet with oxygen mask. On the reverse 'John Johnson RAF Flight Engineer'.
Interview with Jeff Mackay
Jeff Mackay was born in 1922 in Ballarat, Australia and was working as a cadet engineer. He joined the Army but decided to join the RAAF when the Japanese entered the war in 1941. After boarding a ship he trained as a navigator in Canada and then…
Interview with Betty Welton
Betty Welton was born in 1924. She left school at the age of 14 and, at the age of 17 and a half, joined the Women’s Land Army. She saw this as an opportunity to escape her home circumstances. On receiving her papers, she travelled from her home…
Lancaster KB700 Crew
Five airmen at the crew ladder, dressed in flying kit, of Lancaster KB700 LQ-Q'.
Lancaster in Flight
Port side view of Lancaster, DV170, in flight.
Lancaster
Port side of a Lancaster on the ground. Identified in information supplied with the collection as DV199.
Seven Airmen
Seven airmen at the rear gun turret of a Lancaster. A typed caption has been added to the image stating 'Squadron Leader R.J. Lane DSO DFC Victoria BC (RCAF Photo)
Reg Lane and Ruhr Express
Reg Lane leaning out of the cockpit of Lancaster KB700, 'Ruhr Express'.
Reg Lane and Lancaster KB700
The roll out of Lancaster KB700 with Reg Lane in the cockpit. A Canadian flag is draped over the 'Ruhr Express' nose art.
Five Airmen and a Lancaster
Five airmen at the rear of Lancaster, DS848, 'QO-R'.