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Lancaster tail
The tail of a Lancaster being towed by a tractor. Also assisting is an airman on a bicycle. It has squadron code 'AR' and 'DV296'. This aircraft crashed at Teltow, Berlin December 1943 with the loss of all crew.
Lancaster tail turret
Close up of Lancaster tail turret from directly behind aircraft, individual visible in turret.
Lancaster tail turret with aircrew officer
Lancaster tail turret with officer in flying equipment standing beside it. Airfield and trolley accumulator in background.
Lancaster take off
Front quarter view of Lancaster with engines running being waved off by ground personnel. Other aircraft and a van in the distance.
Lancaster take off or landing
Front quarter view of a Lancaster airborne just above the ground with undercarriage down. Below a runway and in the background hangars. On the reverse 'Avro Lancaster 1941. A lovely photo taken at Avro's aerodrome by the assembly works (not in…
Lancaster taking off
Lancaster over runway just after take off, airfield scene in background, another aircraft in circuit.
Lancaster taking off
Lancaster JO-P taking off. The photograph has been censored where the H2S and Monica aerials are.
Lancaster taking off
Three views of the port side of a Lancaster taking off.
Lancaster taxiing
Four Lancasters one behind the other in line taxiing on airfield.
Lancaster Taxiing
A stream of Lancaster taxiing in line astern.
Lancaster Test Run
Canadian built Lancaster KB700 on a test run.
Lancaster under attack from anti-aircraft fire
Vertical aerial photograph of unnamed location. A Lancaster is silhouetted under the photo aircraft. It has dropped bombs and is now under attack from ant-aircraft fire which can be seen heading towards the aircraft.
Lancaster VN-F at RAF Skellingthorpe
In the foreground a large number of bombs on the ground with tails removed and placed alongside. Five armourers dressed in overalls and side caps surround the bombs; two crouching working on bombs and three carrying tails towards the bombs. Above…
Lancaster VN-N in the air
A port side view of a Lancaster, captioned 'Lanc of No 50 Sqdn Skellingthorpe 1943'.
Lancaster W4783
Side view of a Lancaster registration 'W4783', letter 'G'. parked on grass with hangar in the far distance. Large number in nine rows of operation symbols on nose. Another Lancaster in the distance with squadron code AR-L (460 Squadron).
Lancaster was all lit-up
Describes night battle with two Me 110 when all Lancaster's lights came on when electrical system was hit. mentions actions of wireless operator and air gunners one of whom was badly wounded.
Lancaster wheels up in field
Side view of a Lancaster resting in field wheels up with broken port wing.
Lancaster wing damage
A Lancaster port wing. It has landed wheels up and has been on fire. Two men are on the wing with extinguishers. There is a hole in the wing and one of the propeller blades is bent forward. Three airmen are standing close by on the ground which is…
Lancaster wing damage
A section of a starboard wing showing damage.
Lancaster wing in flight
View from cockpit of starboard wing and motors. Captioned 'Starboard motors taken in flight'.
Lancaster with 12000 lb bomb
In the front a 12000 lb bomb on a trolley is being positioned in front of a 617 Squadron Lancaster. Aircraft has partially open bomb bay; fuselage and starboard engines visible. An airman is standing behind the bomb centre, another is sitting on the…
Lancaster with 12000 lb bomb
In the foreground a 12000 lb bomb on a trolley. An airman is visible at the left end. In the background a 617 Lancaster with a cover on the nose. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Lancaster with a German night fighter
Lancaster with a German Dornier 217 night fighter in the foreground. Another Lancaster caught in searchlights at the top right with other Lancasters and flames in the background. Captioned 'Augsburg 44', and signed by 'HOH'.
Lancaster with feathered engines over Lincoln
Two feathered starboard engines of a Lancaster. On the reverse '2 starboard engines feathered over Lincoln.
Lancaster with mid gun turret removed
A port side view of Lancaster AJ-P from the film of the Dam Busters. Its tail is up and is either landing or taking off.