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Top - newspaper cutting the 'Last Take-off - RAF says goodbye to "the Lanc"' with photograph of airborne Lancaster. Describes how last Lancaster made last operational flight - a tour of Coastal Command Stations. It took off from St Mawgan and flew to Avro where it will be broken up for scrap. Comments from Sir Arthur Harris and statistics about how many aircraft built etc.

Top right - newspaper cutting 'RAF Farewell to Lancasters - last of type flies to breakers'. Flew from St Mawgan to Wroughton near Swindon. Describes a guard of honour round perimeter. Senior officers pay tribute. Facts about aircraft from Sir Bryan Reynolds A.O.C.-in-C of Coastal Command where the aircraft served.

Bottom left - newspaper cutting 'Last Lancaster makes final flight'. Photograph of Lancaster on ground with spectators seated on left and crew lined up in front. Caption: 'Air Marshall Sir Bryan Reynolds, A.O.C.-in-C. Coastal Command giving address at a ceremonial farewell to the last RAF Lancaster which made its final flight yesterday from St Mawgan, Cornwall'.]]>
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