Only post Lancaster pictures here.

Paul
I dont care whether its a Hally or a Lanc but could you please put a copy of it onto the cfww2 site for Jerome the very nice gentleman there whos done a great site for Caribbeans or may be you can email it to him at the site. I am sure he would love a copy (thats if you havent already done this!!).
Dee

 

PO-J, Waddington, late 1944. Reproduced with permission.

Michael

 

A hazy day at Waddington, probably August 1944. Made less clear (or more 'atmospheric', perhaps), by the primitive Kodak Brownie camera used to take the photograph. A mix of air and groundcrew, some Australian.

PO-X "X-ray", better known as "The Flak Ship".
Reproduced with permission.

Michael

 

looking for a photo of a 90 sqdn lancaster, code letters WP-anyone got or seen one???

jainso

 

I bought this print a few weeks ago , will have to make some move towards getting it into a frame.



Two more on the long finger awaiting framing.

 

A forum member has PM'd me wanting to obtain a copy of this painting.

 

Andy

Gil Cohen according to this site.

We Guide to Strike Gil Cohen

 

A nice Lancaster Photo.

 

97 Squadron aircraft.

David, Would it be possible to let me have the source of the picture " OF P in Leeds "?

I am currently doing some research on Leeds and Bradford in WW2 and this comes well within my bounds of interest, with the research possibly leading to a book so any pictures etc must be used correctly, with permission and credit.

 

Love this photo of a model Lancaster when I was in Germany on a guided tour with Smudger.








They had some great aircraft and associated weapons displayed.

 

Seen in planeaday.com

 

Since were appear to be a bit light on interior photos here are a few from inside Just Jane. Err well, you know what I mean .

The last pic shows the fitness test you have to be able to perform for a place in the front part of the plane: crossing the main spar.

Regards,

Marco

 

Za's posting is an Australian squadron aircraft having completed 41 operations.

I have been trying to trace the beast but it would appear that the aircraft is possibly 1944 onwards as it has Rebecca fitted,either fitted as delivered to the squadron or a retro job.

 

It's funny how the crew are all shapes and sizes

 

The last pic shows the fitness test you have to be able to perform for a place in the front part of the plane: crossing the main spar.

Regards,

Marco[/QUOTE]

That's why AVRO's recommended emergency exit was through the bomb aimer's floor.The front end crew always entered the aircraft via an access ladder through the bomb aimer's floor to afford access to their station without crossing the main spar.

Rear end starboard emergency exit was not recommended as there was danger of collision with the tail starboard rudder.

Tail gunners would exit the aircraft from their station and this was made easier by the installation of the Rose tail turret but mid uppers would find it difficult to negotiate the main spar especially at the high Gs to get to the bomb aimer's floor hatch.

I can tell you I have had plenty of experience in negotiating main spars but not on the Lancaster.The worse part was the rough edges which were always liable to chaff shins and tear working blue trousers.The main spar in the illustration appears to be padded.Working aircraft certainly did not have their main spars padded.

 

Hello Harry,

Thanks for your explanation. I hope it was clear that I meant the fitness test is for current visitors who want to do a taxy ride in the Lanc, not a wartime requirement ;-).

Regards,

Marco