"Avro Lancaster KB889" Topic
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| Tango01 | 18 Apr 2018 11:55 a.m. PST |
"There are currently only two airworthy Avro Lancasters in the world. These include: PA474, operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in the UK, and FM213, flown in Canada by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. However, a number of other ‘static' survivors also exist, including KB889, which is currently on display at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford. KB889 was built in Canada in 1944, being the first of a batch of 300 constructed by Victory Aircraft Ltd in Malton, Ontario. The aircraft was powered by four Packard built Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, and was test flown in December before being delivered to Britain in March the following year. The aircraft was posted to No.428 Squadron RCAF (sometimes referred to as the ‘Ghost Squadron'), where it was involved in an accident during a training flight, flipping onto its back during a violent storm, which injured one of its crew. KB889 later sustained unspecified damage during a cross-country exercise in May, but was subsequently repaired. The aircraft returned to Canada on 10th June, later being converted for use in maritime reconnaissance. As such, KB889 saw no active service during the Second World War…."
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| Vigilant | 19 Apr 2018 1:20 a.m. PST |
I was lucky enough to see both these flying Lances together a few years ago when the Canadian one visited the UK. Fantastic sight. |
| BattlerBritain | 19 Apr 2018 4:47 a.m. PST |
They flew right over where I was working at the time, escorted by 2 Spits and a Hurri. The noise of so many Merlins was wonderful!  |
| Tango01 | 19 Apr 2018 10:45 a.m. PST |
Good memories!. (smile) Amicalement
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