| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Lincolnshire, Waddington |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK0462 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND. 1943-08-31. "A" FOR APPLE, A LANCASTER AIRCRAFT BELONGING TO NO. 467 ...
Description
LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND. 1943-08-31. "A" FOR APPLE, A LANCASTER AIRCRAFT BELONGING TO NO. 467 SQUADRON RAAF OF BOMBER COMMAND BASED AT RAF STATION WADDINGTON. IT IS THE OLDEST AIRCRAFT IN THE SQUADRON, AND HAS COMPLETED FORTY TWO OPERATIONAL FLIGHTS. ITS CREST WAS A VERY LARGE SKULL AND CROSSBONES BUT THIS WAS REMOVED AS IT WAS CONSIDERED AN EXCELLENT TARGET FOR NIGHT FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. STANDING BY IS 12133 SERGEANT A. J. TAYLOR, SYDNEY, NSW (LEFT).