DV372 was first assigned to No. 467 Squadron, RAAF and flew its first operation, to Berlin, on 18 November 1943. Over the next seven months the aircraft would fly on 50 raids, including the entire Battle of Berlin period, the Nuremberg Raid and the Transportation Plan operations on French railway targets in the lead-up to D-Day. After a flying accident it was repaired and then allocated to No. 1651 HCU. Post-war, it was broken up in late 1945 but the nose section was saved and placed on display at South Lambeth from 19 November 1946.

Nose section on display at Imperial War Museum London. Built by Metropolitan-Vickers at Manchester, "Old Fred" served with No. 467 Sqn. RAAF between Nov. 1943 and June 1944, flying 49 sorties with the squadron. It was transferred thereafter to 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit for aircrew training and struck off charge on Oct. 4, 1945.

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Whilst renovation work was being carried out on the Imperial War Museum in London sopme exhibits were moved to Duxford for storage, this being one of them.