Aircraft Photo of WU-21 | Avro 683 Lancaster B7 | France - Navy | AirHistory.net #421589
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:WU-21
Military Code:4
Aircraft Original Type:Avro 683 Lancaster
Aircraft Generic Type:Avro 683/691 Lancaster/Lancastrian
Aircraft Version:Avro 683 Lancaster B7
C/n (msn):[ NX664 ]
Operator Titles:France - Navy
Location
City / Airport:Paris - Le BourgetMap
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFPB   IATA: LBG   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Paris Air Show 2005
 
Photo Date:13 June 2005
Photo by:Erik Frikke
Photo ID: 421589
Photo Comment

ex RAF NX664. This aircraft was delivered to Aeronavale as WU-21 in 1952. It was damaged while landing, Mata Uti, Wallis Islands, South Pacific and stripped and abandoned in 1963. The hulk was recovered in 1984 and conveyed to Le Bourget for restoration

This photo is copyright © Erik Frikke, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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