Aircraft Photo of PA474 | Avro 683 Lancaster B1 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #596877
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:PA474
Military Code:KM-B
Aircraft Original Type:Avro 683 Lancaster
Aircraft Generic Type:Avro 683/691 Lancaster/Lancastrian
Aircraft Version:Avro 683 Lancaster B1
C/n (msn):[ PA474 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Aircraft Name:City of Lincoln
Location
City / Airport:Greenham Common (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGVI   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Event:IAT - International Air Tattoo 1979
 
Photo Date:24 June 1979
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 596877
Photo Comment

Entered service too late to see any action in 1945. Used for photo reconnaissance then as a test aircraft by the Royal College of Aeronautics. To Henlow for preservation in 1964, made airworthy by 1967 then to the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Still operational in 2023.

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

It was added on 26 August 2023, and has since been viewed 116 times.


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