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This week's Photo Pack draws from several hundred Lancaster photos that we currently have offline in the pipeline for scanning and captioning. Many are familiar but most of those have only ever been reproduced quite small in old publications, whereas you can now see all the details clearly in these scans from the original photos.
This week's Photo Pack draws from several hundred Lancaster photos that we currently have offline in the pipeline for scanning and captioning. Many are familiar but most of those have only ever been reproduced quite small in old publications, whereas you can now see all the details clearly in these scans from the original photos.
DG595 Avro Lancaster RKLanc0182.jpg
Avro Lancaster DG595 second prototype, June 1941
Avro Lancaster DG595 second prototype, June 1941
DG595 Avro Lancaster RKLanc0181.jpg
Avro Lancaster DG595 second prototype, June 1941
Avro Lancaster DG595 second prototype, June 1941
DS604 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0257.jpg
Avro Lancaster II DS604, QR-W, 61 Sqn on the ground at Syerston, Nottinghamshire. Lost on 11.4.43 with 115 Sqn as KO-B.
Avro Lancaster II DS604, QR-W, 61 Sqn on the ground at Syerston, Nottinghamshire. Lost on 11.4.43 with 115 Sqn as KO-B.
DS606 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0107.jpg
Avro Lancaster II DS606, A&AEE
Avro Lancaster II DS606, A&AEE
DS606 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0097.jpg
Avro Lancaster II DS606, A&AEE
Avro Lancaster II DS606, A&AEE
DS606 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0094.jpg
Avro Lancaster II DS606, A&AEE
Avro Lancaster II DS606, A&AEE
DS606 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0092.jpg
Avro Lancaster II DS606, A&AEE
Avro Lancaster II DS606, A&AEE
DS606 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0087.jpg
Avro Lancaster II DS606, A&AEE
Avro Lancaster II DS606, A&AEE
DS652 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0219.jpg
Lancaster II DS652, KO-B, 115 Sqn, East Wretham, Norfolk. Shot down by a night fighter on 13.6.43.
Lancaster II DS652, KO-B, 115 Sqn, East Wretham, Norfolk. Shot down by a night fighter on 13.6.43.
DS704 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0292.jpg
Avro Lancaster II DS704, EQ-W, 408 Sqn. Lost on 20/21 December 1943.
Avro Lancaster II DS704, EQ-W, 408 Sqn. Lost on 20/21 December 1943.
DS723 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0291.jpg
Avro Lancaster II DS723, EQ-B, 408 Sqn. Lost on 26th November 1943.
Avro Lancaster II DS723, EQ-B, 408 Sqn. Lost on 26th November 1943.
DS771 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0351.jpg
Avro Lancaster II DS771. Shot down on 15.3.44 as OW-P at Böblingen forest.
Avro Lancaster II DS771. Shot down on 15.3.44 as OW-P at Böblingen forest.
DT810 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0086.jpg
Avro Lancaster II prototype DT810, early 1942
Avro Lancaster II prototype DT810, early 1942
DT810 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0085.jpg
Avro Lancaster II prototype DT810, early 1942
Avro Lancaster II prototype DT810, early 1942
DT810 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0084.jpg
Avro Lancaster II prototype DT810, early 1942
Avro Lancaster II prototype DT810, early 1942
DT810 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0083.jpg
Avro Lancaster II prototype DT810, early 1942
Avro Lancaster II prototype DT810, early 1942
DT810 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0082.jpg
Avro Lancaster II prototype DT810, early 1942
Avro Lancaster II prototype DT810, early 1942
DT810 Avro Lancaster II RKLanc0081.jpg
Avro Lancaster II prototype DT810, early 1942
Avro Lancaster II prototype DT810, early 1942
DV197 Avro Lancaster III RKLanc0253.jpg
Avro Lancaster III DV197, VN-T, 50 Sqn. Crash-landed on 31.7.43.
Avro Lancaster III DV197, VN-T, 50 Sqn. Crash-landed on 31.7.43.
DV238 Avro Lancaster III RKLanc0244.jpg
Avro Lancaster III DV238, EA-O, 49 Sqn, Fiskerton, summer 1943.
Avro Lancaster III DV238, EA-O, 49 Sqn, Fiskerton, summer 1943.
DV263 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0176.jpg
Avro Lancaster I DV263, KM-M, 44 Sqn, Dunholm Lodge, 20.6.43
Avro Lancaster I DV263, KM-M, 44 Sqn, Dunholm Lodge, 20.6.43
DV305 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0311.jpg
Avro Lancaster I DV305, BQ-O, 550 Sqn at Woodbridge Emergency Landing Ground, Suffolk, following an attack by a German night fighter over Berlin on the night of 30/31 January 1944.
Avro Lancaster I DV305, BQ-O, 550 Sqn at Woodbridge Emergency Landing Ground, Suffolk, following an attack by a German night fighter over Berlin on the night of 30/31 January 1944.
DV379 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0142.jpg
Avro Lancaster I DV379, G-AGJI, BOAC
Avro Lancaster I DV379, G-AGJI, BOAC
DV379 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0141.jpg
Avro Lancaster I DV379, G-AGJI, BOAC
Avro Lancaster I DV379, G-AGJI, BOAC
DV379 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0140.jpg
Avro Lancaster I DV379, G-AGJI, BOAC
Avro Lancaster I DV379, G-AGJI, BOAC
DV379 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0139.jpg
Avro Lancaster I DV379, G-AGJI, BOAC
Avro Lancaster I DV379, G-AGJI, BOAC
DV397 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0258.jpg
Avro Lancaster I DV397, QR-W, 61 Sqn. Lost on 24.3.44.
Avro Lancaster I DV397, QR-W, 61 Sqn. Lost on 24.3.44.
DV397 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0143.jpg
Avro Lancaster I DV397, QR-W, 61 Sqn, Coningsby, February 1944
Avro Lancaster I DV397, QR-W, 61 Sqn, Coningsby, February 1944
ED413 Avro Lancaster III RKLanc0278.jpg
Avro Lancaster III ED413, EM-P, 207 Sqn
Avro Lancaster III ED413, EM-P, 207 Sqn
ED421 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0299.jpg
Avro Lancaster I ED421, UV-U, 460 Sqn
Avro Lancaster I ED421, UV-U, 460 Sqn
ED588 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0168.jpg
Avro Lancaster I ED588, VN-G, 50 Sqn (128 ops)
Avro Lancaster I ED588, VN-G, 50 Sqn (128 ops)
ED601 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0226.jpg
Avro Lancaster I ED601, OL-T, 83 Sqn.
Avro Lancaster I ED601, OL-T, 83 Sqn.
ED611 Avro Lancaster III RKLanc0242.jpg
Avro Lancaster III ED611, KM-J, 44 Sqn, damaged 18.8.43.
Avro Lancaster III ED611, KM-J, 44 Sqn, damaged 18.8.43.
ED646 Avro Lancaster III RKLanc0174.jpg
Avro Lancaster III ED646, PM-V, 103 Sqn, Elsham Wols, Lincolnshire, early March 1943
Avro Lancaster III ED646, PM-V, 103 Sqn, Elsham Wols, Lincolnshire, early March 1943
ED749 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0208.jpg
Avro Lancaster I ED749, HW-J, 100 Sqn. Damaged on 11.8.43.
Avro Lancaster I ED749, HW-J, 100 Sqn. Damaged on 11.8.43.
ED817 Avro Lancaster RKLanc0191.jpg
Avro Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancaster second prototype ED817, AJ-C
Avro Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancaster second prototype ED817, AJ-C
ED817 Avro Lancaster RKLanc0189.jpg
Avro Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancaster second prototype ED817, AJ-C
Avro Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancaster second prototype ED817, AJ-C
ED817 Avro Lancaster RKLanc0188.jpg
Avro lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancaster second prototype ED817, AJ-C
Avro lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancaster second prototype ED817, AJ-C
ED817 Avro Lancaster RKLanc0061.jpg
Avro Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancaster second prototype ED817, AJ-C
Avro Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancaster second prototype ED817, AJ-C
ED817 Avro Lancaster RKLanc0059.jpg
Avro Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancaster second prototype ED817, AJ-C
Avro Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancaster second prototype ED817, AJ-C
ED860 Avro Lancaster III RKLanc0259.jpg
Avro Lancaster III ED860, QR-N, 61 Sqn, June 1944
Avro Lancaster III ED860, QR-N, 61 Sqn, June 1944
L7532 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0340.jpg
Avro Lancaster I L7532, EK-C, 1656 HCU, Lindholme
Avro Lancaster I L7532, EK-C, 1656 HCU, Lindholme
L7540 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0229.jpg
Avro Lancaster I L7540, OL-U, 83 Sqn. Wrecked on 15.4.44 at Waddington.
Avro Lancaster I L7540, OL-U, 83 Sqn. Wrecked on 15.4.44 at Waddington.
L7540 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0163.jpg
Avro Lancaster I L7540, OL-U, 83 Sqn, Waddington
Avro Lancaster I L7540, OL-U, 83 Sqn, Waddington
L7540 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0162.jpg
Avro Lancaster I L7540, OL-U, 83 Sqn, Waddington
Avro Lancaster I L7540, OL-U, 83 Sqn, Waddington
L7578 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0040.jpg
Avro Lancaster I L7578, KM-B, 44 Sqn, February 1944
Avro Lancaster I L7578, KM-B, 44 Sqn, February 1944
L7580 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0283.jpg
Avro Lancaster I L7580, EM-O, 207 Sqn attracts the attention of crowds while on display in Trafalgar Square, October 1943.
Avro Lancaster I L7580, EM-O, 207 Sqn attracts the attention of crowds while on display in Trafalgar Square, October 1943.
L7580 Avro Lancaster I RKLanc0282.jpg
Avro Lancaster I L7580, EM-O, 207 Sqn attracts the attention of crowds while on display in Trafalgar Square, October 1943.
Avro Lancaster I L7580, EM-O, 207 Sqn attracts the attention of crowds while on display in Trafalgar Square, October 1943.
