| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | R5868 |
| Military Code: | PO-S |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 683 Lancaster |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 683/691 Lancaster/Lancastrian |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 683 Lancaster B1 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Hendon (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | RAF Museum Hendon / London |
| Photo Date: | 4 July 2012 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 45268 |
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From a total of over 7,300 Lancasters produced during WWII only 35 completed more than 100 combat missions. The highest number (140) was achieved by ED888, yet she was tragically not selected for preservation and scrapped during Jan. 1947. The venerable R5868 flew 137 combat missions making her the most successful Lancaster still extant. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 February 2018, and has since been viewed 186 times. |