Aircraft Photo of NX622 | Avro 683 Lancaster... | AirHistory.net #564145
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:NX622
Aircraft Original Type:Avro 683 Lancaster
Aircraft Generic Type:Avro 683/691 Lancaster/Lancastrian
Aircraft Version:Avro 683 Lancaster...
C/n (msn):
Location
City / Area:Perth-Bull Creek / Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Western Australia, Australia
Collection:Bull Creek Aviation Museum
 
Photo Date:30 May 2008
Photo by:Andy Anderson
Photo ID: 564145
Photo Comment

Built by Austin Motors in Birmingham in 1945 as a Mk. VII (FE standard). Issued to 38 MU, then sold in April 1952 to French Aéronautique Navale. Delivered June 1952 as WU-16, Flottille 24F, 25F, Escadrille 9S. Used until 1962. Donated to RAAF Association, Perth in 1962. Initially displayed outdoors before restoration to resemble a B Mk 1 wearing the livery of LL847, J-OD which was shot down, 18 December 1944.

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