| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "JB226" |
| Military Code: | LQ-G |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 683 Lancaster |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 683/691 Lancaster/Lancastrian |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 683 Lancaster Mk.X |
| C/n (msn): | [ KB839 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Canada - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 419 Sqn |
| Aircraft Name: | Gutless Gert |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | GreenwoodMap |
| Region / Country: | Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYZX IATA: YZX Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Greenwood Military Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 24 June 2023 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. Swartz |
| Photo ID: | 585295 |
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Victory Aircraft Ltd. built 430 Lancaster X which served with RCAF sqn's under No. 6 Bomb Group in the UK, including KB839 with 419 Moose Sqn. which flew 26 wartime missions with nine different crews. Postwar, KB839 was one of three 408 Sqn. Lancaster's fitted with an extended nose to carry high altitude cameras used for photo mapping northern Canada. Preserved in 1964, KB839 recently received a wartime nose and was painted as 405 Sqn's JB226, LQ-G, "Gutless Gert" which was shot down on its 61st mission on Nov. 17/18, 1943 en route to Ludwigshaven. Greenwood is home for 405 Sqn. This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 July 2023, and has since been viewed 540 times. |