| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "NE181" |
| Military Code: | JN-M |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 683 Lancaster |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 683/691 Lancaster/Lancastrian |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 683 Lancaster B7 |
| C/n (msn): | [ NX665 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | The Captain's Fancy |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Auckland / MOTAT [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Collection: | Museum of Transport and Technology - MOTAT |
| Photo Date: | 19 July 2023 |
| Photo by: | Edward Kehler |
| Photo ID: | 725640 |
| Photo Comment |
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Built in 1945, too late to see active service in the Second World War, this Lancaster flew for the French navy in the early 1950s as WU-13. It was deployed to New Caledonia in 1957 until its donation to MOTAT in 1964. The aircraft is now painted as NE181 JN-M, which served with 75 (NZ) squadron and completed over 100 bombing missions in Europe during WWII. This photo is copyright © Edward Kehler, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 September 2024, and has since been viewed 125 times. |