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Registration / Serial: | G-33-2 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 683 Lancaster |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 683/691 Lancaster/Lancastrian |
Aircraft Version: | Avro 683 Lancaster B3 |
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Location | |
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Location: | In Flight |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1949 |
Photo from: | RAScholefield Collection |
Photo ID: | 8455 |
Photo Comment |
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FRL's Lancaster tanker was built in 1945 by Avro at Woodford as PB972 for the RAF. It was transferred to FRL in May 1949 and modified as a trials aircraft and is here seen over Poole Dorset whilst refuelling a Gloster Meteor F.3. From FRL 60 years ago. This photo was added on 15 September 2017, and has since been viewed 3501 times. |