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Lancaster
Bomber B1
The Battle of
Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster B1, PA474 , one of the
two remaining airworthy Lancs in the world, recently went into
the Air Atlantique workshops at Coventry Airport for a full
overhaul. It flew into Coventry in October 2006 and left in
April 2007. The workmanship was of the highest quality and is a
tribute to the staff at Coventry and the RAF engineers who
undertook a complete strip of the airframe. The engines were
sent to a specialist for overhaul. The first photograph is of
the aircraft landing at Coventry followed by a series of pictures
taken 5 days before its departure.
Thanks to WIAS Treasurer, Mark
Abbott,
for his assistance in gaining access. I had a particular
interest in seeing the aircraft close up as my father was an
RAF Lancaster pilot.
© P.Riley
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Flying into Coventry as Mickey
the Moocher in Oct 2006 |
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Nose, in the Air Atlantique hangar -
April 2007 |
City of Lincoln emblem under cockpit
window - April 2007 |
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Air Atlantique engineers - April
2007 |
Rear view from in the hangar - April
2007 |
Close up of starboard outer - April
2007 |
RAF flight crew & engineers - April
2007 |
From the front - April 2007 |
Bomb doors open - April 2007 |
New I.D. as Phantom of the Rhur,
artwork hidden at this stage - April 2007 |
RAF engineers on port inner - April
2007 |
Nose - April 2007 |
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Back in the hangar after a test run
on all engines - April 2007 |
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Information |
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WIAS Meetings
Meetings of the Society are held on the second Thursday of each
month in the Pyne Room at Warwick School, Myton Road,
Warwick, starting at 7.30pm. Visitors should park in the Junior
School/Sports Hall Car Park. The Sixth Form Centre is close to
the car park.
(Click here to see map)
Subscriptions 2008/09
£10 per person or per couple. Cheques payable to WIAS. An
additional payment of £1 per person at each meeting to cover the
cost of refreshments.
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