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LANCASTER
CELEBRATING BRITAIN’S
GREATEST
WARTIME BOMBER
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ROY CHADWICK - DESIGN GENIUS
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LANCASTER VERSUS HALIFAX
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PROTOTYPES TO SURVIVORS
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THE OTHER DAMS RAIDS
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LOW-LEVEL DEBUT
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TOPPLING ‘TIRPITZ’
75TH
ANNIVERSARY SOUVENIR I S SU E
£5.99
S P E C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N
L ANCASTER
The caption on this public information photo, dated September 6, 1943,
declares that the gathering was taken at: “a factory in the North West where
[Lancasters] are produced in surprising numbers for the Ministry of Aircraft
Production”. Left to right: G Philip Andrews, publisher of ‘Air News’ and
‘Air Tech’ of New York City; Thomas Martin, manager of a radio station
at Waterton, New York; Avro test pilot Jimmy Orrell; H E Hollensbe,
editor of ‘Industry and Power’, St Joseph, Michigan.” During
his time as a test pilot with Avro, Joseph ‘Jimmy’ Harold
Orrell clocked up 8,174 flying hours on at least 77
types. He piloted 917 different Lancasters, nearly
a quarter of those built at Woodford.
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CONTENTS
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Roy Chadwick, the man who
designed the Lancaster, took Avro
from biplane trainers to nuclear
bombers.
How Avro turned a turkey into a
war-winner.
Detailing the transatlantic industry
that manufactured Lancasters.
CONTENTS
BIPLANE TO DELTA
18 DEBUT
The story of the Lancaster’s
introduction to RAF service with
44 Squadron at Waddington.
The Australian War Memorial’s
W4783, the “Lanc that’ll always
get you home”.
28 75 ‘LANCS’
10 TWO TO FOUR
22 GEORGE
To celebrate the anniversary of the
Lancaster going into combat, the life
and times of 75 of the 7,000-plus
built, including the survivors, are
examined.
Lincolnshire-based 550 Squadron
had a trio of Lancasters that became
‘centenarians’ with a 100-plus ‘ops’
and very nearly achieved a quartet.
52 FIVE-FIFTY
14 BUILDING A LEGEND
27 INSPIRATION
When Airfix launched a model
Lancaster,
G-for-George
was the
subject. We recall a kit that helped
create untold devotees for Avro’s
bomber.
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LANCASTER
SEVENTY FIVE
FRONT COVER
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Mk.I PA474 in the colours of 100 Squadron’s EE139 ‘Phantom of the Ruhr’ – a veteran of 121 ‘ops’ with 100 and 550 Squadrons.
For more on the ‘Phantom’, see page 52.
JOHN M DIBBS - PLANE PICTURE COMPANY
THIS PAGE
Sheer, unforgettable magic was made in 2014 when the Canadian Warplane Heritage Mk.X flew in British skies with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Mk.I PA474.
For more on both of these machines, see page 28.
DARREN HARBAR
58 OVER THE TOP
A Lancaster called
Aries
was the first
British aircraft to fly around the world
and it was a pioneer of polar flying.
76 HALIFAX VERSUS LANCASTER
Flight engineer Humphrey Phillips
recalls his experiences with both the
Avro and Handley Page heavies.
Roaming Africa and the Middle East
on photo-survey assignments, the
Lancasters of 683 Squadron were the
last to serve the RAF operationally.
92 INSIDE JOB
The interior of the Lincolnshire
Aviation Heritage Centre’s
Just Jane.
How the Lancaster
became the founder
of a family.
66 BOWLING ‘THE BEAST’ OVER
Massive resources were employed
to destroy the battleship
Tirpitz.
After three raids dropping Tallboys,
9 Squadron was credited with
delivering the mortal blow.
As well as the famous 617 Squadron
raid, other German dams were in
Bomber Command’s sights.
82 MAP MAKERS
94 LEGACY
72 THE OTHER DAMS
88 MORE THAN FOUR
Post-war Lancasters and Lincolns were
in much demand as engine test beds.
Edited by:
Ken Ellis
With thanks to:
Chris Gilson, Steve
Beebee, Jeremy Brooks, Sue Campbell, Darren Harbar
Group Editor:
Nigel Price
Art Editor:
Mike Carr
Chief Designer:
Steve Donovan
Production Editor:
Sue Blunt
Deputy Production Editor:
Carol Randall
Production Manager:
Janet Watkins
Advertisement Manager:
Alison Sanders
Advertising Production:
Debi McGowan
Group Advertisement Manager:
Brodie Baxter
Marketing Executive:
Shaun Binnington
Marketing Manager:
Martin Steele
Commercial Director:
Ann Saundry
Managing Director and Publisher:
Adrian Cox
Executive Chairman:
Richard Cox
Contacts
Key Publishing Ltd, PO Box 100, Stamford, Lincs, PE9 1XQ
Tel 01780 755131
Email flypast@keypublishing.com
www.keypublishing.com
Distribution:
Seymour Distribution Ltd, 2 Poultry
Avenue, London EC1A 9PP. Tel 020 74294000
Printed by:
Warners (Midland) plc, The Maltings,
Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9PH
The entire contents of
Lancaster 75
is copyright © 2017.
No part may be reproduced in any form, or stored on any
form of retrieval system, without the prior permission of
the publisher.
Published by:
Key Publishing Ltd –
see above
Printed in England
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