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[Pisis]

some remarks....

interesting the VOTE FOR JOE nose art? was the crew communists?

and the UNCLE IKE noseart looks like a carricature of aj ew, lol

 

[Wildcat]

Dunno but they voted for him over their own Prime Minister!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well this seemed like a very fitting thread for this very exciting news!

The BBMF lanc, PA474, has gone to Coventry airport for her winter maintenance program, however it has been 6 years since 2000 and so this time it's for major work, they pull her apart, even pulling the fusilage into her component sections, check her over for any damage, stress or weathering, it was during one of these check ups back along that her wing spar was replaced, however part of this process involves stripping her of all her paintwork, which means a change of identity! when she emerges for the next display season it has been confirmed that she will be wearing the Phantom of the Ruhr nose art.

however this is not the end of the story, whilst EE139 did go on to complete 121 'ops', she will be depicted with only 30 'ops' (including some ice creams for ops to italy) this point in her career marked the change over from 100 sqn to 550 sqn and as such on her port side she will retain her 100sqn codes HW-R, to starboard she will carry her 550sqn codes BQ-B, can't wait to see the first pictures of her!

 

[lesofprimus]

Very interesting Lanc...

 

[Gnomey]

Should be good to see her with a new paint job.

 

[Nonskimmer]

Yes indeed.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Interesting cool.

 

[MANXIX]

Hi all
My little pic (avatar-atavar ?) is of an uncle. He is the one on top with the pink hairdo (bald). In common with a lot of the bomber crews Bobbie, the Observer, was the "daddy" and the pilot was probably the baby.
I have quite a lot of IX squadron and 630 squadron pics especially of crew, if any one would like to see them.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

yes please i'm sure we'd all love to see them plus any extra info you may have!

 

[MANXIX]

Named by pilot as a tribute to the incredible fight being put up by the Russians at the time.
Pilot Sgt/Flt Sgt/ Pilot Officer Jimmy Lyon.
Observer (Navigator) Bobbie Corkill (Corkie)
IX Squadron at Bardney, Lincolnshire.
EE136 Lancaster WS-R from May 1943 to October 1944
Did 109 Ops and ended being crashed at No. 1 RS renumbered 5918M
Apparently an Australian crew landed Spirit of Russia on a decoy airfield and she was smashed to bits. The hulk ended up as a fire practice fuselage !
11 ops out of Bobbie's first tour (30) were done in EE136.
A couple more also, taken with different pilots on 50 Squadron or 630 Squadron.
Sorry about the handle, must change it to lower case, I really didn't mean to shout or anything.......

 

[Design-and-Illustration]

If anyone can find any more pics of the "Phantom of the Ruhr" artwork, I'd be most interested.

Thanks.

 

[MANXIX]

copied from FlyPast mag of 1985.
also small drawing attached to a print of WS-J over Lincoln Cathedral (Johnny Walker). the insert depicts the nose of WS-R and was added by the artist Timothy O'Brien for me (he has the copyright)
also, i hope, shot of the whole print with my uncle Bobbie's photo on it
TABS is the motto of IX Squadron Association - There's Always Bloody Something.