For Lanc - Aircraft of World War II

Erich · 03-10-2006, 02:13 PM

Phantom of the Ruhr with 31 ops so far. After she had her 32nd she changed bomb groups but still kept the nose art. She flew 121 missions !

Lanc did not know if you had this very cool pic in your collection yet ?

enjoy everyone

evangilder · 03-10-2006, 02:15 PM

Nice one, E!

the lancaster kicks ass · 03-10-2006, 02:43 PM

no i didn't have this picture, i don't have many of nose art (not that there's a huge ammount of it on lancs, save the more famous examples), that's very interesting, also from the looks of it when that pic was taken she's long past 31 ops, i'm guessing that was EE139's days with 550sqn?

Gnomey · 03-10-2006, 02:47 PM

Nice find Erich!

the lancaster kicks ass · 03-10-2006, 03:08 PM

actually scrap what i said up there, she still has her 100sqn circle, unless she took that with her too.........

v2 · 03-13-2006, 04:16 PM

Lanc or boat?

Not everyone could afford nor wish the luxury of a bath on the way home.

cheddar cheese · 03-13-2006, 04:53 PM

Awesome, using grandslams as depth charges on Uboats...

Gnomey · 03-13-2006, 05:16 PM

That would be interesting, and effective if anywhere close...

Erich · 03-13-2006, 05:34 PM

or is a poor gardening craft shot down by I./NJG 3 in 1945 ?

Glider · 03-13-2006, 06:45 PM

The pilot did a good job putting her down more of less in one piece.

Wildcat · 03-13-2006, 09:40 PM

Here's some more nose art for you Lanc, Aussie style. Can't remember which site I got them from. No doubt you've probably already got em though!

Gnomey · 03-14-2006, 07:13 AM

Good stuff Wildcat!

lesofprimus · 03-14-2006, 07:39 AM

Nice pics...

evangilder · 03-14-2006, 10:16 AM

Cool piece of history.

v2 · 03-14-2006, 03:43 PM

This Lancaster (300 - Polish BS) has 49 missions marked on its fuselage. It was quite a thing for an aircraft to survive that many. Unfortunately, it was probably lost on its fiftieth.

03-10-2006, 02:15 PM	#2
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,809	Nice one, E! __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

03-10-2006, 02:43 PM	#3
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	no i didn't have this picture, i don't have many of nose art (not that there's a huge ammount of it on lancs, save the more famous examples), that's very interesting, also from the looks of it when that pic was taken she's long past 31 ops, i'm guessing that was EE139's days with 550sqn? __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

03-10-2006, 02:47 PM	#4
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,229	Nice find Erich! __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

03-10-2006, 03:08 PM	#5
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	actually scrap what i said up there, she still has her 100sqn circle, unless she took that with her too......... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

03-13-2006, 05:16 PM	#8
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,229	That would be interesting, and effective if anywhere close... __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

03-13-2006, 04:16 PM	#6
v2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cracow Posts: 4,207	Lanc or boat? Not everyone could afford nor wish the luxury of a bath on the way home.

03-13-2006, 04:53 PM	#7
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Awesome, using grandslams as depth charges on Uboats...

03-13-2006, 05:34 PM	#9
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 10,775	or is a poor gardening craft shot down by I./NJG 3 in 1945 ? __________________ Rip it up !

03-13-2006, 06:45 PM	#10
Glider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 3,655	The pilot did a good job putting her down more of less in one piece.

03-14-2006, 07:13 AM	#12
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,229	Good stuff Wildcat! __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

03-14-2006, 07:39 AM	#13
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,506	Nice pics... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

03-14-2006, 10:16 AM	#14
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,809	Cool piece of history. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

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