Dates

Event

1945

Constructed as a Lancaster B.X by Victory Aircraft.

May 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KB944.

1964

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n KB944.

To Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Rockcliffe, Ottawa, ON.
Built in 1945, this is the most complete Lancaster X in existence, remaining very close to its wartime condition. It was delivered overseas to No. 425 Alouette Squadron RCAF in May 1945, but arrived too late to take part in bombing operations and was placed in long-term storage the same year. In 1952, it served with No. 404 Maritime Patrol Squadron RCAF in Greenwood, Nova Scotia for a short period of time. The RCAF restored the aircraft in 1964, applying the nose art and squadron markings of an aircraft from No. 428 Squadron, RCAF. The tiny bombs painted on the port side of the nose indicate the number of sorties the aircraft made. The Lancaster was placed in the RCAFs historic aircraft collection in 1964, and was transferred to the Museum, along with the rest of the collection, later that year.
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Markings Applied: NA-P

1994

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photo taken at the National Aviation Museum.

15 September 2013

Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
Notes: 2013 photo at Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Ottawa-Rockcliffe Airport (YRO)

11 December 2013

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

11 December 2013

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.