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    Airframe Family: Avro 694/695 Lincoln
    Latest Model:Lincoln II
    Last Military Serial:RF398 RAF
    Compressed ID:Avro Lincoln II sn RF398 RAF
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lincoln II.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n RF398.

    13 September 1945

    Transferred to No 46 Maintenance Unit, RAF Lossiemouth.
    Delivered to No 46 MU.

    Transferred between a number of different units within the RAF.

    November 1957

    Transferred to Bomber Command Bombing School, RAF Lindholme.

    Transferred to Signals Command Development Squadron.
    Transferred to the Signals Command Development Squadron and involved in radar development trials.

    30 April 1963

    Last flight.
    Last flight to RAF Henlow on this date, marking the last ever flight of a Lincoln aircraft.

    5 September 1973

    New serial number assigned: 8376M RAF
    Maintenance Serial.

    Placed on display with Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
    Initially placed in storage by the museum.
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    Placed on display at the museum as the only surviving Lincoln of 604 airframes built.

    1 September 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Richard Meads in front of one his favourite aircraft at RAF Cosford Museum

    28 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo of the Avro Lincoln B2 Bomber at RAF MUSEUM, Cosford

    To Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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