Photograph by Arthur Gibson, depict the sole airworthy Lancaster maintained by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. This pre-1980 illustration shows PA474 (at one time a PR Mk 1 operating with No 82 Squadron) finished to represent R5508, the aircraft in which Sqn Ldr J B Nettleton won a posthumous VC on 17 August 1942 in an attack on Augsburg. More recently, it has been repainted as AJ:G of No 617 Squadron, as used by Wg Cdr G Gibson for the raid on the Ruhr dams in 1943.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Photograph by Arthur Gibson, depict the sole airworthy Lancaster maintained by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. This pre-1980 illustration shows PA474 (at one time a PR Mk 1 operating with No 82 Squadron) finished to represent R5508, the aircraft in which Sqn Ldr J B Nettleton won a posthumous VC on 17 August 1942 in an attack on Augsburg. More recently, it has been repainted as AJ:G of No 617 Squadron, as used by Wg Cdr G Gibson for the raid on the Ruhr dams in 1943.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

The second production aircraft, with deepened bomb-bay, at the RAE Farnborough in 1942 with an arrester hook under the fuselage for airfield arrested landing trials.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

A Lancaster PR Mk 1 in service post-war with No 82 Squadron.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Typical in-service example of the Lancaster I. The early-production example was built by Metropolitan-Vickers and was serving with No 83 Squadron when photographed, after earlier use with No 207 Squadron;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

C for Charlie of No 617 Squadron, one of the 23 Lancaster IIIs modified to carry the Wallis dam-busting mine (not fitted in this photo).
(ED817) Второй модернизированный «Ланкастер», который использовался для испытаний

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

A Canadian-built Lancaster X in its standard form, with the Martin dorsal turret

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

KB700, the first Canadian production aircraft, with the British-style Frazer Nash dorsal turret. Aircraft have the deepened bomb-bay.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

C for Charlie of No 170 Squadron, one of the relatively few Lancasters fitted with the Rose-Rice turret.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Typical in-service example of the Lancaster I. This was serving with No 1661 Conversion Unit in 1942.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

The RAF's last active Lancaster, a GR Mk 3 of the School of Maritime Reconnaissance, St Mawgan, making a farewell flight on 15 October 1956.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Lancaster I R5556 in service with No 44 Squadron in April 1942, showing the ventral FN64 turret still fitted; the dorsal turret also has the taboo ring fitted - a feature absent from the example serving with No 83 Squadron.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

The "Piccadilly Princess", an AWA-built Lancaster I flown by No 424 (Tiger) Squadron, RCAF, in 1945.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

The taboo ring fitted to the dorsal turret - a feature absent from the example serving with No 83 Squadron.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

The prototype Lancaster II after it had been fitted with a taboo ring for the dorsal turret, a ventral turret and deepened bomb-bay.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

The first prototype with the definitive tail unit.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

The second prototype Lancaster showing the full armament including the ventral turret

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

One of the seven Lancaster VIs produced in 1944 by fitting Merlin 85s in Lancaster III airframes.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

A Mk II with standard bomb-bay serving with No 61 Squadron.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Второй опытный "Ланкастер"
The second prototype Lancaster with deepened bomb-bay for 8,000-lb (3632-kg) bomb.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Один из двух первых «Ланкастеров» B.Mk.I Special (самолет с серийным номером PB592), на которых проводили испытания бомбы Grand Slam. Видно, что носовая и верхняя стрелковые башни еще не сняты, но пулеметов в них уже нет. Просматривается оперение подвешенной бомбы Grand Slam. Створки бомболюка сняты.
A Lancaster B Mk I (Special) carrying the Grand Slam bomb, the heaviest weapon dropped during World War II.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

An early Lancaster I converted by Rolls-Royce to have Merlin 28 engines and consequently the prototype of the Mk III, which apart from the engines was identical to the Mk I.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Avro Lancaster Mk III

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

The three-view line drawing below shows the standard Lancaster III, with an additional side-view showing the deepened bomb-bay for the 8,000-lb (3 632-kg) bomb. The scrap view upper right shows the later FN 79 dorsal turret; scrap views lower left show the FN 82 rear turret; the FN 121 with AGL radar and the Rose-Rice turret (bottom).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Depicted in the side-views, top to bottom, are (1) the first prototype in its original guise and (2) with definitive tail unit; (3) the second prototype with extended bomb-bay (dotted line); (4) early-production Mk I; (5) Mk I with saddle tank for prospective Far Eastern operations; (6) the B Mk I (Special) with Grand Slam bomb; (7) production standard Mk II; (8) Mk HI with 12,000-lb (5450-kg) bomb-bay modification; (9) Mk III with Wallis dam-busting mine; (10) Mk VI; (11) Mk VII and (12) early Mk X.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941