After service with No 82 Sqn on photorecce duties in Africa, PA474 was transferred to the College of Aeronautics. This picture, taken outside the College hangar, illustrates the blanked-in nose turret area. The badge of No 82 Sqn is clearly visible on the nose in some of these pictures.

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

The Lancaster arrived at the College of Aeronautics on March 7, 1954, having escaped being turned into a pilotless drone by Flight Refuelling Ltd. It is seen here at Cranfield in October 1958.

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

Lancaster PA474 was used extensively by the College as a flying laboratory with aerofoil sections mounted vertically on the top of the fuselage. These were instrumented, and airflow visualisations were photographed in flight by an EMI Electronics camera mounted above the wingtip.

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

Британская ЛЛ для отработки противообледенительных систем
Flight trials on the Handley Page laminar-flow wing were carried out by PA474 using an adapted Folland Midge wing.

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

Air-to-air views of PA474 in its College of Aeronautics days are rare. It is seen here during one of many tests carried out to investigate the effects of boundary-layer fences, vortex generators and different wingtip shapes.

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

The Lancaster's research flights provided information for the development of radical designs such as the Handley Page H.P.117 flying wing. Here an observer monitors test equipment inside PA474.

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