MAKE A MEME View Large Image George last mission crew AWM P02403.002.jpg AWM caption The Avro Lancaster bomber 'G' George AR-G W4783 460 Squadron RAAF and the crew members who flew the aircraft on its last operation 'G' George flew its first bombing operation against ...
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Keywords: G for George last mission crew AWM P02403.002.jpg AWM caption The Avro Lancaster bomber 'G' George AR-G W4783 460 Squadron RAAF and the crew members who flew the aircraft on its last operation 'G' George flew its first bombing operation against Mannheim Germany on 6 December 1942 and its last operation against Cologne Germany on 20 April 1944 The bomb log is visible underneath the cockpit showing 90 completed operations however the aircraft's log book only records 89 <br> Identified from left Sergeant Sgt George Knott RAF Flight Engineer Sgt Leo Armstrong RAAF Navigator Flying Officer Jack Critchley RAAF Pilot unidentified ground crew Pilot Officer Roy Samson RAAF Wireless Operator Squadron Chaplain Squadron Administrative Officer Sgt Fred Shaw RAF Rear Gunner unidentified Womens' Auxiliary Air Force Sgt Sgt Wilf Starkey RAF Mid Upper Gunner The aircraft is now part of the National Collection held at the Australian War Memorial P02403 002 1944-04 not stated PD-Australia G for George World War II people of the Royal Australian Air Force Avro Lancaster aircrew ImageNote 1 108 173 25 101 450 285 2 Sergeant Sgt George Knott RAF Flight Engineer ImageNoteEnd 1 ImageNote 2 132 171 25 102 450 285 2 Sgt Leo Armstrong RAAF Navigator ImageNoteEnd 2 ImageNote 3 156 170 28 100 450 285 2 Flying Officer Jack Critchley RAAF Pilot ImageNoteEnd 3 ImageNote 4 205 170 25 94 450 285 2 Pilot Officer Roy Samson RAAF Wireless Operator ImageNoteEnd 4 ImageNote 5 316 170 34 97 450 285 2 Sgt Wilf Starkey RAF Mid Upper Gunner ImageNoteEnd 5 ImageNote 6 276 173 27 93 450 285 2 Sgt Fred Shaw RAF Rear Gunner ImageNoteEnd 6 ImageNote 7 253 171 30 98 450 285 2 Squadron Administrative Officer ImageNoteEnd 7 ImageNote 8 229 173 28 90 450 285 2 Squadron Chaplain ImageNoteEnd 8 Avro Lancaster in Australian service
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