This photo shows Civilian (BOAC) Avro Lancastrians being serviced by a mix of civilian and Military tankers. Any ideas what is pulling the Civvy tanker, between the Bedfords.
Why are both Military and Civilian tankers working on the same aircraft? Why are military personnel clmbering over a BOAC Lancastrian?
The Lancastrian was initially a convertion to the Lancaster, for VIP and Mail transport by Civian Airlines, Later they were all new build. The RAF ran a few themselves as 9-13 seat passenger aircraft.
Civvy operators included
Argentina, Flota Aerea Mercante
Australia, Qantas
Canada, Trans Canada Airlines
Italy , Alitalia
United Kingdom British European Airways
British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) (the first Airline to start using the type in 1945)
British South American Airways
Flight Refuelling Limited
Silver City
Skyways Limited
Whilst the Argentian Airforce also flew them
In RAF service they were with 24, 231 and 232 Squadrons.
In all 91 were converted from Lancasters, or later built from scratch as Lancastrians. They were all retired by the late 60's
From 1948 15 BOAC Lancastrians flew in the Berlin Airlift, could that be what we see here?
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antarmikeThis photo shows Civilian (BOAC) Avro Lancastrians being serviced by a mix of civilian and Military tankers. Any ideas what is pulling the Civvy tanker, between the Bedfords.
Why are both Military and Civilian tankers working on the same aircraft? Why are military personnel clmbering over a BOAC Lancastrian?
The Lancastrian was initially a convertion to the Lancaster, for VIP and Mail transport by Civian Airlines, Later they were all new build. The RAF ran a few themselves as 9-13 seat passenger aircraft.
Civvy operators included
Argentina, Flota Aerea Mercante
Australia, Qantas
Canada, Trans Canada Airlines
Italy , Alitalia
United Kingdom British European Airways
British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) (the first Airline to start using the type in 1945)
British South American Airways
Flight Refuelling Limited
Silver City
Skyways Limited
Whilst the Argentian Airforce also flew them
In RAF service they were with 24, 231 and 232 Squadrons.
In all 91 were converted from Lancasters, or later built from scratch as Lancastrians. They were all retired by the late 60's
From 1948 15 BOAC Lancastrians flew in the Berlin Airlift, could that be what we see here?
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