Help with Type 464 Lancaster reconstruction please

Hmm … trouble is, it’s clear various things were designed/drawn, maybe even fitted to prototypes, but not necessarily on the raid a/c. Anyway thanks again!

Hmm … trouble is, it’s clear various things were designed/drawn, maybe even fitted to prototypes, but not necessarily on the raid a/c. Anyway thanks again!

Aha – this thread should help:
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=78626

It has the photo I’m referring to posted by Air Ministry.

Aha – this thread should help:
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=78626

It has the photo I’m referring to posted by Air Ministry.

That’s really useful thanks.

That’s really useful thanks.

I have a photo taken from the starboard side with the aircraft banking away. The dipole aerial is silhouetted along the bottom of the aircraft. It’s absolutely, 100% there (on that aircraft, at that time).

I have a photo taken from the starboard side with the aircraft banking away. The dipole aerial is silhouetted along the bottom of the aircraft. It’s absolutely, 100% there (on that aircraft, at that time).

Ah – thanks Eddie. Might I ask, how do you know? I’m looking at a photo of ED817 in the Jonathan Falconer book (Bruce Robertson collection) in which it does not have one although it is very hard to tell! :confused:

ah it’s this pic: http://www.aviationbanter.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=51336&d=1314920090

Ah – thanks Eddie. Might I ask, how do you know? I’m looking at a photo of ED817 in the Jonathan Falconer book (Bruce Robertson collection) in which it does not have one although it is very hard to tell! :confused:

ah it’s this pic: http://www.aviationbanter.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=51336&d=1314920090

ED817 (a type 464 – AJ-C) definitely had the dipole aerial under the rear fuselage. ED930 and ED953 which were contemporary Lancs, had two landing lights. I don’t see anything conclusive either way on the 464 Lancs, so the balance of the evidence points to two landing lights.

We had a discussion on here some time ago and there was some evidence that Canadian Lancs (at least when built) had one light, but with the station there for the second light.

ED817 (a type 464 – AJ-C) definitely had the dipole aerial under the rear fuselage. ED930 and ED953 which were contemporary Lancs, had two landing lights. I don’t see anything conclusive either way on the 464 Lancs, so the balance of the evidence points to two landing lights.

We had a discussion on here some time ago and there was some evidence that Canadian Lancs (at least when built) had one light, but with the station there for the second light.

Sounds like a plan.

I see you show two landing lights. Avro’s drawing shows one (port only). I know PA474 has two these days but wondered whether the second was a later requirement … ?

Sounds like a plan.

I see you show two landing lights. Avro’s drawing shows one (port only). I know PA474 has two these days but wondered whether the second was a later requirement … ?

I like to see the quality first.

I’ll get there, hoping before next years anniversary.

Baz

I like to see the quality first.

I’ll get there, hoping before next years anniversary.

Baz

That’s superb. Can’t you offer them via a POD site … ?

That’s superb. Can’t you offer them via a POD site … ?

Down to money!

Gibsons bus

Down to money!

Gibsons bus