Unknown FE Lanc

I agree that it’s a Mk. VII from the Martin mid-upper turret and FN 82 rear. It looks to have the 8,000 lb. bomb doors, too.

Many Mk. VIIs spent their entire life in M.U.s but those which were actually alotted to squadrons flew mainly outside the U.K. with Bomber Command.

It’s not easy to pin this one down as there aren’t many clues. It seems to have had squadron codes at one time but they have been painted out. There were a number of Squadrons equipped with Lancaster VIIs in Egypt in 1946/7 and I’ve seen photos of some of their Lancs without Squadron codes. I’d hazard a guess that this may be one of them.

Regards

The dark colours under the wings and the light colours above suggest a bomber rather than a coastal role, though the lack of sqdn codes is uncertain (censor at work?) Definitely post May 45

The size and position of the mid upper turret suggest that the Lanc is a Mk VII (FE), but that could just be the result of a hard day at work, in which case it is likely to be a MkI

Where? Probably east of Lowestoft but have not got a clue

Having posted the photo, I did wonder if they could be Maritime Recce Lancs? I only thought of them as being FE because of the light camo scheme.

Thanks for the suggestions anyway. Anyone else have any ideas?

What about Lancman and the other Lanc bods?

I’m guessing it’s in the immediate post-war period – the roundels on the upper wing surfaces have the white band reinstated. I think the original Tiger Force markings used the standard wartime red / blue roundel.

Hi,

Lancasters and FE would place the photo after Late 1944 early 1945.

Not 100% but it reminds me of some photos I saw of the Lancasters used in the 1946 photographic survey of Kenya.

May be associated with this detachment.

Regards
Ross