Thanks bazv.

Just to recapitulate what I said in my (unnumbered) post above (25 November) I can say that RE347 was based at Upwood in May 1955. I flew in it and I think it was 7 Squadron (but I’m not sure of the last point).

PS: I see that if you are composing a post and leave it to check a post on a previous page, you lose it.  

Laurence

Avion and Comet: the bulge is for the H2S ground scanning radar. There is a big rotatory dish in there. Indeed, used in Lancasters and, of course, Lincolns.

Laurence

I’m not sure how reliable this is, but I just noticed:

Mosquito target towing squadron was transferred from RAF Stradishall to Pembrey to replace Tempests in 1955

http://www.peoplesmosquito.org.uk/2013/11/19/mind-boggling-mossie-mysteries-no-3-answer/

Laurence

PS: those horrible uniforms look very familiar

You may well be right, Beaufighter.

AA: your photo is of direct interest to me as it shows a very sophisticated ladder for crew entry. In fact it was usually a simple unsupported ladder to a hatch in the nose. Famous for me getting near the top before falling off into the arms of the next one climbing up.

I’ll bet not all those cadets were about to fly in that aircraft. Although the Lincoln was large it was not an Airbus. In fact, I was usually the only cadet aboard. Lucky me. Eternal gratitude to 7 Squadron and our liaison officer, Flt Lt JB Stephens.

Laurence

It seems I can’t edit, so I’ll have to start a new post. According to http://www.aviastar.org/air/england/avro_lincoln.php

RF569 crashed at Boscombe in 1948.

Laurence

That flag in the second photo looks suspicious to me. The union flag in the upper left corner is upside down, which is impossible unless the flag has been made up from (at least) two parts.

Laurence