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Serial #: PA474 Construction #: V A C H 0052/D2973 Civil Registration: None |
Model(s): Lancaster B Mk. I Lancaster Mk. 1 (PR) Name: Mickey the Moocher Status: Airworthy Last info: 2002 |
History:
Built by Vickers, Chester works, 1945.
Flight Refueling Ltd, August 1952.
Royal Aircraft Establishment/College of Aeronautics, Cranfield, March 1954-1962.
- Used for aerofoil flight trials.
RAF Museum, RAF Henlow, Sept. 25, 1964-1973.
- Stored.
- Moved to RAF Waddington for restoration to airworthy, August 18, 1965.
- First flight, Nov. 7, 1967.
-- Flew as PA474/KM-B.
RAF Battle Of Britian Memorial Flight, Nov. 1973-2002.
- Wore markings of W4964/WS-J/"Jonnie Walker", 1994-1999.
- Currently wears markings of EE176/QR-M/"Mickey the Moocher".
Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Photo Source(s): Damien Burke, Dave Stewart, Caz Caswell |
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