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Title: Tails of two Lancs
Post by: Greebo on August 06, 2014, 12:06:00 PM
With the last two remaining airworthy Lancasters soon to be flying together on the UK airshow circuit I thought I'd do a couple of Lanc skins to celebrate. The 9 Squadron aircraft is the same scheme as the British BBMF Lanc is currently painted in. I have already done a skin from the same squadron as the Canadian one so I have gone for a 57 Squadron aircraft, the info for which was kindly supplied by Lyric1. There is a photo of DX-A here (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ww2images/6897736909/) and one of WS-J here (http://www.bomber-command.info/JohnnyWalker.htm).

Lancaster W4964 WS-J flew with 9 Squadron RAF and was a veteran of 104 bombing sorties including two missions against the Tirpitz where it dropped the massive Tallboy bomb. Its noseart is based on the Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky brand logo and their slogan "Still Going Strong". The white vertical tails were formation leader markings used in daylight bombing missions.

Lancaster LM624 DX-A flew with 57 Squadron RAF. It was lost with all its crew during a mission to bomb the Mitteland Canal on the night of 6th/7th November 1944. The red tail markings indicated an aircraft equipped with the G-H navigation aid.

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots2/9_Sqn_RAF_Lancaster_SC1.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots2/9_Sqn_RAF_Lancaster_SC2.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots2/57_Sqn_RAF_Lancaster_SC1.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots2/57_Sqn_RAF_Lancaster_SC2.jpg)
Title: Re: Tails of two Lancs
Post by: Devil 505 on August 06, 2014, 12:10:35 PM
Most excellent.
Title: Re: Tails of two Lancs
Post by: Dragon Tamer on August 06, 2014, 12:13:48 PM
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Title: Re: Tails of two Lancs
Post by: lyric1 on August 06, 2014, 12:38:51 PM
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Title: Re: Tails of two Lancs
Post by: Someguy63 on August 06, 2014, 03:54:15 PM
 :O :aok
Title: Re: Tails of two Lancs
Post by: The Fugitive on August 06, 2014, 04:11:26 PM
After messing around with the DR1 skin I'm working I appreciate the time and effort it takes a bit more!   :aok

Another beauty Greebo.
Title: Re: Tails of two Lancs
Post by: Vraciu on August 06, 2014, 04:16:45 PM
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Title: Re: Tails of two Lancs
Post by: Bruv119 on August 06, 2014, 04:18:33 PM
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greebo are you attending any of those shows?  I'll be going too Shoreham at the end of the month.
Title: Re: Tails of two Lancs
Post by: Greebo on August 07, 2014, 11:20:52 AM
Thank you guys, glad you like them.

Sorry Bruv, I won't be able to make Shoreham.
Title: Re: Tails of two Lancs
Post by: SmokinLoon on August 08, 2014, 02:20:51 PM
BRAVO!  Love the different tail colors.   :aok

 Such a shame the Lancasters didnt have more diverse paint schemes in WWII, say like the B17's.   :D
Title: Re: Tails of two Lancs
Post by: Bruv119 on August 08, 2014, 05:45:07 PM
saw today that they are flying at Eastbourne, Thursday through to Sunday next week and that event is free to attend!   :banana: