NX782

NX782 (centre) accompanied by two modified Lancasters.^[1]

Designation	Version
Avro Lancaster	B.VII

Appearances
Appointment in London Marked as IH-V ^{[N 1]} The Dambusters (1955 Film) Played W/C Guy Gibson’s 106 Squadron Lancaster ZN-G^[3] R5700.^[4]

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History[]

Built by the Austin Motor Company,^[5] and assigned to 617 as KC-T, it was used for filming Hemswell & Upwood, before being scrapped in July 1956.^[6]

Notes[]

↑ During filming, NX782 was usually flown by Squadron Leader D 'Lofty' Hayes, OC No.148 Squadron.^[2]

Sources[]

↑ http://dambustersblog.com/2012/09/29/filming-the-dam-busters-two-new-pictures/
↑ http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archive/index.php?t-35241.html
↑ http://www.lancaster-archive.com/lanc_movietv.htm
↑ http://ww2today.com/4th-may-1943-the-battle-of-the-ruhr-hots-up
↑ Robertson, Bruce. British Military Aircraft Serials 1912-1966. Ian Allen Ltd. 1967
↑ http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?34935-Movie-Lancaster-IDs

[3] During filming, NX782 was usually flown by Squadron Leader D 'Lofty' Hayes, OC No.148 Squadron.^[2]

[1] ttp://dambustersblog.com/2012/09/29/filming-the-dam-busters-two-new-pictures/

[2] ttp://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archive/index.php?t-35241.html

[4] ttp://www.lancaster-archive.com/lanc_movietv.htm

[5] ttp://ww2today.com/4th-may-1943-the-battle-of-the-ruhr-hots-up

[6] Robertson, Bruce. British Military Aircraft Serials 1912-1966. Ian Allen Ltd. 1967

[7] ttp://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?34935-Movie-Lancaster-IDs

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