Model Aircraft - Avro Lancaster B1 - Museum of Transport and Technology, New Zealand

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Accession number

2004.23

Maker

G Bridger

Description

Model aircraft, Avro Lancaster B1, four-engine propeller World War II bomber. Painted in camouflage colours of green khaki with a black under belly. Blue and red bulls eye markings on the top of the wings. Blue, white and red rectangles on the twin tail fins. Gun turrets in the nose of the bomber, on the top of the fuselage, behind the wings, and also in the tail of the aircraft. The letters on the side of the fuselage are R5868 POS and on the tail fins are the letter S. There is also a letter S on the nose. The aircraft has its undercarriage down. 2 wheels with black tyres located under the 2 inside engines. A smaller tyre is located under the tail.

Marks

R5868 POS Painted
S Painted

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Collection

Bomber Command Collection

Credit Line

G Bridger. 1977. Model Aircraft - Avro Lancaster B1, 2004.23. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Collection type

Air and Space Transport

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Model Aircraft - Avro Lancaster B1