Avro Gallery

Lancaster Bombers ready to take off, 1942

Photograph of an Avro Lancaster heavy bomber at a British airfield, ready to take off, somewhere in England, 1942. Although the engines are already running, one of the aircrew can be seen standing on the port wing, perhaps carrying out final checks. In the background, one can see the other Lancasters of this squadron, also ready to go

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An Afternoon At Home at a Modern Flying Club by Johns

Representative types of British light aeroplanes flying over a typical modern aerodrome. The green monoplane on the left is a Westland Widgeon, which is flying immediately above an Avro Avian from the Lancs Aero Club. Slightly above to the right is a Blackburn Bluebird from the Yorks Aero Club, which is flying beneath a Desoutter Sports Coupe, painted in orange and black, the colours of the National Flying Services. To the left is another Desoutter. The green and white biplane seen at the top of the picture on the right is a Coupe Moth whilst below it fly a yellow Gipsy Moth from the London Aeroplane Club and a blue and white Comber Swift'. Date: 9th July 1930

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Avro Vulcan B2 XH558 of No 27 Squadron RAF Scampton

Avro Vulcan B2, XH558, of No 27 Squadron, RAF Scampton, checks a North Sea oil rig. February 1975. This aircraft was restored to airworthiness by the Vulcan to the Sky Trust in 2007. Date: 1975

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