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Re: That Russian Lancaster again

Posted by Elliott on Thu Jul 25, 2002 06:37:25 AM

In reply top That Russian Lancaster again posted by Cees on Thu Jul 25, 2002 04:55:48 AM

Aren't there the burnt out remains of a 617 machine of the runway at Petsamo? I thought it was quite well known, although Lancs aren't really my thing.



: Hi all,
:
: Something that never seems to leave me alone is the saga o
: f the Russian Lancasters.
:
: Of the 617 en 9 squadron Lancasters which were send to Yag
: odnik to attack the Tirpitz in 1944, some were forced to l
: and and belly landed in a remote area. A photograph of one
: of these is published in Lancaste at War.
:
: There are several reports that the Russians recovered/repa
: ired Lancasters and used them till after the war.
:
: I know that some people are busy trying to find out if the
: se Lancasters are still to be found in Russia today.
:
: My question is: these Russian Lancs were they recovered 61
: 7/9 squadron examples or did they take force landed exampl
: es?
:
: Dave, does your Russian contact know more about this, or a
: m I disturbing a wasps nest.
:
: Cees

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