Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

RAF BBMF LANCASTER B1 PA474 IS A FLYING MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHO SERVED WITH RAF BOMBER COMMAND DURING WW II, ESPECIALLY THE 55,573 WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES.

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) is an established unit of the Royal Air Force, funded by the Ministry of Defence, and with a commemorative role. In addition to Lancaster PA474, the BBMF operates a Douglas C-47 Dakota, six Supermarine Spitfires of varying marks, two Hawker Hurricanes, and two de Havilland Chipmunk trainers from its base at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, England.

The bagpipe-playing kangaroo nose art and ops log, originally worn by 460 Squadron RAAF Lancaster W5005 in September 1943, is now resplendent on RAF BBMF Lancaster PA474. (Photo by John Dibbs/ facebook.com/theplanepicture)