Category:R5868 (aircraft)

English: Lancaster B I R5868 "S-Sugar" is the oldest surviving Lancaster bomber aircraft from World War II. It originally served as "Q-Queenie" with No. 83 Squadron RAF from RAF Scampton and then as "S-Sugar" with No. 463 and No. 467 RAAF Squadrons from RAF Waddington. This aircraft was the first RAF heavy bomber to complete 100 operations (going on to fly 137 sorties). It is now on display at the RAF Museum, Hendon in 467 Sqn markings.

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Avro Lancaster B.I at RAF Museum London (74 F)

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467 Squadron RAAF Lanacaster S for Sugar and Operation Exodus May 1945 AWM UK2876.jpg 450 × 339; 17 KB
467 Squadron RAAF Lancaster aircrew May 1944 Waddington UK1766.jpg 450 × 341; 23 KB
467 Squadron RAAF Lancaster S for Sugar and aircrew Waddington 1944 AWM SUK12155.jpg 450 × 337; 26 KB
467 Squadron RAAF Lancaster S for Sugar and Operation Exodus May 1945 AWM UK2877.jpg 450 × 341; 26 KB
Aircrew and ground staff of No. 467 Squadron, RAAF, celebrate the completion of 100 operations by the Avro Lancaster R5868 'S for Sugar', May 1944. TR1795.jpg 2,267 × 1,772; 1,019 KB
Avro Lancaster - Waddington - Royal Australian Air Force in England, 1944 HU69092.jpg 2,480 × 1,575; 972 KB
Bombing up 467 Squadron Lancaster S for Sugar at Waddington 1944 AWM SUK12226.jpg 450 × 315; 21 KB
Frank Forde meets S for Sugar and aircrew Waddington Apr 1945 AWM UK2730.jpg 450 × 341; 17 KB
Lancaster Bomber At The Main Gate, RAF Scampton - geograph.org.uk - 198631.jpg 640 × 411; 59 KB
Pilots of No. 83 Squadron RAF.jpg 600 × 398; 101 KB
S for Sugar at RAF Waddington May 1944 IWM TR 1795.jpg 2,267 × 1,772; 1 MB
The Royal Air Force during the Second World War CH13151.jpg 2,317 × 1,772; 977 KB

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