The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Coverage of Avro Lancaster 'G' for George of 460 Sqn RAAF at Prestwick, Scotland before setting off on a 1300 mile flight to Australia via Canada and the United States of America. The film shows the captain 404506 Flight Lieutenant Edward Arthur Hudson DFC and Bar and crew bid farewell by the Air Officer Commanding RAAF Overseas Headquaters, Air Vice Marshal Henry Neilson Wrigley CBE DFC AFC, the captain and crew boarding and the take off. The crew are; Flying Officer (F/O) 413986 Wilfred Cyril Gordon, DFC; 413068 F/O George Burns James Young DFM; 9399 Flight Sergeant (Flt.-Sgt) Harry Tickle; 14226 Flt.-Sgt. Keith Andrew Ower; 413280 F/O Francis Paul Smith, DFC; 413451 F/O Clive Harold Tindale, DFM; 412816 F/O Thomas Vyner McCarthy, DFC and Bar.
A Cinesound newsreel item on Avro Lancaster "G" for George arriving at Brisbane. Several shots of crew standing near aircraft. Commentator mentions "G" for George will be eventually be exhibited at th
Canada, 1944-10. Informal group portrait of the RAAF crew that flew Avro Lancaster "G for George" from England to Australia. The group, gathered in front of the aircraft, is pictured at either Goose B
Lancaster bomber 'Q' for Queenie piloted by Flight Lieutenant Peter S Isaacson, DFC, DFM, departed from Britain 22 May 1943 arriving Australia 4 June 1943 via Atlantic, Canada and the Pacific. The fli
Fitters working on the engine change for Avro Lancaster aircraft G for George during its Australian tour. This aircraft, formerly flown by 460 Squadron RAAF, undertook the Third Victory Loan Tour arou
PRESTWICK, SCOTLAND. C. 1944-10. WIRELESS OPERATOR, FLYING OFFICER C. H. TINDALE DFM, OF CREMORNE, NSW (LEFT), TUNING WHILE THE NAVIGATOR, FLYING OFFICER W. C. GORDON DFC, OF RALEIGH, NSW, STUDIES HIS
Group portrait of the crew of pilot of 403727 William Edmund ‘Ted’ Eagleton, No. 466 Squadron RAAF. Identified, left to right, back row: Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Hughes DFC, wireless operator; Flyin
