The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
407531 Flight Lieutenant Allan Francis McKinnon, DFC, at the controls of G George, Avro Lancaster B1 Bomber (W4783) 460 Squadron RAAF, between 25 February 1944 and 18 March 1944 after flying its 83rd operation over enemy territory. G George flew a confirmed 89 operations, these operations were recorded by pilots and crews on the fuselage of the bomber, this is referred to as the Bomblog. Bomber crews used specific symbols to record who flew particular operations. Visible on G george's bomblog are Cherries the symbol for 413528 Flying Officer (FO) Harold George 'Cherry' Carter and crew; Saint figures refer to 403380 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) James Alexander 'The Saint' Saint-Smith who was killed during a flying battle over Belgium on 29 June 1944; Red stripes refer to Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Jack Murray; Blue 'V' refers to FO James Henderson. Flt Lt McKinnon flew G George on two occasions and was killed in action on 25 March 1944 during a raid on Berlin. Also appearing on the side of the bomblog are medal ribbons awarded to George by crew members as unofficial awards after 30 completed operations, visible are the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) and the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM).
413528 Warrant Officer (WO) Harold George 'Cherry' Carter, Pilot, at the controls of G George Avro Lancaster B1 Bomber (W4783), No 460 Squadron RAAF at Binbrook Air Station. G George flew a confirmed
Informal portrait of 403380 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) James Alexander 'Alec' Saint-Smith, 460 Squadron RAAF, seated in the cockpit of the Avro Lancaster bomber 'G for George'. As the first regular cap
RAF Station Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England. May 1944. Group portrait of the crew of Lancaster bomber "G" for George (W4783) of No. 460 Squadron RAAF. Flying Officer Critchley, and probably all this c
ENGLAND. C.1943-11. THE SCOREBOARD ON "G FOR GEORGE", THE FAMOUS AVRO LANCASTER B1 BOMBER AIRCRAFT (W4783) OF NO. 460 SQUADRON, RAAF, AFTER IT HAD COMPLETED 67 OPERATIONS. THE "SAINT" FIGURES NEXT TO
Crews of No 2 Squadron Canberra Bomber aircraft, are briefed before missions by the squadron operations intelligence officer, O35612 Flying Officer (FO) Malcolm Alfred (Mal) Johnson, of Hawthorn, Vic
Informal group portrait of ground staff and air crew of 460 Squadron standing beside the Handley-Page Halifax bomber aircraft UV-G (G for George). Front row, left to right Sergeant Harry Tickle; 40338
