Avro Lancaster Drawings - ID Help!!
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Avro Lancaster Drawings - ID Help!!
I have four drawings at home of an RAF Avro Lancaster carying the markings DL-F or OL-F, drawn by an artist whom I believe to be John 'Lamdell' or 'Laundell', however the signature is dificult to decipher.
The story behind these drawings: the artist was a crew member on board this aircraft during WW2, and produced these sketches during his down time. The drawings were later gifted to my mother. They are originals, clearly, done in charcoal, pastels and pencil, and really are very good, leading me to believe the chap may well have had a career in art.
I've conducted a search of the web in order to trace the Sqn to which the aircraft belonged, and the artist, but without joy. Anyone able to shed any light?!
Thanks!
Netto...
The story behind these drawings: the artist was a crew member on board this aircraft during WW2, and produced these sketches during his down time. The drawings were later gifted to my mother. They are originals, clearly, done in charcoal, pastels and pencil, and really are very good, leading me to believe the chap may well have had a career in art.
I've conducted a search of the web in order to trace the Sqn to which the aircraft belonged, and the artist, but without joy. Anyone able to shed any light?!
Thanks!
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Sqn Codes - Aircraft
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Ta...if it is 83 Sqn, that would fit in nicely with timelines etc from my ma...just read up on the Sqn history, received Lancs in early/mid '42...
In one of the pics there's a lovely depiction of the tail gunner lighting up the engine of a FW190 ...
In one of the pics there's a lovely depiction of the tail gunner lighting up the engine of a FW190 ...
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Well, seems the aircraft which might be depicted in the pictures was lost off the coast of Brest in '44...
Will post more info as/when I learn more myself!
Well, seems the aircraft which might be depicted in the pictures was lost off the coast of Brest in '44...
Will post more info as/when I learn more myself!
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How about scanning them and posting? (PS. OL was 83 Sqdn.)
My thoughts are, maybe it was intentionally sketched with a 'D', the code not issued, for OPSEC purposes?? It's a possibility. There is no Serial No in any of the pics, unfortunately.
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seems the aircraft which might be depicted in the pictures was lost off the coast of Brest in '44
R5667 1657 Conversion Unit crashed 19-8-43 (341 hours on airframe)
R5671 to maintenance unit scrapped 1-47
R5857 crashed on take off Mildenhall 7-11-42
W4981 missing 14-5-43 (17 hours on airframe)
ED312 crashed at Stettin, Sweden 21-4-43
ED602 619 Sqdn lost Karlsruhe 27-9-44
JB453 lost Berlin 3-1-44
ND333 to maintenance unit scrapped 11-46
ND824 to maintenance unit struck off charge 28-11-46
ND854 lost Brest 14-8-44
PB376 went to maintenance unit and scrapped 11-46
PB470 became instructional airframe
Last edited by Brian Abraham; 29th Sep 2008 at 02:11.