April 11th, 2008, 06:48 AM
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Re: Leo Wilton, (R165360) was a rear gunner in the 514th RAF
According to this they were using Lancaster II
No.514 Squadron RAF
RAF History - Bomber Command 60th Anniversary
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Beginning operations (in November 1943) with Lancaster IIs, it gradually changed over to Lancaster Is and IIIs during the summer of 1944,
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Former RAF Waterbeach
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No. 514 Squadron formed to fly the Mk II at Foulsham joined Bomber Command's mounting campaign in November 1943. These Hercules-powered Lancasters endured until the following summer
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Avro 683 Lancaster - Great Britain
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Because of the possibility of some interruption in Merlin production, the Lancaster II was built with 1,229.5 Kw (1,650 hp) Bristol Hercules VI radial engines. These fears did not materialize, with the result that only 300 Lancaster IIs were built.
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