Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Mechanics at work on an engine of Avro Lancaster B Mark III, LM577 'HA-Q' 'Edith', of No. 218 Squadron RAF on a pan hardstanding at Chedburgh, Suffolk. 'Edith's' sortie tally shows a total of 84 bombing operations achieved with Nos. 622 and 218 Squadrons, in addition to which the aircraft also flew 14 food-dropping and prisoner-of-war repatriation sorties to and from Holland in May 1945. By this time relegated to a training role, LM577 completed more flying hours than any other Lancaster on the station.

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