Avro Lincoln

he Avro Type 694, better known as the Avro Lincoln, was a British four-engined heavy bomber, which first flew on 9 June 1944. Developed from the Avro Lancaster, the first Lincoln variants were known initially as the Lancaster IV and V, but were renamed Lincoln I and II. It was the last piston-engined bomber used by the Royal Air Force.

The Lincoln became operational in August 1945, too late to see action in the Second World War. It was assigned to units of Tiger Force, a British Commonwealth heavy bomber force, intended to take part in Allied operations against the Japanese mainland. However, the Lincoln did see action with the RAF during the 1950s, in the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya and with the RAF and RAAF during the Malayan Emergency.

In all 604 Lincolns were built. The type also saw significant service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Fuerza Aérea Argentina (Argentine Air Force), as well as some civil aviation usage.

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• RAF
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• Lancaster
• RAAF

[PERIZ99]

Thanks for all the uploads..!

[jaglavaksoldier]

@PERIZ99 You're welcomed.

[ChrisinatorS]

Interesting, great to see an upload from you again Jagvlaksoldier.

[jaglavaksoldier]

@ChrisinatorS Thanks

[buidseach]

it wasnt that long after that they created the Vulcan

[peepeevagi]

I personally prefer it over the Lancaster. I mean, it went on to become the Shackleton right? 100 tons of pure submarine stopping muscle.