LANCASTER BOMBER
FLOWN FROM BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA BY FAMOUS “PATHFINDER” GREW. COMING TO NEW ZEALAND LATER. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) SYDNEY, June 4. One of Britian’s new giant four-en-gined bombers, an Avro-Lancaster, has arrived in Australia. It was flown here by the famous R.A.A.F. “Pathfinder” crew, captained by Flight Lieutenant P. S. Isaacson. This crew has made many hazardous long-distance flights over Axis targets. The Lancaster has been flown to Australia via the Atlantic Canada and the Pacific. This is the first occasion on which an aircraft .has been flown by one crew over this route.
As passengers the Lancaster carried the R.A.F.’s controller of repair and overseas supplies, Lord Burghley, and Group Captain C. B. Wincott, of the British air mission to Washington, Lord Burghley is the former Oplympic 120yds. hurdles champion. Group Captain Wincott was in Australia some years ago On loan from the R.A.F., and was in charge of fleet co-operation flight. “The presence of this Lancaster, its crew, and passengers in Australia should stimulate interest in the war effort.” said Mr Curtin, announcing the plane’s arrival. “It will also serve to emphasise the miracle of Britian’s recovery from the defensive to the offensive role in the war against aggression.”
After its tour of Australia, the Lancaster will visit New Zealand.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 June 1943, Page 2
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