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The last piston-engined bomber to serve with the RAF, the Lincoln conformed to Specification B.14/43 and was virtually a scaled-up version of the Lancaster. Indeed, the first version of the Lincoln was originally known as the Lancaster Mk IV. The first prototype flew on 9 June 1944.
Normally powered by four Rolls-Royce Merlin 85 engines with annular radiators, the Lincoln was armed with twin 12.7mm Browning machine-guns in a Boulton-Paul Type F nose turret; two 20mm Hispano Mk 4 or Mk 5 cannon in a Bristol B-17 Mk II dorsal turret; twin 12.7mm machine-guns in a Boulton Paul Type D rear turret and up to 6,350kg of bombs.
Intended for use in the Pacific theatre of war, the Lincoln appeared just too late to go into operational service, but instead became the RAF's standard post-war heavy bomber. Avro built 168 production aircraft, supplemented by 79 from Metropolitan-Vickers and 281 from Armstrong Whitworth. Six were also built in Canada and 54 with nose extensions in Australia by the Government Aircraft Factory at Fishermen's Bend, NSW. Thirty Lincolns were also diverted to the Argentine Air Force. Several versions of the bomber were produced during the production runs: Lincoln B.I with Merlin 85 engines; B.2 with Merlin 68A engines; Lincoln Mk 3 intended to be the ASR version but became the Shackleton; Lincoln B.4 with Merlin 85; Lincoln B.15 built in Canada; and Lincoln B.30 Australian version with Merlin 85 or 102 engines.
First issued to the RAF in September 1945, the bomber eventually equipped 20 squadrons. No 97 Squadron and others were detached to Singapore in 1950 for anti-terrorist raids and to Kenya in 1954. One was converted for the bulk uplift of fuel oil and made 45 civil flights during the Berlin Airlift.
| MODEL | "Lincoln" |
| CREW | 7 |
| ENGINE | 4 x Rolls-Royce "Merlin 85", 1305kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 34020 kg | 75002 lb |
| Empty weight | 19690 kg | 43409 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 36.58 m | 120 ft 0 in |
| Length | 23.86 m | 78 ft 3 in |
| Height | 5.27 m | 17 ft 3 in |
| Wing area | 132.01 m2 | 1420.94 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 475 km/h | 295 mph |
| Cruise speed | 345 km/h | 214 mph |
| Range w/max.payload | 2366 km | 1470 miles |
| ARMAMENT | 6 x 12.7mm machine-guns, 6350kg of bombs |
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| fede, federimpa_96(@)hotmail.com, 01.09.2009 It's on the Fuerza Aérea Argentina's museum.
Very nice! | | Ken Clark, clarkken(@)bigpond.com, 01.08.2009 My connection is with Lincoln Bomber RA 692. It crashed at Grangefarm, Welton just North East of RAF Scampton on 14 July 1951. My Dad was a gunner onboard. There was a crew of seven comprising five NCOs and two Officers, the pilots. All seven were killed, presumably instantly, according to the Coronner's Report. I was born five months after the crash in November 1951 so never knew dad but feel as though I do from what Mum has told me over the years. The crew members were;
Sgt P E Clark of Motherwell Scotland (my dad)
Flt Lt C W Peters of Edgeware Middlesex
F O F Cousins of Wakefield Yorks
Sgt K Ireson of Swansea
Sgt E Newman of Middlesborough
Sgt A J Fitzgerald of Ontario Canada
Cadet Engineer N Moss of Ealing London
Dad is buried in the Scampton Church Cemetery just south west of RAF Scampton.
I would love to touch base with any relatives of the other crew members. Any ideas?
Regards,
Ken Clark (Perth Western Australia) | | Norman Lyons, norm.she(@)talktalk.net, 09.09.2008 I was a National Service Sergeant Flight Engineer based at Scampton and Hemswell in 1952/3. On Sept 15th 1952 I flew with Sgt Kmiecik on The Battle of Britain Flypast over London. On July 1953 we flew in formation for The Queens review of the RAF at Odiham, both sortees was during my stay with 83 squadron. | | Pete Richmond, richmondpte(@)hotmail.co.uk, 18.02.2008 I was nearly hit by one of these aircraft in 1951 at Scampton. I was playing in our MQ's garden when the aircraft crashed on the green behind the house. I've since learned that the aircraft was RF567 'SN-L' and was on a circuits and bumps training flight when the port outer engine failed. The pilot touched down with the engine feathered, bounced and attempted an overshoot but with insufficient airspeed it swung off runway 23, the port wing hit a hangar and the aircraft crashed onto the green. It demolished the rifle range and bounced over two roads before bursting into flames. The two Gunners were killed in the crash, the Pilot, Signaller and Engineer were injured. The aircraft Captains name was Sgt. G B Watson, this is the only name I know, so if anyone reading this can update me with any further information I'd be grateful. | | ken rimell, ken.rimell, 20.07.2007 I flew in several Lincolns while based at RAF Upwood in 1960? WD128 hit a lorry on take off and did a belly flop after flying for several hours to burn off fuel.It landed on the grass alongside 06.About a year later the remaining aircraft, then used for a four engine conversion and OTU flew off in formation leaving one behind that had a twisted u/c due to a heavy landing. | | michael sumpter, micksumpter(@)yahoo.com, 31.12.2006 My father Frank Sumpter was inthe RAF...Serving i think 1944 to 1952.I have a photography of a Lincoln Bomber flying over the Lincoln Catheral and my dad is on board...mid upper gunner.Iam afraid iam not sure of the year.The number of the Lincoln is....VN--C....What a sight!!!!! |
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