P - R
Lancaster And Manchester
Nose Art Names
Updated: August 2011
Pete - KB773
Service: 431 Sqn, RCAF SE-P
Fate: Scrapped, 08 March 1948, Canada
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Phantom Of The Ruhr - EE139
Service: 100 Sqn HW-A, HW-R, 550 Sqn BQ-B, 1656 HCU, 1660 HCU
Fate: Scrapped, 19 February 1946, England
Phyllis Dixey - LL842
Service: 50 Sqn VN-F
Fate: FTR, 24/25 July 1944 - against Stuttgart
Piccadilly Princess - NG347
Service: 424 Sqn, RCAF QB-P, 22 MU
Fate: Scrapped, 15 May 1947, England
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Piccadilly Commando - LM443
Service: 622 Sqn GI-G, GI-T, 1653 HCU A3-?
Fate: Scrapped, 28 January 1949, England
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Piratical Pete's Pin Up
Unknown RAAF Lancaster
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Pirtical Pete - PD259
Service: 463 Sqn, RAAF del'd 6-8-44 JO-G,
Fate: Crashed in Scotland, 31 August 1944 - Training Flight
Pistol Packin' Mama
Unknown 50 or 61 Sqn Lancster
Pistol Packing Mama - ME326
Service: 32 MU, 460 Sqn, RAAF AR-P
Fate: Collided, 02/03 February 1945 - against Wiesbaden
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Pistol-Packing Rosita - LM420
Service: 619 Sqn PG-R, 5 LFSchool CE-J, Tollerton Aircraft Services, 231 Sqn, 20 MU
Fate: Scrapped, 07 May 1947, England
Pluto's Pleasure - ND682
Service: 106 Sqn del'd 3-44 ZN-X
Fate: FTR, 15/16 December 1944 - Gardening
Polly Pepperpot - PA214
Service: 227 Sqn del'd 12-44 9J-P
Fate: FTR, 14/15 March 1945 - against Lützkendorf
Press-On-Regardless (Ad Extreme ) - ED905
Service: 103 Sqn PM-X, 166 Sqn AS-X, 550 Sqn BQ-F, BQ-Q, 1 LFS, 1656 HCU
Fate: Crashed, 20 August 1945 - Training Flight
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Princess Patricia
Unknown Identity
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Prune's Pride - LL966
Service: 630 Sqn LE-P
Fate: FTR, 14/15 February 1945 - against Rositz
Queen Of Sheba - ND535
Service: 106 Sqn ZN-Q
Fate: Shot Down, 30/31 March 1944 - against Nuremberg
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Queen Of The Chase - ME788
Service: 12 Sqn PH-Q
Fate: Ditched, 14 October 1944 - against Duisburg
Queenie VI - ED930
Service: 39 MU, To Australia 5-43, Became A-66-1 in the Royal Australian Air Force
Fate: Scrapped
Queen Elizabeth - R5548
Service: 97 Sn OF-A
Fate: Destroyed by fire, 28 December, 1942, England
Rabbit Stew - KB903
Service: 425 Sqn, RCAF KW-R
Fate: Scrapped, 02 June 1960, Canada
Rocket (aka Crazy Rabbit) - KB852
Service: 434 Sqn, RCAF WL-R
Fate: Scrapped, 08 March 1948, Canada
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Robbies Reply - ED477
Service: 9 Sqn WS-O
Fate: FTR, 30/31 January 1943 - against Hamburg
Rams Retreat
Unknown Identity
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Ropey - KB772
Service: 419 Sqn, RCAF VR-R
Fate: Scrapped, 13 May 1947, Canada
Rosen Oboe - ME757
Service: 9 Sqn WS-O
Fate: FTR, 13 August 1944 - against Brest
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Rowena
Unknown Indentity
Ruhr Express - KB700
Service: 419 Sqn, RCAF VR-?
Fate: Crashed in England, 02/03 January 1945 - against Nuremberg
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P For Panic - KB770
Service: 20 MU, 428 Sqn, RCAF NA-D
Fate: FTR, 28/29 January 1945 - against Stuttgart
Panic II - ED499
Service: 9 Sqn WS-X
Fate: FTR, 18/19 October 1943 - against Hannover
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Queen Of The Swamp II
Identity Unknown
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Queenie Chuck
Possibly 617 Sqn Lancaster ME559 KC-Q
Nose art included a Panda licking an ice cream and carrying bomb, with the words "above the art work"
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Queenie Chuck Chuck
Possibly 617 Sqn Lancaster ED915 AJ-Q
flown on the dam's raid
Nose art included a Panda licking an ice cream and carrying bomb, with the words "above the art work"
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Pys-Un-Yua-II
Possibly a Lancaster from 427 Sqn, RCAF or 429 Sqn, RCAF
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Queenie Git Up Them Stairs
Possibly and Lancaster from 427 Sqn,. RCAF or 429 sqn, RCAF
Queenie Chuck II
Possibly 617 Sqn Lancaster LM492 KC-Q
Nose art included a Panda licking an ice cream and carrying bomb, with the words "above the art work"
Ruhr Rover
Unknown Indentity
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Queenie Of Them All
Service: Arr'd 45 Group in CDN 27-1-45, Dept to UK 4-2-45, Arr'd UK 9-2-45, 5 MU Kemble del'd 24-2-45, 408 Sqn, RCAF del'd 13-5-45 EQ-Q, RAF St. Mawgan del'd 13-6-45, Dept to CDN c.6-45, Arr'd in CDN c.6-45
CDN: Stored at unspecified location, Mod. Mk.10 MR, 123(RU) as VC-CJR, 407 Sqn del'd 1954 RX-904 with letter -N- and gray spinners, SOC 2-6-50
Fate: Scrapped, 2 June 1960, Canada
Q-Up!
Possibly 408 Sqn, RCAF Lancaster KB751
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Piddlin' Pete - PD259
Service: Dept to UK c.3-44, Arr'd UK c.3-44, 20 MU Aston Down del'd 26-3-44, 419 Sqn, RCAF del'd 5-5-44 VR-P, 1664 CU del'd 24-8-44, 1666 HCU del'd 28-11-44, 20 MU Aston Down del'd 27-9-45, Retained in England, SOC and sold for scrap to Messrs Cooley & Co., Hounslow 7-5-45
Fate: Scrapped, 7 May 1957, Aston Down, England
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Passion Wagon - KB941
Service: Arr'd 45 Group in CDN 24-2-45, Dept to UK 4-3-45, Arr'd UK 7-3-45, 20 MU Aston Down del’d 11-3-45, 32 MU St. Athan, 420 Sqn, RCAF del'd 15-4-45 PT-U, RAF St. Mawgan del'd 13-6-45, Dept to CDN c.6-45, Arr'd in CDN c.6-45
CDN: 663(Heavy Bomber) Wing, Debert, Nova Scotia for Tiger Force, No. 2 Air Command del'd 6-45, Stored at Penhold, Alberta, Moved to Claresholm, Alberta and put up for disposal, SOC 22-1-47
Fate: Museum, last known location Manchester, England
Passionate Princess - KB996
Service: Arr'd 45 Group in CDN 29-3-45, Dept to UK 12-4-45, Arr'd UK c.4-45, 20 MU Aston Down del'd 19-4-45, 408 Sqn, RCAF del'd 17-5-45 EQ-P, RAF St. Mawgan del'd 14-6-45, Dept to CDN c.6-45, Arr'd in CDN c.6-45
CDN: 664 (Heavy Bomber) Wing, Greenwood, Nova Scotia for Tiger Force, No. 2 Air Command del'd 6-45, Stored unspecified location, Mod. Mk.10 MR, 407(MR) Sqn del'd 1954 RX-996, SOC 2-6-60
Fate: Scrapped, 2 June 1960, Canada
