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Lancaster And Manchester
Nose Art Names
Updated: October 2011
Take It Easy - JB603
Service: 100 Sqn HW-E
Fate: FTR, 05/06 January 1945 - against Hannover
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Tally Ho! Here We Come
Unknown Identity
Tamara - KB849
Service: 434 Sqn, RCAF del'd 26-12-44 WL-T
Fate: Scrapped, 06 April 1950, Canada
Tantalising Tommie - LM243
Service: 626 Sqn UM-?, 103 Sqn PM-T
Fate: FTR, 31 August 1944 - against Agenville
Teutonic Terror
Unknown possibly 625 Sqn Lancaster
Tapio
Unknown Identity
The Bad Penny (aka Able Mable) - ND458
Service: 100 Sqn del'd 1-44 HW-A, Bomber Command Instructors School (BCIS) WB-T, 5 MU Kemble
Fate: Scrapped, 29 August 1947, England
The Captain's Baby - KB851
Service: 419 Sqn, RCAF del'd 25-1-45 VR-W, post was trails aircraft
Fate: Scrapped, 22 August 1961, Canada
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The Captain's Fancy - NE181
Service: 75 Sqn AA-M, JN-M, 514 Sqn JI-?, 5 MU
Fate: Scrapped, 30 September 1947. England
The Commando
Unknown Identity
The Ell Cat - NG484
Service: 424 Sqn, RCAF QB-L, 5 MU
Fate: Scrapped, 20 January 1947, England
The Four Kings - ME614
Service: 463 Sqn, RAAF JO-Y, JO-K
Fate: Shot Down, 04/05 July 1944 - against St. Leu d'Esserent
The Dodgem King - PA993
Service: 626 Sqn UM-H2
Fate: Crashed in UK, 19/20 October 1944 - against Stuttgart
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The Great Zeke
Unknown Identity
The Hecklin' Hare II - KB722
Service: Dept to UK c.5-44, Arr'd UK c.5-44, 20 MU Aston Down del'd 6-5-44, 419 Sqn, RCAF del'd 18-6-44 VR-R
Fate: Shot Down, 5.6 January 1945 against Hannover
The Lancashire Lass - NG142
Service: 514 Sqn A2-H, A2-C, JI-J, 1668 HCU
Fate: Scrapped, 27 December 1945, England
The Lady In Red (aka Let's Go Upstairs)- JA852
Service: 9 Sqn WS-L
Fate: FTR, 23/24 September 1943- against St. Mannheim
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The Ruhr Express - KB700
Service: 405 Sqn, RCAF LQ-Q (Operational Assessment of type 10-43 to 3-44), 419 Sqn, RCAF -?, 20 MU , 419 Sqn del'd 4-3-44 VR-A,
Fate: Crashed in UK, 02/03 January 1945 - returning from Nuremberg
The Saint - He Will Be Back - JA896
Service: 32 MU, 83 Sqn OL-S
Fate: Collided, 28/29 January 1944 - against Berlin
The Old Dragon - R5565
Service: 83 Sqn OL-K, 46 MU, Navigation Training Unit (PFF), 61 Sqn QR-S
Fate: FTR, 21/22 January 1944 - against Magdeburg
The Swoose - DS826
Service: 514 Sqn JI-L, 1678 HCU, 514 Sqn JI-U, A2-C, 1668 HCU
Fate: Scrapped, 20 March 1945, England
The Saint - DV245
Service: 101 Sqn SR-S
Fate: Shot Down, 23 March 1945 - against Bremen/Bad Oeynhausen
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The Vibrant Virgin
Unknown Identity
The Weasel
Unknown Identity
Thumper Mk. III - DV385
Service: 617 Sqn KC-A, KC-V, 46 MU
Fate: Scrapped, 09 November 1946, England
The Vulture Strike - PA995
Service: 550 Sqn BQ-K, BQ-V
Fate: Shot Down, 07/08 March 1945 - against Dessau
The Yokel
Unknown 550 Sqn Lancaster
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Uncle - ED480
Service: 9 Sqn WS-U
Fate: Shot Down, 09/10 July 1943 - against Gelsenkirchen
Uncle Ike
Unknown Identity
Uncle Foo - PA166
Service: 149 Sqn OJ-G, OJ-B, OJ-U
Fate: Scrapped, 19 July 1945, England
Uncle Joe - RF141
Service: 463 Sqn, RAAF JO-U, 22 MU
Fate: Scrapped, 25 March 1948, England
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Uncle Joe Again
Unknown - possibly 463 Sqn, RAAF
Uncle Joe - ED611
Service: 44 Sqn KM-J, 463 Sqn, RAAF JO-T, BTU
Fate: Scrapped, 22 June 1947, England
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Uncle Chuck Chuck
Possibly 617 Sqn Lancaster EE148 KC-U
Nose art consisted of a Panda licking and ice cream and carrying a bomb, with the "name over the art work"
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Uncle Zeke
(aka Off we Go Into The Wide Blue Yonder)
Possibly a Lancaster from 427 Sqn, RCAF or 429 Sqn, RCAF
The Saint >Helloo There<
Identity Unknown
The Little King
Identity Unknown
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The Heinz Varieties
Identity Unknown
The Imp Rides Again
166 Sqn Lancaster
Titus
Thought to be a 408 Sqn, RCAF Lancaster Mk. II
The Wizard
Unknown Identity
The Nightmare - KB923
Service: Group in CDN 16-2-45, Dept to UK 20-2-45, Arr'd UK 22-2-45, 20 MU Aston Down del’d 5-3-45, 420 Sqn, RCAF del'd 21-4-45 PT-N, RAF St. Mawgan del'd 12-6-45, 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 1945. Stored at unspecified location, Converted to Ground Instruction Machine 542C del'd 5-11-45 location unknown, SOC 9-12-48
Fate: Scrapped, 8 December 1948, Canada
The Linton Lion - Press On! - KB979
Service: Arr'd 45 Group in CDN 24-3-45, Dept to UK 28-3-45, Arr'd UK 30-3-45, 5 MU Kemble del'd 4-4-45, 408 Sqn, RCAF del'd 18-5-45 EQ-L, 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 at Medicine Hat, Alberta, SOC 27-1-48
Fate: Scrapped, 27 January 1948, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
The Lady Love
Thought to be a 405 Sqn, RCAF Lancaster
The Hairy Chop- KB824
Service: 434 Sqn, RCAF del'd 8-12-44 WL-E
Fate: Scrapped, 22 January 1947, Canada
The Fair Fighter's Revenge - ME812
Service: 166 Sqn, 153 Sqn P4-F, 20 MU
Fate: Scrapped, 25 October 1946, England
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The Captain's Baby - KB851
Service: Arr'd 45 Group in CDN 30-10-44, Dept to UK 1-11-44, Arr'd UK 3-11-44, 20 MU Aston Down del’d 6-12-44 428 Sqn, RCAF del'd 17-1-45 NA-?, 419 Sqn, RCAF del'd 25-1-45 VR-W, RAF St. Mawgan del'd 1-6-45, Dept to CDN 11-1-46, Arr'd in CDN c.1-46
CDN: 662 (Heavy Bomber) Wing, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia for Tiger Force, No. 2 Air Command del'd 1-46, Mod. Mk.10 DR del'd 23-1-47 Coded PX-851 used for Firebee Drone trials,
Fate: Scrapped, 22 august 1961, Canada
Target For Tomorrow Night
Unknown Identity
