Comments on: 12 November 1944 https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/12-november-1944/ Important Dates in Aviation History Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:35:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Keith William Gill https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/12-november-1944/#comment-33441 Sun, 12 Nov 2023 15:49:23 +0000 http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/?p=8762#comment-33441 I recall this aircraft when I was a youngster in Toronto; one was displayed near the CNE fairgrounds. I saw a flyby with several WWII aircraft, including the Lancaster in the 70’s. I think more than 400 Lancasters were built near Toronto for the Second World War. One of the few (two) flyable Lancasters flew yesterday for Remembrance Day. Very cool:https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2023/11/10/lancaster-prepares-to-fly-in-remembrance/

]]> By: Richard Hammond https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/12-november-1944/#comment-27998 Sat, 12 Nov 2022 17:50:15 +0000 http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/?p=8762#comment-27998 My brother Tony’s crew was on that raid. He was on leave at the time.

]]> By: philip https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/12-november-1944/#comment-27995 Sat, 12 Nov 2022 13:29:43 +0000 http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/?p=8762#comment-27995 Many of the Lancasters were powered by Packard built engines.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lancaster

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packard_V-1650_Merlin

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