Dates

Event

Constructed as a Lincoln II.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n RF342.

Used for trials.

1950

Modified by Airwork Ltd, Langley. Who fit a 12 foot random to carry the prototype Telecommunication Research Establishment ground reading radar being developed for the British V bombers.

From 1958 to By 1962

To D. Napier and Sons Ltd, Luton with new c/r G-APRJ.

1959

Photographer: Comet4
Notes: Photo of Avro Lincoln attending the 1959 Farnborough Airshow

Fitted with the cockpit section of Lancaster TW911.

To Napier Icing Research with new c/r G-29-1.

The combination of the cockpit of Lancaster TW911 and the airframe of Lincoln RF342 served for a number of years with Napier 9 jet engines and was used for icing research.

From 1962 to By 1967

To College, Aeronautics, Cranfield.

9 May 1967

Ferry flight.
Made the last ever Lincoln flight into Southend.

From 1967 to By 1983

To Historic Aircraft Museum, Southend.

12 August 1969

Photographer: John Smith
Notes: Lincoln B2 at Southend Airport Museum in 1969

31 January 1971

Photographer: AAAAAAA Terry Jacobs 31-1-1971 and 13-12-2018
Notes: Shows the many wing-shapes relating to aircraft which this airframe was used for de-icing research.Although the Lincoln was somewhat similar to the Avro Lancaster, to the best of my knowledge was never used in any theatre of war, unlike some others. Was used by Napier De-Icing Research between 1948 and 1962.

31 January 1971

Photographer: AAAAAAA Terry Jacobs 31-1-1971 and 13-12-2018
Notes: RF342/G-28-1/G-APRJAVRO LINCOLN 694 SERIES B.2. Operated by D.Napier as a de-icing research aircraft until 30-10-1962 when withdrawn from use.28-04-1967 was re-registered as G-APRJ for a Permit to Fly to Southend Airport, where on18-10-1970 we eventually moved her to a semi-permanent location within the new Historic Aircraft Museum-Southend.In 1983, was sold-off by auction and resided in parts with Aces High at North Weald Aerodrome for several years.30-05-1984 was permanently de-registered and photographed - Melbourne - Moorabbin, Australia in 2014 as the fusalage only.

14 May 1974

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: On display at the Historic Aircraft Museum at Southend Airport.

8 September 1976

Photographer: eLaReF
Notes: At Historic Aircraft Museum at Southend

From 1983 to By 1986

To Warbirds, Great Britain Ltd/Douglas W. Arnold, Blackbushe.

1983

To Historic Aircraft Musuem.
Purchased at auction.

1983

Transported by ground.
Moved to Southend from Blackbushe.

1985

Stored dismantled at Blackbushe.

Transported by ground.
Moved to Bitteswell.

From 1986 to By 1994

To Aces High Ltd, North Weald.

1986

Transported by ground.
Arrived dismantled at North Weald and placed in storage.

From 1988 to By 1990

To Charles Church Ltd, Manchester.

1988

Transported by ground.
Arrived dismantled at Cranfield to provide parts for a planned rebuild of Lancaster RCAF s/n KB976 c/r G-BCOH.

From By 1989 to By 1990

Stored dismantled at RAe Bedford.

From 1990 to By 1992

To Warbirds, Great Britain Ltd/Douglas W. Arnold, Biggin Hill.

By 1992

Stored dismantled at Biggin Hill.

From By 1992 to By 1997

To Aces High Ltd, North Weald.

1993

Transported by ground.
Arrived dismantled and incomplete at North Weald.

From By 1993 to By 1997

Placed in storage.

From 1997 to By 2000

To Imperial Aviation Group/David Copley, North Coates.

1998

Transported by ground.
The fuselage was moved to North Coates and stored dismantled missing the nose section, engines and undercarriage.

From 2000 to By 2004

To David Copley, Sandtoft, Doncaster with new c/r G-APRJ.

2 October 2000

To David Copley, The Grange, Goxhill, Barrow-Upon-Humber keeping c/r G-APRJ.

From 2001 to 2004

The dismantled airframe less engines, cockpit section and undercarriage stored Sandtoft.

2004

The sandoft parts were moved to storage yard near the airfield.

2004

Transported by ground. Delivered to Wizzard Investments/Weald for Flying A Services.
The cockpit section was trucked from North Weald to Greenham Commo.

22 February 2005

Civil registration, G-APRJ, cancelled.

2006

To Mark Pilkington, Melbourne, VIC.

Obtained for a planned restoration in Australia using a Lancaster fuselage from KB994.

2007

Transported by ship.
The first four containers of wing sections and parts arrived at Melbourne-Moorabbin.

By 2007

Transported by ship.
More parts followed to Melbourne-Moorabbin.

On behalf of the owner stored with/at Australian National Aviation Museum, Moorabbin.
The components were stored with the museum.

Based at Australian National Aviation Museum, Moorabbin, Melbourne, Victoria.
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To Moorabbin Air Museum, Moorabbin, Melbourne, Victoria.
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