Avro Lancaster – How to Look After a Heavy Bomber

In this video, we shall cover just some of the many ground crew tasks carried out on the Avro Lancaster Bomber. We shall look at methods used whilst handling a Lancaster Bomber on the ground and some of its preparation for flight.

As always, we shall be referring to wartime Air Ministry Manuals.

I hope you find this interesting.

Join us, as we take a tour of some of the Bomber Command Ground Crew Tasks carried out on a wartime aerodrome. As we embark on a journey aimed at promoting UK Aviation Heritage.

Textual extracts from Air Ministry Air Publications are Crown Copyright and transcribed with the kind permission of the National Archives, London. All colour diagrams are based on original Air Ministry Air Publications mono illustrations and transcribed into colour by Bryan Atkinson with the permission of the National Archives, London.

Thanks must also be given to the following superb organisations for their kind support when Bryan Atkinson originally developed The Lancaster Explored PC CD-ROM back in 2004, all are listed below and are included once again in this series of videos.

Lancaster B.Mk.I, PA474. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Lancaster B.Mk.I, R5868. Royal Air Force Museum, London.
Lancaster B. Mk.III, DV372. Imperial War Museum.
Lancaster B.Mk.X, KB889. Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
Lancaster B.Mk.VII, NX611. Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.
The Norman Groom & Jeremy Hall Lancaster Nose Sections.

The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust.
The National Archives, London.

The material contained in this video is intended for historical, reference and entertainment value only, and is not to be construed as usable for aircraft or component restoration, maintenance, or use.

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0:00 Introduction
0:39 Towing the Lancaster Bomber
1:59 How to Picket the Lancaster
3:48 Applying Canvas Covers to the Lancaster
3:56 Jacking Up the Lancaster
4:57 Four ways to Salvage a Lancaster
7:17 Rigging the Lancaster
8:17 Undercarriage Care
9:11 Servicing the Elsan Toilet
9:47 Pop Riveting and the Assembly Panels
10:30 Gantry Use and Engine Removal