• MUS050181
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Forward fuselage of No. 50 Squadron RAF, Lancaster , R5702 VN-S, showing numerous holes from flak damage after a raid to Hamburg. This aircraft was flown by Flying Officer Roy Calvert NZ404890. Calvert and the Navigator were wounded and the Wireless Operator was killed. Fits with MUS050182 and MUS050183 to show the whole aircraft. Nose art "Taipo" shows a devil stabbing the posterior of Hitler(?).
    nose art
    Taipo
    damage
    50 Sqn
    No. 50 Squadron
    R5702
    Lancaster
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    RAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
  • MUS050182
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Centre fuselage of No. 50 Squadron RAF, Lancaster R5702, VN-S, showing numerous holes from flak damage after a raid to Hamburg. This aircraft was flown by Flying Officer Roy Calvert NZ404890. Calvert and the Navigator were wounded and the Wireless Operator was killed. Fits with MUS050181 and MUS050183 to show the whole aircraft.
    Taipo
    damage
    50 Sqn
    No. 50 Squadron
    R5702
    Lancaster
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    RAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
  • MUS050183
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Rear fuselage of No. 50 Squadron RAF, Lancaster R5702, VN-S, showing numerous holes from flak damage after a raid to Hamburg. This aircraft was flown by Flying Officer Roy Calvert NZ404890. Calvert and the Navigator were wounded and the Wireless Operator was killed. Fits with MUS050181 and MUS050182 to show the whole aircraft.
    Taipo
    damage
    50 Sqn
    No. 50 Squadron
    R5702
    Lancaster
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    RAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand