619 Squadron Bomber Command,
Royal Air Force shown in aviation art prints by Adrian Rigby, depicting Avro Lancasters' of
619 Squadron beginning a night. This aviation art
print is now available from the aviation art print company.
AVRO LANCASTER The Lancaster had a crew of seven or eight, with a
maximum speed of 287 mph (Mks I,lll, and X). Maximum range of 2,500 miles and a ceiling of 22,000 feet.
ARMAMENT. two .303 browning machine guns in
nose turret, dorsal turret, and four tail turret. or two .50mm in
tail turret. payload of 18,000 lb of bombs, one 12,000 lb or 22,000 lb
bomb if modified.
DIMENSIONS. span 102 ft. length 69ft 4inches. and
height 20ft. 6inches.
The Avro Lancaster arose from the avro Manchester and
the first prototype Lancaster was a converted Manchester with four
engines, The Lancaster was first flown in January 1941, and started
operations in march 1942, By March 1945 The Royal Air Force had 56
Squadrons of Lancasters with the first squadron equipped being the
no. 44 squadron.
Heading into Darkness by Adrian Rigby Lancasters of 619 Squadron forming up over the Lincolnshire coast
and gaining altitude after leaving their base in Coningsby. Signatories: Sqn Ldr Tony Clifford Iveson DFC AE RAF. 
