GIANT BOMBER

Grey River Argus, 5 June 1943, Page 5

GIANT BOMBER

Flown from Britain to Australia

(Rec. 10 pirn.) SYDNEY, June 4. One of Britain’s giant four-engined bombers, an Avro-Lancaster, has arrived in Australia. It was flown here by the famou" R.A.A.F. “Pathfinder” crew, captained by FlightLieut'. P. S. Isaacson. This crew has made many hazardous long-distance flights over Axis targets. The Lancaster has been flown to Australia via the Atlantic, Canada, and the Pacific. This is the first occasion that an aircraft has been flown by one crew over this route.

As passengers, the Lancaster carried the R.A.F.’s Controller of Repair and Overseas Supplies, Lord Burghley, also Group-Captain C. B. Wincott, of the British Air Mission at Washington. Lord Burghley: is the former Olympic 120 yards hurdles champion. Captain Wincott was in Australia' some years ago on loan from the R.A.F., and was in charge of a fleet of co-operation flight. “The presence of this Lancaster, its crew and passengers in Australia should stimulate interest in the war effort,” said Mr. Curtin, in announcing the plane’s arrival. It will also serve to emphasise the miracle of Britain’s recovery from a. defensive to an offensive role in the war against aggression.” The Avrolancaster. after its tour Of Australia, will visit Npw Zealand. i