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RAF Bomber RE358 at Kai Tak Display -1953

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RAF Bomber RE358 at Kai Tak Display -1953
Submitted by harryhktc

This is Lancaster (?)  RE358 taking part in a display at Kai Tak in either 1953 or '54.

Part of the display was a bomb run on runway targets using flour bags - hence the open bomb doors.  Huge white powder clouds as they 'exploded' on or near the target - or sometimes just a big splash.

Perhaps a more knowledgeable 'gwulo' can confirm or otherwise that it is a Lancaster and from its ID determine its fate and what she was doing in HK at that time.

Have tried Google - but got lost.

H.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Thursday, January 1, 1953
Gallery: 
Kai Tak airport
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Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2014-01-01 20:36.

The aircraft was an Avro Lincoln. The photo below was taken in 1953.

China Mail 28 November 1953

An air display in aid of the RAF Association and Benevolent Fund took place on this day. A Lincoln bomber together with Vampires and a Meteor were part of the programme.

1953 Avro Lincoln at Kai Tak

Submitted by harryhktc on Wed, 2014-01-01 21:41.

Many thanks, M.

Have Googled 'Avro Lincoln' to find out more about the breed - and thanks to you and the China Mail I now know exactly where I was on November 28th 1953 !  :)

H.