Lancaster S/Suger R5868 and 405FG

[markjsheppard]

Hi all

Was going through some 405FG/9AF photos last night as well ad 509/510FS web site and saw some photos of a Lancaster on the airfield of 450FG. I am assuming it is either St Dizier, France in late 1944/early 45 or Ophoven Belgium in Feb/March 1945.

The photos clearly show S for Sugar and he bomb markings and the famous phase by Hermann Goering 'No enemy plane will ever fly over the Third Reich'-(from Memory.)

My question is what was she doing there? Was it a tour or did she put down, possibly damaged after a mission?

R-Sugar completed 137 missions and is now on display at the RAFM Hendon, London.

Any thought?

regards

MS

PS Will try ti link the photos tonight.