THE CAMDEN MUSEUM
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Lincoln (cockpit) B. Mk 30 A73-27A73-27 was manufactured in Australia by Government Aircraft Factory, Fisherman's Bend, Victoria, and after acceptance tests at 1AD, was received by 82 Bomber Wing RAAF at Amberley, Queensland, in February 1948 for service with No's 2 and 6 Squadrons. In October, 1950, A73-27 was issued to 11 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron, WA, and in August 1952 to No 10 Squadron, Townsville. While with No 10 Squadron, it was stationed at Darwin for a time (known as No 10 Squadron Detachment). As Lincolns were being replaced by Neptunes, the aircraft was retired from RAAF service in 1961 and flown to Mascot Airport for use in fire-fighting exercises carried out by DCA. In August1967, the Museum acquired the cockpit section from DCA. The Lincoln was designed to give high altitude performance, longer range and larger bomb-carrying capacity than the Lancaster. The prototype flew at Manchester, England in June 1944 and went into service in September 1945. It was too late to see service with the RAF during World War II but was used for bomber and long range navigational training, armament trials and general aeronautical research. Later, Lincolns were used successfully in action against the Mau-Mau terrorists in Kenya and in Malaya. In 1946 the first Australian-built Lincoln was handed over to the RAAF and production continued until 1953, 73 being built. No 1 Squadron (originally 82 Bomber Wing and later re-designated 90 Composite Wing) was the last to operate Lincolns - this being in sorties against terrorists in Malaya between 1950 and 1958 and the Lincolns were then replaced by Canberras. |
 A73-27 at the fire training ground at Sydney, Mascot Airport.  A73-27 in flight. Photograph courtesy of Department of Defence |
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