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English: Avro Lancaster B Mark III, PB979 'F2-F', of No. 635 Squadron RAF, carrying liberated British prisoners of war back to the United Kingdom, prepares to take off from Lubeck, Germany. Note the Automatic Gun Laying (Turret) radar, known as "Village Inn", installed under the rear turret. AGL(T) allowed automatic sighting and firing on enemy aircraft detected by the radar, but saw only limited use before the German surrender.
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This photograph BU 5903 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author No 5 Army Film & Photographic Section, Army Film And Photograph Unit
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William Herschel Telescope

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11 May 1945

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current22:30, 2 November 2016Thumbnail for version as of 22:30, 2 November 2016798 × 482 (169 KB)Johncrop, levels
03:04, 15 September 2012Thumbnail for version as of 03:04, 15 September 2012798 × 800 (48 KB)Rcbutcherreplaced with higher quality image from IWM
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07:02, 5 June 2011Thumbnail for version as of 07:02, 5 June 2011300 × 228 (15 KB)Ian Rose{{Information |Description={{en|1=Avro Lancaster B Mark III, PB979 'F2-F', of No. 635 Squadron RAF, carrying liberated British prisoners of war back to the United Kingdom, prepares to take off from Lubeck, Germany. Note the Automatic Gun Laying (Turret) r

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