G-George has the added distinction of bringing home, alive, every crewman who flew aboard it. Most operational Lancasters were shot down before they had reached 20 sorties: of the 107,085 sorties by Lancasters despatched in bombing raids on Germany 2,687 aircraft went missing. G-George flew 90 operational sorties over occupied Europe with 460 Squadron, and is the second most prolific surviving Lancaster, behind R5868 S for Sugar of No. ![]() It is now preserved at the Australian War Memorial (AWM), Canberra, Australia. I bomber, squadron code AR-G and serial number W4783, operated by No. ![]() Prime Minister John Curtin exiting G for George during his visit to Britain in 1944
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