Avro Lincoln in RAAF Service
The Avro Lincoln was originally called the Lancaster B.IV, but was renamed. Produced in Australia by the Government Aircraft Factory (GAF), a total of 73 GAF Lincolns were made.
The GAF Lincoln B Mk.30 was originally powered by Merlin 85 engines and later with a combination of two Merlin 66s in the outboard positions and two inboard Merlin 85s.
The GAF Lincoln B Mk.30A was equipped with four Merlin 102s.
The GAF Lincoln MR31 had a 6′ 6″ nose extension for radar for the maritime reconnaissance role.
The Lincoln served during the Malaya Emergency, based at Butterworth Malaysia and used for bombing communist guerrillas. During this time they flew 3,000 sorties. Lincolns served in the RAAF from 1946 until 1961.
- Photographs of Avro Lincolns in RAAF Service
- Avro Lincoln Mk.30
- Avro Lincoln Mk.31
- Detail Photographs
- Accidents
- Wrecks
Photographs of Avro Lincolns in RAAF Service
Lineup of Avro Lincoln Mk.30s at East Sale 1948 
Line-up of RAAF Avro Lincoln Bombers 
Fly Over of RAAF Avro Lincoln Bombers 
RAAF Avro Lincoln
Avro Lincoln Mk.30
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 A73-4 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 A73-7 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 A73-7 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 A73-9 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 A73-9 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 A73-10 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 A73-10 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 A73-20 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-27 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-29 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 A73-30 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-34 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 A73-34 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-36 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 A73-36 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-37 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-38 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-39 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-40 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-41 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-41 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-45 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-46 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-49 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30
Avro Lincoln Mk.31
Avro Lincoln Mk.31GR A73-48 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31GR A73-48 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31GR A73-55 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31GR A73-55 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR A73-60 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR A73-61 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR A73-61 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31GR A73-62 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR A73-62 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR A73-65 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR A73-65 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR A73-65 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR A73-65 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR A73-67 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR A73-68 Garbutt Townsville 1958 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR
Detail Photographs
Avro Lincoln Entrance 
Avro Lincoln Cockpit 
Avro Lincoln Bomb Aimer Position 
Avro Lincoln Bomb Aimer Position 
Avro Lincoln Mid-Upper turret 
Avro Lincoln Mid-Upper Turret 
Avro Lincoln Tail Turret 
Avro Lincoln Tail 
Avro Lincoln Bomb Tail Gunner 
Avro Lincoln Bomb Bay 
Avro Lincoln Bomb Bay 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR A73-60 with Rockets
Accidents
11 March 1948 Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-35 crash at Amberley 
11 March 1948 Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-35 crash at Amberley 
11 March 1948 Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-35 crash at Amberley 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-39 Landing accident Nov 1951 
April 1957 Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-46 landing incident 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 A73-49 After running into an unmarked hole 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 A73-49 After running into an unmarked hole 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30 A73-49 After running into an unmarked hole 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR A73-57 After running off the runway 
Avro Lincoln Mk.31MR A73-57 After running off the runway 
Townsville Jan 1956 Avro Lincoln Mk.31 A73-69 fuselage structural failure on landing
Wrecks
Avro Lincoln Mk.31GR A73-55 derelict at Amberley 1967 
Avro Lincoln Mk.30A A73-27 at Sydney Airport fire dump