The crew of the first Canadian-built Avro Lancaster X to arrive in Britain, christened the 'Ruhr Express', photographed with their mascot at Northolt, Middlesex, on 15 September 1943. CH11042

The crew of the first Canadian-built Avro Lancaster X to arrive in Britain, christened the 'Ruhr Express', photographed with their mascot at Northolt, Middlesex, on 15 September 1943.
The crew of the first Canadian-built Lancaster X to arrive in Britain, KB700, christened the 'Ruhr Express', photographed with their mascot at Northolt, Middlesex, on 15 September 1943. They are, left to right: Squadron Leader Reg Lane DSO, DFC (pilot), Pilot Officer Johnny Carrere (navigator), Sergeant Ross Webb (WOP/AG), Flight Sergeant Reg Burgar (mid-upper gunner) with 'Bambi', Pilot Officer Steve Boczar (second pilot), Flight Sergeant R Wright DFM (bomb aimer) and Sergeant Mike Baczinski (flight engineer).