Named by pilot as a tribute to the incredible fight being put up by the Russians at the time.
Pilot Sgt/Flt Sgt/ Pilot Officer Jimmy Lyon.
Observer (Navigator) Bobbie Corkill (Corkie)
IX Squadron at Bardney, Lincolnshire.
EE136 Lancaster WS-R from May 1943 to October 1944
Did 109 Ops and ended being crashed at No. 1 RS renumbered 5918M
Apparently an Australian crew landed Spirit of Russia on a decoy airfield and she was smashed to bits. The hulk ended up as a fire practice fuselage !
11 ops out of Bobbie's first tour (30) were done in EE136.
A couple more also, taken with different pilots on 50 Squadron or 630 Squadron.
Sorry about the handle, must change it to lower case, I really didn't mean to shout or anything.......