G for George, the iconic Avro Lancaster and one of Australia's most beloved aircraft, has officially returned to the Australian War Memorial.
A crowd gathered on the Memorial's Parade Ground to watch the final leg of George's journey back home. It marks another major milestone in the development of the Memorial's new Anzac Hall and future Australians in Bomber Command exhibition.
"We have brought a national icon back home and next year people will get to see G for George as you have never seen her before in new Anzac Hall," Matt Anderson, Director of the Australian War Memorial said.
Built in mid-1942 by Metropolitan Vickers limited in Manchester,UK, George flew its first mission on 6 December 1942.
Mr Anderson said: "G for George is loved by generations of Australians. It will stand as a centrepiece in our new galleries, helping to tell the stories of the 10,000 Australians that served in Bomber Command, the 4,100 who made the ultimate sacrifice and their loved ones back home."
