The Phantom of the Ruhr was a Lancaster Mk3 which carried out 121 raids in total . It was assigned to 100 squadron at Waltham on 31st May 1943 and began with night raids on the Ruhr cities . The name and nose art were given by Sgt Harold Bennett , Flt Engineer of W/O Ron Clarke . It then became BQB Baker when C flight of 100 squadron became 550 squadron and was moved to Killingholme in 1944. While serving from this airfield the aircraft passed its 100th mission on Sept 5th 1944 under command of Flt Sgt Joe Hutcheson .
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