RAF Scampton site and its subsequent documentation were undertaken for Channel 4 television's "Time Team" programme. 1991 In May 1991 RAF Scampton was the venue for a BBC broadcast of "Friday Night is Music Night," set to coincide with the anniversary of the Dambuster's Raid. The transmission was from No 1 Hangar and of added interest was the arrival of a British Airways Boeing 747-400 "(G-BNLT)". The aircraft, a new addition to the British Airways fleet, had been named "City of Lincoln" in a ceremony held at RAF Coningsby after which it was flown to RAF Scampton. "City of Lincoln" is the
RAF Scampton transpired that the aircraft had originally served at Scampton with 83 Squadron and was given the squadron code OL-Q "(Q-Queenie)". When 83 Sqn converted to the Lancaster MkIII in September 1943, Lancaster "Q-Queenie" was transferred to 467 Squadron who were then based at RAF Bottesford. The aircraft was subsequently re-coded PO-S "(S-Sugar)". In view of the aircraft's history the 467 Sqn codes were removed and replaced by the original 83 Sqn OL-Q code. Lancaster R5868 was dismantled at Scampton in November 1970, by personnel from No 71 MU. It was removed and is now on permanent exhibition at the Royal