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Lancaster Bomber

the plane landed here today and will be on display throughout the long weekend at the western canada aviation musem here in winnipeg.i'm definately going to go check it
out.the bad part is i cant find my charger for my camera :(
 
I wanted in the cockpit in the worst way but there were just too many people. They were only letting a few in at a time so the line moved very slowly.
 
Had the pleasure of being in Hamilton in 1978 at the Museum shortly after they got the Lanc for restoration. Looked nothing NOTHING like it does now. Probably even have some pictures of her as she was then. Need to dig those up.

One of the greatest memories I have of her was about a decade back. Maybe a little more. My dad and I were a little late getting to the annual air show in Hamilton. We were stuck in traffic, waiting to get in. As we sat there, we saw the Lancaster take off, make a low altitide turn, and then start a full power climb right over our car. The sound of 4 Merlins at full throttle, low over our car is something I simply will never forget. Gives me goose bumps just thinking about it.
 
The Air Museum out at Rockcliffe has both a B-17 and a Liberator if memory serves, along with several planes from WW I. If I recall correctly there was even a Widowmaker F-4 that John Diefenbaker decided would make a ground support fighter-bomber after he decided tactical nukes were not in the cards.
 
luvvinvinyl said:
We've had a Lanc on display, on a pylon, in a city park, for as long as I can remember, until about 2 years ago. Some genius finally figured out that aluminum doesn't weather well. The plane went into a hangar for restoration, for static display, indoors. The local group traded parts, to the group keeping the Hamilton specimen, for expertise in restoration. Cool how ours is helping keep another in the air.
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I remember that plane in Jackson park, I Used to climb on it pre teen and smoked ciggertetts under it at lunch&breaks during high school.
:rockon:When I thought smoking was cool:rockon:
 
Never gotten to see a Lanc in person... but I have seen a Mosquito, once. The sound of two sync'd Merlins is awesome enough... I'd love to hear FOUR at full song, some time...

I know the Lanc is much heavier (per engine)... but it's amazing to see the sheer scoot one of those Mosquitos has. I swear, it looks like it'll almost climb straight up!

Regards,
Gordon.
 
The Lancaster didn't have a co-pilot. The engineer sat near the pilot and some engineers could fly but a dedicated co-pilot, no; Bomber Command saw no need.

Interesting books are the fictional work "Bomber" by Len Deighton and the historical work "Bomber Command" by the ever controversial Max Hastings.
 
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