Lancaster bombers. For the first time since the 1950s two Avro Lancasters can be seen in the air and running on the ground in the UK. British and Canadian Lancasters at Biggin Hill, Kent, UK
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum flew their prized Avro Lancaster to England on August 4th for a 2 month tour. The Lancaster joined the only other airworthy Lancaster in the world, owned and operated by the Royal Air Force's renowned Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF), and participated in several events and activities. The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Lancaster departed from Hamilton, Ontario on August 5th and arrived in England on August 8th. The North Atlantic crossing included en-route stops at Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada, Greenland, and Keflavik, Iceland, prior to arriving at the BBMF, RAF Coningsby. Shortly after arriving, the Lancaster received a scheduled maintenance inspection and then the Canadian crews completed a short training program with the BBMF in preparation to participate in several air displays and fly pasts with the BBMF Lancaster and fighters starting on August 14th. The first public display was at the Eastbourne Airshow - titled Airbourne - held over four days 14-17 August, with the aircraft operating from Biggin Hill in Kent This will be the first time since the 1950s that two Lancasters have flown together
Size: 5700px × 3777px
Location: Biggin Hill, Kent, UK
Photo credit: © Avpics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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