Saturday, March 24, 2012

Lancaster Bomber Crew Prepares For Action 70 Years Later

The famous 460 Squadron (Australia) Lancaster bomber 'G' George resting at Binbrook, Lincolnshire, after completing 90 operations over enemy territory during WWII

A Modern-Day Mission: Lancaster Bomber Crew Prepares For Action 70 Years On In Remarkable Set Of Airfield Pictures -- Daily Mail

Posing tentatively in their uniforms, at first glance they could be a Lancaster Bomber crew preparing for a daring war-time mission.

But these photos were not taken 70 years ago, but this week at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre - the former Lancaster bomber base at RAF East Kirkby.

Admirers of the war-time planes stepped back in time to relive the sights, sounds and smells of the famous bomber which helped destroy the Nazi war machine.

They dressed up in original uniforms and sat in the cockpit of 'Just Jane', one of only three Lancasters left in the world capable of flying.

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My Comment: The world has certainly changed in 70 years.

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