Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Military Picture Of The Week


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This image, courtesy of the UK MOD, is of 'Vera', a seventy year old aircraft and one of two surviving Avro Lancasters from World War Two, on her way to landing at RAF Conningsby.  Vera’s home is the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum just outside Hamilton, Ontario.  Vera is being teamed up with Thumper, the Lancaster from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, for a series of events.
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6 comments:

  1. Anibal InvictusAugust 12, 2014 at 12:07 p.m.

    Great photo, beautiful aircraft

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  2. Gene PackwoodAugust 12, 2014 at 12:49 p.m.

    My dad flew them out of Greenwood, NS, in the fifties. Noisy beasts.

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  3. Gene PackwoodAugust 12, 2014 at 12:51 p.m.

    404 Squadron.

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  4. Service Ration Distribution (Hobby)August 12, 2014 at 5:25 p.m.

    I hope to see them both together while they are in the UK. Thanks for the loan Canada, that's another one we owe you.

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  5. stylerAugust 23, 2014 at 9:54 p.m.

    She appears to be flying over a former airfield. It's a bit addicting to look for them on Google and through the various websites dedicated to old and abandoned airfields in Britain.

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  6. stylerAugust 23, 2014 at 9:54 p.m.

    ...on Google Earth..., rather.

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