Lancaster takes to the skies

[Heinz]

There is something truly majestic and beautiful about that bird and yet sinister at the same time.

[CRASHGATE3]

Originally Posted by Erich

I would deem it an honor just to be there and witness those engines starting up

Believe me ,I feel honored
...and because you live far away and I live near....here's a pic
Taken RAF Coningsby April 2006

[Negative Creep]

There was a decent-enough documentry on Discovery Turbo the other night, think it was the same plane shown flying. What a great machine; always reminds me of a giant dragonfly for some reason

[bomber]

Originally Posted by Lucky13

Why the Red and the Yellow bombs and what does the ice cones mean?

The icecream cones I believe represent Italian missions...

The Red bombs... no idea..

I contacted the BBMF web site a month back and was given permission to use this noseart on T4T's Lancasters.. I shall have to contact them again and ask about the red bombs

Simon

[CRASHGATE3]

The ice cream cones are Italian missions,yellow were night missions and white were day missions.I'm still checking but I think red were Berlin missions.

[Erich]

yes Berlin missions according to M.Bull (red ones)