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I was lucky enough to witness a low takeoff and flyover by the BBMF Avro Lancaster bomber - and the sound was absolutely unforgettable. In this video, I capture the roar of all four Rolls-Royce Merlin ...
This installment of Randy's Warbird Profiles takes a look at the Erickson Aircraft Collection’s Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk ...
The Avro Lancaster was the star of the recent VE Day celebrations, leading the ceremonial flypast over London.
Thumper Avro Lancaster PA474 was constructed at the Vickers Armstrong ... PA474 is currently painted to represent Lancaster DV385, “Thumper Mk III” of 617 (‘Dambuster’) Squadron, with the code letters ...
Then I became involved in the flight test programme for Vulcan B Mk2 XH558 (G-VLCN) and finally had the chance ... the Vulcan it is quite probable that this was a hangover from Avro’s Lancaster ...
As part of the week's VE Day celebrations and commemorations, an Avro Lancaster bomber flew above Shropshire on Saturday as a tribute to the extraordinary courage and sacrifice of those who served ...
A Lancaster bomber will fly over Shropshire this weekend. Picture: RAF Museum. The famous Avro Lancaster bomber will fly above the museum (weather permitting) between 1.30pm and 1.40pm today ...
Robert McAlpine / Shutterstock While its Merlin-powered Avro Lancaster bomber was cleared to fly again in ... Whilst the investigation into the fatal accident involving a Spitfire Mk IX on May 25, ...
Originally formed as No. 7 Squadron RNAS in 1916, it became part of the RAF in 1918, serving as a strategic bomber unit in both World Wars, notably flying Avro Manchesters and ... Among these aircraft ...
The group, comprised of crew from Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the US, would fly Avro Lancaster Mk IIIs, stripped of their internal armour and mid-upper turret to minimise weight ...
Eight x .303 caliber (7.7mm) Browning Mk II machine guns (two in the nose turret, two in the upper turret, and four in the rear turret) Bomb payload of 14,000 lb. (standard); 22,000 lb. when ...