A Lanc flew over my house today

[chris@panteg]

:wow: a Lancaster bomber i think it must be the last one flying came over today 'about 3.20 pm a majestic sight.


Anybody else see it

[DSJR]

We had one last week - same one?

There's something beautiful about them and the sound their engines make, despite the gruesome task they were designed for...

We have one of the first airfields (RAF) nearby and also one of the main early radar stations, which opens from time to time - all those old valve radar sets and examples of early 6Ls/KT66/ECC varients on show........ :)

[Ali Tait]

I think I read somewhere there's only one still airworthy.

[Alex_UK]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lancaster#Surviving_aircraft

2 left flying, 17 in total - if you believe wikipedia.

4 Rolls Royce Merlin Engines - 4,000 odd horsepower - now THAT is a sound to behold!

[chris@panteg]

The amazing thing was it flew so close and fairly low level too ' i was watching from my attic skylight ' a fantastic sight on a glorious sunny September day .

[Stratmangler]

A quick check on Battle of Britain Memorial Flight revealed this (http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/theaircraft/lancaster.cfm) .

Chris:)