Have you flown the BBMF Lanc?

25/04/2007 by Pudsey.

Well today is the day that the Lancaster comes home to Coningsby, in the new colour scheme… with me on board! Ooohhh it was great I actually got to fly in this Lancaster (remember the taxi run at East Kirkby??) and all four engines were working!  The first flight was a test flight from Coventry and back again after it’s overhaul by Air Atlantique and I got to see the new colour scheme… oooh it’s good. I’m such a special bear because not many people have seen this new paint job - not even Dale :-). The test flight was successful so we were allowed to fly it home. So after some lunch we flew from Coventry to Coningsby - wow what an amazing aircraft - it looks so big and cumbersome on the ground but it’s so graceful in the air - I love flying in it :-). The guys on the crew were great and explained everything to me - I feel such a Lancaster expert now! And I’ve done something not many people have - I’ve flown on a Lanc !! Hey Dale and Andrea have you flown on a Lanc then??!!

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