AVRO Lancaster by junge1
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Description
This AVRO Lancaster, BX FM 213, owned and flown by the Canadian Warplanes Heritage Museum is about to land at the Reading, Pennsylvania Mid Atlantic Air Museums airfield for the 20th Anniversary of the WWII Weekend.
Lancaster BX FM 213 was retired from active duty with the RCAF on 6 November 1963, then stored at Dunnville, Ontario. FM 213 had 4,392.3 hours on the airframe when it was handed over. It would probably have been sold for scrap metal except for the intervention of The Royal Canadian Legion in Goderich.
The aircraft was acquired by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in 1978, underwent a 10-year restoration, and has remained airworthy since 1988.
The aircraft is flown in the paint scheme of KB 726 VR-A, depicting an aircraft of No. 419 Squadron RCAF, and is known as the 'Mynarski Memorial Lancaster' in honor of Canadian VC recipient Andrew Mynarski.
The aircraft was grounded due to corrosion found in the propeller blades but after an appeal for funding it flew again in May 2009.
Specifications: (Lancaster MK1)
Engines: Four 1,460hp Rolls Royce Merlin XX in line piston engines.
Weight: Empty 36,900 lbs; Maximum Takeoff 68, 000 lbs.
Wingspan: 102-ft, 0-in.
Length: 69-ft, 6-in.
Height: 20-ft, 0-in.
Performance:
Maximum speed at 12,000-ft; 287mph
Service ceiling: 24,500-ft
Range with 14,000 pound load; 1,660 miles
Armament:
Two 0.303-in (7.7mm) guns in nose; ventral and dorsal turrets.
Four 0.303-in (7.7mm) guns in tail
Fourteen 1,000 pound bombs
Crew: 7
This picture was taken on 6 June 2010,
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Comments (33)
rocdan
Beautiful old bomber ,lovely shot well taken
flavia49
splendid shot
Faemike55
Cool capture and great history Glad that it is flying still
blinkings
Fantastic shot of this old gal.
Diemamker
Its always good to see the old birds still flying, even today...hope she flys many more years to come..
Maxidyne
Fantastic detail when zoomed in. If it were not for the vehicles in the background this could be a wartime image. Well done!
auntietk
Impressive! Did you know this is one of only two airworthy Lancasters? We have part of one here ... just the nose ... and even that's pretty amazing. Terrific capture!
bmac62
Outstanding Sig. Wait 'til Rob (debbielove) sees this. We'll have to send for the emergency medics to revive him! ;-) Excellent background info too.
dbrv6
Thats a great shot! Great details in the zoom. Shell - is that a sponsor or actualy part of the original paint scheme? Cheers.
angora
fantastic shot!!!
whaleman
A great shot! It is such a challenge to keep these war birds flying. Hats off to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum for this, and for bringing that Sabre Jet to Edmonton for the last AIRFEST, which enhanced my book "Edmonton's Last AIRFEST" which is available from Blurb.
UteBigSmile
Toller Schnappschus!
jayfar
A beautiful shot of this wonderful icon.
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God Bless.
nefertiabet
Fantastisches Bild und Danke für die so interessante Geschichte dazu!!! Frohe Ostern :-)
renecyberdoc
i think i played with them in panzer general fierce bomber.
ysvry
great foto.
neiwil
Que 'The Dam Busters March'.....brilliant capture, hope to see the other flyer at 'Legends'.Shame there are only two still in the air but that's better than none.Long may they continue to fly, a fantastic tribute to all who served.Thanks, it's a fave!...
dakotabluemoon
Wow what a powerful pic this is awesome capture.
debbielove
Well THIS is a rarity!!!!! It's not often a shot of this famous Lanc appears on Rendo... The BBMF aircraft 'Phantom Of the Rhur', is the more famous, and thus appears far more.. BUT.. this is just as important because it is 50% of all there is flying.. Thanks Sig... News for Neil.. Yes the 'Other' Lanc, will be at Legends.. Other EXCITING news.. Another (yes, there IS another...) taxiable Lanc, is building to flight status.. Her name 'Just Jane'. So, there is a chance...just a chance that one day there may be TWO flying in the UK>.... I need a lie down at that thought.. EIGHT Merlins! Rob
bobrgallegos
Great capture of this awesome old war bird!!!
flaviok
Fascinante captura e info meu amigo, aplausos (5)
farmerC
Exellent done.
drifterlee
AWesome plane!!!!!!!
emmecielle
Great capture and story! :)
sandra46
AMAZING LANDING
bazza
Super capture Sig, that's one great old aeroplane..
bebert
masterpiece !!
erlandpil
splendid shot erland
mariogiannecchini
Wnderful capture and info !