BOMBER FLIES OVER LONG EATON
The iconic
Lancaster bomber Avro Lancaster PA474 passed
over Long Eaton just after midday on October 22nd.
7,377 Lancaster bombers were built but only two remain airworthy. RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) based in Lincolnshire at RAF Coningsby operates one, the other is in Canada. The Avro Lancaster, nicknamed Thumper was built by Vickers-Armstrong in Chester in 1945. The bomber joined the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in November 1973. RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight also operate six Spitfires and two Hurricanes.
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