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just a very cool picture...
Posted on 8/16/20 at 9:55 am
Posted on 8/16/20 at 9:55 am
this young lady is one helluva photographer
this is a "hot start" of a Rolls Royce Merlin engine on a Lancaster bomber belonging to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight of the Royal Air Force...picture taken yesterday!!!!!
this is a "hot start" of a Rolls Royce Merlin engine on a Lancaster bomber belonging to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight of the Royal Air Force...picture taken yesterday!!!!!
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Posted on 8/16/20 at 9:56 am to vl100butch
That’s cool.
Posted on 8/16/20 at 9:56 am to vl100butch
Woahhh, very good pic.
Posted on 8/16/20 at 9:57 am to vl100butch
That is an awesome pic. Ty for sharing.
Posted on 8/16/20 at 9:58 am to vl100butch
Posted on 8/16/20 at 9:59 am to Hogwarts
keep in mind this plane is at least 75 years old and still flies...
Posted on 8/16/20 at 10:00 am to vl100butch
I figured that... that’s a hell of an aircraft........ 
Posted on 8/16/20 at 10:06 am to dukke v
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
where the Lancaster is stationed, still an active aircraft on the RAF rolls...
where the Lancaster is stationed, still an active aircraft on the RAF rolls...
Posted on 8/16/20 at 10:08 am to vl100butch
Very cool butch.
They took out the Tirpitz.
They took out the Tirpitz.
Posted on 8/16/20 at 10:09 am to vl100butch
The Lancaster was originally selected to carry the atomic bombs to Japan. It was the only WW2 bomber that could carry Little Boy or Fat Man without extensive modifications.
They had to spend millions to basically redesign the B-29 to carry bombs that large (silver plate conversion).
When it came to the decision, politics overrode engineering and finances. No way we were gonna have British crews flying a British bomber to deliver the coup de grace to the Japs.
The Lancasters were crewed and trained and ready to go. But the B-29s got the call in the end.
They had to spend millions to basically redesign the B-29 to carry bombs that large (silver plate conversion).
When it came to the decision, politics overrode engineering and finances. No way we were gonna have British crews flying a British bomber to deliver the coup de grace to the Japs.
The Lancasters were crewed and trained and ready to go. But the B-29s got the call in the end.
Posted on 8/16/20 at 10:26 am to vl100butch
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Rolls Royce Merlin
Posted on 8/16/20 at 10:30 am to vl100butch
Nice picture. And I'm sured the engines have been overhauled many times. And speaking of Rolls Royce they shut one of their airplane parts plants today.
LINK
LINK
Posted on 8/16/20 at 10:33 am to vl100butch
Absolutely gorgeous pic. The Lancaster is often overshadowed by its American counterparts.
The Brits built some awesome warbirds. The Vulcan is my favorite airplane of all time.
The Brits built some awesome warbirds. The Vulcan is my favorite airplane of all time.
Posted on 8/16/20 at 10:38 am to RogerTheShrubber
Vulcan is/was awesome airplane!
Posted on 8/16/20 at 7:10 pm to vl100butch
That IS cool.
Posted on 8/16/20 at 7:14 pm to Tempratt
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Vulcan is/was awesome airplane
I saw one at Barkesdale in Bossier. That was in the 70s and got pilots autograph (Jonathan Tipp) and he was a nice guy. Of course I was like 10. All pilots were cool to me.
That Vulcan sounded so incredible.
Posted on 8/16/20 at 7:15 pm to vl100butch
Sweet Butch
Posted on 8/16/20 at 7:35 pm to vl100butch
So cool! 
Posted on 8/16/20 at 7:42 pm to vl100butch
Pics of somebody blah bhal balh labh
Posted on 8/16/20 at 7:50 pm to vl100butch
I’m in the middle of building a Lancaster right now.
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