Battle of Britain Saturday
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Randy , Flight Engineer , was kind enough to give Michael Cooper, RFC , a 5 minute tour of the Bomber's interior . Notice the modern high back seats . There is a waiting list for flights on the Lanc @ $2000 each for a 1 hour Flight out of Hamilton ! Ra...
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Looking back from mid turret area to tail
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Newly varnished Navigator's Table
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View from front cockpit
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View from right hand seat . This would be position normally occupied by the Flight Engineer
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View from left hand seat Notice the GPS ! My Father didn't have this in 1944 !
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Looking forward . Navigator table on left.
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MJ Cooper , RFC , went to Gatineau Airport on Saturday , Sept. 15 /07, to see the Lancaster from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum . I hope you enjoy these photos taken on this tour.
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Look carefully , just below the tip of the right prop bade and you will see the B 25 taxiing out to the apron
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Looking forward from rear side hatch area
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As you enter the side rear hatch door , you will see this plaque presentation on the wall.
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An impressive Aircraft !
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Open bomb bay doors
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Looks powerful , just sitting still !
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Could be a scene right out of 1944 !
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Tail Gunner Turret
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Waiting for night to fall ?
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Quite the contrast with the little Cessna in the background !
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This just has to be one of my fav pictures , taken on that memorable Saturday , Sep 15 /07.
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On Friday , the Lanc came over CYRO around 1330 and did 2 low and overs ! It was sunny but a very windy day . Winds from the south with very strong gusts . They went to CYND and made 2 attempts to land there but the gusty crosswind conditions made land...