Saturday, September 17, 2022

Two Iconic Planes

The Lancaster- the backbone of Bomber Command as it is called in the accompanying display. This particular Lancaster was built in Canada and sent to Europe in March of 1945, but the war ended before it could see action. It was repainted two decades later by the RCAF in the markings of another Lancaster that had seen extensive service. There is something about this plane- and planes of the era- that I find incredibly beautiful. A weapon meant to kill and bring about destruction, but all the same beautiful.


Close by, another icon of the Second World War: the Supermarine Spitfire, a mainstay fighter plane of the RAF and the RCAF. Another beautiful plane.

32 comments:

  1. Interesting to see it from "underneath".

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  2. I only know passenger planes, which were in the 50th enormous monsters, and had to stop in Iceland for fuel to make it to New York ! It was a long journey and today you make it in 6 h !

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  3. Yes, it/they do look good, and that place seems well lit and set up for good photos.

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  4. They are indeed beautiful, no matter what they were used for. Thanks for the memories.

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  5. Wonderful shots of these two great planes.
    Unfortunately, several Lancasters were shot down in our area on their way back from their mission over Germany. Next year, another plane will be lifted from the IJsselmeer. The remains of crew members may still be inside.

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  6. It is a beauty. My uncles and my grandfather all worked at AVRO.

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  7. The Lancaster and the spitfire! Quite a combination!

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  8. Yes, I adore their vintage as well!

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  9. Wow! What a treasure to have in the museum ~ iconic delights ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  10. I don't think I've ever seen the underneath of a plane. Interesting.

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