Flying Fortress Friday? Here's my Grandfather's Lancaster

"Simplify, then add beer" (jeffoh) 03/28/2014 at 17:27 • Filed to: None

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He copped some flak right in the ear once, didn't leave his post.

His tip on surviving the terrible odds they had? "Stay away from the Americans. They're crazy".

For Sweden > Simplify, then add beer 03/28/2014 at 17:33

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Of course he didn't leave his post. Where else was he going to go?

Bluecold > Simplify, then add beer 03/28/2014 at 17:37

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I like Lancasters. Because the only noise better than a Rolls-Royce Merlin is four Rolls-Royce Merlins.

Simplify, then add beer > For Sweden 03/28/2014 at 17:40

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I don't know, maybe move to another end of the plane to ask someone to help stop the bleeding.

Simplify, then add beer > Bluecold 03/28/2014 at 17:42

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They were wonderfully noisy. I was in London during the 50 year VE & VJ anniversaries, they had tons of flyovers right over the city. Was fantastic.

buford-t-justice > Simplify, then add beer 03/28/2014 at 17:47

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RAF or RCAF? cant make quite see

Simplify, then add beer > buford-t-justice 03/28/2014 at 17:51

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RAF. Can't remember the squadron number off the top of my head.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Simplify, then add beer 03/28/2014 at 18:02

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One of these days I'll get to the Brooklands museum and take a gander at their Wimpy - just because Barnes Wallace was awesome. Do they have a Lanc there as well?

The Compromiser > Simplify, then add beer 03/29/2014 at 00:03

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The Canadian one is in England for a month in august for the BB anniversary. The 2 one still flying on tour together for the last time.