Good morning to you,
Thank you for sharing that experience. What a thrill it must have been.
I was in my early teens during the war and remember all the aircraft involved
very well.
Your photos bring back memories of my dad’s service in the US 9th Air Force.
I had no idea that any Lancasters were still flying.
Thanks again,
Bill
On Aug 6, 2018, at 7:34 AM, Howard Cummer <hcummer@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:hcummer@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Morning Flexers,
My half brother Frank was a Lancaster pilot in the Canadian 405 squadron
during WWII. Because of this connection we were able to have a
private visit to the Lancaster located at the Canadian Warplane Museum in
Hamilton Ontario. The Senior Lancaster Pilot, Leon Evans, took us through the
plane and then flew it in the afternoon for the second flight of the day.
This aircraft is one of two Lancasters still flying in the world. The other
one is stationed in Oxford England.
The Lancaster folder is here with about a dozen photos:
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/Lancaster/FredAub_AnaOliveLancaster.jpg.html
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/Lancaster/FredAub_AnaOliveLancaster.jpg.html>>
The first picture is of my old friend Fred Fox, who had a career with CBC TV
and Sony, and came along as our videographer with daughter Anna and grandkids
Olive and Aubrey in from of the Lanc. We were making memories for the
grandchildren. Other photos follow - click left.
All photos were taken with either the Fuji X100F or the XT 2 with the 55 -
200 zoom. The roar of the Lanc RR Merlin engines is very impressive. The
sound of 100 of these aircraft flying into Europe on a bombing mission must
have struck terror on the ground.
You can look large if you like. C&C always welcome.
Cheers
Howard