Aviation News. 05.2018

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Enjoy a unique opportunity to see a Lancaster Bomber on an original

wartime airfield, and ride in it! First active in 1942, the Lancaster was

one of the main heavy bombers of the RAF, becoming the most famous

and successful night bomber of World War II, and world renowned as

the ‘dam buster’. This once in a lifetime opportunity allows you to sit in

each position throughout the aircraft including the pilot’s seat before a

tail down taxy ride along the runway.

The breaching of the Mohne and Eder Dams in May 1943 has gone down

in history as one of the greatest feats of arms ever undertaken by the

RAF, achieved through the ingenuity and persistence of Barnes Wallis

and the skill and courage of the 617 Squadron. The 617 Squadron went

on to famously sink the German battleship Tirpitz, using Barnes Wallis’s

‘earthquake’ bombs. Discover more about this legendary operation with

aviation historians Prof. Richard Morris and Dr Robert Owen.

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The Story of the

Lancaster

4 days departing 27 Jun & 18 Sep from £925

The 75th Anniversary of

the Dambusters Raid

3 days departing 28 Sep from £329

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