One of only two remaining airworthy Lancaster bombers will fly over several airfields to mark the 80th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) plane PA474 will be seen over 28 former air bases in Lincolnshire on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of Operation Chastise.
The daring mission saw 19 Lancasters, crewed by 133 airmen, attack several German dams on the night of May 16-17, 1943. As part of the route, the BBMF Lancaster will take off from RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, travel down to London to conduct a flypast over the RAF Museum, Hendon, London, before returning to Lincolnshire to fly over the ex-Bomber Command bases.
Speaking ahead of the flight, Flight Lieutenant Giles Croft, BBMF Operations Officer, said: “We are working hard to produce an achievable plan that allows us to showcase the Lancaster, commemorate the unsung heroes of Bomber Command and also incorporate the tasking we already had for the evening of May 16.
