Ride in a Lancaster

[Mr_B]

Saw this and thought it would be a rather nice thing to do, or even by as a gift for someone. Always wondered what being in the rear gun turret of a Lancaster must be like. Anyone been on one of these days, is it a fast taxi run along the length of the runway ? It says tail down, so I'm guessing they go pretty slowly.


http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/popup.cfm?p_n=48322...

[drivin_me_nuts]

great gift - or if the someone is mechanically minded a day on a footplate of a steam engine is ace.

[fathomfive]

I like the sound of that.

[Yertis]

When I was a cadet I once got "attached" to the BBMF, and spent a week polishing their Spitfires. The sod who got attached to the Lancaster team got to go up in it when they did an air test - they plonked him in the rear gun turret.

[Eric Mc]

If I was sitting in the rear turret of a Lancaster (whilst it was flying) I'd never be able to resist the urge to yell "Corkscrew port Skip" into the intercom.

[Apache]

Closest I got was a few trips in the Shackleton, sitting in the front gunners position with the gun joystick and ammo belts either side of me made me realise what a buzz it must of been. (guns had been removed)