Lancasters taking off at sunset
by Gary Eason
Title
Lancasters taking off at sunset
Artist
Gary Eason
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
A wave of RAF Lancaster bombers takes off from an airfield in eastern England during WWII. Another long and perilous night ahead, they depart westwards into the prevailing wind before turning east to Germany. The nearest, climbing out at 130 mph, has 25 degrees of flap down to give greater lift with its 'heavy' all-up weight of 60,000lbs (27,000kgs). The four Merlin engines are roaring at 3,000rpm.
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December 12th, 2011
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