syscom3
Pacific Historian
Those guns in the turret are huge! What are they, 20mm?
Wildcat's Warbirds
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evangilder
"Shooter"
Nice shots!
Very nice pics Wildcat!
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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great stuff, thanks for posting 
Hey Wildcat, there are some TOP shots here, thanks for posting them.
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Wildcat
Major
Yup.
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Wildcat
Major
Nonskimmer
Captain
Where are you getting these from, anyway? Just curious, 'coz I'd love to have the same source(s). 
Great, by the way.
Great, by the way.
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Wildcat
Major
No one source Skim, pics are from all over the place mate. I can't even remember where most come from
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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don't you just hate the RAF short shorts
Great stuff!
syscom3
Pacific Historian
The nose of that Lincoln qualifies it for one of the "ugly" planes we see on occasion.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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i know we've had our differences in the past sys, but you take that back!
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Admit it Lanc. It looks like the Brits forgot how to mold compound curves in Perspex and reverted back to lead soldered glass panes. I have to admit that stuck out for me too. I wonder what made the choice? Bird strikes in the area of operation resulting in too expensive of Perspex replacement? The need for flat plane acrylics for bomb aiming equipment? I don't get it.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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one reason was that it's damn easy to make you need a flat panel to bomb through and what with bigger computing bomb sights there'd be no point in making a massive single peice "bubble" to fit around the front, it's far easier to make a big viewing area with flat panels that do not distort the view, baisically it was a case of "they're not nessisairy, so take the easier option", either way it looks stunning!.........
you need a flat panel to bomb through and what with bigger computing bomb sights there'd be no point in making a massive single peice "bubble" to fit around the front, it's far easier to make a big viewing area with flat panels that do not distort the view, baisically it was a case of "they're not nessisairy, so take the easier option", either way it looks stunning!.........
Matt308
Glock Perfection
You made that $hit up based upon my post. And flat panels do NOT look better, you retro history punk. 
Seriously though, do the WWII aiming reticles pierce the aircraft skin or was this too much of a thermodynamic problem to overcome with outside temps so low at altitude. Never thought about it before.
Seriously though, do the WWII aiming reticles pierce the aircraft skin or was this too much of a thermodynamic problem to overcome with outside temps so low at altitude. Never thought about it before.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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i didn't make it up, the viewing area is MUCH larger than that offered by the lanc just look at that picture! something that size would be a bitch to make in a single curved peice when you need a flat panel anyway.........
RE fixing, here'd how it's simply bolted on on the lanc............
RE fixing, here'd how it's simply bolted on on the lanc............
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Major General
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ok looks more like rivets... unfortunately it's not one of the finer details i've ever paid much attention to..........
