And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
At the RAF Centennial held at Smithsonian's IAD facility the RCAF flew in their Lancaster down for the event. IT FLEW RIGHT OVER MY HOUSE!! Four synchronized Merlins less than 2,000 over my head. There is NOT a better mechanical sound.
No thanks as it's waaaaay too undergunned. A .303 is like a BB gun to fighters, lacking both range and smash. No wonder they chickened out on daylight bombings.
Avro Lancaster bomber of the Royal Air Force
ReplyDeletePronounced Lan'ca stir, not Lan caster
Well said sir! Steve_in_Ottawa
DeleteFour Merlins pulling hard. Two for the plane, one for the payload, one for the crew.
ReplyDeleteAll those beautiful Merlins.
ReplyDeleteSo.
DeleteFour Spitfires in tight formation?
Good old "G for George".
ReplyDeletethe last of the brit aircraft that did not look like complete shit
ReplyDeleteAt the RAF Centennial held at Smithsonian's IAD facility the RCAF flew in their Lancaster down for the event. IT FLEW RIGHT OVER MY HOUSE!! Four synchronized Merlins less than 2,000 over my head. There is NOT a better mechanical sound.
ReplyDeleteNo thanks as it's waaaaay too undergunned. A .303 is like a BB gun to fighters, lacking both range and smash. No wonder they chickened out on daylight bombings.
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