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[Shackeng]

While I never flew in a Lanc, I have 4000 odd hours in Shacks, and I have had a taxi in the Lanc at East Kirkby airfield owned by the Panton brothers, and I have to say that the Shack, not renowned for its crew comforts, was positively palatial compared to the Lanc.
While taxying round standing in the F/Es position, I tried to imagine what it must have been like to operate one to Berlin and back, harried all the way either by night fighters or flying through flak, I could not imagine the fear that must have attacked all of those brave aircrew.

Wartime Bomber Command, I salute you.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

While I never flew in a Lanc, I have 4000 odd hours in Shacks, and I have had a taxi in the Lanc at East Kirkby airfield owned by the Panton brothers, and I have to say that the Shack, not renowned for its crew comforts, was positively palatial compared to the Lanc.
While taxying round standing in the F/Es position, I tried to imagine what it must have been like to operate one to Berlin and back, harried all the way either by night fighters or flying through flak, I could not imagine the fear that must have attacked all of those brave aircrew.

Wartime Bomber Command, I salute you.

.........and knowing there was every chance that you would not come back, and if you made this tour, coming back to empty seats in the mess hall, there was always the next trip.............oh bloody hell!!!

The word "brave" hardly covers it!!!?