Every so often somebody brings up yet another story of an aircraft flying under Tower Bridge.
This time it is a LANCASTER!!
This is what it says about Townsend:
With Bomber Command’s losses, never knowing whether today was to be your ‘last day’ meant that flight crew enjoyed themselves in ways not to be encouraged in peacetime. On one occasion, Lighton, with Eric on board, flew a Lancaster under Tower Bridge, London. On a second occasion, he flew the aircraft – banked, it wouldn’t have got through otherwise - between brickwork chimneys in Peterborough.
Under or over i.e. between the towers, the span is 200 feet.
The Lancaster has a span of 102 feet. Wheels up it is about ??
Whatever, the margin for error is 49 feet either side and I don't buy it. If its critical for a Hunter..........................it would be a great story but safe to say Tower Bridge is still there!
Where would the approach be from? London Bridge - no way. From the east? How would it climb to clear London Bridge?
Where is the evidence? Some hard worked guys swinging the lamp?!
April fools has just gone!!