One of my [retired] colleagues was a Lancaster rear gunner. I made a model of "his" Lanc for him. Bog standard Lanc. Nose turret, mid upper NO ventral turret [as NOT "standard fit"] but with a Rose-Rice twin .50cal tail turret. I also made a model Lanc for my retiring Boss. Bags pf photos, bags of "First hand Gen"...His had the blisters on the cockpit sides, his mate didn't.
I was also very fortunate to be shown around S for Sugar, on the gate at RAF Waddington. I was in "shirt sleeved dress" and it was not an easy aeroplane to enter and exit... my hat goes off to those young [and some not so young] men who nightly flew on missions against the Enemy
Last edited by chiglet; 13th Mar 2012 at 17:13.