Image: BBMF Lancaster Bomber Preparing for Take Off MOD 45154145

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Description: A World War II Lancaster bomber aircraft with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, prepares for take off on a mission to drop poppies over the newly unveiled Bomber Command Memorial in London. The unveiling ceremony ended with a flypast by five RAF GR4 Tornado bombers, followed by the Lancaster, which dropped over 800,000 poppies in a symbolic act of remembrance for the 55,573 Bomber aircrew lost. Organization: RAF Object Name: CON-UNCLASS-20120628-900-174 Category: MOD Supplemental Categories: Equipment, Aircraft, Historical Aircraft Keywords: Royal Air Force, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, BBMF, Poppy drop, Lancaster, Bomber, Vintage Country: United Kingdom
Title: BBMF Lancaster Bomber Preparing for Take Off MOD 45154145
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Author: SAC Graham Taylor
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RAF Bomber Command Memorial

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