Lancaster gate guard at RAF Scampton

[mistyar66]

Hi all, just come across this superb snap from my fathers collection. He's got some superb pics if we can only find them again!! Interesting story on this Lancaster which i've only just read about - the Grand Slam bomb was 'LIVE' and had been for a number of years without anyone knowing!!! Imagine that happening now


RAF Scampton Gate - Lancaster by andykr66, on Flickr

[paddyboy]

Brilliant shot, mate

If you have any more, please post

Best regards

Paddyboy

[ciaranchef]

Wow , fantastic, was the bomb really live?, crikey....please post the rest of the pics if you can...lovely picture although I agree about the trees ...Ciaran

[GOOSE]

Always a highlight of a trip out for me, in the Lincoln direction, was the chance to see NX611 again.

[Ghastly Whisper]

Only problem is Goose thats not NX611 its R5868, but I agree it was always good to see 611 guarding the gate, I have a pic here http://www.flickr.com/photos/last_lightning/4293151123/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; of her being dismantled for the short trip to East Kirkby

[Mike]

The full amazing history of R5868 is here :- http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/c ... -R5868.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[GOOSE]

Cheers for the correction but the original post didn't reveal the identity as "S" Sugar and I'm not that old to remember it there

[NAM Updater]

We’re just in the final stages of raising a memorial bench to one of our former museum members Stan Bray and the 467 Squadron crew of R5868 ‘S’ for Sugar.

Stan passed away just before Christmas and he flew with P/O McClelland’s crew. The plaque for the bench is due to arrive tomorrow!

The inscription will read:

“In memory of Stan Bray & crew of ‘S’ for Sugar
RAF Wireless Operator
1661 HCU (trainee & instructor) RAF Winthorpe
467 (RAAF) Squadron”