Lancs over Lincoln

[stafflad1976]

Having grown up just up the road from Scampton, I reckon this is probably one of the best photos I've seen on the net.

[hobby]

Isn't that a 'still' from the original 'Dam Busters' 1952/3 film?

[Paul K]

Definitely not a still, but very possibly a shot taken during it's filming.

[DaveB]

Quite possible. Most of the filming or to put it another way 'live' shots in the film seem centred on 3 aircraft which are then duplicated to give the impression of groups of 3 (633 Sqn is very similar). Dunno but that looks like York Minster with the river Ouse beyond.

Nice phot however it's viewed

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[stafflad1976]

Quite possible. Most of the filming or to put it another way 'live' shots in the film seem centred on 3 aircraft which are then duplicated to give the impression of groups of 3 (633 Sqn is very similar). Dunno but that looks like York Minster with the river Ouse beyond.

Nice phot however it's viewed

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Having lived just outside Lincoln most of my life and visited relatives quite often in York, that is definitely Lincoln Cathedral.
York


Lincoln


Dambusters was mostly filmed at RAF Hemswell, 8 miles up the A15 from Scampton. The village where I grew up is pretty much smack in between the 2 camps.

[petermcleland]

They do look as if they have that bouncing bomb loaded

[DaveB]

Hi Stafflad

Yup.. I see that now. The shot I looked at (of York Minster) was at an odd angle and it didn't look as it does in your post. Though it's possible to confuse the two, the higher single tower at Lincoln makes it rather more obvious ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Chris558]

They do look as if they have that bouncing bomb loaded

Either that, or they're Shackleton AEW's! (could be, ya know)