Life Inside a Lancaster Heavy Bomber (Cross Section)

The British Avro Lancaster was a heavy bomber that was primarily used as a night-time bomber during World War Two and spearheaded the Allied strategic bombing campaign devised by RAF Commander in Chief of Bomber Command , Arthur “Bomber” Harris against Germany.

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Show Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)
Script: Natasha Martell


Narrator: Bryan 'Lazlo' Beauregard

[gamerallys]

Is it just me, but I love being able to walk around in moving vehicles, there's just a weird but good feeling about it.

[hawkeyeten]

As an American who has heard and read a ton about the B-17 over the years, it's great to hear more about our RAF allies and their magnificent "heavy bombers"! An incredibly courageous and talented group of men.

[CanImperator]

I'm lucky enough to live near the last Canadian Lancaster that still flies. It flies over our neighbourhood regularly throughout the year. You can always hear it coming because there's no mistaking the sound of those engines for anything left nowadays. I can't imagine how incredible it must have been to see and hear dozens of them flying overhead at once. It must have been truly glorious!

[marksmangalactic]

My grandfather was a lancaster pilot in the RCAF. He gave me his wings when i was a child and they're one of my most prized possessions. I was young when he passed away and I wish I had been able to talk to him as an adult. He was a very kind man and I miss him dearly.

[POPE_FRANCS]

My great grandfather was a reargunner in a Lancaster. I had the honour to meet him many times before he died in 2013.

[paulahillier]

I live in Southern Ontario. The Lancaster still flies over my house a few times every summer. It's amazing to see and Hear.

[Diamondmine]

My three uncles flew on Lancaster Bombers during the war, two were Navigators , one was a rear gunner. Fortunately all survived the war.

[garyrobinson]

My grandfather was a rear gunner in a Lanc during WWII, used to love hearing his war stories, especially the one where he tried to bail out of a burning plane, not realising it was coming in to land. He ended up bouncing down the runway and spending a month in hospital

[jaegergames]

Both my Great-Great-Grandfather, and his Son, served aboard Lancaster crews in WW2.
In fact, my 2nd-Great-Grandfather flew for the RNAS in WW1, and survived as a POW.
Always loved the Lancaster- the only bomber I like more than the B-17!

[kyleyapching-g]

Bomber Crew is a cool game that let's you command a Lancaster Crew. Great video!

[markjarrett]

As a kid one of my parents friends flew in Lancaster's in WW2. I never asked him about it. Anyway, a really informative and interesting video. Adverts normally make me groan, but your one for aura was so OTT that it made me laugh and smile. Well done on that one.

[mynameflanders]

My great grandad was a pilot in ww2 and he flew these beasts. Even got one tatted on my arm in memory of him after he passed in 2022. He is a hero of mine and always will be. He always loved talking about the planes he flew. Especially the Lancaster. One of the finest bombers of ww2. Awesome video 🫡

[geertdewit]

Great mini doc, very interesting! I especially like your mentioning of the tailgunner's troublesome position when bailing out. This led to (my distant relative) Nicholas Alkemade to jump out without a parachute and surviving his jump from several thousand feet, quite incredible

[cloaker]

When I was still in primary we where playing outside out school in a grassy field during lunch break when out of nowhere two spitfires and a Lancaster started flying over my school field which totally shocked me, the other students and the teachers as we watched it fly around the field and it got really close to the ground at one point, such a magnificent beast.

[j.peters]

I remember around 15+ years ago being at EAA (largest airshow in the USA) in Wisconsin. I can't remember the exact year but that year's show was extra special. This was because they decided to bring 1 of the 2 air worthy Lancaster bombers to the show. The one they brought was from Canada (The other resides in England) and my god was that a treat to see. You look at the B-17 and think "Damn that's big". But then you look at a Lancaster up close and it dwarfs it. Definitely a great experience and one I surely will never forget. Not sure if it has revisited EAA since then though.

By the way, I like this style of video. Would love to see more cross sections of other famous military hardware and machinery.

[ytuser]

My Grandfather was part of No. 6 Bomber Group RCAF, but not aircrew. He was able to get a ride over Germany after VE Day to see the result of the aerial campaign and ground combat. I was told he only ever talked about it once to my dad, what he saw I would assume was very grim. My dad has since researched his story and found records of the flight with his name in the logbook. Lest we forget. 🇨🇦

[WanderlustZero]

Crazy to believe there's only ten years between the first flight of the Avro Lancaster and the Avro Vulcan.

[thomasthedestroyerofplanet]

It was an honour seeing that same Lancaster two times fly over my village and school

[metalinyourhead]

What many people don’t know, is that of the three working Lancasters: 1 can’t fly, the other is owned and funded by the RAF, and the other sits in a small museum in Hamilton Ontario Canada, and only flies because of generous donations from the public. She’s also dedicated to Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski (VC), who refused to jump from his stricken Lancaster, to save the life of his friend, tail-gunner Pat Brophy. Brophy survived, but Mynarski sadly died of after being severely burned. For his actions, Mynarski was awarded the Victoria Cross.

[yhammess]

Since I was a kid lancasters have always been my favourite aircraft, the sound it makes as it flys over is just amazing