Tickets are available to watch it from a former RAF headquarters
A historic WWII Lancaster aircraft will fly over Grantham on Saturday, May 13 as part of the 80th anniversary commemorations of the Dams Raid over Germany in 1943.
The flight path will include St Vincent’s Hall, which was Bomber Command 5 Group Headquarters in 1943, and Dysart Park, where residents can enjoy a close view of the UK’s last airworthy Lancaster. The historic building is where engineer and bouncing bomb inventor Sir Barnes Wallis was waiting on the night of 16 May to hear the outcome of the 617 Squadron mission.Grantham aviation enthusiast Mike Brummitt made the official application for the flypast, with South Kesteven District Council helping organise the invitation to St Vincent’s Hall.
“We only heard recently that we had been successful. It’s exciting to think that this amazing aircraft will be flying over Grantham as part of the Dams Raid commemorations, and I hope people enjoy it.
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