Submitted by mjohnson on

This is so cool that I thought some of you would like it as well.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/09/google_lancaster/

What are the odds?

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What I'd like to know is, how'd they know when to take the pic ???

Andy Danish
Armorer
US Naval Landing Party
"Rescueing the Army......Again"

Andy Danish Master at Arms US Naval Landing Party THE SAILOR'S PRAYER : Oh Lord above Send down a dove With beak as sharp as razors To cut the thoats of them there blokes What sells bad beer to sailors.

They didn't

That's what amazed me. The satelite flyover was just taking pictures as it went by. It just so happened that one of the rarest vintage-warbirds in the world was flying underneath.

Can you imagine? It's a beautiful shot too!

--
Michael Johnson

-- Michael Johnson

Lanc

A few years back, we had a B24 Liberator fly over the house
on its way to or from some air show.
They look HUGE at 5000 ft.

Andy Danish
Armorer
US Naval Landing Party
"Rescuing the Army......Again"

Andy Danish Master at Arms US Naval Landing Party THE SAILOR'S PRAYER : Oh Lord above Send down a dove With beak as sharp as razors To cut the thoats of them there blokes What sells bad beer to sailors.

Size does matter :)

Many years ago now, I was at RAF Duxford to see the sites. Well worth the trip if you make it to England!

They have a Short Sunderland and a Lancaster. They look big! And at the far end of the runway is the 8th Air Force museum. Inside the hanger is a B-52 with a B-17 sitting under the wing.

--
Michael Johnson

-- Michael Johnson