[Updated] Diamond Jubilee flypast over London as seen from a four-engined Second World War heavy bomber

June 6, 2012 Military Aviation, Military History
David Cenciotti

Released by the UK’s Ministry of Defence, the following footage brings you on board an Avro Lancaster bomber of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight during the Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee flypast over Buckingham Palace on Jun. 5.

The video was filmed from the Lancaster’s nose bomb aimer position, located just below the Frazer Nash FN5 nose turret, and from the cockpit.

Enjoy the view of London  from the large transparent perspex nose cupola.

And here’s the video taken from a Spitfire.

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David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.

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3 Comments

  1. A Lancaster is a big plane, but look how tight the cockpit is. The two up front flying the plane are practically rubbing shoulders while keeping a four engine bomber flying.

  2. what would i have given to fly a spitfire above london….does it get any better (historical style of course not referring to modern flying)

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