A life size sculpture of the famous Lancaster Bomber has been erected near Norton Disney, Lincolnshire. It has been funded by the Bomber County Gateway Trust and has been erected to honour the World War II RAF crews. It will be seen by thousands of motorists from the A46 as it sits proudly on a nearby hillside.
The wings are 47feet in length, 19 feet wide and are 15feet in height. The sculpture has been eight years in production and last weekend it was finally transported through Lincolnshire to be erected at Norton Disney.
It is tilted to give the impression that the Lancaster is in flight, heading home to RAF Swinderby, a former station just 2 miles away.
These photos were taken on Monday and the sculpture was still under construction, but nearly finished. It really is something to be proud of and a big thank you goes out to all involved from the landowner, the original idea and design, the fundraising and the construction. It is fantastic ! Looking forward to our second visit already.
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