Aviation International Bomber Command Centre.

[t-tony]

The new memorial to the International Bomber Command Centre opened at Canwick near Lincoln today.


Misty morning for opening ceremony


When the team at the International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) chose 12 April for their official opening, they probably didn't expect weather conditions like these:

Temperatures in the low single digits and fog which means you can barely see the top of the new centre's memorial spire seem to be the theme so far today.

Several flypasts are scheduled during the IBCC ceremony which takes place from 11:00.

Organisers will be hoping the skies clear by then so the hundreds of veterans in attendance can watch the aircraft they once flew in.



Centre to honour 'Bomber Boys' opens today


It's been a long time coming, but the International Bomber Command Centre officially opens today near Lincoln.

BBC
The site, at Canwick, north of the city, is a memorial to the 55,000 aircrew who died during the Second World War.

More than 300 veterans are expected to be among thousands at today's ceremony.

It follows the unveiling of a spire (above) on the same site several years ago.

Sadly the local weather conditions meant that the planned fly pasts had to be called off.

Tony.

 

[andyglym]

As stated mate, long overdue to those brave lads

 

[t-tony]

Trying to work out if I can work a visit (although a relatively short one) into our September meet Andy. Will be making some calls.

Tony.

 

[hard top]

Hey Big Ears, check your posts before posting, there's a good boy
Half the photos are missing.

 

[t-tony]

Hey Big Ears, check your posts before posting, there's a good boy
Half the photos are missing.

No, they're all missing mate, that's why I added them to the end of the post. I guess the BBC don't like you stealing their pictures.

Tony.

 

[hard top]

I guess the BBC don't like you stealing their pictures.

No they don't, I cant rip any F1 pics off there anymore.

 

[Redline]

No, they're all missing mate, that's why I added them to the end of the post. I guess the BBC don't like you stealing their pictures.

Tony.

I’ve had copyright infringement warnings recently. Have to do a file save or screen grab and insert instead.

 

[t-tony]

That's what I did Ian.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

No they don't, I cant rip any F1 pics off there anymore.

You can if you're crafty Mike.

Tony.

 

[hard top]

They ripped that themselves from Getty Images, I do that as well ....

 

[hard top]

And the rest I rip from here .... https://www.gpupdate.net/nl/klasses/1/formule-1/

 

[t-tony]

Like this one?

Tony.

 

[hard top]

Cant read the logo bottom left on the photo but that is not BBC.

 

[t-tony]

No, not Getty either, but ripped from BBC sport.

Tony.

 

[hard top]

No, not Getty either, but ripped from BBC sport.

Most of the time if they have ripped it, so can you.