World's final flying Lancaster Bombers on tour
A historic flight scheduled to arrive at RAF Coningsby has had to be altered to due adverse weather conditions.
Plane spotters still gathering at Coningsby for glimpse of RAF history
Last week thousands of people gathered at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire hoping to witness a once in a lifetime sight - the last two operational Lancaster Bombers in the world, flying side by side.
Sadly, it was not to be. Bad weather meant that the historic flight had to be postponed
But the crowds did get to see a visiting Canadian Lancaster known as Vera land for a salute to former bomber command veterans.
Despite the disappointment plane spotters are still heading to the base in the hope of catching a glimpse of the bomber.
Al Mickelloff, from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, said he had been disappointed - but it was still a historic occasion:
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