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Video shows life-sized WW2 Lincolnshire bomber sculpture from air.txt
0:33Video shows life-sized World War Two bomber sculpture from airDrone footage has captured what a newly installed life-sized sculpture of a Lancaster Bomber looks like from the air.The mega/sena 2001steel structure has been installed in Norton Disney, Lincolnshire, in tribute to the RAF bomber crews that flew from the county during World War Two.Two cranes lifted the artwork, which is 85ft (26m) long and has a 102ft (31m) wingspan, into place.It is tilted to give the impression that the aircraft is in flight, heading home to the nearby former RAF Swinderby base.Video journalism by Amber Gash and Michael Nagasaka.Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices.1 day agoNorton DisneyRoyal Air ForceWorld War TwoShareSaveExplore MoreWatch: Royals and veterans mark VJ Day 80 years on16 Aug 2025Jim Wren: 'I was imprisoned for over three years'15 Aug 2025Olga Henderson: 'I can still see the dead bodies'15 Aug 2025Joseph Hammond: 'We would have become slaves to Hitler'15 Aug 2025John Eskdale: 'Some Japanese didn't know the war was over'15 Aug 2025It's terrible to hear a man drown, says WW2 survivor15 Aug 2025WalesHow does Japan remember the end of WW2?15 Aug 2025AsiaVictory marked around the world in 194515 Aug 2025LondonVJ Day explained in 60 seconds14 Aug 2025Why Hiroshima and Nagasaki are safe to live in today9 Aug 2025'Hiroshima survivor stories were painful to draw'6 Aug 2025AsiaSneak peek at this year's RIAT aircraft18 Jul 2025EnglandWladyslaw Mleczko: 'If I went back, that was the end for me'8 Jul 2025RAF birthday flypast over WW2 veteran's home16 Jun 2025WalesGuard of honour as oldest serving officer retires28 May 2025DorsetPolice escort as Cold War jet takes to the road13 May 2025EnglandWatch: Royals, veterans and politicians attend VE Day thanksgiving service and concert9 May 2025UKD-Day 80: 'We worked from morning to night'8 May 2025Emrys Hughes: 'We had to go to the mines - 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