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Radio Lincolnshire,19 Sep 2025,7 mins
"Flying with the souls of 55,000 on our shoulders"
Secret LincolnshireAvailable for over a year
It's a very exclusive job - flying one of only two airworthy Lancaster bombers in existence. Sqn Ldr Paul 'Ernie' Wise is the Lancaster pilot with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight based at RAF Coningsby. But how do you get to be in such a privileged position and what's it like to fly such an iconic aircraft? Lancaster image: Crown Copyright/MoD.
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