Lancaster Bomber Flypast at Lord's cricket ground

September 6 2009
Lancaster bomber

An Avro Lancaster bomber flies over Lords cricket ground as part of the commemorations for the beginning of WWII during the second one day International cricket match between England and Australia at Lords, London. The one-day international between England and Australia at Lord's witnessed a fly-past by a WWII RAF Lancaster Bomber.

For three years during WWII, Lord's was transformed from being the headquarters of world cricket into a recruitment centre for volunteers wanting to join the RAF.

Sunday's one-day international between England and Australia here at Lord's witnessed a fly-past by a WWII RAF Lancaster Bomber to mark the 65th anniversary of the closure of the Air Crew Receiving Centre.

As the plane flew over Lord's, it dipped its wing and received a standing ovation from a capacity crowd - the first of the match - and the England players in their pavilion dressing room.

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[Barnoe]

I bet the Germans didnt give it a round of applause when it flew over them :D

[markhillary]

@Barnoe they were probably not drinking in the sun at Lord's!

[lordofbore]

shame the old farts from the MCC couldnt be bothered to stand up to applaud it !!

[england4ever1000]

PLANE STOP PLAY.

[kanenkitten]

@lordofbore: They were probibly asleep!

[prawniscool]

This flew over my house

[miltonluvsno1]

@TheFighterpilot93 Ahaha just thought about that.

[TheFighterpilot93]

release the bombs old chap lol.

[lordofbore]

How do you know that I hav'nt?.............

[azarimanka]

shame you were not watching them bear in mind that most of the 'old farts' fought in the war themselves more than you can claim...