Lancaster bomber sculpture 'bigger than the Angel of the North' pays tribute to fallen heroes

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Members of the public have been allowed to get up close to a new sculpture of a Lancaster Bomber for the first time this week."On Freedom's Wings" sits next to the A46 between Newark and Lincoln, on the Lincolnshire county border with Nottinghamshire.During World War Two, Lancaster bombers filled the skies of Lincolnshire as they completed missions across Europe and further afield, with the area quickly becoming known as "Bomber County".Over the last few years, GB News has followed the Bomber County Gateway Trust and its mission to immortalise this iconic plane for centuries to come.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The project officially began eight years ago, with the completed sculpture finally lifted into place in September last year.GB News viewers helped raise thousands of pounds for the project, which was led by the trust's chairman, Charlie White.Describing the feeling of letting the public see the sculpture up close for the first time, he said: "I'm really, really pleased;...

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