Lancaster leaves Canada to embark on U.K. tour

The Lancaster bomber has left Canadian soil on its way to Iceland, leaving one powerful image in its wake: a pair of guns on the tail of Canada's last airworthy Avro Lancaster, pointed squarely at Goose Bay, N.L.

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The image, tweeted out by MatthewMunsonfrom the plane, is the beginning of what'sexpectedto be a seven and a half hour journey toKeflavkInternational Airport inReykjavk, Iceland. It will stop there before making the final leg of its journey to Royal Air Force base atConingsby, in eastern England,Friday, to kick off a six-week tour of the U.K.

The Lancaster was also spotted doing some fly overs in Newfoundland, with this video posted to YouTube around noon Wednesday.

Matthew Munson tweeted out about his ride aboard the Lancaster noting that he is one of eight people on the cross-Atlantic flight, seven of whom are Britons. He posted several photos of the journey including photos from the hanger in Goose Bay, and even in the cockpit of the Lancaster.

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