Laurence Goff Former Newark Town Mayor 2022 - 2023 Fundraising at Newark Market On Wednesday, Friday & Saturday. Work will continue on landscaping, CCTV system and car park before the site is opened to the public.on site in 2026. The sculpture, a full-sized steel replica of an Avro Lancaster bomber installed on the A46 road between Lincoln and Newark in Nottinghamshire. The main steelwork was completed by Lincolnshire-based Timmins Engineering and Construction Ltd, who designed and fabricated the sculpture almost entirely free of charge.

It was erected by the Bomber County Gateway Trust to commemorate the RAF Bomber Command and aircrews of World War II. While not yet officially open to the public for access, the sculpture can currently be viewed from the nearby A46. It is tilted to give the impression that the Lancaster Bomber is in flight, heading home to RAF Swinderby – a former station a few miles away.

Organiser Charlie White, a farmer who owns the site, and chairs the Bomber County Gateway Trust On Freedom's Wings a registered charity and a group of passionate people whose aim to bring this iconic landmark to life, which will mark the historic link that Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire shared with RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.

The landmark is made out of 92 tonnes steel representation of the iconic Lancaster Bomber and will be seen on the high ground off the A46 at Norton Disney. Rivalling the Angel of the North in both size and status, On Freedoms Wings will be seen by 34,000 passing motorists each day.The Bomber County Gateway Trust’s 26-metre-long sculpture will be mounted on a steel frame to give the impression it is in flight. It will measure 29 metres in height and have a wingspan of 31 metres, making it nine metres taller than the Angel of the North.

Bomber Command aircrews suffered a very high casualty rate, these brave young men who flew in total darkness.

On September 18, 1942, Lancaster R5689 (VN-N), the most photographed Lancaster bomber of the war, crashed in Lincolnshire woodland near Swinderby and Norton Disney while returning from a mission over the Baltic Sea, resulting in the deaths of five crew members. The crash site's proximity to the base at RAF Swinderby and the aircraft's notable status led to its selection as the basis for a full-scale Lancaster bomber sculpture, known as "On Freedom's Wings," located near Norton Disney to serve as a lasting tribute to Bomber Command.

We don't do nearly enough to remember the sacrifice of our servicemen. This will mark the historic link between Nottinghamshire & Lincolnshire shared with RAF Bomber Command during the second world war. They paid the Ultimate Sacrifice for our Freedom. The Lancaster Bomber, Sculpture Being Constructed locally. Thank You Help By Making This Dream Come True, For Making it A Reality. Many donations from dedicated supporters an overall cost of around £1m.

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Cheques can also be made payable to Bomber County Gateway Trust and posted to: Bomber County Gateway Trust, Hill Holt Farm, Norton Disney, LN6 9JP.