{"id":14452,"date":"2024-02-24T07:15:12","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T21:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/airworthy-lancaster-bombers-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T18:30:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T08:30:12","slug":"how-many-lancaster-bombers-are-still-flying-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=14452","title":{"rendered":"How Many Lancaster Bombers Are Still Flying Today?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                    <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/greatest-second-world-war-bombers-list\/\">The Avro Lancaster was an iconic bomber from World War II<\/a>. Of the 7,377 examples produced, just 17 Lancasters have stood the test of time. 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