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Restoration in action: The £3.5m journey to get historic Lancaster bomber back in the sky

One of the most famous aircraft Britain has ever produced is set to soar again after it undergoes a huge restoration programme.

The Lancaster – called Just Jane – is being taken apart almost to pieces, before every component is checked and the plane is put back together again.

Costing around £3.5 million, the project’s aim is to have the Avro NX611 taking to the skies again by 2020.

Here’s how it’s all going so far…