Easy Elsie | Second World War 1939-1945, crash site, tourist attraction, aircraft crash site

Sweden / Norrbotten / Kiruna /
 Second World War 1939-1945, crash site, tourist attraction, aircraft crash site
Site of the emergency landing of the Lancaster Bomber "Easy Elsie", damaged while the attack to german battleship Tirpitz on October 29, 1944. All crew servived.
History: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallboy_bomb#September-November_1...
Pictures: www.warbirdregistry.org/lancregistry/lanc-nf920-2.html
Story: ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/aboriginal/chrono2.ht...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_battleship_Tirpitz#Operations_Paravane.2C_Obviate_and_Catechism
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   67°0'30"N   19°43'45"E
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