Is this photo real? - Lancaster in the sea.

[major_setback]

I was intigued when I stumbled across this picture. It's the cover of a book, so it may well be fake. Or is it real?

[MadTommy]

99% sure that is 'created'. Don't like to call it fake.. but looks like a photoshop or similar creation to me. Scale looks all wrong. I could make that in photoshop in 10 minutes

[Trumper]

Originally Posted by MadTommy

99% sure that is 'created'. Don't like to call it fake.. but looks like a photoshop or similar creation to me. Scale looks all wrong. I could make that in photoshop in 10 minutes

Agreed,the plane is either very small or the surf is very large.

[Continu0]

As well the water around the planes doesn´t look real... no white like at the top of the waves.... (sorry, don´t know the word in english...)

[major_setback]

The first version I saw of the photo was lower quality than the one I posted. I must admit it looks fake on closer inspection.
You never know though.

[Continu0]

Originally Posted by major_setback

The first version I saw of the photo was lower quality than the one I posted. I must admit it looks fake on closer inspection.
You never know though.

Fake for sure as well, look at the shadows that should be over the water and aren´t there...

[arthursmedley]

Meteor on the beach? I don't think that's a fake. I think thats a pretty usual situation for a Meatbox. At least this time it looks like the crew got out ok.

[bladeracer]

Originally Posted by Continu0

Fake for sure as well, look at the shadows that should be over the water and aren´t there...

The shadow is there, it's just not straight because the water is lower than the bank on each side of it.

[Daniël]

Pretty neat emergency landing by the Meteor pilot, no scratches and dents to be seen

[bongodriver]

My money is on the Meteor being a runway overrun, far too little damage for a forced landing on a beach........I think the Meteor photo is real.