Gary_Lewis
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- May 10, 2022
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Wicked....... keep them coming. I always like taking a peak in the background as well as many times the background aircraft are real gems too!
Thanks for these...
Jeff
Good shots. Lancaster wingspan was 102 feet so going by that, it looks to be flying at around 50 to 60 feet.
That " other Lanc" is based 40 minutes south of where I live.Good to hear from you Jeff (Canada? you have the other airworthy Lancaster) and yes l would agree that often the background in photos can be just as interesting as the featured foreground , so will sort out a selection of slides for you with that in mind. In the meantime, you may have caught a 'glimpse' of a number of aircraft on the RAF Gaydon Lancaster slides...one being a RAF F4 Phantom, so thought you may like to the complete aircraft...note the British Leyland Mini car in the photo too...and the people watching the air show from the control tower.
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The 70s and 80's were golden years for airshows as far as I am concerned. Multiple types in colourful schemes... no where near the restrictions of today. Makes a guy tear up thinking back.Ah, 1970's and 1980's air shows, when the RAF provided numerous types for display - great days !
Interesting snippet re the Dams raid. When they filmed the 1955 movie "The Dam Busters", the Lancs flew at 60 feet, but on screen this looked much higher, so the scenes were re-shot - with the Lancs at 30 feet !!!
Hi JeffThat " other Lanc" is based 40 minutes south of where I live.
Ah, 1970's and 1980's air shows, when the RAF provided numerous types for display - great days !
Interesting snippet re the Dams raid. When they filmed the 1955 movie "The Dam Busters", the Lancs flew at 60 feet, but on screen this looked much higher, so the scenes were re-shot - with the Lancs at 30 feet !!!
The 70s and 80's were golden years for airshows as far as I am concerned. Multiple types in colourful schemes... no where near the restrictions of today. Makes a guy tear up thinking back.
Cheers
Jeff
These pictures were taken at the RAF Gaydon Air Display on the 17th August 1975 and as you can see my early photographic efforts weren't particularly anything to write home about, as at 16 years of age l still had a bit of height to gain, but they were the 'First of Many" so are rather special to me and they do flag up a number of interesting points including the lack of the mid upper turret.
Sorry for the delay in replying, been working on a new video about the Hawker Typhoon and Hunter. Pleased you enjoyed my video on Elmdon Airport, will post a few more old airshow photos soon...in the mean time try this one, Greenham Commom International Air Tatoo, but what's the year? Going on some of the cars parked on the airfield that are now 'classics' l would say late 1970's early 1980's ?...to this day l still can't remember how l got up there to take the photo in the first place.Interesting to see, Gary and I enjoyed your take on Elmdon Airport, too. You are probably aware that PA474's mid-upper turret came from a rather unlikely source, being gifted to the RAF by the Argentine Air Force, the turret coming from FAA (Fuerza Aerea Argentina) Lancaster B-038 and was fitted to PA474 in 1976. Keep up with posting your airshow pictures.
in the mean time try this one, Greenham Commom International Air Tatoo, but what's the year? Going on some of the cars parked on the airfield that are now 'classics' l would say late 1970's early 1980's ?...to this day l still can't remember how l got up there to take the photo in the first place.