CAF Southern California Wing

[mosquitoman]

I MUST see that, 2 lancs in the sky at the same time!
All we need is for Just Jane to be fully restored and fly with them.
Failing that, a Halifax and a Stirling but that's a little bit unrealistic

 

[cheddar cheese]

Have a lanc, Halifax and Stirling flying together would look great.

 

[Nonskimmer]

God knows the Canadian government wouldn't pitch in a few bucks, to get the Lanc over there and back!
I hope it goes off without a hitch. I'd hate anything to happen to either bird! And I'd give anything (almost ) to see the double Lancaster fly-past!

 

[cheddar cheese]

God knows the Canadian government wouldn't pitch in a few bucks, to get the Lanc over there and back!

Hell no, what are they gonna do if a war breaks out? Their entire airforce will be over in the UK

 

[Nonskimmer]

You don't know how close to the truth that is.

 

[evangilder]

Actually, half of their air force. I thought they had a Roc laying around as well. One of you guys better post a pic of that when it happens for us to ogle and drool over.

Speaking of anniversaries, I will be presenting at the museum on, and about Iwo Jima on the 60th anniversary of the start of the battle. Horrendous battle, that one. But from that battle, one of the most famous American images of WWII came. The Marines planting the flag on Mount Suribachi. 3 out of the 6 died on Iwo. A good book about that battle is "Flags of our Fathers" by John Bradley. He is the son of one of the flag raisers.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

mosquitoman, there are currently no plans to return just jane to the air, they have enough problems as it is........

 

[mosquitoman]

I was just thinking of how good it would be to see 3 Lancs up in the air at the same time

 

[cheddar cheese]

3 Komets would be better...

 

[mosquitoman]

Shorter display time though

 

[cheddar cheese]

Shorter lifespan for the pilots too Although I suppose they would use a substitute fuel that wasnt quite so volatile.

 

[mosquitoman]

I still wouldn't want to land on that skid

 

[cheddar cheese]

Nope me neither, I think id just bail out from 10,000 feet. Its probably safer.