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Just a thought! Should we create a new thread for all of the great photos that our UK colleagues will be posting? Mods you're thoughts.
Lancaster Event August 2014 England
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Benevolens Magister
Good idea. I'll be posting mine (given that the UK weather behaves!) in a thread covering the Little Gransden air show (August 24th), and will gladly contribute to any dedicated thread covering the visit.
Now, what was it you wanted back? Ah, bacon! Yes, you can have a year's supply of bacon - not sure about the Lancaster though !!!
Now, what was it you wanted back? Ah, bacon! Yes, you can have a year's supply of bacon - not sure about the Lancaster though !!!
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The first formation flight has been made today.
Following maintenance checks after its arrival from Canada, the CWH Lancaster made its first check flight from Coningsby on Tuesday evening.
Both Lancasters took part in a practice formation flight over Coningsby today (Wednesday), in a tandem formation, with the BBMF's Lancaster, PA474, in the lead. A short video clip was shown on BBC News, and they looked fantastic!
Handy to know, in advance, that displays might be flown in a tandem formation, as it may allow photographers to set-up accordingly.
Following maintenance checks after its arrival from Canada, the CWH Lancaster made its first check flight from Coningsby on Tuesday evening.
Both Lancasters took part in a practice formation flight over Coningsby today (Wednesday), in a tandem formation, with the BBMF's Lancaster, PA474, in the lead. A short video clip was shown on BBC News, and they looked fantastic!
Handy to know, in advance, that displays might be flown in a tandem formation, as it may allow photographers to set-up accordingly.
A4K
Brigadier General
Great stuff! Funny though, I always imagined they would be flying side by side for some reason.
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Me too, or maybe echelon left or right.
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I thought this would be an appropriate spot for pictures of the end of a great adventure for VRA. She landed around noon Eastern time to a hugh crowd of a couple of thousand faithful. Glad she is back, a little tired (I bet).
A4K
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Great shots mate! Love the second to last of that couple... if that dosen't prove why these birds are worth keeping flying, nothing does!
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Thanks A4K
My thoughts exactly!!
This emotion has been felt on both sides of the Atlantic. If you go to and search the tweets, you may find a picture that did me in - a farmers field with the inscription "Good luck Vera".
It was a great adventure"
Now if only Thumper could come over here?????
My thoughts exactly!!
This emotion has been felt on both sides of the Atlantic. If you go to and search the tweets, you may find a picture that did me in - a farmers field with the inscription "Good luck Vera".
It was a great adventure"
Now if only Thumper could come over here?????
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Crimea_River
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Nice to have her home. Thanks for the update.
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Great stuff.
I posted in my Lancaster thread about how grateful I, and many, many thousands of people in the UK are, for the opportunity to see two Lancs airborne together, and I'd like to repeat those thanks here - very well done to all concerned in bringing the CWH Lancaster to the UK, and great that it returned safely.
Will PA474 return the compliment?
Who knows? But there are rumours .... given it was dismantled and shipped over, or in the back of a transport kite, to save on hours flown, and therefore not going too much over the annual 'allowance', then perhaps it might happen. I've heard snippets of how enthusiastic the BBMF were, and how pleased with the enormous success of the tour, so you never know.
Personally, I think that a one year UK 'air show season' (*) without the Lanc in the BBMF line-up would be little different to past times when she's undergone deep service, and I would like to see her participate in shows in Canada and the USA, if only as an expression of gratitude for the fantastic gesture of CWH in bringing their Lanc to Britain, and, of course, a diplomatic gesture too, and I'm sure many enthusiasts here in the UK would agree with me.
Of course, being a serving RAF aircraft, with serving RAF personnel, as opposed to a civilian, commercial operation, would make a difference, but I'm sure any perceived 'problems' with that could be overcome.
(*) Given PA474 went to Canada, then that would more or less 'use up' the annual hours allowance, set by the RAF to prolong flying life, so it would probably mean no displays in the UK or Europe for the remainder of that year. A small price to pay, I feel, in order to reciprocate.
I posted in my Lancaster thread about how grateful I, and many, many thousands of people in the UK are, for the opportunity to see two Lancs airborne together, and I'd like to repeat those thanks here - very well done to all concerned in bringing the CWH Lancaster to the UK, and great that it returned safely.
Will PA474 return the compliment?
Who knows? But there are rumours .... given it was dismantled and shipped over, or in the back of a transport kite, to save on hours flown, and therefore not going too much over the annual 'allowance', then perhaps it might happen. I've heard snippets of how enthusiastic the BBMF were, and how pleased with the enormous success of the tour, so you never know.
Personally, I think that a one year UK 'air show season' (*) without the Lanc in the BBMF line-up would be little different to past times when she's undergone deep service, and I would like to see her participate in shows in Canada and the USA, if only as an expression of gratitude for the fantastic gesture of CWH in bringing their Lanc to Britain, and, of course, a diplomatic gesture too, and I'm sure many enthusiasts here in the UK would agree with me.
Of course, being a serving RAF aircraft, with serving RAF personnel, as opposed to a civilian, commercial operation, would make a difference, but I'm sure any perceived 'problems' with that could be overcome.
(*) Given PA474 went to Canada, then that would more or less 'use up' the annual hours allowance, set by the RAF to prolong flying life, so it would probably mean no displays in the UK or Europe for the remainder of that year. A small price to pay, I feel, in order to reciprocate.
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I believe many lives were touched by this even on both sides of the pond. The best photo that struck me (besides the ones of the immense crowds) is attached. It is from twitter and I believe copyright belongs to "sunndenlyseemore" (Could be wrong). I think it summed up every thing on the Lancs departure.
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Benevolens Magister
Brilliant !
A4K
Brigadier General
With Terry!
Totalize
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Glad to have her back in Canada and very pleased that she was able to make the cross Atlantic trip to the UK. It is quite the site to see pictures of the two Lancs flying in formation. Actually hearing and seeing one of them is a real treat but two at the same time must of been dam impressive.
Got to dig up my pics of VRA I took at the Hamilton airshow back in 2012.
Got to dig up my pics of VRA I took at the Hamilton airshow back in 2012.
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it was amazing to see them both together in the air, something i will always remember and well worth the trip to Little Gransden airshow !
glad she is home safetly, now about next year..........
glad she is home safetly, now about next year..........
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Benevolens Magister
I'm with Karl. Seeing them was just fantastic, but hearing them too was amazing. Something I'll treasure for the rest of my years.
Now, for next year ... how about all the airworthy B-17s, with an escort of as many P-51s as possible, in UK skies, in the area they operated from during WW2 ......
I'm dribbling at the thought of that sight and sound !!!!
Now, for next year ... how about all the airworthy B-17s, with an escort of as many P-51s as possible, in UK skies, in the area they operated from during WW2 ......
I'm dribbling at the thought of that sight and sound !!!!
A4K
Brigadier General
With Karl and Terry...neither my dad nor myself will ever forget seeing them in Portrush.
Glad VerRAs home safe, but so grateful she came over.
