Canadian Lancaster to visit the UK

[wijit]

kowalski655 said:

slartibartfast said:

VeRA flight cancelled today due to low cloud....am in Lincoln and it's piss poor weather

That must be why the two didn't show to show at the Ayr air show( try saying THAT when pissed) Shame,maybe they were worried if they came to Scotland that Salmond would impound the lot and use them to found independent Scotland's new air force, on the grounds that as a wingnut was made in Paisley that makes them Scottish
At least XH558 got there

What are the chances of them making a journey tomorrow as scheduled before?

[Lincsblokey]

wijit said:

kowalski655 said:

slartibartfast said:

VeRA flight cancelled today due to low cloud....am in Lincoln and it's piss poor weather

That must be why the two didn't show to show at the Ayr air show( try saying THAT when pissed) Shame,maybe they were worried if they came to Scotland that Salmond would impound the lot and use them to found independent Scotland's new air force, on the grounds that as a wingnut was made in Paisley that makes them Scottish
At least XH558 got there

What are the chances of them making a journey tomorrow as scheduled before?

100%, thumper is up, vera about to take off, both doing a massive set of flypasts today!

[Bbunter]

I was told that the Canadian Lanc is treated as a commercial airliner, and has a transponder, which can be tracked on a web site. Is that right?

[ecsrobin]

Bbunter said:

I was told that the Canadian Lanc is treated as a commercial airliner, and has a transponder, which can be tracked on a web site. Is that right?

It can be tracked on flight radar

[skeggysteve]

Just noticed this on Twitter:

CWH Museum ‏@CWHM 2h
The #3Lancs flypast over @NX611JustJane is scheduled for 4:00 including Thumper for a #onceinalanctime photo opp! @RAFBBMF @LancsBomberAle

[Hooli]

ecsrobin said:

Bbunter said:

I was told that the Canadian Lanc is treated as a commercial airliner, and has a transponder, which can be tracked on a web site. Is that right?

It can be tracked on flight radar

Callsign GVRA I think.

[Mutley]

Hooli said:

Callsign GVRA I think.

close CGVRA

[ATTAK Z]

Mutley said:

Hooli said:

Callsign GVRA I think.

close CGVRA

and XH558 Vulcan has GVLCN also visible on fr24 at times

[wizzard67]

Saw them over Windermere today - fantastic sight

[bod27]

Saw them today near whilst playing cricket up above Holmfirth , the game stopped and we had a great view as they circled around us.

[ScottishExile]

Was gutted that yesterday's display in Ayr was cancelled, having travelled 'back home' especially to see the 2 Lancs. Went out this morning though to the approach just outside the airport and was treated to a couple of flypasts as they arrived. Magnificent and a once in a lifetime opportunity.

[IanMorewood]

Was at Kirkby for the three Lancs event this afternoon and have to say it was a wonderful thing to watch. Will flick through my pictures tomorrow and post anything worth looking at although most of the views will be the back of people's heads.

[Mutley]

An amazing day at East Kirkby yesterday, everything fell into place for the event. The weather was perfect, the sound of the 8 merins overhead, the side show. Everything added up

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[JonnyxM]

Saw them briefly bank towards the Thwaites factory about 3pm Sunday. Awesome sight, even better noise. I wanted to get pictures but didn't want to look at them through a screen!

[anonymous-user]

bod27 said:

Saw them today near whilst playing cricket up above Holmfirth , the game stopped and we had a great view as they circled around us.

What a great post. It's like a scene from a film.

I bet a man was sitting watching from a tractor and a pretty girl waved from her bike as they flew past.

[irocfan]

Lincsblokey said:

Indeed!

Little nugget of info too..

Courtesy of EGXWinfo Group

'Just looking at the latest, it looks like engine 3 or 4 being a problem but I will look to confirm. Instead of trying to fix the engine at DTV they are going to replace the Engine. This is possible with an engine from East Kirkby who has Lancaster "Just Jane" in ground run condition. I believe the Engine is or soon will be on its way DTV so it can be swapped over, checked and back airworthy. I would guess they will then bring the faulty engine back to the BBMF who will be better set up to repair the Engine but this is just my speculation. At the moment we are still looking at a scrubbed weekend for Vera but you never know so keep a watch on this page for updates. At the moment all this info is unofficial but I wanted to pass it on first as it could take me some time to trace the story back to source or find official confirmation'

don't know if this has already been posted but if not...

'Just Jane'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-...

[moribund]

el stovey said:

What a great post. It's like a scene from a film.

I bet a man was sitting watching from a tractor and a pretty girl waved from her bike as they flew past.

There's always a bloke on a tractor

[moribund]

I saw the pair over Holmefirth yesterday. Along with lots of others lining the sides of Holme Moss I was a bit disappointed as they turned south well before reaching us

Looks like Southport airshow for me now

[ecsrobin]

Not sure if this has been posted before but there is a club if you want to keep up to date with flying schedules and inside news.

http://www.memorialflightclub.com

[Chocmonster]

A great write up (with lots of photos & videos) by the guys from the Friends of Durham Tees Valley Airport about the visit of Vera and her hiccups which they helped sort out.

http://www.dtvmovements.co.uk/Info/Historic%20Logs...