Canadian Lancaster to visit the UK

[Woody3]

Just seen them both heading from Annesley, over Ripley (assuming for Barnes Wallace). Lump in throat and goosebumps 'n' all!

Hopefully going to be up at Pike Low tomorrow!

Edited by Woody3 on Saturday 20th September 18:26

[slartibartfast]

Saw them both doing a pass over the Collingham show, fabulous sight!

[jonny_bravo]

The only weekend I had to work and I missed the Collingham flypast - hopefully be at the Dam tomorrow , my last chance to see them!

[dr_gn]

Update:

"The planned flypast over Derwent Dam will now take place 30 minutes earlier than originally planned. The two Lancasters will now pass overhead Derwent Dam at 1615 hours, weather and serviceability permitting."

Someone jsut told me there was a problem with the landing gear one one of the Lancasters, but it's now fixed. Not sure how true, or how old the story is.

[ecsrobin]

dr_gn said:

Update:

"The planned flypast over Derwent Dam will now take place 30 minutes earlier than originally planned. The two Lancasters will now pass overhead Derwent Dam at 1615 hours, weather and serviceability permitting."

Someone jsut told me there was a problem with the landing gear one one of the Lancasters, but it's now fixed. Not sure how true, or how old the story is.

That was Friday. All fixed now: http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/index.cfm?storyid=...

[TokyoSexwhale]

Anyone have an idea of the flight plan for tomorrow?

[ecsrobin]

TokyoSexwhale said:

Anyone have an idea of the flight plan for tomorrow?

I know the route. What do you want to know?

[dr_gn]

ecsrobin said:

TokyoSexwhale said:

Anyone have an idea of the flight plan for tomorrow?

I know the route. What do you want to know?

Is it the same as last years, ie over the Derwent Dam wall at low level, then departing down the valley?

How many runs are planned?

How close together will the aircraft be - is it likely to get them both in one image with the dam wall?

Ta.

[TokyoSexwhale]

ecsrobin said:

TokyoSexwhale said:

Anyone have an idea of the flight plan for tomorrow?

I know the route. What do you want to know?

Do you know if they're heading over the south west of Sheffield?

[JW911]

A bit late to post this but having seen the flypast at Goodwood on Sunday, as they flew over the place was silent. You could hear a pin drop as the Merlins departed. Moving is an understatement.

[ecsrobin]

dr_gn said:

Is it the same as last years, ie over the Derwent Dam wall at low level, then departing down the valley?

How many runs are planned?

How close together will the aircraft be - is it likely to get them both in one image with the dam wall?

Ta.

The route shows north to south only 1 pass (although this could change) height is shown as 500ft AGL the spacing will no doubt be the same as every flypast for the last 2 months as that was found to offer the least turbulence.

As for SW Sheffield draw a line from the derwent to bakewell and you should be close.

[dr_gn]

ecsrobin said:

dr_gn said:

Is it the same as last years, ie over the Derwent Dam wall at low level, then departing down the valley?

How many runs are planned?

How close together will the aircraft be - is it likely to get them both in one image with the dam wall?

Ta.

The route shows north to south only 1 pass (although this could change) height is shown as 500ft AGL the spacing will no doubt be the same as every flypast for the last 2 months as that was found to offer the least turbulence.

As for SW Sheffield draw a line from the derwent to bakewell and you should be close.

Ta.

Spitfire/Hurricane following or leading?

[Quattromaster]

JW911 said:

A bit late to post this but having seen the flypast at Goodwood on Sunday, as they flew over the place was silent. You could hear a pin drop as the Merlins departed. Moving is an understatement.

We noticed this last week at Duxford, very eerie, a friend who was further along the flight line said all he could hear was people crying.

[dr_gn]

Quattromaster said:

JW911 said:

A bit late to post this but having seen the flypast at Goodwood on Sunday, as they flew over the place was silent. You could hear a pin drop as the Merlins departed. Moving is an understatement.

a friend who was further along the flight line said all he could hear was people crying.

TBH they were probably thinking about how long they'd queued to get in, and how they were going to get out again.

[aeropilot]

dr_gn said:

Quattromaster said:

JW911 said:

A bit late to post this but having seen the flypast at Goodwood on Sunday, as they flew over the place was silent. You could hear a pin drop as the Merlins departed. Moving is an understatement.

a friend who was further along the flight line said all he could hear was people crying.

TBH they were probably thinking about how long they'd queued to get in, and how they were going to get out again.

[ecsrobin]

dr_gn said:

Ta.

Spitfire/Hurricane following or leading?

In the sky.

[dr_gn]

ecsrobin said:

dr_gn said:

Ta.

Spitfire/Hurricane following or leading?

In the sky.

Normal BBMF routine then?

[ecsrobin]

dr_gn said:

Normal BBMF routine then?

You need to remember they're not showing off the aircraft so someone can get the best photo they're doing it to remember those who flew for our freedom.

[aeropilot]

ecsrobin said:

dr_gn said:

Normal BBMF routine then?

You need to remember they're not showing off the aircraft so someone can get the best photo they're doing it to remember those who flew for our freedom.

Which is why for me, despite the expansion in numbers of civvie owned and flown warbirds, which are lovely, a BBMF display is still just that bit more special to me.

[ecsrobin]

1455 - Take off Blackpool
1500 - Display Southport, transit north of Preston, north of Blackburn, south of Burnley
1608 - J22 M62, Howden Moors,
1615 - 3 passes of Derwent Dam, Hathersage, Chatsworth House
1630 - J29 M1, Mansfield, Syerston, Allington
1645 - RAF Waddington
1655 - RAF Coningsby

1530 - Spitfire and Hurricane, 2 passes over Derwent dam.