Canadian Lancaster to visit the UK

[GRS40]

Does anybody know when she sets off for Goose Bay?

[onyx39]

Won't be today. Grounded due to poor weather.

[dr_gn]

Here are a few pics from Sunday's Derwent flyover:

[RichB]

What's the story to the Hurricane with the pale blue and dark blue markings? I don't recognise the colours.

[dr_gn]

RichB said:

What's the story to the Hurricane with the pale blue and dark blue markings? I don't recognise the colours.

South East Asia scheme for the RAF.

ETA:

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/theaircraft/hurricanepz...

I think the red bits of the roundels were removed to avoid any confusion with the Japanese markings.

Edited by dr_gn on Wednesday 24th September 12:44

[RichB]

Ah thank...

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

dr_gn said:

I think the red bits of the roundels were removed to avoid any confusion with the Japanese markings.

Edited by dr_gn on Wednesday 24th September 12:44

Exactly.

The white markings are also Allied Recognition markings - the Japanese had yellow leading edges similar to those used by the RAF in N Europe.

[Lurking Lawyer]

dr_gn said:

South East Asia scheme for the RAF.

You live and learn! Cheers for imparting that nugget of wisdom

[Eric Mc]

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) also removed the red centres from their roundels for aircraft based in the South East Asia theatre -

[pingu393]

http://youtu.be/ZgmMeqMWQ48

[onyx39]

Odd, was reported on Facebook that she has just left, but Flightradar has her descending...

[Lincsblokey]

Lovely vid of her over Ottowa yesterday, apart from the music.

Nice escort too!!

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/photos-an...

[RDMcG]

It really was a very successful visit and I think it touched a lot of people to see these old girls flying together. Who know if it will ever happen again?...
I flew in the Canadian Lancaster a number of years ago...absolutely unforgettable.

[jmorgan]

Cost me a pretty penny and a weekend of planes to see them together but I thought of the effort in getting over here, so my effort was minuscule in comparison. A big hats off to the organisers, the silence and reverence the crowd demonstrated was deafening in its purpose.

[dr_gn]

Lincsblokey said:

Lovely vid of her over Ottowa yesterday, apart from the music.

Nice escort too!!

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/photos-an...

Tons of exhaust staining on those nacelles...I wonder how long ago before this year a Merlin engined aircraft flew non stop for so long?

[aeropilot]

dr_gn said:

I wonder how long ago before this year a Merlin engined aircraft flew non stop for so long?

2007 I suspect, when Ed Shipley ferried TFC's P-51D 'Miss Velma' from Chino, California, across the USA and then across the Atlantic to Duxford.

[dr_gn]

aeropilot said:

dr_gn said:

I wonder how long ago before this year a Merlin engined aircraft flew non stop for so long?

2007 I suspect, when Ed Shipley ferried TFC's P-51D 'Miss Velma' from Chino, California, across the USA and then across the Atlantic to Duxford.

Ah.

Just done pretty much the same, but in an A350. That was tiring enough even as a passenger.

[speedick]

Memories ......

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[tr7v8]

Pics & details of Canadian Lanc returning home....

http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tab...

[V41LEY]

What a great event. Feel privileged to have seen Thumper and Vera together. Thanks to all those people who made it happen. Unforgettable. Now if we can just get Just Jane to the sky .......