Canadian Lancaster to visit the UK

Canadian Lancaster to visit the UK

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DougMcC

769 posts

164 months

Sunday 24th August 2014
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Saw them both at Gransden today. Incredible sight, goosebumps!

Zippee

13,473 posts

235 months

Sunday 24th August 2014
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DougMcC said:
Saw them both at Gransden today. Incredible sight, goosebumps!
Same here - incredible sight. Made the hour and a half of traffic from Gt Gransden to the airfield all worth it!

Nicol@

3,850 posts

237 months

Sunday 24th August 2014
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Zippee said:
Same here - incredible sight. Made the hour and a half of traffic from Gt Gransden to the airfield all worth it!
Glad we didn't queue for that long.

I wasn't expecting almost non-stop sky action once the show started.

On the ground I wish there more more toilets and space. Couldn't swing a cat.

I would go again (but probably in the VIP section).

Shame my toddler wasn't interested in the Lancs. Lots of people left after that display.

Edited by Nicol@ on Sunday 24th August 21:41

RizzoTheRat

25,189 posts

193 months

Sunday 24th August 2014
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Saw them at Wings and Wheels at Dunsfold today. What a fantastic sight and sound. Apparently the show's never sold out before, but by mid morning it was full and there was a 9 mile queue of people still trying to get in, most of which they're attributing to the presence of the Lancs. The Canadians had a merchandise stand there was doing roaring trade all day too.

Gretchen

19,038 posts

217 months

Sunday 24th August 2014
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Nicol@ said:
Zippee said:
Same here - incredible sight. Made the hour and a half of traffic from Gt Gransden to the airfield all worth it!
Glad we didn't queue for that long.

I wasn't expecting almost non-stop sky action once the show started.

On the ground I wish there more more toilets and space. Couldn't swing a cat.

I would go again (but probably in the VIP section).

Shame my toddler wasn't interested in the Lancs.
My Das was up the airfield around 7am I think setting up, even then he said there were queues.

Circa 8900 people today. A few thousand more than ever before I believe.

We didn't really move once plotted up. I almost cried when I realised I've become 'one of those'. With a camping chair & a thermos...!

My boys were only mildly interested in the Lancasters last week, again this, but bloody hell The Vulcan really shock their souls! They loved it!!

Great day, fantastic displaying. In tears at the Lancssters again, as well as the Mustang, Vulcan and the bloody FX Glider display to Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Every time he makes me weep.


And 27 year old Lauren Richardson doing aeros in her Pitts Special. Wow! Just fearless. Spectacularly superb.



Richjam

318 posts

189 months

Monday 25th August 2014
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Saw them at stamford car show this afternoon lovely sight and sound.



Edited by Richjam on Monday 25th August 00:06

aeropilot

34,663 posts

228 months

Monday 25th August 2014
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Managed to take a quick detour and park up nearby just in time to see the 2 x Lancs at Little Grandsen. Marvellous sight & sound, with just some bird song for background.
What multiple squadrons of them flying overhead must have sounded like is difficult to imagine!


Eric Mc

122,053 posts

266 months

Monday 25th August 2014
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Sadly, I don't think I am going to get to see both Lancaster together - for various reasons.

I noticed in some of the video clips that with the two aircraft flying together, you get a "throb, throb, throb" as the two sets of engines are not synchronised - giving a resonance effect.

Imagine what hundreds of these all flying together must have sounded like.

ecsrobin

17,128 posts

166 months

Monday 25th August 2014
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Eric Mc said:
Sadly, I don't think I am going to get to see both Lancaster together - for various reasons.

I noticed in some of the video clips that with the two aircraft flying together, you get a "throb, throb, throb" as the two sets of engines are not synchronised - giving a resonance effect.

Imagine what hundreds of these all flying together must have sounded like.
They were both relatively close to you at the weekend Eric. There's also this Saturday and Sunday at bournemouth and shoreham and clearly they'll need to route down past you to get there.

Hopefully you'll be able to see it. It's a site not to miss

58warren

589 posts

180 months

Monday 25th August 2014
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Here they are at this year's Airbourne show...

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58warren

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Rear view!

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58warren

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Canadian Lancaster

58warren

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BoBMF Lancaster

58warren

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Canadian Lancaster

58warren

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BoBMF Lancaster

58warren

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...and some gratuitous Spitfire photos

58warren

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'The Last'...

58warren

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58warren

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58warren

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...and last, but not least, the Dakota