Lancaster Bomber
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I saw one (possible that one) at Biggin Hill last year. It had more presence than any of the other aircraft there - even the Eurofighter (which was proper load).
There was a flypast over our village in June whilst I was at the TT, which was reported to be fantastic.
I did see a rather splendid Tiger Moth yesterday though, but no comparison obviously.
There was a flypast over our village in June whilst I was at the TT, which was reported to be fantastic.
I did see a rather splendid Tiger Moth yesterday though, but no comparison obviously.
Smiler. said:
I saw one (possible that one) at Biggin Hill last year. It had more presence than any of the other aircraft there - even the Eurofighter (which was proper load).
There was a flypast over our village in June whilst I was at the TT, which was reported to be fantastic.
I did see a rather splendid Tiger Moth yesterday though, but no comparison obviously.
DEFINITELY that one. The only other airworthy Lanc is in Canada (and that's grounded at the moment).There was a flypast over our village in June whilst I was at the TT, which was reported to be fantastic.
I did see a rather splendid Tiger Moth yesterday though, but no comparison obviously.
Moose. said:
mat13 said:
ive sat in that
And I've landed after it! I was on short final in a PA28 at Bristol as he was over the piano keys commencing his take-off roll. The radio operator even sounded like his was from WW2 
Last Saturday...missed it
mat13 said:
ive sat in that
Same here!R.A.F. Coningsby airshow, 197-something. After the display most people had buggered off home. My Dad and I joined a queue of RAF families being shown around the Lancaster and Spitfire. Just climbed straight in the door at the back and spent around half an hour taking it all in - pilots seat, navigator, bomb aimer, gun turrets, the lot. Operating the control yoke, Struggling over the massive main spar, lying down and looking through the bomb aimers window and getting vertigo - Amazing experience. I seem to remember my Dad found a panel of bomb release switches identical to the one he bought from a surplus shop for operating signals on his model railway! I've got photos to prove it, but my haircut was so cripplingly embarassing that I couldn't possibly post them on a public forum.
dr_gn said:
I've got photos to prove it, but my haircut was so cripplingly embarassing that I couldn't possibly post them on a public forum.
Post the pictures.You're amongst friends here.
We won't mercilessly take the mickey out of your haircut of 30 years ago. Oh no. Absolutely. On my honour as a trapeze artist. Honest.
PA474 is a bit different to operational WW2 Lancasters. For a start, it is fitted with dual controls - which normal Lancs didn't have. Also, up until the late 1970s, PA474 had no mid-upper turret. All her working life she was used as a flying test-bed and had never ben fittted with this turret. It was added in the 70s to make her look more representative of a proper wartime Lancaster.
NX611 (Plain Jane), which is kept in ground running order, is much more like a proper operational Lancaster.
NX611 (Plain Jane), which is kept in ground running order, is much more like a proper operational Lancaster.
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