Impromptu flyby over Milton Keynes by a Lancaster bomber.

[Matt p]

So there I was sitting in the rx7 admiring the evening, the other half was talking about something random and overhead I thought I know that noise!.

Expecting to see a spitfire overhead I look out the window and boom not one but four merlin engines making the most wonderfull noise. It carried out to full circles close to the shopping centre an then went off

Have to say that it made my evening, lovely sunset, my Rotery and one of my favourite planes of all time!

I'm off to calm down few

Regards

Matt

[Superstu]

Saw it flying low over Tring last night as well.

Lovely sound

[Chris71]

Gets around a bit that plane! It flew quite low over Enfield (North London) last night. Not sure I've ever seen one flying before... Maybe the latest round of cut backs have forced the RAF to recomission it.

[Sonic]

Chris71 said:

Gets around a bit that plane! It flew quite low over Enfield (North London) last night. Not sure I've ever seen one flying before... Maybe the latest round of cut backs have forced the RAF to recomission it.

Good to see i wasn't going mental whilst driving around the top of the M25! It passed right over me, quite a sight.

There was a nice maroon coloured TVR (reg beginning R500) cruising in the specs zone as well.

[dougc]

Keep an eye on the sky this evening around Tring way.....

NOTAM H2842/11

Start : 2011-07-01 T18:30:00
End : 2011-07-01 T19:00:00
Lower : 0
Upper : 20
Location : EGWN (Halton) (51.8,-0.733) - Radius 3nm

Code : QWALW
Traffic : IV

E) FLYPAST BY BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT ACFT WI 3NM RADIUS
5148N 00044W (HALTON) 11-07-0088/AS 1

http://metutil.appspot.com/static/maps/NotamMap_EG...

[trackdemon]

Aha, so that explains it! Flew over my village last Sunday flanked by a Spitfire.... it was village Feast & Fayre w/e so nicely timed.

[kingstondc5]

Was going past Duxford yesterday and one of the planes was out doing acrobatics, not sure what type mind, was around 5pm...

[Dr-Bob]

Was in bedford Fri 1st and saw the Lanc AWSOME plane

[GBB]

Also saw Lanc on Thurs evening, was watching kids Cricket at Wolverton. Then a couple of Spitfires on Friday.

[GBB]

Flew over again on Saturday!

[Forthright MC]

the Lanc did a fantastic couple of passes over Kimbolton yesterday afternoon too! -

[Blackpig2]

kingstondc5 said:

Was going past Duxford yesterday and one of the planes was out doing acrobatics, not sure what type mind, was around 5pm...

It was the flying legends weekend, pity about the P51 that got hit by the Skyraider and crashed, £3million down the swanny!

[Mr M]

James what a great pic you've taken there !. That dear old plane was so graceful and majestic. And that sound !

[Forthright MC]

Mr M said:

James what a great pic you've taken there !. That dear old plane was so graceful and majestic. And that sound !

+1

Glad you like the snap Colin!

[Bizzle]

Great snap mate

[Forthright MC]

Cheers!

[Cliftonite]

Lancaster bomber just flew over over our bungalow in the Lincolnshire Wolds!

Straight, level and low!



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