Lancaster engine issue

[mcdjl]

dr_gn said:

Pretty sure the Tornados were listed.

You may well be right...I'm surprised it was that long ago!

[dr_gn]

mcdjl said:

dr_gn said:

Pretty sure the Tornados were listed.

You may well be right...I'm surprised it was that long ago!

Or was it Frodomonkey on here who told us?

[mcdjl]

dr_gn said:

Or was it Frodomonkey on here who told us?

Or Ecsrobin?

[BOBTEE]

Is it asking a bit much for a Tornado what with 617 not flying at the mo' (Messing around in the US excepted)

I can't decide whether to go or not

[dr_gn]

BOBTEE said:

Is it asking a bit much for a Tornado what with 617 not flying at the mo' (Messing around in the US excepted)

I can't decide whether to go or not

I'd have thought a Typhoon or something would be appropriate, 100 years of RAF and all that.

We'll be walking about 4 miles to get to the dam (not risking parking any closer), and probably then waiting about an hour on Pike Low. It's a long way for about 30 seconds of flypast, but worth it if combined with a bit of a hike and a picnic.

[anonymous-user]

Is there a map of the expected route anywhere online?

[mcdjl]

garyhun said:

Is there a map of the expected route anywhere online?

There won't be anything official but people may have plotted stuff based on the details i reposted earlier, previous years or NOTAM data.

[anonymous-user]

mcdjl said:

garyhun said:

Is there a map of the expected route anywhere online?

There won't be anything official but people may have plotted stuff based on the details i reposted earlier, previous years or NOTAM data.

Thanks, I’ll keep looking.

I’m in South Lincs and it’s been over the house a few times over the last two years. Would be great to see it tomorrow.

[Lurking Lawyer]

There was something on the BBMF FB page just now with a pic of a press release, the gist of which is that unless winds abate before tomorrow the Lanc unfortunately won't be able to do the dams fly-by.

[mcdjl]

Lurking Lawyer said:

There was something on the BBMF FB page just now with a pic of a press release, the gist of which is that unless winds abate before tomorrow the Lanc unfortunately won't be able to do the dams fly-by.

I just saw that..predicted too much wind for take off. Not cancelled yet, but not likely.

[dr_gn]

That’s a shame. I can’t belive the RAF won’t send a couple of other aircraft over at the designated time?

[mcdjl]

dr_gn said:

That’s a shame. I can’t belive the RAF won’t send a couple of other aircraft over at the designated time?

Typhoon confirmed. I'll not make it now though.

[Riley Blue]

mcdjl said:

dr_gn said:

That’s a shame. I can’t belive the RAF won’t send a couple of other aircraft over at the designated time?

Typhoon confirmed. I'll not make it now though.

Me neither. Forecast wind speed at Coningsby for take off time is 20mph so virtually certain to be too high for the Lancaster to fly.

ETA: Lancaster confirmed cancelled.

Edited by Riley Blue on Wednesday 16th May 10:00

[Tony1963]

Yep, Lanc cancelled, replaced with a Typhoon.

[aeropilot]

Riley Blue said:

mcdjl said:

dr_gn said:

That’s a shame. I can’t belive the RAF won’t send a couple of other aircraft over at the designated time?

Typhoon confirmed. I'll not make it now though.

Me neither. Forecast wind speed at Coningsby for take off time is 20mph so virtually certain to be too high for the Lancaster to fly.

And gusting to 31mph, and direct from the north, which means virtually a cross wind for Coningsby, so no surprise the Lanc was a no-go.

Shame.

[Riley Blue]

aeropilot said:

And gusting to 31mph, and direct from the north, which means virtually a cross wind for Coningsby, so no surprise the Lanc was a no-go.

Shame.

Looking at the traffic situation in the Ladybower area at the moment, there will be a great many disappointed people.

[geeks]

Not there but still gutted it couldn't fly. I live in close proximity to Bletchley Park and get a great view of the fly overs from my garden, you haven't lived until you have heard the sound of 6 or so Merlin engines overhead (yes I am aware the Lanc has four, the other two are usually a Spitfire and a Hurricane or a pair of the aforementioned)

That said about 70 odd years ago it was probably a cause for concern hearing that overhead

[Tony1963]

6 Merlin engines? Seriously, that's peanuts.

[geeks]

Tony1963 said:

6 Merlin engines? Seriously, that's peanuts.

You get the point I was making don't be obtuse

[aeropilot]

Riley Blue said:

aeropilot said:

And gusting to 31mph, and direct from the north, which means virtually a cross wind for Coningsby, so no surprise the Lanc was a no-go.

Shame.

Looking at the traffic situation in the Ladybower area at the moment, there will be a great many disappointed people.

Them's the breaks as they say.....

The news is that even the replacement Typhoon aborted the flypast due to poor weather at low level..............