Lancaster bombers

Steve Chapman · Post by **Steve Chapman** » Sun Sep 07, 14 10:00 am

Wow what a wake up for a Sunday morning. The two only flying Lancaster's straight over the house 20 min ago. Heading Northwest. Hopefully be back over later. What a fantastic noise and sight. Low level as well, mint.

TW71 · Post by **TW71** » Sun Sep 07, 14 5:11 pm

That must of been a treat, a great sight and sound to behold.

I am not sure when the Canadian Lanc is going back?

latil · Post by **latil** » Sun Sep 07, 14 5:46 pm

Lovely treat

I saw a Spitfire today,near Ashford Kent,just some guy having a play with his toy on a Sunday.Heard it take off,saw it fly round then heard it land. Not sure which airstrip,but not Headcorn.

RW71 · Post by **RW71** » Sun Sep 07, 14 7:29 pm

Glad to see the Canadian Lanc is back in the air after it's engine change last week.

Steve Chapman · Post by **Steve Chapman** » Sun Sep 07, 14 7:48 pm

http://www.warplane.com/lancaster-2014-uk-tour.aspx Menwith Hill 09.38. today. That's where thy were going.

Post by **MattH** » Tue Sep 09, 14 8:58 am

Canadian is due to go back 22nd Sept.
Alot of airshows sold out if they are appearing.
I'm going to Duxford 14th Sept to see them. tickets booked.

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Tue Sep 09, 14 9:10 am

Certainly a rare sight, and a lovely one too. When they have the Southend Air Show the returning planes always fly over our house which as the crow flys is only about 10 miles , guess we are on their flight path and they are so low sometimes. I have seen the Lanc come over with the Hurricane and Spit many times and it still thrills me every time, no mistaking that lovely sound of those piston engines.

TW71 · Post by **TW71** » Wed Sep 10, 14 12:48 pm

Great sight, all we need now is a Mossie

mad machs · Post by **mad machs** » Wed Sep 10, 14 1:57 pm

During this brief period of Lancaster fever, let us not forget where the the very last operational RAF Lancasters flew from

Post by **MattH** » Thu Sep 11, 14 8:28 am

Great bit of film.
Jack will be at St Mawgan with the Air cadets in October for a week's Autumn camp.

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sun Sep 21, 14 8:43 am

setting off to Southport Air Show now

2 Lancs came over from Coningsby yesterday

fly past at Collingham and Hawarden

display at Southport

overnight at Blackpool airport

display at Southport this afto (fingers crossed)

then return to Coningsby via flypast at Derwent Dam

Hurricane, Spitfire and Vulcan all due at Southport yesterday didn’t take off yesterday due to poor weather down south

fingers crossed for today

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sun Sep 21, 14 8:44 am

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Doug · Post by **Doug** » Sun Sep 21, 14 4:29 pm

Charger wrote:setting off to Southport Air Show now

2 Lancs came over from Coningsby yesterday

fly past at Collingham and Hawarden

display at Southport

overnight at Blackpool airport

display at Southport this afto (fingers crossed)

then return to Coningsby via flypast at Derwent Dam

Hurricane, Spitfire and Vulcan all due at Southport yesterday didn’t

take off yesterday due to poor weather down south

Get your self a good HandHeld Scanner, makes it much much more intresting

fingers crossed for today

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Sun Sep 21, 14 4:33 pm

Get yourself a Hand Held Scanner, makes it much much more intresting

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Mon Sep 22, 14 1:28 pm

a couple of snaps from yesterday

couldn't have asked for better conditions for an air show, it was warm, blue sky, a few fluffy clouds later, there wasn't even a breeze (which always seems to be obligatory at the seaside), meant that smoke trails hung about for about 10 to 20 mins!!!!! which was a bit inconvenient at times, it was so clear we could even see the 2 Lancs take off from Blackpool Airport …

some more here ...

http://s826.photobucket.com/user/charge ... how?sort=9

inc. Red Arrows, Catalina, Sea King, Hurribomber, Huey, P-51, Typhoon