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The Lancaster Bomber flight schedule for the UK 2014For the airplane spotters amongst us.

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Posted by Robert: Wed Aug 20th, 2014 14:48

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By chance I came upon this...

http://www.warplane.com/lancaster-2014-uk-tour.aspx

The two remaining flying Lancasters are making a fly-past down Windermere on Sunday the 7th September, in the afternoon I understand from the above schedule, then Morecambe then back to a Lincolnshire base, East Kirkby where a third Lancaster will taxi with the two flying Lancasters in the background, then back to Conningsby. There will be several sites along the flight path on their return from Scotland where a good photo opportunity may be possible, weather permitting of course.

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Posted by blackfox: Wed Aug 20th, 2014 14:58

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cheers rob ,southport for me i think

Posted by amazing50: Mon Aug 25th, 2014 22:03

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Found this pic of the Lancaster from Aug 2003 at the Waterloo International Airport.

They had just completed a repair for an oil leak and it was rolled out for testing.

The shot was taken with a D1 at 57mm eq and 1/640.

Attachment: Lancaster bomer Waterloo airport.JPG (Downloaded 54 times)

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Posted by Graham Whistler: Sat Aug 30th, 2014 18:38

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Seen them over our house in Fareham the other day. They were at the Goodwood weekend I think.

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Posted by amazing50: Thu Sep 4th, 2014 10:31

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Seems they had some engine problems but are being helped with the loaner one.

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/4818224-lancaster-down-but-far-from-out-after-engine-trouble/

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Posted by Eric: Sun Sep 7th, 2014 13:42

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The two flew low over my fathers house in West Yorkshire this afternoon.

At 91years, his hearing needs a hearing aid, but he immediately picked up on the engine tone as it passed.

"we used to hear them passing over our prison of war camp on the way to bomb Dresden" he said

Sort of displays it in a different light.

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Posted by Robert: Mon Sep 8th, 2014 03:20

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Eric wrote:
Sort of displays it in a different light.
Indeed, one forgets the grim reality of those days when remembering past events.

My early reading was almost exclusively related to the wartime bomber command books. 'Cheshire VC.', 'Enemy Coast Ahead', by Guy Gibson, and many others. So I find these aircraft fascinating.

Unfortunately I didn't get to see them on this occasion, a case of spreading myself too thin and not being able to be in multiple places at the same time...

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Posted by Dave Groen: Sat Sep 13th, 2014 12:44

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Here's some video of the flyby

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/article11081356.ece#ooid=5kc2k2cDpaAJa7lfN0TXY0Lf7bLgDxo9

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Posted by Eric: Sat Sep 13th, 2014 15:31

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The unmistakable engine tone as it goes overhead still raises the hair on the back of the neck.

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Posted by Ed Hutchinson: Sat Oct 11th, 2014 11:56

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Hi There
IT is great to see that those great birds are still flying.
Every time I go to a fly day I can hear the vets say what the plane is even before you can see it
My father in law flew with the eighth air force on B24s, he was based in England I just received his personal log book and have started reading it, but the print is so small I am going to wait till I get my new glasses later in the month.
I see that the Canadian Air Force Museum has completed restoration of It's Handley Page Halifax Mk VII one of only three remaining out of over 6000.
It is great to see that this important part of history is being maintained

Now off to watch that video

Ed

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Posted by Ed Hutchinson: Sat Oct 11th, 2014 12:07

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AWESOME video
they ain't much to look at on the ground, but in the air they are a thing of beauty
Can you imagine what it would feel like to see 100 plus coming at you and you were the target??

Thanks for the super video

Ed

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Posted by Robert: Sat Oct 11th, 2014 13:07

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Here are some more, of the Derbyshire flypast wish I could have gone to watch.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-29295272

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrvbvK9vbY8

There is a better video of it but it does capture some of the local atmosphere... action starts 2 minutes in. Can't find the video I was looking for. Hold onto your chair, the camera wobbles a lot! LOL

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