Did anyone else see the Lancaster flying over Lodge Moor this afternoon. It flew right over my house, quite low as well, once at 13:30 and again at 14:00. Does anyone know if there was a flyover anywhere, maybe down at Ladybower ?

It was Owdlad,
Playing with his toy.

Normal people buy flash cars to impress. :heyhey:

Came quite low over Burbage where I was walking and I got this:

http://www.kinder.plus.com/images/Lancaster.jpg

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Originally posted by Bourne
Came quite low over Burbage where I was walking and I got this:

http://www.kinder.plus.com/images/Lancaster.jpg

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Nice one. By the time I found my camera it was just a dot in the sky.

Something weird and maybe to do with my upbringing, or childhood reading, but I have total respect for the Lancaster and those who had to fly in them as young men.

Every time I see one flying I feel some kind of passion within myself.

I also believe that the 'bouncing bomb' story is something for everyone to be taught.
Draw different conclusions as you feel, but try and understand what people were trying to achieve at that time.

Damn, I would have loved to have seen it. A rare treat.

It flew right over my house today but by the time I got my camera it had gone. I thought that the last time it went over there would be no more as they were not able to fly anymore.

It was pure chance when, a few years ago, I took my brother and kids (visiting from London) up to Ladybower and while we were at the dam carpark a Lancaster flew down the valley.

Classic!

For anyone that is particularly interested, it would have been the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. They do a lot of events throughout the year. Some information about them is available on their web site http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/bbmfhome.html.

Unfortunately the dates for the year haven't been put onto the web site at present.

Thanks for the link!

I will keep a close eye on the dates for the memorial flight, my dad is so interested in the lancaster (and the spitfire and many others!!)

My brother treated him to a trip in Just Jane (located at East Kirby) for his 60th birthday. A day he will always remember. :thumbsup:

I took my boys to see Just Jane only the other week and they were really interested. I didn't realise how large these planes actually are. Even though i am not old enough to remember the war and the great deeds all the people of this era did for us, the feeling of nostalgia and gratitude you feel when you see these great planes is very over whelming!

Once again thank-you:) :)

We saw It whilst out at Loxley at the time (ish) you mention. Soon as I saw It I thought 'Lancaster'
Don't know how I new - must have built a model of it as a child:)
Nice to see, very distinctive.

Absolutely beautiful! although i didn't see it this time, they have flown over my house before, stunning aircraft.

it was on its way to do a display over retford and it will be in sheffield again at the sheffield fayre Norfolk Heritage Park
28th & 29th August 2005
Admission Free, car park £2

Apparently they had a payload 7 times that of a Flying Fortress. I too had an airfix Lancaster model as a child but the Bristol Beaufort was the first one I built, painted it camouflage green and black. I think the Lancaster was dark blue for some reason.
Will I see any at the Waddington airshow I wonder?

Originally posted by snidge
Thanks for the link!

My brother treated him to a trip in Just Jane (located at East Kirby) for his 60th birthday. A day he will always remember. :thumbsup:


We flew Richard Todd in to East Kirkby yesterday, and did some helicopter pleasure flying.

The Lancaster there is in excellent condition. Although it doesn't fly, they do taxi it out several times over the summer season.

There are only two Lancasters flying - the BBMF one from Coningsby (and it flies rarely these days - they want to keep it going as long as possible).

The BBMF Spitfire and Hurricane came over East Kirkby yesterday, and they have their own Spitfire that they fly regularly.

Pics here:

Lancaster (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/SteelCity185/IMG_0562.jpg)

Hurricane & Spitfire (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/SteelCity185/IMG_0580.jpg)

East Kirkby's Spitfire (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/SteelCity185/IMG_0590.jpg)

Yes, you can't help but have tremendous admiration for those who not only flew in these aircraft, but flew all the way to Germany and back while under attack.
The Lanc at East Kirby is well worth seeing, and if it is on one of the days when they do the fast taxi run, it is a thrill to hear those four Merlin engines opened up, it's ear splitting.
The interesting thing about the East Kirby Lanc is it is dedicated to the City of Sheffield, and has the Sheffield coat of arms on the nose, a tribute so I am told to the hammering Sheffield received during the Blitz.

Originally posted by snidge
Thanks for the link!

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My brother treated him to a trip in Just Jane (located at East Kirby) for his 60th birthday. A day he will always remember. :thumbsup:

Not a problem! I went for a ride in Just Jane a few years back - a very enjoyable day out. If only they were allowed to take off :)

I was in the field behind the Sportsman pub flying kites when it went over - hopefully got some great photo's of the kites and the bomber. It was pretty cool.

Just had the incredible pleasure of seeing either a Lancaster or Lincoln Bomber, accompanied by two smaller planes (Spitfires) flying over my home in Lodge Moor.

They flew incredibly low, banked and came back over head before heading off toward Redmires.

Did anyone else see this and is there an anniversary relating to this fly-by?

This happened at 12.30pm 8/8/09.

Yup I saw them - heard them first ! Had a great view from my attic windows - by the time I'd run and got my camera for the second pass they were just dots... :-(

Cant see anything on the Battle of Britain Memorial flight about today.

Just had the incredible pleasure of seeing either a Lancaster or Lincoln Bomber, accompanied by two smaller planes (Spitfires) flying over my home in Lodge Moor.

They flew incredibly low, banked and came back over head before heading off toward Redmires.

Did anyone else see this and is there an anniversary relating to this fly-by?

This happened at 12.30pm 8/8/09.

Yes I saw this too - a fantastic sight and very low too. All too brief though as they disapeared over the trees. Just loooked at the BBMF web site and there is a display at Rhyl today, so they were obviously on their way there. I hope they come back the same way!!

Just had the incredible pleasure of seeing either a Lancaster or Lincoln Bomber, accompanied by two smaller planes (Spitfires) flying over my home in Lodge Moor.

They flew incredibly low, banked and came back over head before heading off toward Redmires.

Did anyone else see this and is there an anniversary relating to this fly-by?

This happened at 12.30pm 8/8/09.

Excellent, how low were they, got a great view, my neighbour said it was lancaster, spitfire and a hurricane but I wouldn't know, a real treat.

Ah .. my Mum used to work on the Lancasters during the war .. memories .. well, for her, not me obiously.

Sorry to boast But, I have a Lancaster fly over my house almost every Saturday in the summer, She belongs to the Canadian War plane herritage museum, I get shivers up and down my spine every time I hear Her, my whole house shakes, She carries passengers and I am saving up to go on Her. I used to go to Finningley every year as a kid hoping to see one, now I can touch one any time I want, the museum is only two or three miles away and I intend to volunteer there when I retire.

Excellent, how low were they, got a great view, my neighbour said it was lancaster, spitfire and a hurricane but I wouldn't know, a real treat.Ah so that was what the noise was! Didn't see them but certainly heard them, the windows rattled as they went over. If I'd realised what it was would have made the effort to run outside and take a look :(

Sounds great Magnumguy, it must be in better nick than the one we have left. :thumbsup:

She is in fantastic condition, they just had a scare with the props but they scoured the whole of North America and I think they came up with fifteen so they are ok for a while, the whole of this area gave tons of money to buy them. She is very highly regarded by every one around here, as are all of the flying museum pieces, I have been up in a Harvard and am determined to go up in Her.

We saw the Lanc, spit and hurricane today as well, about 12.20ish over Lowedges. Wondered if they did a fly-over of the Norton Show? We see them regularly being airshow anoraks, but it was a lovely treat to see them again, makes all the hairs on the back of your neck stand up! Brings a tear to the eye as well:hihi:

I ran in and fetched everyone out to see them! I can not begin to imagine how they sounded in the war flying over enmass. It certainly made me get all goosebumpy watching them.

Saw them as well yesterday. The sound of the Merlin engines..... Once heard, never forgotten. This afternoon (Sunday, about 5pm) I saw an old jet flying over (could have been a Meteor). Anyone see that ?

Saw them as well yesterday. The sound of the Merlin engines..... Once heard, never forgotten. This afternoon (Sunday, about 5pm) I saw an old jet flying over (could have been a Meteor). Anyone see that ?

Yes we saw it too, any sound of aeroplane/helicopter in the area sends us rushing outside! We are pretty sure it was a Jet Provost. Not 100% sure, but probably 95% sure.......

Went for a walk this Afternoon up Derwent Valley. The Red Arrows flew up the valley direction Ladybower, Derwent, Howden the maybe about an hour or so later a Lancaster flew down the valley in the opposite direction.

I live near Blackpool and it was part of an airshow and was on its way home over Sheffield.

Mnay years ago I went to see the Lancaster taxi down and back at Coningsby,what a fab day out!! As the commentator said imagine that noise x36 as they flew out on sorties. The hair on the back of my neck goes up just thinking about it!! As the engines cut, everyone applauded, good job we had on dark glasses....not a dry eye in the place. I have also been fortunate to see the one that flies in Canada, it is awesome. To stand under the bomb doors.........then read about it on the lecturn situated in front of it...then realise I live twenty minutes away from where they practised, it all seemed sureal. I have a friend who lives in Dundas and visit quite often, am off again in May 2010, will make the trip to the Canadian Aviation Heritage Museum, on our way to Niagara Falls, another memorable place to visit. How lucky am I?!!!

Went for a walk this Afternoon up Derwent Valley. The Red Arrows flew up the valley direction Ladybower, Derwent, Howden the maybe about an hour or so later a Lancaster flew down the valley in the opposite direction.

I was at Derwent on Thursday and two planes went over, however they went by so quickly (and I wasn't expecting them) that I didn't get chance to see what they were. Once they'd flown over the dam they carried on along the valley for a bit before veering off to the right.

Is that what I saw! I was cycling on Shatton Moor on Saturday and we saw two planes in the distance, Derwent/Ladybower direction. Must have been the Lancaster and a Spitfire!

Yes we saw it too, any sound of aeroplane/helicopter in the area sends us rushing outside! We are pretty sure it was a Jet Provost. Not 100% sure, but probably 95% sure.......

Looked like a Jet Provost to me too. It came over Norton Lees quite low, just as I was sat in the back garden.

I think it was a demonstration down near derwent although it's a guess. My reasoning is that it flew over my parents house (where I was at the time) followed Rivelin for a while, circled to the right, back over my parents house and down towards Ladybower and Derwent.
I have some photographs and video footage.
I'm gutted that a second after I stopped recording, the fighters broke formation and skewed off at tangents which was wonderful to see.
Click me (http://www.ephotozine.com/u59133/gallery/1296941)

I'll gett eh video up soon and link to it for you all.:)

I think it was a demonstration down near derwent although it's a guess. My reasoning is that it flew over my parents house (where I was at the time) followed Rivelin for a while, circled to the right, back over my parents house and down towards Ladybower and Derwent.
I have some photographs and video footage.
I'm gutted that a second after I stopped recording, the fighters broke formation and skewed off at tangents which was wonderful to see.
Click me (http://www.ephotozine.com/u59133/gallery/1296941)

I'll gett eh video up soon and link to it for you all.:)

Pretty accurate account.

My eldest daughter's bedroom window overlooks Hallam Golf Course and beyond toward Bradfield (although if you're my neighbour on Rochester Road could you get that blummin' tree chopped down!) and we got a superb view of these planes.

They headed over us, nearly taking our roof off and flew beyond Rivelin Valley (I'd say toward Loxley). They all banked right and headed back toward our house. Just as I was beginning to worry that they might actual hit us (!!) they banked again (in a circular fashion) and flew over the old Lodge Moor Hospital.

At this point the two smaller aircraft left the larger one and went in their own directions out of my view but heading toward Stanage Edge probably.

Very wonderful and surprisingly emotional.

BBMf were at blackpool 9/8/09 along with the reds and various other kit ... perhaps they flew across to Blackpool on saturday?

If you go to the BBMF site you can download a detailed spreadsheet of all the flights.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/displayinfo

Saturdays flight was a display over Gamston Airport (near Retford) and then onto Rhyl. It's interesting to see the number of events these planes do. Saturday alone shows flyovers at Gamston, Rhyl, Blackpool, Silloth, Dunscore & Morebattle before overnighting at Carlisle. I think what we saw in Sheffield was the circling of the planes for the Gamston event.

On Sunday the Lanc flew over Uppermill so I wouldn't be surprised if it flew over us again on the way back.

The Lancaster flypast was also for the wartime weekend at Saddleworth:

http://nwex.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5038

iwas with my son at lodge moor bus terminus it woz a lancaster bomber and 2 spit fires

iwas with my son at lodge moor bus terminus it woz a lancaster bomber and 2 spit fires

No, I'm pretty sure it was Lanc and one spitfire, and one hurricane. Spits and Hurricanes are very similar, an easy way to tell is to look at the undercarriage/wheel section. On spitfires it folds outwards under the wings and the hurricane folds inwards under the fuselage. Not that I'm an anorak or anything........:P

Spits and Hurricanes allso there wings are different shape

BBMF was also at the Windermere airshow a few weeks ago.

As were the Red Arrows and a Vulcan!

Came quite low over Burbage where I was walking and I got this:

http://www.kinder.plus.com/images/Lancaster.jpg

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I can't get your link to work?

I only saw them from a distance and it looked like 2 Spitfires to me too.

For anybody whos intrested and provided the weather does not spoil it the lanc should be passing over sheffield or the derwent valley today on its way from coalville to the site of the old avro factory at chadderton.
Its due to flyover chadderton at 16.25 so eyes skyward anytime from 16.00!!
Fingers crossed :clap:
You will defo hear it coming before you see it!!!

For anybody whos intrested and provided the weather does not spoil it the lanc should be passing over sheffield or the derwent valley today on its way from coalville to the site of the old avro factory at chadderton.
Its due to flyover chadderton at 16.25 so eyes skyward anytime from 16.00!!
Fingers crossed :clap:
You will defo hear it coming before you see it!!!

Got any idea of its flight path over sheffield ?

The Lancaster flypast was also for the wartime weekend at Saddleworth:

http://nwex.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5038

That was a rather painful scroll down loads of army types to get to the Lancaster pictures... Got your number ;)

Got any idea of its flight path over sheffield ?

Not sure of flightpath mate but due to significant date today i would say derwent valley could be in with a good chance of a visit from the lanc.
Whenever theres been a flypast over north west way the bbmf usually take either derwent valley way or loxley/bradfield/oughtibridge way to the north west.

where is the best place to iew this from please

thanks
seadog

where is the best place to iew this from please

thanks
seadog

Id love to be able to answer that seadog but not sure of flightpath, it will be a case of right place at right time mate.

just found this

Long Eaton Flypast 11:15
Duxford Display
Coalville Flypast
Manchester Flypast
Petwood Hotel Flypast
Calverton Flypast
Haworth, W Yorks Flypast

just found this

Long Eaton Flypast 11:15
Duxford Display
Coalville Flypast
Manchester Flypast
Petwood Hotel Flypast
Calverton Flypast
Haworth, W Yorks Flypast

The long eaton flypast is by the dakota and the calverton and haworth flypasts are by a hurricane mate not the lanc.

Thanks just trying to find out more info, my other half thinks i am nuts but when i see these amazing planes i feel so proud and so emotional they make me so proud and can you imagine what the feeling must have been like to actually fly one

Thanks just trying to find out more info, my other half thinks i am nuts but when i see these amazing planes i feel so proud and so emotional they make me so proud and can you imagine what the feeling must have been like to actually fly one

Totally agree mate,cant get a much more thought provoking and make you feel proud sight than the lanc and her four merlins roaring over your head :thumbsup:

She carries passengers and I am saving up to go on Her.

Do you have any details on the flights? I would love to go up in a Lancaster even if it means travelling to Canada to do it.

I have been fortunate enough to see the flying Lancaster in Canada!!! It is based in the Canadian Aviation Heritage museum On the way to Niagra Falls. It was very moving to stand under those mighty bomb doors, it really is something else to see it at such close quarters, and inparticular reading the details on the lecturn at the front of the aircraft detailing its link with Derwent which is 15 minutes away from where I live!. The next best thing would be to go the Aviation Heritage Centre at East Kirkby. The Lanky only taxis up and down the runway, but the sound of those Merlin engines..........!!! The phone number is 01790 763 207, best to call first to see when the Lnaky will be out, as it is not a weekly event. The place is owned by a man whose brother was killed in the war, it has a NAAFI (!) Chapel, mock up control room etc. It is a good day out.

Do you have any details on the flights? I would love to go up in a Lancaster even if it means travelling to Canada to do it.


$2,125, roughly £1,420

http://www.warplane.com/pages/membership.html

Lumocolor: if you do go to Canada, get in touch with Canadian Affair, I have just come back, and although I booked last July the flight only cost £260!! This included all taxes,and £28 for reserved seats both ways. I have flown with them twice now, no problems, only a detour coming home because of volcanic ash. Good luck and go for it, you won't regret it!!! Niagra Falls is only a few miles down the road from the museum, and a visit to Niagra-on-the lake is a must too. I have been to the Falls several times and it is truly AWESOME!!! I could watch the water for hours. Keep us posted!!

If you are interested in old aircraft go to www.lancaster-association.co.uk
this is the website of Lincolnshire's Lancaster Association. It costs £8 annual membership and you get two journals a year plus information of The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/air_marshall_arthur_harris.htm