[Cols]

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 ?

[viking]

It was Owdlad,
Playing with his toy.

Normal people buy flash cars to impress.

[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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[Cols]

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.

[cgksheff]

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.

[Lickszz]

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

[duffman]

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.

[cgksheff]

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!

[sniperwookie]

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.

[snidge]

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.

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

[Draggletail]

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.

[leddi]

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

[craigmason]

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

[The Zeppelin]

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?

[MrH]

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.

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

Hurricane & Spitfire

East Kirkby's Spitfire

[little malc]

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.

[sniperwookie]

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.

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

[Sahra]

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.

[Ousetunes]

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.

[nickp]

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.