On the second May Bank Holiday weekend, I noticed on the BBMF website, the Lancaster is scheduled to appear at East Lancs Railway, Bury, for three consecutive days of the weekend (the 26th, 27th and on the 28th with a Spitfire and Hurricane on the 28th too!). I notice that it is also appearing at the Isle of Man TT races on the 26th. My query is, is it going to travel back to Conningsby after each appearance, or is it maybe going to stick around in Lancashire, for example at Blackpool airport for a few days? It just seems like a big journey to carry out three days in a row….or maybe not?
Ps – Bury is about half an hour down the road from me….so…..
+ I went to Flying Legends last year (3 to 4 hour journey) on the Saturday, only to realise the Lanc wasn’t scheduled to appear on the Saturday (d’oh!)…..
+ then went to Sunderland (2 and a half hours journey) and it cancelled its appearance due to technical difficulties (or more likely weather)…..
+ Then went to Southport (where poor weather again reared its ugly head and forced a cancellation)….
….I like the fact that the Lanc is making 3 appearances very near to my house over 3 successive days when I missed it 3 times last year!
Anyone got any news on Walney 2007?
Thanks :@)
By: Lorcan - 19th April 2007 at 12:25
The Lanc/ Spit/ Hurri are based at Blackpool that weekend
Thanks!
By: Quinny - 18th April 2007 at 22:06
The only information about MZ348 D-Dog that I can find,according to the book,’Yorkshire airfields in the second world war’ it reads thus:
51 Squadron was to lose it’s last aircraft on operations from Snaith on 21st March 1945 on rail yards at Rheine,MZ348 being one of two aircraft from a force of 178 Lancasters and Halifaxes which failed to return.
By: Quinny - 18th April 2007 at 21:43
I’m sure that there will be an official explanation somewhere,but my own thoughts after reading it,were that they went down on the raid,were captured by either German soldiers,or the Gestapo,and were shot.:(
Ken.
By: J Boyle - 18th April 2007 at 19:35
Very nice memorial.
Just curious…
What were the circumstances of the death of the crew of MZ 348 D-Dog?
By: Quinny - 18th April 2007 at 18:46
Bummer. 🙁
Ken.
By: Fluffy - 18th April 2007 at 18:24
Snaith flypast is at 12.45 on Sun sorry no Lanc but LF & AB should be there weather permitting
By: Quinny - 18th April 2007 at 14:45
Davski is right,there is a memorial garden at the site,and very nice it is too.
I made a trip over there,about an hour ago,and there isn’t any mention of Sunday,but even though they’ve probably been published a thousand times,I couldn’t resist getting my camera out.
Enjoy……….
How tragic:
It would seem though,that tragedy was everywhere:
How very sad:
Indeed:
By: davski - 18th April 2007 at 13:06
I believe that there’s a memorial garden at what remains of RAF Snaith/Pollington and that former 51 Sqd members have a reunion/gathering there. I would imagine the Lanc’ will be saluting that. Sunday BBMF flypasts are usually flown during the afternoon – I’m told it has something to do with not wanting to upset sunday morning worshippers. You could try phoning RAF Coningsby for timings (I’ve done that before) but I know from personal experience (Breighton 2004 – I think you were there Benyboy) that flypast timings can sometimes be changed at the last minute.
Davski
By: Quinny - 17th April 2007 at 22:34
Well,time permitting,I may take a trip over tomorrow,and see if I can find out anything.
Ken.
By: benyboy - 17th April 2007 at 21:24
Sorry for going off thread. Quinny, I will check the local rag on thursday. Hopefully there will be some info. Will post if I find any thing.
By: Quinny - 17th April 2007 at 18:02
Update:
I’m guessing it will be here:
http://airfieldarchaeology.fotopic.net/c932061.html
But I’m still at a loss for the time.I know one thing,it’s still fairly visible from the M62,as the home for a company called Northern Straw.
Ken.
By: Quinny - 17th April 2007 at 17:51
I too would like to know what time the Snaith one is on,and more to the point,whereabouts in Snaith will it be?
Ken.
By: benyboy - 17th April 2007 at 16:58
Would you mind giving a time for the Snaith fly past this weekend. I am searching the net at the moment to see if there is an event on, but cant find any thing. Will any body else be there ?
By: Fluffy - 17th April 2007 at 16:08
The Lanc/ Spit/ Hurri are based at Blackpool that weekend
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