Is it that time of the year again….my usual question – does anyone know when the Lanc will be up doing it’s practice circuits and bumps and displays this year. Always a good time for photography opportunities.
much appreciated as always,
best wishes
Steve
By: moocher - 2nd October 2010 at 20:21
it was there in my time and i left the flight in 1990 –
****, thats a long time ago
mick
By: AdlerTag - 2nd October 2010 at 19:07
Thanks for the info chaps, I asked about it possibly being a later mod as I thought the usual location of the flare chute on wartime Lancs was a tube just behind the bomb bay?
By: Lindy's Lad - 2nd October 2010 at 18:27
Flare chute is still in situe, and used to drop poppies and occasionally ashes apparently. Refurbished during the last major service.
By: Peter - 2nd October 2010 at 16:16
She would have had the flare chute installed when she was built. Now that I said that, it most likely was removed during testing phase of her flying career..
By: AdlerTag - 2nd October 2010 at 15:01
Thanks for the ultra-swift reply Stormin’, it was one of the ideas that crossed my mind- although it’s also worryingly close to the Elsan! 🙂 Do you happen to know if she was built with it or is it a later mod?
By: Stormin' - 2nd October 2010 at 14:48
Flare chute, not used for such any more but it is what you first see when you look in the door.
By: Tailspin - 14th April 2008 at 16:19
I was just looking at the 2008 display dates on the BBMF website and one on July 5th caught my eye:
“Vulcan Flypast”
Does anyone know about a potential Lancaster/Vulcan sortee or am I just reading too much into it?
Paul
By: Bluebird Mike - 14th April 2008 at 15:41
Lovely- even a ‘poor’ photo can warm the old heart, just to know she’s been up and about again.
By: Groundcrew - 14th April 2008 at 14:19
PA474
Not a very good shot as she was quite high and going away from me but this is her over Woodhall Spa returning to Coningsby about 12:10 today after the air test.
Currently can here what sounds like the MkXIX doing an air test just north of me but haven’t been able to get a view of it yet.
By: usernamechanged - 12th April 2008 at 22:45
Hello, having spoken to the fine gentlemen of The Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight I hear that the Lanc could be airtested on monday (depending on weather). Hope this helps. Think once its flying it will probably get some hammer, so the crews can practice.
By: Hatton - 12th April 2008 at 22:03
Well she had ground runs yesterday, I took a bit of footage, I just hope they got her covered up before the hail came 😉 😀
So it shouldn’t be long, it’s a nice sunny day today 😉 😀 lol (well it was, it’s gone cloudy now)
thanks Lincoln, if anyone does know the date/s time for the practice displays etc it would be greatly appreciated.
By: Lincoln - 10th April 2008 at 16:32
Well she had ground runs yesterday, I took a bit of footage, I just hope they got her covered up before the hail came 😉 😀
So it shouldn’t be long, it’s a nice sunny day today 😉 😀 lol (well it was, it’s gone cloudy now)
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