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CWHM Lancaster Flight, Humberside, 19 August 2014

By popular demand, ok, one person on the forum, Charliehunt, here is video from my flight on CWHM Lancaster. View from cockpit, mid-upper gun turret and finally landing back at Humberside.

Stills to follow.

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By: Mr Merry - 9th October 2014 at 17:21

Mention it as many times as you like David. Not that many people got to fly in her. It’s great that you can share the experience.

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By: charliehunt - 9th October 2014 at 15:51

Why ever not! Indulge us do…,.! If we weren’t there ourselves we can at least savour it through those who were.

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By: David_Kavangh - 9th October 2014 at 15:42

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The guy second left, was a former Flight Engineer who flew 30 operations with 166 Squadron from RAF Kirmington, now Humberside Airport. His longest mission was to Danzig/Gdansk. A trip of 9 hours. This was his first time back in a Lanc since. Was a privilege to say I flew with a veteran.
And I promise I will not mention this flight again!

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By: David_Kavangh - 9th October 2014 at 15:36

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By: David_Kavangh - 9th October 2014 at 15:34

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By: David_Kavangh - 9th October 2014 at 15:32

Ok, finally stills time.

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By: charliehunt - 9th October 2014 at 11:21

Thank you VERY MUCH!! What an experience!:eagerness: I can imagine you were on a high for a long while after touchdown. I don’t know many you lucky few were but you are now a member of a pretty select club, to be sure.

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By: Mr Merry - 9th October 2014 at 10:22

You won’t forget that flight for a long time, that’s for sure!

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By: David_Kavangh - 9th October 2014 at 01:05

This is the take off from Humberside. I recorded it for the sound as I’d been asked to take part in a local radio show here on the Costa Del Sol to talk about the flight when I got home. This was played as part of that show.
Keefy041, regarding hours on an operation on Lancs, I have a story from the day regarding this point which I’ll post at some point.
Take off…

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ8HN2VPX1Y

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By: Keefy041 - 8th October 2014 at 21:01

Cannot begin to imagine what it must be like to spend 8+ hours in such a machine.
How one could concentrate on navigation, looking for the enemy or a target in the pitch black with such a constant noise !
Big respect to all of those guys.

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By: trumper - 8th October 2014 at 20:42

:)Very special memories there,wonderful sight and sounds ,Thank you for posting 🙂

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By: TonyT - 8th October 2014 at 19:25

It’s does look good doesn’t it, shame about all those guys in the cockpit cluttering up your view of the panel etc 😉

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By: alohha1234 - 8th October 2014 at 18:47

go on keep posting rubbing it in for those who couldn’t 😡 :rolleyes: :D:applause:

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By: TonyT - 8th October 2014 at 17:54

That’s it, rub it in, I told you I was jealous, and now you post this.. Now I’m really really jealous 🙂

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By: charliehunt - 8th October 2014 at 17:49

Many thanks David – I’ll have a look when I am back on the laptop. I am sure I cannot be the only one!!;)

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