By: Grey Area - 5th May 2004 at 18:19
No, Tim. Just the Lanc.
I’m told that a RR-powered A330 flew over slightly later, but the weather over the centre of Manchester was, frankly, dire by then.
No Spit….sadly. 🙁
By: Tim Green - 5th May 2004 at 13:08
Rolls Royce used to have a Griffon (?) powered Spitfire in a hanger at EMA. Do they still own it?
If they do, that would be taking part in the flypast I am sure.
By: Grey Area - 4th May 2004 at 18:19
I had a grandstand view from my 9th-floor office window in Salford Quays – the Lanc came right over the building, about 50′ above us.
Lovely sight and sound. 😀
By: by738 - 4th May 2004 at 16:23
Supposed to be a TCX A330
By: Ren Frew - 4th May 2004 at 15:48
As opposed to Packard Merlins, you mean?
Flood.
Or even RB211’s 😮
Now that sounds like a photoshop challenge for someone…
By: Flood - 4th May 2004 at 15:46
As opposed to Packard Merlins, you mean?
Flood.
By: wilag - 4th May 2004 at 14:47
I guess they must have been, I don’t believe that there were other engine choices available when they were built, unless this has since been upgraded to a Lancaster NG?
By: Ren Frew - 4th May 2004 at 14:42
Does the Lanc have RR Merlin engines ?
By: wilag - 4th May 2004 at 14:28
Well managed to see the Lancaster, flew around 1500ft over the city just as the sun broke through, hung around till 13:00 but didnt see the Airbus, but accrding to the news here it did turn up and not to sure if it was a Airbus unit or an airline owned.
By: Moondance - 4th May 2004 at 11:05
I presume that’s the NOTAM that has been posted on the other forum, so the times will be GMT (or should I say UTC these days), so it will be 1230-1305 BST.
Forecast is not too bad, just depends if a shower/thunderstorm is lurking at the time.
TAF EGCC 040915Z 041019 21012KT 9999 SCT018 SCT040 TEMPO 1019 6000 SHRA BKN018CB PROB40 TEMPO 1019 3000 TSGR BKN010CB=
By: wilag - 4th May 2004 at 10:45
Thanks for that Moondance, weather here is not very good, work in the City center so I will keep a look out, is this from 11:30 onwards.?
Regards
Andy
By: Moondance - 4th May 2004 at 10:40
Answer on the historic forum http://forum.airforces.info/showthread.php?t=25147
By: bmi-star - 4th May 2004 at 10:29
Well I hoped it would be RR powered, not much point of a GE one would they.
I know that 😀 just thought it could be a A346
By: wilag - 4th May 2004 at 10:20
Well I hoped it would be RR powered, not much point of a GE one would they.
Not to sure on type just that this morning on the local radio it mention that a fly past would be taking to the sky’s over Manchester and not to be alarmed as this is to do with the anniversary of Roll Royce.
By: bmi-star - 4th May 2004 at 10:17
Could it be a aircraft with RR engines? Say the A340-600??
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