By: neilly - 9th March 2002 at 23:34
RE: Lancaster 60th
Not a problem Lancman, I was a bit peed off – I had to work today, so I felt like a whinge!
Neilly
By: Bluebird Mike - 9th March 2002 at 15:01
RE: Lancaster 60th
True, the more famous types do tend to get more recognition than other equally-deserving aircraft. Well, if it’s any consolation, when I own my own Lanc, you’re very welcome to formate your Mossie with it mate!:-)
By: neilly - 9th March 2002 at 11:17
RE: Lancaster 60th
I know this is a bit belated, but, at least the Lancaster had it’s 60th anniversary of it’s first operational sortie, recognised! The Mosquito didn’t!!!! 17th September 1941. I wonder if anyone will bother with, perhaps the NF II or B IV’s first operational sorties?
27th April & 31st May 1942 respecively.
Neilly
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By: SteveYoung2 - 9th March 2002 at 10:14
RE: Lancaster 60th
Neilly, you’re right there. The coverage of the Augsburg raid struck a particular chord with me as I read it on the train to Heathrow on Thursday before flying out here. The track took us about 30nm to the south of Augsburg, according to the seat-back GPS (dead good, these A340’s!), and it only took about 75-90 minutes flight time. As I looked down at the twinkling lights of southern Germany from my warm comfortable A340 window seat at 35000 feet, I couldn’t help but think of what Nettleton and the other crews must have gone through sixty years before. Lest we forget.
By: Peter - 7th March 2002 at 04:12
RE: Lancaster 60th
Your not alone Lancman
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By: Bluebird Mike - 4th March 2002 at 18:06
RE: Lancaster 60th
Hi there, welcome to this forum! Stay in touch, it’s great to have another Lanc fan on here!
By: R J A Taylor - 4th March 2002 at 01:28
RE: Lancaster 60th
Hi there Lancman.
I’m celebrating this anniversary by joining the Forum !!
My passion is the Lancaster, needless to say, and in particular ‘NX611’ (alias G-ASXX as I first knew her).
My association with “Sexy X”, as we used to affectionately call ‘her’, started in 1968 at the Biggin Hill Air Fair.
From that moment I was hooked !!
I continued my close association with the ‘old girl’ until ‘her’ sad demise at Blackpool and subsequently watched in admiration as ‘she’ gradually came back to life over the years.
I can honestly say that I have never felt quite so nostalgic as when I reassociated myself with the beautifully restored ‘lady’ at East Kirby in August of 2000. The Panton brothers really have done ‘her’ proud !!
By: neilly - 3rd March 2002 at 17:24
RE: Lancaster 60th
Flypast has given the Lanc good coverage.
Neilly
By: Bluebird Mike - 3rd March 2002 at 16:49
RE: Lancaster 60th
Just the gathering of veterans at Duxford and mentions on the national news, if that counts!!!
By: SADSACK - 3rd March 2002 at 16:36
RE: Lancaster 60th
I doubt there will be any sort of commemoration?
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