Lancasters at Waddington Airshow 1965

Thanks for all the interesting replies. Viscount, I will try to send you a PM.

Cheers 

Andrew 

According to my BBMF aircraft record cards PA474, didn’t fly that day I’m afraid. It had arrived at RAF Waddington 18 Aug 1965. On a FIT FOR ONE FLIGHT ONLY trip out of RAF Henlow. Having been “rescued” by 44 Sqn. So the air display in Sep 1965 would have been its first public appearance of many more to come!!!!

44 Sqn fully restored the airframe over the next couple of years. It first flew, post restoration, 7 Nov 1967 under the stewardship of 44 Sqn. They continued operating it until it was handed over to the BBMF, RAF Coltishall 20 Nov 1973.

H

“According to Scramble.nl, PA474 was static and flying “

I think Scramble have got that wrong – PA474 was flown to from Henlow to Waddington in April 1965 on a ‘one flight only‘ permit, and was in the early stages of restoration to flight when the airshow took place in August.  It had already had the KM-B code of Sqd Ldr Nettletons Lancaster applied by then. A pic taken at that show can be seen in the following thread from 2005: https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/43810-airshow-pictures-from-the-60-s

In ‘Flypast’, the member’s magazine of MSAE (Merseyside Society of Aviation Enthusiasts) there is a detailed ‘spotters’ log of all the aircraft at RAF Waddington’s Battle of Britain Air Display, September 1965 and opinion about the display.  Only one Lancaster is listed, PA474/KM:B as in the static – the list maker lamenting that he wished we could see a flying Lancaster in the UK once more.  A Danish Air Force Dakota K-683 in camouflage, a French Noratlas and a RAF Varsity were the other multi-engine piston powered types in the static park.

If AC’s friend wants a full serials ‘log’ for the day, PM me.

According to Scramble.nl, PA474 was static and flying, how many did he say were there? Could another one be NX611 which arrived in the UK that year?