Went to East Kirkby today (and Coningsby and Newark on the way back) to see the Lanc run, very impressive, the best photos are in my webshots album (link in my signature). Spent most of the time trying to get decent photos with a slow shutter speed and no flash in the hangar, it did work but the pictures were blurry so might invest in a tripod. Anyway, enjoy the pics
Fordson WOT crew coach and Willys Jeep
Lancaster being given plenty of throttle
Taxiing back
Bomb bay doors open
Fordson WOT fire tender
By: DocStirling - 15th April 2006 at 21:08
Nope no sound sadly, doesn’t look like my camera does sound, first time i’ve tried video on it, i’ll probably start taking more videos like at Bruntingthorpe etc
TMN – does look like it’s a great experience i’ll have to try it sometime, was wondering if there was any forumites around that day!
The taxi experince was one of the best days of my life! Ever since I was a kid I’d wanted to take a trip in a Lanc, and I took my Dad for a treat. He’d been a radar engineer on Lincolns for his National Service and was thrilled.
DS
By: Rlangham - 15th April 2006 at 20:05
Nope no sound sadly, doesn’t look like my camera does sound, first time i’ve tried video on it, i’ll probably start taking more videos like at Bruntingthorpe etc
TMN – does look like it’s a great experience i’ll have to try it sometime, was wondering if there was any forumites around that day!
By: DocStirling - 15th April 2006 at 19:31
Oops, hang on i’ll edit it in a sec – just uploaded a video I took on my camera, not exactly great quality and it shows the props moving a lot slower than they were, unfortunately. The link is http://media.putfile.com/Lancaster-84
Thanks for sharing that, but I had no sound? I really must get around to uploading my video files. I got some nice footage standing on the flight deck on my taxi run 2 years back.
DS
By: TMN - 15th April 2006 at 17:01
Was a great day, as always at EK.
My Mom was onboard on the first run (Christmas present), and loved every minute!
You were standing just behind me Rlangham, going by one of the photo’s in your webshots!!
By: Rlangham - 12th April 2006 at 19:02
Oops, hang on i’ll edit it in a sec – just uploaded a video I took on my camera, not exactly great quality and it shows the props moving a lot slower than they were, unfortunately. The link is http://media.putfile.com/Lancaster-84
By: Bluebird Mike - 12th April 2006 at 18:42
‘East Kirby’? Never heard of it! That anywhere near East Kirkby, then?! 😀
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