TOm has a very good point, I managed to buy on Eb@y a set of flight reference cards that had actually been used by a pilot who had flown the aircraft Im working on a month before she retired and getting those and finding that out really made my day. Bex

Sunderland, wow, thanks Jerry. Now that is a bird Id love to see in the air. Bex

Bex,

To enjoy a little more of Just Jane in the flesh so to speak, try and get hold of the videos ‘Two Farmers and a Lancaster’, ‘Operation Lancaster’ and ‘Just Jane NX611’, all by PrimeTime Video (may be able to souce them via Amazon).

They are excellent videos which show all the hard work and dedication that goes into keeping Just Jane living and breathing, as well as a superb memorial to Ferd & Harolds’ brother Christopher.

Hope this helps,
Regards,
Keith
:diablo:

Keith, thanks for that, will do some digging. We’re going to Skeggy in October and according to the websites given above, East Kirby is only 15 miles from there, so looks like I might get to see Jane for real.

Bex

Trumper, thank you much, most enlightening, and something for all those at East Kirby very proud of. Bex

I spoke to one of the Panton brothers a couple of years ago and she could fly with a bit of work but they are not too interested in flying her at that time [a couple of years ago].
She is unique and a memorial to their brother and many many others i think so i got the impression it was more of their decision for her not to fly rather than she could’nt.
🙂

Trumper, thanks for the rapid response. FInal question, when you say memorial to their brother, is that in a general Lancaster sense or did their brother actually fly on Jane?

Bex

Im speechless!! What a Saturday morning, first Vulcan engine vids and now this. THanks MrBlueSky. I wonder anyone know what flying boat was over Hong Kong filming the Spits? Also, I didnt know Shacks had a top turret, I take it that was removed when upgrades from MR1 took place? And finally, those brand new Canberras, oh yes, yum yum LoL

Thanks again

Bex

A couple of TSR-2 clips have turned up.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=A5hI8LxvOx8
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GXdJxjvQZW4
Hope it helps.
Be lucky
David

Now those were rather good, especially the interviews with Bee, thanks sharing those David. Bex

I did, Bex, just wanted to add my opinions;)

Sorry Pagen, I seem to be in “Muppet Mode” this morning, Ive just re read your post (without the 4yr old demolition expert around) just ignore me while I go back to bed, get up again and try and kick start the brain cell into gear with several gallons of coffee. 😀 Bex