In the book Engineering for life, the story of Martin Baker there is no mention of a Vulcan but there is a Valiant that was used for trials of rearward facing seats in 1960 to 1961 however it doesn’t mention the a/c serial nos

Indeed I do count myself lucky to see the planes but it is a perfectly valid expectation to see an adequate flying display from the BBMF. Last year I saw the BBMF twice and both dispays were great. I felt let down at Cosford despite the conditions.

As for the Lanc being elsewhere this was an RAF show and should have had top priority.

I am sorry to bring this up but what part of the BBMF display was not up to your expectations!!!!!!!! You got a solo Hurricane display, a Spitfire display, the Falcons drop from the Dakota and a display plus it landed on again to pick us up. Now, I don’t normally get annoyed BUT, the Lanc was displaying for veterans who lost many of their comrades fighting so that you could have your air displays in this country. THEY are the top priority as far as I’m concerned. Without them, where would we be?

As has already been mentioned on this forum about a month ago, the Lanc was NOT attending Cosford and yes, it is a shame, but as I said yesterday it cannot do everything. She only flies 100 hours per year.

Display on both days

She is based at Blackpool from friday returning to Coningsby on monday

Thanks for everyone’s support, to set the record straight, we removed the thread ourselves, as the point has been acknowledged.

It really was a great day, super aircraft and incredible displays and credit due to the pilots for the seven ship display at the end, for which there had been no previous practise, combined with the band it was a truly amazing, moving experience.

Mrs Fluffy

I saw this afternoon the impressive flypast of your Lancaster over the crash site in the village of Berkhout.
I will thank the BBMF and the crew for this flypast and I hope that we will see the Lancaster again in the sky of Holland.
Netherlands

This afternoon we were watching the BBMF’s Lancaster fly-past over Bergen Cemetery (North Holland) to remember operation Manna, and the fallen airmen of WWII.
At extremely low altitude (Guy Gibson couldn’t have done better!) the BBMF pilots gave a very impressive show. It enabled me to take some beautiful pictures.
Many thanks and save landings!

We were this afternoon at location near Ursem, it was great to see the Lancaster flying over our heads, thanks to the crew and the BBMF. Our children at the age of 4 and 8 loved it.
See you again in the Netherlands.

Just over an hour ago, I had the pleasure of watching your magnificent plane make a flypass over the field of Berkhout, in memory of an aircrew that died when their bomber was shot down over this little dutch village. With a clear sky she could be seen very well; making a very big impression.
The combination of keeping this impressive historic plane in the air; as both a symbol of aviation history and as memory to all the men who lost their lives over europe, is something that has got my full respect.
Keep her flying; and hopefully we will see her in the future over dutch skies. Thanks!!!!
Netherlands

I have just lifted these comments from our BBMF website I think these sum up the job we do.
Cheers Fluffy

Lanc left this morning at 10.30 enjoy the weekend