Of course we would all LOVE to see the footage of ‘611, however, I can’t really imagine what Primetime would fill a fourth hour long video about the Lanc with otherwise?
It’s Hendon’s big day, Prince Philip was there. (Now, there’s someone who SHOULD be stuck on a perch!)
I’ve never known any different-my grandad was ground crew on 149 squadron, and I just seem to have always known about it all, and built models, been to airshows etc etc, my whole life!
Aren’t they the pesky little red ones that are always in my rear-view mirror as I leave an airshow?! 😉
He’s certainly come a long way and done well since Saddam’s boys beat the s**t out of him.
You know the way the Gents is just on your right as you stand at the entrance to the Bomber Hall? Just tie a bit of string to the door handle, then you can go in, bump around between the bombers, and find your way back out again!
Joking aside, what’s the point in being a premier aircraft museum if you skimp on the bloody light bulbs? Shocking, and inexcusable. 😡
A nice letter to Hendon will probably gain you supervised access to the cockpit, too.
Great shots there Roger, and much more the sort of thing we want to see rather than some re-spray jobs!
Sounds like Ja’s friend is either trying it on a bit, or is being a bit arrogant-those prices are terrible, sorry!!!
I agree with Snapper, too-no way are they original finish.
…and I think you’ll find it’s been 22 years since there was engines last running on this airfield, 22 years it’s been, aye, 22 years so I’m a bit aprehensive, 22 years…
(Love ’em really!) 😉
Terrible news; and I’ve only just received the winter journal of the Lincolnshire Lancaster Association which he had taken over the editorship of, and I was really looking forward to his input on the mag; sad, sad news.
Don’t forget the wonderful ability to make the phrase ‘Flight Lieutenant Mike Chatterton’ sound like ‘FlytenantMikeChatten’!!!
LOL @ the Panton quote!!! 😀
‘Ow many tuns was that again?!
Well, I got a 1st edition Donald Campbell book from the 1950’s on ‘abe’, so n’er!
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…and a third thread for the pots and pans side of her?