Yeah was that at RIAT? The Lanc has flown in some formations but they are very few and far between.
The fighters seam to be doing more formation work now. I remember at one Flying Legend when they wanted to do a four ship Hurricain formation( the first for a number of years), but the BBMF wouldn’t or couldn’t play so they sent up two or three Hurries straight after the BBMF display and they had them all up in the air together, just not in the same piece of sky.:D
I think it has something to do with them still being owned by the RAF and so everything has to be cleared by them.

Phill

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It was at th Fitgher meet at North Weald. Lanc, Spit, Hurricane and 2 109’s

The Catalina of Plane Sailing will not be at legends as it has a booking in Austria that same weekend. But maybe the Dutch Cat will be there!

groet,
Herman

But on the other end, the planes are saved end will be well preserved. And if they don’t fly they will survive for a very long time.

We do have a Yak 3 over here now, was at Headcorn but now seems to have mooved on and has recantly been placed on the G- Reg. There is a video of it running into the fence at Headcorn after loosing its brakes on youtube:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cO0gYi2GgzY

There are several Yak’s the mainland of europe(france, germany)

Ok first I have heard this. Any idea where this new information has come from? D Day was always going to be a chaotic day in many ways so it is entirely possible that ML407 would have a rival for this distinction, but were they both on charge with 485 squadron or was MK732 with another squadron and involved in another action? What ever if she is to project this part of her history then perhaps she’s in the wrong colours

The information came from the book Spitfire, The New Zealand Story. According to the book ML407 had a minor accedent during take off, on the 6th, and was being repaired.
MK732, was with 485 during that time. Don’t think MK732 is in the wrong colours, as she is wearing her proper colours when she flew with the Dutch Air Force.

I Just wondered if there are any examples of this aircraft still flying anywhere in the world.

As far as I know there is no Stuka flying. There was word on one on rebuilt to fly. Maybe there is a scaled one flying?

Herman

Roger

Yes I was surprised too – but on splash and go at higher speed I guess it allows manoeuvrability to turn the aircraft slightly on the water surface which is experienced too.
Tim

Its commen practice, as when you are at higher speed you do not have the risk on flipping to one side.

Herman

Does anybody have tips for taking a bulk of camera gear to the USA?

I’m going to the Mustangs and Legends airshow and plan to take my SLR plus two lenses including the big 100-400mm Canon lens. I am a bit hesitant to put the big lens into my suitcase and have it thrown about by the luggage handlers. But at the same time I am worried I might get trouble taking it onboard. With all the terrorist fears of recent years and all I don’t know if they’ll let me carry three pounds of steel in my hand luggage. I don’t want to be facing a “lose your lens or lose your flight” dilemma at the hand luggage check… :confused:

Any advice?

NB. I’ll be travelling with a Canadian airline. Not sure if they’re less “paranoid” than their US counterparts?

Did go to the states e few months back, took all my camera gear onboard with me. No problem with securiti what so ever.
What are packing for memory? Don’t hope you cary a lot of memory cards? Did buy a an imagetank. 120gig it will set you back for about 100 ponds, sounds a lot but is a lot cheaper than memory cards. Its the size of a pda, so you don’t have to carry a laptop with you.

Herman