Canadian Lancaster

[Minty4371]

News released today.
http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/index.c ... CB118987ED

[Jigsaw]

Beat me to it Minty, cheers.
Great news. Should be a lot of Coningsby visitors eh?
They are also flying out of Humberside over a few days (paying passengers), 3 x 30 minute flights a day (morning, noon and afternoon). I am so glad it is only 20 minutes from me (photography purposes obviously, I can't afford the £3,500 pax ticket or the £5,000 cockpit flight ticket haha).

[Sickbag_andy]

just logged on to post it and Minty got there first- excellent news and I tihnk we can safely say what the star attraction on the airshow circuit will be in august, just hope the make an appearance in my neck of the woods at some point. holidays on hold until I know when! (sorry Mrs Sickbag!)

[Mayfly]

Been there done that

This has been on the cards for ages. We had the Canadian Lancaster pilot of the time stay with us back in 1999 looking for a way to make it over here but it was finances that were the problem. Pleased to see it has worked out at long last.

[Sploosher]

cant remember where at the moment, but I saw it saying that the Canadian Lanc will be at Conningsby on the 14th August, if so, I am off that day so guess where I will be.............

[Nickolas]

You, me and most of the UK trying to get on the mound.........
Taking me towel up there this weekend......

[Hihonyr8811]

I jokingly said on Facebook that I'm off to set up camp at Coningsby this week I think her arrival could easily surpass the amount of people who showed up to see 558 in 2008, especially as it's summer holidays.
I've accepted that I won't get my favourite parking space by the mound
Mum's excited that it's going to be at Humberside, she loves watching KLM there, but I doubt very much we'll get parked where we normally do, so I think some exploration next time we're there (normally Friday afternoons) to see where else we can view from as it's not the most spotter friendly airport, even if it is very open, unless you have a massive lens.

I hope the two Lancs also get to fly over Just Jane at some point (I can't see why it wouldn't happen). When I marked out what events I might be able to go to this year on my calendar, this years Props and Pistons event is on the 25th (August), so that would be perfect, although I'd like to say I'm just speculating and hoping .

[Gully]

I see the initial displays with both aircraft appearing have been released:

14th - 17th Aug - Eastbourne
16th & 17th Aug Headcorn, Kent
17th Aug - Sywell
21st & 22nd Aug - Clacton
23rd Aug - Dawlish
23rd & 24th Aug - Dunsfold
24th Aug - Little Gransden
30th & 31st Aug - Bournemouth
30th & 31st - Shoreham

They hope to add more!

Gully

[Aceyone]

I see the initial displays with both aircraft appearing have been released:

14th - 17th Aug - Eastbourne
16th & 17th Aug Headcorn, Kent
17th Aug - Sywell
21st & 22nd Aug - Clacton
23rd Aug - Dawlish
23rd & 24th Aug - Dunsfold
24th Aug - Little Gransden
30th & 31st Aug - Bournemouth
30th & 31st - Shoreham

They hope to add more!

Gully

How the deuce did Headcorn manage that ? not that I'm complaining

[Dougs]

I hope i get to see her again its been a few years, but at least i did get to look insider her a few years back and she is in amazing condition glad they are bringing her over for a tour.

[Ray C]

I see the initial displays with both aircraft appearing have been released:

14th - 17th Aug - Eastbourne
16th & 17th Aug Headcorn, Kent
17th Aug - Sywell
21st & 22nd Aug - Clacton
23rd Aug - Dawlish
23rd & 24th Aug - Dunsfold
24th Aug - Little Gransden
30th & 31st Aug - Bournemouth
30th & 31st - Shoreham

They hope to add more!

Gully

Yeh how about the (North West).........still there's only 15 million of us

[Mayfly]

Apparently the T/O has been delayed for a while. They flooded No2 engine so had to wait for an hour before restart. Restart took place but for some reason, which I'm not sure of yet, Vera has returned to the hangar for some repairs.

[Hihonyr8811]

They've almost fixed her, should be airborne soon (fingers crossed).

http://www.chch.com/live/

::EDIT:: I spoke too soon still having issues with Number two engine, looking like she'll not be leaving today, they had a deadline of 8pm our time 3pm theirs.
On the bright side, I bet they're glad it happened in Hamilton rather than in Iceland or somewhere.

Fingers crossed for tomorrow

[Minty4371]

No go on the Lancaster today. Will try tomorrow. Number 2 engine still not starting.

[Mayfly]

Looks like it was a magneto problem but hopefully she will get away today. They apparently built in extra time in the schedule for such problems.

[Mayfly]

Engine runs good all set for 10.00am [15.00 BST] T/O

fingers crossed.

[Mayfly]

Airborne 15.20 BST and showing on Flight radar 24

[Avro683]

Down safely at Goose bay and resting in the hangar ready for her next leg...

[Hihonyr8811]

I'm in awe of their whole team
Over 7 hours today, just shows the workmanship that goes into these aircraft, that they can still spend that long in the air

What happens now? it can't take long to cross from Iceland to the UK, so do they get a day off in Iceland? (they deserve it if they do!) I know they are trying to fly to Reykjavik tomorrow (weather depending).


I still don't know what to do on Friday I never planned to go anywhere near Coningsby, so I may just follow her on FR24 then have a walk down the road to get a good view of the Cathedral when she gets a bit closer to Lincoln

[Mayfly]

NoTAms say 2 Lancasters - Kirton Lindsey, Waddington, Cranwell, Coningsby.

I may revise my plans now too. Reds are in the area too....

FLYPAST BY BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT AND OTHER HISTORICACFT FOLLOWING ROUTE SPECIFIED BELOW:
533215N 0003616W (N KIRTON IN LINDSEY) 1200
530148N 0002912W (RAF CRANWELL) 1224
530709N 0000203W (E RAF CONINGSBY) 1230
OTHER AIRSPACE USERS ARE REQUESTED TO AVOID THE ROUTE BY 5NM EITHERSIDE OF TRACK DURING THE STATED TIMES.
CTC BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT OPS 01526 347906. 14-08-0542/AS1

[Hihonyr8811]

Straight down the A15 then That works for me
I had thought about going to Scampton, but I'm guessing a lot of others will have thought about that too and I bet there will be cones out.
Then I thought about a visit Lincoln castle in the hopes that when they come over the Cathedral I might get a nice view from Lucy Tower.
Or racing them down the B1398 from Kirton
So many options But I think I'd be better off just staying at home We have a large field next to our house which has a nice view down the hill to Scampton way and also has a view of the cathedral.

[Mayfly]

I wondered about standing on the pedestrian footbridge over Broadgate to see if I could get a shot over the Cathedral.

[Hihonyr8811]

That's a really good idea I bet they'd come straight down the road and over the bridge too!

I haven't been this excited for a long time

[Ray C]

I've just got in from work, where is she currently.....?

[Minty4371]

I've just got in from work, where is she currently.....?

At Keflavik, Iceland ready for the journey tomorrow.