Britains main bomber force to increase by 50%
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Just in case you may have missed it - Three AVROs together (with XM607 also around?)
Iconic AVRO line up! Not to be missed!
Iconic AVRO line up! Not to be missed!
Wensleydale - reminds me few years back waiting for the Gironde ferry at Royan. Car pulls up behind me and get chatting with driver. Explained I was going to a RAFA function and he asked if I had ever flown in an Avro aeroplane. "Once", I said" First flight, in an Anson. Why the question?" "Oh, nothing" he said, "just my grandfather was A V Roe." That was the centenary year and they had just flown the Triplane replica.
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An update to the programme for Thursday at Waddington...
Further information about the iconic AVRO line up
Further information about the iconic AVRO line up
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Some very nice photos of both Lancs together in the Daily Mail.
Flying and on the runway.
Dambusters reunited: Two Second World War Lancaster bombers fly together for first time in 50 years | Mail Online
Flying and on the runway.
Dambusters reunited: Two Second World War Lancaster bombers fly together for first time in 50 years | Mail Online
Y-O-Y-O-Y do the press insist on mentioning the D-word every time they mention the Lancaster! It was one (very skilled and dangerous) mission of the thousands that were flown during the war. These 2 aircraft have (as far as I am aware) nothing to do with the Dambusters or 617 Sqn.
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I'll get my coat! Taxi!!
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It's good to hear that the crew of C-GVRA have been granted PDA this morning. Here are a few shots from some of yesterday's training flights. unfortunately I was in the wrong location to capture the extremely sporty pull-up from a low overshoot she did at the end of the second sortie, but it looked wonderful!
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Usual quiet day again.
The odd Typhoon, three Tucanos dog fighting, Spitfire or two, couple of Lancasters again
Must figure out how to post pictures online.
The odd Typhoon, three Tucanos dog fighting, Spitfire or two, couple of Lancasters again
Must figure out how to post pictures online.
Saw both the Lancs with the BBMF Spitfires today at Eastbourne, despite being of advancing years I have to admit I had a lump in my throat as they made their formation run-in, it was truelly an amazing sight.
Well done to all concerned, but especially the Canadians.
Well done to all concerned, but especially the Canadians.
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Both around in Kent earlier this afternoon. A complete surprise to me and will not be forgotten. With the BBMF Hurricane and Spitfire I make that 10 Merlins?
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Going back to the day before the PDA I have a picture from the last sortie of the day, however this thread only seems to think you want to add something from a bloody website
It don't seem to like uploading pics off my desktop....
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It don't seem to like uploading pics off my desktop....
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The best film I've seen and it's far better than the follow the leader they have been doing at shows, it's more how they operated....
http://youtu.be/lEc0bX91XUw
http://youtu.be/lEc0bX91XUw
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Presumably Richard Paver (regular photog for Aeroplane) was taking the stills and James was doing the live footage...
Very nice
Still can't get my sunset shot to upload.
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Very nice
Still can't get my sunset shot to upload.
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