Lancasters in formation

[Hen Ddraig]

CHCH TV station reporting that the Canadian Warplane Heritage Lancaster will leave Hamilton August 4 heading for Coningsby. To display with the BBMF

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[Airbanda]

Some detail on RAF website,

[joy ride]

2 Lancs and 8 Merlins? I will HAVE to go to one of the events!

[golfbananajam]

and from the BBC

BBC News - Lancaster bombers to fly together on UK summer tour

[Background Noise]

And on Pprune: http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...isit-bbmf.html

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Just hope they find their way down south..

[DaveReidUK]

Some detail on RAF website

Interesting juxtaposition of photos showing the markedly different location of the mid-upper turret on those two marks of Lancaster.

[joy ride]

"....with fighter escort...." so perhaps more than 8 Merlins together! If only they could add a brace of Mossies too!

[chevvron]

Pity it's so late, it'll miss Farnborough and RIAT.

[treadigraph]

Might manage Shoreham; is Dunsfold hosting a show this year?

[240 Gardner]

Would be fitting if it could visit Middleton St George/'Durham Tees Valley Airport' during its visit

[JDK]

Interesting juxtaposition of photos showing the markedly different location of the mid-upper turret on those two marks of Lancaster.

The 'Martin' turret on C-GVRA is actually only complete above the fuselage, so access inside the aircraft, and more enjoyably, inside the turret in flight, is easier.

If I've got my turrets right, the mid-upper Frazer-Nash in PA474 actually came (back) from Argentina...

Regards,

[54Phan]

You are correct, JDK. It is great to think of these two beautiful aircraft flying together, a sight I wish I could witness firsthand.