Canadian Lancaster
 

I believe there is a Canadian Lancaster doing airshows in the UK. Any one seen it yet?

If you get yourself down to Eastbourne seafront today or tomorrow afternoon, you will be able to see it flying in tandem with the BBMF example. Probably a once in a lifetime happening, as trans Atlantic crossings of such venerable aircraft aren't common.


SHJ

4Greens,


There are some nice pictures at the end of this thread in the Military forum:


http://www.pprune.org/military-aviat...ease-50-a.html


Easy to miss because of the tongue-in-cheek title :)

Thanks for that.

I took my own advice and saw them at Airbourne today. The funny thing was, as abstract as it was seeing and hearing the two Lancasters together, it seemed simultaneously as normal and natural as can be. The sound was glorious and from my vantage point on the high ground to the west it resonated for a good while.


SHJ

Hot footed it to Herne Bay today, we were promised a display by 2 Lancs, a Spit and a Hurricane. Earlier we had seen the Typhoon cavorting round the sky from our back garden followed by 4 little thingies with VW Beetle engines.

We stood on Hampton Pier ( about 30ft long) and watched a massive black cloud boil up from the west, this let loose a torrent of rain just as we reached the safety of our car.

The Lancs, at al, never showed as far as we know.

Deep sadness :{.

They never left Conningsby due to the high winds today, Sywell Air Show also missed them. Good luck with the other shows

That explains a lot, Mr Angry. I live near Sywell and I had my camera on standby this afternoon, along with FR 24, but no sign or sound of eight Merlins. The WX around here has been OK today, so I was wondering what had happened.

Shoulda checked the weather forecast ; )


I had a look at the bbc forecast on fri night and decided to change my Eastbone visit to Saturday on account of the 24mph wind forecast !


Had a lovely day in the sun but as SHJ said - it was quite surreal - lovely noise :)

I was hoping to get to Headcorn over the week end but other things got in the way as usual. I am hoping someone is going to post some good footage with GOOD sound!

I went to the Eastbourne show on Friday 15th and in order to give myself a chance of some pics with a different perspective watched from by the Bomber Command memorial on Beachy Head. The place was packed with photographers using some very expensive kit and I am certain that there will be some wonderful pics of the two Lancasters appearing soon.

It was funny that after the two Lancs had finished their duo display they were seen moving off around the back of Beachy Head and all cameras were pointed away from the Spitfires display as we waited for them to come round the Head and rejoin with the Spits. It can't have been often that the Spitfires have been the support act for the Lancaster.

Wonderful sight and a wonderful noise. Even Mrs SN was appreciative.

Not the day I was there, but pretty much what was experienced with the clattering of the Merlins resonating across the calm sea and up the cliffs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2qYl0evc2Y



SHJ

Here's a link to an even better video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAQ3...1HmRyw&index=3

Fabulous !

Absolutely awesome sound - goosebumps stuff:D

Lancaster Bomber in Reykjavik
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaQ6FbDiJx0

Some totally different views of it on the ground.

Video I shot of her taxiing to a halt at her home base of Hamilton, Ontario, earlier this year, when she was painted with some rather nice "sharks' teeth" markings on her engines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=622QWmsJ8sA

Spiffing cinematic presentations there, chaps, tally ho!

I turned my loudspeakers all the way down to deafening.

The video doesn't capture the glorious sound of 8 merlins. If you have the chance, you've got to get to a show to see and hear them.

The Merlins have a lovely smooth sound but the finest moment of every flight was when they were shut down and you could take your leather helmet off and scratch your head, hard, with both hands.
Disclaimer: I only flew the Lancaster III on Maritime Reconnaissance.

Question: Which of these sounds do you find the most stirring?


a. Vulcan QRA on Scramble.


b. 10 Merlins in formation.


For me it has to be: a. - viscerally, b. -emotionally


All brought to you by British workmanship!!

Apart from the BBMF pilots, you must take the prize for the last pilot of the venerable aircraft in it's active service :D


I'd definitely recommend all who love to see the older stuff flying to make the pilgrimage to wherever in the next 30 days to see the two Lancasters flying. The sound off the videos is (to my ears) close to being there, but the added element of hairs standing up on the back of the neck is missing, that only being there can bring.


SHJ

There are still a few World War Two Lancaster pilots around

Apart from the pedantic point that the engines in the Canadian Lancaster are Packard Merlins, therefore American workmanship.

Here are 9 in formation at Dunsfold today....

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u..._5983-Edit.jpg

Here are 9 in formation at Dunsfold today....
 

Actually that's eight in formation as the Spitfire has a Griffon........

10 Merlins in formation
 

Here's a shot from the PDA day at RAF Conningsby of all ten merlins in formation.......



https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5556/...2349befa_b.jpgDSC03660 by seafurysmith, on Flickr


The Canadian Lancaster sounds slightly different due I am told to different exhaust stubs (shorter).

There you go, nag, nag, nag! still sound bl@@dy good, the aircraft that is

Vera has just gone tech, cancelling her participation in this weekend's events...

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Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

****! ****! ***!

Can't believe, it all three of my opportunities to see it have gone pear-shaped... :{

Tell me about it. I've just returned to the UK and thought I'd missed the whole show. Found they were to be virtually passing overhead on Sunday and went into woo-hoo mode. Sadly that didn't last long...

The techs were speculating oil smoke, so piston ring/run bearing perhaps? Now also saying possibly a glycol plume, so head gasket, or just a coolant hose/union? Not sure if there are any other possibilities, so they're covering all the bases! I'm praying for the latter possibility.

Hope the local Halfords is on stand-by.

Apparently it's an oil leak, the origin of which is still being investigated.

Bob C :sad:

It is part and parcel of flying vintage aeroplanes but a big disappointment; I hope they can soon fix it, and not miss many shows.

The BBC article about it says that an airworthy Merlin is on its way from East Kirkby.... :D

BBC News - Canadian Lancaster Bomber grounded ahead of Bournemouth Air Festival

my lanc flight
 

number 4 engine being changed at MME this weekend with a spare from Just Jane at east kirkby

i flew on the Lanc with the Canadians on Wednesday out of HUY
awesome! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

also we had a vet on board our flight with us
shot down in Jan 1945
his base was RAF Kelstern
a/c pd 388 queen of the skies

lovely man
made my day - very moving that i flew on a Lanc and to remember over 55000 who never came home

The RAF Lancaster flew over the LAA meeting at Sywell this afternoon - came from behind the airport buildings/hangars low fast and loud :ok:

Simply magnificent........

Engine Fund
 

The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum have an update. They are also seeking donations to fund the engine's overhaul and you will find out how from a link within the update. :ok: Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Canadian Aviation History | Wartime Vintage Aircraft

Apparently the problem was a supercharger failure. Sad times indeed but the guys have been working hard day and night.

Replacement engine should be hanging today, a lot of coversion work required due to different engine types.

They are hoping for a test run in the morning and if all goes well, a test flight later in the day.

New engine is on, still needs prop and loads of other bits.