BBMF ~ 617 flypast, tomorrow 16 May 08.
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Excellent photos, thanks. I was on the tops after a brisk walk over from Strines; the helicopters are a nonsense, they've spoilt previous Lanc flypasts at other locations. All 'planes very impressive, more speed, noise and reheat required from the Tornados next time please.
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Lancaster cockpit video
Hi folks,
Yesterday's flight videoed from the Lanc.
Appologies if someone else has posted the link.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7405514.stm
Cheers
Yesterday's flight videoed from the Lanc.
Appologies if someone else has posted the link.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7405514.stm
Cheers
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Really looked good, though we only got approximately 10 seconds of air-to-air shot with local voice.
It was on our 9 News here in Brisbane at 1800 local (0800Z) on Sat 17th.
What an unexpectedly brilliant shot of the aircraft, really took me back, my father, and his two brothers flew Lancasters in the Aussie Squadrons in WWII.
Fantastic !!
FD...
It was on our 9 News here in Brisbane at 1800 local (0800Z) on Sat 17th.
What an unexpectedly brilliant shot of the aircraft, really took me back, my father, and his two brothers flew Lancasters in the Aussie Squadrons in WWII.
Fantastic !!
FD...
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I felt privelaged to be watching the events at Derwent Water yesterday. Along with many others, I was up the hill on the East side of the dam, hoping to get some good pics, and I wasn't dissapointed. A big thank you to everyone involved in organising this event. 
First view of the Lancaster, as it comes round the bend from Howden
Before the flying started, the BBC helicopter did several runs on the dam, and we thought they were getting some footage to splice into the news footage later. On arriving home and watching the news, it transpired that on board the helicopter was Sqn Ldr Les Munro, giving an interview. A few pics of that.
Finally, a picture of Richard Todd's helicopter in front of the dam wall, departing after the event.
First view of the Lancaster, as it comes round the bend from Howden
Before the flying started, the BBC helicopter did several runs on the dam, and we thought they were getting some footage to splice into the news footage later. On arriving home and watching the news, it transpired that on board the helicopter was Sqn Ldr Les Munro, giving an interview. A few pics of that.
Finally, a picture of Richard Todd's helicopter in front of the dam wall, departing after the event.
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617 Squadron
Why, oh Why did the BBC Newscaster on the 1800 hrs national news yesterday have to refer to the squadron as "six seventeen" (617)? I thought that they had researchers to sort that sort of thing out
! Ruined an otherwise faultless coverage of the event!
! Ruined an otherwise faultless coverage of the event!
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That Noel Coward poem has a real sting to it, he even sticks it to those in his own profession.
"City magnates and steel contractors,
Factory workers and politicians.
Soft hysterical little actors,
Ballet dancers, reserved musicians,
Safe in your warm civilian beds.
Count your profits and count your sheep,"
I've never read this before. I need to rethink my clichéd view of Coward.
Being no kind of expert, I was surprised how spritely the Lanc looked on the news footage, particularly some air-to-air shots from above. I've seen it a few times for real, moving in the kind of stately manner I'd expect. But the pilot really seemed to be throwing it about (releatively speaking, I mean) on the Derwent run.
Were Lancs noted for their manoeuvrability when they were current?
"City magnates and steel contractors,
Factory workers and politicians.
Soft hysterical little actors,
Ballet dancers, reserved musicians,
Safe in your warm civilian beds.
Count your profits and count your sheep,"
I've never read this before. I need to rethink my clichéd view of Coward.
Being no kind of expert, I was surprised how spritely the Lanc looked on the news footage, particularly some air-to-air shots from above. I've seen it a few times for real, moving in the kind of stately manner I'd expect. But the pilot really seemed to be throwing it about (releatively speaking, I mean) on the Derwent run.
Were Lancs noted for their manoeuvrability when they were current?
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Bomber Command Memorial
Jackonicko,
VMT for your support. Will tell Sir Michael during the 50/61 Sqns' reunion dinner that PPruners are behind his quest for a permanent memorial.
Trumpet-trousers,
Also VMT for the pic of GG's headstone. What a man! VC, DSO* and DFC* tragically killed aged only 26!
Pip pip ON
VMT for your support. Will tell Sir Michael during the 50/61 Sqns' reunion dinner that PPruners are behind his quest for a permanent memorial.
Trumpet-trousers,
Also VMT for the pic of GG's headstone. What a man! VC, DSO* and DFC* tragically killed aged only 26!
Pip pip ON
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Gibsons grave
I've just looked at a map of Steenbergen. Lancasterstraat, Warwickstraat, Gibsonstraat, Mosquitostraat, Dambusterstraat. Britain obviously means something to them and I'm not sure we deserve such mates like the Cloggies. Welbedankt, Nederlands.
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Lancasterstraat, Warwickstraat, Gibsonstraat, Mosquitostraat, Dambusterstraat
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shame they missed out
We live 9 miles away but my mum was denied access to the dam Despite being ex WAAF and in a wheel chair , because they closed the road to most of the general public. She wasnt the only one of the age group who actually fought the war and suported the operations, But It was deemed more important that councillors and other "dignitories" were given access. They wouldnt even let us drive her up drop her off and collect her later . Shameful .......
