16 May 1943
Dare I suggest that the national response to the Falklands invasion is a modern comparator?
Flash to bang time very short, and can only be achieved by the right people, properly trained and motivated.
And led.
Flash to bang time very short, and can only be achieved by the right people, properly trained and motivated.
And led.
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in FS2020 I believe that Flying Iron simulations is doing a Lancaster - when it appears I certainly will purchase it & go & try the dams strike.
BTW they also have done a magnificant Spitfire simulation, P-38 & Hellcat - all great fun
BTW they also have done a magnificant Spitfire simulation, P-38 & Hellcat - all great fun
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Its a shame the BBMF couldn't put have something on over Ladybower to commemorate the 80th anniversary due to 'regulations' in place after Shoreham, but as it was a nice day I had a few hours up at Whinstone Lee Tor overlooking the valley and watched a few G.A. Aircraft trying the run alongside carrying sightseers.
A Defence Helicopter Flying School 'Juno HT1' (SYS73) did a low pass in the mid-afternoon which I thought was pretty neat, but nothing prepared me for what I saw when pulling up FR24 on the phone and seeing at a A400M 'Atlas' was taking a detour on it's way into Brize Norton and already setting up-sight for a run down the valley. Camera was set-up, the weather was perfect, it wasn't the same as a BBMF Lancaster but seeing the A400M doing it's manouvres weaving between the terrain was definitely worth the 4 hours of waiting. I was hoping with a slim-to-none chance that the RAF was going to do something "unofficial" and I got lucky today.
A Defence Helicopter Flying School 'Juno HT1' (SYS73) did a low pass in the mid-afternoon which I thought was pretty neat, but nothing prepared me for what I saw when pulling up FR24 on the phone and seeing at a A400M 'Atlas' was taking a detour on it's way into Brize Norton and already setting up-sight for a run down the valley. Camera was set-up, the weather was perfect, it wasn't the same as a BBMF Lancaster but seeing the A400M doing it's manouvres weaving between the terrain was definitely worth the 4 hours of waiting. I was hoping with a slim-to-none chance that the RAF was going to do something "unofficial" and I got lucky today.
That A400M as low when it passed down the Wessenden Valley near me in Slaithwaite. They dropped below the hill side which is the first time I have seen any RAF plane do that. Obviously channeling their inner Dambuster 🙂 I mentioned them on the what have you seen today thread as well.
Cheers
Mr Mac
