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WOW! Lancaster over my head!

Postby EGNX » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:04 am

What an awesome sight! About 25 minutes ago I heard an almighty growl, rushed to the window only to see the BBMF Lancaster going straight over my house at around 300 feet! Then me and my Dad ran upstairs to the back window to watch it as banked round towards Leicester! Its not the first time i've seen the Lancaster from my house but never this close!

What an awesome sight!
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Re: WOW! Lancaster over my head!

Postby Tweek » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:58 am

Just south of Leicester, I've seen a Mustang, DC-3, Yak 52, Spitfire and Me-109 Buchon, today... so there! ;D
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Re: WOW! Lancaster over my head!

Postby EGNX » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:19 am

Just south of Leicester, I've seen a Mustang, DC-3, Yak 52, Spitfire and Me-109 Buchon, today... so there! ;D


:-[ And there I was, getting all excited!




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Re: WOW! Lancaster over my head!

Postby Anark » Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:37 pm

At least you don't have what I have...
... Jet2 flying on the other side of the valley approaching EGNM and then flying out over the back leaving.
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Re: WOW! Lancaster over my head!

Postby Tweek » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:48 pm

At least you don't have what I have...
... Jet2 flying on the other side of the valley approaching EGNM and then flying out over the back leaving.


I do have that, just replace Jet2 with BMI Baby and Cessna 152s. That's a normal day...
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Re: WOW! Lancaster over my head!

Postby Mictheslik » Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:40 am

At least you don't have what I have...
... Jet2 flying on the other side of the valley approaching EGNM and then flying out over the back leaving.


I do have that, just replace Jet2 with BMI Baby and Cessna 152s. That's a normal day...


Replace BMI baby and C152 with Easyjet and that's what I get :D

Although the lanc did come over a couple of months back....cool sight  8-)

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Re: WOW! Lancaster over my head!

Postby Mushroom_Farmer » Sun Sep 09, 2007 8:51 am

I would look upon seeing a Lancaster in flight as a rare treat when considering there are only two(?) in flyable condition. The sound must be awesome. :o
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Re: WOW! Lancaster over my head!

Postby Mictheslik » Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:12 am

I would look upon seeing a Lancaster in flight as a rare treat when considering there are only two(?) in flyable condition. The sound must be awesome. :o


meh..seen it 6 times this year already :D

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Re: WOW! Lancaster over my head!

Postby Anark » Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:32 pm

I've seen it twice this year.
First at RAF Coningsby when it was outside the BBMF hangar with its engines running and secondly at RIAT.
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Re: WOW! Lancaster over my head!

Postby Tom... » Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:35 pm

At least you don't have what I have...
... Jet2 flying on the other side of the valley approaching EGNM and then flying out over the back leaving.


I do have that, just replace Jet2 with BMI Baby and Cessna 152s. That's a normal day...


Replace BMI baby and C152 with Easyjet and that's what I get :D

Although the lanc did come over a couple of months back....cool sight  8-)

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Replace them with military  helicopters mainly apaches and seakings thats what i get
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Re: WOW! Lancaster over my head!

Postby HawkerTempest5 » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:49 am

Lancaster did a fly by at Nottingham Castle on Saturday and then went off to Duxford so I guess you saw it in between the two. If you'd have been around East Midlands Airport last weekend you'd have seen an awesome display over the airport from the Rolls Royce Spitfire XIX. :)
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