Canadian Warplane Heritage Lancaster Great Britain Tour August 2014

[The Big Gimper]

For my lucky UK friends, you get to see 2 Lancaster's flying in formation starting August 14.

Details are here.

Carl who is crying green tears of envy.


PS: I am willing to pay for hi-res photos and videos.

[PR19_Kit]

YEEEESSSSSSSS!   :)

Elsewhere I saw someone suggested a 3 x Avro flight with '558 joining in too. What a great idea, I hope someone's thinking about that.

[The Big Gimper]

What about a three A/C ground run up with the Lincolnshire Aviation Avro Lancaster NX611?

[PR19_Kit]

What about a three A/C ground run up with the Lincolnshire Aviation Avro Lancaster NX611?

That too, with '558 making a flypast above.

[The Big Gimper]

From the CWH website:

Below is our AIR DISPLAY SCHEDULE for AUGUST ONLY that features both Lancasters. A full schedule will be released in the future that will provide details about visiting us including stops at Coningsby and Humberside, flypasts including Middleton St. George and East Kirkby as well as other special events being planned. Last updated: May 7, 2014

The current schedulel is here.

[The Big Gimper]

And the Winner of the Ebay auction to fly in a Lancaster from Canada to England is ...  Matthew Munson, a 34-year-old businessman from Henley-on-Thames in England.

For a mere $79,100, Matthew gets to shake and shiver for 18 hours.

[GTX_Admin]

Also here:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2621414/Final-transatlantic-Lancaster-bomber-flight-auctioned-eBay-25-000-one-way-ticket-Canada-England.html

[Jeffry Fontaine]

And the Winner of the Ebay auction to fly in a Lancaster from Canada to England is ...  Matthew Munson, a 34-year-old businessman from Henley-on-Thames in England.

For a mere $79,100, Matthew gets to shake and shiver for 18 hours.

Is that the going rate for the price of a "Steerage Class Passenger" ticket?  :) 

[GTX_Admin]

For a mere $79,100, Matthew gets to shake and shiver for 18 hours.

And the flight stewards and in-flight meals probably leave a lot to be desired...

[Old Wombat]

I hear you, gentlemen, but is there actually even one of you who is not jealous?

[Jeffry Fontaine]

I hear you, gentlemen, but is there actually even one of you who is not jealous?

No jealousy from me.  If I had my choice the ride would be on the water in a high speed planing hull or high speed semi-displacement hull with an open bridge at 40 knots because wnd burn is more fun than sun burn any day. 

[The Big Gimper]

The schedule is now complete. It can be found here.

On September 2nd and 7th, both the BBMF Lancaster and the CWH Lancaster perform a flypast together over the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre's "Just Jane" Lancaster as she does a taxi run.

[The Big Gimper]

Almost there. Made it to Keflavik.

CWH Facebook page.

[The Big Gimper]

C-GVRA just flew over the Hebrades. They are minutes away from the mainland.

According to the various social feeds the BBMF Lancaster and little friends plus the Red Arrows will be part welcoming committee.

I'd be interested to hear from any eye witnesses what the welcome party was like.

[The Big Gimper]

What about a three A/C ground run up with the Lincolnshire Aviation Avro Lancaster NX611?

That too, with '558 making a flypast above.

Kit: Your wish will be fulfilled:. From RAF Waddington.

We are thrilled to announce that on Thursday 21st August 2014 the last two remaining airworthy Lancaster bombers, PA474 flown by Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and FM213 flown by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum will fly in to RAF Waddington where they will be joined by the famous delta wing Vulcan Bomber XH558.