SergioL
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Reged: 12/10/05
Posts: 7
Loc: Huntingdon, Cambs
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Hi All,
My first post here so be gentle with me. I also know nothing about planes !
However, I saw this on the map about 20 yards from my own house !!! It seems to be a WWII bomber in flight over Stukeley Meadows, Huntingdon, England.
My apologies if this has been spotted and posted before.
Jules
[Edit: The original title of this thread was 'WWII bomber in flight'. I've changed it on request to make it more specific]
Edited by SergioL (12/10/05 01:01 PM)
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Delta102
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Loc: U.S.A.
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For a 500 th post this would be good.But for your 1st this is incredible Really great find .
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Frank_McVey
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Reged: 07/22/05
Posts: 5319
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Well bugger me. It's the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Avro Lancaster, the City of Lincoln. Here she is:
Here's their website - well worth a visit.
It's SOP for the BBMF when they're out on a gig to overfly as many airfields as possible on the way out and way home, to show the aircraft off. In this shot, he's obviously running in to Alconbury.
Here at Cottesmore, we're not too far from their home base at Coningsby, Lincs. During the summer season, we see at least one of the BBMF aircraft most weekends flying over.
What a unique find, Sergio. That's got to be worth 5 stars of anyone's rating!
Cheers
Frank
Edited by Frank_McVey (12/10/05 12:14 PM)
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pilotboy_2008
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Posts: 115
Loc: Oklahoma City
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wow...thats really cool
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paulherbreteau
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Reged: 11/01/05
Posts: 63
Loc: Isle of Noirmoutier- France
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What a view on the plane !!!
apparently on an air show on the Alconbury base: many vehicules have gathered there... although strangely enough the people can't be seen...
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Frank_McVey
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Reged: 07/22/05
Posts: 5319
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Hi, Paul. Alconbury closed as an operational untit some time ago. The cars that you see are new cars being stored before being shipped out to the distribution chain.
That's why there are no people and many of the cars are the same!
Cheers
Frank
Edited by Frank_McVey (12/10/05 12:28 PM)
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SergioL
Tourist
Reged: 12/10/05
Posts: 7
Loc: Huntingdon, Cambs
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Hi,
[I've changed the title of the thread to make it more specific - nice tip, thanks.]
Well, I'm glad you all like it so far ! I was amazed when I saw it myself - it took a good few minutes to sink in, and accept it was real. We see sights like this fairly often because of the air-bases close-by, and the air museum at Duxford (hope I've got that name right).
As I say, my knowledge of aeroplanes is very limited, but I thought nothing flew out of Alconbury now - but I'm very ready to be corrected on that 
If you draw a line down the centre of the fuselage continuing northwards, then our house is the second that that line would pass through (it's the middle house in the horizontal group of five houses) - with a grey roof and a white van parked out front (someone must have been delivering something). So we were obviously in, and it passed directly overhead !
Frankly, having been knocked dead by seeing it, I'm glad that I've not double-posted.
Regards
Jules
Edited by SergioL (12/10/05 01:21 PM)
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Desmo
Master Aviation Guide
Reged: 08/28/05
Posts: 1050
Loc: Lena, Norway
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WOW!
That's just awesome ! Just to find the Lanc is an achievement in it's own right. But to do so in the first ever post. I'm amazed!
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no_stranger
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Reged: 10/26/05
Posts: 4256
Loc: Western Australia GMT+8
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Hi Jules, Welcome to GEC, the GE Gods have blessed you. Not only have you spotted this rare and wonderful Lancaster in flight but it is over your home. (have you ordered the frame yet?) Brilliant post.
Good luck and Cheers.
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spitfire_mkv
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Reged: 11/07/05
Posts: 396
Loc: in a police call box
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Simply amazing find there Jules!
Reminds me how awesome it is to hear those 4 Merlins from time to time here in Hamilton when the Mynarski Memorial Lancaster flies overhead!
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smokeeater
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Reged: 10/06/05
Posts: 346
Loc: Oklahoma, USA
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goodness, amazing. must be the first best find ever. Congrats and welcome to GE.
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AndyPol
Tourist
Reged: 08/18/05
Posts: 94
Loc: UK/France/Poland
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This has got to be one of the best finds on GE ever! Excellent find, you can't get better than this, I think there is only one other airworthy Lancaster in the world and that lives in Canada, so lets start searching!! People have hunted high and low for planes in flight and missed this one, so for your 4th post it is fantastic, well done. It also shows that the camouflage works, because it blends in very well, maybe that's why it has been missed.
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saukko
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Reged: 09/07/05
Posts: 1226
Loc: Helsinki, Finland
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Incredible find Jules !
Full five stars ! I didn't believe it's possible to find the only flying Lancaster in Europe really flying ! Congratulations ! And sorry too, you hardly can do it better than this.  But it's always worth trying ! Good hunting !
Cheers,
saukko
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lilbandit101
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Reged: 12/11/05
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Wow Jules,
What a wonderful find, nothing so exciting over my house!!
 Mark
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Desmo
Master Aviation Guide
Reged: 08/28/05
Posts: 1050
Loc: Lena, Norway
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The Canadian Lancaster is at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum at Hamilton International Airport, Mount Hope. It's a lo-res area! 
But here's the Lanc;
And they have a nice website Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
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Frank_McVey
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Reged: 07/22/05
Posts: 5319
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Here's
a Canadian Lanc in high(ish)-res at Calgary.
This 2002 photo shows her in pretty bad shape. Anyone know if she's had any recent restoration?
It's a Mk10 - note the different shape of the wing trailing edges compared to Jules' B1.
Cheers
Frank
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AndyPol
Tourist
Reged: 08/18/05
Posts: 94
Loc: UK/France/Poland
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Frank,
I remember seeing a program "Bomber crew" last year. It involved getting relatives of bomber crews to learn how to operate and fly a Lancaster. I am sure they flew in the Canadian Lancaster, which means it must have been restored since your photo. Links to the programs below:
RDF Media
Channel 4 webpage about the programme
Andy
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Desmo
Master Aviation Guide
Reged: 08/28/05
Posts: 1050
Loc: Lena, Norway
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 The Calgary Lanc has been repainted,or so it seems in this article.
Lancaster in Calgary
But that one is not "safe"! I have my ex-neighbour "on ground" in Calgary. He's at the University of Calgary,and possible to get out and take a photo of the Lanc.
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Frank_McVey
Master Guide
Reged: 07/22/05
Posts: 5319
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Hi, Andy,
I remember the programme well. However, I don't think it was this particular Lanc they were flying in. I suspect it was the one Desmo mentioned in his earlier post.
Cheers
Frank
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Desmo
Master Aviation Guide
Reged: 08/28/05
Posts: 1050
Loc: Lena, Norway
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It was also seen in the "Dambusters Raid"-re-enactment on Discovery Channel. The mini-series where modern-day RAF aircrew flew the raid in a simulator. But the pilots got a hands-on experience flying the CWH Lanc just to try "the real McCoy".
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SteveMcGarrett
Tourist
Reged: 12/12/05
Posts: 2
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all i can do is shake my head in disbelif and say "wow"
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lizzyp
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Reged: 12/13/05
Posts: 1
Loc: Perth, Western Australia
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Good one. Took me ages to spot and I knew where to look!!! My uncle flew on Lancasters in WWII, and later lived in Huntingdon, so this has special significance for our family. Thanx.
LIZ
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Lucky_bstard
Tourist
Reged: 10/30/05
Posts: 2
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Excellent find mate! Just moved back to the US after 8 years living just down the road from there in Alconbury. Sure makes me homesick!
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Cyclonic
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Reged: 09/05/05
Posts: 2405
Loc: Connecticut - USA
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A belated HOLY @^#%$!!!!!!!!!!
Thats truely one of the best plane finds EVER in GE history! 
I cant believe im just seeing it now.
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Frank_McVey
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And I thought you were just sulking...
It's certainly the all-time best find as far as I'm concerned.
Cheers
Frank
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Cyclonic
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Posts: 2405
Loc: Connecticut - USA
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LOL Frank, im sulking now for sure since I scanned all that data!
If I missed anymore amazing gems like this PM me the links.
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johnjo
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Reged: 11/02/05
Posts: 48
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PA474 often flies with a Spitfire and a Hurricane. No sign of either of them I suppose!!
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Desmo
Master Aviation Guide
Reged: 08/28/05
Posts: 1050
Loc: Lena, Norway
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These images were taken by Mr. Nyhus, aka "Windstar" on another internet forum, for me on Saturday 17. December 2005. The Lancaster Mk.X MR outside the Aero Space Museum in Clagary seems to be repainted or primed recently.
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Frank_McVey
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Reged: 07/22/05
Posts: 5319
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Hi, Desmo, thanks for the update. Some way to go, though!
Cheers
Frank
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Desmo
Master Aviation Guide
Reged: 08/28/05
Posts: 1050
Loc: Lena, Norway
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Oh, you know Frank; Every journey starts with the first step.
You've probably seen the recent images of the Handley Page Halifax Mk VII NA337 at Trenton? It didn't look like that, when it lay on the beach of Lake Mjoesa (Mjøsa) 10 years ago. I have some paper images of it, because it's not every year they salvage a WW II "Heavy" . And especially not in my local area. These images need to be scanned first,to be of any use.
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Frank_McVey
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Reged: 07/22/05
Posts: 5319
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Hi Desmo,
I remember the recovery in the news at the time, but didn't know it had been restored. I found a description of the restoration and unveiling here.
I visited the Elvington Museum a couple of years ago and saw the Halifax there (Friday the 13th). It's an impressive sight, but there are bits of several aircraft there and a lot of new build stuff, so it's not so completely authentic as the Trenton aircraft. Here's the story.
Cheers
Frank
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Desmo
Master Aviation Guide
Reged: 08/28/05
Posts: 1050
Loc: Lena, Norway
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As a long-time reader of FlyPast and Aeroplane Monthly magazines, I know a bit about "Friday the 13th".
And also the B MkII Srs , W1048 at the RAF Museum, Hendon. Preserved in "as found"-condition. That too was a Norwegian find, from Lake Hoklingen near Trondheim. Shot down after attacking the "Tirpitz" with modified 1.000 lbs sea mines.
Royal Air Force History;H-P Halifax- 66 years on.
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63top
Tourist
Reged: 08/14/05
Posts: 9
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this isn't about the lancater but a REALLY strange shaped ship in portsmouth navel docks. any ideas to what it is
There are many wonderful things to be found with GE. Well known places have been found and placemarked many times. To add new information about a placemarked feature, make a reply to the placemark and post already in place.
Your duplicate placemark has been removed.
Please remember to use the SEARCH page and the BBS layers.
Edited by Hill (01/07/06 01:05 AM)
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spitfire_mkv
Explorer
Reged: 11/07/05
Posts: 396
Loc: in a police call box
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Welcome 63top,
click here for a thread discussing this.
To make your time here better enable the layers as outlined when you post a placemark and you'll see that this one has already been posted. In addition it's always a good idea to avoid posting a question or comments about a subject in a non related thread. It reduces confusion and annoyance.
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