I was fortunate enough to witness the British and Canadian Lancasters flying together about a mile south of my home. Sitting at my computer in my attic room, I heard a sound and thought "Merlin ?". Then "More than one Merlin !" Then "LOTS of Merlin's !!!". My head went out of the window like a shot and I watched them pass, turn south, turn again in the direction of the Derbyshire reservoirs where the Dam Busters practiced before their famous raid. A fantastic sight that I'll never forget. :)
I live under Vera's regular flight path. Sometimes on the weekend, when they're doing their special flights, I'll hear her making eight, ten passes. Never ceases to make me smile when I go to the window and see her heading north-ish, towards Lake Ontario.
I was lucky enough to be here to see these three. Possibly a once in a lifetime experience. One that will stay with me forever. I was also at Waddington to see the Avro three sisters with these two Lancaster’s and Vulcan XH558.
Boy they looked and sounded great! I love WWII aircraft from all involved. I was fortunate to see first hand a British Vulcan bomber that stopped by my base (McChord AFB WA). This was during the Falkland war time frame. The crew was heading back home I believe and were in the process of loading their plane with American beer. They told me it all tasted horrible but it was a good souvenir to take home. Cheers from the Pacific NW, USA.
During the early 1960,s I had a holiday with my parents in Suffolk where I met an elderly French lady who told me about living under occupation during WW2. One thing she told me was about the RAF flying over her house during the night. Despite claims that "No enemy plane will fly over Reich territory" the RAF did it!! She said " We were not forgotten or abandoned!" The sound of the engines was a sound of freedom during the dark days of war.
The flypast at 2:20 reminds me of when I used to watch my two brothers go off on a bike ride before I was old enough to have a bike. Not long now Jane, your time will come.
Eight years ago I took myself off to visit the BoBM Flight "at home". I also discovered 'Just Jane'. Best little holiday I ever had - beats a cruise any day of the week - and I'm a retired lady. Am now wiping my eyes and "pulling myself together".
It remains my ambition to take my girlfriend Jane , who looks like a supermodel , especially in her flying jacket , down there to pose in front of 'her' aeroplane . Alas , we are in Scotland , so not exactly next door .
Can you imagine two Lancasters's dropping poppies from the air on memorial day in November now that would be AWESOME and NX611 "JUST JANE" is the Lancaster to do just the job in my view
At 2:58 that is me and to this day I can't believe it happened or that afterwards I was able to make a coherent comment like that. In the USA I've flown on the B-17, B-24, B-25 and B-29 but a ride in one of our own Lancs was something very special.
@Fred Fadungy your the moron, if there was a god would he be a nazi? Or would he be willing to struggle to sleep for the rest of his life and do what had to be done to stop the nazis from not just killing people but genocide to the level of decimating countries, mass executions just for the purpose of destroying those people's existence. Without bomber command there would have been a lot more stuff made by the nazis to kill our lads fighting on the ground, and kill our parents, women and children falling from the sky. How old are you? Rather these planes didn't help save our country and the world, rather a bomb had landed on you're families home in the 40s? Because one of these weren't sent to flatten the factory that made that bomb a weeks earlier. In war like that, there aren't good guys, but only one side were the bad guys, and the RAF and RCAF were not the bad guys. Fancy knowing you have helped bomb cities with men women an children in just so those men women and children weren't building stuff. A bad job, but a job that had to be done, someone had to do it and they needed something to do it with. The fact that bomber command wasn't honoured for decades too was a discrace, they deserved as much as any of the others, with the highest mortality rate and extremely uncomfortable working conditions onboard providing you don't get shot down
Well said. Nazi Germany, Musolini's Italy and Militaristic Japan unleashed death and destruction upon almost the entire world and had to be stopped. Permanently.
@Fred Fadungy Why are you insulting people and making such a negative comment.I would think everybody who loves the avro lancaster and enjoyed watching this without exception think that you indeed are the moron sir!
It would be fantastic to see all 3 in the air together one day. One of my uncles was first a Stirling, and then a Lancaster pilot. Although having to pancake land a Stirling that had it's under carriage all shot up by flak [ a couple of his crew wounded], he survived two or three tours and lived until cancer got him circa 1970.
Lovely, Lovely Lovely !!!!! Perhaps the Canadian Lanc would care to make another visit, in say three years or so, when Just Jane will (hopefully) also be airworthy .......
@@JimWalsh-rl5dj Were just starting a restoration of a Lancaster here in Victoria, BC, Canada. FM104....Could be a 10 year project if we have to fund raise the whole way...Quicker if we get serious funding from Billy lol
People win enough money sometimes to write off the debt of a small country and they buy themselves a house and a car. And their children a house and a car. And their friends a house and a car. You never hear of someone putting their money into anything worthwhile.
This lovely old lady is now being restored to full airworthiness! I was lucky enough to see the TWO Lancasters flying at Fairford when the Canadian one came over for the tour. I truly hope when this one is flying they bring the THREE together and tour the country I cant wait to hear 12 Merlins in harmony! OMG imagine living near an airfield in the war with DOZENS taking off! What a shame they couldnt land to be beside her! 😢 ONE DAY old girl you will take to the air again and dance the skies on laughter silvered wings!
My main complaint is that , after the sad passing of Her Majesty , instead of flying her down in a bland grey RAF transport plane , why did they not get the BBMF Lancaster to transport Her Majesty and Princess Anne down , with her two grandsons ( who are both qualified pilots ) forming an honour guard in Spitfires ? I think BBMF have six or eight Spitfires , so there could have been a formation with the Lancaster , carrying Her Majesty , and flanked by a formation of Spitfires . HM would have liked that ( her chosen wish was to be transported south on the Royal Train pulled by either Flying Scotsman or Tornado ) but the BBMF would , I'm sure , have met with her approval .
@@derekheeps8012 That would have been THE most fitting tribute the RAF could ever have performed for Her Majesty…….the grand old lady of the skies bringing her Colonel in Chief home on her final flight. I don’t think there would’ve been a dry eye from anyone who’d have turned up to see HM Queen return back home to London.
I was fortunate to have visited and been inside 'Just Jane' when she visited Lavenham airfield in Suffolk in 1969. I've further been impressed by the skillful renovation work by the volunteers to get her ready for possible flight; fingers crossed. 🤞🍻
Were just starting a restoration of a Lancaster here in Victoria, BC, Canada. FM104....Could be a 10 year project if we have to fund raise the whole way...Quicker if we get serious funding
They are probably left wing apologists who would shit their pants if they ever had to face the reality of war. Fantastic video. I can't help but think of everyone past and present who was involved with this British Icon.
Wow what a beautiful sight and sound 3 iconic aircraft giving a nine Merlin Orchestra; a super tribute to those who fought and died in Bomber Command as volunteers all 55,503 of them. Let's listen to the Music of the Merlin's again; and remember them.
***** I believe that is planned for sometime in the next couple of years. They just need money and enough knowledgeable volunteers to make it happen. I think it is a matter of building up a kit of spares and fitting and replacing certain components to get the airworthiness certification.
TheAmsegirl not quite.. we have one in elvington air museum near york uk called friday the 13th. she is made up from parts of other halifax's and painted up as friday the 13th. though the original was based at raf lisset during the war
mark rylander Sorry if this is coming a tad late. No, the CWHM is currently restoring a Bristol Bolingbroke. It it bring put together using parts from eight other planes a gentleman had on his property in Manitoba. Unfortunately, they do not have a Halifax.
My Father-in-law was on the design team at Handley Page and had a hand in its creation (inc. the H-P Hampden and the Victor V-Bomber). His was a Reserved Occupation, so he had to endure the taunts of not fighting, but he did his bit; his brother was a Japanese POW, so that family did their bit too!
@@richkingb01 The Yorkshire Halifax was the one my father took my great uncle Harry to see back in the 80s along with my brother and me as a baby; my great uncle had flown on Halifaxes as a wireless op and didn't know they'd restored/reconstructed one. When they got there, my Dad had pre-arranged with the museum to let my great uncle board the aircraft and get a proper tour of his old type. My great uncle flatly refused to set foot in it and was very hostile about the whole experience. His general attitude that it was a bloody awful terrifying experience he'd rather forget and that he'd promised his wife that he'd never set foot in one of those things ever again. A few years after he died my dad got hold of his old logbooks and discovered he had volunteered for some special duties after his first tour, on a Halifax with a lot of electronic warfare equipment on it as he had a masters in electrical engineering he was quite skilled and suitable for a very early version of the EWO role. (my grandfather, his brother, was a PhD in physics at Glasgow university doing radar research in a reserved occupation so there was some family connection too). His wife was furious he'd managed to survive a tour and had volunteered for more. So once he made it he kept his promise. Uncle Harry died shortly after and I never really knew him - his wife soldiered on until 2015 and I met her several times. You could always get her talking about Harry if you gave her some sherry ;)
I saw both those Lancaster's at Southend airport parked up either side of the resident Vulcan bomber. I also saw them when they left what a bloody wonderful sight and sound.
I saw the Canadian Lancaster at Republic Airport on Long Island a few years ago. It was beautiful, sent chill's down my spine, just imagine thousands of them flying over head, the sound of those Merlin engine's, beautiful. The pilot was asked a question by a German tourist how far can it fly, his friend turned to him and he said dummkopf, it flew to Berlin and back. Enough said. Love the sound of those engine's.
@@derekheeps8012 wasn't aware she was up to being able to test fly again. I know the "she will fly again" video has a computerised video of her taking off. But not seen anything else. I follow the aviation centre on Facebook and youtube.
Maybe in a few years, the UK Lanc could make a travel to Canada. So the y can meet again. The canadians would also be flashed. Could make together a travel to USA and meet with soma " B 17 " and Fifi !! and Mustangs and FW 190 and ........ Absolutely unbelievable , would give my right arm for this !!
trimode11 Sadly airframe hours are a massive issue for both flying Lanc's. The Canadian one apparently had more left in her than the British one, hence the British destination. I would love for the Canadian one to come back as I missed seeing them twice. Once due to work, and again when the Canadian one lost an engine. Having Just Jane up would be wonderful, and maybe a... three Lanc formation (I can hardly say it) could be a possibility, although the aforementioned airframe hours really limit transatlantic voyages as non-display hours are 'wasted' in so far as display time is concerned.
HI, I think that means the hours a plane is in the air !! That menas after so much hours and so son , the frame mustbe checked complete to stay airworthy !!
For safety reasons, all historical aircraft (certainly in the UK) have limits on the maximum hours an aeroplane can fly, before requiring a full inspection to maintain their CoA (Certificate of Airworthiness). This takes many weeks/months as the plane has to be minutely inspected for cracks, fatigue and any damage and the aircraft is non-airworthy until it passes the inspection. I believe, though I am not 100% certain, that the BoB Lanc "City of Lincoln" has a limit of 50 hours flying time, before she must undergo a full inspection (it might only be 35hrs). Flying to Canada and back would take a massive proportion of those hours, limiting how much she could fly whilst in Canada and making her grounded for any displays in the UK until an inspection is completed. "City" usually undergoes her inspection during the closed season for displays, so that she is ready for the upcoming season. A trip to Canada and attending displays there (bearing in mind Canada is a bit larger than the UK and distances between displays would be correspondingly greater) would necessitate her having an inspection during the display season, effectively grounding her for a whole year.
Why Fifteen dislikes to our greatest bomber the Avro Lancaster I'll will never know or understand why people dislike it, having the Canadian Lancaster on UK soil and in its air space was a privilege I luckily saw both air worthy Lancaster's in the air at a air show near me sadly the weather wasn't quite what I expected but the Lancaster crew's continued to do their display many thanks too
Hi Sorry I meant 12 Merlin Orchestra not 9. Every one should thank all concerned for staging this once in a life's time event. We now wait for Jane to be airborne to create another 2 Lanc' event. I'm sure she and the BBMF's Lanc' wish Vera and her crew a safe flight home to Canada. In the meantime again we just listen to the Music of the Merlin's.
There was another airframe in a barn near Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump, Canada....managed to clamber around inside for an hour, about 1990. Does anyone know what happened to it?
It is sobering to remember the young hero’s average age 20 who flew so we can live in freedom. Shame on the present day left wing do-Gooder critics who complain about bombing Germany during the war they started.
Martin if you ever get the chance a day out at East Kirkby is well worth it .make sure it's a taxi day for the lanc tho so much to see check web site www.lincsaviation.co.uk .
That was a hard job to capture those 3 lancs innthe shot I only just managed it. Wish they could have flown a bit lower but regs probably wouldn’t allow it.
I actually felt sad for NX611 in that bit. Not really very logical but she seemed like she desperately wanted to join her friends in the sky but was unable to.
Totally agree those who put a thumbs down good idea don't watch next time don.t waste your time totally idiotic to do dislike to something that will never be seen again
The dvd, reunion of giants, about the tour of the two lancs doesn't show this. You'd think that it would. Not often you see 1 lanc let alone 3. I was there
