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That Avro Lancaster was actually a B25 bomber but thanks for arranging it Mick.Originally Posted by Rickenbacker
How awesome is Mick? -- He only arranged an Avro Lancaster fly-past for us on the Sunday!
And no, it wasn't on it's way to or from an air show, I checked.
Lancaster!
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Er Guys.... if Papa's correct on this and I've no reason to doubt him, why did the Quigley Collective mistake an American twin engined, mass produced, twin tailed medium bomber from Roy Chadwick's four engined Masterpiece ?
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John- Do you recall the small singe engine low winged plane we saw and I commented on?
I felt sure it was a Hurricane with the broad rounded wingtips (Spitfire more pointy wingtips!)
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More like a Hurricane than a Spit but there was talk among the Guys back on the shooting line when we returned.John- Do you recall the small singe engine low winged plane we saw and I commented on?
I felt sure it was a Hurricane with the broad rounded wingtips (Spitfire more pointy wingtips!)
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There are less flying Hurricanes than Spitfires so to see one flying is mega rare !
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I thought it was a hurricane too. But the person I mentioned it to didn't think it sounded like a merlin. Can't think what else it could be though. I think that there are about 8 airworthy hurricanes around. As opposed to about 55 spitfires. And that number is rising
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To be honest I thought the wings were a little too broad to be a Hurricane and the fuselage was very slim.
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I didn't have my glasses handy when it came over. Wracking my brain the only alternative I can come up with is a P40. There are a few about, 1 based at elstree & 1 at Duxford that I can think of
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No problem Papa.That Avro Lancaster was actually a B25 bomber but thanks for arranging it Mick.
I'm glad that you identified it for us --- I was unsure and thought it was just a big Fokker.
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The Lancaster is huuuuge compared to the B25 and a lot louder. But does it matter, thanks for the fly pastNo problem Papa.
I'm glad that you identified it for us --- I was unsure and thought it was just a big Fokker.
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No problem Papa.
I'm glad that you identified it for us --- I was unsure and thought it was just a big Fokker.
Well, I was minding my own business at the firing point about 2pm, when somebody said "What the heck is that?" (plane in the distance, quite low, heading roughly towards us) "it's got four flippin' engines!".
Now, I didn't have my spectacles on (they mess with my parallax), so I cannot confirm or deny the number of engines.
Next thing I remember, the aircraft was roaring over the field next to the firing point... we rushed out from under the canopy, to get a good view of it through the trees... from sideways on, I know it had a twin-tail, RAF roundel on the side, and a gun-turret on the top between the wings and the tails... somebody murmured "Lanc...?" and I think I said "Wow, Lancaster...?"
On reflection, I reckon Papa C. is right. It wasn't that big, and it wasn't all that loud... still made the hairs go up on the back of the neck, though.
Question, Mick? What plane did you order? Or was the fly-past a 'free gift' when you ordered the portaloo?
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Webley Vulcan ??The calm before the storm
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