Thread: 2 Lancaster flying in the UK

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'The (Canadian) Lancaster is dedicated to the memory of P/O Andrew Mynarski and is referred to as the “Mynarski Memorial Lancaster”. It is painted in the colours of his aircraft KB726 – VR-A, which flew with RCAF No. 419 (Moose) Squadron. Andrew Mynarski won the Victoria Cross, the Commonwealth’s highest award for gallantry, on June 13, 1944, when his Lancaster was shot down in flames, by a German night fighter. As the bomber fell, he attempted to free the tail gunner trapped in the rear turret of the blazing and out of control aircraft. The tail gunner miraculously survived the crash and lived to tell the story, but sadly Andrew Mynarski died from his severe burns."

Fantastic photos,..it would be great to hear those eight merlins firing up at the same time.
Pickles.

I was at Bankstown Airport the day our Lancaster flew back to the UK to become a Museum piece.
Beautiful things.

Originally Posted by olbod

I was at Bankstown Airport the day our Lancaster flew back to the UK to become a Museum piece.
Beautiful things.

When was that?...It would've been good to see.
I thought we only ever had one, but we've still got one in our War museum haven't we?
I have never heard a Lancaster flying, but I almost did. We were in the UK in 2001, & we were attending an Air Show at Biggin Hill. The Battle of Britain Flight was supposed to do a fly past, but just as we saw the Lancaster on the horizion, it was just a speck really (couldn't hear it), it had to "return to base", because of a mechanical issue.
Pickles.

It would have been in April 1965 I think.
G for George from memory, tho it was a long time ago.
We had come down from Bourke for the easter bike races at Bathurst.
I spent alot of time at the airport over the years.
In the Marshall hanger he had a complete ME109 and I loved sitting in its cockpit. Had a lot of pics but sadly they have disapeared over the years.
I used to also fly around with him in his Dehavilland Dragon when he had a spare seat vacant.
He used the Dragon for joy flights.
Our family Mooney is parked at Mackey.
That reminds me, The Bro should have some pics ?

Originally Posted by olbod

I was at Bankstown Airport the day our Lancaster flew back to the UK to become a Museum piece.
Beautiful things.

I was having lunch in a park at North Sydney that Anzac Day and I was treated to the sight of the white Lancaster circling the city. Unforgettable. Not to mention unrepeatable.


We used to pass it at Hawker de Havilland's at Bankstown Aerodrome. Apparently it was ex-French air force, and is complete in the U.K., but doesn't have a C. of A., so is only used for taxi demonstrations. 3 weeks after it arrived in the U.K. it was ruled 'not fit to fly' due to the hours being up on one engine and propeller.


Here's an article http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchi...0-%201580.html

A couple of minutes of the UK Lancaster towards the end of this home 8mm film from a friend & colleague Jan from way back in 1975 or so. Some other nice aircraft including an Air Zaire (I think) B707 which was on a scheduled flight into Gatwick & made a quick flypast on the way! Also Spitfire, Swordfish, Rad Arrows with Folland Gnats, Rothmans Pitts Specials, Tiger Moth & several others.

[ame=http://vimeo.com/81329674]Rolls-Royce Merlin Flying Club 1975-1979 on Vimeo[/ame]

Most of this footage was taken at an Royal Airforce Association airshow at Hucknall airfield which was the Rolls-Royce flight test centre at the time.