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A bit of pedigree

Postby carlk » Tue Jun 15, 2004 9:57 pm

quick pic of a recent outing ( No not ME!!) :)

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Postby stempy » Tue Jun 15, 2004 10:00 pm

Lucky you didn't get shot down :shock:
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Postby minivin » Wed Jun 16, 2004 6:31 am

Looks like the Hun were coming out of the sun the evil blighters ;)
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Postby RiceBurner » Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:20 am

How the hell did they get the Spit under the Lanc???? Did they lop the tail off it ??
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Postby boxerpan » Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:25 am

Its in the bomb bay

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Postby carlk » Wed Jun 16, 2004 4:16 pm

RiceBurner wrote:How the hell did they get the Spit under the Lanc???? Did they lop the tail off it ??


No they just dragged around behind a little tractor, the lanc is BIG.
the lanc taxi's up and down the runway but the spit gave a very close up aerobatic display :shock: :shock:
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Postby Jason M » Tue Jun 29, 2004 2:18 pm

boxerpan wrote:Its in the bomb bay

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That must have been the Lanc/Spitfire pair flying about over the solent the other day for the DDay thing. I was riding down through Bishopstoke (which is close to Eastleigh airport) that morning and heard this load noise, looked up, and bugger me if the Lanc didn't come over the houses and directly over my head at very low level. Very very very impressive it was too. Not seen/heard a Lanc in the air before, awesome beast. I think it had some Remus cans on by the sounds of it :lol:

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Postby carlk » Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:08 am

Sadly this Lanc doesnt fly... it could .... but doesnt and the spit is the two seater one
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Postby minivin » Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:55 pm

East Goulceby (sp?)??, I take it the Lanc is "Just Jane", taxiable condition too take-off speed's but they can't afford to pay the expenses to have it certified too fly again :?
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Postby carlk » Thu Jul 01, 2004 9:30 am

That's it Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre in East kirkby
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Postby minivin » Thu Jul 01, 2004 4:02 pm

The VHRDOC have a meet each year at this Lanc and the AJS&MOC had an annual rally in the area early 90's which we went to the Lanc so that was the last time I saw it, ohhh.... when I was about 10 :D
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