Mynarski Lancaster visit 28/08/14

[Jimbuna]

As some of you already know, I was fortunate to get one of the limited number of tickets for the visit of the Canadian Lancaster (one of only two flying in the world) VeRA to Durham Tees Valley Airport next Thursday 28th.

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Below is the provisional list of events for the day and apart from the Punch & Judy show I must say I'm rather looking forward to it:

http://www.dtvmovements.co.uk/Info/Lancastervisit.htm

Pictures to follow.

[u crank]

Can't wait to see the pics Jim.

My late father was a member of No. 428 Squadron RCAF, part of No. 6 Group RCAF. He was a ground crew member. In June '43 they moved to RAF Middleton St. George, which I believe is now Durham Tees Valley Airport. The squadron's Halifaxs were replaced by the Avro Lancs in mid '44.

If you get up close, give her a little pat for me.:salute:

[Jimbuna]

I sure will matey :salute:

Here is a link to a thread on another forum from one of the guys I'll be travelling with which may be of some interest to you:

http://forums.diecast-aviation.eu/showthread.php?t=23315

[u crank]

Thank you Jim for that link. Great shots.

Have bookmarked for future reference.:salute:

[Jimbuna]

Your welcome sir :salute:

[TarJak]

Hurry up and post some photo's instead of teasing us ya basum!:O:

[Jimbuna]

The event isn't until next Thursday 28th ya dim witted bugga :)

[TarJak]

The event isn't until next Thursday 28th ya dim witted bugga :)

I know but I just can't wait that long.:O:

[Jimbuna]

Just had a phone call from Gollum (Chris) who is one of the aviation gang I travel around with and he reckons VeRA will be rolled out of the hangar very slowly to allow maximum time for photo opportunities and meetings with the flight crew :cool:

Rumour has it she may not return to Canada at the end of September but stay till after Christmas to allow the BBMF to carry out work on her (one of the main reasons she is actually here).

I can't find out how many tickets there were but at £10 allowing entry to four people they are a real steal and rumours abound that much larger sums are being offered for those who weren't fortunate enough to get one first time round.

[Eichhörnchen]

That's great news if true (about her staying until xmas I mean). The longer the better...

[Jimbuna]

Just a rumour atm but even if she does stay I doubt she will be flying, more likely in a hangar/workshop for maintenance.

[Eichhörnchen]

Hmmm, lucky me don't live far away so I might get a chance to see her up close yet (they have conducted tours, though I'm not sure until when). :)

[Jimbuna]

Not long back from Tees Valley...had a great day and got to go on her and speak to the air crew :sunny:

Pictures to follow.

[Jimbuna]

The day started off with cloudy but bright sunny weather, rain was forecast for later on in the afternoon closer to the scheduled flying display...but more on that later.

First stop was the St George hotel to see the statue and the laying of the wreathes.
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[TarJak]

Very pretty Jim. Good to see you remembered to remove the lens cap. I hope that's not all there is.

[Jimbuna]

Plenty more but the weather was less than kind...I'll pick some more out asap.

[Jimbuna]

On arrival we headed straight for the queue to get on her, that's Chris (the Gollum lookalike :O:) to the right of the tail which shows just how close we were for an early viewing.
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Media and veterans were allowed/helped on first.
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We were next in line when the Canadian volunteer mechanic announced no public were allowed and a guy accompanying his two kids argued that the show advertising material stipulated there were public access arrangements. He made a call and later replied that public would be allowed to board after VeRA had flown so Chris and I left the queue to what I suspect was the curiosity of some of the three to four hundred behind us who weren't aware of the situation.

This one is in honour of u_crank who asked me to give VeRA a 'pat' for his late father who served as ground crew in the squadron.
If you get up close, give her a little pat for me.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2235874&postcount=2
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[u crank]

This one is in honour of u_crank who asked me to give VeRA a 'pat' for his late father who served as ground crew in the squadron.

Thank you Jim. :salute:

Excellent photos, keep em coming.:up:

[Jimbuna]

Most welcome Sir and more will be forthcoming shortly :salute:

[TarJak]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1YmS_VDvMY

[Jimbuna]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1YmS_VDvMY :stare:

[Jimbuna]

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[TarJak]

Much better ;) Great shots mate.

[Jimbuna]

Danke :sunny:

Other visitors on the day included the Great North Air Ambulance, the Northumbria Police helicopter, a Cobham electronic warfare Falcon and a Hawk from 100 Sqn...

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[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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[Eichhörnchen]

Enjoyed those so much. Thanks.

[Jimbuna]

Not finished...she hasn't flown yet :)

[Jimbuna]

Last couple of shots before the sun buggered off...you can see the flight crew at bottom right.
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The forecasted bad weather was now on the horizon and the pilot of the 100 Squadron Hawk was heard talking to RAF Scampton, he booked a landing slot and an afternoon tea in the base officers mess....carried out his own pre-flight checks and was soon gone.

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Typically, just as the first raindrops appeared from a dark cloudy overcast sky VeRA was pushed out toward the runway to perform a few circuits.

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[Bilge_Rat]

Nice!

I saw the Lanc in the Canadian Air museum in Ottawa a few years back, beautiful plane, always one of my favorites.

For a heavy bomber, it actually looks smaller when you see one in RL.

[Eichhörnchen]

I tell you, though: there's NOTHING small about the sound of those engines when you stand under the wing...

[fireftr18]

WHAT?!

[Eichhörnchen]

I SAID THERE'S NOTHING SMALL... Oh never mind!

[Jimbuna]

Pre-flight checks.
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A bus from the 40's period arrived with the lucky competition winners who were about to have what must have been an amazing flight experience.
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Firing-up starboard 2
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Firing-up starboard 1
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Firing-up port 1
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Firing-up port 2
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Taxiing down to the runway (bloody annoying woman kept getting in the way).
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[Jimbuna]

A perfect take-off
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2-300 foot and performing circuits over the crowd of onlookers...not something you see these days at UK airshows
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Apologies but rain and lighting conditions were of absolutely no help to the photographer.

[Sailor Steve]

Are you kidding? Those pictures are great! :rock:

[Jimbuna]

I was hoping for better lighting conditions so I could raise the shutter speed a little.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Any quicker and you'd have lost the prop blur, flying shots with static props (like I always get) are never as good. :up:

Sadly my meeting with the twins wasn't to be, bad weather on the Saturday meant a much re-jigged Sunday and I didn't realise until too late that they'd be at Kirmington some three hours earlier than previously planned and Cleethorpes was cancelled. :down:

Still, I've got the video of VeRA a couple of hundred feet above me, and I've seen BBMF's many, many times over the years.

[TarJak]

I was hoping for better lighting conditions so I could raise the shutter speed a little.

What were your settings and what mode were you shooting in? If you shoot in Av mode on the Canon, you can get more control that the auto settings. This way you set the aperture value to get the right exposure time for the shot.

there were only a couple that were a bit blurry but on the whole you've done a sterling job mate. Makes me jealous.:sunny: The take off shot is a cracker! :up:

[Buddahaid]

The sound of those Merlins must have been glorious.

[Jimbuna]

What were your settings and what mode were you shooting in? If you shoot in Av mode on the Canon, you can get more control that the auto settings. This way you set the aperture value to get the right exposure time for the shot.

there were only a couple that were a bit blurry but on the whole you've done a sterling job mate. Makes me jealous.:sunny: The take off shot is a cracker! :up:

I was in Tv mode @ 1/125 ISO on auto setting.

I'm always more comfortable with fast pointy things in Sports mode for continuous shooting etc.

Interior shots soon.

[Jimbuna]

The sound of those Merlins must have been glorious.

Rgr that....second only to the purr/growl of the Rolls-Royce Olympus engines of a Vulcan.

[Jimbuna]

Just realised there were still a few I hadn't posted so here they are...

An equally perfect landing
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They then brought her back up to the crowd
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The weather as forecast suddenly got overcast
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[Jimbuna]

So off we went and joined the queue again and one of the gang proved what I already suspected...he was a naff photographer.
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Time was turning against the event so people weren't allowed beyond the mid upper turret.
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Rear quad turret.
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[Herr-Berbunch]

So off we went and joined the queue again and one of the gang proved what I already suspected...he was a naff photographer.

That's why Photoshop was invented. :D

http://i.imgur.com/IPLF6Z1.jpg

[Jimbuna]

True that, the next one of me he took has me looking like a red indian :)

[Jimbuna]

Forgot to post the last of the batch :oops:

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[Eichhörnchen]

I received some newspaper cuttings from Canada this morning. So VERA is back home now; according to these the fuel bill for the overseas visit came to $340,000!

One of the pilots said, "When you do an air display in most places in North America, the crowd claps and cheers. Over there it was silence and tears..."

For those of us who weren't lucky enough to get near to her... thanks for the beautiful photos, Jim.

[Jimbuna]

Your welcome matey, it was a priveledge to see her and get aboard her :cool: