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[buzzy bee]

Hi

The memorial flight of the Lancaster takes place today, after a nut and bolt restoration.

3 months being it's expected lifespan during the war, but it is still with us!

Should be good to see the news tonight!

I am not really interested in planes, but I do like Lancasters, and Spitfires, purely because they are the aircraft I made first out of my airfix kits!

Cheers

Dave

[PACresta]

Yes Dave i love to see the Lancaster, Spitfire etc. I live not too far from Conningsby and often get to see the old gal flying. They have a good display at East Kirkby too (just up the road) with the Lancaster "June Jane" doing taxi runs. You can pay to get on board for for a fee, i paid £60 a few years back, great experience to be on board with the Merlins roaring away.

[Uncle Joe]

PA, is that Lancaster still doing the taxi runs? I did see it on the net a while ago, but lost the link.

I'd love to try it sometime when I am over.....dont Merlins sound great?

UJ

[PACresta]

Yes they have moved further on with it now apparently, they have it doing fast taxi runs on the airstrip they have. Now that would be something

The link is: http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/