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[I_want_an_Omega]

Have I mentioned that I really like living in Lincolnshire?

Only this afternoon, with the sun shining I was working from home and heard a proper plane. Went to have a look & the BBMF Dokota DC3 was doing circuits from RAF Waddington, turning around above my house (almost) and so on. 

I'm treating myself to a ride in a Lancaster in a few months time - honest  .

Bring it on.

[78bex]

great sound to the radial engine as an air cadet we went to culdrose one summer & got a ride in a shackleton. I was surprised how loud it was inside but a really special ride for a kid.   

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Have I mentioned that I really like living in Lincolnshire?

Only this afternoon, with the sun shining I was working from home and heard a proper plane. Went to have a look & the BBMF Dokota DC3 was doing circuits from RAF Waddington, turning around above my house (almost) and so on. 

I'm treating myself to a ride in a Lancaster in a few months time - honest  .

Bring it on.

I envy you!    Do not forget to post pictures after the event

I love Lincolnshire, and the veg they grow up there!

[cleggy]

Have I mentioned that I really like living in Lincolnshire?

Only this afternoon, with the sun shining I was working from home and heard a proper plane. Went to have a look & the BBMF Dokota DC3 was doing circuits from RAF Waddington, turning around above my house (almost) and so on. 

I'm treating myself to a ride in a Lancaster in a few months time - honest  .

Bring it on.

I envy you!    Do not forget to post pictures after the event

I love Lincolnshire, and the veg they grow up there!

They're inbreds and the veg  is the I.Q, slighly higher than the sexless county

I flew in a Dakota to Paris from Lydd airpost in the ealy sixties, what a bone shaker 

[Radar]

You must be looking forward to the flight in the lancaster. I saw one last year at RAF Conningsby at a family day. Lovely aircraft.

[I_want_an_Omega]

You must be looking forward to the flight in the lancaster. I saw one last year at RAF Conningsby at a family day. Lovely aircraft.

It's not a flight - it's a ground taxi-run ............

[Jusme]

Blooming heck Rob! You aint hard up mate. What is it now £250 for a taxi run ? But worth every penny.. 

[Vamps]

You must be looking forward to the flight in the lancaster. I saw one last year at RAF Conningsby at a family day. Lovely aircraft. ,

Now that is twice in a week! the other day I discovered that you can fly, as a passenger, in a Spitfire and now a Lancaster, I had no idea such activities were available, mind the spit flight was about £1k cos swmbo looked; you could hear her thinking, after I passed a comment.......

[Entwood]

Never flew in a Spit .. but did get paid to fly in a Lanc (or more accurately ... I was being paid whilst flying in a Lanc .. same as when I flew in that loose formation of flying rivets called a Shackleton ... and that converted cruise liner called a Nimrod ) but I was certainly paid to fly in the Hercules, for many, many enjoyable years ..

[Jusme]

enjoy the only chance in Europe to be inside a Lancaster Bomber with all 4 Merlins running. We place guests enjoying a ride in a variety of positions inside i.e: Rear Turret; Middle Turret; Radio Operator's seat; Navigator's seat; Cockpit and just behind; Bomb aimer's position.   Price- £260.00 Places MUST be pre-booked! Can you get in the rear turret Rob, I'll park that blooming Rover at the end of the runway and you can give it a burst... 

[I_want_an_Omega]

Blooming heck Rob! You aint hard up mate. What is it now £250 for a taxi run ? But worth every penny.. 

Or thereabouts yes. I booked it ages ago - using the proceeds of selling my car actually 
I'm hoping it will be the most memorable spend for the money.

[I_want_an_Omega]

Never flew in a Spit .. but did get paid to fly in a Lanc (or more accurately ... I was being paid whilst flying in a Lanc .. same as when I flew in that loose formation of flying rivets called a Shackleton ... and that converted cruise liner called a Nimrod ) but I was certainly paid to fly in the Hercules, for many, many enjoyable years ..

I've never flown in an RAF plane, but was paid whilst doing several flights in a USAF C5 Galaxy "when I was a lad" - they were interesting experiences for sure. 

[hercules]

Never flew in a Spit .. but did get paid to fly in a Lanc (or more accurately ... I was being paid whilst flying in a Lanc .. same as when I flew in that loose formation of flying rivets called a Shackleton ... and that converted cruise liner called a Nimrod ) but I was certainly paid to fly in the Hercules, for many, many enjoyable years ..

[DaveA]

   There is talk about putting Lanc NX611 "Just Jane" back where it should be in the air. It's already having/had  fresh Merlin's fitted/being fitted.   You can at the moment win a taxi ride by winning a raffle they have before each taxi run, I tried a couple of times, NO LUCK, can't afford price of seat    Take some ear plugs with you, engines are run up in pairs, no use trying to talk. I moved from infront of aircraft and stood by the wing tip, thought it would be safer if the brakes failed

[Radar]

Let us know how it goes when you've done it