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by **Dangerousdave** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:16 pm

If he needs a passenger, you know where to find me. My mates would be sooooo jealous that I could brag to have flown with the legendary DT!

by **Saracenman** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:18 pm

superb news! $\:D/$

how cool would it be to have the Canadian Lanc over here one day too - three-ship Lanc formation anyone?

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by **Dangerousdave** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:23 pm

Yeah. They could even remake the Dambusters using them!

by **Checkflaps** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:51 am

Mayfly, did DT ever get to do this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7405514.stm

As for him flying JJ - well, we still need somone around who is proficient (understatement) on 'both' Avro types for that special flypast again. There may well be enough pilots to fill the slots in Lincolnshire - but I would be bold enough to say that 'DT' is probably one of the most well known and popular.

Fingers crossed, that twinkle in his eye was what we hope it was.

G

by **Dangerousdave** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:29 pm

He's that popular, he even has a fan page on facebook. lol

by **Mayfly** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:35 pm

Checkflaps wrote:Mayfly, did DT ever get to do this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7405514.stm

As for him flying JJ - well, we still need somone around who is proficient (understatement) on 'both' Avro types for that special flypast again. There may well be enough pilots to fill the slots in Lincolnshire - but I would be bold enough to say that 'DT' is probably one of the most well known and popular.

Fingers crossed, that twinkle in his eye was what we hope it was.

G

He has done a Dambusters run before but I don't think ever in the Lanc. - he was going to take me for a trip in Tucano down Lady Bower but unfortunately the weather wasn't good enough & we ended up flying over Yorkshire :((

by **Mayfly** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:09 pm

Mayfly wrote:
Checkflaps wrote:Mayfly, did DT ever get to do this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7405514.stm

As for him flying JJ - well, we still need somone around who is proficient (understatement) on 'both' Avro types for that special flypast again. There may well be enough pilots to fill the slots in Lincolnshire - but I would be bold enough to say that 'DT' is probably one of the most well known and popular.

Fingers crossed, that twinkle in his eye was what we hope it was.

G

Not sure if he's done a DB run or not- I hoped he would take me for a trip in Tucano down Lady Bower but unfortunately we ended up flying over Yorkshire

by **Mayfly** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:37 am

I see the Pantons have placed Just Jane on the civil register G-ASXX and applied for a P to F.

Not sure what the second bit means - I assumed she would have to have an in depth service before being granted a P to F, so I suspect it means they have started the process for gaining one..

by **Xplumberlives** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:25 am

ALL GOOD news! :ymapplause:

by **Hihonyr8811** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:59 am

Ooooo goody

$\:D/$

She now has has 3 overhauled engines as well, so it all seems to suggest they really are serious about it

But I'll not camp out at the end of the runway just yet

by **Xplumberlives** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:29 am

Hihonyr8811 wrote:Ooooo goody $\:D/$

She now has has 3 overhauled engines as well, so it all seems to suggest they really are serious about it

But I'll not camp out at the end of the runway just yet

WHEN it happens I suspect you will NOT be alone!

by **10680** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:46 am

I was very impressed when I made my first (and only) visit two years ago and read their book.

Recently I thought I would like to do a taxi run and was puzzled when there were only a couple of dates available in March. Then I read it properly; March 2012!

Looks like I'll need to get in quick when dates for 2012 are available before work starts.

by **Jigsaw** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:14 pm

by **Cluny** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:13 pm

$\:D/$
I take it they must have got the planning permission to extend the existing runway [not the grass strip at the museum site but the old USAF extension on the otherside of the airfield] by the CAA required 4000ft [taking it to 6000ft] :-?

by **Sploosher** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:16 pm

Is there room for JJ to taxi between the hanger and the chicken sheds then :-o

That gap dont look big enough to me.............

by **Cluny** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:09 pm

No , they will tow her across the grass strip like when they got her tail up for the 1st time [2004 IIRC] using the USAF extension , seen here briefly in this vid from 0:09 - 0:17

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ8tRIWwGNU
Sorry its a link , embedding disabled

by **Hihonyr8811** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:21 pm

They'll need to buy a set of crossing gates for the country road

I wouldn't mind waiting at those =))

by **Sploosher** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:56 pm

nice bit of video there............... $\:D/$

did you see the link to the mozzie display??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZLnOlaF ... re=related

described as a double orgasm with wings!!

by **Dan4th** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:38 am

That is one H**L of a Pilot!

Takes one to fly a Piano like that!

Danf.

by **Jigsaw** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:35 am

That Mosquito vid is great :ymapplause:

by **Hihonyr8811** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:04 pm

Thought this was an interesting tweet from who ever runs their official twitter account $\:D/$

@NX611JustJane
Lincsaviation

the Lancaster mid upper turret arrived today the aircraft has been without one since the French used the aircraft in the 1950's.

by **Jigsaw** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:17 pm

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