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[tigers_gonads]

Following on from a old thread, here are the dates of when and where you can see the Canadian Lancaster around the UK 

http://www.warplane.com/lancaster-2014-uk-tour.aspx

I must dust off the old camera and tripod and get my arse to one or more of these.
I can't see me ever managing to get some pickys of 2 Lancs in the air together ever again 

Reminder to self to make sure the piggin batteries are charged and I have the right lenses with me this time unlike Waddington last year 

[Bigron]

tg, a BIG thank you for that information - Clacton is my nearest viewing point and it's a photographic must!

Ron.

[LC0112G]

It's currently made it as far as Iceland (Keflavik). It's due to arrive at RAF Coningsby at about 13:30 local on Friday (tomorrow) escorted by some of the BBMF, and with a flyby of the Red Arrows. Inbound routing is covered by the following NOTAM, so tell Kevin to keep his balsa wood contraption out of the way 

FLYPAST BY BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT AND OTHER HISTORICACFT FOLLOWING ROUTE SPECIFIED BELOW:
533215N 0003616W (N KIRTON IN LINDSEY) 1200
530148N 0002912W (RAF CRANWELL) 1224
530709N 0000203W (E RAF CONINGSBY) 1230
OTHER AIRSPACE USERS ARE REQUESTED TO AVOID THE ROUTE BY 5NM EITHERSIDE OF TRACK DURING THE STATED TIMES.
CTC BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT OPS 01526 347906. 14-08-0542/AS1

Oh - BTW - If you're intending to go to RAF Coningsby, be early, really early - the rozzers/council are playing silly beggars with most of the roads up there.

[tigers_gonads]

Just found out the missus left my wallet in the caravan down at the storage place near Skegness 

Could be a blessing this because I need it back for Monday for the CPC course I have managed to wangle   

I wonder ............... 

[LC0112G]

Just found out the missus left my wallet in the caravan down at the storage place near Skegness 

Could be a blessing this because I need it back for Monday for the CPC course I have managed to wangle   

I wonder ...............

.........if you'll get within 5 miles of the place tomorrow. Seriously - there is likely to be traffic chaos in that area of Lincolishire tomorrow. If you want to go, fair enough, but either be there at dawn, or be prepared for a LONG walk.

[tigers_gonads]

Just found out the missus left my wallet in the caravan down at the storage place near Skegness 

Could be a blessing this because I need it back for Monday for the CPC course I have managed to wangle   

I wonder ...............

.........if you'll get within 5 miles of the place tomorrow. Seriously - there is likely to be traffic chaos in that area of Lincolishire tomorrow. If you want to go, fair enough, but either be there at dawn, or be prepared for a LONG walk.

A good mate of mine from my Binbrook days is a Chief Tech (or whatever they call them now days) on 11 sqn 

Off to find his number 

[Webby the Bear]

Me, the wife and ma and pa are going to the Sywell Air Show. Any other OOFers got tickets?

My understanding is there'll be two Lancs inc. the Canadian one 

[redelitev6]

  Looks like a day out at Durham Tees valley airport for me ! 

[Jusme]

Going to sit on the patio tomorrow camera in hand, hoping this old girl flies over us in Lincoln on its way to Coningsby.

[tigers_gonads]

Going to sit on the patio tomorrow camera in hand, hoping this old girl flies over us in Lincoln on its way to Coningsby.

Load this onto your computer and track it as it flies south Rob 

[LC0112G]

Lancaster Flightplan route :
http://skyvector.com/?ll=53.91684964721 ... F.EG.ROGAG

RAF Coningsby Arrival Details:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BudtBbUIYAERlj8.jpg:large

[Weds]

I was following it on flightradar24 as it left Rejkjavik but its now disappeared, suspect its flying under the radar coverage..

[LC0112G]

I was following it on flightradar24 as it left Rejkjavik but its now disappeared, suspect its flying under the radar coverage..

All the radar tacking sites rely on members of the public uploading radio messages received by special boxes (called SBS/MODES receivers) to a central server. These have a range of around 100 miles at 9000 feet. There aren't many members of the public equipped witrh receivers out in the gap between Iceland and Scotland. 

Coverage over Scotland is a bit sporadic too.

[Kevin Wood]

I was following it on flightradar24 as it left Rejkjavik but its now disappeared, suspect its flying under the radar coverage..

All the radar tacking sites rely on members of the public uploading radio messages received by special boxes (called SBS/MODES receivers) to a central server. These have a range of around 100 miles at 9000 feet. There aren't many members of the public equipped witrh receivers out in the gap between Iceland and Scotland. 

Coverage over Scotland is a bit sporadic too.

Yep, Flightradar is reliant on ground stations seeing the ADS-B signal. At the altitude at which they are flying, they are probably over the horizon for most of the sea crossing whereas the commercial traffic at 30,000ft+ remains visible.

[LC0112G]

I was following it on flightradar24 as it left Rejkjavik but its now disappeared, suspect its flying under the radar coverage..

All the radar tacking sites rely on members of the public uploading radio messages received by special boxes (called SBS/MODES receivers) to a central server. These have a range of around 100 miles at 9000 feet. There aren't many members of the public equipped witrh receivers out in the gap between Iceland and Scotland. 

Coverage over Scotland is a bit sporadic too.

Yep, Flightradar is reliant on ground stations seeing the ADS-B signal. At the altitude at which they are flying, they are probably over the horizon for most of the sea crossing whereas the commercial traffic at 30,000ft+ remains visible.

Some of us are able to track aircraft using Mode A/C and FLARM too