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Post by alanw on Jul 23, 2008 19:23:24 GMT 12
Hi all
Not to detract from Dave's awesome B 17's thread, but in keeping with the theme of visiting bombers I read on a modeling forum, that 3 RAF lancasters visited New Zealand and Australia between 1943/44 on good will visits.
They were 1943 (June?): ED930, named Queenie VI (mk BIII)
Next: ex 460 Sq, W4783, G for George some time late 1944.
The last was Central Navigation School PD328/M3, on its first world tour sometime in 1944.
Does anyone have info on these?
Thanks
Alan
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 23, 2008 19:48:14 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 23, 2008 19:52:49 GMT 12
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Post by alanw on Jul 23, 2008 21:06:52 GMT 12
Hi Dave
Thanks for those links. Quite like the flying Kangaroo motif under the canopy too
Yes I agree, it must have been a thrill seeing the Lanc fly.
I don't doubt that would have been many a young lad who
had the burning ambition planted in their hearts when they grew up, to fly one too ;D
Regards
Alan
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jul 23, 2008 21:55:55 GMT 12
ED930 ( not ED390) - Note the fixed bayonets!  PD328 - Love the selection of classic cars  |
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Post by shorty on Jul 23, 2008 22:23:26 GMT 12
Until I saw that last photo with the M3 code on the nose I never had an ID for this photo.  |
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Post by angelsonefive on Jul 24, 2008 4:08:00 GMT 12
Are they SEAC style roundels and fin flashes on ED 930 ?
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Post by smithy on Jul 24, 2008 5:03:01 GMT 12
Thanks Flyernzl and Shorty for the photos. I'd love to see a Lanc in flyable condition based in NZ one day considering the connection between us and the aircraft.
That Aussie one would be an interesting scheme for a model.
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Post by FlyNavy on Jul 24, 2008 12:19:46 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 24, 2008 14:03:33 GMT 12
There is talk at the moment that the Panton brothers are investigating whether or not to get their Lancaster 'Just Jane' flying again in the UK. That would be interesting.
I doubt we'll ever see one fly here in NZ though, there are not many of them around. I think the only other candidates for possible flyers are one that Kermit Weeks has all crated up (plus parts of Charles Church's one that a hangar roof fell on) and the one in France that's being restored, but I don't know if either are intended to become flyers. There are several Lancs in Canada but like NZ's one, all groundbound in museums apart from FM212, and never likely to fly I don't think.
Perhaps Peter Jackson could do some CGI magic and create a short film of a Lancaster flying over popular NZ towns and cities. That'll be as close as we get I'd think.
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Post by alanw on Jul 24, 2008 18:04:01 GMT 12
Today angelsonefive posted Hi Ray I believe thay are standard WWII RAAF roundels (type A) just missing the bulls eye!!!  SEAC roundels are a two tone blue color (dark/light), and the SEAC center is generally quite small in diameter. The ones on ED930 appear to be blue/white. I could be wrong.... as it is a b/w photo, the center appears to more white shade wise than the light blue in standard SEAC roundels Check out this link, it has a SEAC roundel and can give you an idea www.homepages.mcb.net/bones/01UKAV/roundels/RAF_ROUNDELS.htmregards Alan |
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Post by shorty on Jul 24, 2008 20:43:01 GMT 12
I'd say they are neither but are standard RAAF roundels. Like ou they did away with the red but whereas we replaced it with another blue one the Aussies just left it all white. Have a look at the Darby/Hogan P-40 to see what they lookd like.
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Post by angelsonefive on Jul 24, 2008 20:58:41 GMT 12
Thanks for your replies.
Cheers.
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Post by shorty on Jul 24, 2008 21:03:55 GMT 12
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jul 24, 2008 21:20:51 GMT 12
Here are three shots taken ot Whenuapai in April 1964 That's the MoTAT one, arriving from New Caledonia. I still can clearly remember it flying over our school at Whangarei on arrival here.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 24, 2008 21:51:25 GMT 12
What a sight that would have been to see. Mind you I reckon it looks better now in RAF colours, even if it is grounded.
Those French Lancs used to visit occasionally while in service, didn't they? Did they do exercises with our Sunderlands or anything like that?
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Post by 14liney on Jul 25, 2008 10:49:44 GMT 12
There are several Lancs in Canada but like NZ's one, all groundbound in museums Dave fyi Canadian Warplane Heritage has a flying example. The Mynarski Memorial Lancaster. Link to their website www.warplane.com/pages/aircraft_lancaster_photos.htmlThis aircraft is registered as C-GVRA I saw this aircraft at the Abbotsford Airshow some years ago along with the museums Canadian Car and Foundry (I think thats the right name) Hurricane which was later lost in a hangar fire. It was great to see these two historical aircraft in flight together. I also have a photo of the Lanc parked next to a B1, two state of the art aircraft of their day. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 25, 2008 13:03:28 GMT 12
There are several Lancs in Canada but like NZ's one, all groundbound in museums Dave fyi Canadian Warplane Heritage has a flying example. The Yes, when I said "There are several Lancs in Canada but like NZ's one, all groundbound in museums apart from FM212" I actually was confused and meant KB726, which is the flying one. Sorry. |
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