Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Last night at RAF Conningsby the Battle of Britain Memorial flight were undergoing final test flights before the Display season starts.  The Big Wigs need to grant 'Public Display Approval' before the flight are allowed to display around the country.  I thought I'd pop over to have a look...

The old and the new...The Lancaster 'City of Lincoln' awaits her turn in the sky in front of the modern Typhoon fighter jets

One of the Hurricanes of the flight.  This one would wheel around the sky with one of the flights Spitfires

The Lanc, proudly displaying the City of Lincoln name badge

Waiting to go...and from this airfield 70 years ago flew many many Lancasters just like her..

Three of the flight waiting ..

Up and away...a regular BBMF formation...from L to R Hurricane, Lancaster and Spitfire

All those Merlins........

On a partly leaden sky the Lanc is catching the sun..

Another pass...notice the bomb bay doors are open

One of Avro's finest..

Next stop the Fatherland

The Spitfire, Hurricane and Lanc 

Digger digger digger digger digger!

Looking down the main runway...shes just taken off and the wheels are already up

An evening mission..

"Oh i have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the Earth on laughter silvered wings..

...put out my hands and touched the face of God"

Right at ya!

Bringing her home..

"Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for breakfast"

Waiting her turn as the Dakota roars down the runway

Last light

'two degrees of seperation'

This is what a Hurricane looks like when it wants you!

Back at base....


LEST WE FORGET