I am ex BBMF ground-crew and have flown in the Lancaster numerous times. One day we were walking in the lake district, When I said to my wife " I can here a Lancaster" several minutes later, it flew low over the lake we were walking around. it brought a Lump to my throat, made the hair stand up on my neck and i could not stop watching it, that's the power of the sound of four Merlins.
Nice to hear from you Dave, and what a interesting job you had,very rewarding I would think. My Dad did similar in WW2 as ground crew to Hurricanes, P51 Mustangs and P40 Kittyhawk in North Africa. Those Merlin's sounded fantastic, especial 4 of them in sync, all the best Pat
My father used to tell the story of cycling to the Derwent Dam as a boy and seeing the Lancasters over the dam without knowing why they were there till a lot later when the story came out. I went to look at the flypast on the 75th aniversary last year unfortunately the weather conditions weren't right and it was postponed for a few days so I missed it. Thanks for posting.
Alan Ratcliffe Hi Alan this was my first vidio and the 3rd time I had seen the Lancaster fly over the dams, a couple of weeks and we have the 75th anniversary nothing said about a flypast yet but hoping to see something. Your Dad will of experienced a amazing time, thanks Pat
Hi and thanks for watching, first video I ever made, bit jerky in places, I used the wife's video camera. Been to watch 2 other Dambuster fly past previously amazing sight watching it come down valley and a group behind me played the Dambuster theme as it flew by fantastic it was, thanks again Pat
Imagine, when they attacked the dams for real, they were about half that altitude and people were shooting at them. I live in Lincolnshire and in the summer we often get impromptu flypasts by the BBMF planes, the Lancaster is the most impressive,
Fantastic sight Pat, those tornados with the 617sdn tail art look fantastic. I came down from North Yorkshire for the anniversary in 2018 but unfortunately the weather was too inclement to allow the Lancaster to fly so we only got a single typhoon fly past. Still, a fantastic trip with a nice wild camp the night before, the highlight being the closest I’ve ever got to a cuckoo, it came and landed appen 20ft away whilst I was sat having an ale watching the last of the days light fade. Keep up the good work sir, all the best 👍🏼
Hi there, my very first video on our holiday camcorder, all those years ago, seems like only yesterday. Fantastic to see the Lanc coming down the valley, although the 50 year anniversary in 1993 was the best, thanks Pat
My Gran and Grandad used to work for Avro in WW2 at Woodford nr Stockport making and riveting bomb doors for the Lancasters. They would have loved to have seen this.
Yes but they were the best, individually picked, the cream of the cream, such a sad loss though for the ones that did not come back. Could of used the Dambusters March so many times in my vidios !! All the best Pat
+Billy Sherratt Must of been very moving to see the actual dams that were raided. This was the third time I ,d seen the flypast at Derwent and the first video I ever made.Ii used my wife,s small video camera whether that explains the jerky filming I,am not sure seemed OK when first put on. Thanks for comments Pat
Hi Pat. It was very moving indeed, especially on the Mohne dam. You can stand right in the middle of the dam walls. I tried to imagine the Lancasters` coming overhead and the bouncing bomb hitting the wall. Fantastic feat, especially at 60 feet high and in pitch darkness.
Yes David, this was my first video with my wife,s camcorder, great subject matter, but poor jerky filming, and will they respect the flypast again, will have to see, thanks Pat
If your wild camping with full kit then a military 120l bergen would be the best bet. Most wild campers only stay out for 1 or 2 nights unless you can get food & water supplies en route.
Yes certainly delivered a blow to Germany's industry, and what a moral booster for the home front, a bit of this is soon to re appear in my next vidio, can,t say anymore all the best Pat
The first time I heard about these bouncing bombs was in the TV Serie Foyle's War. It is very imaginative to come up with such an idea. But not easy to carry out. Drop it to soon and the bomb will get stuck in the anti torpedo net. Drop it to late and it will bounce over the dam.
Yes Stephen this was my very first video I used my wife, s holiday camcorder, like you say very jerky footage, hopefully getting better now, thanks Pat
This was my very first vidio I made using my wife,s holiday vidio camcorder, pity about the jerky result but probably the card. Learning all the time, thanks Pat
sorry pat this was a bit of a joke, the way the dambuster is kinda jumping a bit in some online games this is known as "lag" or latency but this instance its the camera dont be offended@@patrickdickinson6492 i was actually watching your videos about the big res, my old man lives over near the woodhead one
@@stephorse2283 No problem like I said first vidio with wife,s holiday vidio camera, had to get my son to put it RUclips for me, getting a bit better now, thanks Pat
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I am ex BBMF ground-crew and have flown in the Lancaster numerous times. One day we were walking in the lake district, When I said to my wife " I can here a Lancaster" several minutes later, it flew low over the lake we were walking around. it brought a Lump to my throat, made the hair stand up on my neck and i could not stop watching it, that's the power of the sound of four Merlins.
Nice to hear from you Dave, and what a interesting job you had,very rewarding I would think. My Dad did similar in WW2 as ground crew to Hurricanes, P51 Mustangs and P40 Kittyhawk in North Africa. Those Merlin's sounded fantastic, especial 4 of them in sync, all the best Pat
My father used to tell the story of cycling to the Derwent Dam as a boy and seeing the Lancasters over the dam without knowing why they were there till a lot later when the story came out. I went to look at the flypast on the 75th aniversary last year unfortunately the weather conditions weren't right and it was postponed for a few days so I missed it. Thanks for posting.
Great story Richard, hopefully they might do a flypast this year, thanks Pat
What a majestic sight of the Lancaster and spitfires my farther flew in Lancs when he was in RAF IN THE 50S AND 60S
Alan Ratcliffe Hi Alan this was my first vidio and the 3rd time I had seen the Lancaster fly over the dams, a couple of weeks and we have the 75th anniversary nothing said about a flypast yet but hoping to see something. Your Dad will of experienced a amazing time, thanks Pat
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Nice bit of history captured there Pat. Lovely tribute.
Thanks Chris my very first vidio, made with my wife,s holiday camcorder, bit jerky but hopefully improving, thanks Pat
Beautiful, those Lancsater blokes who went againt the Mohne and Eder dams had balls like cannons! Nice tribute to them.
Hi and thanks for watching, first video I ever made, bit jerky in places, I used the wife's video camera. Been to watch 2 other Dambuster fly past previously amazing sight watching it come down valley and a group behind me played the Dambuster theme as it flew by fantastic it was, thanks again Pat
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Thanks, sorry for delay, but a memorable day to reply, all the best Pat
Imagine, when they attacked the dams for real, they were about half that altitude and people were shooting at them.
I live in Lincolnshire and in the summer we often get impromptu flypasts by the BBMF planes, the Lancaster is the most impressive,
Brilliant
You must have had a awesome day
It was!....this was my very first video on my wife's holiday camcorder....... fantastic Lancaster.... thanks Pat
Fantastic sight Pat, those tornados with the 617sdn tail art look fantastic. I came down from North Yorkshire for the anniversary in 2018 but unfortunately the weather was too inclement to allow the Lancaster to fly so we only got a single typhoon fly past. Still, a fantastic trip with a nice wild camp the night before, the highlight being the closest I’ve ever got to a cuckoo, it came and landed appen 20ft away whilst I was sat having an ale watching the last of the days light fade. Keep up the good work sir, all the best 👍🏼
Hi there, my very first video on our holiday camcorder, all those years ago, seems like only yesterday.
Fantastic to see the Lanc coming down the valley, although the 50 year anniversary in 1993 was the best, thanks Pat
My Gran and Grandad used to work for Avro in WW2 at Woodford nr Stockport making and riveting bomb doors for the Lancasters. They would have loved to have seen this.
Yes I,am sure they would, it would of brought back many memories for them, thanks Pat
Hi, pat that was amazing %100 norm.
Thanks Norm, it was my very first video on my wife's holiday camcorder, little did I know what it would lead to...... thanks Pat 😊
Excellent Patrick
Thanks Phil appreciate that, Pat
fantastic. thanks for sharing
My very first video, fantastic flypast, thanks Pat
Hello Patrick I can't even think what Harris's lads must have gone through before that mission.
Yes but they were the best, individually picked, the cream of the cream, such a sad loss though for the ones that did not come back. Could of used the Dambusters March so many times in my vidios !! All the best Pat
`lest we forget` I paid a visit to the Mohne, Eder and Sophie dams last year. :-)
+Billy Sherratt Must of been very moving to see the actual dams that were raided. This was the third time I ,d seen the flypast at Derwent and the first video I ever made.Ii used my wife,s small video camera whether that explains the jerky filming I,am not sure seemed OK when first put on. Thanks for comments Pat
Hi Pat. It was very moving indeed, especially on the Mohne dam. You can stand right in the middle of the dam walls. I tried to imagine the Lancasters` coming overhead and the bouncing bomb hitting the wall. Fantastic feat, especially at 60 feet high and in pitch darkness.
Fantastic view
Yes it was, beautiful valley, the Dambuster Lancaster was just the icing on the cake, thanks Pat
Great vid mate love lt 😉😉😉😉
Thanks for that this was my first ever vidio, had to get my son to show me how to put it on, thanks Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 and me 2yes a go grand son don 😉😉
Those Merlin Engines!
Just perfect to hear them thundering down the valley ......Pat
brilliant
pete Austin thanks Pete first vidio I put on You Tube this, about 40 on now, thanks Pat
Happy new year mate have a good un.
Hi Pat, now that you have better cameras and a drone you should ask them to do the fly by again for you :P
Yes David, this was my first video with my wife,s camcorder, great subject matter, but poor jerky filming, and will they respect the flypast again, will have to see, thanks Pat
that was amazing
John James hi and glad you enjoyed it certainly was a memorable day. thanks Pat
Hey pat could you tell me how many litres your back pack is I'm looking for one but I don't know what I need for say 3-4 days
If your wild camping with full kit then a military 120l bergen would be the best bet. Most wild campers only stay out for 1 or 2 nights unless you can get food & water supplies en route.
Take that jerry.
Yes certainly delivered a blow to Germany's industry, and what a moral booster for the home front, a bit of this is soon to re appear in my next vidio, can,t say anymore all the best Pat
The first time I heard about these bouncing bombs was in the TV Serie Foyle's War. It is very imaginative to come up with such an idea. But not easy to carry out. Drop it to soon and the bomb will get stuck in the anti torpedo net. Drop it to late and it will bounce over the dam.
Yes very famous raid, the dambusters...thanks Pat
Hi there
Hi Lee, my very first video......Pat
Great event and the Lancaster's magnificent but the filming was very jerky which was a let down :-)
Yes Stephen this was my very first video I used my wife, s holiday camcorder, like you say very jerky footage, hopefully getting better now, thanks Pat
Bring back camcorders all is forgiven
My very first video with my wife's camcorder, bit jerky, but it was a start...... thanks Pat 👍
I'll fly ahead and above you to draw there fire as you make your attack... Roger leader thank you Guy Gibson VC DSO bar DFC bar Dams raid.
Hi Christopher, I remember those words from the film, so well !..... thanks Pat 😊
3 salty Germans disliked this video 😂
You should get a better memory card the footage is very jerky
This was my very first vidio I made using my wife,s holiday vidio camcorder, pity about the jerky result but probably the card. Learning all the time, thanks Pat
pilot is lagging like fuck
First vidio I made, Pat
sorry pat this was a bit of a joke, the way the dambuster is kinda jumping a bit in some online games this is known as "lag" or latency but this instance its the camera dont be offended@@patrickdickinson6492 i was actually watching your videos about the big res, my old man lives over near the woodhead one
@@stephorse2283 No problem like I said first vidio with wife,s holiday vidio camera, had to get my son to put it RUclips for me, getting a bit better now, thanks Pat
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@@omen828 Your a little shit aren't you, hiding, and putting nasty comments on, bit of a coward I reckon.
Too bad your camera was absolute rubbish.
Yes my very first vidio using our holiday camcorder, yes it was rubbish filming,but we all have to learn, thanks Pat
I don't think it was your fault. There's an issue with that camera.
@@and7barton yes camera not really up to fast moving planes, or I had wrong settings on,but don,t remember it had many settings, thanks Pat