Coo..most impressed...I can't help feeling sad such magnificent machines can only trundle about...I do hope the dream of flight is achieved one day...massively deserved...great place...nifty music also!
Starting off with 'In the Mood" was a great choice. Love that music, used to drive my coworkers bonkers when I played it. It's great to see people caring for these reminders of the Greatest Generation. May they fly and roll for decades longer.
I could watch the Lanc sitting there running all day. My old primary school headmaster was Lancaster crew during WW2. Thanks for sharing this. I must pay it a visit in the near future
Thank you for this. My late father flew in Lancs, Stirlings and Liberators from all over Lincs as an RAF radar man. When he was seconded to the USAAF for radar fitting and testing on B-17 he said he always felt lucky to arrive home in one piece because 'Yank' crews lacked the discipline of RAF crews from several countries. His final posting in 1946 was to Cranwell to equip the Meteors. Oddly, he would never fly in a civilian jet but was happy to fly in turboprops and light planes.
Your story doesn't sound authentic. No B-17 flew with radar. The Flying Fortress was a daylight, clear-weather bomber that used the optical Norden bombsight exclusively. The B-29, however, was radar-equipped and could bomb at night or through cloud cover.
Well thank you everyone for the very kind comments and feedback, over 12K views in such a short time is just incredible, I never thought this video would get that many views in such a short time, incredible! It's a shame that two people decided to give it a thumbs-down, okay it's not to everyone's liking but it would still be nice just to have a little polite feedback on why you didn't like it and how it could be improved. Anyway, thanks again everyone.
My Father flew from here as Navigator in a Lancaster and was shot down over Germany, he baled out but there was an unsubstantiated rumour that the plane actually made a landing and was the only Lanc to fall into German hands. Fairly sure this is apocryphal.
Tyre manufacturers make them new. I’m sure a few years ago new main tyres for Just Jane were bought as the RAF Lancaster was having a new set so it worked out cheaper per tyre if a larger order was made.
Thanks for the information. I'm glad that worked out. By the way I watched this morning some videos of the commemoration at Sword beach of D Day. There were some veterans there from that war standing up walking around. Several there in wheel chairs enjoying the pipe music. I was thinking about my uncle. Waist gunner on B 17G & H. My Daddy was a Seabee on Guam unloading ships.
@@dotmurphy7279 I served in the RAF albeit through the 1980’s to early 90’s. My son and I were at East Kirkby for the event in this video, we also spent a week touring around some 23 of the 40odd airfields in Lincolnshire. Suffolk is more home to the USAAF with many of the airfields there flew the B17. I feel we are all Brothers in Arms.
I salute you sir. Glad the planes from that war are being maintained. One thing about it the British people for the most part value their history and struggles.
@@dotmurphy7279 And I salute your father and uncle. Europe has one airworthy B17 “Sally B” that has just been reinstated to fly again having been grounded for a few months following technical issues found on one of the three US airworthy B17s. I sincerely hope the issues can be resolved to allow them to fly again to continue to commemorate all those who failed to come home and are buried in a corner of a foreign field or are still “on Ops”. We will remember them.
That comes from people not knowing even the history of their own families let alone their country's history. My Aunt told a short story about my Daddy's mother trying to use her sewing machine. The belt had broken on the treadle Singer so she tied a rag where the belt was supposed to be. My Aunt asked why she didn't get it fixed and she said " I grew up on inconveniences " and kept on sewing. My Daddy and my Uncle didn't know that belt had broken. They'd have had it either replaced or my Daddy would have repaired it. She'd have liked that better. She was a little bitty thing but toouuggh! I was way bigger than her by the time I was ten.
For anyone wanting to know the history of East Kirkby airfield.... 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗔𝗙 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗞𝗕𝗬 - 𝟭𝟮 𝗡𝗢𝗩 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗵 of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre is to hold a presentation entitled '𝗔 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗔𝗙 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗸𝗯𝘆' at the Town Hall, Main Road, New Bolingbroke, Lincs PE22 7LD on 𝗧𝘂𝗲 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 from 7:30pm-9:15pm. Admission is just £4 on the door. The Town Hall is a white building with three large arched windows facing the Main Road (B1183 'Seven Mile Straight') and is signposted from it.
Coo..most impressed...I can't help feeling sad such magnificent machines can only trundle about...I do hope the dream of flight is achieved one day...massively deserved...great place...nifty music also!
Hopefully not long before she takes to the air once more, they’re on year six of a ten year project I believe.
Starting off with 'In the Mood" was a great choice. Love that music, used to drive my coworkers bonkers when I played it. It's great to see people caring for these reminders of the Greatest Generation. May they fly and roll for decades longer.
When I hear that music, I think of my Daddy dancing to it. It is fine music. I enjoy most kinds of music but that is special.
I could watch the Lanc sitting there running all day. My old primary school headmaster was Lancaster crew during WW2. Thanks for sharing this. I must pay it a visit in the near future
My brother works here he's an engineer on NX611 Just Jane.
Thank you for this. My late father flew in Lancs, Stirlings and Liberators from all over Lincs as an RAF radar man. When he was seconded to the USAAF for radar fitting and testing on B-17 he said he always felt lucky to arrive home in one piece because 'Yank' crews lacked the discipline of RAF crews from several countries.
His final posting in 1946 was to Cranwell to equip the Meteors. Oddly, he would never fly in a civilian jet but was happy to fly in turboprops and light planes.
Your story doesn't sound authentic. No B-17 flew with radar. The Flying Fortress was a daylight, clear-weather bomber that used the optical Norden bombsight exclusively. The B-29, however, was radar-equipped and could bomb at night or through cloud cover.
I looked at that landing/take off strip. Man, that is a job of work to get and keep that field in that condition. But it's lovely now!
fanatstic footage,merlins on song cannot be beaten
If I'm not mistaken, I might be in a few of those shots, I was there that day, keeping a keen eye out lol.
Well thank you everyone for the very kind comments and feedback, over 12K views in such a short time is just incredible, I never thought this video would get that many views in such a short time, incredible! It's a shame that two people decided to give it a thumbs-down, okay it's not to everyone's liking but it would still be nice just to have a little polite feedback on why you didn't like it and how it could be improved. Anyway, thanks again everyone.
My Father flew from here as Navigator in a Lancaster and was shot down over Germany, he baled out but there was an unsubstantiated rumour that the plane actually made a landing and was the only Lanc to fall into German hands. Fairly sure this is apocryphal.
How do the people who restore and maintain these WWII planes get new tires for them?
Tyre manufacturers make them new. I’m sure a few years ago new main tyres for Just Jane were bought as the RAF Lancaster was having a new set so it worked out cheaper per tyre if a larger order was made.
Thanks for the information. I'm glad that worked out. By the way I watched this morning some videos of the commemoration at Sword beach of D Day. There were some veterans there from that war standing up walking around. Several there in wheel chairs enjoying the pipe music. I was thinking about my uncle. Waist gunner on B 17G & H. My Daddy was a Seabee on Guam unloading ships.
@@dotmurphy7279 I served in the RAF albeit through the 1980’s to early 90’s. My son and I were at East Kirkby for the event in this video, we also spent a week touring around some 23 of the 40odd airfields in Lincolnshire. Suffolk is more home to the USAAF with many of the airfields there flew the B17. I feel we are all Brothers in Arms.
I salute you sir. Glad the planes from that war are being maintained. One thing about it the British people for the most part value their history and struggles.
@@dotmurphy7279 And I salute your father and uncle. Europe has one airworthy B17 “Sally B” that has just been reinstated to fly again having been grounded for a few months following technical issues found on one of the three US airworthy B17s. I sincerely hope the issues can be resolved to allow them to fly again to continue to commemorate all those who failed to come home and are buried in a corner of a foreign field or are still “on Ops”.
We will remember them.
The Greatest Generation... how pathetic and worthless we are in comparison.
That comes from people not knowing even the history of their own families let alone their country's history. My Aunt told a short story about my Daddy's mother trying to use her sewing machine. The belt had broken on the treadle Singer so she tied a rag where the belt was supposed to be. My Aunt asked why she didn't get it fixed and she said " I grew up on inconveniences " and kept on sewing. My Daddy and my Uncle didn't know that belt had broken. They'd have had it either replaced or my Daddy would have repaired it. She'd have liked that better. She was a little bitty thing but toouuggh! I was way bigger than her by the time I was ten.
For anyone wanting to know the history of East Kirkby airfield....
𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗔𝗙 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗞𝗕𝗬 - 𝟭𝟮 𝗡𝗢𝗩 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰
𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗵 of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre is to hold a presentation entitled '𝗔 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗔𝗙 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗸𝗯𝘆' at the Town Hall, Main Road, New Bolingbroke, Lincs PE22 7LD on 𝗧𝘂𝗲 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 from 7:30pm-9:15pm. Admission is just £4 on the door. The Town Hall is a white building with three large arched windows facing the Main Road (B1183 'Seven Mile Straight') and is signposted from it.
Come on get that mossie up in the air