Lancaster - - - - and Wellington!

[scaber]

Seeing the screen shots from Alister reminded me that I hadn't posted mine so Marty could see what he provided me with after the December competition. So here are some shots to show the Lancaster in action.

I did start making these as soon as I received the aircraft but a funny problem developed which distracted me for a while. I was approaching RJAW on Iwa Jima as shown in the first shot (terrible visibility probably under 5 miles) when the aircraft turned sharply to the right as if I had switched on an auto pilot with a course at 90 degrees to the runway. This happened three times before I gave up and closed down. Things were ok next time I flew but the mood had been destroyed.....

Approaching Iwa Jima















She's a lovely lady to fly, if you're into this era of aircraft then this is definitely one to consider.

Thanks Marty for your generosity and also a thanks once more to your flat mates discernment!!

[Naki]

Hey your Lancaster has two engines.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Naki @ Feb 27 2013,4:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey your Lancaster has two engines.

Lancaster , Wellington , Halifax they all got engines shot off .... But Greg .. you won't allowed near anything at Wigram if ya do this again

[scaber]

QUOTE (Naki @ Feb 27 2013,4:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey your Lancaster has two engines.

Yeah, obviously got out of bed too early or something. It's funny because at one stage I was wondering about the instrument layout and thinking that it looked a bit odd but then didn't consider the next step that maybe it was the wrong aircraft!

[scaber]

Ok, added the correct photos now, you will have to go to the first post to see them though. Ian liked the Wellington ones so have added them back here in case some others like them too. Thanks to those who noticed my lapse and who were all kind hearted in their responses both here and on Teamspeak. A little embarrassing but it seems that most of you know that I'm a bit like that and probably well on the way to getting worse . . . . but I live in hope . . . . . Doug tells me that liberal doses of whiskey should help!

[Ian Warren]

I really do like Lanc No.2 . .... you have cartoonarated it .. to much time looking at my drawings .. crikey i'm inventing new words

[Yob]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 27 2013,4:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I really do like Lanc No.2 . .... you have cartoonarated it .. to much time looking at my drawings .. crikey i'm inventing new words

careful mate the poms might fine ya for messing with their langue.

Don't get taken out by EPA (English Protection Agency) for screwing with english.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Yob @ Feb 27 2013,7:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

careful mate the poms might fine ya for messing with their langue. for screwing with english.

EJ .. I'm always in trouble with me lingo .. least Lancaster and Wellington i can stick with .. must be a WWII thing

[deeknow]

Fab pics Greg, looks like fun. Is that Orbx England below you there?

[scaber]

QUOTE (deeknow @ Feb 27 2013,9:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Fab pics Greg, looks like fun. Is that Orbx England below you there?

Thanks Dean, apart from the first one they are all Orbx NZNI, taken around Wellington. The Wellington bomber ones taken on the way to Paraparaumu and the Lancaster ones taken over to the east and north of Wellington harbour.

[Splitpin]

Great screens Greg .... and as i told Al C no need to thank me ....enjoy

[Ian Warren]

Welly checking in , little test for photobucket .. course keeps Gregs posting going

[scaber]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 28 2013,7:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Welly checking in , little test for photobucket .. course keeps Gregs posting going

Good to see you getting your Welly out of the hanger - it's been about a year now since you were last showing it....

[Ian Warren]

Welly .. time dose fly .. PB test seemed appropriate to plop Welly into here