Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/26

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Subject: [Leica] For Ted and other WWII aircraft nuts
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Tue Oct 26 16:16:57 2004
References: <3.0.5.32.20041026132824.007a3100@shawmail>

Barry,

My apologies, that should have said "in Britain", but there was some comment 
this year by raymond baxter that the Minarski Lanc had either been grouonded 
until recently or was grounded. Any news?

Peter

Barry Hinderks wrote:

> Peter,
> 
> Quite enjoyed the photos being an airplane nut. Must say though that there
> is another flying Lancaster -- the Mynarski Lanc based out of Hamilton has
> been flying over here in Canada for years. Once every 10-15 years they do a
> cross country and visit a number of the airshows with it. Unfortunately it
> is getting very expensive to operate -- those Merlin engines love Avgas.
> Barry H
> 
> 
> At 06:11 PM 10/26/04 +0100, Peter D wrote:
> 
>>>It was ALSO RAF Westhampnet diring the war...the infield was the
> 
> airstrip; so 
> 
>>the infield becomes a recreation of the aerodrome.
>>snip
>>But we also get the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fly over on two or
> 
> three 
> 
>>occasions over the weekend:
>>
> 
> 
> 
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