Shuttleworth: - Avro Lancaster + Bristol Blenheim

Wow! so close!

Thank you Erhard,

I am very happy that you appreciate the picture!

Best Wishes, and a good weekend
Peter

Lovely shot !

Of the larger WW2 aircraft, The Lanc is one of my favourites, I love the sound !

Hi Stoneroad,

Thank you!!!
Yes, those four Merlin engines do bring a special feeling. Especially when you imagine that quiet moonlit night in May 1943, (almost 75 years ago to the day!) when a whole wave of these suddenly descended on the Möhne dam.........

Best Wishes and a good weekend
Peter

Amazing shot!

Hi Tractacus,

Thank you, and pleased that you like it. I just had a quick look in your gallery, and see that you were at Conningsby, so I'm sure that you must have similar... (I'll visit properly soon)

Best Wishes and a good weekend
Peter

WOW PETER! this thing is on my head:))) what a fantastic job here, your POV is spot on Peter , I like this a lot.. the sound! ! wow.. .you two must have had a great day. Im going to see if Steve has one this close! YS best wishes, Sarah

Hi Sarah,

Thank you so much for your enthusiastic visit and wonderful words here. Steve and I had a great day out, but the interesting thing is we always come back with very different pictures, even though we are in the same place. I know Steve has already posted some great shots, better than mine in a lot of cases!

Best Wishes and a good weekend
Peter

Wow ~ what a capture Peter ~ congratulations

Thank you so much Nick,

Your kind visit is most appreciated. Let me say that I did have well over 1000 pictures from the day, so maybe a 1 in a thousand...

Best Wishes
Peter

A fantastic capture Peter I assume this is take off or landing however which ever it is I really like it!!!

Thank you so much Roger,

In fact it is neither, (I am not sure if the runway here is big enough for a Lancaster,) Just the result of a few flypasts. Remember of course that to drop the bouncing bomb they had to fly at exactly 60 feet (18 metres),,.. Perhaps a reincarnation of the same!

Best Wishes
Peter

Quelle prise de vue si impressionnante….j'aime+++++++++++++++

Thank you so much Danielle,

I am so happy that you have enjoyed the picture!

Best Wishes
Peter

A good series Peter. The blue sky gives a lovely backdrop to the planes.

Best wishes, Rosa.

Hi Rosa,

Thank you so much for your kind words. Yes, it was a glorious spring day, just right for enjoying the countryside, and getting nice pictures too!

Have a nice weekend!
Best Wishes
Peter

Hello Peter what a smashing shot indeed .. certainly framed very well with the hedge and rape seed

Saved in fav's by me also

Best wishes ... Steve

Hi Steve,

Thank you so much for your kind words here. I am pleased that you like this one, it is one of my favourites from the day. Definitely the plan of sitting by the rapeseed field worked for us.
Sorry for late reply, I've been away for the weekend.

Best Wishes
Peter

Wow....fantastic close-up Peter.
have a great weekend ;-)

Hi June

Thank you so much!

Sorry for late reply, I've been away for the weekend.

Best Wishes
Peter

Great capture Peter. Avro even had a plant not far from me here in Oldham (Chadderton) and so I feel rightly, a part of this Lancaster history (my father worked for them), especially more-so as the 'DamBuster' trial runs were conducted only a few miles away too, just over the hills here at Derwent Reservoir. (The fact that I also had family in Germany is another story). That apart, this is a great picture (shot sounding most inappropriate :) )
Have a good day, Herb

Thank you so much Herb, especially for the great information

I am very pleased that you like the picture. Admittedly it would have been nice to see flying over a dam somewhere, but that is another story!!!

Sorry for late reply, I've been away for the weekend.

Best Wishes
Peter

My dear Peter,

What a fantastic capture here!!
It is nice to see it Chronicle newspaper, Friday 11 May!!

A big YS!

Love Füsun
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My dear Füsun,

Thank you so much! I am really pleased that you have enjoyed the picture, and the newspaper!
They have taken a few pictures from me over the years..

Love Peter
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I don't like those planes, Peter. They bring death and destruction. Always. No matter who uses them. But your picture's still good. Greetings, Frank

Hello Frank,

I appreciate your visit and your views. Thank you. I have great respect that you even commented on the picture, especially in view of the history behind it. Unfortunately we cannot change the past, but hopefully learn not to do it again!

Best Wishes
Peter

The Lanc was the fore-runner of some of the planes used in the Berlin airlift.

Hi Stoneroad

Thank you so much for your visit, and the additional information. I am happy that you like it.

Best Wishes, and a good holiday weekend,

Peter

This is a cracking shot indeed Peter, a wonderful capture of this iconic aircraft. Most certainly worthy of publication.

Best regards, Doug