Classical music is a passion of mine, and J.S.Bach is in my humble opinion the greatest single composer of all time. But I'm afraid even old Johann Sebastian would be hard pressed to come up with anything that sounds as good as four Rolls Royce Merlins.
Ok, we're not comparing like with like, but it doesn't matter which way you look at it, poor old JSB just can't compete with Rolls-Royce!
These amazing aircrafts were used widely in peninsular MALAYSIA during 1950s and 1960s for bombing raids on the communist camps in the jungle during the emergency period. Thanks to the commonwealth military forces that helped us in restoring peace in our country during our most difficult time...
My grandpa was a Tail Gunner in the RCAF 433 Squadron, Group 6 Stationed at Skipton-on-Swale. He survived a crash during training in a Wellington then survived the rest of the war and earned a DFC. He passed away in 2009 at 86. 98% of all Tail Gunners were KIA and never saw the end of the war, he was on the lucky 2%.
She was at the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale, Long Island this weekend and I had the honor of touring her, and speaking with her crew. A rare and wonderful treat. Had trouble getting aft from the navigator's position to the aft space over those wing beams!
I was at the 2009 War & Peace show about a week ago and the last remaining Avro flew over. A Spitfire flew over the day before, as well as an Me108 (thats not a typo, Me108 is a training version of a 109). The single Merlin made the 108 sound like a Subaru WRX. And when the Lancaster came over at around 300 feet or so, the fucking ground shook, it was AWESOME. Even louder than the T-34/85's 38 liter V12, and i was standing beside the damn thing running!
These planes fly over my house in London a couple of times a year. It happened the other day, and set off every single car alarm. Unless you're there, you don't know how loud this thing is.
Put x4 Rolls Royce V12 Merlin's on anything & its gonna sound fantastic... Put them on something that looks as beautiful as an Avro Lancaster & you have a recipe for Absolute Perfection!!!
I've been inside a Lancaster when I went to Beverley air museum with my dad, years ago. It was enomous, and we could almost 'feel' the atmosphere there. My dad went in one in WW2 so it brought back memories for him. He often had a tear in his eyes when he talked about 'his' planes...
I live in Canada near the warcraft museum where they have one of the last flying Lancasters. On Canada Day every year the Harvards always buzz my house but one year I heard the roar of those Merlins go right over my house...what a machine!
A few years ago a lancaster flew around in circles above my house waiting to take past in a flypast over a military show in london.The sound was amazing a lot of my neighbours remembered the lancaster from the war when they were kids some of them were crying when this lancaster was above as it brought back many memories.
I remember about a year and a half ago I heard this incredible sound, looked out the window, and this aircraft flew past at knife-edge, at about 500ft.
I was at Russell Groups 2008 Friendly Foes over the Falls (Canada)this summer, and they had russell groups spit mark IX,Hurricane XII plus Messerschmitt bf 109e also Hamiltons Lancaster and a guest spitfire do flypasts AWESOME! great airshow all volunteers.
Maybe, but only two lancasters hold a air worthiness certificate. Only two can legally display. But 4 would be nice. Can never go wrong with another 4 extra merlins.
True. there is only 2 flying. The BOBM Lanc, and the Mynarski Memorial Lancaster, which is in Canada. Just Jane is also airworthy but money problems keep her on the ground.
My grandfather was a wireless controller in a lancaster in WWII. 101 squadron. Sadly he died 2 weeks ago. At his funeral today, everybody claims they heard a lancaster flying over the church. im not so sure.
This past Father's Day weekend I got the honour of seeing this bad boy flying in formation with a mosquito bomber and two spitfires. Absolutely amazing sight, I don't think I will ever forget it.
*blinks and does a double-take* A Mosquito flying? Hmmm. There are very few Lancasters left that are airworthy - in fact, this might be the last one. Spitfires have done rather better, if I recall. This is a great pity, as not only do antique aircraft have much valuable history, but they also illustrate the experiments in early and middle aviation and still have much they can teach. They may also be quite practical in some areas - the Lancaster could carry a MOAB but few modern bombers can.
I have no objections to a legit correction, doubly so when it's good news, so I don't consider it rude at all but highly welcome and much appreciated.
I had an Uncle that survived flying these. I never knew until after his death what it was all about. The odds of returning. The pressing of that drop button. Wow, I wish I had him back to ask and record the history. VOTE PEOPLE! If not for the candidate for the people that made it possible.
I use to live near northolt, this woud be the highlight of a year. I would sit outside the airfield on an electrical box and look over the fence, until the MOD chucked us off!
a plane that has an inseverable connection to so many families in the uk, and what a beauty they are too.
tantorecords 1 month ago
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A site I made for my Lancaster navigator uncle who didn't make it back wifred.paulweber.ca
weberpa 4 months ago
Classical music is a passion of mine, and J.S.Bach is in my humble opinion the greatest single composer of all time. But I'm afraid even old Johann Sebastian would be hard pressed to come up with anything that sounds as good as four Rolls Royce Merlins.
Ok, we're not comparing like with like, but it doesn't matter which way you look at it, poor old JSB just can't compete with Rolls-Royce!
MSM4U2POM 6 months ago 2
your in u.s.a? because that plane was bombing
andrewrobloxguy 10 months ago
@andrewrobloxguy canada as the description says
ampthilluk 5 months ago
A feast for the ear!
ArcticEwi 1 year ago
These amazing aircrafts were used widely in peninsular MALAYSIA during 1950s and 1960s for bombing raids on the communist camps in the jungle during the emergency period. Thanks to the commonwealth military forces that helped us in restoring peace in our country during our most difficult time...
hisham77x 1 year ago
My grandpa was a Tail Gunner in the RCAF 433 Squadron, Group 6 Stationed at Skipton-on-Swale. He survived a crash during training in a Wellington then survived the rest of the war and earned a DFC. He passed away in 2009 at 86. 98% of all Tail Gunners were KIA and never saw the end of the war, he was on the lucky 2%.
skiing2boarding 1 year ago
My god that sounds nice.
hecklovetch 1 year ago 4
She was at the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale, Long Island this weekend and I had the honor of touring her, and speaking with her crew. A rare and wonderful treat. Had trouble getting aft from the navigator's position to the aft space over those wing beams!
divisioneight 1 year ago
My grandfather was a tailgunner in this craft,amazing they have one here at the museum for a couple days,gonna check it out, great vid,
swazycanoe 1 year ago
My grandfather was a tail gunner. Flew in both Lancs and Wellingtons. He passed away in 2005. Miss him much.
headstone24 1 year ago
Can you imagine his power in fighting!
cramremraff 1 year ago
Ive seen this EXACT plane up close. It was incredible!!
TheHyperkid97 1 year ago
48 cylinders of fury right there!
CDMVette 1 year ago 2
I think this is my favourite sound in the entire world! Love it.
5p3nc3 1 year ago
I like the beautiful sound of the Rolls Royce Pakard Merlin engines.
ghostrider0749 2 years ago
@ghostrider0749 i don't think the engines are american packard built copies of the merlin but just straight RR melins.
pramboy09 1 year ago
That sound is more than just music to my ears...
Dafelixxx 2 years ago 2
Beautiful sound. Beautiful aircraft. Saw her sister, City of Lincoln fly over where I worked. Couldn't believe it. what a sight!
martynpank 2 years ago 2
I used to clean that exact plane`s drip trays when i worked at the museum. Bonked my head on the propeller once or twice too
Wonder if they still have the teddy bear in the cockpit
scallywag86 2 years ago
I was at the 2009 War & Peace show about a week ago and the last remaining Avro flew over. A Spitfire flew over the day before, as well as an Me108 (thats not a typo, Me108 is a training version of a 109). The single Merlin made the 108 sound like a Subaru WRX. And when the Lancaster came over at around 300 feet or so, the fucking ground shook, it was AWESOME. Even louder than the T-34/85's 38 liter V12, and i was standing beside the damn thing running!
mallard92 2 years ago 2
Cool video! The CWH rocks :)
karverisxfu 2 years ago
These planes fly over my house in London a couple of times a year. It happened the other day, and set off every single car alarm. Unless you're there, you don't know how loud this thing is.
nathanwulf 2 years ago
Put x4 Rolls Royce V12 Merlin's on anything & its gonna sound fantastic... Put them on something that looks as beautiful as an Avro Lancaster & you have a recipe for Absolute Perfection!!!
drewerz01 2 years ago 3
I've been inside a Lancaster when I went to Beverley air museum with my dad, years ago. It was enomous, and we could almost 'feel' the atmosphere there. My dad went in one in WW2 so it brought back memories for him. He often had a tear in his eyes when he talked about 'his' planes...
jennyschofield 2 years ago
Wow! Very Cool
keith2882 2 years ago
What can I say after hearing this amazing sound ? I love piston engine !
alexandre210613 2 years ago
Think of what it was like gunning in the back of that thing! woooo
sslusshy 2 years ago
It is said that the war would have been lost without the Lancaster...
EpiLesPaulJunior 2 years ago
Good!
wompus111 3 years ago
I live in Canada near the warcraft museum where they have one of the last flying Lancasters. On Canada Day every year the Harvards always buzz my house but one year I heard the roar of those Merlins go right over my house...what a machine!
fountainpenuser 3 years ago
A few years ago a lancaster flew around in circles above my house waiting to take past in a flypast over a military show in london.The sound was amazing a lot of my neighbours remembered the lancaster from the war when they were kids some of them were crying when this lancaster was above as it brought back many memories.
daggers93 3 years ago 3
Oh baby, that sound..... and its legal! Aural joy.
fulcrum100 3 years ago
I remember about a year and a half ago I heard this incredible sound, looked out the window, and this aircraft flew past at knife-edge, at about 500ft.
There isn't a sight quite like it!
jonthedoors 3 years ago
As far I know, the Merlin engines used in aviation are equiped wtih superchargers.
I'm not sure, but I think they used two-step s.c.
The big brother of the Merlin, the Griffon, did.
B.t.w., everd heard a Shackleton with 4 Griffons?
That's really awesome!!!!
greenspirit 3 years ago
S for Sugar is at Hendon museum and was credited i think with 147 missions.
It was retired as a flying lancaster.
Duxford have an engineless lanc which looks good.
crownhill 3 years ago
I know exactly what you mean. I live fairly close to Mount Hope, so I get the pleasure of hearing those merlins purr during the summer!
leafshockey131 3 years ago
I was at Russell Groups 2008 Friendly Foes over the Falls (Canada)this summer, and they had russell groups spit mark IX,Hurricane XII plus Messerschmitt bf 109e also Hamiltons Lancaster and a guest spitfire do flypasts AWESOME! great airshow all volunteers.
69wesson69 3 years ago
Maybe, but only two lancasters hold a air worthiness certificate. Only two can legally display. But 4 would be nice. Can never go wrong with another 4 extra merlins.
Hennersbass 3 years ago
my god, that sound, that sound!!! It sends shivers up the spine so it does
mrspivvy 3 years ago
True. there is only 2 flying. The BOBM Lanc, and the Mynarski Memorial Lancaster, which is in Canada. Just Jane is also airworthy but money problems keep her on the ground.
Hennersbass 3 years ago
If you think that was impressive, try flying in one! THAT is most impressive!
BigLisaFan 3 years ago
My favourite bomber, over Berlin naturally
Illuminato2 3 years ago 2
Merlin... the sound of freedom...
SLIMIMPHAL 3 years ago 3
My grandfather was a wireless controller in a lancaster in WWII. 101 squadron. Sadly he died 2 weeks ago. At his funeral today, everybody claims they heard a lancaster flying over the church. im not so sure.
benjokazooie 3 years ago 23
I salute him!!
SLIMIMPHAL 3 years ago
This past Father's Day weekend I got the honour of seeing this bad boy flying in formation with a mosquito bomber and two spitfires. Absolutely amazing sight, I don't think I will ever forget it.
captainjeff86 3 years ago
*blinks and does a double-take* A Mosquito flying? Hmmm. There are very few Lancasters left that are airworthy - in fact, this might be the last one. Spitfires have done rather better, if I recall. This is a great pity, as not only do antique aircraft have much valuable history, but they also illustrate the experiments in early and middle aviation and still have much they can teach. They may also be quite practical in some areas - the Lancaster could carry a MOAB but few modern bombers can.
2206411411 3 years ago
just to let you know (im not trying to be rude) but there are two lancasters flying last i heard
omfgzorz11 3 years ago
I have no objections to a legit correction, doubly so when it's good news, so I don't consider it rude at all but highly welcome and much appreciated.
2206411411 3 years ago
we get the lancaster fly over our house every year because we live near the old hornchurch airfield :)
keeling91 3 years ago
Keeling, you lucky bugger! :-D
Kazandra1 3 years ago
I had an Uncle that survived flying these. I never knew until after his death what it was all about. The odds of returning. The pressing of that drop button. Wow, I wish I had him back to ask and record the history. VOTE PEOPLE! If not for the candidate for the people that made it possible.
doyleaudio 3 years ago
i was there woot woot thats on the fathers day weekend!
planesfreek 3 years ago
A truly gorgeous aircraft, with an even more gorgeous soundtrack. Possibly the best noise in the world ever.
cartman204 3 years ago 13
I use to live near northolt, this woud be the highlight of a year. I would sit outside the airfield on an electrical box and look over the fence, until the MOD chucked us off!
pontlliw1 3 years ago
Im droolin Absolutely no sound like it anywhere else in the world an never wil be.
tigermeet2000 4 years ago 3
Gotta love That sound!! I wonder why VRA's rear turret was never fitted with twin .50 cal, like most CDN Mk X's?
yossal 4 years ago
i used to live in Hagersville............i miss that plane.lol
Allenw01101986 4 years ago
it sounds like 4 P-51s making a slow fly by together in formation. Nice vid!
6V92TA 4 years ago
Excellent vid! GREAT sound too!
latte123 4 years ago
I was one of the few who managed to ride it on Fathers Day in 2006 :)
aDevildog 4 years ago
Excellent up-close shot!
propfan2k 4 years ago