Lancaster bomber and Hurricane fighter fly-by

This was some time ago now so the details may be a little sketchy - please feel free to correct me!

To celebrate an anniversary of the 'dam busters' mission one of only two remaining working Lancaster bombers toured the country and flew over several reservoirs. In this clip, filmed at the Eye Brook reservoir in Leicestershire, the Lancaster completes three complete passes over the dam. Each pass get considerably lower and the final pass is so low it looks like it might dip its wing in the water!

The Lancaster is followed by a Hurricane fighter and during the final pass two Harrier jets also join the show. Whether they were with the bomber or just in the area at the time I'm not sure, as there are several RAF bases in and around the county.

If you have any more information about the planes or the event please feel free to comment!

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[KDCW3534A]

How I wish i could have been there to hear the Lancaster and Hurricane flybys, they sound absolutley amazing, unlike the generic jet engine sounds of the Tornados

[flems17]

Hamilton plays host to the other, I see it overhead many times a year. Its unimaginable to see a sky full of these going overhead, it would have been a sight!

[sgtgrash]

Nice vid. I live locally and completely failed to pick up on this event.

The two jet fighters at the end of your clip are Tornados, probably from RAF Marham...

[sgtgrash]

Nice vid, wish i'd been there. I live locally but completely failed to pick up on this event.

The two jet fighters at the end of your vid are Tornados probably stationed at RAF Marham in Norfolk.

[Beau74]

Those are definitely not Harriers.