B17 or similar aircaft seen today

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Sun 07 Jul, 2013 9:55 pm

I was sat in my sons garden in Calverley this afternoon Sun 7th July and heard a strange aircraft engine noise. As the aircraft flew along the Aire valley I saw what I thought was a B17 or a Hudson bomber!It was quite low, probably about 3,000ft! It had 2 engines and D-Day white stripes on the fuselage towards the tail! Amazing sight! Anyone else see it>

CathJ · Post by **CathJ** » Sun 07 Jul, 2013 10:09 pm

About what time? My baby nephew had his attention on a loud plane around 2:50pm in Guiseley but I could tell you what type it was (being really girly about things like that lol)

simong · Post by **simong** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 12:04 am

It was Waddington International Airshow this weekend but I can't see anything that fits the bill on their schedule but it may have been something going back to Elvingdon. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight has a Dakota that is mostly used for support so it might have been that.

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 12:20 am

simong wrote: It was Waddington International Airshow this weekend but I can't see anything that fits the bill on their schedule but it may have been something going back to Elvingdon. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight has a Dakota that is mostly used for support so it might have been that. I think it would have been that aircraft and the time is about right. However I must retract my sighting of a B17 as they had 4 engines upon looking at pics of them. It could have been a Dakota. I only saw it for a few seconds as it flew behind trees towards Leeds.

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 8:48 am

There was some sort of forties fair in Meltham yesterday, perhaps it could be connected?

Loiner in Cyprus · Post by **Loiner in Cyprus** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 6:10 pm

A Dakota did a fly past at the 1940s weekend at Ingleton at the weekend.

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 6:35 pm

Loiner in Cyprus wrote: A Dakota did a fly past at the 1940s weekend at Ingleton at the weekend. That'll be the one then. Thanks Loiner & KathJ

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 11:57 pm

Planefinder.net now has a replay facility,something might show on that,its really user friendly.An older aircraft might not have the modern gizmo stuff needed to show up on the system.

w41tzer · Post by **w41tzer** » Fri 29 Nov, 2013 1:59 am

i was cycling from hawes up towards gargrave when it came down the valley, a hell of a lot lower than i expected, impressive