Armed Forces Day in Leeds

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sat 25 Jun, 2011 6:35 pm

Never mind munki - things like this can't be helped...!

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sat 25 Jun, 2011 6:38 pm

Mork of Ork wrote: Where's this blinkin' Lancaster? I've been stood at my bedroom window in Bramley looking towards the city centre for 30 mins & not a peep.I better not have missed it when I popped for my binoculars! Not on your own Mork - I was in a hurry but managed to find a good vantage point on the wooded site above Armley Museum which would have given a good distance view I think - anyway "c'est la vie" as they say. The finest view I ever had was at Elvington some years ago - I arrived on my motorbike at teatime and just parked in a country lane outside the perimeter - the Lancaster came round several times to turn at the end of airfield fly pasts and was so low you could almost speak to the crew - a great experience.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 25 Jun, 2011 7:04 pm

munki wrote: Sorry guys, Lancaster grounded in Edinburgh with engine trouble.Lots to see on Millennium Square tomorow - vintage & contemporary military vehicles, & a homecoming parade by 4Para. Open to the public from 11, parade at 1300 hours.None of the above is reliant on weather or engines working! Thanks munkie for the information as to why the fly past did not happen. I was at the Town Hall but gave up at 14:50. Mind you there were a lot of amusingly dressed people on the steps from what must have been a wedding ceremony and/or reception. That looked like it must have been good fun.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sat 25 Jun, 2011 7:14 pm

Leodian wrote: munki wrote: Sorry guys, Lancaster grounded in Edinburgh with engine trouble.Lots to see on Millennium Square tomorow - vintage & contemporary military vehicles, & a homecoming parade by 4Para. Open to the public from 11, parade at 1300 hours.None of the above is reliant on weather or engines working! Thanks munkie for the information as to why the fly past did not happen. I was at the Town Hall but gave up at 14:50. Mind you there were a lot of amusingly dressed people on the steps from what must have been a wedding ceremony and/or reception. That looked like it must have been good fun. I noticed them - looked like a Channel 4 series...

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sat 25 Jun, 2011 9:14 pm

A selection of images taken at the flypast that never was...http://snipurl.com/1koa4y