Japan had no interest in invading Africa, they knew that UK had that on lockdown and they didn’t have the resources to do it. I am 100% sure that Japanese High Command would of double down on invading Australia over that. The idea behind controlling Indian ocean was to do two jobs. First: Close Burma Road since the Chinese were getting heavy equipment from the US. People forget the bulk of the IJA was in China and China was always the end goal for Japan. Two: Cutting the Persian trade route was more of a request from Germany. People forget that the Battle of Madagascar was the only battle during WWII that had both Germany and Japan in the same battle.
Operational Canadian Lancaster Bomber
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Apparently one of only two Lancs in the world that still fly.
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This is not true. I recently toured a Lancaster about 9 months ago. Signage even said the rates for flying as a passenger ( about $500). I was more interested in the B17 and flew in that instead.
They had a Me-262 as well but it was grounded. Unfortunately, they made it PC and removed all the original graphics.
It is probably the only one in CANADA.
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Well IL, maybe you saw the OTHER Lancaster that’s still flying? I love the math though!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_surviving_Avro_Lancasters
Only two Lancasters are listed in flying condition. One in Canada and one in the UK.
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Well perhaps it was a replica. I didn’t say it was original, but it sure looked old. Also, Wikipedia is not really accurate in many cases.
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IL, can you point out just one article in wikipedia that is not accurate?
The plane in that article is based out of Hamilton which is less than an hour drive. I saw that plane on Father’s day with my dad this year. Sounds awesome hearing those 4 merlin engines but better yet that bomber and a few hurricanes and spitfires flew by, there were 10 merlin engines flying in formation that day, what a sound!
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Sounds great doesn’t it Malachi?
I am sure I have only seen and heard a Lancaster, Spit and a Mustang flying in formation, not a Hurricane. That was at Duxford in Cambridgeshire. I may have told you my English grandfather was based there in 38-39. -
IL, can you point out just one article in wikipedia that is not accurate?
Lets just stick to the actual discussion rather than allow you some angle to generate a new argument nobody cares about?
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IL, a source was cited and you dis-missed it with a “Wiki is not that accurate”. I disagree, I think the citation was a good one. In any event, no doubt wiki has errors. I just wouldn’t dismiss the information wiki provides on something like that. shrugs There can be no argument in taste and your taste is that wiki is no good, we can agree to disagree and be civil.
The real point is that there is a real Lancaster flying out of Hamilton and that is darn cool!
Witt, it was pretty awesome especially seeing it this year with my dad. He first took me to the Hamilton air show nearly 40 years ago. I have a bunch of pictures I should get off my camera and make available. They had a ME 262 which flew for a bit before mechanical issues forced it to retire for the day.
There is a private airstrip near my other house and I often see the rich guys taking off with their vintage planes. A number of WW II planes actually! I have some pics but not good enough I can identify them. I will investigate!
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In any event, no doubt wiki has errors
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You saw an ME262 fly too?
That and the Stuka are my fav planes of all time.
I did go to Duxford as a young child and to the Farnborough Air Show. I cannot remember what flew back then.
Duxford also has some WW2 tanks.
An airstrip by you with other WW2 planes must make for interesting and noisy days for you. Here in Hereford, we have to content ourselves with Sun Valley lorries(with the smell). -
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Apparently one of only two Lancs in the world that still fly.
Excellent article Marc. Only just go to read it. The expense is ridiculous, but worth it, I believe. The many accidents and that hangar fire are horrid to read about.
It will be sad indeed when planes like this no longer grace our skies.
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