LIVE SPECIAL RAF EAST KIRKBY AIRSHOW MOSQUITO & LANCASTER JUST JANE TAXY RUNS + DISPLAYS • 03.08.24

Join the Ted Coningsby Squadron for a special live show at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at the former RAF EAST KIRKBY. The LAHC is home to Avro Lancaster NX611 'JUST JANE' and although carrying out regular taxy runs and not airworthy yet, the LAHC hope to get her airborne with your support in the next few years.
Scenes
00:03:44 Opening guard’s march w/ Lest We Forget flag
00:15:44 Lancaster ‘Just Jane’ - history
01:04:54 Mosquito HJ711 - start-ups
01:30:18 'Just Jane’ start-ups
02:07:15 Presentation - support ‘Just Jane’
02:21:36 B-17 'Sally B’ flying display
02:32:13 Turbulent Team aerobatic display
02:49:40 Beech Staggerwing flying display
03:00:18 Vintage pair flying display
03:19:24 HJ711 start-ups
03:36:09 Yak-3 flying display
03:48:26 Pitts Special aerobatics display
04:10:13 'Just Jane’ start-ups
04:34:50 Spitfire flying display
04:44:11 T-6 'Wacky Wabbit’ flying display
04:54:31 P-51 flying display
05:10:11 Electra flying display
05:38:24 'Just Jane’ + HJ711 start-ups
05:59:09 Outro
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De Havilland Mosquito HJ711
DH Mosquito HJ711 is owned by Tony Agar and based at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
This is a truly fascinating restoration of a de Havilland Mosquito NF.11. The restoration is also unique as it's the only existing version of this variant in the world. HJ711 had served with 141 and 169 squadrons. While with 169 squadron based at Little Snoring in Norfolk, HJ711 made the squadrons first kill on January 30th 1944. The pilot, Squadron leader J.A.H. Cooper, shot down a Messerschmitt BF110 whilst patrolling west of Berlin.
AVRO LANCASTER NX611 'JUST JANE'
Just Jane is Mk. VII Lancaster Bomber, built in April 1945 at Longbridge, which for those that don’t know was a car factory. Put together at Longbridge and took her apart and put on a trailer known as a “Queen Mary” and transported her to RAF Elmdon. Many of us have either from or landed at RAF Elmdon because it is in fact Birmingham International Airport. RAF Elmdon was where Just Jane first flew. She was intended to be part of the Tiger Force and fly in the far east in April 1945. So due to the climate of the far east, she is equipped with larger radiators and other modifications to cope with a warmer climate.
The fate of Just Jane did not intend for her to go to the far east at all but South Wales and stayed in storage until 1952. She was sold to Aero Naval, French Naval Aviation Service for £50,000 under the Western Union Agreement and went off to Morocco. She carried out Coastal and Border Surveillance in Morocco. In 1960 she set off to New Caledonia in the Pacific to carry out the same surveillance work.
By 1964, she was one of the last three surviving operational Lancasters. The Historic Aircraft Preservation Society, put in a request to the French Government to have the Lancaster when it finished its service. Not expecting confirmation that they could acquire Just Jane, but the were not expecting to pick it in Sydney, Australia. So they did just that, in 1965 they did their checks and took 9 days flying to get it back to the UK. Just Jane was put into a plan to fly her at airshows.
Just Jane’s next home was Blackpool she was laid to rest at a museum in Blackpool but sadly it went bust and put into auction. At the auction, the Panton brothers were present at the auction. Bidding didn’t go well as she didn’t meet her reserve. Lord Lilford purchased the Lancaster after the auction and allowed the RAF to borrow her as a gate guardian at RAF Scampton. The agreement was for 10 years but after this period was over, Fred and Harold Panton, had a discussion with Lord Lilford which then led to the agreed purchase for Just Jane. This is how she came to East Kirkby.
The Panton brothers wanted a Lancaster Bomber as a memorial to their older brother, Christopher who was a flight engineer for 433 Squadron in Halifax’s. During the war, on the night of the 30th-31st March 1944 he flew in one of the worst raid of WW2. He flew into Nuremberg, and they lost 94 aircraft were lost that night. Christopher Panton was in one of those Halifax’s lost and was sadly killed. So his brother wanted something to remember him by with a Lancaster BOMBER as a memorial along with other crew members who were lost.
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[@TryingDesperatelyToBeAPilot]

I was here at this event! I saw your recording mount and immediately jumped over to youtube to subscribe because I had to see your perspective, it was definitely an awesome event!

[@TedConingsby]

Oii oiii thank you very much, it was such special place. Hope you had a great time

[@debbiebrooks2716]

What an amazing day was had by all at RAF East Kirkby Airshow so lovely to see so many planes I loved to see the Harvard T6 "Wacky Wabbit" my favourite and Just Jane gorgeous as ever and my hubby favourite plane the Mosquito NX511 made an appearance to name but a few a dream for all many thanks Nikos, Claire Bear and Ted for a truly wonderful day's worth of filming

[@TedConingsby]

Oii oiii Debbie thank you very much. It was an absolutely fantastic day. Really enjoy it here and it’s such a special place

[@Marnie321]

Just caught up on this stream. Great to see the airshow. Must try and get there next year.

[@TedConingsby]

It is amazing and you should defiantly go

[@doomslayer7252]

Lovely meeting you, you made my day at East Kirkby Amy😁!

[@TedConingsby]

Oii oiii 🤙🏼great to meet you too

[@DanielWalker67]

Ah, life is good. Got to watch most of today's stream. Always a pleasure to see Harvard T6 'Wacky Wabbit', 'Just Jane' the beloved ❤ Lancaster and that special Mosquito NX611. Even the Lockheed 12A appearance was an eye opener. The stuff I see on here is exquisite. Just lovely 😍 to see. East Kirby is a wonderful watch. Nice to see you enjoy yourself Nikos, evident in your excitement for East Kirkby. Still one of the best streams ever. Magic. Well done 👏 @Ted Coningsby 🫡

[@TedConingsby]

Yo man thank you. It’s such an amazing place and the atmosphere here is simply magic with all the special aircraft here

[@sanderhorstman]

Stumbled upon your channel a bit by accident. Thank you for all the streams and videos. The community during the streams are such lovely people. Thanks again.

[@TedConingsby]

Oiii oiii welcome to the channel and we are so pleased you found us. Enjoy the fun live streams and videos with us ooooh yeah

[@carolynkril8726]

Usually go while on hols but missed it this year as we went to scotland. Love just jane. The mozzy had no covers on the engine last time i saw it.

[@chrisjude8794]

So so privileged to have a taxi run in the Lancaster back in 2022 An experience i will never forget AWESOME 👌👌👍😎

[@TedConingsby]

It’s an unforgettable experience

[@sdrury258]

What a great day despite the damp start .. fantastic to see your view from Your van-tage point 😊

[@TedConingsby]

Thank you. It was a great day at this very special place

[@PlaneBrain]

Hi, I spotted you on top of your van and then myself on your stream 😂 I was there filming for KZbin also

[@354sd]

Well done what a lovely day

[@TedConingsby]

Thank you

[@paulbarnaby9850]

Nice to meet you late this afternoon, great channel compulsive viewing, cheers Paul.... with the white German shepherd

[@TedConingsby]

Oii Oii Paul, great to meet you too and hope you had a great time. Hope the photo came out well

[@paulbarnaby9850]

@TedConingsby it certainly did I've put it on the face book page

[@sie50]

What a stream from the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at East Kirkby.! Where else will you see a Lancaster and Mosquito taxiing together and that’s before even mentioning the supporting cast.Amazing footage. Thank you!

[@TedConingsby]

Oii oiii Si thanks man

[@henleysbookkeepingservices8493]

I was there

[@TheHitmann069]

Good to meet you this morning. Shame about the weather. 🙄

[@TedConingsby]

You too

[@ronmorris6863]

Avro Shackleton bomber ❤

[@TedConingsby]

Nice. The Shackleton wasn’t quite classed an outright bomber though, it was a long-range maritime patrol aircraft, I guess like an early Poseidon

[@johnwelland3041]

There was the short sterling 4 engined heavy bomber

[@Blox363]

Let’s help get NX611 back in the air DONATIONS TO “JUST JANE” www.lincsaviation.co.uk/store/donations/avro-lancaster-nx611-donations/donation-to-avro-lancaster-nx611.html

[@AnnCox-kp3pc]

I lost you 😅

[@andyhewis1270]

Smile (13:50)

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