Merlin Flight (Mosquito, Lancaster, Spitfire, and Hurricane Formation) - Hamilton Airshow 2013

The Saturday performance of the "Merlin Flight", with individual and formation passes by the world's only flying de Havilland Mosquito, the only Lancaster flying in North America, a Supermarine Spitfire, and two Hawker Hurricanes. This was the finale of the Hamilton Airshow, hosted by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.
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[@pearlyshells2430]

Bagpipes........Mosquito......Lancaster.......Spitfire........Hurricane......Merlin..............brings a tear to a grown mans eye.

[@jasonfernee2401]

Truly amazing display. As a proud Brit, hearing those engines, people still run into the garden when they are lucky enough to hear one fly over. Gives me goosebumps.

[@rickklein7792]

We have a small private airport nearby. Some one over there owns a P-51 and only flies it Sunday morning at 9 bells. The sound has me running outside to see it. A few weeks ago "FiFi"(B-29 flew over. Yes it landed as a stop over at our little airport. The main runway is 2 miles long. More than enough for a B-29.

[@chrisjohnson4165]

Yes, I'm very lucky to see and hear a Spitfire about twice a week in the Summer here in the midlands UK.

[@transportinkent5279]

In the summer we get the spitfire over every day over Kent, UK. It is such a beautiful sound 😍

[@Delta2D2]

It’s a travesty that we don’t have a flying Mosquito in the UK 🇬🇧

[@mothmagic1]

You are so right. I'm one of them even though I'm 75

[@DerMitten]

Merlin. The sound of freedom.

[@StewartEvans52]

DerMitten 100% agreed

[@thephantomflanflinger1108]

DerMitten . Definatly,old boy!.

[@manassasreginalspotterhef1970]

YES!

[@thattimelord]

No my sir, us Brits call it the sound of VICTORY! and the sound, Of Honour!

[@lawrenceedmonds2212]

May these beautiful legends of the sky’s rule for ever 😊

[@ButteryJohnA]

This reminds me of the 1990 Hamilton airshow. We watched the Canadian Warplane Heritage Lancaster, Hurricane, Spitfire and a Mosquito fresh from England fly by while Vera Lynn herself sang 'We'll Meet Again' Live. It was a once in a lifetime event for me.

[@stevetaylor5933]

Thanks for posting the video, no matter if your British, (I am) American, Canadian, Australian, New Zealander, South African, or a whole load of other nations, enjoy the sight of these beautiful planes, our for fathers had to fly them into battle, and fight for our freedom, remember them when you look at this display and give thanks for their sacrifice,

[@idleonlooker1078]

Amen to that!! 👍

[@dean-gm1lg]

Well said freedom has no boundaries

[@mredd2nd]

The formation and bagpipes at 4:09 absolutely awesome and the sound only a Merlin can make GOOSEBUMPS

[@bakewell7284]

Gosh, I so love those Merlin engines, the British sound of defiance bless em.....

[@neworder84]

the sound that won the battle of britain

[@bobswan6196]

What? The bagpipes?

[@oneenglishbastard87]

@@markitgeek why do you Americans try to take the credit for absolutely everything? It's so childish. You borrowed a lot of our engines, tanks and aircraft. I can't believe you actually just said that the reason we won is because we used American fuel. You're a joke

[@zzirSnipzz1]

@@markitgeek Britain, Commonwealth and small forces from european countries held on against germany, Freddy was quietly helping at least as for stalin he was friends with the Germans at the start. Everyone else joined around 41

[@Tyler-zq7qt]

@@oneenglishbastard87 Ngl I like to watch anime

[@ziepex7009]

@@bobswan6196 why do you take credit for everything, good lord without Britain you'd be fucked too!!!

[@thephantomflanflinger1108]

As if nine merlins weren't enough to bring tears to the eyes,they go and play amazing grace. Wonderfull!

[@brisman1963]

To anybody who contributes in any way to keeping these gorgeous looking & sounding aircraft flying, I convey to you a heartfelt THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!

[@manassasreginalspotterhef1970]

I love those Warbirds dude : ( when i watched one of my best P-51 clips (it is on my main channel, which is Vincent Planespotting) the Sound of the aircraft combined with the music that was playing, really made me tear up : ( i actually cried due to the cuteness and the freedom of that sound! it happened at Andrews Airshow 2017 it still makes me emotional to this day....... glad to see these Warbirds still flying

[@redhakiim789]

2022 here. Better keep this relic babies safe and away from all those gen z zoomers

[@SlayerOfLies]

You could have warned us this will cause man tears :)

[@drpobjoy483]

I was lucky enough to see the Mosquito at her 'introduction to the public' at Ardmore in NZ. There was a whole crowd experiencing man tears : ) It was truly wonderful.

[@MarsFKA]

@@drpobjoy483 My cousin drove from the other side of Auckland to watch that maiden flight. She said, after she turned off the motorway the traffic on the roads around Ardmore was so heavy she couldn't get near the air field.

[@la_old_salt2241]

No kidding!

[@robmitchell7729]

That's Very Special.... just cant help thinking of all the brave air crews.

[@1Nanerz]

That sound!…. The museum in Hamilton is a truly amazing place.

[@garybroad4092]

Am I the only bloke that fills up and weeps when such beautiful sounds hit me?

[@gerardhoolachan2172]

Nope! 😭

[@brianfreeman8290]

Absolutely not. Crying just watching this !

[@royjohnmacphail2402]

Nope your Not !!!🇬🇧🤧😢😢

[@gryph01]

Nope

[@la_old_salt2241]

No sir!

[@crabfat1494]

Although i am new to this, I feel that I must just mention something. In the early 50s I served in the RAF as a Flight engineer on Lancasters and Lincolns (and later on Shackletons) and I feel that I can contribute to the RR-Packard argument. there seem to be opinion the the US built engines were, in some way,superior. In actual operating conditions there was nothing to choose between them. In fact, as far as the RAF was concerned, the one point that Packard scored was the magnificent tool kits that came with the engines. Our ground fitters would hold lots as to who got one. Other than that, you certainly could not tell the difference between them by performance, definately not by sound. For what it's worth..

[@whitloli]

Can't imagine the reason for a thumbs down.

[@rossmum]

Wilbur, probably.

[@vicecapo8767]

@@whitloli soaringtractor most probably

[@MarsFKA]

@@vicecapo8767 Yes. He has a stroke every time someone favourably compares the Rolls Royce and Packard versions of the Merlin.

[@JohnSmith-pd1fz]

++@@MarsFKA++ Rumour has it that he's had so many strokes now he is actually dead! He must be verry old anyway, if his well punctuated rejoinders were anything to go by, as, according to him, he not only fought in the Battle of Britain himself but taught Winkie Brown and most of the RAF pilots how to fly...

[@chrisali2173]

I got goosebumps when they're flying in formation with all the piston engines echoing the sounds of history reminding us of the men who flew them !

[@lukewise1227]

As a boy in the early 70's building airfix kits, reading what l could find, praying for re-runs of 'The Dambusters', '633 Squadron' 'Mosquito Squadron' and 'The Battle of Britain' on TV. Little did l know that 50 yrs later l could sit with a device akin to Star Trek in the palm of my hand and watch these aircraft restored/rebuilt to flying condition, whenever l wish. I am still just as fascinated and in awe of these aircraft today as l was 50 yrs ago. Just magnificent !!

[@CaliforniaZephyrProductions]

I love the Merlin by far the best sounding engine in my opinion

[@stevewilson1600]

Totally agree but then I’m biased As a Rolls Royce engineer I had the privilege to make spares for these beautiful engines Just friggin awesome

[@MrDaiseymay]

iT'S A GIVEN

[@chrissloper7348]

I saw a lot of the Mossie flying over here in NZ. It was rebuilt at Ardmore which is 10 minutes from our house. Absolutely fantastic!

[@stefanwalker3810]

Excellent! you guys certainly put a brilliant air show together !!! many thanks from the UK.

[@gavsky23]

So many brave Canadians fought and died helping to defend the free world; one of our local roads is named after one brave pilot, and we have a statue of another who prevented his stricken aircraft crashing onto local houses, at the former RAF base nearby (now Durham Tees valley airport).

[@ivorbiggun710]

The Canadians manned an entire group in Bomber Command, 6 Group. Quite an achievement for a country with a relatively small population. You'll be pleased to know that in the UK the efforts of Canada and all Commonwealth countries are well known and respected.

[@poneill65]

Well done to the announcer for realising that the sound of the Merlin is the star of the show and giving everyone a chance to hear and record. It amazes me how often these airshow announcers blather on over that spine tingling sound.

[@la_old_salt2241]

Wow, the pipes, and all those REAL airplanes with Merlins snarling. I sat here and cried like a baby, could not help myself. Just beautiful!

[@jalbo9975]

The Mosquito was made almost entirely of wood, yet it was devastating to the Germans.

[@dibers38]

nothing in the world sounds like that....totally awesome....

[@pepsi666]

DAM, that should be our memorial flight, the worlds greatest aircraft

[@Drewster327]

Gives me such joy that there wonderful aircrafts still fly thanks to the tireless efforts of volunteers so not just britain but the world can remember and learn from history

[@raywake]

Living the dream I live 10 mins away from Hamilton Warplane Museum at least twice a month get to see those planes in the air

[@AustralianAppStore]

That is truly amazing, thanks for the show, loved it!!

[@leedsman54]

What an experience, seeing those wonderful aircraft and hearing that incredible engine sound!

[@moif_velocita]

The sound of freedom! Rest their souls and may they always be remembered with honour and gratitude

[@pspboy7]

Ah... the sweet sound of Merlins.

[@Zone5Aviation]

That Mossie was built and restored at a small airfield south of Auckland, New Zealand. It's an absolute shame that she was sent abroad and then sold after the demise of the new owners business. Thankfully though, AvSpec who built her is now making a third Mossie that will hopefully stay in NZ. A fantastic piece of history.

[@MarsFKA]

All the Mosquitos made by Avspecs were for customers in the USA. So far, no one in New Zealand can afford one. The latest news is that another Mosquito has turned up in a barn at Mapua, near Nelson. The owner, John Reid, died last year and when his barn was opened up, it revealed an Aladdin's Cave of aviation treasures. He had a complete Mosquito, a P51, a famous RNZAF P40 from the Pacific War and a Harvard, as well as a lot of other stuff. The Mosquito has gone to the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre, outside Blenheim, where it will be restored to display condition. Being the New Zealand experts on Mosquitos, some of the AvSpecs guys came down to help the Omaka people dismantle and transport the aircraft. I'm going to next year's air show at Omaka and I'm hoping that the public might be able to see the Mosquito. Last year, a Hudson bomber that Mr Smith also owned was taken to Omaka, where I saw it in a hangar during the Classic Fighters Omaka 2019 air show. It now features in the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre's "Dangerous Skies" exhibition ( @t ). The P51 has gone to Ohakea, where it will be restored to flying condition by Brendon Deere. The only ex-RNZAF P51 in flying condition is owned by Kermit Weeks and it is said that there is another in storage in Britain. I don't know what plans there are for the P40 and Harvard, but, no doubt, someone has something in mind.

[@robleary3353]

Nothing more evocative than seeing these wonderful aircraft in flight and hearing those Merlin engines going flat chat!. Lest we forget. Nuff said!.

[@CarolusR3x]

Stop making me cry... It's so beautiful

[@francescoferrigno2339]

Amazing grace and merlins filling the sky… if that don’t give you goosebumps there is something wrong with you

[@efraindavila4638]

3 cazas, un caza bombardero ligero y un bombardero pesado...que belleza de aviones actualmente!!

[@topraf]

Saturday 12th july watched 11 spits in formation followed by the BBMF lanc plus escort what a sound brilliant .

[@Senegal259]

Ever wonder what the sound of Freedom sounds like? It sounds like a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

Porkibus and the PACKARD merlin !!! You do know don't you Packard built 1/3 of ALL the merlins built !!!????

[@barrierodliffe4155]

@@wilburfinnigan2142 We know that Packard made some of the Rolls Royce Merlin engines and so did Ford of Britain. Packard was very well paid and shown how to by Rolls Royce. If USA could have made a good engine then they could have sold them to us.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

@@barrierodliffe4155 Old Barrie, the reason Packard was making the merlin was for the Brits as an off shore shadow factory because the Brits could not make them fast enough, Packard built 55,525 total and the Brits got 37,137 of them. You are also ignorant of the fact Packard had been building aircraft engines as long as RR the Liberty V12 was designed by Vincent of Packard and built by Packard and several other aito companies, Vincent also designed and Packard built 14,000 M2500 PT Boat engines for the US Navy PT Boats and the Brits MGB MTB and air sea rescue, It was the quality of this engine that brought the RR people to Packard, Packard did not need RR to show them how to build engines !!! The sad truth is your last statement the USA via Lend Lease GAVE you begging B@$tards the M2500's and 38,000 various aircraft to save your sorry ungrateful @$$'s in WW II !!!

[@twosheds1749]

Magnificent! Especially the mossie!!

[@Alan-oo2cq]

Have been to the meuseum many times ,just a go- train away.This display i think all Canadians are proud of especially on November 11❤️🇨🇦👍😎 th .

[@Alan-mb8zy]

Fabulous video that’s left me with so many goosebumps. Thanks for sharing.

[@955isteve]

Just like to say a big thanks to all the pilots and crews and all them that built them and maintained them in the war,from what ever country you came from Thank you

[@peterdenew7459]

I was there ! I have pictures of this ! So lucky to see and hear it !!!

[@doctorwhoarchive4640]

amazing I'd only I could see it I love it so much unforgettable beauty the best aircrafts ever to be made the Merlin flight is the best flight there is I'll never forget

[@TheSirjohn2012]

Incredible and yet amazing that they are all preserved and kept up so well.

[@heylookabigmac]

I was there and it truely was a wonderful sight. Its one of those things that a video like this doesnt show its full potential.

[@ddaenggyul]

Thank you for sharing this!!!!

[@joburg76]

Visited this museum in Aug 2012, what a great job the staff and volunteers do, and what a display they have,seen the Lancaster fly over over Fonthill what an aircraft and what a country and people this is Gods country. George Abernethy Scotland

[@joburg76]

***** That must must have been a great sight to see the Lancaster fly over you we only seen her fly in Fonthill when on holiday boy what a sound , we live in Scotland and the Canadian Lancaster might give us a visit (i hope)

[@crazybadger617]

Thanks for posting. Was there for both the Sat and Sun and had a great time...although a little wet early on the Sun ;).

[@shanekelley7682]

I live in Southrey Lincolnshire and The BOB memorial flight goes so low over our house, especially the Lancaster, it's the only time you don't mind! :-) Proud of our City of Lincoln Lanc!

[@mayer492]

God the sound of the Spitfire is music for my ears

[@MrGTRmad]

That my friends is the sound of VICTORY

[@MrLongbow1415]

Thanks Yanks. Love from England. xx

[@krasykay2294]

its canada mate. Hamilton ontario where the Lancaster VeRA calls home. the canadian equivalent is canuck.

[@negevsareforpros9250]

Lancaster VR-A one of 2 airworthy remaining, see her fly over my house all the time during the summer, beautiful plane, beautiful sound.

[@michaelcooper3171]

Great video my 4 favorite WWll planes would have loved to witness that display

[@trevpr1]

Superb video. Many thanks.

[@molnya2]

That Merlin is the sweetest sound of any aircraft engine.

[@cyberbird451]

+soaringtractor ofcourse, they were licence built as they were much better than anything the US had at the time.

[@Topline40]

I wasn't even around in world war 2 but that sound transports you back to that era instantly.

[@Buzzbox3rd]

Beautiful , just beautiful.

[@washman74]

WOW!!! Absolutely fantastic.

[@paulthecityzen5472]

Nine angels dancing in your ears, what a wonderful sound

[@SanDeezyBreezy61986]

That would have given me chills to see and hear.

[@fredtorres1703]

That's a complete airshow!!! No other planes required....

[@Lucidity05]

Just a beautiful sound to the ears

[@teaeff8898]

Great video! Thanks

[@MrDaiseymay]

Our Last survivor crashed ( fatally) in the mid 90's. This beauty was a total restoration/rebuild in New Zealand, for a US museum. First flight September 2012. Many terrific vids on KZbin.

[@patprice2953]

Absolutely AWESOME!

[@mustafabeer1791]

Beautiful!

[@johnsykes2125]

I so love this video gives you goosebumps

[@ClearVista]

Such a beautiful sound

[@EhsWorldProductions]

0:40 into the video you can see Buffalo Joe McBryan and Mikey McBryan from Ice Pilots NWT. This air show was in their last episode! I really wish I was there!

[@HaroldChadwinson]

it's great to see our planes in formation.

[@teaeff8898]

Beautiful aircraft! Great video, bit of wind noise, but great sound

[@442hoeky]

I couldn't make the show, but I was disappointed I didn't see these babies flying over Burlington and/or the lake over the weekend (like other years). I heard the Lancaster this morning and hoped the Mosquito was still in town and flying along side, but by the time I got outside they were past the tree line and I never caught a glimpse (they were flying low by the sound, so it didn't take long to go over the horizon with the forest near my house).

[@bcshelby4926]

...would love to see these beauties at the Hillsboro (OR) airshow sometime.

[@-ewen]

Great video Posted my own flight here in the Lancaster. Flight in a Lancaster Bomber

[@Querencias7]

Indeed a VERY VENERABLE group of fighting aircraft. Terrific designs and performance during WWII.

[@foolishsuckas]

fantastic display, people watching are very lucky

[@markhill4932]

sweet dreams ! i just can't wait to see 2 Lancasters together in August

[@tweeny55]

Great wasn't it...I saw them at the 3 Lancaster east Kirkby show.

[@juliannortheast2271]

Great music and Lancaster engine and mosquito engine sound takeoff and formation flypast with beautiful music

[@masqerader]

So many brave souls took of those and never got to come home /salute

[@colebailey2150]

I was there! I totally remember this!

[@tectorama]

I hope I can get to see the Lancaster this year when it visits the UK.

[@gordonmckenzie926]

It gives ya chills.

[@2snowgirl520]

Great sound!

[@thehighertaste]

So extremely bummed out I missed this, I can only hope that the mossie will be making appearance again next year...fingers crossed

[@mushmorant9253]

It is interesting to reflect on the fact that by the end of WW2, the top-performing USAAF fighters were powered by a British-designed in-line liquid-cooled engine which was no longer the mainstay of the preeminent British single-engine fighters of the time (i.e. the Hawker Tempest V and Griffon-powered Spitfires).

[@mushmorant9253]

I'm not sure what you mean by "other planes using this engine". There were obviously a lot of aircraft using Packard Merlins in the final two years of the war including the Spitfire Mk. XVI, but this was not considered a top-performing fighter of the time in the British and Commonwealth fighter force, having been supplanted in the upper tier by the aircraft types previously mentioned which employed more advanced and powerful in-line, liquid-cooled engines or advanced air-cooled radials in the case of the Tempest II. If we are talking jets, the Gloster Meteor became squadron-operational over a year earlier (July 1944) than the first viable U.S. fighter jet design, the F-80 Shooting Star which was not ready for use during the war.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

mushmorant Only the P51 Mustang used the Packard built Merlin, And the P47, a radial engined American Fighter was faster,,,,,

[@terrenceblowers2063]

beautiful !!!!!!!!!!

[@Twirlyhead]

Truly amazing sight.

[@ticketec]

The Packard v-1650 is the American built Merlin engine

[@PoshboyRoy]

What a show!

[@ANDREWFITZGERALD100]

what a great experience...what a fantastic sounding engine the merlin is...

[@peterkirgan6850]

Great engines that accompanied great aircraft!!!!

[@koal55]

Goosebumps?! I got albatross bumps

[@dcanmore]

Avro, De Havilland, Hawker and Supermarine gone but not forgotten.

[@theflyinghamster8442]

Makes me proud to be British and have a father and Grandfather that fought in both wars.

[@1701spacecadet]

Lancaster. Spit. Hurricane. Mozzie. THAT is what freedom sounds like, America!

[@polyboroides2615]

What indeed, but what would we (Great Britain, 1940) had done without the "pilots"