REUNION OF GIANTS | The Official Lancaster UK Tour Trailer
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Coming Summer 2015 - Worldwide TV release followed by DVD/Blu-ray (all formats).
It has been 50 years since two Avro Lancaster bombers flew side by side. The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Avro Lancaster, VeRA, flew from Hamilton, Ontario to meet her British counterpart, Thumper-the only other surviving flight worthy Lancaster bomber in the world-the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's (BBMF) Lancaster in England.
Suddenly SeeMore...Productions Inc's specialty is reality adventure television and the people who make it. REUNION OF GIANTS documents this historic mission as it unfolds, through the eyes of the flight crews, veterans, friends and family-all part of the bombers’ history, including this new chapter as VeRA crosses the Atlantic.
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As a Canadian, so extremely proud of these men. On both sides of the pond.
Impossible to describe what it meant to see the Canadians back in our skies without emotion taking over but the crowds and the tailbacks wherever VERA went said it all, and this visit will stay in the memories of all who were there. As one of your crew said in the clip, you’re not just visitors to the UK, you are family.
Always loved the Canadians, always there to help and yet, unlike the Americans, never moan, or gloat or cause any form of annoyance. Thank you Canada!
I just loved this clip , my father flew one of these aircraft in the second world war with Pathfinder force,He flew the first prisoners of war back to England, and they had to fly without guns. Dad, an Aussie , had a mixed crew of Aussies , a scots man and a couple of English, they were all so young
Kaye Fergusson
Sydney Australia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathfinder_(RAF)
andy smith
If they could get "Just Jane" airworthy again. Three in the air, THAT would be something even more special. Excellent salute to the WWII crews and families.
Now "Just Jane" is Airworthy again. She is flying again. Look on YT Video " She will fly again".
I know. I've seen this Video multiple Times. In the Moment I'm building a Modell of the "NX 611 Just Jane" in 1:144 Scale.
@@livelongandprosper169 You are several years ahead of yourself I’m afraid. NX611 “Just Jane” is being restored to airworthy condition but is many years away from its first flight. If you have not done so yet then join “The Rivet Club” and help make it so quicker.
@@juleshathaway3894 The guys at East Kirby are doing an excellent job on limited budget. I have every expectation they will successfully get 'Just Jane' flying again.
@@paulluce2557 They are indeed Paul and I have been donating since the Rivet Club started. I have every intention of being there on that historic day, it will come and we will have a three ship.
HOLLYWOOD should take some trailer making courses from these guys
There's not enough words that can be used to say thank you for bringing VeRA over to tour with Thumper. A nation got to see and hear the unique sights and sounds of 2 beautiful lancs in formation
I was very fortunate along with my dad to be allowed onto the Canadian Lancaster when visiting Canada. It was only when we got in that we realized just how cramped it was and understood that the chances of all the crew bailing out when needed would have been extremely difficult. The courage of those men was second to none.
THANK YOU so much for the effort you put into getting VeRA to the UK, I was at RAF Conningsby on the day she arrived, the weather was poor and then it rained, the moment it stopped raining myself and my son climbed out of the car and someone shouted "she's here!" and there in the horrid sky was a thing of beauty!
The next time I saw her I had an extremely busy day at work and didn't think I would make it back to my home town of Lincoln (Bomber county) in time, I rushed around like a bee on drugs, got all my jobs done ASAP and rushed back to a field near the where new bomber memorial is to be built and made it with about 40 mins to spare, in the distance I could hear the roar of Merlins, followed by Merlins again and then the roar of Vulcan XH558 and over the house tops of Bracebridge heath watched two lancs and her turbine powered Avro sister rise in the air and disappear in the distance to join up in formation...a few minutes later someone was heard to shout "here they come" and slowly but surely 3 Avro sisters in formation passed over our heads....I got a few reasonable photos with the tears in my eyes.
You made 2014 the best year of my life and many others lives and we will never forget those incredible moments.
Thank you.
P.S. I'm sure I speak of the whole of the UK 'You are MORE than welcome back and PLEASE DO!'
Bravo to the CWH Museum and its volunteers for preserving such a wonderful piece of history.
very lucky to live near "VERA"...saw her fly by a few times today and then an hour later visited the Can Warplane Museum and see her in full display :-)
2014 was the best aviation summer of my life and that's a long time, VeRA and Thumper together was an amazing sight and sound and we British enthusiasts took the Canadians to our hearts with Canadian flags all over the place and huge crowds wherever they went, I can't even watch this trailer without getting emotional again so I can't wait for the DVD to come out.
im from Lincoln in the UK RAF Waddington just south of the city was the first operational home to the first Lancaster Bombers...also home base for crews from Canada, Australia as well as British crews ..... and once again our great city echos to the sound of not just 4 (we love our Lady) but 8 mighty Merlins /Packards thanks for bringing her to us here in Bomber County , and my VeRA always be Welcome here. thanks for the memories .....Less we forget ..
My favourite bomber of all time every time I hear the distinct sound of the fantastic MERLIN engines just makes my hair stand up on my neck and the thoughts of all the guys who flew them in war and lost there lives. We should never forget them or these fantastic bombers. My respect goes out to the the aircraft and more importantly the 'boys' who flew them and turned them into men! Lincoln is my city of birth and I feel proud that Lincolnshire is the home of this special aircraft 'City of Lincoln'…………..my dream is to have a flight in her!
VeRA is the decommissioned Lancaster that stood as a memorial to the airmen who were trained at Sky Harbour Airport in Goderich, Ontario, Canada, where I now live. I remember when she was dismantled and taken to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and painstakingly restored to airworthiness condition. She also made return trips to Goderich, and I was pleased to tour through her the last time she was here. It's a great privilege for me to have known her, and the trip she made to the UK and fly in tandem with "Thumper" is absolutely tremendous. Well done, guys!
Dear Barry
my dad was one of the guys from Melbourne Australia who trained in Canada to fly Lancs, first with bomber command , then with Pathfinder group,He also flew on the Dresden raid and flew the first prisoners of war back home to England in an unmanned aircraft
Regards kaye Fergusson.
Incredibly well done documentary. Will be buying on Blu-ray! Congrats to the entire Canadian and British teams! Special thanks to the museum!
Who the hell could dislike this footage ? Who ever you are you are muppets.
Ian, even UA-cam has ignorant trolls!
wayne gates Seams that way Wayne.
ian8354 Germans
Philip Croft haha, nice!!
ian8354 yes I am afraid You tube has plenty of trolls, neo nazi revisionists and ignorant sub human creatures. Cowards the whole lot of them.
Lovely and moving. We owe that generation so much.
+Max Myers So true..I was born well after the lads and lasses gave everything to protect our freedom...Just watched this on boxing day with a JD honey in my hand,a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye...lest we forget.
Indeed, lest we forget.
Tears in that old crewman's eyes,tears in mine too. Sincere thanks to our Canadian friends for crossing 'the pond' to visit us.
Outstanding Thank you Canada and all who took part
I showed the trailer to my father Norman Etheridge, the original Project Engineer on the restoration of the Lancaster. He is so looking forward to seeing the whole thing. It will be his way of taking that trip to tour the UK with the Lanc, something he always dreamed of doing. The film looks amazing and it will be wonderful for everyone to know the story behind the huge undertaking of bringing VeRA and Thumper together.
I am always blown away by the fact that the Canadian Lancaster was flown under her own power all the way from Canada, the longest stint being 7 hours to Reykjavik.🤤🤤🤤
What a fantastic thing to do, for the veterans in the UK. Brought tears to my eyes. Bravo!🇨🇦👍👌
One of the aspects that struck me of the remarkable Canadian crew is the amount of time they spent talking to the people through the fence at Coningsby. It wasn't just a cursory wave to acknowledge their presence but they went over and fully engaged with them, and took a great deal of time to talk and share their stories with them as if the fence was not there. I've watched my copy several times now and it never ceases to move me at how humble they are. True ambassadors to their aircraft, their museum, their country and the memory to all who are buried in the corner of a foreign field or who are "still on Ops". To each and every one of the crew and the team behind the tour, I THANK YOU for coming to see us in the UK (I saw you at Prestwick, Scotland) and for the 55,573 LEST WE FORGET.
I'm sorry im a year late to thank you for your lovely and heart warming comment.
I was so thrilled when I first heard that our cherished Vera was going to cross the pond to visit.
You wonderful Brits treated our pilots and crew like they were royalty .
The outpouring of thanks and gratitude we received deeply touched our hearts . It was an incredibly emotional time ,and im so proud and honoured that we are more than friends, we are family 🇨🇦❤🇬🇧❤
@@msgilmourgirl Yes indeed family. And once the Pantons complete their restoration of NX611 “Just Jane” and she flies again then your return would be even more appreciated, who knows??
I'm lucky to live near the airport where the Canadian Lancaster is I always see it fly around
I STOOD UNDERNEATH 'VERA'' , IN HER HAMILTON HOME. IT WAS MAY 2014. I HAD A GREAT CONVERSATION WITH SOME OF THESES GUYS, IT WAS JUST A FEW WEEKS BEFORE SHE TOOK OFF ON HER GREAT VOYAGE. THEY WERE ALL SO ENTHUSIASTIC AND CONFIDENT. THEY REMAINED SO, DURING THE WHOLE OF THEIR TRIUMPHANT VISIT TO THE UK. SUPER HEROES ALL.
What a great vid love every second of it . Welcome home Canada
Two great countries together with two great planes making music in the sky’s thanks for this great vid as well
Love the sound & power of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engines on a Lancaster. The bomber that saved England and the Queen. Breathtaking watching the Lancaster and its surviving crew thanking the ole' bird and keeping them safe. God Bless those veterans and to all.
Saw it this evening. Excellent film, especially moving on Remembrance Day.
Beautiful photography, and amazing music. This will be a worthy tribute to an amazing aircraft...and the men who flew her into battle.
They flew over my home town of Morecambe, an unforgettable day. Great to see both Lancaster bombers fly together.
SCREWED UP the title, Not a reunion of giants, .............Reunion of TITANS!!!
I stood on the roof of my terrace house the Lancaster was flying across the sky at low level slow and majestic the crew seemed to notice the madman waving his arms and they seemed to turn towards me they flew over my house they waved and I sobbed four spitfire engines carrying this work of art it was a dream come true magical god bless the RAF
I SAW THEM AT FAIRFORD!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME
As an ex RAF aircraft fitter and also a pilot I am so proud of our veterans and what they did for our country.
HOWEVER ANOTHER Lancaster is being stripped to bare metal up North and put back into airwrothy condition so hopefully I may see THREE LANCASTERS fly before I go to join the 'squadrons in the sky'?!!!! Brings a tear to the eye and long lost memories of when Britain WAS Great :((
Saw the movie last night...awesome!
To think that none of Veterans Affairs, National Defence or any branch of the Canadian Gov't wanted to help in any part of this event is appalling. Well done to the Museum and all involved.
+StevieP I've just watched it,amazing video-I was lucky enough to see them display over East Kirkby while Just Jane was taxiing up and down the airstrip,12 merlins and 3 Lancs together is something i'll never forget.
Stephen Diskin. No matter what is said the Avro Lancaster was the best bomber during WW2. The 2 left flying today congratulations to all the people keeping them airborne. Also to the groundcrews who kept them in the air as well as the crew who flew them the Commonwealth salutes you.
I like to think these two talked with each other on the ground.
"Yup. Still got it." ----o-|o-[ ]-o|-o----
"Too right." ----o-|o-[ ]-o|-o----
Fantastic,always good to see a Lancaster fly, 2 is a bonus, maybe we will see a third airworthy, Just Jane is being restored, and hopefully will fly again.
+John Doyle and another in Canada well on the way too,great times...we can never have enough memorials to the fallen
It was a tremendous thrill to see her emerge from the misty rain and land at Coningsby! Unforgettable! I'm so glad she came! :-)
Thumper should reciprocate and go to Canada if at all possible.
Awesome ! Emotionally reliving last summer's tour all over again... So looking forward to renewing our acquaintance with Vera at her home in Hamilton this September !!
Two beautiful avro Lancaster's ,I saw both them fly at duxford Airshow and it was a beutiful sight ,must get the dvd soon..😸
Wonderful, especially to watch them flying in formation.
It would be great if they could visit the States and fly with the Memphis Belle and Liberty Belle, two restored B-17s. Now THAT would be a real reunion!
Robert Erikson I live very near where one of these Lanc's resides (in Hamilton,
Ontario, Canada). She flies over my house or boat regularly, often
with a B-25 Mitchel. A couple of years ago 'Fifi' was here as well and I
was lucky enough to see all 3 flying together. I never realized just
how much bigger the B-29 is than a Lancaster! I'd love to the 2 Lanc's together - and 2 B-17's as well - all 4 would make quite a site!
I was visiting Canada in 2014---saw 'VERA' at Hamilton, chatted to the crew about their forthcoming visit to the UK--and followed all the news events when she and 'Thumper' came here--a unforgettable year.
There were two. Now there are 3. Just Jane is flying again.
CWHM - all class.
Cheers to the commonwealth from Ontario.
if your an avgeek the goosebumps start as soon as you hear the engines.......on my xmas list!
Come back to Britain again please!
THE BEST OF THE BEST. THEE VERY FINEST. 🇬🇧
I played on that very Lanc when it sat in Goodrich, Ontario before it flew again
I think I have some dust in my eyes.
Absolutely brilliant!! Fantasic to see these magnificent aircraft still airworthy!!
What a great video. Thank you for sharing.
I saw them on August 24th at Little Gransden on what would have been my Dad's 90th Birthday. He did his tour as a tail-end charlie with 622 Squadron at Mildenhall, 1943 to 1944, including Berlin and Nuremburg.
Saw them at the Scottish Airshow and the sound was amazing.
How lucky were we to be a part of history? Once in a Lanc time will be a summer I will never forget. Dusty eyes yet again. Cant wait for this to be released. Thank you all for making it possible.
Wonderful! These bombers are pure history. Sad that you didn't visit germany. a big part of this unhuman doing by our history. Hope war will not hit us again. Thanks for all the people who came to stop this war and leave their lives! Maybe you fly a memorial tour over the lakedam like edersee or möhnesee. The dambusters are in our grands mind but it was the part of warfare. Thanks for your work!
Looks fantastic! I can hardly wait!
Awesome - I was lucky enough to fly in Vera during the tour and it is an experience I will never forget. Just amazing stuff.
Mike Whelan I can't top that, but I was in Canada last May and visited 'Vera' at Hamilton Museum,( stroked her underside) took many photographs, and spoke with crew member's about the upcoming tour--very decent and friendly guys too.
I consider it a privilege to have seen the two of them flying together at Duford UK. If Just Jane ever flies (and that is slowly coming closer unless the CAA stop it) please, please bring yours over again so that we can have the privilege of seeing something that hasn't happened in over 70 years - 3 Lancasters in formation.
B - 17 & Heinkel He 111, Avro Lancaster My Favorite World war 2 bombers
Well done all, I wish we had one flying here in Australia and NZ. As a pilot - superb job with ferrying Vera both ways across the pond. My head hurts just thinking of the flight planning and logistics involved!
So sorry you guys missed the Shoreham airshow. Me and my father travelled from Denmark to see you flying with PA474. Still happy you and the aircraft got home safely. Keep Her flying! Lest we forget
RCAF Flying Officer John MILLAR of Edmonton, Alberta, was a Lancaster pilot attached to 33 RAF Sqn at RAF Waddington. He flew his Lancaster to bomb the Nazi Navy UBoat pens at night at Lorient, France in February 1943. His Lancaster was seen damaged by anti-aircraft fire after dropping its bomb load on the UBoat pens, then turning away to the west out over the Atlantic and neither the Lancaster nor he and his entire crew have ever been seen since. The aircraft was posted as "Failing To Return" and thus "Missing In Action", believed killed. (His older brother, a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Engineers (RCE), had been captured during the Dieppe Raid and continued to escape German custody five times, the latest from Colditz castle prison, the highest security German POW camp in Feb of 1944. Post war captured Gestapo records revealed that he had been recaptured then re-designated as a political enemy of the Third Reich, taken by the Gestapo to the Nazi concentration camp at Mauthausen, Austria and shot by the SS staff, his body then cremated, he, like his brother had been declared as Missing In Action, believed killed.
Just imagine the sight and sound of a thousand-bomber raid- a trail of Lancs and Halibags stretching across the sky 50 miles from nose to tail. These last two flying Lancs are a wonderful salute to the brave boys who flew operationally and won Europe's freedom.
Good morning.
For myself is Lancaster bomber the best.
The Sound of the four Merlin Engins is awsome.
I see VERA flying over my house all the time. The sound of those Merlins is so distinctive I don’t even have to look up to know it’s her.
great clip, but i do love the sound the lancasters engines make, so the music spoiled it for me, and its not just this clip, a lot of the lancaster videos have music,,,,,,,,, why. the 4 rolls royce merlin engines are music on there own
I am privileged to have seen the static displays in Canberra and Vulcan. I've heard vera thunder across the sky. An awesome machine.
Just AWESOME... great trailer! Can't wait for the entire documentary. Great Job by all.
Shame my dad's still not with us. He would have loved seeing them again after being a pilot.
Real nice tribute to the excellent Lancaster and to the brave men who flew her. Now let us restore a few mosquitos. BTAw, are there any airworthy Mosquitos?
loved seeing them both, a must have reminder of a wonderful summer, and an horrendous period of history. once again thanks to everyone who made this happen
What is the music score? It's stirring, and really evokes the majesty of flight.
Thanks from WWII Video Archives to have shared the links of this wonderful video on our site! It has been published right now on the site, and this evening will be on our FB pages. Thanks again, guys, thanks for your job and all the best !!!!!
What do you call a "Gentry American " - - - CANADIAN ! . Great People to Know
Does anyone noticed the smiley face on the engine panel at 0:50
Looks good ,i hope the music doesn't drown out the merlins too much through the film, :)
And there's me thinking the RAF was a British organisation !!!!!
Comment if you want this beautiful Giant to come to an airport near you!
Wonderful - the trailer makes me emotional ! well done all who made this possible
Well thats the first thing on my Christmas list sorted :-)
The sound that is made is very emotional to anyone who has heard them
I am lucky I get to see this beauty fly over my house every summer.
A nice occasion to roll out a BF109 and its 30mm cannon...
"Don't get much bettern' this" you said it buddy.
Stunning CWHMuseum - I was lucky enough to see them fly at the Dawlish Air Show and captured this image of them which I'm very proud of... www.flickr.com/photos/julianf1972/16146709389/
thats a great capture think i was stood just down from u with my dad at the time :)
What a treat it would be to see these historic beauties in person. I enjoyed this video tremendously. Brought a tear to my eye. I look forward to seeing the full-length version when available. I have taken flights on 2 B-17's that tour, and I hope to take one on 'Fifi' (the only flying B-29) next time she visits within driving distance of where I reside. All of these legendary aircraft and those that flew and serviced them deserve our utmost respect on Memorial Day and everyday!
dmfinpa I live very near where one of these Lanc's resides (in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada). She flies over my house or boat quite often, often with a B-25 Mitchel. A couple of years ago 'Fifi' was here as well and I was lucky enough to see all 3 flying together. I never realized just how much bigger the B-29 is than a Lancaster!
Goose bumps watching this.
anyone have an update when the DVD will be available please??
Jill Jones forget that last post...just seen release date of 24 November :)
Watching this with tears in my eyes.
Canada and the United Kingdom. M.
Looking forward to the educated snarl of four RR merlins running in sync.
+Cory Mcgrath Eventually lol.
PLEASE, PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE COME BACK!
Do it again. Please 🥹🥲
Can't wait to get my copy
God save King George VI !!!
Any release date yet?
Can't wait to see it! I had the privilege attending a presentation by John McClenaghan recently and the pictures and video clips he shared were wonderful.