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SUMMARY:Talk: A Tale of Two Lancs by Mike Chatterton
DESCRIPTION:Join Mike Chatterton for an engaging talk about his experiences
  piloting two iconic Lancasters: the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's '
 City of Lincoln' and the privately owned 'Just Jane' at the Lincolnshire A
 viation Heritage Centre.\nMike retired from the RAF in 2013 after nearly 4
 0 years as a multi-engine aircraft pilot with the rank of Flight Lieutenan
 t. He graduated from RAF College Cranwell in 1976 and flew the AEW Shackle
 ton at Lossiemouth before transitioning to the Maritime Nimrod at Kinloss.
  In 1989\, he posted to Coningsby with the aim of flying the Lancaster wit
 h the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.\nAs a current Lancaster pilot\, h
 e was invited to operate the East Kirkby aircraft when restored to taxiing
  condition in 1995\, providing passenger rides and continuing to do so eve
 r since. He also taxis the Mosquito NF2 at East Kirkby. After nine years a
 t Coningsby\, he transferred to 51 Squadron at Waddington flying the Nimro
 d R1\, participating in operations in the Balkans\, Iraq\, Afghanistan\, a
 nd Libya. On 29 July 2011\, he delivered the last airworthy Nimrod to Kemb
 le\, completing his final flying tour.\nMike is particularly proud that hi
 s father\, John\, was also a Lancaster pilot during World War II\, and the
 y frequently performed together at Coningsby and East Kirkby. The presenta
 tion includes still photographs and short video clips documenting these un
 ique experiences.\nThe talk will be held in the NAAFI function room at 1:3
 0 pm\, followed by tea and cake at 3:00 pm. Please note that admission to 
 the Centre is not included in the ticket price.
LOCATION:Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre\, East Kirkby
URL:https://events.aero/gb/events/talk-a-tale-of-two-lancs-by-mike-chattert
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