Catalina at Coningsby?

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Catalina at Coningsby?

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Saw a Catalina flying low in the direction of Coningsby this afternoon. Only saw it from the rear, so nationality etc unknown.

Anyone know owt about it?

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Re: Catalina at Coningsby?

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East kirkby!

Off here is Lincolnshire twitter site...

"RT @NX611JustJane: Catalina due in to us at 1430 today. Centre a hive of activity today setting up for air show tom **Have a great day!"

Part of their RAFBF Airshow...

http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/events/o ... t-2011.htm

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Re: Catalina at Coningsby?

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Okay, ta :thumbsup:

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Re: Catalina at Coningsby?

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It was at the Sunderland Airshow last weekend.

About 5 years ago at the same show, it landed in the sea off Seaburn beach.
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Re: Catalina at Coningsby?

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Would you beleive, I just heard it coming over again as I was reading your reply!

Wasn't quite quick enough outside, what with grabbing the camera, too:

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Not as noisy as the C-47 that often flies around from the BoBMF, and very much quieter than this chap, who stopped to check his maps, I guess, over my back garden two weeks ago:

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When I told my neighbour he'd be checking his map having reached the edge of town, she found it hilarious - thought I was joking!

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