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Has anybody stood beneath the dam as it goes over? Can't seem to find any photos from that angle.
That area was full of helicopters and TV and other stuff last time. The advantage of being up on the side is you can see them coming.
That area was full of helicopters and TV and other stuff last time. The advantage of being up on the side is you can see them coming.
Ah you're right, it was tickets only last time. I Think a few were offered to locals like the vicar.
I did think the middle of Ladybower dam would make a good spot apart from the fact that it only goes over once.
Well it's quite a nice morning now the mist has lifted, high cloud with patches of blue sky. The main road is already very busy and some people have been on the dam for 3 hours!!
Well it's quite a nice morning now the mist has lifted, high cloud with patches of blue sky. The main road is very busy and some people have already been on the dam for 3 hours!!
Great call, noticed the signs on way home last night. Mega Skive going down.
I'm riding in from Sheffield, aim for Whinestone Lee Torr. Forecast is great with a few showers later in the PM.
More great photos - thanks
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Looks like I've just decided to head out too, quick front pad change and its good to go at lunch time. Weather is lovely too, bonus.
My mum and dad have driven to Chatsworth this morning. They're flying over there after the dams so more people can see them.
I is well jealous I'm not out there riding. Nice day for it too. Enjoy it you lucky lot. Plenty of pictures please
arrrrgggg..ffffs
i'm off today and was planning on going for a ride round there anyway! i saw this and thought bonus.
only to be told by my good lady "don't forget we have a viewing on the house at 2, make sure the house in nice and tidy. bye i'm off to work" bad times 😥
Great coverage on Sky news
Saw the Lancaster fly over north Notts about 12 o'clock on its way to Derbyshire. Not quite the same but enjoyable none the less.
here's my wobbly video
feeling dizzy today, as usual
jools182...
how funny, if you were stood in the market square in chapel (and it looks like you were) you were stood very close to me!
How many fly overs?! 4 from the Tornados 3 from the Spitfire(?)
The three news helicopters should ave joined in 8)
Any pics? My phone shot the background behind 🙁
yes martyns, I went on my lunch break from work
timed it just right, only 5 mins of hanging around before the flypast
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Taken from Load Hill just south of Whinstone Lee Tor. A few more [url= https://picasaweb.google.com/107813197281248371096/DambustersMay2013?authkey=Gv1sRgCJHO1prbzav-CA ]here[/url]
Is that Spitfire painted PRU blue?
Fantastic weather and great to see it that close. There were one or two people out though...
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Great pictures.
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I had a fantastic time and all on a dinner hour. I've never pedalled out to WLT as fast in my life. MJB I think you were v close to where I was sitting. I'm pretty pleased with my shots but yours are that bit sharper. Chapeau.
Hope those that parked their cars at Fairhomes are in no rush to get home 😀
Bike was king today.
Pre event they said no double yellow parking etc but it was mental. I parked at the bottom of Hagg farm layby. Beat the queues out too!
Yep traffic was mental, bike was definitely the way to travel! I rode out there with richpips, we watched from half way up the Whinstone Lee Tor track. Good views, a lot quieter than most places.
Love the Lancaster noise! 🙂
Had to dash off for the school run, I parked near Bamford it was bumper to bumper all the way.
Had to chuckle to myself as a bloke in a Range rover pulled across to the white line to block the bikes only to have his mirror ****ted by an oncoming campervan. 😳
We parked near Hagg farm and walked over. Sat at base of dam wall. Some good pix but all on my dlsr and won't be home to upload until tomorrow. We declined to be interviewed on local radio and listened to some twonk next to us swear live on air
Parked near the Snake Inn & hitched a lift.
Very moving & very inspiring.
My dad's old stamping ground, so visited a few of his favourite places.
Was going to pop into the Rising Sun in Bamford for a pint and a late lunch, but no chance with that traffic.
Should have taken the bike!
Yes the beer festival looked tempting but too dangerous as I was driving
Figured the traffic would be harsh so nipped to Chatsworth which was busy but ok. Ended up right underneath the pass line so photos aren't the best but the noise was incredible 😆
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Pic 5 is ace
top pics v10
Parked in Hope and rode over, loads of people on bikes - nice weather, nice ride, nice flypasts. Time for cake now... 🙂
Off looking after my youngest today, so a run out to Chatsworth in the fresh air is what she needed obviously. Must have been stood very close to you v10. My pics are very similar, although not as close on the Spitfire. It was fantastic to watch.
Got to the top of WLT about 12ish and decided, after a quick scout, to drop down the hill a bit to the wall above the woods. I was the fell runner who then decided it was a good idea to take the direct line back up WLT at the end - parked on Mortimer Road above Cutthroat Bridge at 1100, ran over Foulstone and along the edge to WLT, then back to the car via Moscar. 'Fraid my photos are a bit rubbish, was only using a compact.
Nevermind bikes for beating the rush, even more mobile on foot - no problems with aggro ramblers getting in the way...!
BTW the missus was giving me updates on progress from the Ops Room - the Lancaster nearly didn't get off the ground... 😯
Runway too short with a heavy bomb load?
Can't believe how many people there were!. And all so friendly, despite some bare faced cheek in the trail choice dept.
Some pics:-
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Spitfire looked SOOO much fun to fly. I want one. Tornados - just GRRR. The Lancaster? An amazing enough achievement it ever left the ground, let alone flew to Germany and back on a regular basis - just something very ungainly about it. 2 big brass ones, those aircrews.
Thanks for all the photos chaps. Always bring a tear to my eye.
Some beautiful images there. We came over from Cutgate to avoid the chaos, bit wet at the top. Took a bit longer than i though so ended up at the north side of Derwent Dam.
Favourite pass was the Lancaster going the "wrong" way. Climbed out above us. Oh the sound, the sound....if that was the last thing I ever heard I wouldn't feel too short changed.
A moving day, I've nothing but admiration for those young lads.
I found it very moving - it has certainly made me pause for thought.
Lucky with the weather. There must have been several thousand people at the dam alone - possibly many more.
Wish i could have made it. 🙁
Both my grandads flew in Bomber Command one was a Lancaster pilot other in a Halifax..
nice pics.
Some nice pics. V10 are you a pidgeon with a gopro?
Awesome pics V10
Got a good view of the Lancaster as it went over Iso brook reservoir and came over low where we were working.
Houns, there's a shot of the Dam wall in this video, can you see yourself?
(can't embed as it's on bloody fartbollocks)