What would you pay to fly in a Lancaster ?

Hi All,
I've done the Taxi run in East kirby's museums "Just Jane", in full flying kit it was an amazing experience.
It bought it home to me why i portray Bomber Command.

Matt

 

I would give £3000 to fly in a Lanc. I would love to stad where my Grandfather stood for 3 years over Germany.

 

Not a comparison, 14-15 B-17s are flying in the US alone but The Collins Foundation B-17G offers 30 minute rides for $425. I was lucky to be visiting my daughter in Oregon and heard the wonderful sounds of heavy piston engined planes flying over. I ran out to see a 17, 24 and a P 51 flying over. We rushed out to the old WW2 training field and happened upon the Collins group. At the time, near 15 years ago, I paid $300 and had a choice of either bomber. I choose the 17 and to this day it remains a wonderful memory. I swear it leaked $300 worth of oil just sitting ! Cannot imagine the maintenance. They are still flying so Google them and see the schedule. 2000 Canadian is a bunch but I would give much to fly in a Lanc. To hear 4 RR's at once would rival Mozart. the Lancaster is my favorite WW2 heavy. Kudos to the Canadians for keeping her up.

Gaines

 

IIRC, when talking to some pilots of one of the B-17s that flew into Reading, PA for there World War II Weekend, they told me that the costs to fly the B-17 were about $1,000(US) per hour. But, that was some years ago, and I don't think it has gotten any cheaper.

The Canadian Lanc has been there a few times, but she never carried passengers. So, she is probably not US certified to do so. What a shame.

Still, I think $2,000(Canadian) is a little steep, the most expensive seat, bombardier's seat, on the B-29 "Fifi" is $1,295(US)

 

I'd possibly pay around $5000 NZD to fly her for a few minutes (my deceased great uncle was Pathfinder Lancaster pilot) and spend some time in the bomb aimer's bubble (my uncle Frank was a Pathfinder bomb aimer) and also the mid-upper turret (a distant cousin of our family was a Lancaster air gunner during 1944).