Lancaster at Southampton

[Kerryp44]

Does anyone know where Thumps is tonight? Is she at Southampton Airport? K xx

[Canon]

The lancaster landed at Coningsby at around 5pm. So I'm guessing it would still be there.

[Bluebird Mike]

Seriously? 'Thumps'?!

[Dan O'Hagan]

Does anyone know where Thumps is tonight? Is she at Southampton Airport? K xx

Lancaster PA474, you mean.

We are not infants here.

[A40-BP]

Clearly says 'Lancaster' in the thread title, I'm sure we can answer a simple query without throwing a paddy because the OP has chosen an older name...

[Bluebird Mike]

It's not the age of the name, it's the nauseating, cutesy-fluffy names for it that have taken hold in recent years, particularly across social media.

[capercaillie]

It's not the age of the name, it's the nauseating, cutesy-fluffy names for it that have taken hold in recent years, particularly across social media.

That's very true Bluebird Mike. We all know it should be "Leads" now not "Thumps".

[Daz]

It's not the age of the name, it's the nauseating, cutesy-fluffy names for it that have taken hold in recent years, particularly across social media.

That's very true Bluebird Mike. We all know it should be "Leads" now not "Thumps".

Or why not just PA474 "City of Lincoln"? As that is how the Lanc is known to me

[Brevet Cable]

It's not the age of the name, it's the nauseating, cutesy-fluffy names for it that have taken hold in recent years, particularly across social media.

That's very true Bluebird Mike. We all know it should be "Leads" now not "Thumps".

BBMF need to update their website, then......it's still down as 'Thumper III' on there.

[Dan O'Hagan]

It's not the age of the name, it's the nauseating, cutesy-fluffy names for it that have taken hold in recent years, particularly across social media.

Indeed, leave that sort of thing to the spluffers, carrotteers and just downright abysmal photographers...

[Reds Rolling]

It's not the age of the name, it's the nauseating, cutesy-fluffy names for it that have taken hold in recent years, particularly across social media.

People have been calling the B-17 'Sally B' years before social media.

[Dan O'Hagan]

It's not the age of the name, it's the nauseating, cutesy-fluffy names for it that have taken hold in recent years, particularly across social media.

People have been calling the B-17 'Sally B' years before social media.

That is the aeroplane's name and how it is marketed by Elly and the team. It has been "Sally B" for at least 30 years.

PA474 wears a variety of historical schemes and is never referred to by her operators as anything other than "PA474", "The Lancaster" or, I believe, "The Bomber".

[Reds Rolling]

I quite liked Phantom. Maybe we should all use that instead?

[Reds Rolling]

Better still, call it Lanky McLancface from now on and everyone's happy!