REUNION OF GIANTS | The Official Lancaster UK Tour Trailer

Coming Summer 2015 - Worldwide TV release followed by DVD/Blu-ray (all formats).

It has been 50 years since two Avro Lancaster bombers flew side by side. The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Avro Lancaster, VeRA, flew from Hamilton, Ontario to meet her British counterpart, Thumper—the only other surviving flight worthy Lancaster bomber in the world—the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's (BBMF) Lancaster in England.

Suddenly SeeMore...Productions Inc's specialty is reality adventure television and the people who make it. REUNION OF GIANTS documents this historic mission as it unfolds, through the eyes of the flight crews, veterans, friends and family—all part of the bombers’ history, including this new chapter as VeRA crosses the Atlantic.

[dgordon]

As a Canadian, so extremely proud of these men. On both sides of the pond.

[landhopper]

Impossible to describe what it meant to see the Canadians back in our skies without emotion taking over but the crowds and the tailbacks wherever VERA went said it all, and this visit will stay in the memories of all who were there. As one of your crew said in the clip, you’re not just visitors to the UK, you are family.

[nicktasker]

There's not enough words that can be used to say thank you for bringing VeRA over to tour with Thumper. A nation got to see and hear the unique sights and sounds of 2 beautiful lancs in formation

[Loawercs]

I was very fortunate along with my dad to be allowed onto the Canadian Lancaster when visiting Canada. It was only when we got in that we realized just how cramped it was and understood that the chances of all the crew bailing out when needed would have been extremely difficult. The courage of those men was second to none.

[barrypage]

VeRA is the decommissioned Lancaster that stood as a memorial to the airmen who were trained at Sky Harbour Airport in Goderich, Ontario, Canada, where I now live. I remember when she was dismantled and taken to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and painstakingly restored to airworthiness condition. She also made return trips to Goderich, and I was pleased to tour through her the last time she was here. It's a great privilege for me to have known her, and the trip she made to the UK and fly in tandem with "Thumper" is absolutely tremendous. Well done, guys!

[roconnor]

Tears in that old crewman's eyes, tears in mine too. Sincere thanks to our Canadian friends for crossing 'the pond' to visit us.

[mikejackson]

2014 was the best aviation summer of my life and that's a long time, VeRA and Thumper together was an amazing sight and sound and we British enthusiasts took the Canadians to our hearts with Canadian flags all over the place and huge crowds wherever they went, I can't even watch this trailer without getting emotional again so I can't wait for the DVD to come out. 

[sw]

Bravo to the CWH Museum and its volunteers for preserving such a wonderful piece of history.

[juleshathaway]

One of the aspects that struck me of the remarkable Canadian crew is the amount of time they spent talking to the people through the fence at Coningsby. It wasn't just a cursory wave to acknowledge their presence but they went over and fully engaged with them, and took a great deal of time to talk and share their stories with them as if the fence was not there. I've watched my copy several times now and it never ceases to move me at how humble they are. True ambassadors to their aircraft, their museum, their country and the memory to all who are buried in the corner of a foreign field or who are "still on Ops". To each and every one of the crew and the team behind the tour, I THANK YOU for coming to see us in the UK (I saw you at Prestwick, Scotland) and for the 55, 573 LEST WE FORGET.

[ArcturanMegadonkey]

THANK YOU so much  for the effort you put into getting VeRA to the UK, I was at RAF Conningsby on the day she arrived, the weather was poor and then it rained, the moment it stopped raining myself and my son climbed out of the car and someone shouted "she's here!" and there in the horrid sky was a thing of beauty!
The next time I saw her I had an extremely busy day at work and didn't think I would make it back to my home town of Lincoln (Bomber county) in time, I rushed around like a bee on drugs, got all my jobs done ASAP and rushed back to a field near the where new bomber memorial is to be built and made it with about 40 mins to spare, in the distance I could hear the roar of Merlins, followed by Merlins again and then the roar of Vulcan XH558 and over the house tops of Bracebridge heath watched two lancs and her turbine powered Avro sister rise in the air and disappear in the distance to join up in formation...a few minutes later someone was heard to shout "here they come" and slowly but surely 3 Avro sisters in formation passed over our heads....I got a few reasonable photos with the tears in my eyes.
You made 2014 the best year of my life and many others lives and we will never forget those incredible moments.
Thank you.
P.S. I'm sure I speak of the whole of the UK 'You are MORE than welcome back and PLEASE DO!'

[maryulrick]

I showed the trailer to my father Norman Etheridge, the original Project Engineer on the restoration of the Lancaster.   He is so looking forward to seeing the whole thing. It will be his way of taking that trip to tour the UK with the Lanc, something he always dreamed of doing.  The film looks amazing and it will be wonderful for everyone to know the story behind the huge undertaking of bringing VeRA and Thumper together.   

[ianfergusson]

I just loved this clip, my father flew one of these aircraft in the second world war with Pathfinder force, He flew the first prisoners of war back to England, and they had to fly without guns. Dad, an Aussie, had a mixed crew of Aussies, a scots man and a couple of English, they were all so young
Kaye Fergusson
Sydney Australia.

[kyberwolf]

im from Lincoln in the UK RAF Waddington just south of the city was the first operational home to the first Lancaster Bombers...also home base for crews from Canada, Australia as well as British crews and once again our great city echos to the sound of not just 4 (we love our Lady) but 8 mighty Merlins /Packards thanks for bringing her to us here in Bomber County, and my VeRA  always be Welcome here. thanks for the memories we forget ..

[mothmagic]

I consider it a privilege to have seen the two of them flying together at Duford UK. If Just Jane ever flies (and that is slowly coming closer unless the CAA stop it) please, please bring yours over again so that we can have the privilege of seeing something that hasn't happened in over 70 years - 3 Lancasters in formation.

[PaulL-gl]

I am always blown away by the fact that the Canadian Lancaster was flown under her own power all the way from Canada, the longest stint being 7 hours to Reykjavik.🤤🤤🤤

[robb]

very lucky to live near "VERA"...saw her fly by a few times today and then an hour later visited the Can Warplane Museum and see her in full display :-)

[hinodr]

What a fantastic thing to do, for the veterans in the UK. Brought tears to my eyes. Bravo!🇨🇦👍👌

[thefrosty]

Always loved the Canadians, always there to help and yet, unlike the Americans, never moan, or gloat or cause any form of annoyance. Thank you Canada!

[kyrablue]

The sound that is made is very emotional to anyone who has heard them

[neilouellette]

Love the sound & power of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engines on a Lancaster. The bomber that saved England and the Queen. Breathtaking watching the Lancaster and its surviving crew thanking the ole' bird and keeping them safe. God Bless those veterans and to all.