Lanc PA474 6 O'Clock news

delticbob · Post by **delticbob** » 25 Jan 2007, 18:33

Well thats a thing.

Just watched tonight's 6.00 pm news on BBC1 & there was an update on the overhaul at Coventry of PA474.

Did notice Robert Hall's major gaff, in ststing this was the only Lancaster left in the UK - think he meant airworthy.

The story showd several in hanger shots of the old girl in the nude 'so to speak' as she has been stripped back to bare metal.

There was also a brief 'in flight' view inside the BBMF's DC3 before the story wound up be taking 'you' inside PA474.

The new livery is still under wraps but (according to Mr Hall) the plane is expected OK in April.

Bob

Tom Everitt AFG · Post by **Tom Everitt AFG** » 25 Jan 2007, 19:31

The new scheme was announced in Flypast magazine shortly after she arrived at Coventry, so I think what he ment was there will be no photos of the aircraft once it has been painted until the unvailing at Coninigsby in April.

Tom.

Chris558 · Post by **Chris558** » 25 Jan 2007, 19:43

Quote (Natasha Kaplinsky): "...Under going restoration so it can take part in the Battle of Britain commemorations." :roll:

Hot_Charlie · Post by **Hot_Charlie** » 25 Jan 2007, 22:48

Tom Everitt AFG wrote:The new scheme was announced in Flypast magazine shortly after she arrived at Coventry, so I think what he ment was there will be no photos of the aircraft once it has been painted until the unvailing at Coninigsby in April.

Tom.

Is it flying back under a large tarpaulin then Tom, or at night?

You'll ne'er stop the spotters!

Robin · Post by **Robin** » 25 Jan 2007, 23:09

Yep that is true. And even then I will hear it 2 miles away.

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 25 Jan 2007, 23:42

I saw something on BBC News 24 tonight waiting for the flight home ( couldn't hear what was being said, sound was low, airport PA etc), but they were doing a thing from the BBMFs Dakota. Underneath was the caption "The last operational Dakota". Who would have thunk it...only one left flying! :roll:

steveS4SSL · Post by **steveS4SSL** » 26 Jan 2007, 14:07

Is it flying back under a large tarpaulin then Tom, or at night?

you beat me to it!

Tom Everitt AFG · Post by **Tom Everitt AFG** » 26 Jan 2007, 14:44

They probably won't apply the nose art at Coventry i'd have thought.

"The last operational Dakota".

Errm........ :tuttut:

Tom.

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 26 Jan 2007, 15:34

Tom Everitt AFG wrote:
"The last operational Dakota".
Errm........ :tuttut:

Tom.

Thats what I thought, Tom. As ever, the media remains steadfastly unperturbed by fact.

Just like the time a newspaper ran an article about the carrier USS Enterprise in the build up to the Gulf War, asserting that it was named in honour of the starship. Not only that, but the article was accompanied by a photograph of the previous one, which fought in WW2, not the current nuclear powered one.

I wrote a letter to the editor but they didn't publish it. Maybe because I added that my neighbour's three-legged cat could edit a paper better than him...

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 26 Jan 2007, 16:42

Chris558 wrote:Quote (Natasha Kaplinsky): "...Under going restoration so it can take part in the Battle of Britain commemorations." :roll:

Ah but shes quite pretty so she can be forgiven