BBMF Lanc Engine Change

[DaveB]

Hi Guy's..

I'm getting info in reporting the BBMF Lanc is requiring an engine change in Amsterdam :o Anyone heard anything??

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[TSR2]

Where did you hear that at ten past midnight!! Always knew you were well connected Dave

[thehappyotter]

Can't imagine that they'll just be able to pop into the KLM hangar for this one!

Where do you go about getting a spare Merlin???

[Tako_Kichi]

What's the problem?

They used to fly back from Holland with only three working engines on a regular basis didn't they?

[FlyTexas]

Here's the news via Altavista's 'babelfish'. An engine "made of England"??

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_ur ... =Translate

Brian

[Garry Russell]

Whwn I read

"German Transall supplies spare engine for historical RAF bomber to Amsterdam
print "

I thought three Merlins and a Tyne

Garry

[forthbridge]

Don't you love auto translation?

Perhaps mindful should we discuss listings of topical forums such as like?

[DaveB]

Yeh.. I wondered about that too Thanks for the link Brian

Larry.. I think it's probably written into their SOP that if they have an engine out, they stay put. I agree they used to fly back with 3.. 2.. maybe only 1 during the dark days of WWII but with nowhere to land in Europe, they'd little option but to make it back home. With it being one of only 2 airworthy examples.. it's better to air on the side of caution these days ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Lancman]

If they need a spare Merlin I'm sure the Dutch can dig one up from somewhere.

[SkippyBing]

Apparently the BBMF have something like 13 Merlins spare so it's not a problem!