Classic British Flight Sim

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

Well, 12 now!

I'm sure you guys don't mind a few photos:
Lancaster arriving at Amsterdam (after participating in rememberance day flypasts in The Netherlands).
GAF Transall delivering a Merlin.
Inside the DDA hangar preparing for the engine change.
She was running up the new engine last Saturday (9th May) so she may already have left for home by now.

Nice collection there Jelle Tks for posting ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Cheers Jelle!! The GAF ferrying in the new engine is ironic... great pics.

Ben Watson wrote:Cheers Jelle!! The GAF ferrying in the new engine is ironic... great pics.

I think I read somewhwere the Germans are the only source for the wooded prop blades for some years.

Garry

That could be right, there's a German firm that specialises in wood and composite props and they build a lot of props for the warbird business. I cannot remember the name of the firm right now.

Actually doesn't a Lanc use metal props? The one in Canada does.

PA474 is still at Amsterdam today or so the gossip goes. She may depart tomorrow (Thursday).

I'm pretty certain the Lanc does use metal props mate. I was a little thrown by the 'wooden prop' comment too :think:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

The wooden prop was a general comment about how we can't source things in our own country but can in Germany.

It was not aimed at Lancasters or any type in particular

Garry

The Spitfires and Hurricanes all fly behind wooden German props. As you say it is a strange thing but then times do change they say. ;-)

It was not aimed at Lancasters or any type in particular

It may well be mate that the Lanc does use wooden props. Just because I believe it doesn't don't make it so ;-) I'd be surprised but I've been surprised before.. in fact I've already been surprised a few times today

ATB

DaveB :tab: