Classic British Flight Sim

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:

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

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???

What's the problem?

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

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

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

Brian

Whwn I read

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

I thought three Merlins and a Tyne

Garry

Don't you love auto translation?

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

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:

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

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