EHAM 05-05-2009 MIL

[Key]

Scheduled departure of BoBMF Lancaster, time not yet clear.
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Erik

[Stratofreighter]

5th May

Schiphol (1420) - Bergen (1430) - Texel (1445)

according to
http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic. ... 83#p323383" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Polleke_NL]

1 minute ago Chinook passed our office at the head of Aalsmeerbaan, circling the tower

[Soul_Fire]

Scheduled departure of BoBMF Lancaster, time not yet clear.
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Erik

As nr. 4 engine went unserviceable, this flight will not take place.

engine has to be replaced, will take at least a few days (maybe a week)

sorry to bring this sad news

Hans

[Rabbit]

just seen from the office @Hoofddorp-De Hoek a CH-47

[330/340]

D-661 volgens mijn SBS.

Welke kist komt een nieuwe motor brengen voor de Lancaster ?

[Otto]

GRIZZLY18 was op weg naar Haarlem en maakte een fraaie 360

[Borobudur]

Lancaster parked inside the DDA hangar. (Btw, the crew have found the cafe at East )

[Hurricane]

Welke kist komt een nieuwe motor brengen voor de Lancaster ?

De BoBMF is een actief RAF onderdeel dus de kans op n C130 is het grootst (hun eigen DC-3 zou ook nog kunnen maar het is afhankelijk wanneer er een motor beschikbaar is en welke optie het snelste hier is) maar wie weet wat de DDA nog kan doen voor ze...

Adios,

Hurricane.

[Polleke_NL]

The engine has already been removed, but option might also be that a replacement will be brought by truck as that will have a transit time of no more then a day and is a whole lot cheaper.
But I keep hoping for a C-130 or C-17 for sure !!

[aviodromefriend]

The engine has already been removed, but option might also be that a replacement will be brought by truck as that will have a transit time of no more then a day and is a whole lot cheaper.
But I keep hoping for a C-130 or C-17 for sure !!

Both types are quite overstretched, both on airframe and crews. (Something about deserts south of the former Soviet Union.) And another important thing: they have to get a replacement engine first, before they can bring it to Amsterdam.

[Key]

OK, that's clear, thanks all. Let's keep the rest of this topic for mil movements today (likely none ).

Erik

[frank kramer]

Just one small addition if I may

Spoke to the BBMF chief engineer at the DDA-hangar yesterday; he confirmed that a new engine was being trucked over (Hull-Rotterdam ferry) as they could not find RAF air transport. The engine itself was no problem: they currently have 13 RR Merlins in stock...