Lancaster spare engine backgrounds

[Hurricane]

Edit: this originated here.

C-160 50+42 German Air Force just arrived at east (with the Merlin engine i think)

Hans

Copying from yesterday's MIL topic;

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...

German then came for something else...

Adios,

Hurricane.

[Wijgert IJlst]

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C-160 50+42 German Air Force just arrived at east (with the Merlin engine i think)

Copying from yesterday's MIL topic;

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...

German then came for something else...

With having WWII in mind, it would have been a bizar thing if he did carry the Merlin engine...
The Luftwaffe helping out the RAF to fix a Lancaster bomber... huh...
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[Soul_Fire]

hehehe , he who laughs last, probably had the best view to start with....

Hans

[Wijgert IJlst]

Engine delivery for Lancaster by German Air Force visual confirmed.

Hahaha... amusing! From historic point of view this still is pretty weird...

[frank kramer]

as James said more often than once: expect the unexpected ! my info was from yesterday, 1400lt when I spoke to the chief engineer. At that point he had just finished a phonecall to Coningsby in which the ferry solution was discussed. Thankfully for those who had the luck to see the Trall, the Germans helped out. off-topic: probably on the condition that it wouldn't be used operationally

Other troublespot: the complete oil-system has/had to be drained, cleaned and inspected because of (possible) contamination with small metal particles.

[Optimus]

off-topic: probably on the condition that it wouldn't be used operationally

Hahaha, you made my day!

[James]

as James said more often than once: expect the unexpected ! my info was from yesterday, 1400lt when I spoke to the chief engineer. At that point he had just finished a phonecall to Coningsby in which the ferry solution was discussed. Thankfully for those who had the luck to see the Trall, the Germans helped out. off-topic: probably on the condition that it wouldn't be used operationally

Other troublespot: the complete oil-system has/had to be drained, cleaned and inspected because of (possible) contamination with small metal particles.

I can't recall I ever said that...my line is...nothing is for sure in the airline bussiness

[Hurricane]

hehehe , he who laughs last, probably had the best view to start with....

Hans

You're absolutly right ->

Quite ambaressing for the RAF to call zie Germans

Adios,

Hurricane.