Hello
Wondered if anyone here could help me.
back in 1994, the Yorkshire Air Museum had a ‘roll out’ of it’s Halifax project. I say roll out but I don’t think the aircraft was actually rolled anywhere, but was up on it’s wheels for the first time I believe
At this stage, the re build was still missing the forward fusealge and other components, but consisted of, I believe, the centre and rear fuselage, inboard wings, and tail feathers.
I wondered if anyone had any pics of this? I can remember it was covered in Flypast but I no longer have a copy of the mag, or remember exactly which month it was.
I have ‘Home is the Halifax’, which had lots of photos from the 1996 roll out (when the aircraft was complete) but none from 1994.
Can anyone help?
By: Jester1979 - 5th January 2011 at 12:36
Just want to say thanks to bazv and Stan for supplying the pic and the leaflet, both very interesting
By: Blue_2 - 5th January 2011 at 07:44
I seem to recall a tale from when the engines were delivered, by (I believe) a French Air Force C160. While the engines were being unloaded someone was asking the pilot, ‘so, are these aircraft pressurized?’ As the pilot is about to respond, the fork truck driver accidentally stuck one of his forks through the side of the fuselage. The French pilot paused, then answered ‘well, this one WAS…’ 🙂
By: mantog - 5th January 2011 at 01:47
God…I wish!!! No, I just meant a.n.other airworthy aircraft that had Bristol Hercules engines – can’t actually think of one off the top of my head.
By: Peter - 4th January 2011 at 23:22
There is an airworthy Halifax???:eek:
By: mantog - 4th January 2011 at 23:12
I remember reading in Bomber Command News (is that still going?!) at the time that they’d been gifted 4 airworthy Hercules engines by the French airforce…did YAM use these engines or were they swapped for ‘static’ ones so they could be used in an airworthy machine?
By: bazv - 4th January 2011 at 23:04
Hi Jester
I have checked through my photos/negs twice now but cannot find any more of the uncompleted ‘Halifax’….I definitely had more pics ! sorry but just cannot find them…
rgds baz
By: bazv - 30th December 2010 at 16:16
I should have more pics but cannot find them at present,will look again at weekend,it was built using a Hastings wing so they may be Hastings cowlings/modified hastings cowlings…I am sure somebody on here will know 🙂
By: Jester1979 - 30th December 2010 at 16:04
Great photo.
What were the cowlings and nacelles on the YAM Halifax made from? Wood/fibreglass or more original materials?
By: CeBro - 29th December 2010 at 19:54
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh, what a sight, now if a project like that would make a Stirling as well that would be a great sight too.
Cees
By: Stan - 29th December 2010 at 18:56
I don’t know about ’94 but there was definitely a roll out in ’93. The programme is reproduced below:
By: bazv - 27th December 2010 at 23:45
Here is one to start with,I should have more but will need to check tomorrow…
By: Jester1979 - 21st December 2010 at 20:14
Thanks, much appreciated
By: bazv - 20th December 2010 at 20:51
I do have some pics of her sans nose and rudders etc but cannot post for a while,please remind me after chrimble if no others surface.
rgds baz
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