North Weald C-54 Skymaster update

Save The Skymaster is continuing to make progress on its restoration of former US Navy Douglas C-54D 56498 at North Weald (also see FlyPast, August 2021 issue). , During the early months of last year, the aircraft’s No.2 fuel tank was returned to serviceability, and in March engine number one was successfully run. Engine number three developed a fault, so a decision was taken to replace it with one of the group’s spare Pratt & Whitney R-2000-11 units. This turned