Long-term North Weald resident has completed its rumoured move to Wycombe Air Park (Booker). The UK’s second most neglected WW11 bomber is now stored dismantled in the yard between two hangars, quite near the airfield entrance.
The fuselage has been lifted onto the roof of a Portacabin, whilst the wings and tail surfaces are stored nearby. The condition of the airframe is generally rough, and the fuselage is mainly gutted, with corrosion evident.
With the spar sawn through, it is not a likely candidate for a flying restoration, though Tony Bianchi (Personal Plane Services) has inspected it
( ie wandered round from next door to see what had turned up)
This aeroplane is a minor film star, appearing in a curious colour scheme in ‘633 Squadron’ (1963) but was primarily used in the movie as a camera ship.
In later years, it was displayed at the Southend aviation museum
By: Bruce - 28th June 2011 at 17:05
I think you need to stop taking everything literally.
This particular aircraft stands as much chance of taking to the air under its own power as I do.
Someone was pulling your leg…..
Bruce
(Oh, and thread closed)
By: 8674planes - 28th June 2011 at 16:58
I ment the B-25 not the lincon although it would be nice to see a lincon fly again.
By: JT442 - 28th June 2011 at 16:57
That well read journal, Sarcasm Weekly…
By: Arabella-Cox - 28th June 2011 at 16:42
8674planes apparently it might fly at legends this year
OMG, a Lincoln flying in the show.
Whats the source of your info?
I cannot wait
By: 8674planes - 28th June 2011 at 16:37
apparently it might fly at legends this year
By: SADSACK - 9th May 2006 at 11:23
re:
Whats happening with the Lincoln, or whats left of it?
By: Propstrike - 8th May 2006 at 22:07
I was actually thinking of the ‘other’ Sandtoft relic, the even-more knackered ex-‘Hanover Street’, ex-Blackbushe, ex-Coventry (T)B-25.
There was a mention a little while ago that it was leaving these shores, and that might actually have happened now.
By: HP57 - 8th May 2006 at 18:41
Good job on saving this long suffering airframe. When I looked at it some ten years ago it alreayd looked awful. Hope it’s being brought back to static condition in RAF colours (of Dutch 322 Squadron possibly? 😀 ). I like Mitchells with invasion stripes and a big bomb logs.
Cheers
Cees
By: Rlangham - 8th May 2006 at 17:46
The Lancaster fuselage at Sandtoft, i’m guessing
By: DJ Jay - 8th May 2006 at 17:41
The UK’s second most neglected WW11 bomber
Whats the most neglected?
Jay
By: SADSACK - 8th May 2006 at 14:00
re:
persoanlly i think she would make a great diorama
By: DGH - 8th May 2006 at 00:30
‘With the spar sawn through, it is not a likely candidate for a flying restoration’
What a defeatist attitude! Looks like with a little bit of spit and polish and a good afternoons work she could be up in no time! :p
On a serious note welldone to Barry for saving her.
By: Septic - 7th May 2006 at 21:52
Bedsheet bomber was also involved in another film in the mid ’80s, I seem to remember it had a minor repaint with the application of Red Stars, can anyone remember the film.
Septic.
By: Dave T - 7th May 2006 at 21:16
…..’tis true, I was there today myself. 😀
And Barry fulfils his dream of Mitchell ownership 😀 😀
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