Just to advise that I caught five minutes of this programme which was filmed in Lincolnshire. It looks like a new episode.
The presenter spent a while at East Kirkby, interviewing Fred P and exploring the Lancaster.
There was lots of archive footage of Lancs, coverage of the newly opened Memorial and the obligatory mention of post-war controversy, accompanied by the usual garbled facts, etc.
Fred mentioned the return to airworthiness of NX611, hinting that it could be within a year.
It’ll no doubt be on the iplayer later on for anyone who wishes to catch up with it. 🙂
By: nx611_1945 - 17th December 2012 at 20:00
You can always count on a tv programme to get it wrong!
NX611 will not be flying within a year, there is no date to start on the restoration but we know it will take 18months when we start. Take a look here for more info, scroll down to the bottom for latest news-
http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/about/NX611-Just-Jane-Return-to-Flight.htm
By: AlanR - 16th December 2012 at 11:01
I am told by some one working at east kirkby it will be flying with in 18 month’s:);)
If it does, I wonder if it will be transferred to the BBMF, or kept at East Kirkby ?
It would surely cost a small fortune to keep airworthy ?
By: jettisoning - 16th December 2012 at 10:52
flog it
nice to listen to FRED PANTON talking about his brother CHRIS (KIA Nuremburg 31 03 44) and showing some photographs .
there was no mention of the fact that his brother was flying with 433 (RCAF) HALIFAX Sq from SKIPTON ON SWALE HX272 .
By: Consul - 15th December 2012 at 19:36
The first item on the programme featured a pair of metal models which clearly depicted a Mosquito and a Hurricane – although the owner assumed the latter was a Spitfire. The valuer admitted she knew diddly sqat about aircraft types and so hadn’t the expertise to correct the error so the presenter persisted in identifying the item as a Spitfire :rolleyes:
Tim
By: Meteor4b - 15th December 2012 at 19:21
Lancaster NX611
I am told by some one working at east kirkby it will be flying with in 18 month’s:);)
By: Lincoln 7 - 14th December 2012 at 21:51
The last time I saw “Just Jane” which would be possibly 4 or 5 yrs ago. in the condition she was in then, I doubted it would ever be airworthy again.
Perchance since my visit, a miracle has happened, I hope so, as I for one would love to see another Lanc flying again.
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: Rob68 - 14th December 2012 at 21:04
there was a tweet Wednesday that they have had their 4th airworthy engine delivered. Very clean and new it looked to on the photo
By: Aces High - 14th December 2012 at 17:11
In case you missed it and would like to see it…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01pfrg6/Flog_It!_Series_11_Lincolnshire/
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