BBMF Lancaster Daft Question Maybe…

Has she still got the flare tube fitted? (close to the rear crew door)

yes she does along with ammunition tracks and a bog 🙂

mick

Has she still got the flare tube fitted? (close to the rear crew door)

yes she does along with ammunition tracks and a bog 🙂

mick

Yes the Flare Tube is fitted.

Yes the Flare Tube is fitted.

She also has a non stock tail wheel tyre, a nosewheel tyre from an Airbus A340 IIRC.

She also has a non stock tail wheel tyre, a nosewheel tyre from an Airbus A340 IIRC.

Has she still got the flare tube fitted? (close to the rear crew door)

Has she still got the flare tube fitted? (close to the rear crew door)

Thanks Peter, that’s brilliant…cheers!

Regards;
Steve

Thanks Peter, that’s brilliant…cheers!

Regards;
Steve

I think she does… now wether they are real or replicas not sure…

I think she does… now wether they are real or replicas not sure…

Many thanks for the information regarding the intake…much appreciated! It’s funny, but after all those years of seeing 474, it’s the first time I’d noticed it!

Thanks also for the clarification regarding the fins. I’ve already modified those parts of the kit. Does she also have the cable cutters fitted? Can’t quite see on the images I’m pulling up on Google!

Thanks for the replies. 🙂

Regards;
Steve

Many thanks for the information regarding the intake…much appreciated! It’s funny, but after all those years of seeing 474, it’s the first time I’d noticed it!

Thanks also for the clarification regarding the fins. I’ve already modified those parts of the kit. Does she also have the cable cutters fitted? Can’t quite see on the images I’m pulling up on Google!

Thanks for the replies. 🙂

Regards;
Steve

On the ASR.III and GR/MR.3 Lancasters the intake fed cooling air to the radar equipment in the fuselage.
I think the PR.1s had a similar intake, though unsure if for crew or equipment, they did operate in hot climates, I assume PA474 gained its scoop from the PR days.

On the ASR.III and GR/MR.3 Lancasters the intake fed cooling air to the radar equipment in the fuselage.
I think the PR.1s had a similar intake, though unsure if for crew or equipment, they did operate in hot climates, I assume PA474 gained its scoop from the PR days.

Yes that is the air intake for the cabin heating system that supplied heat to the gunners and in some cases H2s radar… There is also another intake in the stbd c section hinged leading edge that provided heat to the forward crew members

Yes that is the air intake for the cabin heating system that supplied heat to the gunners and in some cases H2s radar… There is also another intake in the stbd c section hinged leading edge that provided heat to the forward crew members

I think it was something to do with a cabin heating system..? Not sure on that.

Her tail fins are the later style enlarged pattern used on some batches of Lancs, and have been with her since new.

I think it was something to do with a cabin heating system..? Not sure on that.

Her tail fins are the later style enlarged pattern used on some batches of Lancs, and have been with her since new.