Would any one know if it is feasible/possible to remove the wings from the aircraft with the engine and undercarriage still attached or either in place, or do they need to be removed first.
Would anyone with good knowledge of the dismantling procedure be interesting in volunteering a few days to supervise a team of contractors to dismantle the aircraft. The aircraft is located in the North west.
By: RPSmith - 5th June 2007 at 19:57
Did you leave the undercarriage in situ
can’t remember myself if wheels were up or down – will need to find photos of it on lorry or ask others who were there so may take some days.
Roger Smith.
By: TwinOtter23 - 5th June 2007 at 17:56
This might help from last year, same airframe I believe –
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=60668&highlight=Canberras
By: RAF Millom - 5th June 2007 at 17:26
the reason we took WF922s engines out
Roger Smith.
Did you leave the undercarriage in situ
By: RPSmith - 5th June 2007 at 15:51
Was involved in moving MAM’s Canberra PR.3 from Cambridge – but that was a long while ago!
I’m afraid I can’t advise whether dismantling with engines in situ is feasible. IIRC the reason we took WF922s engines out was because their presence made a massive wing even bigger – from a transportation point of view.
I get the impression “wide load” rules might be a bit easier now but check carefully how wide and how high a wing + engine will be when loaded, check your intended route carefully, and talk to the various police authorities.
Hope I’m not teaching Granny to suck eggs 🙂
Roger Smith.
By: LesB - 5th June 2007 at 15:23
That would be PR.7, WT537. Bought back from the RAF in 1981 by BaE, stored at Samlesbury and eventually made Gate Guard painted in the old PR colours.
Must agree with JASE here, not in good nick – same as me really. But, it is a whole airframe so good luck to you.
😎
By: Jon H - 5th June 2007 at 12:34
Getting pretty dam good at putting a Britannia back together but doubt that is much use!?
By: RAF Millom - 5th June 2007 at 12:20
Yes it is, I was with the guys from 39 last year, got to give it a go at moving her.
By: JASE - 5th June 2007 at 11:54
Is that the Canberra a Warton /Salmsbury by any chance? Some of the lads at 39 had a look at it last year and said it was rotten through– good luck though.
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