With all the talk of lifting a Whitley out of the Baltic – I find it incredibly sad that another example of AW’s manufacturing output is rotting away.
The former Sandtoft Lincoln G-APRJ built at Baginton lead a rich life in the U.K on research work and as a direct relation of the Lancaster it would be nice to see her undercover in the Midlands.
By: Dave T - 1st January 2006 at 21:39
Thought it was off to the land down-under ????
Whats the latest on that Dave ?
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By: David Burke - 1st January 2006 at 21:23
Sadly no! The engines were used in Doug Arnold’s projects -possibly even donated to the Lanc at Duxford. The undercarriage seems a little lacking and her cockpit is elsewhere in the U.K. As a project it could be done . However it needs the kind of determination that saw the Canadian Halifax restored – having said that we are not exactly awash with Lincoln’s !
By: Septic - 1st January 2006 at 21:07
I quite agree David.
I haven’t seen the airframe for years, is it all still there what with all the various moves and owners its had in the years following Southends closure.
Septic.
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January 1, 2006 at 8:49 pm