FHC Lanc

Thanks. I knew it must have a tail some where, becase it does’t have one now. It does look good though,
Norm

Norm

The tale is very long and infact involves two tails.

The Lancaster cockpit/nose is from Lancaster TW911 which was a former A-W Python testbed airframe, the cockpit/nose was later fitted to Lincoln RF342 (apparantly due to improved esacape features of the Lancaster over Lincoln?) and used in that form by Napier when the Lincoln was used as an airfoil test bed, the cockpit/nose was sold off seperately while the Lincoln was at North Weald, the remains of the Lincoln spent many years at Sandtoft before recent export to Australia.

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=74

it is unclear if the cockpit from TW911 was fitted to RF342 during its radar test bed work with the RAF, or during its time with Napiers?

the Lincoln is in Australia for long term static restoration and display

http://aarg.com.au/Lincoln.htm

regards

Mark Pilkington

Does anyone know the story behind the FHC Lancaster nose?
Norm

Ooooh yes !!!! It’s quite a tail

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