kermit weeks/lancaster

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Thanks for the great canadian lanc pic…
The other lancaster photo is from a shallower angle and does not show the wrinkling to such a degree. It might be just that the lanc is banking to port quite sharply and the aerodynamic loads which are normal for this type of manouver are incresed with the paint scheme…?
Just a thought??

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First piccy appears to have gone walkies.If at first you don’t succeed…
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 23-02-03 AT 02:50 PM (GMT)]Hi Peter,
Your skin wrinkling explaination does seem a possibility,although I can’t find any other pics of her which show it up to such a great degree.I think the light and the semi gloss paint finish might be combining to exagerrate the effect.Here’s a similar pic,with no sign of wrinkles…
Thought I’d also chuck in an RCAF example to keep our Canadian Lanc fans happy…:)
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Ant,
Some great pics there…
It may be a optical illusion but if you look on the stbd wing forward of the aileron attacments, there appears to be a large amount of skin wrinklling present. It might be due to the stress imposed on the left bank attitude???

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thx

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Here ya go Geforce…
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I’m doing some research on the Lancester for my history project. Some nice pictures would be appreciated.

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Hi Steve.
I will check my email tonight and get back to you as I have been at work all weekend.
cheers,
Peter

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thanks pete, did you get my lancaster related email a couple of days ago? let me know if you want those pictures.

steve

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Steve.
Drop me an email off board and I will send you some photos. However, due to copyright rules, these cannot be posted anyhere on the internet just yet…
Peter

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I often have to change trains at Doncaster so im deifnately going to pay a visit to aeroventure when im able. Sadly ive got a broken foot at the moment so will have to wait 🙂

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Thanks. I didn’t realise KB976 had been over here in an operational capacity. I thought she was Canadian built and served there throughout her career.

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She was at Linton On Ouse in 1945 and they intend to return her as near as posible to that condition with what resources they have.
Obviously if any other parts come available it would be great to incorporate them.

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David, any idea what Aeroventure’s plans are for it?

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Steve – the rear section of KB976 (the original) has arrived at Aeroventure if you fancy a trip over there !

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Tom,If you can see anything of the lanc inside the crates then i’d be grateful for the pictures. If not i wouldn’t want to waste your time.

many thanks, steve

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Best I can do would be to send a photo of the 5 or so containers sitting on the back lot of Fantasy of Flight. As far as I know it’s been in the containers for quite some time, so I’m imagining photos of it are going to be hard to come by.