Lancaster FM104 – Canadian Air and Space Museum

Nice replica machineguns. Great job they are doing

Cees

Great pictures Mike,,,thanks for the updates.

Was that the donated Bendix Stromberg PD16 carburetor that he was demostrating being attached to the Merlin Supercharger?

Andrew..

A few pictures from our recent visit to the CASM.

My dad, brother and I spent the majority of our visit touring the FM104 project.

The team is still concentrating on repairing/rebuilding sections of the spar & floor section behind the cockpit that was cut/burnt out to accommodate the mounting of the airframe on a plinth at Toronto’s waterfront. Some replacement components have been salvaged from a section of FM118’s fuselage which sat on a gunnery range at CFB Shilo, Manitoba…..the bullet holes are being meticulously patched.

The team happily accepted our donation of a Bendix Stromberg PD16 carburetor. Now they only need three more!

Up On A Plinth

beautiful work!! – one of these day I’ll have to get up to Toronto (4 hour drive)… I remember seeing FM104 back in ’81 when she was still on a plinth – I only wish I’d actually taken a photo or two at the time (but hey, what can be expected of a 14-year old on an ‘end-of-school-year class trip?)

You mean like this?
My apologies for the rough image/scan. The photo was taken in 1986 or ’87 during a visit from the US.

Nice update Mike and hat’s off to you guys for donating the carb to a worthwhile project!

Peter last time I looked I think there was at least 2 Strombergs in storage in my garage, wonder if they would be interested? DB

Peter last time I looked I think there was at least 2 Strombergs in storage in my garage, wonder if they would be interested? DB

I’m quite sure they would be interested. That was the only PD16 we had, all the others are marked PD18.

Cheers,

Was that the donated Bendix Stromberg PD16 carburetor that he was demostrating being attached to the Merlin Supercharger?

Andrew..

Yes

Yes Darrell especially if they are pd16b

Guys
I have two or three in my barn also

Good to see how this Lanc’s getting on, keep up the good work guys

FM 104 Carburetors

Just discovered this thread. Bolyman and Fleet16b – you can be assured the project is interested in additional Carburetors. The originals were stripped off the aircraft decades ago and the project is still in need of an additional three Stromberg PD 16’s. There are a few other engine parts missing as well. We would be interested in speaking with you.
Bob

I agree with Mike, It looks like a great start for a Martin top turret project!

Even though it’s been through a fire, spending time in the desert probably slowed corrosion.

It looks like a great start!

Mike,

Here is another turret project that would be right up your alley. According to the display it is a Martin Model 250CE mid upper turret. It was unfortuately burned in a warehouse fire and then spend a number of years sitting in the California desert. Just needs abit of TLC 🙂

It is to be restored and placed in FM104 ….as she would have lost her turrets many years ago when she was converted for post war duties…

Andrew

Thanks for posting. Looking good.

Thanks for the update!

I believe the current nose blister was fabricated for the City of Toronto to replace the original while FM104 was on the pedestal.

Excellent pics, slow that may be but steady it is. Keep it up,
please keep us informed.

Cheers

Cees

Interesting – thanks. No clear-view panel on the nose glazing? Was that normal for Canadian Lancs?

All lancasters had the optical flat bombaiming panel fitted. This might be either a temporary one or one that has not had the hole cut for it?

Andrew, they are great pictures and the ones showing the repairs to the centre section and front spar web are great! Thanks for sharing the pictures!

Great to see the effects of restoration on the inside too. Thanks for posting those.