Lancaster NX664's wings

Hi Laurent,

Yes, that’s the one. When seing the amazing photograph of an engine with prop and top cowling sticking out of the water, one is bound to want to know what happened to the rest as it was mentioned that the recovery wasn’t completed I think.

Very very inspiring work you are doing there.

Cheers

Cees

How far along are you with the centre section?

It’s now totally sandblasted, waiting to receive a coat of protecting paint, once it’s a little bit hotter. The four attachments parts on the longeron have been removed to receive four stronger steel parts, and then the centre section will be attached on a new structure (that is yet to be built). As another structure is to be built to store the fins and rudders up right before, it should be done in April, I guess.

What can I say except “WOW!”! And Good Luck! (unfortunately my D-at GCSE French does not run to saying it in French…)

No problem, encouragements are welcome in any language, thanks 😉

great ! – a must see for me in the near future….

We might have a few parts from another Merlin powered aircraft that you may enjoy to see as well…. 😀

Any news on the other Lancaster recovery in France? The one where some very complete engines were recovered.

Do you mean the ones from this recovery, Cees?
http://p51d20na.club.fr/lanc689/nd689.html
(should update that page 😮 )

The most complete engine that will be return in that small town as a memorial (indoor) display, after being almost totally taken apart, received a coat of protective green paint, and then was painted black one year ago. Since then not much has been done (in fact 2004 has been a very quiet year for our group), but after the big changes that are being done in our hangar, I hope 2005 will see this engine nearing completion.

The two other engines are now sitting on similar structures, some accessories removed, and are available for any trade involving Lanc parts, depending on what is offered.

Laurent

Laurent,

Any news on the other Lancaster recovery in France? The one where some very complete engines were recovered.

Cheers

Cees

Laurent

great ! – a must see for me in the near future….

Martin

Well I am not so ignorant now!

What can I say except “WOW!”! And Good Luck! (unfortunately my D-at GCSE French does not run to saying it in French…)

Adrian

Hello Laurent.
Great to see your making steady progress…. How far along are you with the centre section?

Hmmm…that COULD work…..

“Where’s the wing meeting being held?”
“Inside the wing….”

Mark

…then think of how small a Lanc could be compared to the Spruce Goose and how a man could WALK UPRIGHT into the wing of the Goose by comparison….bet you guys are glad you did’nt have to move something the size of the wings of the Goose, aren’t you?

Well, in that case, we would just move our hangar inside the wing 😀

Nice job, wish I were there to help….funny, thinking of how big the Lanc is and the size of the opening at the wing root, a man could crawl inside the wing if he had to…then think of how small a Lanc could be compared to the Spruce Goose and how a man could WALK UPRIGHT into the wing of the Goose by comparison….bet you guys are glad you did’nt have to move something the size of the wings of the Goose, aren’t you?

Mark

Thank you for your interest, Gents.

I for one look forward to the day I can see a complete Lancaster in the Blue Navy colors. Should be very nice!

T J

As it might take a few years for the real thing, I can provide you a couple of pictures showing two 1/48 scale models that are on display in the small museum hosted in one of the building of the Lann Bihoue Air Base (where the first french Lancs were delivered):

One is painted in medium blue that all the french Lanc should have received:

but there was a problem regarding the quality of that paint, so only a few left England that way (and were later repainted),

so most received a darker tone of glossy blue:

Laurent

Laurent,

Excuse my utter ignorance, but what is the story behind your wings, and how much else is there?

Adrian

I for one look forward to the day I can see a complete Lancaster in the Blue Navy colors. Should be very nice!

T J