Lincoln restoration?

thanks David…!

Good to hear that she is being lovingly cared for or at least under cover. I wish the same could be said for the rest of the aircraft

The Lancaster nose removed from the Lincoln has been around in the U.K since it was parted from the rest of the airframe. It was until fairly recently in the ownership of Flying A and stored at North Weald. It does have new owners who are very sympathetic to it so expect it to be on the rise as opposed to the long and painful terminal decline that the rest of the machine
is currently suffering.
I hasten to add that there are no location details or indeed photographs. It’s pretty much in the same state that it was in when connected to the rest of the Lincoln.

Steve
Thanks for the links to my site…
Still doesnt explain the presence of the lancaster nose section that they are talking about…?

Modest Peter, have a look at his great site for a few pictures of some of the remains,

http://lancasterfm159.freeservers.com/images/lancnose-sandtoft.jpg

http://www.lancasterfm159.freeservers.com/photo3.html

the cockpit of the lincoln is still around….????
where……..? Any pics….??

Oscar – ask the owners (Imperial Aviation Group) otherwise if there are any gutted hulks around in the U.S go for one of those instead. The aircraft is incredibly sad.

The Lincoln and Lancaster parts are reported stored nearby .The parts have been plain to see at Sandtoft for years. They were dumped down the bottom end of the airfield past Eddie Todd’s hangar and a little to the right.

how much for the b-25?

Airframes recently moved ?

Any updates ?

As from 4th October the airfield became under new management.

From the note that I read they were ”promising to tidy the place up” which sounds a bit ominous for the bits and pieces of old aircraft scattered about the place.

Having said that I have been there quite a few times and despite always having a mooch around, have never seen any bits of Lincoln or Lancaster.

If the weather is good next week I might take a trip up.

Airframes recently moved ?

Any updates ?

Rob – The cockpit of the Lincoln is in the U.K still and well looked after ( for the record the cockpit was off Lancaster TW911).
The rear fuselage ,wings and other parts of the Lincoln are stored at Sandtoft . The rebuild of Lancaster G-BCOH consumed the majority of Lancaster KB994 . The cockpit remains (of KB994)are still in the U.K but in a sorrry state.
Peter – the Lincoln/Lancaster remains were advertised in FlyPast – I will did out the article circa 1991.

From what I remember of G-APRJ, I assume the same Lincoln, at North Weald was a gutted fuselarge aft of the spar. It was on its side behind a hangar for a couple of years in the early 90’s. Didn’t its front end go to Lanc’s G-BCOH restoration? There were also parts of Lanc KB994? around at NW at the time. Or atleast part of the rear fuse with the serial on.

never saw the lincoln advertised for sale……?

I think it’s worth pointing out that the Lincoln was available for sale along with the B-25 at North Weald to whoever came up with the cash. Sadly complete apathy with the U.K preservation movement is as much to blame for the state the Lincoln is in. I know of one group who were offered the Lincoln by Doug Arnold for six thousand only for them to turn it down!

Thanks gentlemen for all of the news on Lincoln RF342. I just wish it was happier news. Very sad to hear of such a rare aircraft being neglected like this.

Dennis

Perhaps somebody could persuade the Argies to do something to the Lincoln at the museum at Jorge Newberry A/p, Buenos Aries. It’s simply going to waste!! :rolleyes:

G’day 😉

Their Victor and Lincoln projects both turned farcical and I would hope those responsible don’t ever get trusted with a rare aircraft ever again.

mmyess…. I remember the victor that they acquired was smashed to bits with only the cockpit remaining…

Texan – there are lots of bits about I.A going bust but if you actually look at the owners of Sandtoft it seems they are still alive and well. The aircraft are a different story!

Very Very DODGY

We looked at their B-25 – which used to be substantially complete at Coventry – now wings removed, untarped in sections being exposed to salt air, Big pile of Daz. Bloke not interested in saving it or selling it.

Very very sad 🙁

BTW – I.A. went bust, but I spoke to the Official Receiver who knew nothing of a B-25 or Lincoln.
Nuff said.

Out.

;(