October 16, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Hi everyone.
I have some pictures of a wing tip which was recovered from East Germany. I assume it is a Lancaster but I am not really an expert.
Anyone else?
Pete
By: Peter - 18th October 2010 at 15:25
Pete, I am not sure if the mod plates on the wingtip would have a serial number or not. Sometimes the serial number was written inside on the skin itself but not having experience with wingtips I can’t say for sure..
By: Whitley_Project - 18th October 2010 at 07:13
Pete – if the tip is detachable there may be a serial number inside but I think the odds are against it. Cheers
By: MerlinPete - 17th October 2010 at 23:34
Hard to tell but it looks like the small mod plates are missing as well..?
Peter, is (or was) there anything on it which would provide the aircraft serial number?
I only do engines, I`m totally in the dark with airframes!!
Pete
By: Peter - 17th October 2010 at 22:09
Hard to tell but it looks like the small mod plates are missing as well..?
By: MerlinPete - 17th October 2010 at 22:08
Thanks for all the replies, I asked him about numbers and he hasn`t got back with any yet. He said it had a label on it originally with details of the crash, but it has been lost!! Typical.
Pete
By: Radpoe Meteor - 17th October 2010 at 20:06
Very nice wingtip and yes definately lancaster. Any ideas as to a serial number or crash details??
On the first Photo there appears to be a manufacturers plate- that may give a clue.
By: QldSpitty - 16th October 2010 at 21:42
Thought it looked familiar…
http://www.mertens-warbird-restorations.co.cc/totrade.php
Nice Jumo… 🙂
By: Peter - 16th October 2010 at 19:14
Very nice wingtip and yes definately lancaster. Any ideas as to a serial number or crash details??
By: bolyman - 16th October 2010 at 17:41
Here I found a picture of a couple of wingtips I missed getting a few years back, sure look the same.
By: D.Healey - 16th October 2010 at 17:18
looks like a nice candidate for a dining table, make some legs and put glass over the top 😉
By: pagen01 - 16th October 2010 at 17:16
Looking at my Hasagawa kit, I would say Lancaster – lovely item to have!
By: bolyman - 16th October 2010 at 17:13
Yep sure looks like Lancaster, just missing wingtip lights, nice item for sure.
By: AdlerTag - 16th October 2010 at 17:09
Looks like Lancaster to me, any numbers or stamps on it anywhere?