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  • March 28, 2006 at 7:28 pm in reply to: Lancaster ammunition track diagrams? #1336579
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    They do its on two drawings X705 Sht1 parts A & B you can get these from Lancasterrestoration. com. Having looked at these today you should get all the info you are after.

    Hope this helps
    Fluffy

    March 27, 2006 at 7:31 pm in reply to: Lancaster ammunition track diagrams? #1336862
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    I think I have got a GA drawing of the ammo tracking layout will look tomorrow.

    March 19, 2006 at 6:49 pm in reply to: Instrument panels at Krakow airport #1342550
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    Yes first one is indeed a Bf 109G6 panel, heres one to compare it with.

    March 13, 2006 at 7:56 pm in reply to: Flying Machines,1 Summer-2 Messerscmitts #1347794
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    Just greyer!!!!!!!!!!!

    March 10, 2006 at 10:28 pm in reply to: TE gets an engine #1350299
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    Found a bit more info Mod 1752 Lf MkXVI only, dated 1948, Lock filler cap on top rear fuel tank and wire lock fuel selector in off postion. It doesn’t seem apply to other Mks. Thats probably why Griffon engined Spits still use rear tanks.

    March 10, 2006 at 6:03 pm in reply to: TE gets an engine #1350725
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    Eddie

    Read pilots notes today most strange they raise a couple of questions which someone on here might care to answer

    1 Why fit lowback XVI’s with rear tanks if trials were unsuccesful.

    2 Are there any MkIX or XVI’s flying with rear tanks and if so do they use the rear tanks and who gives them the authority to do so as nobody to quote the pilot notes does special ops.

    March 9, 2006 at 8:06 pm in reply to: TE gets an engine #1352368
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    Eddie
    Are you sure about the use of rear tanks TE was used for handling trials at Hullavington in 1945 for the use of rear tanks. This information was incorporated into the Pilots notes. RW388 at Stoke on Trent still has rear tanks fitted. Why fit them if they can’t be used?

    The black box is indeed the brake control valve.

    March 9, 2006 at 7:33 pm in reply to: TE gets an engine #1352437
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    Eddie
    Yes it did but they were removed years ago, fuel **** for rear tanks is on lefthand side of picture

    March 4, 2006 at 10:05 pm in reply to: Lancaster control wheel on eBay #1360904
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    Just a quick point, how will anyone know if its from a Lanc,Lincoln & York especially as the part numbers are the same.

    QUOTE “Hopefully there condition may last better than in good old blighty!!.”

    John how can 3 static Lancs in Oz be better when we have a Lanc in flying condition, one that eng runs and taxis and 2 in museums although having been in S for Sugar she could do with some tlc.

    February 19, 2006 at 9:32 pm in reply to: Spitfire query (sorry) #1378079
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    TB & TE’s engines were Packard Merlin 266 as fitted to Mk XVI a/c when TB’s engine was overhauled in 1999 I believe the intercooler, supercharger and reduction gear were changed to make it into a Merlin 225. Since then it has done 500 hrs and is again being overhauled but back to a 266. Hope this helps as I’m airframes not engines so I might be wrong

    February 19, 2006 at 1:27 pm in reply to: Spitfire query (sorry) #1378523
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    Completely stripped down means down to frames, skins etc…

    February 19, 2006 at 12:56 pm in reply to: Spitfire query (sorry) #1378637
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    No not going to a scrap dealer. TB382 & TE311 came to BBMF in 1999 to be used for spares for the other Spitfires. TB382 has been completely stripped down and no longer exists as a complete airframe. TE311 was assessed and is being slowly rebuilt, hopefully to fly again. TB’s engine has been in the Lanc for the last 5 yrs and is now on overhaul and will come back to BBMF as a 266 to go into MK356 plus a lot more components have been overhauled to be used when required. Hope this answers your question.

    February 17, 2006 at 8:19 pm in reply to: Official News from TFC #1379914
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    I believe Russ taxied Black6 once and got his wrists slapped by the IWM

    February 12, 2006 at 9:35 pm in reply to: 109 Trailer #1388088
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    Blue 8

    Yes thats me about to wind up the starting handle we put the Blue 8’s on just to see her fly with something different on when she came back we found one had peeled off during the flight.

    February 12, 2006 at 6:27 pm in reply to: 109 Trailer #1388293
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    Great trailer brings back so many memories.

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