If the airframe is to included in the new super hangar as a walk thru display..what is to become of the rest of the airframe..namely the wings and engines?

Ok so perhaps they took the engines in a sort of trade for freeing up the paperwork to allow the Lancaster to leave Canada…

Was the Lancaster in running condition prior to it being disassembled for it’s shipment to the UK?

I read on Airliners.net that the Belfast 9L-LDQ was now grounded in Australia

Anyone heard any more about that story/rumour?

I found alittle info on the RCAF websites about their uses for the Battles.

Role: Gunnery Trainer/Trainer
Quantity in Service: 802
Service: RCAF
Taken on Strength 1939
Struck off Strength 1946

The RCAF received its first Battles in August of 1939 for its intended re-equipment of some of its squadrons — Nos. 414, 111 and 122 Squadrons. A total of 802 eventually were flown by the RCAF. They were used as dual control trainers, target tugs, and gunnery trainers at the Bombing and Gunnery Schools of the BCATP. With the introduction of Bolingbrokes and Harvards, the number of Battles in service declined, but they continued in service until the end of hostilities.

The CAM museum aircraft was manufactured as a pilot trainer in 1940, and taken on strength by the RCAF in 1941. Converted to a turret-gunnery trainer in 1942, it was used until 1943 when it entered storage.

Canada’s Fairey Battle

Here are a few pictures taken of the Fairey Battle stored/displayed at Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa..

It seems to still in pretty good shape but it is not displayed very often as it is kept in their storage area..

HOHO

The Lightning is engineless..I believe:(

Any updates as the Victors problems?

How about S.2B XW544 at Shawbury..still due to move to Brunty…will it have a chance at running..or is she without engines?