Lancaster pa474 broken?

[dantheman_09]

i have been hearing that the lanc is broken, can any 1 shed any light on this?

[glasfryn]

They were supposed to perform a flypast at Margam park on sunday and monday but now this is on the site:
"We have just been informed by the RAF that due to technical problems the Memorial Flight consisting of the Lancaster Bomber, Spitfire & Hurricane will be unable to attend the Fortress Wales. However, arrangements have been made for the Dakota to fly in their absence (Weather permitting)."

[T_J]

From BBMF website

Sat 01 May

Spitfire Fly Past depart Coningsby 14:08
Lincoln Showground 14:15
Land Coningsby 14:25

Sun 02 May

Dakota Fly Past depart Coningsby 13:45

Metheringham 13:50
Baston 14:00
Uffington 14:07
Driffield 14:51
Holmes Chapel 15:53
Port Talbot 17:03

Land Cardiff 17:16

Sun 02 May

Hurri/Spit Flypast depart Coningsby 14:45
Uffington 14:55
Abingdon 15:30
Land Coningsby 16:20

Mon 03 May

Hurri/Spit Flypast depart Coningsby 14:45
Uffington 14:00
East Kirkby 14:20
Land Coningsby 14:30

Dakota Display depart Cardiff 13:50
Port Talbot 14:00
Ramsbury 14:47
Uffington 15:35
East Kirkby 15:55
Land Coningsby 16:05

TJ

[Cherokee Rose]

Aw, that's disappointing for my home town Glasfryn, and the other venues, but hope the Dakota turns up for them all, and that BBMF get the Lanc up and running soon. It'll be good to see it back in the air.

CR

[flyingslug_0]

Once the Lanc is fixed, will the crews need a run up time, as no one has had a chance to fly her yet? If so we might see her bashing the curcuit at CBY for a few days.

[Blackcat1]

The Dakota cancelled Margam park due to weather Sunday, didnt turn up Monday either so im told, weather was lovely then!

[T_J]

The airtest was cancelled today - Lancaster is unserviceable.

From BBMF website.

'The Lancaster is unserviceable; a fuel cock shut off valve is faulty and this controls the fuel sent to the engine. Currently, our engineers are attempting to resolve the issue - further updates will be posted.'

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/index.c ... 01AA6A9F5B" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TJ

[dantheman_09]

just hope its not bad

[gixrgill]

see coningsby thread about to taxi runway 07. Fingers crossed