shep854 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 I'm not sure that the museum itself would agree that this will happen soon. there is significant work to be conducted before this happens, and obviously the last year has ruined their budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) This fellow creates some very good videos on the work ongoing with 'Just Jane'. Its full of interesting stuff you dont normally see about lancasters, such as the glider towing mod. I dont think there is much doubt they will succeed in getting it back to flyable condition, the only question left in my mind is how long its going ot take, because their budget as said must be shafted. And secondly, whether they will actually be able to afford to do so. Maybe a tie up with the BBMF to take some of the load off City of Lincoln could work. After all, they have the only qualified aircrew this side of the Atlantic. The other concern is whether East Kirby is really a suitable location to be operating out of. It is only a grass airstrip, and we all know what the English weather is like.... Edited May 17, 2021 by Stuart Galbraith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel2 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 https://www.google.com/amp/warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/reggiane-re-2000-falco-recovered-italian-waters.html/amp?fbclid=IwAR1EWfcqO03Ph70G4U7vTZ4nt9LEfAHiCuPvtnyJdL46gFWvdl8sJ-JUdlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 On 6/8/2019 at 8:14 AM, DB said: Fairey Barracuda. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-somerset-48553262 Recovery update and history of the Barracuda: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 I saw half of their reconstruction at the fleet air arm museum when I visited back in 2007. A very, very strange aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 Thanks for flagging that up, this one on the aircraft discovery is particularly interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Talk about a killer...spraying the pilot with a fine mist of ether-containing hydraulic fluid. 🥺 How big is the cabin? If the size of those windows under the wing are any indication, it should be quite roomy--and comfy, with a little effort... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 Im sure you could put a bed in there. I said all British carrier aircraft were fugly, well so is this one, but its so fugly its cute if you see what I mean. It really warrants an eggplanes model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 (edited) The Avenger was pretty roomy as well, but they lacked the view. Edited July 8, 2021 by shep854 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWB Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 No wonder the Jug was so big...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 11 hours ago, JWB said: No wonder the Jug was so big...... That's impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWB Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 5 hours ago, shep854 said: That's impressive! It shows why a turbo was not suited for use in the V-engined fighters. Trying to that would have required widening the fuselage by a foot. At that point the P-51 would have been as fat as the P-47. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 6 hours ago, JWB said: It shows why a turbo was not suited for use in the V-engined fighters. Trying to that would have required widening the fuselage by a foot. At that point the P-51 would have been as fat as the P-47. The P-38 used turbos, but those booms (and wings) gave the necessary room for parts and plumbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 19 hours ago, shep854 said: That's impressive! Yes it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel2 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 The P-47 is an excellent example of American design - Give a barn enough horsepower and it will go very fast! It is sad that the P-47 has been overshadowed by the P-51 in collective memory. By the time the P-51 showed up in numbers, the Luftwaffe was rapidly declining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) There is a great (and nerdy) 8-part series about the P-47 in 'Greg's Airplanes and Automobiles' on YouTube. Relative to the relative influence of the P-47 v P-51, this is a really interesting video. Greg presents information that indicates the early P-47Ds had the capability to fly long-range escort over Europe: Edited August 4, 2021 by shep854 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 If push came to shove, late model P-38s probably could be pressed into long range escort as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 A major problem with the P-38 was poor cockpit heating, inadequate for high altitudes over Europe. The Lightning gave very good service over the Med and at low level ground support with the 9th Air Force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Probably enough there to start a restoration project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Yeah it's beautiful, it's just a shame they are rebuilding it as the airliner version. Understandable as it's Lufthansa of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Stuart Galbraith said: Yeah it's beautiful, it's just a shame they are rebuilding it as the airliner version. Understandable as it's Lufthansa of course. I guess it's still that 'N' thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloMorai Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 On 8/4/2021 at 6:22 PM, shep854 said: There is a great (and nerdy) 8-part series about the P-47 in 'Greg's Airplanes and Automobiles' on YouTube. Relative to the relative influence of the P-47 v P-51, this is a really interesting video. Greg presents information that indicates the early P-47Ds had the capability to fly long-range escort over Europe: Don't believe everything he says, especially on range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Peter Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/235327206639254 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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