BBMF Lancaster grounded?
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Question on here, as someone will no doubt know the answer...
I'm attending the Chalke Valley History Festival next weekend. As part of the festival, there's an 'air display' element, Auster ,a couple of Spitfires, a Hurricane, and Kittyhawk among the participants from memory.
The BBMF Lancaster was due to take part, but, according to an email we received from the organisers, it's "grounded indefinitely". Something to do with issues with it's new fuel tanks, or something along those lines.
Does anyone have any knowledge to add, or links to BBMF announcements along those lines? We're not so bothered, me and my wife, because we were booked to hear Suzannah Lipscomb "talk Tudors", and to just generally soak up some 'living history' and spend a couple of nights in a 'luxury tent'. Plus the Lanc has been replaced by the B17 "Sally B" which suits my wife right down to the ground, being her favourite historic aircraft anyway. I just wondered if there was any more to know about the Lancaster really.
I'm attending the Chalke Valley History Festival next weekend. As part of the festival, there's an 'air display' element, Auster ,a couple of Spitfires, a Hurricane, and Kittyhawk among the participants from memory.
The BBMF Lancaster was due to take part, but, according to an email we received from the organisers, it's "grounded indefinitely". Something to do with issues with it's new fuel tanks, or something along those lines.
Does anyone have any knowledge to add, or links to BBMF announcements along those lines? We're not so bothered, me and my wife, because we were booked to hear Suzannah Lipscomb "talk Tudors", and to just generally soak up some 'living history' and spend a couple of nights in a 'luxury tent'. Plus the Lanc has been replaced by the B17 "Sally B" which suits my wife right down to the ground, being her favourite historic aircraft anyway. I just wondered if there was any more to know about the Lancaster really.
Ginetta G15 Girl said:
The aircraft is having its fuel tanks overhauled, and at the same time having the fuel feeds fire protected.
The plan is the aircraft will be air-tested sometime next month.
Thanks!The plan is the aircraft will be air-tested sometime next month.
I thought "grounded indefinitely" sounded a bit extreme form our event organisers.
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