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Avro Lancaster NX611 Just Jane East Kirkby

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[StuffyDowding1940]

what is the music playing?

[Hanglands]

@StuffyDowding1940 Its Called 'Berliner Luft', played by the RAF band.

[gibbson617]

why have they not given an airworthy certificate to just jane she is completely restored what a sight it would be to see her and the city of lincoln together in the air

[Hanglands]

Agreed mate, it would be a sight. But that question came up after the morning 'brief' they give you before boarding. They said it would take about a million quid, and all four engines need to be stripped and basically rebuilt. On the bright side, they said it could be done in one winter. But they dont have the initial outlay. It is after all, a family buisiness.

[linearskater]

@Hanglands They are planning to make her airworthy once again real soon, on my last visit (May Bank holiday) 3 brand new Merlins were sitting in the hanger waiting to be fitted :-)

[Hanglands]

@linearskater Yes, I read on a forum that four had been ordered from abroad for "a bomber project in the UK", NX611 was the obvious candidate. Just coz theyre there doesnt mean on its own thats a sign she'll be flying.... But I was told that was the ultimate aim at the last night run I went to - its also been said on Radio Lincs since then by one of the Pantons.. Also heard theyre extending the runway to accomodate her. I have another VIP day there in September, will see what new then.

[hunterbill77]

He was posted to 156 Sqdn from a conversion unit 1662 at Blyton. Eric

"Ginger" Eaton had previously commanded a frontline operational squadron,

101, at Bourn in Cambridgeshire and Holme-on-Spalding-Moor in Yorkshire from

June 1942 to the end of January 1943. In 1992 his only son, the Revd Michael P Wadsworth, published

a moving tribute to his father and to the airmen of 156 Squadron in his

book, They Led the Way.

[100thbombgroup]

Or even "Possible"!

[100thbombgroup]

Thanks Hanglands for your fantastic responce regarding ND 409 GT-S and crew.

I do have photos of the day which I will try and get onto youtube as soon as possable.

Thanks.

[Hanglands]

F/O Wadsworth had flown a tour with 103 Squadron.

The other crew members were as follows

53497 Flying Officer (Flt Engr.) Philip Wadsworth

110789 Squadron Leader (Nav./Bomber) Leslie Henry Glasspool DFC

402991 Flying Officer (Air Bomber) Keneth Gordon Franklin DFC RNZAF

403838 Flight Lieutenant John Reginald Dodds DFC RAAF

42952 Flight Lieutenant (Air Gnr.) Colin Alfred Kidd

138832 Flying Officer (Air Gnr.) Robert George Sharland DFC