VIDEO: Second Lancaster bomber could fly again over skies of Lincolnshire
Lancaster bomber Avro NX611, call-sign Just Jane - based in Lincolnshire - could once again take to the skies through a project costing up to £4-million.
Currently there is only one airworthy 'Lanc' in the UK and is flies with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby.
The project to make historic Just Jane airworthy once more would take between one and two years to complete, with a chance of the first flight during 2014.
Just Jane is currently housed at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre in East Kirkby and is used for taxi run displays and rides.
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Restoring the Lancaster to flying condition would involve taking the aircraft to pieces, checking and replacing parts and then re-building it.
The first stage of the mammoth task is obtaining all the necessary parts before the project gets underway.
The fourth overhauled airworthy Rolls Royce Merlin engine was obtained in December, along with a new undercarriage and middle turret.
Fuel tanks, engine bearers and more propellor parts are next on the agenda.
General Manager at East Kirkby Airfield, Andrew Panton said: "This is an extremely historic part of our country, signifying the loss of 55,573 aircrew from Bomber Command.
"The Lancaster is a moving visual memorial which would travel around the country at air shows provoking a lot of remembrance.
"A lot of people have a family story involving the Lancaster, especially in Lincolnshire and we'd love any local businesses to get on board to keep it a Lincolnshire project."
Two full-time mechanics, Keith Brenchley and Bob Mitchell are poised to work on the Lancaster but work will not start until everything is in place to complete the restoration, ensuring the aircraft is out of action for as little time as possible.
Lancasters flew from many northern Lincolnshire bases during the Second World War, carrying out raids deep into Germany.
The most famous and daring raid was undertaken by the Dambusters of RAF Scampton, whose successful attack was recorded in a film about Guy Gibson VC and the crews he led.
Comments
by dellboy1959
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 7:16AM
“Brilliant,So we should have spitfires and a Lancaster in Lincolnshire.
Does that mean we can do a raid on Brussels and stop all this EU nonsense lol.”