Luftwaffe come to the rescue of BBMF

[Navy_Adversary]

On BBC Midlands, a feature showed a German AF C-160 Transall at RAF Coningsby which had come to take a replacement Merlin engine to Amsterdam.
The BBMF Lanc was stranded in Amsterdam and the RAF did not have a suitable airframe to fly out the Merlin, the RAF must have dialled 118118 and got the Luftwaffe:)

[Bertie Thruster]

What a tedious place to get stranded.:E

[Actungtommy2]

that route must already be on the three engine ferry approved list, i'm sure it's been done in the past?:suspect:

[tacr2man]

my daughter is hoping to go in the RAF , Ive told her to save up and buy her own aircraft , should count more than a degree when she applies .:sad:

[TEEEJ]

Squadron Leader Al Pinner gave an interview yesterday that was aired on BBC Look North. He stated that the BBMF Dakota was going to be used, but decided against it. I can't remember now what the reason was? Could have been cross winds?

I don't see what the problem is, other than trying to score some inter-service banter?

It make absolutely perfect sense to utilise other NATO and EU spare airlift capacity.

See Reds thread

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/367528-reds-using-f-mil-transports.html

The agreement.

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/dv/factsheeteac_/factsheeteac_en.pdf

TJ

[Stratofreighter]

We Dutch were a bit baffled... to see, of ALL Air Forces, the Deutsche Luftwaffe delivering that spare Merlin engine at Amsterdam Airport as
Scramble Messageboard • View topic - Lancaster spare engine backgrounds (http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=51700) shows... :}

Pictures of the Merlin being unloaded from the Transall, right on the doorstep of where the Avro is currently hangared:
Scramble Messageboard • View topic - Pics engine delivery for Lancaster by GAF 6-5-09 (http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=51688)

The Dutch Dakota Association-hangar is currently hosting the Lancaster as can be seen at
Scramble Messageboard • View topic - EHAM 06-05-2009 - Photo topic (http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=51695)

Photos of her arrival at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport this Monday:
Scramble Messageboard • View topic - EHAM 04-05-09 LANCASTER. (http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=51601)
and certainly
Scramble Messageboard • View topic - EHAM 04-05-09 LANCASTER. (http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?p=324552#p324552) and downwards ! :ok:

Scramble Messageboard • View topic - Lancaster spare engine backgrounds (http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=51700) reports:
Spoke to a BBMF engineer at the DDA-hangar yesterday; he confirmed that a new engine was being trucked over (Hull-Rotterdam ferry) as they could not find RAF air transport. The engine itself was no problem: they currently have 13 RR Merlins in stock...
which was the original plan...
Other troublespot: the complete oil-system has/had to be drained, cleaned and inspected because of (possible) contamination with small metal particles.
plus
Just came from the DDA Hangar at Amsterdam Airport: they don't expect to get her airborne again before Saturday...What a surprise...:E

[Shackman]

I hope they don't use the Luftwaffe for Edamers this year (I'll have to move the Squirrel even quicker!).

[Kerosene Kraut]

Already covered at the pprune history forum:
http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/372926-luftwaffe-supports-bbmf-lancaster.html

[glad rag]

Nothing wrong with this at all!

On the other hand.

Here in France it is "liberation celebration day (or ot's ilk) all the war memorials are flagged.

WITH FRENCH FLAGS NONE OTHER.

[Could be the last?]

Probably didn't use the Dak as there was no ALM for the back! Mind you, I have heard that they are looking to use educators instead................:=

[cazatou]

glad rag

I think you are a trifle confused - the anniversary of VE day is tomorow.

[glad rag]

cazatou

get real! Typical NONO must not go there!

the "modern french" see small F are stuck so far up their butts all they CAN SEE is the old redwhiteblue!

enjoy your self, some of are trying to save our jobs!

VievLe france (well the small f version anyway)

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[Pops556]

"that route must already be on the three engine ferry approved list, i'm sure it's been done in the past?http://static.pprune.org/images/smilies/cwm13.gif "

YES! Ask anyone in Bomber Command..... :ok: (Sorry, couldn't resist!)