We've seen a lot of information here about the damage to the engine bearers and wing repairs etc, but any news on what actually caused the fire in the first place?
I can certainly commend the crew for getting her back on the ground in double quick time, and know just how heart stopping such an occurrence can be. Two Shackletons were lost due to engine fires which didn't go out immediately - both due to the engine mounting burning through and the engine falling off or wing failing. The scuttlebut was that it would take about 90 secs for the magnesium alloy mainspars to burn through in the event of a major engine fire, and I assume that Thumper's mainspar is the same. I was lucky - one engine fire that went out with the extinguisher and two false indications (but only realised once on the ground).
My thoughts also go to the groundcrew, who have looked after this (and the other BBMF) aircraft so well, when they saw the damage, and realised the task ahead of them.