Video 235 Restoration of Lancaster NX611 Year 7.-- Port Wing removed.

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5 ай бұрын

Engineers remove port wing from Lancaster NX611, this wing will be restored to airworthy condition. They have restored a French Lancaster wing,
which the will fit in the coming weeks so Just Jane can carry on taxiing.

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@weylandyutani7973 5 ай бұрын

It wouldn't be a Saturday without Neville's Just Jane updates.

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers mate.

@simonlunt353 5 ай бұрын

It’s amazing that poor just Jane looks in pieces but we all know she will be up and running 2024 taxing thanks for your support and time neville can’t wait for the day just Jane takes too the skies l will be there 😊

@andybarratt0704 5 ай бұрын

Excellent stuff Neville. Brilliant job by all the guys. Great to see the removal of the port wing especially from the different angles. Thanks to Andrew and Keith for their footage. It's incredible that those few nuts and bolts were able to hold the wings on especially with the amount of weight they carried is staggering as well as the amount of stress on them when they were maneuvering whilst airborne. Sad to think that 57 Squadron did 7 trips to Berlin in February 1944 and out of 19 aircraft they lost 11 in that month alone. Over 3500 in total throughout the war. All those brave men. God bless them all and we will always remember them. Thank you Neville for keeping us up to date with the restoration. Looking forward to your next update. Best wishes to you mate and everyone at the centre. 👍

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Andy

@ajg617 5 ай бұрын

Bet there was some relief there when the bolts came out. A big milestone this week.

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Yes a big milestone ajg617.

@mikepocock575 5 ай бұрын

Well once again Nev thankyou for your latest video along with updates from Andrew and Keith,seeing whats involved with the removal of a Lancs wing is an eye opener i must say.Let us never forget the aircrews that were lost on all of their ops this really is a job worth doing not only to have another Lanc airworthy but as a wonderful reminder of what our aircrew put their selves through for us today,god bless them.On another note hope this is ok to say this but again i have been watching the Dambusters film and on Lanc AJ.P the aircrafts reg is ...NX 673. Thanks again Nev for all of your updates they really mean the world.Cheers mate take care.

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike.

@timeslip9 5 ай бұрын

Nice work Neville, the radiators for the Lancaster would have been 'Serck' units originally (tropical version) for NX611 as she was intended to join the 'Tiger Force' in the war against Japan. I worked for Serck Aviation based in Birmingham during the 1970/1980's and we would occasionally have returned for repair radiators for PA474 and for the Spitfires and Hurricanes of the BBMF. Neville, I produced a video for my own KZfaq channel about Serck Aviation and the many radiators and oil coolers they manufactured for other such famous WW2 aircraft as the Mosquito, Halifax and Hawker Typhoon and after the war such as the Harrier and Concorde that you may find interesting to watch. Keep up the good work, as l always feel we film makers are the 'eyes & ears' for those who can't for what ever reason get to see these things in person.

@SE-tt2sl 5 ай бұрын

Can you please provide a link to your video. Can it be found by a search on Serck?

@timeslip9 5 ай бұрын

@SE-tt2sl you can search Hawker Typhoon, SERCK & The Mystery Tiffy to find the video

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for that timeslip9.

@KeithLeyland 5 ай бұрын

A top video from a top team cheers Neville! keep up the good work😀

@robertbolton1274 5 ай бұрын

Its just like one big Meccano kit. Great video. Thanks Nev for keeping us informed. The team are doing a grand job, very informative.

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Robert.

@James-N 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Neville, Andrew and Keith for capturing the wing removal. I was glued to the HangerCam all day, but had to go out and missed the actual lowering. Amazing work guys, especially with the spar pin removal. I know what 'fun' they can be, albeit on a much smaller scale when de rigging sailplanes.

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers James.

@mischef18 5 ай бұрын

This was very interesting bro so thanks for that. Safe travels. Ken.

@barrywood5357 5 ай бұрын

Nicely done sir cracking season ahead with completion of some sub assemblies

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Barry.

@johndavey72 5 ай бұрын

Once again Neville , a packed show ! That radiator looked very heavy indeed ! I do recall when l worked on a small industrial estate, a gentleman Dennis, worked on Typhoons and the radiator weighed 3/4 tonne ! Those wing bolts came out fairly easily ...thank goodness ! The panelwork looks to be in good condition (early days!) Thanks to all .

@timeslip9 5 ай бұрын

The Hawker Typhoon radiator was indeed a heavy piece of kit as it combined the aircraft's oil cooler too. All Typhoons were most likely fitted with a 'Serck' manufactured radiator who's factory was located in Greet near Birmingham, l worked there in the days when they had moved on to providing heat exchangers for the likes of the Harrier and Concorde. I have produced a video about Serck and the Hawker Typhoon on my own KZfaq channel that you may find interesting.

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers John.

@bliss661 5 ай бұрын

Fitting of the new wing will make for an interesting video. Getting the wing placed into the correct position before the lifting takes place will be important. No doubt the team has a plan for this, but it will be a must see episode.

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Hope to capture the action.

@peterjones6733 5 ай бұрын

Thanks to everyone who filmed this especially filling in for Neville… Kieth! Looking at the wing bolts… it’s lucky it wasn’t built by Boeing!

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Peter.

@nofider1 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant video, Thanks Neville. :-)

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers nofider1.

@VulcanBomberxm655 5 ай бұрын

Good to Watch that Neville, a few of us will be doing similar to WR963 Coventry in the next few weeks as part of the prep work to get her to Elvington. We currently have the other 3 engines stands from the center that Andrew has Kindly lent us to put the Griffons on.

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Good luck VB.

@malcolmjames1866 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant, Nev. Thanks.

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Malcolm.

@tez4274 5 ай бұрын

Great video great team at East Kirkby. Brilliant stuff all round. I still find it incredible that those 8 bolts and shackles bare the weight and stresses of those wings.

@andrewmurton8379 5 ай бұрын

Incredible effort by all including yourself Neville, you have become an important part of the team now and that shows when they video important events for you when your not there. So looking forward to returning for a visit later in the year.

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Andrew.

@keithlawrence3004 5 ай бұрын

Do I wish I lived closer or what 😊. That nev again. Please keep the kids coming.

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Keith.

@stevemull2002 5 ай бұрын

Incredible stuff going on here, only 8 big bolts hold that portion of wing on, with a Merlin attached as well, the people that designed these types of machines 100 years ago, were far from daft !!

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Steve.

@ianstewartaviation2634 5 ай бұрын

Thanks again to you Neville and all the guys involved I’m watching this in Cairns Australia whilst on holiday👍

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Winter sunshine cannot be bad.Hope you had a good holiday Ian.

@ianstewartaviation2634 5 ай бұрын

@@nevillewheeldon1693 Thanks Neville I had a fantastic time in Australia thanks now back to dreary old blighty now 👍

@dereklaw3686 5 ай бұрын

Very interesting, thank you Neville. And all your helpers! Watched the Dam Busters today, just amazing machines! 👍

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Derek.

@MarcvanExel 5 ай бұрын

Amazing how strong that must be. It looked rather smoothly taking it of the centre section. Good show guys and great footage from all of you, thank you!

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Marc.

@Bonypart 5 ай бұрын

Really interesting. Thanks Neville.

@davidmartyn5044 5 ай бұрын

Great collaboration to cover all the angles of the removal of the wing. holding my breath a few times.

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers David.

@davef.2329 5 ай бұрын

That went relatively well with the bolt shanks and fitting receptacle bores having surprisingly minimal corrosion. Curious as to know when this procedure had last been performed on NX611. T'would be grand to sit with you and the crew over a couple of pints sometime. Thanks for your work on these presentations, Neville.

@markdammes1947 5 ай бұрын

The previous video said the wing removal was last done about 30 years ago.

@nevillewheeldon1693 4 ай бұрын

Cheers davef2329. Marks answer is correct.

@clairependrous4512 5 ай бұрын

Wow, that's incredible. Thank you for another great video, to one and all.

@tnuag01 5 ай бұрын

Well worth watching - thanks.

@nevillewheeldon1693 4 ай бұрын

Cheers mate.

@namer6643 5 ай бұрын

Impossible for me to understand how ground crews maintained a vast number of such planes under combat condition mission after mission, despite battle damages and merciless use. WW2 heroes as well.

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers namer6643

@arnhemseptember2009 5 ай бұрын

A well prepared big job well done! Congratulations!

@nevillewheeldon1693 4 ай бұрын

Cheers mate.

@davidlawrencebanks4610 5 ай бұрын

Awesome episode, thank you Neville 👍 👍

@nevillewheeldon1693 4 ай бұрын

Cheers David.

@christopherabbott7132 5 ай бұрын

What would we do without pallets 🥺. Another excellent video Nev, Andrew and Keith 👍!!!!!!

@nevillewheeldon1693 4 ай бұрын

cheers Chris.

@theflyingfool 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Neville, Andrew and Keith! Amazing engineering :D

@nevillewheeldon1693 4 ай бұрын

Cheers TFF.

@garyneilson1833 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the update Neville, that is a big step forward. Well done to everyone

@nevillewheeldon1693 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Gary.

@philipbrailey 5 ай бұрын

Great video.

@nevillewheeldon1693 4 ай бұрын

Cheers Phil.

@neilharrison1420 5 ай бұрын

totally wonderful viewing,thank you as always

@nevillewheeldon1693 4 ай бұрын

Cheers Niel.

@charleshart6992 5 ай бұрын

Great update Neville, good to see that the bolts came out with no problems

@nevillewheeldon1693 4 ай бұрын

That was a good piece of luck. When the French wing arrived at East Kirkby three of the bolts were seized up in the spars John used 15 tons psi to press it out.

@leoroverman4541 5 ай бұрын

I'm not a great aerophile, but this has been very interesting for me. Well done!

@nevillewheeldon1693 4 ай бұрын

Cheers Leo.

@leoroverman4541 4 ай бұрын

@@nevillewheeldon1693 You're welcome, your fascination with the aircraft comes shining through. What's really interesting to me is the sectional rebuilding and inter-changeablity,which must have been a Godsend to the Aircraft fitters.

@buffplums 5 ай бұрын

Maybe the 4 bolts came out easier because the aircraft hasn’t flown since the wings were last removed and refitted prior to its arrival at EK? I was amazed at how relatively easy the 4 pins came out. I suppose putting them back in might be a bugger. I remember watching some guys at Cosford refitting some wings on a Jaguar and they had guys standing on the wing above the wing root and some pushing and pulling on the tip whilst another wellied the pins into place .

@nevillewheeldon1693 4 ай бұрын

It should all happen this week Chris. February 26th onwards.

@happyhome41 5 ай бұрын

Extraordinary - and a recording for the ages. Where is the French wing, and when will that one go on . . . in time for spring/summer taxi yes ?

@nevillewheeldon1693 4 ай бұрын

The French wing will be fitted this week fingers crossed February 26th onwards..

@dale3852 5 ай бұрын

Nearly there 😂. Thanks nev

@nevillewheeldon1693 4 ай бұрын

Cheers Dale.

@michaeldargan7290 5 ай бұрын

A question Neville who is the chief engineer on this project?? Sorry for my ignorance!!

@RaspberryWhy 5 ай бұрын

Great update Neville. Question: Are they planning on getting the wing restored before next winter?

@nevillewheeldon1693 4 ай бұрын

No mate, I think it's a bigger task than that.

@suzyqualcast6269 5 ай бұрын

HOW MANY times has this previously functioning Lancaster been taken to bits, re-rivetted, whatever, and each time to no end as the licensing authority always moves the goal posts ¿?

@RaggyAl1971 5 ай бұрын

This is the first time its been taken apart to this degree since it was built,all of JJ's structure is being rebuilt to airworthy condition under the watchful eye of the CAA,the rebuilt(non airworthy)sections that are being fitted will be returned to their owners/lenders as the airworthy ones are refitted.The system works both ways,it keeps JJ active and the owners of the non airworthy sections get fully restored sections back helping them with their restorations.