238 Restoration of Lancaster NX611 Year 7. Fitting out the fuselage nose
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Brad and Gerbs work on the Lancaster main wheels. Chris and Gerald fit out the French Lancaster nose .Keith finishing the French port wing. Dave, Norman and Terry work on the rear fuselage of Lancaster NX611 "Just Jane. Dennis on the trailing edge.All at Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.
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Thanks again for another "Spielberg" masterpiece Neville. Thank you especially for the great close-ups of the bombing computer!!
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Steve
F24 cameras were used by Bomber Command for assessment of bombing accuracy. The image size is 5" x 5" & capable of up to 250 exposures on the film. Thanks for another interesting video Neville!
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Thanks TFF, I learn so much from the comments. thank you.
Hello Neville . Another incredible look at the complexity of the Lancaster. It's a sobering thought to remember the expected life of these weapons of war and of course the brave men who flew the Lancaster. Thankyou once again Neville
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers John.
It is such an amazing project! Your video's will be legendary too!
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers mate.
Thanks again Neville
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Adrian.
Thanks Nev, another great one
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Steve.
Thanks for another great update Neville. Good to see the lancaster camera close up and also where it is situated in the aircraft. Such a vital piece of equipment during the flights. Chris didn't do a bad job videoing the inside of the nose section did he. Him and Gerald have done an amazing job fitting it out. Good to see the other guys hard at it as well. All of them are doing such a fantastic job and are a credit to this restoration and also to the museum. Well done to them all. Thank you as well Neville for all the time and effort you put into these updates every week and in doing so allowing us all to follow the restoration as it moves along. Looking forward to your next update. Best wishes to you mate and all the guys at the museum.👍
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Andy.
I visited Lanc NX611 on Nov 11th for the first time and I was blown away but the realism and intimisy of the museum. We are so looking forward to coming back. On Nov 11th the Lanc was all in one piece just starting her journey for the winter. What really struck myself and my wife was all the stories around the hanger of the 18-24 year olds flying these incredible machines, Our sons are now this age and we cannot think of them in this position.. Furthermore, my wife's father flex Beaufort's for 22 Squadron in WWII and Avro York for Mount Batten in APAC. These videos are absolutely priceless and incredible documentary of the restoration process. I'm blown away by the dedication of team and effort required. Thank you Neville for bringing this to life.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers B Naylor.
amazing watch
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Neil.
Thanks, Nev.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Malcolm.
15:54 I shall certainly be paying a visit to the NAAFI and enjoy some sprinkles with one of those masks 😊
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Chris.
Great update Nev! Look after yourself mate, we don't want to see you ill either
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Peter.
Again Nev thankyou so much for another cracking video,it would be great if the camera could be made to work so as the Lanc flies over the airfield it could take shots to which they could sell...just an idea maybe for fund raising.Chrises joke "chicken legs" made me laugh. I love the stencils made for your coffee.Many thanks once again Nev. Take care mate.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Mike.
I think the camera which was being fitted uses B&W roll film and produced 8" X10^ negatives. The 8^ wide roll film would be in a magazine which was at the top, when the camera was mounted.in the plane When the the film was processed it would the be contact printed to make 10 X 8 prints which would be studied by P I's ( photo intelligence officers ) to see if they had hit the target. This was very important for the crews as no picture meant that trip didn't count towards their tour count, it was also vital to see if they had hit the target. and don enough damage to it.t, If they had missed, they would nave to do it again. this was a way of preventing crews from dumping there bombes any were and to improve accuracy.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Hi Russell, thanks for the information.
Great video as pert Neville
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Keith.
Thank you Neville, another enjoyable update.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers John.
Nice job Neville.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers mate.
The item you asked about in the T1 Bombsight Computer is a gyro, operated by suction. The air enters throught the filter on the front.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for that Andy.
Excellent update Neville!
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Charles.
19:27 that is an absolute masterpiece of engineering! ❤It’s so neatly made a real labour of love
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Chris.
Always amazed how willing the crew is to explain things or take a camera to get you footage bro. Once again a great update. Safe travels. Ken.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Ken.
Thank you. My phone keeps playing up and I can not access the cameras. Been looking forward to this video all week.😂
@James-N
5 ай бұрын
I have found the Camera coverage to be patchy anyway, usually only 2 of the cameras are working, sometimes just the one. Such a shame as I love to drop in every day
@peterwilson8797
5 ай бұрын
@@James-N I thought it was my old android phone. Saved me some wedge that has. 👍👍
@davidmartyn5044
5 ай бұрын
@@James-N Yeah, i`ve asked about why only 2 cameras are available ,or as you say, just one. Its a great update when you look and see for example, the NX664s wing has been painted, and they are now working on the new fuselage section. Worth the money IMO. At least, you can zoom in on yur phone.
@James-N
5 ай бұрын
@@davidmartyn5044 You can zoom on the computer as well. Once you have logged into the camera site, right click the image>open in new tab Then you can CTRL+Scroll to zoom in to the image, which will still give you the 'live' view.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Hi Peter , I had a word with Andrew about this. He does not control the Cameras it's contracted out.
fascinating insight as always, thank you Neville
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers mate.
What an interesting video. Be good to see the condition of Jane's wing when it's dismantled other than the repairs that are being made. Thank you Neville.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers PCUK.
Thanks too from me too, for taking the time to film & edit these video's. It's given me an invaluable insight into how these classic aeroplanes were made. Stay safe Nev, there's a lot of Covid doing the rounds at present, I wear my mask too.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers mate.
Thank you for the update video, Neville and crew!
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Namer.
Thank you for the update Neville, lots of progress as usual
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Gary.
Really interesting. So many parts amazing how these planes were made and kept in the air with so many things to go wrong and not just being shot at!
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers John.
Nice one Neville, very interesting pal 👍 👍 👍
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers David
Thank you again Neville. These videos are so interesting. :-)
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Nofider.
Good on you Neville for the mask. Stay safe !!! You are a national treasure !!! !!! !!!
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Ed.
Another gem Neville.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Thanks James.
Year 7 wow.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Cheers Philip.
That bomb computer is a work of art.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Can't argue with that one PTTC
As usual it will take a lot longer a cost a lot more than originally envisaged. Getting there slow but sure…you can’t cut corners/rush in this scenario. All the best to everyone involved. 😃👍🇺🇦🏴👍
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Spot on Rod.
I hope you get that covid out of your system soon Neville. Thanks for the great update!
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
It's all clear at the Centre at the moment, Thanks Marcvan.
Another great video Nev, thank you. Saw the length of this one so made a cup of tea before I pressed play! Quick question: seeing the wheel and brake components made me wonder what spec they are going to be when airworthy. Believe BBMF use Lincoln legs and Shackleton wheels, tyres, brakes etc Will Jane have the same spec when airworthy or sticking to pure Lancaster?
@andrewpanton1311
5 ай бұрын
BBMF have the same spec as NX611. Lanc legs, lanc wheels and lanc brakes. The legs and wheels were also used on Lincoln. The wheels were also then used on Shackleton but with larger brake units and different legs.
@WrightCycloneR1820
5 ай бұрын
@@andrewpanton1311 Thanks very much for the reply, much appreciated. I've previously been told (not by anyone at EK) that Lincoln legs were slightly different and could handle shear loads a little better, hence why they were fitted to '474. Thanks for clearing that up.
@andrewpanton1311
5 ай бұрын
@WrightCycloneR1820 they came in with the Lanc as their AUW increased so its not altogether incorrect, it's just they predated Lincoln.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
They have an air worthy set ready when needed according to Brad, not sure what it consist of.
they may take a few photos but i dont think they will drop many bombs
Are the yellow hand rails in the nose original or are they a later H&S addition?
@andrewpanton1311
5 ай бұрын
Original
@AndySollis
5 ай бұрын
@@andrewpanton1311 thanks Andrew.
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Hi Andy, Andrew gave you the answer. I have found out they were painted Yellow when fitted back in the 1940s
Do you have a video explaining the mission markings under the pilot port side window ? Some of the bomb symbols are red, I see two “ice cream cones”, a skeleton key, and so on. All the discussion of installing equipment in the French nose - to whom does that belong ? Does Just Jane have its own set ? Did the French keep their equipment in Paris awaiting the return of the structural pieces to assemble their final display example ?
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Late with the answer again HH, the bomb symbols I covered in a video . All the equipment fitted into the French Nose came out of Just Jane and will go back into Jane when refitted. Not sure what the French have in this line.
@happyhome41
4 ай бұрын
@@nevillewheeldon1693 Wonderful, as always, and always, THANK YOU !
Neville is this plane worked 5 days a week 8 Hrs a day..? What is the work schedule for this aircraft..?
@nevillewheeldon1693
4 ай бұрын
Hi Stuart, cannot give you an answer to that one I am a visitor to the Centre not on the management team. They have 6 full time engineers working on the Lancaster and many volunteers.