CWH Lanc damage

[pbfoot]

The CWH Lanc had a slight problem today with about 6ft of wing damaged in flight (unofficial web news) I'm not sure what happened but the link provided shows the best pic I can find
http://www.chch.com/index.php/home/i...probe-underway

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

It looks like it folded up on itself doesn't it. Very glad they got it back down without incident to. It'll be interesting to know what happened Neil. Please keep us posted.

[GregP]

Maybe too tight a formation?

[Crimea_River]

Not good.

[Airframes]

Let's hope it's just the tip section, at the joint, and not effecting the main spar. Tip damage was not unknown in WW2, after high 'g' manouvres, such as 'cork screw', when the tip section bolts sheared.
Hope it can be repaired, checked, and cleared for flight for the display season.

[Crimea_River]

My hope too Terry. This is the Queen of the CWH and their 40th anniversary show is in June.

[Airframes]

And only one of two still flying - at the moment (The East Kirkby Lanc is hoping to be airworthy soon), so I really hope it is nothing serious, especially for you guys across the pond. Can't have B-17s taking all the glory, just not cricket don't you know !

[Gnomey]

At least she got down safely. Hopefully it can be repaired in time for the air show season.

[pbfoot]

said their optimistic she'll up for the airshow

[Crimea_River]

Not surprised they'd say that.

[pbfoot]

Not surprised they'd say that.

why's that its noy like they are lacking the skills to fabricate , look at the Bolingbroke , Lysander and I'm sure the other resto guys around will be willing , I'm thinking of Vintage Wings , Canadian Harvard guys , probably even the RCAF school for airframes would look at it like a good training excercise and they are within 100km

[Crimea_River]

Well, what might 20,000+ potential airshow patrons think if they said "We're not optimistic that it will be flying in June"?

[pbfoot]

Well, what might 20,000+ potential airshow patrons think if they said "We're not optimistic that it will be flying in June"?

Familiarity breeds contempt I've seen the Lanc and with no exageration 100's of times , the things I want to see are the Swordfish and a formation of Lysanders I'm actually looking forward more to Geneseo the best airshow I know of .

[MikeGazdik]

Hope its no big deal. I got to go through that airplane. Wonderful bird!

[evangilder]

It doesn't look too bad. Thankfully, the plane is in one piece and the crew is safe.