Iconic Aircraft Aviation Forum

by **Hydealfred** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:46 pm

I don't think this has been posted on here before but forgive me if it has. The Watch Tower was a superb documentary that was made by former Lancaster pilot Jack Currie in the 80's. I have watched it over and over so was pleased to see that this had also been made -

by **Dan4th** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:44 pm

I really enjoyed that........

A storyteller like that must have some
Welsh in there, I think

I also couldn't help but wonder how many
of them were kept aloft by Merlins made
by Packard in Motown, Detroit, USA

So many Lancs were Packard-Powered.....

Sorry, I just had to mention it

I have no self-control :ymblushing:

Danf.

by **Ducati Boy** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:59 am

Dan4th wrote:I really enjoyed that........

A storyteller like that must have some
Welsh in there, I think

I also couldn't help but wonder how many
of them were kept aloft by Merlins made
by Packard in Motown, Detroit, USA

So many Lancs were Packard-Powered.....

Sorry, I just had to mention it

I have no self-control

Danf.

D4th, Irish actually, Currie is the Scots mis-spelling of the Irish name Curry.

Not too many Packards to Lancs I think, didn't start making them until the Mustang came on stream post '43 ish and Lanc Merlins were not as powerful were they?

Wasn't Mr Currie a very British gentleman? So modest and matter of fact about all they did and what happened to them. Reminds me of my Dad who had that same manner. A lost breed, we shall not see their like again, makes me proud of the English blood flowing in me Irish/Welsh veins,

by **Dan4th** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:15 pm

All B-III Lancs were Packard Powered, and I
think this was the most numerous type...

Plus all the Canadian-built ones.....

Packard Merlins began to arrive in England
in early 1942, as I remember....

PMCC made almost 56,000 Merlins, and I
believe more went into Lancs than any
other British aircraft, so you do the math

I get a rough figure of just over 4,000
aircraft built....

I'm just proud we had a part in such an
historic and iconic bomber :ymapplause:

Danf.

by **Ducati Boy** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:58 pm

Dan4th wrote:All B-III Lancs were Packard Powered, and I
think this was the most numerous type...

Plus all the Canadian-built ones.....

Packard Merlins began to arrive in England
in early 1942, as I remember....

PMCC made almost 56,000 Merlins, and I
believe more went into Lancs than any
other British aircraft, so you do the math

I get a rough figure of just over 4,000
aircraft built....

I'm just proud we had a part in such an
historic and iconic bomber

Danf.

I am glad too mate, or I might be speaking German, even if it was a copy of the real thing and with strange foreign threads too I am told??? :ymdevil:

by **Dan4th** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:16 pm

You aren't going to make me tell
the tale of Packard's improvements
to the Merlin yet again, are you????????

It's a story you Brits seem all too eager
to forget......

Danf.

by **Ducati Boy** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:04 pm

Dan4th wrote:You aren't going to make me tell
the tale of Packard's improvements
to the Merlin yet again, are you????????

It's a story you Brits seem all too eager
to forget......

Danf.

Perish the thought :-o