Saturday morning we finished putting all the plumbing back on the No 4 engine. We were blessed (??) with a wet day, but working under a big triangular umbrella kept us fairly dry.

The engine lifted clear of the stand.

A full frontal of the engine on the way up

And here she is in position. The front mounting bolt has been fitted and the A-frame released and partially lowered. The pip pins are in place under the main trunnions, and Bovril is busy installing the trunnion bolts.

All the photos were taken by Charles Brimson.

By the end of the day we had the doors back on so the aircraft is secure. We also re-connected some of the electrics. The next couple of weekends will be spent connecting the jetpipe, refitting the end cap, and installing all the airframe to engine plumbing. After that, wet and dry cycles and an EGR will complete the work.

As you have already seen from the pictures we posted earlier, the engine proved to be in very good condition for its age, and as we have replaced the two cracked zero-stage stators it is now in better shape than when we removed it. We will be completing an inspection report for the various interested parties, and we are confident that we have fully addressed all the concerns which were raised last year.

We are now looking forward to the next Wellesbourne Wings and Wheels on Sunday 20th June, and to many more in the years to come.