(Not) Ready For Duty

Douglas R4D has been on a Euro tour as has been mentioned in previous posts and was scheduled to have returned across the pond recently. However a concern with the starboard engine meant that a unit swap was required before the journey home could be considered. The aircraft is therefore currently in a hangar at Duxford whilst the change is undertaken. I was chatting with one of the crew today and work is more or less complete. The engine is one that was taken off the aircraft last year and has been fully serviced and should be run up soon. The crew will then fly it for around 10 hours to check that all is in order before heading home to Dallas. I wish them well.