News item this morning stating that the Lancaster, two Hurricanes and three Spitfires of the BBMF have been grounded due to engine issues. Three other Spits with different engines (presumably the later Griffin marks) were 'unavailable for other reasons'.
In their announcement, BBMF states:
“A routine engine inspection has highlighted a fault with one of our Merlin engines. Consequently, purely as a precaution, we have taken the decision to temporarily pause flying of our aircraft powered by Merlin engines. We will advise further as soon as we are able to. We are still operating our Griffon engined Spitfire. We realise the disappointment this will be to our many supporters and Airshow organisers; however, safety is our paramount concern.”
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