Photographs & Stories - Engine Change at Labuan
Adrian Burge

XB260

A set of photographs from Adrian Burge showing an engine change on 34 Squadron's XB264. The engine change was carried out when Adrian was on a detachment from Seletar on 22-24 May 1963. XB260 was used to bring in the new engine and the ground crew to carry out the job.

Old Engine ready for loweringLowering the old engine

ABOVE LEFT & RIGHT: Lowering the old engine.

In the StandRaising the new engine
ABOVE LEFT: The engine in the stand.    ABOVE RIGHT: Raising the new engine.

The engine near the mountingThe engine near the mounting

ABOVE LEFT & RIGHT: Almost there.

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