Very rare fantastic condition main engine crank shaft with pistons in there sleeves still attached with all original colors from inside Merlin engine on RAF Lancaster bomber JA851, shot down 18th August 1943 on a raid on the rocket facility at Peenemünde

This is a very nice rare bit of Merlin engine from a RAF Lancaster bomber.This is a fantastic condition internal engine part of one of the aircraft's 4 Merlin engines this engine was recovered from the River bank this is why the parts are in such good condition.This part is a the main engine crank shaft that held the 12 pistons on it the shaft its self has lots of original black paintwork still with 2 engine pistons attached which are still stuck in there sleeves maybe could be freed up to remove with more cleaning the conrods which are complete and still bolted to the crank.The pistons are fairly complete and lovely condition the pistons them self's have some markings on the top partly clear to see the sleeves are a bit dented and bent from the impact of the crash but nothing to bad.The crank and pistons are still very solid not braking up at all it still has all of its original colours and has been very well cleaned it is in fantastic condition and is a very rare part from this famous aircraft which is perfect for display or any collection and a rare one for the collection this nice very large engine part comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards one with a picture of the crash site.The crank shaft comes from RAF Lancaster bomber number JA851 of 49 Squadron it was shot down at 2.56am of 18th August 1943 while on a raid on the V1 and V2 rocket facility at Peenemünde. The Lancaster bomber was shot down by German night ace Oberleutnant Hans Meissner in his Messerschmitt 110. The plane crashed into the Riverbank at Hallesogard 5km west of Norborg in Denmark. 

The Lancaster bombers were on the return flight from a bombing raid on the German Experimental Station for V1 and V2 rockets at Peenemünde. This was the first of 3 Lancaster bombers shot down in 15 minutes over South Jutland by the same German ace night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Hans Meisner who flew a Messerschmitt Bf 110G4 from 2nd Group of Nachtjagergeschwader 3, Jagel Airfield near Schleswig.

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