14-10-14, 10:35 AM
(13-10-14, 09:34 PM)tony_d123 link Wrote:Shame that they couldn't save much of the original plane but a testament to the original engineers and fitters when you saw how difficult it was and how long it took to reproduce parts. When they were fitting and refitting that wing skin to get a perfect fit, I wondered how many went out with gaps when they had to churn out 80 a week :eek
I find it hard to see how you could salvage anything from a plane that has been in the sea for nearly 50 years.Salt is bad enough on the roads in winter let alone being constantly submerged in it.It looked fantastic at the end tho.Really interesting to hear the memories of the veterans.Amazing people.