Speaking of Spitfires...
"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" wrote in message
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I really wonder at what kinds of corrosion may be there, despite the
pickling efforts taken when they were buried. Ground water and soil
acidity play a major role here.
Probably a ~bit~ less than in the case of the beached Spit linked
above... =) I wonder how much of the recovered airframe in such a
case can actually be used in the restoration.
The Flying Heritage Collection here in my neighborhood has a Bf 109E
that was similarly recovered from a French beach.
I guess they'd still have to sand back the paintwork ?
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Cheers
Dave Kearton
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