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Elsie
Posted by Matt on Wed May 08, 2002 05:56:28 AM
In reply top Re: For Richard Woods posted by Richard Woods on Tue May 07, 2002 06:27:32 AM
G'day Richard,
Thanks for the reply post mate. Check your inbox for more.
Cheers,
Matt
: Hi Matt,
:
: Cheers for the encouragement, and sorry I didn't see this
: earlier I was dragged away over the weekend by my family.
: The remains of Elsie are in Sweden, outside a small city c
: alled Porjus, and yes the remains are in good condition. F
: rom what I can gather corrosion is minimal, as the arctic
: climate has kept everything nice.
:
: I know the project is a huge undertaking, but I don't let
: the fact bother me. If this turns out to be the only recov
: ery I ever do, so be it, it's worth it.
:
: I don't want to split the wreck, which is why it has to be
: an all or nothing job, but if I can get her back to the U
: K the tail is where I'll start as it is most intact.
:
: The only problem with recovery at the moment is nobody wil
: l tell me who owns the land she is sitting on, they keep s
: ending me in circles, so I am going to go over there and f
: ind out.
:
: There is one thing I can think of at the moment that you c
: an help me with. I am trying to track down the surviving c
: rew or relatives. The pilot of Elsie was a Flight Lt Danie
: l William Carey, known as 'Bill' Carey on 617. He died in
: a car accident in the 1980's, but I am trying to find his
: relatives, I think they ought to at least know what is ha
: ppening with Elsie.
:
: Cheers
: Richard