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Re: Rob Rohr, about the Irish Corsair wrecks....

Posted by Ron Henry on Tue Aug 20, 2002 01:17:16 PM

In reply top Rob Rohr, about the Irish Corsair wrecks.... posted by Cees Broere on Tue Aug 20, 2002 10:00:31 AM

: ...I managed to find the issue of FlyPast showing two phot
: o's of two different Corsairs, one of them is known the ot
: her one not according to the article (but that dates from
: the mid-eighties).
:
: One is complete with tail wings etc, the other is merely a
: centresection and front fuselage. However both would be v
: ery good candidates for restoration provided corrosion is
: not too severe.
:
: My scanner is kaput at the moment but as soon as this has
: been sorted out I will mail you a copy of the article.
:
: Cheers
:
: Cees


Err..... Cees, haven't these two been lying in tidal, salt marshes/flats (off Eglinton?) since before the end of WW2?!
:-(

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