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Isn;t this story in one of the recent Flypasts? N/T

Posted by Paul McMillan on Mon Dec 30, 2002 10:37:28 AM

In reply top Captions posted by Cees Broere on Mon Dec 30, 2002 10:25:55 AM

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: Peter,
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: You really know what you are asking are you?
: But here they are:
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: Photo 1: On the first day a depth of three metres was reac
: hed already
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: Photo 2: Using a "shaker" it was attempted to clean the th
: ick clay from the wreckage
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: Photo 3: MOD-personell show a recovered prop blade to the
: press
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: Photo 4: The press was very interested in the recovered pa
: rts
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: Photo 5: Representatives of the NFLA (private organisation
: , meaning us) were invited to visit the recovery location
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: Photo 6: The first day yielded a large amount of wreckage
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: Photo 7 and 8: Recovery team at work
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: Photo 9 and 10: Parts were displayed for the press.
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: Photo 11: factory serial plate
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: photo 12: tailwheel fork
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: Photo 13: tailwheel tyre
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: Photo 14: Using a high pressure hose the parts were cleane
: d. In the background a dinghy is visible
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: Photo 15: engine starter
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: Photo 16: containers with assorted wreckage
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: Photo 17: paper maps
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: Photo 18: Remains of RR Merlin engine
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: Photo 19: Propboss with two blades still attached. Almost
: all prop blades were recovered
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: Photo 20: silk escape map
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: Photo 21: panel
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: Pity that when the crates were opened at Wickenby they als
: o found remains of clothes and toys of the children who di
: ed in the crash. Careless and painful mistake by the Dutch
: AF.
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: Hope this helps
:
: Cheers
:
: Cees

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