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Re: Malaysian Brigand
Posted by Elliott on Tue Nov 27, 2001 11:20:50 AM
In reply top Malaysian Brigand posted by Will Fowler on Mon Nov 26, 2001 09:19:51 PM
From memory, the crew were actually recovered. I remember seeing some large bits including most of a tail section, engines and u/c units......
There are pics out there on the web if anyone is interested.
: From the pictures I saw of the crashed Brigand in Malaysia
: I would say that it would yield parts for a restoration b
: ut not that many, also, the crew that were killed in the c
: rash are buried somewhere near by the remains of the aircr
: aft, there was a photo of the original RAF team that was s
: ent to the site not long after the crash and the photo sho
: es some lads next to three white wooden crosses.
:
: I cannot beleive that they did not bring the bodies out of
: the jungle and just buried them there, but there again th
: e RAF has never been that bleeding smart in my point of vi
: ew.
:
: Yeap, it could yield some parts but if someone went to all
: the trouble to get to were they are, it would be nice to
: think that if they could locate the remains of the crew th
: at they could be brought back for a proper burial.
:
: Will Fowler
:
: : Forgot about Sunny Chows Brigand in Malaysia, mind you,
: th
: : at was in pretty poor condition too, maybe there's one i
: n
: : a scrapyard in Singapore?
: :
: : Mind u, the place is so spotless, I doubt they have Scra
: py
: : ards
: :
: : Tony :0)
: :
: : : I didn't know of this one, hopefully it's survived the
: r
: : av
: : : ages of time better than the BAC collection example. W
: el
: : l
: : : done Elliott.
: : :
: : : Tom (now with a) ;)