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Re: Stirling N3654 recovery update

Posted by Elliott on Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:34:20 AM

In reply top Stirling N3654 recovery update posted by Cees Broere on Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:09:25 AM

That's excellent news Cees. Did your museum assist or was it a purely military affair?





: Hi all,
:
: Just to let you know that the six missing crewmembers of t
: his Stirling have all been accounted for! One of the next
: of kin who is present during the recovery was surprised wh
: en his uncle was found and identified at the spot by his n
: ame being inscribed in his flying gloves. The searching fo
: r the several tons of soil will take about another two wee
: ks before the project is finished. Three 500 lbs bombs hav
: e been rendered harmless and were exploded on the north se
: a last week.
:
: Yesterday we received the final two tons or so from Lancas
: ter DV286 which was recovered earlier this year and includ
: ed several prop blades, one prophub with single blade stil
: l attached, base of the rear turret, several small parts,
: large sections of flap and one complete undercarriage with
: tyre.
:
: The five crewmembers that were found during this recovery
: are supposed to be given a christian burial later this mon
: th.
:
: Well, 11 missing RAF-crewmembers recovered in one year, no
: t bad for 2003. This is a great boost to go on with the se
: arch.
:
: Cheers
:
: Cees
:
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