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Re: Stirling N3654 recovery update
Posted by Elliott on Fri Oct 03, 2003 12:23:04 PM
In reply top Re: Stirling N3654 recovery update posted by Cees Broere on Fri Oct 03, 2003 12:18:21 PM
It's funny you say that, when we recovered our B17 the bomb disposal guys didn't know which end of a .50 Cal was which - luckily we had an expert who did and they let him take care of them. Good job, as they were talking about blowing them up!
: Hi Elliott,
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: Although both recoveries were carried out, our museum gave
: technical assistance as well as providing two of our volu
: nteers each day helping with the recovery and identificati
: on work.
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: You should have seen the look on the faces of the air forc
: e men when we provided them with very detailed technical d
: rawings from both Stirling and Lancaster.
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: Friends are made very quickly that way.
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: Cees
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Follow Ups:
- Re: Stirling N3654 recovery update - peter Sat Oct 04, 2003 09:55:20 AM
- It was smashed. n/t - Cees Broere Sun Oct 05, 2003 06:05:51 AM