Originally Posted by
NutLoose
Sad as it may seem they will have the data plate and that is more or less all that is required for a ground up restoration, even that may be replaced, but that's basically all the CAA req for a "rebuild" that's why when I see Spitfires, Hurricanes etc described at airshows as a genuine WW2 aircraft, I have a little chortle. One I know that was rebuilt off a gate and relatively intact ended up containing a leading edge skin and the plate, the rest was new. There are a few about that are more or less complete, but they are a rarity.
Interesting recovery of four Merlin XX's from Halifax JD150, then actually getting one of them running again after 70 years buried in a bog. 90% original to that aircraft according to the museum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg9J...ature=youtu.be