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Old 14th Apr 2012, 16:22
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Sir George Cayley
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Lets hope they put those little bags of silica in before sealing them up

Reminds me of the story of a chap out for a stroll near Carlisle just after the end of the 2nd WW.

Intrigued by strange noises he arrived at the edge of an aerodrome to see rows of a/c including Spitfires. The strange noise was made by one of those mammoth bulldozers the Americans brought over.

It was being driven up and down the lines of parked a/c crushing them flat.

Talking to the driver later he was offered his pick of the remainder Spits for £25 each, no engine.

If only...

SGC