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Old 3rd Aug 2012, 19:21
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My information is that the Duxford Varsity will only be disposed of as a whole airframe and not broken. It seems VERY shortsighted of the IWM as this was the mainstay of crew training between WW2 and the mid 70s - a direct descendant of the Wellington. Many hundreds if not thousands of RAF crew trained on the type and there are now only 5 or 6 left of the 163 built. It appears it is just not sexy enough for the IWM and suggests they are more interested in visitor appeal than aviation history.
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