Originally Posted by
LTNman
Also wonder why there is a large section of paint missing by the wing? Would this have anything to do with why the aircraft was scrapped?
Looks like a section that's been reskinned, either due to corrosion or a damage repair. Unlikely to have had any bearing on the fate of the aircraft.
After leaving Luton, G-AYUW did soldier on for a few years at Hurn as a ground testbed for water mist fire suppression systems:
