Originally Posted by
Fareastdriver
The aircraft, so I was told, was never struck off charge so the RAF still owned it as it sat there outside the museum. I am led to believe that the museum authorities were thereby powerless to do anything to preserve it so it just corroded away so badly that it had to be scrapped.
The RAF Museum got a real pasting when it was scrapped but it wasn't their fault. It was, finally, handed over to them but it was already far too late. It was too far gone and they had no option but to scrap it.
I imagine given the size of the beast it would have been a fairly major drain on resources and manpower but if it had been given to them on arrival there's a possibility it would still be there now.