During the first stage of the aircrafts
conservation, the Museum’s team of skilled Apprentices have worked tirelessly
at gently removing marine growth from the fuselage with the use of plastic
scrapers.
Many of the aircrafts smaller components have
been worked on by the RAF Museum’s Apprentices and volunteers, with several
items now on display at the Museum’s Cosford and London sites.
Significant work has taken place in recent
months on the airframe’s major assemblies. The forward fuselage has been
de-riveted and separated from the tail boom, the latter section having suffered
major damage during its period on the seabed. The separation of these two
sections has enabled the conservation team to focus effort on the forward
fuselage interior and this is progressing well.
The spraying process has also proved
effective on the propellers and both units will shortly be placed on purpose
built stands in readiness for the next stage of their conservation.
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