[BITList] A Great job of recovery of an aircraft!!

[Rarwc at aol.com]

John 
        This is yet another of your  marvelous submissions to our site.
Made me feel quite nostalgic (and old). Please keep them coming.
  Going back to 1955, I was one of a "squad" of apprentices instructed  to 
clear two
hangers (at Scottish Aviation, Prestwick). Joe Dyer - Supervisor - a  
thorough gentleman.
 This involved dismantling a multitude of aircraft and/or salvaging  spare 
parts.
Looking back it was really a form of vandalism because of the rarity of the  
many types
involved which would have been "gold-dust" for preservation nowadays.
   Hawker Harts, Walruses, Avro Yorks, Argus (?), various kites  damaged in 
prangs
etc. I can't remember them all - senior moments (?) but one of them was  owned
by Group Captain MacIntyre who was the first to fly over Mount Everest  along 
with the
Duke of Hamilton
  The carcases were duly towed out and used for fire-fighting  exercises. 
What a waste.! ! !
The hangers, Nos 15 & 16, were required for a Sea Avenger contract  which I 
was not involved
as I proceeded to the Tool Room.
   Nostalgia would be a great thing if you didn't need a good  memory.
 
Salaams the noo....................Rab C
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com/pipermail/bitlist/attachments/20090117/b4844c5c/attachment.shtml