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Hi Guy's..
The following posted on behalf of Pete(Motormouse)..

Caught this on t'news 'over here',

http://www.rnews.com/content/top_storie ... ookie=2004

don't think its' been mentioned in E&S section, was the oldest airworthy jet :(

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The picture clearly shows the edges of the Ply/Balsa/Ply sandwich that the fuselage is built of...look at the edges showing along the break.

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Well at least the pilot was OK which is the important thing, wonder if the a/c is repairable?

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Araldite! :lol:

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No, Peter - it's in America. Duct Tape (Duck Tape?) is the only way to go! :lol: :lol:

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That reminds me of some stuff we had in BEA...Metalic and silver coloured. It was called High Speed Tape...Amazing stuff :lol:

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:o :o

I am getting visions of Peter Happily airborne in various heath-Robinson style of repair Aircraft now, with araldite and speed tape :o :o :o
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Hi Jim

That's probably how they did the Merchantman conversions using the ATL kits :cpu:

Cut the old section out with a tin opener..place in new section, bit of tape lick of paint and 'tis done :roll:

:lol: :lol:

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There isn't anything that you can't mend with Duck tape, blue string and Araldite...
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