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We are proud to release this image of recovered wreckage of AA810.
This layout was created in Norway shortly after the recovery and
only comprises the parts which were immediately identifiable
and able to be positioned on the stage.
When AA810 impacted the mountainside, the crash site was largely covered in deep snow,
which did a huge amount to cushion the impact.
The wreckage slowly pushed through the snow and sunk into the soft peat ground below.
Localised burning post impact is evident but
the extent was mostly limited to the engine cowlings.
As much original structure as possible will be incorporated into the rebuild.
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With around 70% of the aircraft recovered,
the process of stripping and inspecting potential usable parts is a considerable undertaking and
has been ongoing since August 2018.
As is common with bog recoveries,
steel parts have suffered considerably but the aluminium parts have been largely corrosion free.
With modern heat treatment processes,
as long as original material is not torn,
it is perfectly possible to soften the material,
reshape to original, and
heat treat again to the required specification, thus ensuring as much original material can be reused.
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Concentrating on the fuselage initially,
once the serviceable items have been identified,
they will make their way to the sub-contractor
to be utilized in the manufacture of new airframe parts where needed.
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Some identifiable, but un-serviceable and un-restorable,
parts will be incorporated into various memorial projects for the men of the PRU.
However, the project wishes to make it clear that not a single piece of original material, even if unserviceable, will ever be disposed of.
To find out how we recovered AA810,
watch Digging for Britain with Prof. Alice Roberts,
on BBC4 at 9pm on Wednesday 28th November 2018.