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The two DC-7’s at Stansted were ex Martinair, PH-DSL and PH-DSO from memory. They were in a compound in front of what appeared to be a fire station together with a Board of Trade Percival Prince and a Whirlwind. They were still there late 70’s / early 80’s and by then the fire station appeared to be unused. In those days Stansted was a very different place and on Sunday evenings the cargo area seemed desolate and incredibly quiet. It was easy to believe that you were the only person there. I don’t think the DC-7’s were ever burnt and probably met with the scrapmans axe when Stansted was tidied up and expanded. I tried to photograph them many times but the sun always seemed to be in the wrong place and the pictures were disappointing.