Why, when talking about preserving large aircraft (such as the Nimrod), does everyone seem to assume it has to be put back into one piece straightaway?

Why can’t the RAFMuseum create a (relatively) inexpensive deep-store facility where Nimrod, Hercules, VC-10, Chinook, etc. can be stored safely indoors in a dismantled state until such time as the funds might become available to put them on display.

It must surely be possible to find an existing hangar (on a site with a long-term future!) that could be insulated, sealed and given a modicum of climate clontrol to reduce deterioration.

Roger Smith.