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See RAF museum file on ex Iceland Battle re build
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/1990-0691-A-Fairey-Battle-L5343.pdf

It had been intended to use parts
of three Battles (includ
ing K7571 and R7361)

mainly wing sections and
undercarriage parts

recovered
by RAF Henlow OCTU cadets
from
Larkhill ranges, Salisbury Plain, Wilts in 1970, also stored at Henlow
until disposed of to a Baldock, Herts scrapyard in 1974. (See Control
Colu
mn July 1969 and May 1971). These remains did yield a few small
parts for the project before disposal, however, including undercarriage
components and two flaps (Aviation Archaeologist Sep/Oct 1974 p.560