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Strathallan, page 3

	A series of slides that I took in the 1980s for an aero modeling project that never reached its fruition. The aircraft was in the process of having the paint stripped off in preparation for the RAF colour scheme. See photo on Airliners.net Apologies for the poor quality, time has not been too kind to the slides. G-BCOH Lancaster X, Strathallan Under the cockpit is Spirit of Caledonia.
	The Port wing with every inspection panel open. G-BCOH Lancaster X, Strathallan
	The mid-upper turret and the port tail fin. G-BCOH Lancaster X, Strathallan
	As you went in the crew door you had to climb over the bomb bay. Just beyond is the main spar. It was difficult enough getting over it with street clothes on, but to do it when your aircraft is going down, wearing bulky clothing is another thing. One can not help pausing to think about such things when you are inside an aircraft such as this. G-BCOH Lancaster X, Strathallan
	The flight engineers station and beyond the cockpit. VP293 Shackleton, Strathallan This slide somehow got mixed in with the Lancaster batch, my thanks to Dick Richardson for pointing out my error.
	Being a volunteer at Strathallan gave certain privileges like being able to get up onto the unfinished galleries. In this picture is the Bolingbroke fuselage, the Anson nose and the tail of the Hudson. G-BCOH Lancaster X, Strathallan
	The Starboard outer engine. G-BCOH Lancaster X, Strathallan
	The Port outer engine. G-BCOH Lancaster X, Strathallan
	The nose and RCAF badge. The fairing for the front turret was removed in preparation for the fitting of the turret. G-BCOH Lancaster X, Strathallan
	On the civilian version, the tail turret was also removed and faired over. The inspection panels along the leading edges are in the open position. Most of the paint has been stripped off the fuselage by this stage. Many a happy Sunday was spent with a can of Aircraft grade Nitromors, a scraper, Scotchbrite pad and a pair of heavy rubber gloves. That stuff stung like hell if it got onto your skin! G-BCOH Lancaster X, Strathallan

This page is dedicated to Sir William Roberts, Dick Richardson and all the volunteers of the Strathallan Aircraft Society. It was fun while it lasted.