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Originally Posted by Dartskipper
What the information in the interesting link doesn't say, is that the factory producing the glue was bombed purely by accident. The Allies had no knowledge of its potential for aircraft production. They thought that the phenolic resin glue formulation used for the Mosquito was unique. We know that type of glue today as Cascamite and Cascophen.
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Unfortunately the glue was not so good in the hot climates and there were a number of Scarf joint failures to the point where the aircraft could not be flown back to GB and were left at an M.U. in Egypt where the Engines and bearers were chopped out.
The Fuselages were formed into a circle, tails to the centre, the fuel drain cocks were opened a flare was fired into the fuel and up they went into a cloud of smoke. What was left was picked up by the locals and no doubt fashioned into some sorts of souvenirs.
One British Shipping Company was on charter to bring back aircraft scrap from Egypt which I presume would include the chopped out Merlins.