air patrol

A crash inspector and his crew of No. 53 RAF Repair and Salvage Unit, having located a derelict Hawker Hurricane in the Western Desert, assess the possibility of salvaging the aircraft. The propeller blades conditions suggest a belly landing with not running engine. Note also the poor conditions of the wing leading edge, likely effect of the prolonged use of unpaved and sandy runways. Victor Sierra

It’s possible this salvage?

Unserviceable Supermarine Spitfire fuselages lined up on trestles at No. 156 Maintenance Unit, Blida, Algeria. On the right, in background, also an USAAF’s Spitfire’s fuselage. Victor Sierra