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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
Why can't they load it on a barge rather than dismantling?
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The problem there is that having lifted it off a barge at a convenient small port, it would still have to be dismantled and transported by road to an airfield for repair.
Easier to dismantle it where it stands and load straight on to a road vehicle.
Pictures of the dismantling process.