Comments on shipping a plane in a container.

I was a principal in removing a plane from a container after it had been
shipped from England to the west coast of the US and re-assembling it.

Upon re-assembly, the plane looked real good. However within the next two
years so much corrosion developed that the plane was ultimately scrapped.

My theory is that the ship rode through rough weather and salt spray or
corrosive salt laden air wound up penetrating the container.

The owner assured me that the plane was NOT exposed to a salt atmosphere in
England.

Cheers:

Paul
N1431A