[Andy Saunders]

I suspect that the plans are very much to preserve the airframe, which would not have been the case had it been left in India. By now, or certainly in the near future, there would have been no airframe let alone any paint had it been left where it was.

No doubt its custodian will tell us what his intentions are in due course, Nick, although as you clearly know who he is then why not ask him yourself? I think it is unlikely that he will answer your question here.