Wreck of a FW 190

[harrison987]

I was involved with the restoration...all skins were replaced.

The issue is that it was sitting outside in the elements for 50 years in a Russian forest.

AT-6's generally are not subject to that sort of treatment.

Mike

Originally Posted by Revi16

Aluminum skins that are corroded or damaged will need replaced, otherwise they are fine to use. No requirement to replace skins based on age.

Just a few examples, there are hundreds of AT-6's still flying with their original 1940's skins, stringers and frames installed. The CAF's B-24 and B-29 retain the majority of their original aluminum airframe components.
The list goes on and on with many WWII aircraft. Sure some aircraft are 100% new builds, but most aren't.