And here is the last time I ever saw G-IOCS in real life…
Taken November, late 90’s.
The story was that a lose firework had hit the aircraft on the 5th November, and set it on fire.
‘Apparently’… the aircraft had some issues that grounded it and the insurance company would not pay out, so after a long period of storage at Southend, it eventually met it’s fate…
I believe the insurance company did eventually part pay out for the loss of the airframe due to fire damage.
You decide what ending best suits.