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in mothballsUnused but kept in good condition for future use: it was no use keeping aircraft in mothballs without fully trained crews to fly them...- Built in 1991, it spent six years in mothballs - as the former USSR fell apart - before coming to Australia and has only done 200 hours in the air (making it a child in aircraft years).
- ‘I have to say your decision to leave the ramp in mothballs is extremely disappointing, and will be to the disadvantage of local youngsters,’ he told town councillors at their meeting earlier this month.
- He said: ‘Unfortunately, most of my treasures have to go now, and I'm putting everything else in mothballs.’
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