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But it is a sole survivor?

Posted by Elliott on Thu Mar 04, 2004 05:09:14 AM

In reply top Re: Donrier Do 26V-2 in Narvik Harbor (links) posted by Dave on Thu Mar 04, 2004 02:57:22 AM

If so, I think someone should do something to rescue it otherwise one day it will be lost forever.




: : Don't forget the Ju 88 in Gardemoen, the Ar 96 at Stavan
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: Ju 88 was a fresh water fjord . Ar 96 came out of Lk.Stora
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: : What was the story about the 109 at Stavanger? Was that
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: : lt water recovery or not?
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: Ah..forgot about the Sola G-1 , but I was thinking of the
: Govt. run museums , I guess the others could raise it ..bu
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: : : : Ok, so it's in very rough shape, but more has been d
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: : : : inarily rare aircraft to rot, while Ju 52s and Ju 88
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: : : Because the Norwegian Museums have a very limited budg
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: : : as with all museums ] and only lift/ recover what are
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: : : od' condition wrecks that don't require huge amounts o
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: : : ney to bring up to dipslay condition ..the exception b
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: : : the Northrop ..and that was only because it was Norwe
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: : : ound intact off the coast of Iceland ;-0
: : : They have several unique aircraft , and several rare m
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: : : nes , that are listed for recovery..all of which are f
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: : : water and in at least reasonable shape.
: : : They also go after accesible 'common' types like the J
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: : : 88 , so they are able to make deals/trades with other
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: : : I can only recall two wrecks that came out of salt wat
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: : : n the area , the 190 that was found to be too corroded
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: : : do anything with [ although the TAM are totally rebuil
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: : : it after initially wanting to use it for cockpit patt
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: : : ] ..and of course the Fw200 that was a total debacle
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: : : hich was German initiated.
: : : The Do 26 is obviously a well known wreck as are sever
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: : : f the other machines in the Narvik harbour [ I think i
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: : : s a seaplane base ], but the Norwegians will concentra
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: : : Dave

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