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Re: Buffalo - don't shoot the messengers?

Posted by Mark Haselden on Thu Mar 25, 2004 04:57:53 PM

In reply top Re: Buffalo - don't shoot the messengers? posted by Graham O on Wed Mar 24, 2004 05:15:25 PM

Graham,

I wasn't trying jabbing anyone in any part of their body. I am very glad for the aviation press and the service they provide to enthusiast such as myself but occasionally they get it wrong (as do we all). There is always an element of "guesstimation" involved in trying to get a "scoop" published before the rest of the pack catch up. And the magazine did allege that Hendon had obtained the parts. Like I said, I'm not shooting anyone - I'm just trying to find out whether or not the latest rumour about BW-372 (and let's face it, there have been plenty of rumours about this airframe) is true.

Yours (pleading forgiveness)
Mark

: Hey Mark,
: Lets just ease up on the jabbing in the eyes of the aviati
: on press. As I recall, only one UK magazine made the error
: of reporting that the Schellville Buffalo consignment was
: Hendon-bound. The package was most definitely offered to
: the RAF Museum but was not taken up.
: Most av-mag editors go to extraordinary lengths to get the
: facts right, which is not always easy when it is such a t
: ime-critical activity.
: Cheers,
: GMO
:
:
:
: : Dear All,
: :
: : Saw a posting on a modelling forum that, according to Ai
: r
: : Classics Mag, BW-372 is headed for Pensacola. Anybody h
: ea
: : rd anything more about this? Is this pukka gen or is it
: t
: : he aviation press guesstimating again (as they did with
: th
: : e ex-Australian Buffalo remains that were allegedly boun
: d
: : for the RAF Museum, Hendon). Any info greatly appreciat
: ed
: : .
: :
: : Yours,
: : Mark

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