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Re: Just got back.......
Posted by Ron Henry on Thu Jun 06, 2002 12:59:23 PM
In reply top Just got back....... posted by Cees on Sat Jun 01, 2002 07:31:06 AM
: ...from London last evening.
:
: I was shocked to read the Mick has passed away. My condole
: ances to his wife and family and all of you on this board.
:
:
: About the trip, at first things didn't really work out reg
: arding the IWM Halifax cockpit, and even after having talk
: ed with five different IWM officials I wasn't allowed to g
: et inside. Since the IWM has free enty they now get money
: from the government. They tell IWM that the radiation is d
: angerous. If they would let me inside they fear that they
: money would be revoked (nice piece of blackmail I told one
: of the officials and he agreed).
:
: I did find however nine Halifax drawings which are very ve
: ry useful at the RAFM Museum. About the Whirlwind I will p
: ost that on the Whirlwind board.
:
: Cees
Cees - I think you've been the victim of a Brit "cop out". I find it very difficult to believe that the government has specifically told the IWM that the Halifax cockpit is regarded at govt level as a "public health hazard", and that letting any member of the public enter it would therefore bring IWM funding into question. People who come up with "reasoning" like that p*** me off. I'm glad your UK visit was, otherwise, fruitful !
Ron
PS If the cockpit has become such a burden to them, they might as well unload it onto some other organisation which can then assume the risk !!! I can think of one in Yorkshire, and maybe one in Holland (?!!), who might just be willing.