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Re: Another perhaps controversial issue...............

Posted by Scott WRG Editor on Thu Jun 20, 2002 05:43:54 AM

In reply top Another perhaps controversial issue............... posted by simon king on Wed Jun 19, 2002 04:51:07 PM

: What are people's views about converting an existing compl
: ete warplane into "something else"
: eg low-back Spitfire into high-back Spitfire
: or theoretically Lancaster into Manchester
: or Griffon spit into two-seater
: or Hurricane into two seater(with dual canopies)
: or P51B into two seater(with dual canopies)
: or early Viking into flyable Wellington
:
: "New" builds - I'd be happy to see hybridised in this way
: , but complete original aircraft I'm not so sure
:
: Usual caveats about "if you own it you can do what you lik
: e with it" etc
:
: sk

My opinion....

Aircraft built from multiple donor aircraft or new builds can be built into anything you want.

Aircraft that are essentially a single aircraft identity should probably be restored though if you have to do a major rebuilt (say rebuild the fuselage from scratch) then it doesn't matter that much. If you don't like it then buy the aircraft and put it the way you want it. Historical aircraft shouldn't be mutilated but if they already are then no real harm is done.

But like you said, the individual shelling out the lucre has final say.

Scott

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