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Something for the middle of the week

Posted by Dan K on Wed Jun 26, 2002 05:29:52 PM

Hi all,

Time to offer your opinions (if you so choose). The recent flurry of messages expressing excitement over the A-36 being planned to fly at Legends got me thinking. Here in the states I've been privileged to see several Allison-engined Mustangs fly at airshows over the years, whereas many on this board indicated that the upcoming flight at Legends would be a "first" for them. We've also read the occasional posting in which someone lamented the sale/exchange and deportation of a favorite aircraft to another part of the globe.

So...which 3 flyable warbirds would you most like to see imported for an upcoming airshow (Legends, Oshkosh, Wanaka, whatever), and which 3 would you most lament losing to an overseas owner?

I'll go first...

IMPORT:
1) BBMF Lancaster (to fly formation with CWH's Lanc.)
2) Gloster Gladiator
3) Ki-100 (oops, she's not flyable, right? Well, it's my question so I get to bend the rules.)

DON'T GO:
1) B-29 "Fifi" (just never looked right in rondels)
2) Kermit's Marauder
3) Any P-63 (bad things seem to happen in Europe)

Have fun,
Dan

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