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It's the rarity....
Posted by Jim on Sat Jul 27, 2002 12:07:14 AM
In reply top What's that about the ex-Luftwaffe aircraft that...... posted by Cees on Fri Jul 26, 2002 04:59:36 AM
For Luftwaffe aircraft, we're mostly talking aircraft which have not been seen or heard in the air for 50 years. And the majority of us don't live where a surviving example might be found in a local museum. The post-war scrappings of aircraft from all sides nearly erased all traces of aircraft from the period. I'm grateful that at least some allied aircraft survived at all. Now were are in a period where technology and skill can resurrect the other planes once gone forever.
: makes everyone cheer with joy when an airframe is found, o
: r thought to be indentified as being a Fw or Me (tongue in
: cheek)?
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: It seems that the overal majority of the warbird fans all
: over the world have this thing for the Luftwaffe. Also the
: prices for parts for these aircraft are way out of propor
: tion compared to their Allied counterparts.
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: Cees the curious