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Could it be....

Posted by Jim on Wed Jul 31, 2002 01:19:13 PM

In reply top Re: Do you think aviation magazines are biased? posted by Cees on Wed Jul 31, 2002 09:16:09 AM


Could it be that alot of the recoveries being done today are done in "secret", if you will. I read alot posts on this forum from people saying things like: "Guess what I've found? But, I won't tell you where it is." There seems to be alot of rumor and wispers about recoveries now. Is this because the finders are waiting for all of the paperwork and permissions to be granted before recovery begins and they don't want to attract the attention of other interested parties, (who might have better resources and more influence), and historical groups who might object to someone removing "their" piece of history? With of this apparent secrecy, the warbird publications sometimes might be the last ones to know and thus don't get the chance to write a story about it.

Some other food for thought could be that some modern-day recoveries are taking place in less desirable and not-so-friendly regions of the world (Middle East, former Soviet republics, India/Asia regions in turmoil, etc...) where few magazines (other than National Geographic) would want to send their writers. I almost get the vision of wreckage begin hurried away in the middle of the night before the locals have a chance to start shooting.



: Rob,
:
: The reason I posted it was because over the years I regula
: rly notice in FlyPast that they hang on to the myth that t
: he RAF for instance used the very superior Spitfire and La
: ncaster, and the Hurricane, Stirling and Halifax (especial
: ly that one for me of course) were also rans.
:
: I get annoyed when reading again and again that the Lancas
: ter was the best aircraft they had and just forget or do n
: ot give give the same attention to the other types such as
: the workhorse Whitley etc. IMHO they keep the stereotypes
: alive.
:
: You hit the nail on the head regarding the lack of article
: s (or almost lack of ) regarding recoveries. This was what
: they covered almost entirely in the first decade of this
: magazine. I find myself always reading the older issues.
:
: In fact these articles about aviation archeology in FP is
: what started my interest into warbirds and recovering them
: and has remained so ever since.
:
: Would be nice if they went back to their roots. Doesn't me
: an that they would have to fill their issues entirely with
: them (although I wouldn't mind of course) but an increase
: would be nice. Ken, if you read this.......
:
: Give us back our pages!!!
:
: Cees(rant over)
:

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