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Re: The Rebuild Queue
Posted by Ron Henry on Fri Aug 16, 2002 12:02:50 PM
In reply top Re: The Rebuild Queue posted by Ron Henry on Fri Aug 16, 2002 12:03:36 PM
: : Hi Gareth,
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: : Although I am not an insider regarding the exact plans f
: or
: : the restoration of IWM aircraft, I read recently that t
: he
: : y were planning to do some work on the Hermes fuselage.
: Th
: : e planned expedition in October to the Hermes wreck in t
: he
: : desert was also with the intention to find useful compo
: ne
: : nts for this restoration.
: :
: : When I visited Duxford in May the condition of the Herme
: s
: : fuselage was not pristine with paint peeling and corross
: io
: : n.
: : Certainly a candidate for restoration.
: :
: : Cees
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: Ah, the Hermes !! It's nice to know that somebody cares a
: bout it, but what's it got to do with the Imperial <
: Museum: the IWM hasn't got unlimited funds for its aeropl
: anes, so, IMHO, it needs to get its act together. BTW, any
: one got a pair of Hastings wings ........!! ;-)
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