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Re: Recovery Wellington HE727 concluded
Posted by Doug on Tue Oct 01, 2002 07:14:52 PM
In reply top Re: Recovery Wellington HE727 concluded posted by Cees Broere on Fri Sep 27, 2002 02:08:00 AM
: Hi Elliott,
:
: That would be the only sensible thing to do. We have thoug
: ht about that one too here in Holland, thinking that the f
: our united groups in the NFLA have enough knowledge (in fa
: ct so much more than the AF) to do the same job but very m
: uch cheaper.
:
: There are in fact some commercial companies who recover UX
: B in Holland. Problem we have is that we are all active in
: our spare time. If it was to be commercial then the costs
: would be high as well because we all have to make a livin
: g don't we.
:
: The only thing the gouvernment should do is give us a stat
: us and permission to have these wrecks excavated without b
: eing charged with all sorts of not very nice accusations.
: That way the local Municipalities are less reluctant to ha
: ve a wreck excavated.
:
: We have proved in the past that with sponsors the cost of
: a similar recovery can be 10 times less. In fact during 19
: 95 we had a Wellington excavated using sponsors. The total
: amount for the entire recovery was ? 75.000,00. And that
: time the Dutch AF assisted. Problem was that no human rema
: ins were found, the crew had apparently bailed out over se
: a. The aircraft crashed because the tanks were empty.
:
: Anyway, it is also a matter op principal. The Dutch author
: ities have signed the convention of Geneva stating that th
: ey will do anything to have any missing airmen recovered.
: Shows what a written agreement is worth, you guessed it: n
: othing at all.
:
: Cees
: