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Re: Aircraft operated by the RAF
Posted by Mike on Thu Nov 07, 2002 04:40:32 AM
In reply top Aircraft operated by the RAF posted by Tony C on Wed Nov 06, 2002 12:05:25 PM
...and, therefore, by logical extension to this, the Luftwaffe aircraft should be repainted into their captured schemes, with RAF roundals, to represent this particular facet of the RAF's history.
I still maintain that the purpose of the museum should be to present the CONTEXT of the exhibits, and tell a story, so, for example, the B-17 in USAAF scheme (together with associated display cases / boards)is more significant to the story of the WWII Bombing Campaign in its present markings than in Coastal Command markings - Coastal Command being represented by, for example, the Sunderland.
It would be nice, however, to see Transport Command represented, by a Dak, Hastings, or even a recently-retired Herk, although space would sadly seem to preclude this