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Re: Memorial page - adverse effects?
Posted by Scott WRG Editor on Thu Nov 14, 2002 03:46:03 PM
In reply top Re: Memorial page - adverse effects? posted by PeterA on Thu Nov 14, 2002 06:42:35 AM
: If you take the beginning of the Warbird movement date in
: the USA of say the inception of the Conferderate Air Force
: in the 1960's and in the UK of post the Battle of Britain
: film, some of us close to this for that period will have
: lost over 70 friends and casual associates. The figure cov
: ering Warbirds in its broadest sense is probably close to
: 150 world wide. Ok so that is three, four or five year.
: Should we be considering some of the adverse sides of such
: a memorial listing in the public domain? Flying has alway
: s been dangerous. I suspect the UK Red Top press would hav
: e a field day with those figures at the next opportunity.
: Any other views?
I can see your point. But I think that those who died should be remembered. Directly or indirectly they made the Warbird movement. I think we can all agree that flying warbirds is dangerous and in fact General Aviation is dangerous. I don't think that listing the 150+ individuals who have died supporting our beloved Warbirds would affect the general population negatively. I know people who think airshows are dangerous yet whenever I go there are still 50,000+ people.
Remembering and honoring those who have past is a good and right thing to do. We shouldn't forget these folks.
However, I will listen to opinions and will put the continued exsistance of the memorial page up to the WIXers since I respect your opinions more than any other. Send me an e-mail and if you are for the memorial page put "Memorial Yes" in the subject, if you are against it then put "Memorial No" in the subject. Feel free to explain your answer or not in the body of the e-mail, but you don't have too. At the end of next week (Nov. 23) I will tally the votes and post the results here.
Scott WRG Editor