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Re: Dead in it's tracks as far as I know....

Posted by Troy on Fri Dec 06, 2002 04:59:09 PM

In reply top Dead in it's tracks as far as I know.... posted by Richard Allnutt on Thu Dec 05, 2002 10:26:28 PM

One can assume that due to the population of Labrador, there isn't the population base or interest to justify the Newfoundland government spending funds to recover and restore an aircraft. (Labrador City is the largest in the territory at 8,500 people, Labrador itself has something like 25,000?) There are dozens of such crash sites across the Island of Newfoundland and Labrador. I guess they just don't fully understand the significance of the B-17. Just my thoughts...Cheers, Troy



: The Labrador government nixed its recovery, as it is suppo
: sed to be some sort of heritage site.... stuck at the bott
: om of a river very few people will see. So So short sighte
: d. You'd think they would at least raise it, restore it an
: d stick it in a local museum so a few people might actuall
: y get to appreciate it!!!
:
: R.
: : What's all this then? I haven't seen this one in a while
: !
: : Anyone have info on the progress of the recovery effort?
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