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Re: Kermit's Sunderland
Posted by Ron Henry on Thu Jan 30, 2003 05:48:34 AM
In reply top Re: Melton's Walrus posted by Tom on Wed Jan 29, 2003 04:54:39 PM
: Vulcan to the Sky or whatever they call themselves.
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: Tom ;)
If Kermit hadn't bought the Sunderland, I guess that it probably would have wound up in a UK - or maybe European - museum (I reckon that the RNoAF would like a Sunderland), like its twin at Southampton. IIRC, when it was acquired from the estate of Charles Blair and brought back here, the intention was that it would be kept airworthy. Sadly, that size of operation doesn't seem to be financially possible in UK without a very rich benefactor behind it, and such guys don't seem to exist in UK - or they're not interested in aircraft. :-(