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Re: Walrus / Seagull V..........

Posted by Ron Henry on Wed Jan 29, 2003 05:48:26 AM

In reply top Re: Walrus / Seagull V.......... posted by JDK on Tue Jan 28, 2003 05:12:46 PM

: Simon,
: It's an interesting idea, and though attractive on the sur
: face, had a lot of perhaps minor points against it. I'm w
: orking on a book on the Walrus at the moment, and I've bee
: n lucky enough to see all four survivors in the last year.
: The RAAF Museum's Walrus HD874 has just been restored an
: d has a significant civil Australian connection - a very m
: inor point, but something military museums are more aware
: of these days - it's not all bombs for the boys, but resea
: rch and peacekeeping. I can't see that the RAAF Museum co
: uld justify two of essentially the same type in their coll
: ection - something they don't have would be more likely (a
: Hudson for instance...)
:
: The RAF Museum needs more restoration projects like a hole
: in the head. The waiting list is scarey enough and the o
: utsourcing they've done so far does cost.
:
: You are right pre-War RAAF machines are rare, but a Seagul
: l V wouldn't be high on that list.
:
: Lastly, and this is my hope rather than an assesment, Dick
: Melton wants someone to help him get G-RNLI into the air;
: I'm sure we all agree that a flying Walrus would be great
: , and 'RNLI can be restored to fly; (Of the 4 survivors th
: e only one with a remote chance at the moment) Dick's got
: all the airframe parts, an engine, and the expertise - he
: needs money (lots, of course!) and another team in his nec
: k of the woods to help do the work.
:
: I'm not trying to pour cold water on the suggestion Simon,
: but I'd much rather see a flying Shagbat than yet another
: Mustang - and not 'lose' 'RNLI into a static museum.
: Cheers
: JamesK
: : Why don't the RAFM swap their Australian Seagull V for t
: he
: : Boston/Havoc remains (IIRC enough for at least one airf
: ra
: : me)and buy Dick Melton's Walrus which has a known RAF Ai
: r
: : Sea Rescue history and is arguably more relevant to the
: RA
: : F Museum than the Seagull.
: :
: : Presumably pre-war RAAF machines are as rare as hens tee
: th
: : so any proposal for a swap might be well received.
: :
: : sk


I'll second your flying Shagbat wish ! BTW, did your book research indicate how that name came about?

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