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Re: What is their intention with the Buffalo?
Posted by Brian on Wed Feb 12, 2003 11:15:21 AM
In reply top Re: What is their intention with the Buffalo? posted by Mike S on Wed Feb 12, 2003 08:55:14 AM
My experience with aviation museums would have me not wholly disagree with your statement but donated aircraft outside a collection policy have their benefits. Museums can use these aircraft to trade for aircraft that they want for their collection or sell them to help raise much needed funds. Failing being able to sell, trade or properly maintane/store them, many museums will loan or give them out to other like organizations who's collection they fit. If a donor aircraft is offered that would create to much of a burden on the organization (i.e. storage, moving, costs) then the museum shouldn't take it, but they should help the donor locate another organization to take it.