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Re: So who owns MV459?

Posted by Jagan on Sat Feb 15, 2003 12:43:58 PM

In reply top So who owns MV459? posted by Joe S on Sat Feb 15, 2003 11:31:18 AM

: Jagan,
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: Absoulutely a fantastic dig, as the aircraft appears fairl
: y intact and is a great candidate for restoration and flig
: ht! So was this a military dig, it appears so, on the beh
: alf of the national museum, or local historian driven? Wi
: th MV459 being a very desirable MKVIII, she could easily f
: orm the basis for a new flyer, and command a fair price as
: is. What lies in the future for the aircraft?
:
: Joe
:


Joe,

Honestly I have no idea. I have asked my contacts as to what the future plans are . I think this is a military dig driven by the 'Historians in the top brass' (From what i heard). However a restoration to flyable status is out of question within the capacity of the IAF chaps. I can predict a static restoration, but even that i suppose would be welcome. If there are no restoration plans, I hope they would trade it for something else.

Jagan

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