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Re: Classic or rare? Quantity or quality?
Posted by Mikael O on Fri Feb 28, 2003 10:38:45 AM
In reply top Classic or rare? Quantity or quality? posted by Gregory on Fri Feb 28, 2003 08:51:08 AM
I can't see no reason to dream for something less than to
"have every major and minor type, every one-off or experimental design, and all in 100% condition, preferably flyable" combined with a couple of aircraft carriers to make the navy theme of the museum a bit more realistic.
I'd go for the rare stuff of lesser known air forces and manufacturers, preferably showing some effects of time and the use in combat...
/Mikael :-)
: As enthusiasts, we probably all envision the ideal museum/
: collection to have every major and minor type, every one-o
: ff or experimental design, and all in 100% condition, pref
: erably flyable.
: In reality, no such museum exists, nor can it exist due to
: practical constraints (money, space, rarity etc). So, I w
: onder what we prefer to see in a general purpose museum: t
: he classics (say P-51D, C-47, T-6) or the true rarities (s
: ay Polikarpov I-16, Bf 110, Reggiane RE 2000)? And, do we
: prefer many rough aircraft (say, no interior, maybe some n
: on-airworthy patches - the Duxford F-86A, certain P-39s in
: the US) or a few masterpieces?
: The debate is open!
: Gregory