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Re: TFC Mosquito

Posted by Ed on Fri Mar 14, 2003 11:08:27 AM

In reply top Re: TFC Mosquito posted by Pete on Fri Mar 14, 2003 10:20:52 AM

I'm not even saying we have a right to know where it's going - I'm just saying I think we have a right to be interested in it. There's no harm in speculating, and as we all know, the WIX frequently comes up with the destination of aircraft in these transactions first.

It was really a reply to the statement by Digby of "Why are people so intrested in what happens to TFCs' Mosquito or any others aircraft"

: : Personally I believe these aircraft are part of our comm
: on
: : heritage.
:
: Well fair enough Ed, but based on that "heritage" are you
: willing to pay a percentage to restore, rebuild the aircra
: ft in question? or for that matter contribute to their reb
: uild in hours?
: Bottom line is most of us are not, and we have absolutely
: NO say in where or who they go to. Money talks.
: I think the aircraft would be far better off being sold to
: any individual or group with the money and the motivation
: to get it in the air. TFC is under no obligation to provi
: de us, the interested observers with any justification or
: explanation as to why or where the aircraft may be going.
: However, once this transaction has taken place I am sure w
: e will read about it in Flypast or Aeroplane.
: I don`t think it makes a bit of difference, whether it end
: s up in the UK, USA, Canada, Aus, etc, etc, with video, ma
: gazines, and internet we are completely connected with wha
: t is happenning anyway, and can follow projects in real ti
: me, so it`s eventual location is really secondary.
: As to heritage, well, they flew in most theatres, and were
: built in the UK, Canada, and perhaps elsewhere, so again
: they have many global ties.
: It serves no purpose trying to be protectionist these days
: , as the market for such an aircraft is so limited, one ca
: n not afford to exclude any interested party no matter whe
: re they may be located.
: I realise you are not suggesting it should have to remain
: in the UK, just saying you feel a right to know where it m
: ay go, but as merely interested observers, we have no righ
: ts whatsoever.

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