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Re: stored Lancaster?????
Posted by Dave on Tue Mar 18, 2003 04:16:49 AM
In reply top stored Lancaster????? posted by simon king on Sat Mar 15, 2003 12:31:40 PM
At one stage Barry Coran was attempting to obtain a Lancaster from one of former/current French colonies in the Pacific. Unfortunately can't remember which one, however the aircraft had been derelict for many years until he stirred up interest and I believe that it was then dissasembled and transproted back to France. There were a number of articles in various Australian magazines many years ago. Unfortunately I don't have one. From memory the aircraft had been used for maratime patrol. Hope this sheds a bit more light on the subject.
: Aircraft Illustrated latest edition makes reference to the
: sale of the ex Point Cook Spitfire VIII and say that it i
: s being sold to help purchase a Lancaster currently stored
: in France.......
:
: Now the only Lancaster I know of in France is the ex Walli
: s Island/Musee de l'Air example which i would of thought i
: s not for sale, following the trouble they took to recover
: it
:
:
: soooooooooooo
:
: is there another Lanc stored in France or is the story a p
: ile of pooh?
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: I know AI isn't the most definitive source(!) but I'd stil
: l be interested in people's views
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: sk