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Re: Museum collection policies

Posted by Elliott on Tue Mar 18, 2003 12:50:18 PM

In reply top Museum collection policies posted by Tony C on Tue Mar 18, 2003 11:15:07 AM

Hi Tony

It's going in their 'milestones of flight' hangar. I guess it's just because it's an extremely significant WWII aircraft - as i understood it a sturmovik is the domian of the IWM and not Hendon - obviously collecting policies are not set in stone...





: Hi all,
: A bit quiet today so maybe time to stir things up!
:
: If I understand the previous posts about the IL-2, one is
: due for display at RAFM Hendon.
:
: If this is correct, does anybody know what the current col
: lection policy is, for Hendon, as I do not see how an IL-2
: fits in?
:
: Could it be that the airframe been gifted?
:
: If not gifted and as the type was not operated by, or flow
: n in operation against the RAF, why secure the airframe fo
: r Hendon?
:
: I am not criticising the Museum, as any restoration and su
: rvival of such a rare 'frame should be congratulated, I ju
: st wonder why Hendon and not Cosford or should we not be t
: hinking of Hendon, as being specifically for the RAF.
:
: Tony

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