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Speaking from experience....for once
Posted by JimH on Fri May 16, 2003 01:31:48 AM
In reply top Combat Veterans .... posted by Dave on Thu May 15, 2003 04:40:40 AM
A combat vet a/c I can understand being put in a museum. But...if an owner wishes to put his machine into the air, combat vet or not...very little metal or systems are going to be original issue. We have changed a replaced more B-17 and B-24 parts in the last 2 months that I can say these aircraft are different than when I joined up in Polk. there is just no way of operating a 60 year old aircraft with 100% original metal or systems period. If warbirds are to fly...they need new skin and organs.
Jim