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Re: This has to be a joke
Posted by Ross McNeill on Wed May 28, 2003 07:13:27 AM
In reply top This has to be a joke posted by Nick on Wed May 28, 2003 05:02:39 AM
Some grain of truth in this one. Lend Lease can be a financial headache if they turn up again.
I've been looking at some lend lease airframes that were scuttled as a way of disposal. One of the conditions of lend lease was that if aircraft were kept by a government then payment to the USA was required.
The aircraft do not fall into the scope of the Protection of Military Remains Act. Both US and UK rescinded ownership when they were disposed of so initial legal advice says that if MOD claims ownership then they owe the US for 60 years of use.
At the moment they seem to be only covered by Maritime Law as jettison.
Regards
Ross