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Lend Lease
Posted by Rob Rohr on Thu May 29, 2003 07:42:21 PM
In reply top This has to be a joke posted by Nick on Wed May 28, 2003 05:02:39 AM
First as to FAA/RN aircraft. The Crown own them simple and they do'nt care if you go looking for them. When I was doing some research on the 12 Corsairs that are in Maine waters i wrote both the US Navy and the Royal Navy.
The letter from the US Navy states that none of the RN/FAA aircraft were ever on USN reg. that they where straight trnsferers to the Brits. The Crowns letter basically says if I want to go looking for these then have fun. The only things they ask was if I found human remains to contact them ASAP and to check with the USN and local about ownership.
Now as for the P-40, if this a/c was a lend lease bird then the USAAF/USAF gave up ownership rights in the late 50's so who ever is pull the owners chain doe'snt know what they are talking about. May I suggest to the owner that they contact first the USAF Museum and get them to give this idot a call and second place a phone call to their Sent. or Rep. in Washington and have them lean on Customs.
cheers Rob