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Wrong!!!!! N/T

Posted by Cees Broere on Fri Jun 20, 2003 03:50:50 PM

In reply top Breaking News from Maine FAA Corsair info. posted by Rob Rohr on Thu Jun 19, 2003 07:58:12 PM

: Hi All,
:
: Has many of you know durning WWII Maine was home to three
: FAA/RN train bases. They operated Corsairs and TBFs mainly
: .
:
: Well two Corsairs were lost over Sebago Lake in 1944, niet
: her of the aircrew were recovered(Sebago is deep water).
:
: Yesterday a group of salavagers trie to start a recovery o
: perations without recieving permission from the Brittish g
: ov. the State of Maine, the State of Maine Museum who cont
: rols all sites in Maine. The Musuem had issue a permit to
: a Mr.Bruce Stephenson who was working with Historic Aircra
: ft Restoration Corp. and their Lawyer Peter Hess out of De
: l., Well alot has happen first the Brits have declare the
: site a war grave and that neither plane are to be distrube
: d, second Mr.Stephenson ask the State to cancell his permi
: t which the state did they also informed Mr.Hess and the s
: alavage group SSR.inc. out of Jupiter Fla. of this they al
: so informed them of the English gov. deciesions.
:
: Now I have been on the phone most of the day with various
: gov. official both State and English and what I have been
: told that if this group trys to procede that their are war
: rents set for arrest.
:
: I think this set up a new case for all of us to follow. Fi
: rst I know that none of the local official were notified s
: econd the Portland Water district which control Sebago Lak
: e are concerned about the possiablity of the greater Portl
: and water being contaimnated since one of the planes are l
: ess then two miles from one of the fresh water pipes.
:
: What does all this mean well I let everyone put their own
: input but speaking for alot of us Maine Avaition Historian
: s we are happy with the out come so far.
:
: Let these two brave men rest in peace.
:
: Rob
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