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Re: How we describe warbird projects -long - views sought pl
Posted by Scott WRG Editor on Wed Dec 05, 2001 08:17:15 AM
In reply top Re: How we describe warbird projects -long - views sought pl posted by Paul on Wed Dec 05, 2001 07:59:49 AM
When it comes down to the basics: (Spitfire used for example)
1. Does it look like a Spitfire?
2. Does it smell like a Spitfire?
3. Does it sound like a Spitfire?
4. Does it fly like a Spitfire?
If all these questions are yes then It's good enough for me. I'm happy to watch it fly.
Scott
: I understand what Mr. Coggan is looking for but I don't th
: ink the nature of warbirds allows such classification with
: out have nearly as many clasifications as extant airframes
: .
: Scott
:
: I think the majority of airframes would fit into the categ
: ories I listed. What is required (and I agree with some of
: the comments Tony made earlier) is a realignment of views
: .
:
: Is it so bad to own a reconstruction or replica? My beef i
: s that very often the story changes when aircraft change o
: wners - I don't know why but it does.
:
: No one is trying to decry the efforts of anyone here, ever
: ything that flies is great but some projects enter into th
: e spirit of restoration more than others -- is it fair to
: say to a guy that has gone to the trouble of recovering an
: d restoring a warbird that his aircraft is the same as the
: one that has been from the dataplate upwards?
:
: To me the whole spirit is starting with something meaningf
: ul and restoring it (no matter how much is replaced) or re
: building or reworking it. It is also very worthy when some
: one creates an aircraft from scratch. But it is IMHO UNWOR
: THY when they pretend it is something it is NOT........
:
: Just my 50 cents worth
:
: Paul