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Posted by Paul Coggan on Wed Dec 05, 2001 03:36:53 AM

In reply top How we describe warbird projects -long - views sought please posted by Paul Coggan on Tue Dec 04, 2001 08:18:09 AM

if you re-read the post I made originally almost all the points raised, and the individual aircraft mentioned are each adequately covered by the definitions in the post!

I admit it is a long post and to some people the subject is as interesting as watching paint dry.

Just consider this. And this is why it is so interesting to me personally. I don't disagree with Tony that a lot of the definitions thing is about money - BUT I think an more valid point is that a HUGE percentage of posts of this forum are about aircraft wrecks and 'new' discoveries and RECOVERING these airframes - so you COULD argue that why do we discuss all this stuff? Does history and provenance mean so little? If it did, if it DOES then why bother to go out and recover wrecks? Let's do it 'more cheaply' and just get a new dataplate and produce a facsimile?

Tony says he's getting really tired of this? Why Tony? It is a subject that will continue to raise its 'ugly head'. Lots of people are talking about it. Certainly no disprespect meant here but if you are tired of it simply move on and don't post anymore on it - you have made some valid points, which was the reason for my original post.

I'm not trying to impose any terms on anyone, but I think that most serious enthusiasts do care about provenance and it does add to the interest and viewing pleasure!

regards

Paul

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