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Re: Ditto on Chris's comments...

Posted by Steve T on Tue Dec 02, 2003 08:04:27 AM

In reply top Re: Ditto on Chris's comments... posted by Tony Jarvis on Tue Dec 02, 2003 01:21:32 AM

Hi Tony--

: Thus when someone even suggests that the 'aircraft's contr
: ibution' was worthless, it tends to make my blood boil.

Sorry, I probably said something you may have taken that way in my post about present-day valuations of different types...re the PV, what I said (iirc) was that they weren't involved in any "famous" actions. The implication is supposed to be that "famous" is not necessarily synonymous with "worthwhile"!

bent more towards what someone is willing to pay rather than rarity.

Absolutely. It's market-driven, just like vintage cars. And given the expenses involved even beyond acquisition, that is perfectly understandable; the mystery is, why do some items end up as "icons" and other equally worthwhile examples not?

BTW I didn't realize you were involved with the Ventura at Edmonton. I saw that one in May 95 during a brief visit at AAviaM. Actually I think it's the only PV-1 I've yet seen. How is it coming along?

S.

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