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Bad idea IMHO
Posted by Ryan Short on Thu Jan 22, 2004 09:27:13 AM
In reply top My Idea posted by Rob Rohr on Wed Jan 21, 2004 09:02:40 PM
Rob,
I can't find the link just now, but last time I was on the TIGHAR website I think I saw an article buried somewhere in their website that was essentially advocating placing such aircraft on a National Historical Registry and the article *I believe* even *indicated* that such a move might give legal grounds for preventing someone (like an owner) from making alterations to an aircraft say to keep it airworthy since any addition of new non-original parts would degrade it's historic value. Now don't get me wrong, I think there is a place for preserving such aircraft, but if someone or some museum owns the plane, I think that they should have the ultimate choice of how the aircraft will be maintained.
Ryan
: Hi All,
:
: This is what I would like to do, We all can come up with a
: rather good list of "Combat" Warbird Static and Flying.
:
: My thought is to put the list together and send a letter t
: o TIGHAR via snail mail and e-mail. Also send a letter to
: all the major aviation mags. with TIGHAR statement and are
: list.
:
: Now here is some aircraft I know of off the top of my head
: .
:
: P-40N1 42-104730 RAAF A-29-448 Pacific War Record
: P-40N5 42-105915 Pacific War Record
: Supermarine Walrus RAAF HD874 Pacific War Record
: B-17G 44-8543 ETO Record
: A6M2-52 61-120 Pacific War Record
: B-25D-35-NC 43-3634 MTO Record
: B-25J-15-NC 44-28925 MTO Record
:
: This of coarse is just a small list. So lets get a great l
: ist together and stick it to TIGHAR.
:
: Cheers Rob