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Re: Donrier Do 26V-2 in Narvik Harbor (links)

Posted by Mikael Olrog on Thu Mar 04, 2004 02:25:51 AM

In reply top Re: Donrier Do 26V-2 in Narvik Harbor (links) posted by Dave on Thu Mar 04, 2004 02:21:10 AM

Don't forget the Ju 88 in Gardemoen, the Ar 96 at Stavanger and the Ar 196 fuselageframe at Stavanger, they were all salt water recoveries.

What was the story about the 109 at Stavanger? Was that salt water recovery or not?

/Mike


: : Ok, so it's in very rough shape, but more has been done
: wi
: : th less... what is the rationale for leaving this extrao
: rd
: : inarily rare aircraft to rot, while Ju 52s and Ju 88s ar
: e
: : lifted and restored?
:
: Because the Norwegian Museums have a very limited budget [
: as with all museums ] and only lift/ recover what are 'go
: od' condition wrecks that don't require huge amounts of mo
: ney to bring up to dipslay condition ..the exception being
: the Northrop ..and that was only because it was Norwegian
: operated ..I am sure they wouldn't have gone after that e
: xample if they had been aware of the much better example f
: ound intact off the coast of Iceland ;-0
: They have several unique aircraft , and several rare machi
: nes , that are listed for recovery..all of which are fresh
: water and in at least reasonable shape.
: They also go after accesible 'common' types like the Ju52/
: 88 , so they are able to make deals/trades with other Muse
: ums which benfit both .
: I can only recall two wrecks that came out of salt water i
: n the area , the 190 that was found to be too corroded to
: do anything with [ although the TAM are totally rebuilding
: it after initially wanting to use it for cockpit patterns
: ] ..and of course the Fw200 that was a total debacle , w
: hich was German initiated.
: The Do 26 is obviously a well known wreck as are several o
: f the other machines in the Narvik harbour [ I think it wa
: s a seaplane base ], but the Norwegians will concentrate o
: n what is viable , what is restorable, what is most releva
: nt to Norway and what generates the most interest from 'Jo
: e Public '
:
: Dave

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