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

Posted by Dave on Thu Mar 04, 2004 02:57:22 AM

In reply top Re: Donrier Do 26V-2 in Narvik Harbor (links) posted by Mikael Olrog on Thu Mar 04, 2004 02:25:51 AM

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

Ju 88 was a fresh water fjord . Ar 96 came out of Lk.Storavatnat.

: What was the story about the 109 at Stavanger? Was that sa
: lt water recovery or not?

Ah..forgot about the Sola G-1 , but I was thinking of the Govt. run museums , I guess the others could raise it ..but they have even less funds and still require Norwegian AFM permission I believe.


Dave


: : : Ok, so it's in very rough shape, but more has been don
: e
: : wi
: : : th less... what is the rationale for leaving this extr
: ao
: : 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 bei
: ng
: : the Northrop ..and that was only because it was Norwegi
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: : 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 mac
: hi
: : nes , that are listed for recovery..all of which are fre
: sh
: : water and in at least reasonable shape.
: : They also go after accesible 'common' types like the Ju5
: 2/
: : 88 , so they are able to make deals/trades with other Mu
: se
: : 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 t
: o
: : do anything with [ although the TAM are totally rebuildi
: ng
: : it after initially wanting to use it for cockpit patter
: ns
: : ] ..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 rele
: va
: : nt to Norway and what generates the most interest from '
: Jo
: : e Public '
: :
: : Dave

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