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Re: NASM Ta152 Again
Posted by Dennis Bergstrom on Wed Feb 20, 2002 10:00:08 AM
In reply top NASM Ta152 Again posted by simon king on Wed Feb 20, 2002 03:44:48 AM
: Can somebody comment on the following observation about th
: e NASM Ta152, noted on Hyperscale
:
: "Saw it in July of last year. The tour guide said its fate
: was being debated as it is getting "too far gone" to be a
: viable project.
I think the tour guide was just making controversial (make that stupid) comments. When I last saw the Ta152 in 1998, the fuselage was sitting in the restoration building at Silver Hill close to the Hurricane and other active restorations. Restoration work was being done on her at the time and we took many pictures of cockpit, engine, original swastikas, etc, etc. To scrap such an ultra-rare aircraft would be unthinkable. We've all seen aircraft in much, MUCH worse condition that have been restored to pristine condition. Methinks the Ta152 will have a long life on display at Dulles as the only survivor of its kind. Dennis