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Re: Read further... Not the first time this has happened!!
Posted by JohnH on Mon Mar 25, 2002 03:30:35 AM
In reply top Re: Bf109G 14120 at Duxford 1982 ? posted by Rob Mears on Sat Mar 23, 2002 09:08:58 PM
Hmmm not the first time this has happened. Tallichet brought back two B-24s from the Yukon Territory in the early 70's but both had to be scrapped because of the damage they incurred during the rail journey. Both nose sections survived, one is in a museum in Richmond VA and I' don't know what happened to the other. With the technology available nowadays both those 24s could be static or flying restorations!!!!!!!!!
JH
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: : Some restoration was started on the remains of this airc
: ra
: : ft , but I beleive that was discontinued due to the exte
: nt
: : of the corrosion [ sea recovery ]. It was my understand
: in
: : g that the remains were then scrapped ...
:
: I find it amazing that someone could care enough for an ai
: rframe to actually attempt its restoration, only to have t
: he plane SCRAPPED after determining the task is beyond the
: ir means. Surely if a type warrants restoration, determin
: ing that it's not fit for that restoration (at least today
: ) shouldn't warrant its destruction! What the heck kind o
: f aviation enthusiasts are these?
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: Rob