From: Rick v100 (rickv100@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon May 09 2005 - 05:39:55 PDT
But would a B17 fit into the stated purpose. Museums
of disposed of equipment since it does not meet the
stated purpose of the museum and changing curator
whims.
I am certain there are many members of the list that
can relate museum horror stories.
Rick
--- Ian Wallace <iwallace@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
> The Battle of Britian Memorial Flight is an
> official, regular RAF unit.
> Maybe???
>
> Ian
>
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> Subject: [MVlist] , Sally B, grounded by Regulations
>
> Possible solution - why not work out a
> > deal and "donate" the
> > B 17 back to the RAF squadron that flies the
> > historic aircraft? Food for
> > thought..
> >
> Ian, while that may seem a solution, what I've seen
> happen with "military" collections is that these are
> NOT any priority with the military, whose job is to
> stay current and support current military operations
> and needs.. the moment budgets get reduced, such
> non-military needs go by the wayside much to the
> detriment of the "antiques"..
>
> Indeed, there was some talk just recently of cutting
> our air force acrobatic team (Snowbirds).. money
> primarily but a fatal accident..(there we go again!)
> and as always continuing questions about the need or
> purpose served by an acrobatic team.. (despite the
> fact that thousands will come out to any event where
> they perform.)
>
> In Canada, musuems and artifacts in the hands of the
> military have been compromised as the money gets
> tight. They just cant afford to support them even
> when
> the time and manpower is voluntary.
>
> The moment governments get involved (the military
> being a government institution as well), the
> artifacts
> become subject to the whims of various government
> attitudes.
>
> For Sally B to continue her "career" the best option
> is to lobby governments to lay off.. that we the
> public- VOTERS that is- want to see her fly.
>
> We have one Lancaster flyable in Hamilton Ontario, a
> to see that in the air on its rare forays...is truly
> a
> magnificent sight to see ..and hear..oh those
> Merlins!!!
>
> (of course its future too is always in some doubt.)
>
> Marc-2
>
>
>
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