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Keith Willshaw wrote:
"Jim Atkins" wrote in message et... Yes, it reduces the number of flying examples. But in a museum, at least you have it to look at and photograph, instead of a smoking heap. These planes are close to 60 years old, and the real things will never come back. There is a time when they are too valuable to risk. I love the old birds too, but we have to make a choice. I'd rather my grandchildren get to see one in the flesh, instead of showing them a picture and telling them what a tragedy the crash was. But there are examples in museums. The aircraft was NOT one of a kind. As someone else pointed out, it wasn't even one of the kind it was claimed to be, being a Spanish-build CASA 211. As I recall it was of postwar construction and powered by (semi-ironically) Merlins. It was nice to have a "He-111" flying around to airshows, and it is sad that the owner/pilot and passenger were killed in the crash. But as someone said, it was a privately owned aircraft and the owner was doing what he loved when the crash occurred. -Marc -- Marc Reeve actual email address after removal of 4s & spaces is c4m4r4a4m4a4n a4t c4r4u4z4i4o d4o4t c4o4m |
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