Bill Turner wrote:
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Chuck Harris wrote:

Y'all don't suppose that Bill posted his little rebuttal simply
because the OP politely asked him not to? Something about "stirring
the pot" comes to mind.

-Chuck



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No, Bill posted his little rebuttal because he thinks the OP is an
idiot but hopes he will come to his senses anyway.

Throughout history there have been many irreplaceable treasures lost
because nobody thought future generations would might like to see the
original instead of a replica. A real, genuine B-17 is a priceless
relic of an age that will never be repeated. Save it.

Mr Bill

Well, I am sorry to hear that Bill. You obviously aren't familiar
with the major causes of loss in restorable antique aircraft:

(In approximate order)

1) lack of people willing to pay for restoration
2) hanger fires
3) natural disasters.

I have seen a few rare aircraft that have crashed, and guess what?
As soon as they get the pilot out, they go back into restoration.

There seems to be loads of money available to restore antique aircraft
to flight, but little available for restoration to static display.

And in my opinion, that is exactly how it should be. Whoever pays
the freight gets to decide how the plane is used. Everyone else
is just a spectator.

-Chuck