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No1 Cheese 06-13-2011 06:39 PM

KEEP THEM ON THE GROUND!!!!

They belong in the air where my son can see them,obviously install modern day technology to keep them safe.
I cant believe i just read that!!
Have you ever been to Duxford or any other air show?
The people that give up there time and money to keep these things flying in memory of the countless lives lost in HISTORY,do it because they believe that this is a fitting memorial!!!

I really cant believe i just read that on a forum like this !!!!


Cheese

Viking 06-13-2011 06:59 PM

Well you just did.
And in a few years your son wont be able to see them in the air or on the ground if we keep up the use and abuse of these relics. How many we got? How many we lost? How many left?
No need to get emotional about it.

ChicoMick 06-13-2011 08:06 PM

Aw that's tragic :(:(:(

She was a great looking aircraft. I remember seeing her at Duxford UK in 2008. Glad the crew is ok, lovely bunch of people.

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ChicoMick 06-13-2011 08:13 PM

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bongodriver 06-13-2011 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viking (Post 296834)
Well you just did.
And in a few years your son wont be able to see them in the air or on the ground if we keep up the use and abuse of these relics. How many we got? How many we lost? How many left?
No need to get emotional about it.


Oh? will they be clearing out all the static examples out of museums?

if there are people willing to fly these things using their own money and/or charitable donation then let them continue.

JG52Krupi 06-13-2011 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bongodriver (Post 296869)
Oh? will they be clearing out all the static examples out of museums?

if there are people willing to fly these things using their own money and/or charitable donation then let them continue.

Precisely there are loads of examples with clipped wings, this was an unfortunate accident and they/we should strive to make more flyable.

Sternjaeger 06-13-2011 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viking (Post 296834)
Well you just did.
And in a few years your son wont be able to see them in the air or on the ground if we keep up the use and abuse of these relics. How many we got? How many we lost? How many left?
No need to get emotional about it.

Obviously you've never seen a B-17 flying, or 11 spitfires flying a tailchase..

Don't be too dramatic, there's plenty of static B-17 in the world, we need to keep them airborne. Funnily enough, keeping them airborne is the best way to preserve them in years to come, because keeping them airworthy means keeping them serviced and in running order.

ChicoMick 06-13-2011 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sternjaeger (Post 296873)
Funnily enough, keeping them airborne is the best way to preserve them in years to come, because keeping them airworthy means keeping them serviced and in running order.

Exactly ! A lot of flyng warbirds were actually saved from becoming decaying wrecks.

kimosabi 06-13-2011 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheesehawk (Post 296868)
I'm claiming the points, 4 engine, western front, that's an Iron Cross both 2nd and 1st class right there!

Still counts as one kill. No EK for you yet, missy!

Osprey 06-13-2011 09:25 PM

And not to mention that the only reason airshows are so popular is because of the flying examples. I go to Duxford to see the flying legends, the museum pieces are just there.


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