Albatross destroyed in Italy.

Yeah, given that had spent three decades slowly decaying, only to be acquired by a well-meaning group who had no capacity to undertake the work required, it isn’t a surprise that it was chopped.

It is a shame, but the melodramatic nature of the article doesn’t help the objectivity of it.

I’m part of a group that is working on a DC-3 in an Australian museum. This airliner was preserved, but has deteriorated severely since 1972. The story is similar, but the work undertaken so far has vastly changed the outlook for this aeroplane.

As we all know, it can be done, but it requires time, money, and effort. It seems that the group who acquired the Italian Albatross had none of these.

Cheers,
Matt

At least it was a quick death. Better maybe than being left to rot ?

There are probably quite a few Albatros lining up to die in in Greece and Italy – its a shame that none have been acquired for a U.K collection to illustrate the use of the type over here.

We might be just as quick to destroy some obscure Italian postwar aircraft. I think most countries have a few instances of destroying ‘foreign’ aircraft that don’t have a sexy history.

It’s a shame, but I don’t think Italy has a monopoly on this.

Cheers,
Matt

I wonder if they would be as quick to destroy a Lambo or Ferrari 250 GTO?

Sad stuff…..the Catalina last year…Albatross this year….

Quite disgraceful

Clicked on the link expecting to read a story of wanton vandalism by a gang of disaffected youths. What I read is if anything even more shocking. Sad, sad story.