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