I cant beleive they are still trying to sell parts of this aircraft..!
RAF Lancaster Bomber JB659 wreckage
Item # 2172764556
We are making available packs of pieces of wreckage from Lancaster JB659 shot down over Holland This scheme is intended to raise funds to allow for an appropriate display of the wreckage of JB-659. Part of the payment will go to the Royal Air Force Association. These pieces are surplus to requirements for the display and include small pieces of aluminium airframe, panels etc. N.B.The display of the major elements of this aircraft will constitute a lasting memorial to the crew. Information on the aircraft and the museum can be found on the web site at: http://www.rafwmm.flyer.co.uk
I mean c’mon… the crew and civilians on the ground Died in this crash..!
By: dhfan - 6th May 2003 at 00:34
A bunch of appointed intellectuals who think it’s a good idea to give £78 million to the Royal Opera House, for the few that like opera, but wouldn’t recognise industrial heritage of any sort if it fell on them.
By: Peter - 5th May 2003 at 16:10
really,,?
Who the heck governs the lottery money in that they can just flitter money away to such stupid causes at times.!
By: Stuart97 - 4th May 2003 at 23:42
Lanc wreckage
Peter, you’ve got to be joking if you think that our lottery money will ever be used for anything involved with the preservation of our recent military history or the commemoration of those who fought….. you honestly wouldn’t believe what is a “deserving cause” in the UK……. the last one I read about was a grant awarded to a charity which helps Peruvian farmers breed fatter guinea pigs for consumption! Truly bizarre, so in that respect I do have a degree of sympathy for what they’re trying to achieve as money is obviously short. Like you I feel rather uncomfortable with it though, and you won’t see me parting with any of my hard earned for those lots.
By: Peter - 3rd May 2003 at 21:00
other ways??
Your right Kev.
I think that there are better ways of earning money to start a museum than to offer wreckage for sale. How about lottery money??
By: kev35 - 3rd May 2003 at 16:39
Peter.
I’m not sure but I think the photo is just representative of the pieces of wreckage which are up for sale. I think anything recognisable is being kept for display.
Personally, I have mixed feelings about this. As the crew were killed in the crash and Dutch civilians on the ground, it does seem to add to the “ghoul” factor. But the vendors are trying to start a museum, just not sure whether this is the right way to raise the money.
Regards,
kev35
By: Peter - 3rd May 2003 at 14:51
wreckage
Apparently now there are 4 seperate items of wreckage form this aircraft on ebay.! I wonder why there is only one photo for all 4 showing some unrecognizable piece of aluminum?
By: PeterW - 3rd May 2003 at 12:53
Sorry Peter, my fault!
The other Peter.
By: Peter - 1st May 2003 at 23:31
Getting off topic………
Can we please keep on the original topic for this discussion please…?
By: Andrew-O - 1st May 2003 at 18:40
So what project(s) are they spending their money on now that they’re not supporting Sally B ?
By: Bluebird Mike - 1st May 2003 at 18:19
Cripes! We HAVE a webmaster???!!! 😀
By: Hatton - 1st May 2003 at 16:48
you wont get a reply out of the webmaster…………..
:):)
By: PeterW - 1st May 2003 at 14:25
I saw Sally B a couple of weeks ago and the flypast logo had been removed. When I asked one of her ground crew why, I was told they had withdrawn their sponsership. I emailed Flypast to ask them why and never got an answer.
So Webmaster, I challange you to answer.
After all the fuss you made last year, why have you withdrawn your sponsership?
Peter
By: Arabella-Cox - 30th April 2003 at 22:53
Surely there must be other ways of raising the cash? If Flyer are hosting the groups website, perhaps they’d also care to assist the museum’s efforts financially? Let’s face it, FlyPast are doing their bit for aviation heritage by sponsoring Sally B, so the precedent is there…
Selling pieces of the wreckage shouldn’t have to be necessary, even as a last resort.
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April 30, 2003 at 4:39 pm