Wonderful pictures. they’ve made my day. 😀

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Steve P

Must admit that I checked with the Pilot’s Notes.

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Steve P

SP- Alright smartarse, you knew what I meant, another ‘lost’ crew commemorated? Happy now?

:rolleyes:

TT

Not exactly. I would have thought Conic Hill would have been a more appropriate place for a memorial. If someone died in Bristol you wouldn’t erect a memorial to them in Southampton.

I’m tired of all of these cliches that the “preservationists” use to justify the grabbing of anything and everything for their own personal collections. Check previous threads on the Braemar Wellington, the Welsh Boston or the Pangham Harbour Typhoon engine to see what I’m getting at.

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Steve P

What’s the use for generations to come to inspect how an semi-complete aircraft is slowly crumbling on one side while the other part is restored (and probably needs restoration again).
Same goes for the Halifax (you felt it coming did you?). If not properly restored in about fifty or hundred years time there will be little left to display. Furthermore there will be less knowledge or even spares at that time to even conserve let alone restore aircraft. If an aircraft is properly restored for the next fifty years there is a better chance that the display life can be extended after that period than a displayed wreck that will only deteriorate every year as opposed to decades.

If they cannot afford to restore both sides of the aircraft thats it, end of story. Anyone want to come up with some cash to fund the rest of it?

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Steve P

Cheers Bex.

I’m putting my money on a Sea Fury.

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steve P