Pat1968 has presented us with some broad, but credible figures for the cost of recovering the P-40 and I would agree with the amounts and his approach. Both Mark12 and Bruce have gone on record to say that £120,000 is a fair price for the P-40 recovery.
Perhaps they could put their heads together as let us know how they would have spent the remarkable amount of £120,000 to recover this aircraft?
Just to add, it is not my intention to embarrass anyone but as this deal involved a public assest this figure deserves scrutiny at the very least.
You are avoiding answering the question. Your cost breakdowns re the P-40. Just broad brush will be fine.
Just the one email at the weekend to the party that wanted me to recover the Afghan Hinds…that would have been ahead of you.
I, or rather my wife, turned it down but I recommended he use a current or former service man with connections, to at least arrive in Kabul to a friendly face and a secure base.
I was invited to look at the containers and photograph the contents on his property when they arrived.
I published a couple of shots on his behalf some time later, if that was your concern. I think he wanted to show them off minimally as he was proud of the result.
If you were the sole financier, recoverer, importer, container procurer, transporter and owner, then that was not mentioned to me at that time.
Mark
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