I just realised: the Paul Allen CASA project could have been a real "get" for Collings, right? Fly in a "German" bomber.
old iron wrote:
The story as I understand it is that the Canadian Museum "restored" the SPAD by replacing many of the original parts. These original parts were then sold and reconstituted into a complete aircraft, presumably with the addition of a lot more new parts.
I'm given to understand the SPAD that was at the CASM is considered the "real" B9913 and the US one is viewed as a replica with original parts.
Archer wrote:
Didn't something like this also happen to a Mustang or Spitfire? A restoration to airworthy led to all the skins being replaced, and these then formed the basis for another restoration.
I remember reading this about a Spitfire recently - as in the last two months - but I cannot for the life of me remember which! But there is a flyer somewhere and a static in a UK museum that could be considered the same machine.
Also regarding any situations arising with Mosquitos, from memory KA114's woodwork was pretty shot when received, and there are photos on this forum
and elsewhere of PZ474/NZ2384's remains deteriorating in the open at Chino. So I'd think those two being duplicated a la TV959 is unlikely.
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