pilot06 wrote:
To say that jackholes comments are reasonable is ridiculous.
FWIW I agree with much of what you stated. But I have to ask what should he have said instead? What should he have done differently? What do you suggest next time this may happen somewhere? It's easy to say "save it", "give it to someone who will take care of it" but who's really going to go to all the fuss (and $$$$$) to save an airplane across the planet that they could purchase a better one closer to home etc. etc. etc. Saying it's a travesty and a crime is all it is ... just ranting with very few really listening, other than us enthusiasts. ... hence the "reasonable response", and I could have stated something like "great reply" or "spot on" but "reasonable response" is exactly what it was mean't to be. Not great, just reasonable under the conditions.
Without actually being there no one on this site really has much to say other than to judge some distant photos. (but I will admit the thing didn't look bad at all) Perhaps he's spot on in his assessment of the thing and that it really wasn't worth saving. Sure perhaps parts and pieces may have had some value, but who really knows if your not there is see them for yourselves. There's so many other airplanes out there as well in similar situations. Ya can't save them all as it's been stated, but you can certainly try if it's of importance and value to you. No problems there, but unfortunately not all people feel the same way as you/we do about old airplanes rotting away. Not everyone's on the same page as most of us here and many folks see an old airplane as just junk that needs to be trashed. Shame but that's life for you.
It's easy to talk about doing something to save these old airplanes, but usually another matter when it comes to actually doing something. If it's worth it, and that's the key words "worth it" than I'm all for making the effort to save these old airplanes, but sorry to say it's getting that time in life where one has to pick and choose a battle to fight simply because these old things are melting back into the ground faster than us 'enthusiasts' can save them. There's so many other airframes that need desperate attention and are really no better off than this particular one, just haven't been scrapped .... yet.
Perhaps take that anger out on something more reasonable and local to yourself? I don't know, just a thought?
No rant, just a rambling opinion that probably means little here.
BTW I'm well aware that my post is more than likely not popular or laced with BS, but for some, facts are facts. I read it here all the time the ambitions of folks and what they would do if someone gave them a warbird, but in reality many of us wouldn't have the faintest idea what to do with one if indeed it was given to us. More than likely it's demise would only continue in a new location. We all have grand ideas but when it really comes down to it how many here can afford to be given a warbird, where would you put it and how would you take care of it. etc. etc. All logical questions with few logical answers I would imagine. Perhaps I'm way wrong, but airplanes, no matter the type are very expensive to own regardless of their condition. I have owned two airplanes in my lifetime
so far and both were quite frankly more than I was willing to handle.
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