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Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:17 am
Hellcat wrote:Very nicely done Rob, this is why I try to come up with good questions that stir wonderful debate. ... I've come to the right place. ... I found a home here ... I just hope my business survives .. lolol
Another question though .... If all the original warbirds retire to Museum's and all that fly are new replica's .... do you think the interest in warbird's at airshows will diminish?
Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:11 am
Rob Mears wrote: taking into account every instance of restoration, damage, rebuild, refurbishment, engine & accessory changes, parts and skin replacement, etc. It won't take long to realize that most airworthy survivors have very little of their original selves left intact. There maybe plenty of new-old-stock (NOS) parts in there, but very little that's original to that specific airframe from its days in military service. It's one of those new "ugly truths" about warbirds that's becoming more and more of a conscious understanding amidst the recent surge of the information age.
Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:50 am
Randy Haskin wrote:Why is it that nobody bats an eyelash about the airplane's 'provenance' when an airplane gets a major overhaul while on active service...yet when this happens after it is retired and becomes a 'warbird', it somehow diminishes the value?
Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:04 am
Hellcat wrote:Another question though .... If all the original warbirds retire to Museums and all that fly are new replicas .... do you think the interest in warbirds at airshow's will diminish?
phil65 wrote:Does your interest diminsh when you find out the girl has fake boobs?![]()
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Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:47 pm
banndit wrote:seems kind of ironic, a German company building P51 parts. Good stuff, though.
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Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:06 pm
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