warbird1 wrote:
F3V wrote:
The problem is that the members of the crew live all around Paris, therefore the aircraft can only remain based not far from Paris For a foreign registration, I do not know anything exactly but a law in France considers any Warbird as a weapon of war, which gives place to a request importation of the aircraft, can be a foreigner registration can go against this law...
maybe....
Just one thing, Here in France it is prohibited to cuts a weapon like M-16 or something other, it's prohibited, only the soldiers and the police officers have the right to have one
A law of president Sarkozy prohibed to have war guns.... and for the law.... B-17 is a War gun.... Spitfire is a Gun.... M-4 Sherman is a gun.... yes, it's crasy....
That's horrible. It sounds like you guys are in a real "Catch 22" situation. I don't know anything about French law or politics, but here in the United States, when somebody is not receiving justice or is subject to an unfair interpretation of the law, we get Congressmen and Senators (politicians) involved. They have, in the past, got the U.S. Navy to overturn their assasinine rules about aircraft salvage. Lex Cralley, a.k.a. "Pirate Lex", Wix member here, got his Brewster Corsair because of Congressional involvement. Why can't the Pink Lady group start lobbying the French politicians to grant an exemption or exception to those assasinine French laws you have?
No exception! like someone said in France: Dura Lex Sed Lex (The Law is Horrible, You must apply Law
In France we havn't some celebrities who like Warbirds, like Paul Allen, John Travolta or Tom Cruise, we have no celebrities who could talk about that with the President or Deputy....
Aviation is less known of the general public to you if you want to cross the country you take the plane out of necessity us in France we take the train.... (and our trains are faster than a Boeing!!!
) Furthermore there is not Lobby when I wanted to alert the world on the situation of the Pink Lady they told me to be therefore silent I am silent....
Right Now, if I would like to speak about warbirds, I go here to speak with American, English and Canadians enthusiasts
(Et aussi avec les amis du Quebec!
)
For conclusion some French Warbirds Owners and some French enthusiasts are very.... special....
It's impossible to speak with a P-51 Mustang Owner.... here on the WIX you could speak with a CAF member... it's amazing for me!
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