I was amazed

[Mudge]

John,
$600,000? Sorry, can't handle that. It would only leave me $166,000 in the bank.

Mudge the strapped

[John Beyl]

John,
$600,000? Sorry, can't handle that. It would only leave me $166,000 in the bank.

Mudge the strapped

Tell you what Mudge, being the fair minded guy I am, I'd settle for the $166,000 and you can keep the 600,000!

John

[David J Burke]

The Firefly remains were scrapped after the investigation. Within the Mod the feelings about using parts from fatal crash aircraft is that they shouldn't be used. Many years ago I needed to salvage a part from a non fatal wreck for a servicable aircraft - the decision went all the way up to virtually the top at Strike Command to authorise it's use.
I don't think leaving the parts for a number of years would lessen the impact of the accident on anyone.

[Brad]

Mudge,

Come out to Olympia, Washington on 16-18 June and you can get a ride in the Skyraider, TBM, L-39, Strikemaster, Huey, Cobra or P-51 for a donation to the museum...

[setter]

David

Thanks for the information - much appreciated.

Regards
John P

[k5083]

The Firefly remains were scrapped after the investigation. Within the Mod the feelings about using parts from fatal crash aircraft is that they shouldn't be used. Many years ago I needed to salvage a part from a non fatal wreck for a servicable aircraft - the decision went all the way up to virtually the top at Strike Command to authorise it's use.
I don't think leaving the parts for a number of years would lessen the impact of the accident on anyone.

I've having trouble deciding how I feel about that.

On the one hand, I have to admit that projects like the rebuild of Red Tail strike me as a touch macabre, maybe even creepy.

Then again, that's probably an irrational feeling and it sure seems wasteful to do what the RN did. Maybe grown-ups should be able to get over the "aura of death" thing.

They say that when a buyer knows someone has died in a house, it drives the price down. That doesn't mean you should burn the house though.

August

[setter]

Take a look around k5083

There are many aircraft or at least provenances of aircraft in which people died - moreover a lot more from which people were killed - for my money this is a most illogical point of view but one which rightly causes discussion because people feel differently.

I can and do say that an aircraft is an inanimate object and as such there is no reason to destroy it. Others beg to differ and I respect their feelings i just don't share them.

I think another reason why the authorities in the military have an inate fear of using components from crashes has a lot to do with their fear of retribution if by chance the part/s were faulty and caused a failure then they could / would be held accountable - it is much easier to say no?

Regards
John P

[Willy]

That makes sense John.

On the other hand 3601" ex G-TRIX flown by John Romain was displayed at Antwerpen last Sunday.

The last owner and his instructor were killed a few years ago.

Further, it is not unusual to repair valauble crashed cars even if somebody was killed before.

Regards

Willy