[ARC5] Re: Collings Foundation

[jcoward5452 at aol.com]

Roy,

  Excellent as usual!
  Having toured the Collings Foundation aircraft in the past,(I have an 
excellent photo of my eldest daughter,age 4, manning the waist gunner 
station,port side),I was impressed by the fact that there were any 
original radios on board at all.I give them due credit for that and 
especially when in private conversation with one of the pilots, was 
informed (14 years ago) that it cost about $100/minute to fly just the 
B-17.
 It's up to us,on the ground, to restore the radios of the past,wether 
military or commercial.This is our hobby interest.Their's is 
flying aircraft.
 I haven't heard from Mike Hanz in a while, but he has been 
instrumental in getting avionics back in to aircraft for display and 
History at the Smithsonian.Those who can,do.
 My ultimate plan for my stuff is to donate to an air museum. Hopefully 
my efforts will be appreciated.
 Regards,
             Jay KE6PPF


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