[ARC5] Disposition of surplus aircraft, Europe WWII

[K2GKK D C_Mac_ Macdonald]

Most of what was left was probably not worth the cost to return it to the USA.

73 de Mac, K2GKK/5
Licensed 30 Nov 1953
Oklahoma City, OK
USAF (Retired) 61-81
FAA (Retired) 94-10

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Subject: Re: [ARC5] Disposition of surplus aircraft, Europe WWII

I grew up in Italy, and all the stories I heard from my parents and relatives indicated that US left in Italy most of their equipment and supplies. Never heard about the destruction of anything.

But, Europe is a big place….

Best, Francesco K5URG

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On Sep 18, 2023, at 17:33, scottjohnson1 at cox.net wrote:



If it’s on Quora, it’s likely BS.  I feel dumber every time I get sucked in to reading a Quora post.

Scott W7SVJ



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Subject: Re: [ARC5] Disposition of surplus aircraft, Europe WWII



Some info here:

https://www.airplaneboneyards.com<https://www.airplaneboneyards.com/>



Dave N9ZC



On Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 3:46 PM Hubert Miller <Kargo_cult at msn.com<mailto:Kargo_cult at msn.com>> wrote:

In some Quora discussion one fellow mentioned he had read of US surplus planes in Europe, being burned after end of war.

I questioned this. I know about planes in the Pacific area being burned, but the vet told me that Japanese planes were burned.

I gather US planes were cannibalized for parts and then bulldozed, or maybe just pushed off the deck.  In Europe i don’t think

any plane was burned. There was a metal industry to feed, i mean increasingly after maybe 1947, as Europe came back to life.

Do you, reader, know anything about this subject? References?

thanks-

Hue Miller

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