[Milsurplus] True or myth ?

[J Forster]

Does anyone know if this is true or false:


Subject:         FW: [TekScopArc] Re: Need schematic for Tek TDS 754D
   Date:         Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:54:24 -0000
   From:         "jvanderwall1941" <jvanderwall1941 at yahoo.com>

Reminds me of the tale of the B29s interned by the USSR during WWII.
The crews were repatriated but the planes were not, as Stalin had
decided to copy them nut for nut. He put Beria in charge, and Beria
wanted to keep his position so his subordinates copied it right down
to a patch on the fuselage which had been repaired on the example they
copied. No kidding, supposedly true.

Regards,
Jonathan

Thanks,
-John