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Old 1st Nov 2011, 17:01
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Microburst2002
 
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a clean wing and the same wing with flaps extended are different wings.

In order to compare them you have to choose a common reference. With respect to that reference, stall angle is decreased.

The truth is that in the airplane you will stall at a lower pitch with flaps down.
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