The trouble with the Ju52 is that it ain't one....it is an Amiot AAC.1, built post-war in France. The museum's policy back then was different to what it is now, and not being a genuine wartime artefact, it is unable to fit in with what is the new way of doing things. Since the aircraft has been here, the landing gear has been swapped with the set from the aircraft in South Africa, because the AAC.1 had DC-3 wheels and brakes to make it easier to build and operate; so it's not even an original Amiot anymore...
Same with the 'Storch', it's a Morane MS502, so it has to go - hopefully to someone who will be able to either display it as is without worrying about the provenance, or maybe even to be resurrected as a flyer. The 'Heinkel 111' is going to present the same issues. This has the potential to be a great opportunity for collectors or independent museums to add something interesting to their collections, and at the end of the day, joe public will look and say "there's a historic aeroplane, let's learn something about it" which surely is what museums are about, isn't it......?
Last edited by Nopax,thanx; 6th Jul 2012 at 10:31.