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Old 24th Sep 2014, 19:21
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That's just a little harsh. The RNHF do not appear to have the same financial muscle as the BBMF, but are by no means alone in having incidents/accidents with Historic aircraft. BBMF effectively burnt out a Hurri at Wittering, TFC have had some misfortune over the years and the poor old Blenheim has been crashed twice...

The Firefly crash was tragic, and the report sad to read, but those lessons have been learnt. The Centaurus and Pegasus are rare beasts compared to Merlins and Griffons, with knowledge and spares in short supply. To argue that the T.20 should be in a museum is a little unkind; it has no real historical value as such, and the FAAM already has a FB11 in the collection. Ergo, for as long as possible, I think it's important that this aircraft is seen and heard in its natural environment and act as a valuable aid to converting the next generation of historic pilots to high performance tail-draggers.
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