On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:15:37 -0800 (PST), Denny wrote in
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On Nov 15, 7:36 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
"BT" wrote :

mm... all that time in the water does not sound like "surviving"=

Depends on the defintion applied of course. I wouldn't say they'll get it
flying, somehow.

Ummm yup, another pile of corroded aluminum that will be 100% replaced
by hand made new parts at a cost of 2.5x 10e6, then declared to be a
'restoration' and worshipped by the EAA... yawn

I'm a dues-paying member of TIGHAR, so you may take what I say with
a grain of salt. Ric Gillespie and the organization are definitely
against "restoring" the plane to mint condition. The goal, I think,
is to recover the plane and preserve it as an archeological artifact:

http://tighar.org/

Marty (TIGHAR #2359)