tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272938885495691863.post3462286129825228815..comments2024-03-28T05:14:11.110-04:00Comments on NORDO News - Aviation Unedited: The Ship of TheseusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272938885495691863.post-85472450850993283112015-05-07T14:44:33.639-04:002015-05-07T14:44:33.639-04:00N5740C,
Your sentiment is common. It's why w...N5740C,<br /><br />Your sentiment is common. It's why we have museums full of multiple copies of rare airplanes with not a one being flown.<br />It's one of emotion. Yes, you would not want to take the Wright Flyer out and attempt to fly it. But there is nothing wrong with flying the only airworthy Zero when there is another sitting in storage (museum). And I would also argue there is nothign wrong with flying the only one. In storage they do not inspire. And yet in storage someday they too will cease to exist. It's like restricting your kids to the house so that they can live. But, in the end, there is no way any of these planes but a handful will exist centuries from now. If for no other reason, the lack of storage space and what's hot and relatively new taking their place will bring about their demise. Go far enough into the future and they will have degraded away on their own. And yet, we can rebuild anything. If it crashes and it is truly wanted, it will be rebuilt. Sitting static is does nothing but serve as a trophy ignored by the masses.Rich Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594451963540379003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272938885495691863.post-69376947420128794002015-05-07T11:38:10.077-04:002015-05-07T11:38:10.077-04:00Hi Rich
This subject is one that I am very torn a...Hi Rich<br /><br />This subject is one that I am very torn about. On the one hand, I agree with you completely. Airplanes were designed to fly, and the air is where they belong.<br /><br />On the other hand, once they are gone, they are gone.<br /><br />I remember well the day I went I went to the Planes of Fame airshow, back in the 1980's. At that time, they had restored and flew the only Zero with an original engine in the world. Even though I was thrilled to see the airplane in the air, I could not help but think: "if he rolls it up into a ball, that's it. There are no more"<br /><br />Another example is (my favorite airplane, BTW) the Hughes Racer at the National Air and Space Museum. This airplane is as much a engineering marvel as it is an airplane. It is a work of art, created by skilled, loving hands. As much as I would love to see it fly, I don't believe or feel that anyone has a right to "risk" (yup, I used "that" word) the airplane.<br /><br />Now, what Jim Wright did was absolutely amazing, and it is a huge shame what happened. I don't have any problem at all with that effort and Jim flying the #2 Racer. I would dearly love to see someone else build and fly one, but, leave the original on the "white epoxy" floor. After all, if years ago someone had flown and destroyed the original, Jim Wright and his group could not have built the #2 airplane.N5740Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03242074719602577353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272938885495691863.post-38668292552145778622015-05-06T12:16:56.757-04:002015-05-06T12:16:56.757-04:00Rich... You've just described our journey over...Rich... You've just described our journey over the past year in getting the St. Louis Robin back into flying status. For 30 years... she sat dormant. Today... she is alive! It has been a spiritual experience to be involved in this wonderful aircraft!<br />Terry BowdenTerrry Bowdenhttp://www.barnstmr.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com