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Originally Posted by Peter D Evans
To be fair Nick, I'm glad that we are able to hear both sides of this discussion, especially since locations and collections have been mentioned in the public domain, albeit in a round and about way. Mind you, not that I have any preference for who it right or wrong, but hearing both sides surely benefits everybody?
Cheers
Peter D Evans
LEMB Administrator
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I'm not sure that I've heard any side of anything, Peter. Perhaps because it was done, as you say, "in a roundabout way" What's been posted here looks like a private dispute being played out in public, but in terms that only mean something to the participants. Certainly I could draw my own inferences, accurate or otherwise — no substitute for a clear, open statement of the perceived problem.
Perhaps Dave is saying: "Yes, we have MG 17s in our collection which were acquired legitimately. We are delighted that a Do 17 is to be recovered and wish the RAF Museum every success. We will naturally contribute whatever we can towards a faithful restoration of this machine, which is in the interests of all who care for aviation history."
Or he might be saying: "What we have we keep."
Or … any number of other possibilities.