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recovery
Guys
Not for me to say one way or the other on rebuild/restore/display as is/leave in lake as I am researching said aircraft for the recovery group!
What I will say is you learn a lot more for looking at one in what ever condition it is found.
Unfortunately, going on recent recoveries from Russia of lend lease American examples, they all seem to get restored in 'new' American schemes that have no relevance to the actual aircraft.
As these two examples were from Russian it would be nice to have seen the restored P40C 41-13390 in its authentic colours, or P40E 41-13570 which is being restored in its authentic colours as well. (Perhaps a possiblity here still. the aircraft can be finished in Olive Drab/Neutral Grey and have the stars/tactical number added temporarily before completing the final scheme). Instead they get painted in an American scheme from some theatre of operations or famous battle.
I am sure the P39 will be restored in some PNG/North Africa/Aleutian scheme and not Russian which is a real shame.
If we go onto British aircraft, Ex Russian Hurricane P3351 carries its authentic markings although it would still be nice to see a Ex Russian Hurricane in Russian colours! Recovered German aircraft seem to be authentically repainted as well.
regards
Mark
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