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2004-09-07 Europe

Buy a WWII British bomber, get German lake for free

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Posted by Seafarious 2004-09-07 11:17:32 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...the bomber is classified as a historically protected site and removing it from the lake would probably not be allowed.

It's probably just as well; it would be hard to restore to flight status, it's obsolete, and it would require further modification to handle JDAM's.

Posted by Phil Fraering 2004-09-07 12:22:46 AM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2004-09-07 12:22:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Yeah, you'd want something a little more modern.

Posted by Shipman 2004-09-07 6:26:04 AM|| 2004-09-07 6:26:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Mmmmmmmmm...Victors.
Ship, the B-52 is the Other Woman in my life and has been since 1978 - but for sheer grace and poetry of line, nothing has ever beaten the last and greatest product of the Handley-Page bomber works. Little known but true fact - every one of those beautiful curves was done with a slide rule and mechanical calculator - no computers as they didn't exist for that purpose yet.
Now - re the Lanc - several bombers have been salavged from lakes and rivers throughout Europe, most notably in the Netherlands. Not entirely sure why this one is specially protected, unless of course its a war grave in which case it stays right where its at.
Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2004-09-07 10:28:45 AM|| 2004-09-07 10:28:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Not just curves.... compound curves that us barely passers of Geometry II can truly appreciate.

Or, they damn sure built 'em pretty.

Posted by Shipman 2004-09-07 6:29:26 PM|| 2004-09-07 6:29:26 PM|| Front Page Top

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