Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:13 am
It is interesting to me that the thread about the Helldiver has 60 odd
posts. This one, where WIXers can actually influence recoveries has
less than 30. For years and years WIXers and the Warbird community
railed about the navy's policy of not recovering the birds from L. Michigan.
Now they are doing so again and asking for public support to raise a Hellcat
from Michigan waters.
What is the problem? You are getting what you asked for. There should
be a thousand letters generated from the wonderful change an policy and
what it means to warbird enthuiasts everywhere.
When I was a child there were no SBDs to see. The plane that broke the
back of the Japanese navy at Midway just wasn't around anymore. Now they
are almost common in major museums across the country. The USN
did this guys. WE NEED to support their efforts not and write letters.
When people were mad about recoveries being halted, they wrote letters.
Come on....WRITE A LETTER IN SUPPORT!!! hOW TOUGH IS THAT??
Owen
posts. This one, where WIXers can actually influence recoveries has
less than 30. For years and years WIXers and the Warbird community
railed about the navy's policy of not recovering the birds from L. Michigan.
Now they are doing so again and asking for public support to raise a Hellcat
from Michigan waters.
What is the problem? You are getting what you asked for. There should
be a thousand letters generated from the wonderful change an policy and
what it means to warbird enthuiasts everywhere.
When I was a child there were no SBDs to see. The plane that broke the
back of the Japanese navy at Midway just wasn't around anymore. Now they
are almost common in major museums across the country. The USN
did this guys. WE NEED to support their efforts not and write letters.
When people were mad about recoveries being halted, they wrote letters.
Come on....WRITE A LETTER IN SUPPORT!!! hOW TOUGH IS THAT??
Owen
Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:04 am
yeah but Owen, half of that is two guys arguing about where it should be displayed IF it is recovered....hardly the support the powers that be are looking for 
Less bitching and infighting and more 'atta boy Navy' would be appropriate.
Less bitching and infighting and more 'atta boy Navy' would be appropriate.
Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:18 am
That's the point I'm trying to make. We should spend more
time supporting the USN and their L Michigan recovery efforts
and less arguing about where the Helldiver winds up. The
SB2C is ONE aircraft. L Michigan is FULL of them.....
time supporting the USN and their L Michigan recovery efforts
and less arguing about where the Helldiver winds up. The
SB2C is ONE aircraft. L Michigan is FULL of them.....
Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:28 am
We should be, but there are people that will not give the NMNA any credit at all because they just choose not to like them. They could raise Noah's Ark and it wouldn't be good enough for them.
Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:03 am
I for one applaud the change in direction FOR the recovery of these rare birds. They arguments as to where they should end up and weather any of them fly or not...that is NOT the important thing here. The salvage of the airframes at this point is rather important in that the longer they sit, the less chance of a favorable outcome there will be. I am pleasantly surprised at how good many they are looking but realize that this is just the first step in a long recovery for these birds. Kudos to the Navy Brass for changing direction and realizing the priceless historical bits slowly rotting away. Our support must match theirs! Just because they are up out of the water does not mean they are home-free. How many airframes over the years have been recovered only to languish outside on some back lot and then get quietly scrapped? Not an acceptable outcome. Support now and into the future so the next batch of people in offices of influence realize that this is important. Fighting, moaning and bickering as to who will get what is a large waste of energy. Lets FOCUS on saving them first!
Chris
Chris