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Old 01-23-2007 | 12:17 AM
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Dorsil:

I highly agree with Norfolk!!!! You have been given a great opportunity to preserve some of the history of RC modelers. I agree with you>>You should not fly them but instead find a place to preserve them until you find a museum that will accept vintage RC aircraft. I believe alot of modelers would love to be in your position right now. If you have the room to store these, be it an attic above the garage or basement or even hanging then from the rafters in the garage or someplace that doesn't get too humid or too dry. I just wish you could take a few digitals of these vintage planes and radios, etc. I would love to just look at this! I know that you will do the right thing if it is possible for you to do. Maybe your grandmother has a little space to help you with. My friends all have their planes hanging from their ceilings when they are not out flying. Please keep us up-dated here and be careful who you turn them planes over too.Hopefully, they will be displayed the way they deserve to be. Look into aviation museums around you. They are everywhere. This man would probably be soooo proud if you discussed it with him and he let you place his vintage fliers(with his name on them) into museums. They might not look great to you, but to most rc'ers from the 50's, they would look like gold. Good luck to you and hope it works out for everyone involved. Scott
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I highly recommend accepting the planes and equipment, then preserving everything, as they could be extremely rare and worth a considerable amount of money. Not only that, but they also have great historical value, perhaps they could be kept at a museum.

NorfolkSouthern