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Aircraft Museums Blossom as Fuel & Maintenance Costs Soar


JUNE 6  2008
Microsoft's co-founder Paul Allen has just opened a "rare aircraft" museum in Washington USA called the Flying Heritage Collection

 

The museum has 15 warbirds from five countries - USA - Russia - England - Japan - Germany - all designed & built during years 1935 - 1945

 
Included in the collection is a very rare ME-162 Komet - a short-duration rocket-powered fighter used during the closing stages of the War in Europe

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Archerfield's warbird museum started out about 8 years ago but was "repossessed" in 2001 by the Federal Police after the owner's company failed - details HERE
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