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Re: White Dwarf second thoughts
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navigai-@aol.com
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Aug 22, 2007 18:08 PDT
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http://www.blimpinfo.com/?? is the site of the LTA Society, in Akron Ohio, which intends to open a museum.
http://www.myairship.com/reference/museums.html? has a list of airship museums. There appears to be a good one in Albuquerque NM, over on your side of the Big River. It's partially supported by the City, which knows that balloon flights are good tourism draws.
???? high flight from Allen
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill <billno-@yahoo.com>
To: LBli-@topica.com
Sent: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:40 pm
Subject: Re: LB White Dwarf second thoughts
My first thoughts were someplace that will stay around forever.
I think the Smithsonian would not give the WD a continual good showing and
instead put it in archive.
I am not sure that Lakehurst or Moffit would be available forever.
I know of other places that have LTA but I am not sure how committed they
are to LTA.
I know nothing about Akron or Florida sites.
Possibly the EAA or an Ultra-light museum may be best with the provision
they give back the WD if they stop showing it.
Good luck, with any decision you make.
Regards,
Bill
--- Reed Gleason <ree-@comcast.net> wrote:
| | After a day of contemplation, I realized that I should look into
donating
the WD to a museum.
It was great to be able to fly, and to allow other people to fly, such a
unique part of aviation history. However, it was designed to be flown
indoors, and we were severely limited as to when and where we could fly
it. I felt privileged to have ownership of the WD and obligated to have
it
out where people could appreciate it, but it was a big money and time
sink. And sometimes a little scary.
We could patch the envelope to give it enough strength to be inflated
with
air and hung in a museum. I could take a tax write off that could
offset
some or all of the expenses of the last few years, depending on the
perceived value of the WD. And a lot more people would be able to see
it.
Much thanks to those who replied to my question of where to get a new
envelope, but now I have a new question: What museum would like to have
the WD, and how do you arrive at value for the WD?
Reed 503-810-4801 (cell) 503-283-1366 (home)
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