Only known surviving Dornier 17 to be raised from the English Channel

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Sometimes there is no other choice but, make from scratch, parts to complete a restoration. Simply no way around it other than hosing off the tank and plunking it down in a display. Not a bad idea but do patrons of the museum want to see this?

I have no problem if some parts are restored, but if a large part of the object needs to be build from scratch, then I dont see the point of even using the real parts. At that point, to me, it just becomes more of a replica.

Why not just put them up on display as they are? Or store them somewhere?