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Is there still a museum :?:

I was there a few years ago and it looked more like a dump to me.
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The museum still exists I have not seen any dump I´m sorry.
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JJ37 wrote:The museum still exists I have not seen any dump I´m sorry.
Ik think he means the museum itself looks like a dump. I was there a few years ago and was a bit surprised at the state of some of the aircraft. Looking at these pics I think there is not much done between 2005 and 2009, even Concorde is still all white (after all the graffiti was removed). I sure hope there is some money left to paint the fuselage into Air France colors again and finish the restoration project started several years ago....

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Yep,

That's what I meant with dump. The aircraft in the collection are nice, but to call it a museum with aircraft in this bad shape ......
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my dear helicopter firiend, and other interested readers

Its a museum and called as such. Please show a little more respect for those who try to maintain redundant aircraft. The alternative is the scap yards and the axe! So, count your blessings. Its costly running an operation like a collection or museum and difficult enough to find volunteers and fundings.
There is a tent on site with a special Delta exhibit in it and, once you have bothered to pay the entrance fee (few euro only), you may well find also exhibitions inside the airlines present.
when the musee is closed photos can be taken form outside, but having a kitchen stair does miracles.

Musee Delta: Moi je dis merci!
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Glidepath wrote:my dear helicopter firiend, and other interested readers

Its a museum and called as such. Please show a little more respect for those who try to maintain redundant aircraft. The alternative is the scap yards and the axe. Count yor pleasings. Its costly running an operation like a collection or museum and difficult enough to find volunteers.
There is a tent on site with a special Delta exhibit in it and, once you have bothered to pay the entrance fee (few euro only), you may well find also exhibitions inside the airlines present.
when the musee is closed Photos can be taken form outside, but having a kitchen stair does miracles.

Musee Delta: Moi je dis merci!
I have to agree with you that you have to be inside the museum to find out that it is actually a nice place to spent a few hours. The people who are responsible for maintaining the aircraft are very enthusiastic, I got a whole tour around and inside Concorde and was allowed to enter the cockpit for some nice shots. Only thing that slightly worries me is that it looks like the Concorde restoration project is going very slowly at the moment. In 2005 they said that within 2 to 3 years the Air France colors would be visible again..

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