bearing this in mind, one must be extremely careful when considering offers from russian sources. when a prospective buyer is considering a wreck from russia - perhaps it sounds like "that something special" - one should always bear in mind that he is almost certainly not the first person to be offered this piece. it is probably also fair to say that the condition of the plane offered will not be as good as is perhaps indicated, or primarily discussed. don´t forget that if a plane really is A1, then normally it will already have been "snapped up" by customers with plenty of financial backing and known to the seller.
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...warbird recovery in russia II

one lesser known side of aircraft recovery in russia is that the russians are known to buying wrecks or part-planes here in the west, and then, under say contract from americans or australians, these projects will be fully restored in russia itself!