Same as with a tank...the aircraft is demilitarized. .

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But I guess if someone is a real super villain they'd find a way. ;-) ** Edited by vthokieq at 6/10/2025, 4:31:09 PM

Posted: 06/10/2025 at 04:29 PM ET

(In response to this post by MP4VT2004)

Airplane nerds -alert. Rare flyover in tribute of Col. Gail "Evil" Peck -- agray123 Jun 10, 2025 at 07:17 AM ET

agray123 • 06/10/25 07:17 AM ET

Is that a Mig-21 and a Mig 29? -- EDGEMAN Jun 10, 2025 at 01:41 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 06/10/25 01:41 PM ET

Yah - I think Paul Allen owned a lot of cool stuff** -- agray123 Jun 10, 2025 at 03:23 PM ET

agray123 • 06/10/25 03:23 PM ET

He could definitely afford them...lol** -- EDGEMAN Jun 10, 2025 at 03:28 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 06/10/25 03:28 PM ET

TIL - wealthy civilians can own decommissioned military aircraft. -- MP4VT2004 Jun 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 06/10/25 12:50 PM ET

Same as with a tank...the aircraft is demilitarized. . ◄ -- vthokieq Jun 10, 2025 at 04:29 PM ET

vthokieq • 06/10/25 04:29 PM ET

Thanks for summarizing my post! Ha -- MP4VT2004 Jun 10, 2025 at 05:14 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 06/10/25 05:14 PM ET

Which was my point. -- vthokieq Jun 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM ET

vthokieq • 06/10/25 10:20 PM ET

They would have to be very wealthy just to afford the maintenance... -- EDGEMAN Jun 10, 2025 at 01:39 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 06/10/25 01:39 PM ET

And I complain about maintenance on my 2016 Cayenne -- agray123 Jun 10, 2025 at 03:25 PM ET

agray123 • 06/10/25 03:25 PM ET

Or modify it to use a GE or P&W engine that you can find here. -- EDGEMAN Jun 10, 2025 at 03:29 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 06/10/25 03:29 PM ET