[simpits-tech] Owning real fighters.

[Justin Messenger]

Apparently, some people CAN afford it. When I was
looking at the DC-8's in Tulsa I noticed a few
MIG-21's, a few Hawker Hunters, some jet trainers, and
a British built Harrier. I could tell these planes
were being restored into flying condition and some
were down for maintenence. I figured they belong to a
museum, but it turns out they are the private
collection of a rich man named Victor Miller. He
collects and restores jet fighters so he can fly them.
He's even had a contract with the Air Force to fly his
MiGs at Red Flag so the AF pilots can practice
spotting MiGs visually! 

There are about 10 fighter in Tulsa that are getting
worked on, all his flyable fighters he flew down to
Florida where he is moving his operation to. 

One of the Mig's had a patch that said the Aero Group
on it, that might be the name of his little set up.
the patch also said "wolf pack Aggressors" on it, so I
bet the plane has flown at red flag.

It was amazing. And Expensive!
Justin


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Yeah, but JP-8 aint cheap ANYWHERE ;) Plus, you go
through a fair amount of 
it, especially when you're on afterburner :) But we
can dream, cant we!

Brian

----Original Message Follows----
From: Marv De Beque <debequem@speakeasy.net>
Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] F/A-18 anyone?
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 20:21:59 -0500

Remember, Gene, fuel is cheaper in the midwest.

Marv

On Monday, February 4, 2002, at 07:30 PM, Gene Buckle
wrote:

>Something tells me you'd have to worry about fuel
first. :)  THAT would
>be
>expensive.
>
>g.
>
>
>On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Marv De Beque wrote:
>
>>I'm not so worried about fuel mileage, but does
anyone have any idea
>>what insurance would be for that bird?
>>
>>Marv


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