WIX Archives

Re: American warbirds to be permanently grounded/Destroyed?

Posted by Graham P on Wed Nov 07, 2001 11:56:13 AM

In reply top American warbirds to be permanently grounded/Destroyed? posted by Tony on Wed Nov 07, 2001 11:49:09 AM

I take it this is mainly in response to the events of Sept 11? What will they do when a lorry is crashed by some terrorist into a building. Ban all lorries!!! Please let common sense prevail and people lives and jobs.

just my two pennies worth...

Graham.

: From barnstormers.....
:
: I am trying to get more information on this Bill. Personal
: ly, i think it's impossible, there are just too many veter
: ans in Commitee to let the warbird element go through. Als
: o, i imagine, there are a few Republican voting warbird ow
: ners, with a lot of money and clout, who sure as hell, won
: 't let this go through , without a fight.
:
: The reprecussions are just awful. No warbird shows, unempl
: oyment and specialist skills lost.
:
: But, if worst comes to the worst, can you base your aircra
: ft , in Canada, Mexico or the caribbean, and keep them fly
: ing, witout the income from airshows, or fly them in the U
: S under a "flag of convenience?"
:
: What the hell kind of terrorist would want to use a prop w
: arbird as a weapons delivery system. Jets I can understand
: , Crop dusters I think would have been more useful to a te
: rrorist.
:
: I will post the bill proposal, when I can find it.
:
:
:
: ATTENTION ALL AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS ? ANNOUNCEMENT!! Update
: to yesterday's post, i have found out the BILL Numbers an
: d unfortunatly I have also found out that the bills have p
: assed both the house and senate and are now in commitee an
: d they are our last line of defense on this issue.I also h
: ave found out that there is an addendum made to where the
: government will re-imburse any material or aircraft take a
: t a "fair" price but what good will it do when there are n
: o aircraft remaining?? There seems to be some confusion on
: the bill numbers which are as follows S 1155 section 921
: and/or S 1416 section 1062 formerly HR 4205. Contact Richa
: rd Kilby, Owner - SATURN AVIATION located Mojave CALIFORNI
: A USA. Telephone: 661-824-2220. Fax: 661-824-2221. -- Post
: ed 6 November 2001 -- Show all Ads posted by this Advertis
: er -- To send this Ad to a friend: Click here.

Follow Ups: