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Re: Problems facing warbirds movement

Posted by Tim Savage on Tue Oct 21, 2003 02:10:13 PM

In reply top Re: Problems facing warbirds movement posted by Olivier Lacombe on Tue Oct 21, 2003 01:41:24 PM

: The biggest problem is that all the operators are old, and
: there is no one to take the activities after they are gon
: e. I'm lucky to be in the position of the son of a Warbir
: d operator, but there are lots of guys out there without a
: nyone to look after the planes once they are gone.
:
: Olivier

I have to disagree to some extent. There are a LOT of younger people interested in operating and flying these aircraft. Unfortunately, the most of the younger people are not in a financial position at this point in their lives to own or operate a warbird. At some point, once there families have grown up and they have reached greater heights in their career's many of them will be.

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