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How do you do it????

Posted by Tulio on Fri Jan 30, 2004 09:14:35 PM

Okay, I already know the answer (I think) but I would like to get input from others, like myself, regarding this situation:

I LOVE airplanes. It is not just a hobby, it is a passion. It has been like this since I have had the earliest memories. I grew up in a country with limited resources, and my family was not wealthy by any definition.

So, I work hard, and honestly, but the dream of ever owning any airplane -much less a true warbird- is just that, a dream. Economic realities dictate that it would be a very expensive and prohibitive proposition, to even attempt to own one.

So... how do the people who own warbirds manage to do it? How do you manage to make such an incredible amount of money, that it allows you to invest so much in airplanes, their upkeep, your flight training and so on (discounting military training, of course)? What is the secret? Is there a secret? Do I need to learn a secret password and hand-shake in order to join the fraternity of the owners?

Please note that I am writing tongue-in-cheek, but with dashes of reality and despair thrown in to flavor the mix.

Saludos,

Tulio

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