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Re: "EAA - Keep'Em Sitting!"

Posted by Tim Savage on Sat Apr 03, 2004 02:56:43 PM

In reply top Re: "EAA - Keep'Em Sitting!" posted by vlado on Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:00:16 PM

: : xxx
:
: Wasn't there a bit of controversy when the EAA flew their
: warbirds? Membership complained that a few pilots were en
: joying the aircraft at the expense of membership dues? Pl
: us, weren't most of the warbirds donated to the EAA or are
: there on long term loan? If that is so, the membership d
: id not use dues-income for their purchase.
:
: Thus the B-17 flies as a membership enhancing operation.(N
: ot defending their 'no-fly' situation, just seeking an exp
: laination.)

Hi Vlado-

I don't remember hearing too many complaints about the operation of the EAA's warbirds. I have heard a lot more since they stopped operating most of them. It is true that most of the warbirds were donated to the EAA. I actually was just looking through an old Sport Aviation magazine that somebody left on the bar at my hangar and it was from when Jim Robinson donated his jets to the EAA. The EAA makes the point in the article how they were going to keep them all operating. Well, we all know what happened with that :)

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