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Old August 23rd 03, 09:28 AM
David Bromage
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Bill Silvey wrote:
I can't recall if I've asked this before, but does anyone know what the
legal status of a privately purchased airframe like, say, a B47 or

B36 (or,
heaven forbid, a B52 or Tu-95) would be presuming the owner could

refurbish
the aircraft to operational capability?


It would have to be demilled sufficiently so it would not be a military
threat, but otherwise it wouldn't be much different to owning any other
warbird. Just more expensive.

At the moment I think the biggest jet warbirds are the handful of
privately owned Canberras. There is an Avro Vulcan being restored at
London Southend.

Cheers
David