And 23 thousand bucks doesn't sound expensive

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MiG-...1QQihZ002QQcategoryZ26428QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

(MIG-21 on Ebay)

 

I don't suppose any of our cousins across the "pond" can shed any light
on this term "DEMILITARIZATED"?

 

I wonder why the seller has blanked out the markings? Just can't help
thinking someone's been to the local museum and took some pictures and
now is fishing. Am I being too cynical?

 

TOG says

I especially like the post-auction process:

"After the ending of auction the buyer transfers 50 % of the price
(bank to bank), for preparation of documents, also preparation of the
aircraft and so on. When the buyer has prepared the documents (sanction
to import) he sends it to us by mail and transfers the rest of price +
transport (if it is required). (certainly you can orgonise a
transport). We speak you the number of transport, you becomes the
aircraft etc."

 

Funny that. I wondered that, too, given the low FB, but then looked at
the hit counter and assumed that Ebay wouldn't let a scammer stay up
for that long.

 

On 12 Jan 2007 07:55:59 -0800, TOG@toil,

Available with low monthly payments, too.

 

On 12 Jan 2007 07:55:59 -0800, TOG@toil,

It would be good to be able to just do buy, "restore it" and fly it...

The world must be full of this stuff... and to have so few originals
from WWII is a bit sad.

I'd go for a Mosquito, just love the lines.

Aj
B6

 

The UK authorities would not let you fly one in our air space. The US
are about as bad now, even Larry Ellison gave up.

Fascist cunts.

 

Anything to do with stuff that could be considered secret or military
based (such as machine guns, missile launchers, etc).

I don't know if it was here many moons ago, where I saw a Tornado for
sale (or someone was a private owner). But the thing was demilitarised
too. Apparently it cost about 4,000GBP per hour to fly.

I reckon the above would be something similar, so I wouldn't think that
the overall price is that cheap. Also the parts and general running
costs will cost a fortune.

 

He's nicked it.

Or it's a cut 'n shut.

 

Why? If it's privately owned and has been registered as flight-worthy,
I can't see why not.

 

There are quite a lot. A lot of Spitfires, rather fewer Hurricanes, a
few hundred Mustangs.....

German aircraft are very scarce, except for Ju52s. Ditto Japanese.
American: I dunno how many B29s are around.

 

There was a whole aircraft carrier on Ebay a couple of years ago. Still
seaworthy, but (IIRC) demilitarised as well.

 

I think he's referring specifically to the Mossie. I think they're all
grounded as they're so old the plywood airframes delaminate and the
thing falls apart in mid-air.

 

There are quite a lot. A lot of Spitfires, rather fewer Hurricanes, a
few hundred Mustangs.....[/QUOTE]

I always find the shortage of Hurricanes rather sad, especially given
their numbers.

One WWII aircraft I find fascinating and would like to see in this
country would be a Russian IL2. I *encountered* them as it were
through playing the Maddox PC flight sim; I rather like the rugged,
fuctional ugliness of them.

 

Things that go *bang* or swish-*bang* have been removed.

 

If you've seen the ones in the Mosquito Museum near my old gaff, you
wouldn't be surprised.

Still, it's a pity.

 

Pip Luscher coughed up:
originals >> from WWII is a bit sad.

I always find the shortage of Hurricanes rather sad, especially given
their numbers.

One WWII aircraft I find fascinating and would like to see in this
country would be a Russian IL2. I encountered them as it were
through playing the Maddox PC flight sim; I rather like the rugged,
fuctional ugliness of them.
[/QUOTE]
I know what you mean there, that's what kept me with my girlfriend [1]
before I met the current Mrs DanL

[1] "The Crashed Messerschmidt" my mate used to refer to her as. It
was like snuggling up to a box of Lego
--
Dan L

http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/
1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr

BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6)
X-FOT#000
DIAABTCOD #26
BOMB#18 (slow)
OMF#11

 

They keep pulling them out of swamps and lakes in Russia and Finland,
though. And then flog them to the 'mericans who restore them.

I think most of them turned into very small jigsaw puzzles.

I think there are still quite a large number of airworthy ones around -
google for Conferedate Air Force, for starters.

 

And oddly enough, the seller doesn't mention if it's airworthy so it
probably isn't.