[widgeon13]

The USAF museum is very impressive. I have been through it with a friend who has flown more than fifty of the aircraft on display. Seeing them in static display is impressive but seeing them in the air is a marvel and something that just defies description. I have seen a B-17 take off and do a low pass over the field, it just seems to hang there. I remember as a kid seeing B-47's T/O with jato assist, it takes your breath away. Seeing a P-38 or P-51 fly is music to my ears. I've flown in a C-47.

Old planes that can fly safely should fly as long as there are pilots to pilot them. If this is stopped it is forever, they will never fly again because the skill will be lost. Flying these planes was a skill, flying planes today is just going through the motions and 100% of the experience can be simulated on the ground. That's great for cost control but I can't understand why this guy wants to ground these planes.