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Originally Posted by Joeaksa

Sorry, but not correct at all.

All it takes once the airplane is in private hands is cubic $$$$. Yes airplanes are almost always "de-mil'ed" by the military or civilian contractors by cutting major parts of the plane but you can usually take it apart, replace damaged portions and re-assemble it again.

The ONLY case of the govt ever showing up that I know of is the US Navy. They are very protective of its former fighters and have been known to show up and sieze airplanes, leading to years of one thing... lawyers getting rich. Sometimes the lawyers win, sometimes they lose and the plane goes back to the Navy, and the plane is then stuck in some museum.

There are 100's of US Air Force fighters and other military aircraft in private hands right now and its easy peasy... just bring lots of $$$$ to pay for it all.

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I should of clarified to fighter jet. I did not see a flying US built fighter jet design that served combat duty for sale on any of those. Maybe they are out there, but I just haven't seen them. Most of the cases I've read have been legal battle over Navy Jets, so I'd like to be wrong.