Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
I was ANG, went to an F-100 unit; good seat to learn survival instincts—single seat, Category E plane in the Northeast.
GF
F-100. I read about its exploits in Vietnam back when I was reading everything I could about Fighters from WWI through Korea (at the time). It was one of the sexiest jet warbirds ever built - but that's just my opinion. The Phantom replaced it. Did you get a chance to transition to it through ANG?
Kind of off topic, but I've also thought about having a jet warbird some day. I know the L-39 community is probably one of the largest, or at least was. Some lucky SOB got two Su-27 Flankers out of Arizona, a few years back. I think they were asking $5mil for fully refurbished Flankers including IRAN, of course. I would not mind an L-59, but I've never seen one for sale in the US. There are still a lot of L-39s out there, however.
Pride Aircraft: Sukhoi SU-27 Flankers
Are you a fan of jet warbirds in the hands of us "Civilians?" I know some don't like the idea.