"lserkumian" wrote in message
Guess it is not like buying a car

More like buying a house.

- sounds as if I should seriously reconsider and let him do the shopping
himself.

I think that would be the consensus advice from here. But what you're
attempting to do is admirable. You can accomplish some of the same
intangible goals with a slightly different tack. Pilots, as a rule, tend to
go all wobbly kneed at the thought of flying old, rare, weird, or otherwise
noteworthy aircraft (and then telling endless hangar flying tales about it,
but that's another issue). I don't know your husband, but it seems likely
he falls in that same mindset. You could probably gather *TONS* of "I love
my wife" with a bit of careful work on your part, and substantially less
cash outlay. Try to find pilots with old, rare, weird, or otherwise
noteworthy aircraft that would be willing to let your husband fly the planes
(with the owner/pilot aboard) for a fee. There are a few aviation museums
(the Cavanaugh in Addison, TX, is one) that has such a program; perhaps
there exist some up in the Pennsylvania area. Expect to pay anywhere from
US$100 to US$1,000 per hour of flight time. Bring lots of lipstick (he's
going to be kissing you alot!)

Anyone know of some planes that might be available in the Pennsylvania area?

Russell Kent