"Mike Marron" wrote in message
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(MLenoch) wrote:

This item of the P-51 seems to stick in a lot of folks craw. Just to
shed a
little light on it (facts are facts, how you skew 'em.......well), he
personally bought it when they were selling for under $100,000. He
seldom
flies it.........SELDOM! When it does fly, some big wig member is
footing the
bill for fuel out of their OWN pocket. (These are facts based on personal
experience with the EAA). This bird is costing EAA members far,far less
than a
new Cirrus would cost to operate.
VL

Far be it for me to begrudge anyone enjoying their expensive toys.
More power to 'em...I, for one, just don't think EAA is everything
it's all cracked up to be (no pun intended).

Privatization is the future.