Stephen Harding wrote in message news:40279357@news- What's stopping me from laying low during the next air show
and in the early hours of the morning, climbing into the cockpit
of my favorite warbird, and flying it off to my secret hideaway
runway and storage facility where I also keep my illicitly gained
Rembrandts, Van Goghs and pre-Columbian Indian art?

Do restored warbirds have some sort of security system added to
keep unscrupulous members of the public such as me, from taking
one up for an unauthorized flight? Some sort of starting "key"?


For many years in the 90's Amarillo Texas had a yearly airshow. My partner and
I took vacation to cover the close to AM security shift to :
A. see the planes up close!
B. The local Warbird museum got a fed grant based on hours donated to the cause.
Over the years lots of "lookie lousers" came out a 2 AM for a looksee and many
went to jail for unrelated matters. (Warrants, Dope, Liquer ect)

The T birds did require a 24 Hr armed guard as part of the deal so we talked
a third guy into covering that and all swapped out every coulpla hrs.

This was pre 9-11 so I'm positive it's even tighter now.

Gerry
A Campus Cop in Texas