"John A. Weeks III" wrote in message
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The problem with allowing combat aircraft into private hands
began when an unqualified pilot attempted to fly a privately
owned F-86 Saber Jet out of the Fresno airport. He botched
the take-off, and crashed into an ice cream stand killing
a number of children who were standing in line for ice cream
on a hot California afternoon. Not good. Not good at all.

The fact that it was a fighter is IMO irrelevant, as you said the pilot
wasn't qualified to fly it.