"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
isn't all of Florida pretty much under the gun when a hurricane
approaches?
Wouldn't it have been better to fly the planes out-of-state?

Charlie's hurricane force winds (74mph & higher) had a 10 mile width. In
general, if you are 40 miles sideways from the eye, you are relatively safe.
Pilots don't have to fly far to escape a hurricane.

As for the damaged planes, I suspect a number of them had the radios and
other goodies pulled out before the storm hit. It seems like a waste of
aluminum, but an insurance check comes in handy to a retiree on fixed
income.

Consider this- If I'm sitting in a hotel with my plane secured safely, who
is going to keep looters out of my home? Mr. Winchester doesn't work by
himself.

D.