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JohnHKart
05-07-05, 07:23 PM
http://sallyb.dcgservices.com/news_frameset.php


Beyond belief, I was in tears when I read this, on the 60th anniversary of the end of war in Europe. A friend who manages a warbird collector's fleet of WWII fighters and one trainer here in California said their insurance costs since 9/11 have gone from 60,000 for all the airplanes to 160,000.

John

Joelski
05-07-05, 08:13 PM
That is a shame. :flame:

Methanolandbrats
05-07-05, 09:46 PM
Damn, that's f'n stupid. Ya think at least one lawmaker could have written in an exclusion for historic and hobby planes. :mad:

Michaelhatesfans
05-09-05, 12:07 AM
After going through the link, I now see that it was this one...
http://www.offcamber.net/forums/showthread.php?t=7214
(ignore the red x's, the links will work...)

I have a photo of it flying over Buckingham Palace for the VE celebrations in '95, as well. :(