Why! Did no one want an airplane ?

Sounds like it's going to cost more then it's worth. Good Luck.


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"cost more than it's worth"
First Off :
A/The "Piper Cub" is now a "classic" !
Second :
Have you checked the Price of Aircraft lately ?
(The engine for my friend's "Pitt's Biplane" (a stunt plane") , a small 4 cyl., costs range to $25 K !
 For, Just a Rebuilt one!)

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Well!
You see
Right Now!
I am about 1400 miles away!   
I live in South Texas, along the Gulf Coast .
The Airplane is in Central Arizona..
In a Canyon, that borders a Wilderness Area!
Even tho, it is NOT! in The Wilderness Area ..
Travel to the site is a long and very rough 4x4 ride!!
"Up!" The side of a long Mesa, over the top and down into several canyons!
Besides!
My First scheduled stop on this trip, is in New Mexico!
SO!
I just can't run out and pick it up!
AS far as getting my wife to help ??
It is certainly not going to be a job where she can help!
I have/am going to ask a Native American friend, who lives on the "Gila" Reservation (AZ.)..
AND!
Who is also a Special Forces Instructor@ Ft. Benning.. (to illustrate the kind of help, I need)
And, one or two of his Brothers, actual bothers, Not Tribal, to lend a hand!
This is definitely,
NOT! a "drive out, load up and be home by 1800 hrs! Project!
AND!
I have much more Profitable Sites ...
THat are actually, easier to get to,
Although! much, MUCH! more dangerous, i.e., physical danger     Before I will have time or the inclination, to think about doing this!
That was the point of offering it, to anyone who had the interest, & would make the effort, to go out and get it!

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AS FAR as your threat ... To!
    "Don't make me come out there!"   :
Do It!
I still can use one or two more helping hands !
On either of the "fore" mentioned sites!
But!
Bring your "Shooting Iron(s)"   

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They're NOT! into airplanes !
AND!
Will do the airplane recovery trip as a "FAVOR" !   
Heck!
We're Friends & Partners!
"Patners",
in probably the largest Spanish Silver Bar Recovery !!!
IF!
My, 5 yrs of "field work" ( "F.W.", That means, camping out, & Hiking over mnts!) , My Spanish Map and, my copy of, The Church Waybill are correct!
HAY!
You ask me, "if I had something else" / "Other Irons" !
Well! Here it is !
I can still use one or two more members on this "Spanish Silver Tunnel" Trip !
This "recovery" is being scheduled for somewhere around the 1oth of Jan. 07   
That should give you time to arrange for the trip!
Coming ?

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