[WalterBright]

And he has his own P-51.

[greedo]

That bugged me. No way could someone on a Captain's salary (or even what he was being paid as a test pilot if on reserve status) afford one.

[conductr]

Who said he bought it?

Implying gift/inheritance not theft. If I was a grandpa and had one in my shed, I'd probably give it to my grandkid that happens to be a top gun pilot/instructor.

[greedo]

$4-5 million dollar gift.

[conductr]

Can't take it with you. People that have these kinds of things for decades, it's usually not about the money

[bluedino]

His love interest drives a classic Porsche 911 and owns a huge bar in San Diego.

[mellavora]

especially not after paying off his own private airfield.