True which is part of the reason for the decision not to fly them being made. Still its a shame but in a way makes economic sense as you can't afford to lose one.
Holy cow, what a collection. Such rare finds. I can see why he would hide his identity when bidding. I will need to schedule a trip to visit his museum. What is the admission price?
That Zero looks like it is still under restoration, any ideas as to the paint scheme? Or do you think he will leave it as bare metal (which looks pretty amazing in itself.)