How did the US Postal Service end up with 4 "Warbirds"?

[Warbirdnerd]

Forefited and now part of a sealed bid auction.
Were they shipped postage due?

http://www.barnstormers.com/classified_ ... CJ-6A.html

http://www.barnstormers.com/classified_ ... CJ-6A.html

http://www.barnstormers.com/classified_ ... -29C+.html

http://www.barnstormers.com/classified_ ... L-29C.html

[Mike]

S185k minimum bid for a Nanchang!

[Chunks]

I saw the listing on Barnstormers, and based on the minimum bids they must intend to keep them.

Chunks

[makin' boost]

Maybe mail fraud ??:lol:

[over/out]

Would they take " Forever " Stamps ?

[ZRX61]

S185k minimum bid for a Nanchang!

Maybe that includes the factory they were built in?

[DB2]

I believe those airplanes were all owned at one time by a company called Worldwide Warbirds, which was operating out of Chino but then left. The $185k Nanchang looks like the one they were promoting 10 years or so ago as being built to "ultimate spec"....400 hp M-14PF, MTV prop, "glass panel" avionics, etc. If so, the build cost at least was probably higher than $185k.

[Enemy Ace]

Barry Hancock posted on the Yak list that he had sold the airplane to the person in Addison who is having the planes auctioned, Worldwide Warbirds is not involved.

[Chunks]

Sometimes build cost and value have little to do with each other.

Chunks