This may be a good time to tell you guys about a great organization called Build-a-Plane (buildaplane.org)
I did an article about them last year - great group - and they do some terrific things. I bet they would love to get their hands on some of those airplanes.
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Build A Plane began operations in 2003 as a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting aviation and aerospace careers by giving young people the opportunity to build real airplanes.
Aircraft construction and restoration projects provide an exciting opportunity to motivate kids to learn virtually any facet of science, technology, engineering and mathematics when applied to this program.
Now in a formal partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration, Build A Plane has dozens of projects operating in the United States and several overseas. Our goal is to establish 100 Build A Plane projects by the end of 2008 and 300 by the end of this decade.
Build A Plane’s remarkable success can be attributed to the following:
* Schools across America are in search of new and unique ways to present core learning skills, like those offered by Build A Plane projects.
* Kids are excited by airplanes, and aviation offers them a real-world reason to use science, technology, engineering and math.
* There are thousands of unairworthy aircraft and incomplete kit planes that are prime candidates for a Build A Plane project, usually available at little or no cost.
*Aircraft donors receive tax benefits through the program’s 501(c)(3) status
* There are thousands of adults who have expert knowledge about aircraft construction and refurbishment who are willing to donate their time.
* Most importantly, there are thousands of kids who would love the opportunity to be exposed to aviation as a vocation or avocation via a Build A Plane project.
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