There was an article some time ago about a company that had an F-18 and and F-16 that they were restoring. I belive it was in Air & Space magazine. Probably teh same airframe. THing is, it'll be harder to get parts for this thing than it would be to get parts for an imported L-39 or Mig-29 for that matter. Foreign suppliers just want the cash. US suppliers have to keep the gov't happy. Even if there's now specific law against operating one of these, the govmt can still get in the way at many turns.

As an aside, there are 2 Mig-29's nearing flight status at a small airfield in corn-country Illinois. A bit of a shock the first time I rode past that hangar when the doors were open....

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