# Should surplus, obsolete military aircraft be sold to civilians?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 26, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-surplus-obsolete-military-aircraft-be-sold-to-civilians/544611 "2010-06-26T16:33:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-surplus-obsolete-military-aircraft-be-sold-to-civilians/544611/21 "2010-06-28T15:46:18Z")

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> [@Raguleader](#):
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> There’s an old joke: What’s the most dangerous thing in the skies? A surgeon in a Beechcraft Bonanza.

My dad’s Airmans Medical Examiner killed himself and two passengers in a Bonanza.

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**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-surplus-obsolete-military-aircraft-be-sold-to-civilians/544611/22 "2010-06-28T19:53:19Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> My dad’s Airmans Medical Examiner killed himself and two passengers in a Bonanza.

Ouch. Talk about bad place for a joke. :smack:

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-surplus-obsolete-military-aircraft-be-sold-to-civilians/544611/23 "2010-06-28T20:03:29Z")

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Meh. Happened 20 years ago. Anyway, the guy had a bit of a reputation for recklessness. Unfortunately he took a couple of Aussies with him.

Indeed, I’ve heard Bonanzas called ‘Doctor Killers’ before.

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