Many of you guys I am sure are well aware of military surplus. Anyways, thought this was a cool news story. I just wish I was a little older sometimes, and could still buy a gassed up, ready to fly P-51 mustang for $6500 bucks in 1960!
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/04/14/americans-use-old-government-technology-save-money/
cool Military surplus, fox news.
Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:32 pm
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