Citing public stigma from “bad press” incidents involving privately owned vintage military aircraft, a consortium of pilots, owners, organizations and other advocates have formed the Association of Professional Warbird Operators (APWO). At a press conference during EAA AirVenture today (July 25), former head of the annual Sun ‘n Fun event John “Lites” Leenhouts was introduced as CEO of the new group. He talked about the reasons for forming the association, its challenges and the pathway forward.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/air-shows-events/airventure/new-warbird-advocacy-group-aims-to-consolidate-best-practices