[pmulcahy11b]

To me, the limiting factor on flyable aircraft is not availability -- there are probably flyable aircraft sitting idle all over the world. The problem is the tremendous amount of resources required to keep them in an operational condition, and supplying them with the fuel necessary for operation (think of how much fuel an F-15 consumes in full afterburner!). Even a light aircraft like a Piper Cub needs more maintenance, parts, and fuel than most communities are capable of giving it. That's why the Baron hardly ever flies his Mi-8.