Chinese Man Buys MiG-21 Fighter Jet On eBay

[matcom]

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BEIJING -- A Chinese businessman is buying a jet fighter on eBay for nearly $25,000.

The MiG-21 is being offered on the Internet auction site by a seller in Lewiston, Idaho.

It had been retired by the Czech military.

The Beijing News identified the Chinese buyer as Zhang Cheng. He told the newspaper he likes to collect things and has the room to display his very own fighter.

But he can't strap himself in just yet. The Beijing News reported Zhang is still waiting for official approval to import his purchase.

http://www.wftv.com/technology/9139658/detail.html

[Oeditpus Rex]

1. NATO's code name for the MiG-21 was

"Fishbed."

:popcorn:

[NewJeffCT]

2. What would shipping costs on that be?

Just mailing a 1 pound package to China ain't cheap...

[ForrestGump]

3. I'm relieved

It was taking up too much room in my bedroom.

And then there was the night when the wrong lever got pulled...premature ejection (and a hole in my ceiling) quickly ensued.