Isn’t Paul Allen attempting to collect ‘famous examples’ of each aircraft type? ie. a fighter with documented air-to-air kills. Maybe I’m confusing his collection with another (but who else would be in Paul Allen’s tax bracket, right?)
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From the article:
“Each of the planes is an original actually flown in combat..... Allen’s staff has compiled detailed histories of each plane.”
That’s as much as I know so you’re probably right. I might have to head up there with my son some day to see it.