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Mon, 16 Feb 2004 14:40:41 -0800

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From: "Marcel" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 11:12 AM
Subject: [NEXTEL-1] Cell Tower Sales Pro Ignites E-Bay Controversy


> Posted 2/13/2004
> Cell Tower Sales Pro Ignites E-Bay Controversy
> He's got a Blue Angel F/A-18A Hornet jet for sale
> and the Navy isn't happy
> 
> (Alexandria, VA) - February 13, 2004 - Until this week,
> Mike Landa, of Landa & Associates, was best known for
> selling cell phone towers. Now he has the full attention of
> the U.S. Navy, the FBI and tens-of-thousands of e-Bay
> shoppers.
> 
> Mr. Landa is acting as the broker for an undisclosed seller
> of a Blue Angel F/A-18A Hornet jet. The opening e-Bay bid
> price is about $1 million - a $27 million savings off what
> the government paid for the jet in 1997.
> 
> While e-Bay collectors are enthused, the U.S. Navy isn't
> happy about the sale of one of its elite fighting jets. Landa
> will only say that the acquisition of the jet is an "obvious
> mistake in the system" and it occurred during the "Clinton
> management era."
> 
> The Navy has a policy to protect jets from being released to the public
> or for falling into the enemy hands. Outdated advanced military
> equipment is usually archived or placed in museums. The Navy said it is
> aware of the e-Bay auction and is looking into the matter.
> 
> Landa said he would only sell to a legal, U.S. resident that satisfies
> the Navy's concern that the jet not leaving U.S. soil. In fact, the
> owner is ready to sell the jet back to the U.S. government if it is the
> highest bidder.
> 
> If there was a doubt that there is a market for U.S. made fighter jets,
> it was answered this week when the e-Bay jet page attracted 50,000
> visits in two days.
> In addition to his cell phone towers sales, Landa has brokered airplanes
> for more than 20 years. He is a flying enthusiast and said he also has
> and an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter and Russian MiG- 29s for sale.
> 
> http://www.wins-news.com/top_stories/2004/feb/021304-a.php
> 
> 
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