Second Air Force wrote:
me109me109 wrote:
Mudge,
The point of the branding is not whether you notice the airplane, it is that you notice the organization it belongs to.
Exactly my point all this time. It isn't the airplane they give a hoot about at the corporate offices, it's the "brand". The airplane is just a mobile billboard to sell the marketing scheme. This is the last I'll ever say about those stickers.
Scott the former "Colonel"
I not only think that comment is unfair, it is just plain uninformed. You cannot possibly believe that HQ does not care about the aircraft. The point is to form a brand so there are the funds to keep these historic aircraft in the air for years to come. I get really annoyed when people infer that HQ just cares about making money to go into coffer in Midland that doesn't benefit the aircraft.
Scott please tell me where you think the money from the marketing scheme goes?
AIRSHO, AIRCRAFT, INSURANCE, KEEPING THE HANGAR LIGHTS ON, YOUTH PROGRAMS, DISPATCH, ETC. ?
I am assuming you had a bad experience with the CAF, but please don't let that lead to false accusations.
Most 501(c)3 organizations are struggling in these tough economic times, and the CAF is no exception. We don't have the luxury of having deep enough pockets (like many private collections) to make every aircraft 100% original and free of trademark, if we did we would.
Rant over.