I totally agree with what you are saying in regard to the messed up policies and support for museums, approved civilian and even the base supported ones. From the museum I work at it is truly disappointing in the lack of support or general apathy towards providing funding or direct labour support in the upkeep of present artifacts and monuments. For years driving in the front gate and looking at the vehicles slowly disintegrate and become the rusty row, it pisses me off. Especially when the resources are available in situ basically. Now that a few vehicles are so poor looking they have been moved from the row and now sit like rejects in the museum parking lot, where they aren't in such prominent view daily. So many people comment how they are in bad shape and you can see the disappointment talking with them, especially in the veterans who operated it while in service. Equipment on it's way out of service in the next few years and it's associated components/parts supply should be involved in the pre-disposal plan distribution right off the bat. Instead of trying to get top dollar in return for the stuff save some to support museums and associations. I just think that someone with the power and/or influence to preserve this stuff would step up so we can enjoy the kit as it was when it was in service - operating and running. I'm not one for using smilies, but this one seems to fit the mood for this subject -
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