Maverick

In my opinion, this was the best movie of 2022. With that said, there were glaring oversights in this movie. Above, Pete Michell is performing maintenance on this P-51 Mustang. Aircraft owners may change oil, replace tires, and perform simple tasks on their aircraft. However, all other complex tasks have to be performed by federally licensed aviation mechanics. P-51s are priced at two million dollars and upward. How did Pete Mitchell afford this plane on the Navy's pay for his rank of captain? Furthermore, maintaining this aircraft in airworthy condition takes vast sums of money. Pete Mitchell…