David Tallichet Jr.
One important figure in this story is David Tallichet Jr. Tallichet is a Dallas-born World War II veteran and entrepreneur. Tallichet owns numerous aviation-themed restaurants. Aside from that, he also has other things to keep him busy.
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One of those things is collecting and restoring military aircraft. At some point in his career, he even had more than 120 planes! Some of those planes included a B-25 Mitchell Bomber and a P-40 Tomahawk.