The repo man who flies jets out from under armed militias
The Learjet Repo Man (2009)
Nick Popovich is a super repo man: when banks need a Gulfstream or a 747 back from a deadbeat millionaire, they call him. He has repossessed 1,300 jets solo and 2,000 with his crew, charging up to $900,000 for the toughest jobs. From facing down a white supremacist militia in South Carolina to surviving a Haitian jail, Popovich shares the wild, dangerous world of high-stakes aircraft repossession.
My job is to grab that plane. And if you haven’t paid for it, then it’s mine. And I don’t like to lose.
- Igrom
What a great read. Though it looks like the Salon write-up was not the only outcome of the interview.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2009/09/12/super-repo-m...
- gnabgib
(2009) At the time (153 points, 49 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=646758
- creeble
Having some trouble with the math in the article.
"Today Popovich, 56, is co-partner..."
"Popovich became a Braniff pilot in 1976"
That _is_ an incredible guy -- flying commercial jets at 6 years old!