Posted by Tali Urulu III, Editor-in-Chief of the Seiber Islands Historical Journal on July 02, 2000 at 02:48:49:
In Reply to: How did Jake get 66,000 dollars? posted by robert calhoun on July 02, 2000 at 02:04:04:
Of course, Jake Cutter did have anywhere near $66,000 at the time. As is explained and fully documented in Professor Klaus Werner Immerschreiben's article in the Seiber Islands Historical Journal (see link below), Jake was given the aircraft in appreciation of his heroic efforts in saving the vacationing Grand Ducal Family of Wotanberg from pirates in August of 1938. The aircraft had been purchased by the Wotanberger Overseas Airway Company--the state-owned airline of the Grand Duchy of Wotanberg--and flown by Jake as an employee of the airline beginning in May 1938.