After Kurt (and Kitty) were injured in the Mutant Massacre, the X-Men were supposedly killed in Dallas, in Uncanny #227. Kurt and Kitty aren't told they really survived for years, which leads to the formation of Excalibur. In Excalbur #10, Kurt steals the Blackbird, figuring he was the last surviving X-Man, so it was his as much as anyone's. He used to often be seen working on it, sometimes with Banshee? And I think he was the pilot fairly often, especially if Cyclops wasn't there. Anyway, Professor X--who I don't think Kurt and Kitty knew was alive either--stole the Blackbird back, in Uncanny #278! He easily could've called and asked for it, but narratively I don't think Claremont wanted to bring in Excalibur there, and deciding to do something the dickest way possible is on-brand for the Professor anyway.
Sometime after that, did the jets transition from the SR-71-style Blackbird to the X-Jets from the animated series? (That link claims Nightcrawler still owns the plane!) I don't think they've been seen recently, but I imagine they're still around somewhere; although I know there's more than one and I don't think anyone maintains or takes care of them (except maybe Forge?) and they're basically magic now...
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Ok, fairplay to Sat (and by extension YOU) for bringing up so many solid points that really do seem to be glossed over a lot.
How exactly DID Kurt suddenly have a proficiency for fixing experimental (then one of a kind) jets like that? Did Professor X randomly decide to mental place the knowledge in his mind off-panel one day? "You know Kurt sure hangs out with Logan a lot. You know what would be a surefire way of further cementing their friendship? Bonding over fixing the Blackbird on a regular basis (every other mission) Their bond gets stronger, and I get free labor. Win-win for everyone."
Man, the more you get older, the more of a dick Prof. X just keeps looking like. Magneto really WAS right...
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