How Much?

Watanbe · Jul 28, 2009

vikingBerserker said:
In case anybody is interested, only $2.6m

You know, if we all chipped in...........

Vought F4U-5NL Corsair

Any idea what the Spitfire IX on that site went for? I shudder to even think.

Soundbreaker Welch? · Jul 28, 2009

Sometimes I wish a WWII warbird would fly over my house, hasn't happened yet.

Too bad this guy was probably foolin'.

evangilder · Jul 28, 2009

There is a Brewster F3A project for sale on Courtesy aircraft for $425,000. Sound like a good deal? Take a look at the photos and decide for yourself...
N4634 Brewster Corsair Specs

Njaco · Jul 28, 2009

vikingBerserker said:
In case anybody is interested, only $2.6m

You know, if we all chipped in...........

Vought F4U-5NL Corsair

I thought we were going for a B-25 on the tarmac in Virginia?

wheelsup_cavu · Jul 28, 2009

evangilder said:
There is a Brewster F3A project for sale on Courtesy aircraft for $425,000. Sound like a good deal? Take a look at the photos and decide for yourself...
N4634 Brewster Corsair Specs

A real fixer upper.

Wheels

beaupower32 · Jul 28, 2009

Njaco said:
I thought we were going for a B-25 on the tarmac in Virginia?

Thats what I though too.

GrauGeist · Jul 28, 2009

Njaco said:
I thought we were going for a B-25 on the tarmac in Virginia?

I was just wondering about that...

Bucksnort101 · Jul 28, 2009

C'mon guys, where are the pictures of all these Warbirds you're finding just lying around? I wanna see them otherwise I won't believe you either. I once thought I found the remains of a B-29 on the Sunken Atlantis Continent, but was mistaken, it was just an alien spacecraft and no one would be interested in restoring one of those.

Bet that Corsair had pedals and a chain drive

GrauGeist · Jul 28, 2009

Bucksnort101 said:
C'mon guys, where are the pictures of all these Warbirds you're finding just lying around?...

Seriously, there's a B-25 languishing at an airfield back in Virginia.

We were all talking about pooling our resources and getting it as a ww2aircraft.net project...

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-pictures/mystery-b-25-a-16746.html

vikingBerserker · Jul 28, 2009

I found this one, only $750k:

NORTH AMERICAN B-25 MITCHELL Piston Military Aircraft For Sale At Controller.com

Could not find the one in VA, but I'd be willing to chip in as long as I get to fly in it at least once.

GrauGeist · Jul 28, 2009

It was great to see everybody really get behind the idea of a project, but like Eric pointed out, it would take a massive amount of money to restore/maintain a machine like that. Unless it was sponsored by a major benefactor like the EAA or the Collings Foundation for example, I doubt we'd be able to pull it off

vikingBerserker · Jul 28, 2009

Well to buy, 750 shares at $1,000 each.

I suspect the annual operating/insurance would be a drain, but honestly I have no idea how much it would be.

evangilder · Jul 28, 2009

Bucksnort101 said:
I once thought I found the remains of a B-29 on the Sunken Atlantis Continent, but was mistaken, it was just an alien spacecraft and no one would be interested in restoring one of those.

Yeah, it's a b!tch to go all the way to Zeta Reticuli for parts.

Njaco · Jul 29, 2009

GrauGeist said:
Seriously, there's a B-25 languishing at an airfield back in Virginia.

We were all talking about pooling our resources and getting it as a ww2aircraft.net project...

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-pictures/mystery-b-25-a-16746.html

And for any future treasure hunters, that is the proper way to post "Hey, look what I found...."

No BS there.

drgondog · Jul 29, 2009

Matt308 said:
So does it have an ejection seat or a 37mm assist? C'mon dangit. I'm waiting with baited breath.

'Baited' with mackeral or squid?

I'm not 'spell checking' - just could not resist Matt! Gawd knows I have a few out there!

PS - I played one year under Bill Peterson - ex Florida State - who thought the Lord's Prayer began with "now I lay me down to sleep..." LOL

FLYBOYJ · Jul 29, 2009

drgondog said:
PS - I played one year under Bill Peterson - ex Florida State - who thought the Lord's Prayer began with "now I lay me down to sleep..." LOL

And ends with "and liberty and justice for all!"

ccheese · Aug 7, 2009

Njaco said:
I thought we were going for a B-25 on the tarmac in Virginia?

That airplane is still sitting there. The three owners live in Texas, and say the plane is not for sale.
The manager at Franklin Airport, in Franklin, Va. would like to see it removed, but the tie down fees
are paid yearly.

The cost of buying a warbird is only the first step in where the money goes. How about restoration ?
Continued maintenance ? Storage or hangar fees, and don't forget, fuel.... ? It could cost millions
to maintain.

Would you settle for a B-24 laying in the Lybian desert ???? [Photo courtesy of Roger Landry]

Charles

beaupower32 · Aug 7, 2009

A little bit of paint and some duct tape and I bet she would fly just right.

wheelsup_cavu · Aug 7, 2009

Lottts of duct tape...

Wheels

Njaco · Aug 8, 2009

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