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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 3:13 pm 
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So I heard that the Collings 2 seater P-51C has been sold ? pop2
Thanks in advance for any info. geek

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 9:06 pm 
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Chuck graced us with so many insights with his wonderfull experience.....

If the case of the P51 being sold (and what amazing story this bird is.....Think about first gen / efforts of re-creation of Mustangs)

....I will be so ever gratefull to what he (and his boss (there's a few of them) ) gave us......

This being said it has been a while since we had news. Hoping all is well. A forum can get tirering.

Just hoping he is practicing touch and go's on the FW190 or getting checked out on the 262 :-)

P.S. if sold...I want to know how many hours was put into that P51 bird???? Pretty sure it ranks up with the most flown 51 in NA in the recent years.


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I've seen it in discussions considered likely the most high-time P-51, ever, having gone 8+ seasons with the Collings Foundation tour and constant day-to-day flying (several thousand hours on the airframe). In 2004, when it was first completed, it was of course a completely new aircraft, but by 2016 it needed what has become quite an in-depth, stripped down, restoration. I know it was at least rumored about in 2016 that "Betty Jane" was going to be for sale after Colling's TF-51D "Toulouse Nuts" was completed and replaced it on the tour.


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Tks Jonhn for the insight.

Still I forgot about Toulouse....

Wonder who will ride her!!!!


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Just out of curiosity, why sell the C (other than it's due for an overhaul)?
It is more unique than the two seat D, perhaps a plus in the ride/exhibition business.

-Perhaps the D has better passenger accommodations/visibility?
-Or perhaps because of its rarity, the foundation saw a chance to make a greater profit by selling the C?

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Betty Jane was great to fly from the back seat. I had a lot more shoulder room in her back seat than a D or TF model due to the canopy.


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BigGrey wrote:
Betty Jane was great to fly from the back seat. I had a lot more shoulder room in her back seat than a D or TF model due to the canopy.


If there ever was a problem, you wouldn't be able to get out. You are comfortable but way back in a hole. It was like flying in a tube.


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