B-17g n207ev

[whistlingdeath77]

Does anybody have an update on the new b-17g the Collings foundation Acquired a couple years back. Did it make it to Florida? Will that plane be ready for the 2020 wings of freedom tour?

[bipe215]

Still in Mississippi undergoing repairs as of a couple months ago.

[whistlingdeath77]

Still in Mississippi undergoing repairs as of a couple months ago.

From the taxi accident or general maintenance?

[bipe215]

From the taxi accident

[whistlingdeath77]

From the taxi accident

I would have thought this topic would have Gotten more attention.

[bipe215]

I have a buddy that flies a corporate jet into there occasionally and he always checks up on it. I'll try to get an update next time he's there.

[menards]

Does anybody have an update on the new b-17g the Collings foundation Acquired a couple years back. Did it make it to Florida? Will that plane be ready for the 2020 wings of freedom tour?

Deeper question. Is there going to be a 2020 Wings of Freedom tour?

[whistlingdeath77]

Does anybody have an update on the new b-17g the Collings foundation Acquired a couple years back. Did it make it to Florida? Will that plane be ready for the 2020 wings of freedom tour?

Deeper question. Is there going to be a 2020 Wings of Freedom tour?

If there is, you’ll need a b-17. Which one at this time I’m not sure. Possibly leasing one for 1 season

[p51]

Does anybody have an update on the new b-17g the Collings foundation Acquired a couple years back. Did it make it to Florida? Will that plane be ready for the 2020 wings of freedom tour?

Deeper question. Is there going to be a 2020 Wings of Freedom tour?

If there is, you’ll need a b-17.

Not if you already have a B-24...

[whistlingdeath77]

I’d like to lean towards the b-17 being the money maker for rides. Not that there’s anything wrong with riding in the b-24. But I’m guessing you’ll lose a good portion of profit if you didn’t have a b-17 on the tour as well

[phil65]

Maybe an opportunity to join up with Doc ?

I guess we can dream....
Phil

[p51]

Maybe an opportunity to join up with Doc ?

As much as I'd like to see that, one thing I've long known about Collings is that they want to be the only planes on a ramp, as otherwise it detracts from their bottom line per airport visit (the people who run the Collings tours told me this several times in the 90s when I was around them often).
Having Doc around would draw away from their other aircraft to some degree, and generally speaking the majority of people who paid to come see those planes weren't nearly as much of the type of people like us (more so the 'normal' people who were curious), so a rare bird as a B-29 might not be as big a draw as just WW2 birds in general (again, normal folks as opposed to warbird types).

[whistlingdeath77]

I believe I heard that these organizations don’t like to step on each other’s toes. That’s why you don’t see them together giving rides. Collings likes to hit the smaller airports as opposed to airshows.

What b-17s are able to be “ leased” for a season? B-17 Memphis Belle, b-17 ye old pub etc?