B-17 Yankee Lady Sold Off
Thu Jun 06, 2024 11:21 pm
Re: B-17 Yankee Lady Sold Off
Fri Jun 07, 2024 7:09 pm
Who is the new owner?
Re: B-17 Yankee Lady Sold Off
Sat Jun 08, 2024 11:15 am
phil65 wrote:http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=74228&start=0
"Been told a Private Collector in California."
Anyone have any guesses who has the pockets deep enough and interested in a 4 engine bomber to fly?
Re: B-17 Yankee Lady Sold Off
Sat Jun 08, 2024 11:22 am
The rumor is Charles Somers..
Phil
Phil
Re: B-17 Yankee Lady Sold Off
Sun Jun 09, 2024 11:46 am
phil65 wrote:The rumor is Charles Somers..
Phil
That was my guess, didn't think he was in it for a "heavy" though.
Re: B-17 Yankee Lady Sold Off
Sun Jun 09, 2024 3:37 pm
I can't say I'd heard of him until he bought the ex- Rod Lewis Mosquito FB. VI PZ474.
You have to admire someone with the taste to own a Mosquito (yes, I've seen 633 Squadron too often).
Does he have a large staff?
I would expect with a B-17 he'll need one unless he just wants to look at it.
Not that there is anything wrong with that.
I wish him well with his new acquisition.
You have to admire someone with the taste to own a Mosquito (yes, I've seen 633 Squadron too often).
Does he have a large staff?
I would expect with a B-17 he'll need one unless he just wants to look at it.
Not that there is anything wrong with that.
I wish him well with his new acquisition.
Re: B-17 Yankee Lady Sold Off
Wed Aug 21, 2024 3:57 pm
I wonder how many members have decided to leave Yankee because of the sale?
Re: B-17 Yankee Lady Sold Off
Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:38 pm
Anyone have any current updates on her status/whereabouts? I know they were mentioning that it would leave around early August when the overhauled prop was returned. Is it still at YIP?
Re: B-17 Yankee Lady Sold Off
Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:09 pm
I caught a glimpse of her in mid July, I was wondering if she was still in MI too
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Re: B-17 Yankee Lady Sold Off
Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:22 pm
As of yesterday, still in Michigan awaiting one prop.
Re: B-17 Yankee Lady Sold Off
Sat Sep 28, 2024 11:53 pm
I can guarantee you , as soon as all four engines are running and it's taxying to leave , there will be 100 posts on Facebook about it and one here too.
Re: B-17 Yankee Lady Sold Off
Sun Sep 29, 2024 1:01 pm
JohnH wrote:I can guarantee you , as soon as all four engines are running and it's taxying to leave , there will be 100 posts on Facebook about it and one here too.
maybe so, not everyone pays attention to facebook so may still be unaware
Re: B-17 Yankee Lady Sold Off
Sun Sep 29, 2024 3:08 pm
I'll post it here if I see and nobody else does. Im sure my phone is going to get multiple texts also.
Re: B-17 Yankee Lady Sold Off
Sun Sep 29, 2024 4:14 pm
JohnH wrote:I'll post it here if I see and nobody else does. Im sure my phone is going to get multiple texts also.
would be nice if a headsup was available to see its last Ypsi takeoff, obviously at this point no exact date could be avilable