Flying B-17 planned for Australia?

Lightning · **Joined:** Fri Nov 05, 2004 7:06 pm **Posts:** 424

Howdy All

The majority of aircraft steve has obtained are either already flying or not far off from flying . I dont think he is after an aircraft that requires major restoration. The Collection seems to be based on flying aircraft (Bombers)

I just wonder if he was the person who has obtained the Beaufighter off Provernance Fighter Sales.

Lightning

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3333

Lightning wrote:

I just wonder if he was the person who has obtained the Beaufighter off Provernance Fighter Sales.

Has the Provenance (TFC) Beaufighter been sold??????

And are Provenance still in business? There was a thread up here recently speculating to the contrary.

kzollitsch · **Posted:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:31 pm

I thought I had just read somewhere that the Movie Memphis Belle would be getting some new paint on her (still retaining the scheme). I can't imagine they would repaint her and then sell right after.

Lightning · **Joined:** Fri Nov 05, 2004 7:06 pm **Posts:** 424

Howdy

These days no aeroplane is safe
Money Talks $$$$$$$$$$$$$

Lightning

Iclo · **Posted:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:09 pm

GARY HILTON wrote:

Don't the French have two B-17's? Pink Lady, and another off in storage somewhere around Paris??

There is a B-17 in storage at the Le Bourget Museum, but as I know not in flying condition.

hang the expense · **Posted:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:27 pm

Iclo wrote:

GARY HILTON wrote:

Don't the French have two B-17's? Pink Lady, and another off in storage somewhere around Paris??

There is a B-17 in storage at the Le Bourget Museum, but as I know not in flying condition.

Does anyone have pictures of this B-17?

JDK · **Posted:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:53 pm

hang the expense wrote:

Iclo wrote:

GARY HILTON wrote:

Don't the French have two B-17's? Pink Lady, and another off in storage somewhere around Paris??

There is a B-17 in storage at the Le Bourget Museum, but as I know not in flying condition.

Does anyone have pictures of this B-17?

Yes thanks.

It's in a national collection - not for sale.

F3V · **Posted:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:55 pm

This one is not for sale anymore :lol:

http://www.pyperpote.tonsite.biz/pages/b17pag.html

Why would you like to sold French Fortresses? :shock:

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:23 am

OK fellas, quit picking on Cédric. How about this one:

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b17regis ... 83718.html

Anyone here speak Portugese? Tulio?

(OK, OK... :axe:

)

shelldrake · **Posted:** Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:42 am

Hi all

sorry to upset our cousins across the pond but it is well known in the warbird community that Steve is hell bent on getting a good 'flying' collection of each bomber type used in the Pacific theatre. B-17's played a significant role in the defense of Australia and have, until recently, been largely forgotten. I can assure you a B-17 will be arriving in Australia from the US of A within the next 10 to 18 months, provided all paper work and clearances are obtained that fit into this time frame.

on a personal note, I will certainly be there with my brownie to take the necessary snaps of this great aircraft returning to Australia. Lets hope the AWM doesn't get involved otherwise it could end up back o/s for half the price - just kidding - taking a swipe at a previous bomer blunder here.

Shelldrake.

marine air · **Posted:** Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:11 am

There are really too many on the airshow and ride circuit in the U.S. for the amount of revenue available. I predict he is buying a "good one" that has been brought up to flying status and been flying a while.
In the current world economy it wouldn't make sense to forgo buying a good "flyer" for a project airplane.

steve dickey · **Posted:** Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:22 am

F3V wrote:

This one is not for sale anymore :lol:

http://www.pyperpote.tonsite.biz/pages/b17pag.html

Why would you like to sold French Fortresses? :shock:

Hi Cedric, is this one also a combat vet like Pink Lady?
Thanks.

F3V · **Posted:** Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:18 am

No I don't think so this one was just stored with the 8th Air Force in Great Britain

JBoyle · **Posted:** Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:50 am

Perhaps NASM will sell their ex-tanker once they get Shoo Shoo Baby
when she get replaced at the NMUSAF by the real Belle (and Swoose)?

Hope so... the NASM doen't need to keep an airworthy B-17 out of sight in storage for another few decades.

RAMC181 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:57 am

A photo of 44-8889 in post-war service can be seen HERE.

All the best,
PB

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