Lewis Warbird Collection

Website · Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:52 pm

So what warbirds are exactly in his collection? I know he has quite a few.

Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:08 pm

P-51 "La Pistelara", P-38 "Glacier Girl", Corsair, F8F, and "Rare Bear" He also has an L-39 for the jet types. I think he has a few more but am not certain so won't speculate.

Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:15 pm

Also the P-47 from Tillamook! By the way, is that P-47 paint scheme from the Pacific theatre?

Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:28 pm

I believe he also mentioned a Grumman (not GM) F4F Wildcat when I briefly talked to him at Reno...

Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:53 pm

I believe he bought Steve Craig's F4F-3. Isn't he also getting a Spitfire?

Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:16 am

It sounds aawsome to have money like that to play with.

Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:40 am

I heard those two also Kalamazoo Kid and a B-25, but haven't laid eyes on them so didn't want to speculate; but what neat stuff.

Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:44 am

...and, how great is it to have a man with his obvious resources be an aviation enthusiast...just like us mere mortals

Thank you Mr Lewis...and Mr Roush...Mr Weeks...etc... :drink3:

Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:03 am

Corsair FG1D
Bearcat F8F-1
Wildcat F4F-3
P-47D
Rare Bear
F-51D
P-38F
NA-50
L-39
Spitfire
P-40
Ryan ST3KR

Several other warbirds in aquisition

Supercub
multiple helicopters
C-208
SR22
CJ2
CJ3
C-680
PC-12

Several other civi aircraft

Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:10 am

Where is his collection based at?

Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:30 am

In Two different secret locations in Texas guarded by jack boot wearing Amazon guards with party dogs and bull whips-never to be seen by human eyes again.

Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:12 pm

Obergrafeter wrote:In Two different secret locations in Texas guarded by jack boot wearing Amazon guards with party dogs and bull whips-never to be seen by human eyes again.

For that read 'Comfort, Texas'?

The Spitfire is the recently completed Mk V BL628 from the Antipodes.

PeterA

Image by Kerry Carlyle.

Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:00 pm

Who does one contact in regards to airshow bookings of the P-40 or Glacier Girl for the Lewis collection? I am attempting to track down the flyable P-40s in the US for the Gathering of P-40's in Geneseo, NY this summer and I missed his P-40.

PM or email me, anyone?

Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:26 pm

Peter - Comfort isn't quite like Ober describes. Now Cotulla on the other hand...

Ryan - From what I understand, his P-40 is the B model under restoration in New Zealand and formerly listed on the Provenance site. I'm not sure of her current status, but I do know she is NOT flying yet.

Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:19 pm

I didn't know about the Ryan. Thats one that is on my short list when I win the lottery for sure.