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PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 10:19 pm 
What's the highest valued (complete airframe) warbird in existance today? What would you think would be the absolute most valuable warbird that exists today?
1. Currently flying?
2. Currently static?

Mine:

P-38 Glacier Girl
B-29 Enola Gay
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1. Fifi or the Collings B-24 (on an open market)- other than the operating costs, they're probably the aircraft that would be the most expensive to restore from scratch.

2. The B-70 would have to be the most valuable, along with the B-2 in the NMUSAF. Far more valuable than the Enola Gay, IMHO. Historical significance is greater for the Enola Gay than those two, but in terms of valuable aircraft the B-70 and the B-2 are pretty expensive.

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As fanatical as collectors are in Japan, I would think a flying J2M Jack or an almost original Kate would go for a lot.

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I would think that the fact that Ol'927 is older and much, much rarer since there are no known early model B-24's even on static display would make it worth much more than the Collings B-24J of which there are quite a few other static airframes available, including several that are potentially flyable.

However, I would say that the most valuable static aircraft would be a run between the Spruce Goose and the XB-70. The most valuable flying aircraft would be whichever large warbird was most recently restored. :)
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A2C wrote:
As fanatical as collectors are in Japan, I would think a flying J2M Jack or an almost original Kate would go for a lot.


i agree, otherwise glacier girl.

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A2C wrote:
As fanatical as collectors are in Japan, I would think a flying J2M Jack or an almost original Kate would go for a lot.


Interesting, explain ... Are there any warbirds flying in Japan today?
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no clue as to flyers in japan, but the japanese are rabid collectors of ww 2 aviation memorabilia. prices they pay are crazy!!!

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Value can be subjective since these are essentially priceless artifacts. For what it's worth, I'll say:

1- Upupa Epops
2- Enola Gay

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