Friedkin Family Warbirds - contact info?

Dennis Bergstrom · **Posted:** Wed Dec 26, 2012 2:58 pm

I've read that the Friedkin family warbird collection is hangared in the Houston area (registered under Comanche Fighters LLC and Comanche Warbirds LLC). Three questions: Which airport (Hobby)? Is it possible to visit the hangar if I request advance permission? And does anyone have contact information so that I can request permission?

I'll be in Houston in early 2013 to visit family and would really like to see their fighters: P-38, Mustangs, Spitfires, Hellcat, Wildcat, Bearcats, etc, etc

Thanks for any help you can provide!!

51fixer · **Posted:** Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:10 pm

Dennis Bergstrom wrote:

I've read that the Friedkin family warbird collection is hangared in the Houston area (registered under Comanche Fighters LLC and Comanche Warbirds LLC). Three questions: Which airport (Hobby)? Is it possible to visit the hangar if I request advance permission? And does anyone have contact information so that I can request permission?

I'll be in Houston in early 2013 to visit family and would really like to see their fighters: P-38, Mustangs, Spitfires, Hellcat, Wildcat, Bearcats, etc, etc

Thanks for any help you can provide!!

Their collection is kept at a private airport.
Some are at Chino for maint occasionally or on display their.

67N20 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 26, 2012 10:11 pm

You might want to visit Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston, nice collection there.

Dennis Bergstrom · **Posted:** Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:21 pm

Thanks for your responses.

51fixer: Can you tell me which private airport? I still would like to visit the collection if I can get permission.

67M20: Yes, I agree. Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston has a great collection of warbirds and I visit there every chance I get. My last visit was about 9 months ago. The picture of their P-47 (to the left) is one that I took during one of those visits.

51fixer · **Posted:** Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:57 am

Dennis Bergstrom wrote:

Thanks for your responses.

51fixer: Can you tell me which private airport? I still would like to visit the collection if I can get permission.

67M20: Yes, I agree. Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston has a great collection of warbirds and I visit there every chance I get. My last visit was about 9 months ago. The picture of their P-47 (to the left) is one that I took during one of those visits.

I've never been there and really don't know.
Its 100 miles or more away from the Houston area so is remote is all I know.

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:36 pm

Dennis: I believe your referring to Comanche Ranch. A beautifully built private field, tucked away among the endless fields in Texas. But I wouldn't expect to get a chance to visit the field. But never say never I suppose!

These guys over on this flight simulator forum already had a conversation about this.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?68168-Three-Horseman-Practice-airport

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:52 pm

I have flown over it, but I wouldn't fly to low. its a Texas thing.... :wink:

Pogo · **Posted:** Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:54 pm

Dang .......... bet it's pretty tolerable to have dollars like grains of sand on the beach. :supz:

Mark V · **Posted:** Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:24 pm

Beautiful hangars! Based on UK Belfast Truss type of WWI period :-)

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Sat Feb 01, 2014 1:13 pm

I wish the buildings at the NMUSAF were as well lit as this hangar is. The place shines!

Dave Hadfield · **Joined:** Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:31 pm **Posts:** 1672

That is one lovely grass airstrip. What a luxury!

Dave

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