Princess Elizabeth

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:23 am

well, if TF bought it, maybe it will not stay a Princess long, All of his planes have the fighting eagle on the side, so maybe Shangri-la will be making a return. I do like the blue noses, but for me, there is no other paint scheme for a B model than Shangri-la

John Beyl · **Posted:** Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:52 am

Tom Friedkins but I'm pretty sure it was Sonny boy who bought it, not Papa.

John

Chicoartist · **Posted:** Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:12 pm

Oh, Princess has been sold? Shows how out of the loop I usually am if so. :roll:

Gentile is always a good choice, but with the Malcolm Hood making a comeback, I'd love to see Kidd Hofer's Salem Representative. A more flamboyant WWII ace you'll likely not find - he amazed his superiors by scoring a victory on his very first mission, and he didn't stop there. Pretty paint job, too. :wink:

EDIT - just read through this thread ... I thought this was another thread about Princess. Oh, BTW, "Do whatever the f**k you want!" (from the bike ad Jim posted), usually has a second part: ". . . and you better choose "whatever" correctly!". :lol:

Wade

k5083 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:48 pm

Matt Gunsch wrote:

well, if TF bought it, maybe it will not stay a Princess long, All of his planes have the fighting eagle on the side, so maybe Shangri-la will be making a return.

I thought that it was Doug Champlin who was enamored of the fighting eagle, and it appears only on Friedkin's airplanes that were bought from Champlin and have not been repainted? :?:

Anyway it does not (thank goodness!) appear on his Spitfires or Hurricane at least.

August

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:49 pm

k5083 wrote:

Matt Gunsch wrote:

well, if TF bought it, maybe it will not stay a Princess long, All of his planes have the fighting eagle on the side, so maybe Shangri-la will be making a return.

I thought that it was Doug Champlin who was enamored of the fighting eagle, and it appears only on Friedkin's airplanes that were bought from Champlin and have not been repainted? :?:

Anyway it does not (thank goodness!) appear on his Spitfires or Hurricane at least.

August

I have never seen it on any of Champlins planes, and I was there when the museum opened. I saw them forst the first time, other than on Shangri-la, at oceanside.

MKD1966 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:10 pm

I wonder if he's moving away from the fighting eagle on his birds because it seems everything that's been restored or repainted doesn't have it anymore... I.E.- TF-51 "DF*X" / P-51D "Double Trouble Two" / F6F Hellcat / F8F Bearcat and the already mentioned Hurricane and Spitfires... I guess it doesn't matter 'cause he has a beautiful collection THAT FLIES and that's what really matters... Thanks Mr. Friedkins !!!

bentwingbomber · **Joined:** Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:23 am **Posts:** 105

51fixer wrote:

Jim Beasley wrote:

We sure will -- it will be really interesting when our dear friends from the UK come and show us how the British make and build aeroplanes. Hopefully they'll remember what happened in the revolutionary war and behave themselves. Right Fred?

warbird1 wrote:

Jim Beasley wrote:

Hopefully by mid-august, but whenever she safely arrives is fine with me

warbird1 wrote:

Jim Beasley wrote:

Nah things are all better now. At least until the next orphan comes to the hangar

Any estimated time frame on the next orphan?

Awesome, just be sure to start a new thread or have Rich start one, so we can follow along as you "unwrap" your new present! We're all interested in your new "orphan"!

Was it Fred or Achmed that will be coming?
Rich

Behave ourselves??
Achmed and the boys will be the perfect guests.
The spitfire is coming along nicely
I know Rich can't wait !!
Regards to all at chester county

Fred

51fixer · **Posted:** Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:36 am

bentwingbomber wrote:

51fixer wrote:

Jim Beasley wrote:

We sure will -- it will be really interesting when our dear friends from the UK come and show us how the British make and build aeroplanes. Hopefully they'll remember what happened in the revolutionary war and behave themselves. Right Fred?

warbird1 wrote:

Jim Beasley wrote:

Hopefully by mid-august, but whenever she safely arrives is fine with me

warbird1 wrote:

Jim Beasley wrote:

Nah things are all better now. At least until the next orphan comes to the hangar

Any estimated time frame on the next orphan?

Awesome, just be sure to start a new thread or have Rich start one, so we can follow along as you "unwrap" your new present! We're all interested in your new "orphan"!

Was it Fred or Achmed that will be coming?
Rich

Behave ourselves??
Achmed and the boys will be the perfect guests.
The spitfire is coming along nicely
I know Rich can't wait !!
Regards to all at chester county

Fred

Define Perfect!
Rich

ZRX61 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:16 am **Posts:** 2309

Matt Gunsch wrote:

well, if TF bought it, maybe it will not stay a Princess long, All of his planes have the fighting eagle on the side, so maybe Shangri-la will be making a return. I do like the blue noses, but for me, there is no other paint scheme for a B model than Shangri-la

That will put a smile of PR's face

Beachy · **Joined:** Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:20 am **Posts:** 1104

Jim Beasley wrote:

This was one of those things that happened pretty quick but it was more for family harmony than anything. If I had to put Princess in a magazine the language chosen in this ad would fit my predicament perfectly .... (ps I'm even selling a few dirt bikes anyone interested?)

jb

OMG!!!! That ad is the funniest thing I've read in quite some time! Sorry to hear you parted with Princess, Jim B. -- I'm not a P-51 fan, but IMHO, she's just gorgeous...........Could almost make me a convert!

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

Beachy wrote:

I'm not a P-51 fan......!

Wow, that's a pretty brazen thing to say on this board!

I thought everyone here liked P-51's.

What kind of fan are you?

Beachy · **Joined:** Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:20 am **Posts:** 1104

There's no sound like round!!!!!!!

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:51 pm

Yeah!!!!!!! Like round and gull winged!

P51DFltLn · **Posted:** Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:52 am

Is this the same TF who recently purchased City of Winnipeg from Bob May?

how many mustangs does that put in his corral now?

Chicoartist · **Posted:** Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:21 am

Beachy wrote:

. . . I'm not a P-51 fan, but . .

Too late for 'buts' ... get a rope!

:Hangman:

Wade

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