Warbird Information Exchange

howard huges really doesn't count since he owned everything

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If we count former astronauts ...

to add to what other have said...William Anders has built a museum around the planes he owns...everything from a F-51, to a PT-19 to a Bell 47...and a static F-89.

http://www.heritageflight.org/content/collections/

I'm embarrassed I didn't think of Borman and his Mustang. I interviewed him about it twice. He and his wife are very nice folks.

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Don't forget that Borman also owned an F-86, P-63, and a Waco.

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Larry Linville, aka Maj Frank Burns, had a Stearman

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Frank Burns eats worms. Did he still own it when he passed away?

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Used to own a DH Beaver too. Worked on that one!

Borman had a beautiful T-6 that he flew after he learned how on the P-51s'.

Borman's F-86 came from the Klingon (Dorn) and is now with the Friedkin family.

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Stephen Coonts author of Flight of the Intruder has a Stearman called "Cannibal Queen" that he flew around the country with his son. He wrote a book about the adventure by the same name as the plane.

harrison ford owns / or owned a dehavilland beaver and a chopper in which he made a rescue of 2 hikers in trouble. don't know the chopper type.

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

Makes you wonder why Ford would stop there and not get another warbird. Another guy who surprises me is Travolta. If i'm not mistaken he's more into commercial jets and smaller leir jets. I guess Tom Cruise wins with a true P-51 warbird

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Travolta had a DeHavilland Vampire but I'm not certain if he flew it himself or not. I'm sure others here can fill in the details.

JT bailed on the Connie and sold his Vampire a long ago. He came thru CAE here in DFW land and was typed in the Challenger 601 which he just brought.

Russ Francis had a Sea Fury as well at one time....

On the subject of race car driver's, former Chaparral Cars owner Jim Hall had a P-51 in the late 50s. Indy racer Rex Mays a P-38, and Le Mans/ GP driver Ron Flockhart a pair of Mustangs. Also racing driver Briggs Cunningham is reported to have co-owned a P-51 with Sherwood Johnston (possibly N5429V or N6319T).

T J

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