Will we ever see a B-23 fly again ? B-23 on eBay.

Curtis Block · **Posted:** Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:44 pm

The answer is yes, if you have the $$$$

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1940-Dou ... dZViewItem

I used to see this aircraft at airsows all of the time growing up in CA. It would be great to see it flying again. Especially if it was subject to a more in depth resto.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11332

Curtis Block wrote:

The answer is yes, if you have the $$$$

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Curtis Block · **Posted:** Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:05 pm

Now the only question is, will you co-sign for me bdk?

Robbie Stuart · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:07 am

A word from experience, look close at the wing spars on any B-23. Get up in the wheel wells & check the spar carry-thru's. Check the fuel cross feed lines in the belly. :shock:

Robbie

Curtis Block · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:29 am

How many B-23's are there as flyers/potential flyers? I might as well add in how many are left in general?

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2941

Curtis Block wrote:

How many B-23's are there as flyers/potential flyers? I might as well add in how many are left in general?

5

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b23regis ... istry.html

daveymac82c · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:25 am

That's a purdy lookin' one.

-David

Curtis Block · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:04 pm

There is more than 5. There is this one, for sale. I think there is one at Castle AFB Museum and I thought I've seen pictures of a OD one in flying condition at one time (CAF?)

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11332

Curtis Block wrote:

Now the only question is, will you co-sign for me bdk?

No, probably not... You're on your own there. Nobody ever offered to co-sign anything for me so I will gladly return the favor!

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:05 pm

let's see the hughes documentation!!

warbird51 · **Joined:** Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:18 pm **Posts:** 263

tom d. friedman wrote:

let's see the hughes documentation!!

It's in the log books. As I remember, Hughes owned it for about 5 years.

Former B-23 N747M crew chief

Paul Krumrei · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:06 pm **Posts:** 1757

Curtis Block wrote:

Now the only question is, will you co-sign for me bdk?

I hit the lottery a few planes never flown in a while will be in the air! Don't hold your breath for me though, my ex-wive's will probably take a nice chunk of it. Yes, it is plural, "wives" LOL! See what warbirds can do to you?

famvburg · **Joined:** Fri Oct 07, 2005 9:41 am **Posts:** 540

I'm not familiar with the prop AD, I'm curious, but is it a pure grounding AD or could it have a ferry permit done assuming when it was gassed up, oiled up & charged up & everything worked, or would that AD have to be done prior to flight, as the seller indicates?

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:00 pm

Believe its the same AD for the DC-3.

Curtis Block · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:22 pm

Ended with no bids. I guess might be a while before we see a B-23 fly again. :cry:

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