Warbird Information Exchange

So true. What the people like that lady fail to realize is that when Tom Cruise has the spinner on that plane repainted, he pays a little piece of the wages of the guy who sweeps the floor in the factory that makes the label that goes on the paint can that holds the paint that is mixed to match that airplane. Unless Mr. Cruise buries his cash in the backyard, plenty of unsuspecting people benefit from his wealth.

And she is probably at the front of the line buying $10 movie tickets that fund that warbird purchase. He has made a lot of money and I think it is great that someone with money is able to keep 'em flying so some of us can enjoy seeing them in the air.

I can only hope of owning something like that, but in the mean time I am going to continue helping out with these airplanes anywhere I can.

Just keep'em flying
I don't care how many he owns.

Steve

With that kind of passion for the Mustang, to have TWO of them (if that is indeed the case), then it surely won't be long before he has one restored/saved from the brink... and that benefits everyone. Just my 2¢.

Heck, TC is in the minor leagues!

I attended the 2001 4th FG reunion in Savannah, Ga., and one of our "side trips" was being invited by Bob Tullius (sp?) to visit his friend Bob Jepson's hangar. Bob's immaculate hangar had FOUR of his personal P-51s (plus Tullius' DUCK before he donated it to the IWM).

He had one more in restoration at the time, for a total of FIVE personally-owned P-51s.

He also had his personal L-39 and T-6 in the hangar as well. I asked him how often he flew the Mustangs, and he said he tried to put one hour on each P-51 per week. He also said that in terms of comfort, the L-39 was his favorite.

One 4th FG vet asked out loud, "What does this guy do?" Another replied, "I don't know, but it can't be legal!"

I met him again on a subsequent trip to Savannah with my aviation art group, and turns out he is/was a HUGE big wig with 3M, the sticky-note folks.

Good on him - and Cruise, et al. If your skills or looks or dedication to your job turns out to be lucrative, heck, buy all the P-51s you can get! That's more for us to look at, or ride in!!!!!

Wade

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That'swhat I was thinking. It's perfectly ok for him to buy as many 51's as he can afford - it's his money.

But it would be nice to see him spend some on a rebuild to increase the Warbird population.

I know of a C model Mustang restoration crew that would really appreciate any help he would like to give...

That remark was probably made by that lovely "hottie", Cindy Sheehan

So did Tom Cruise get a second Mustang? I can't remember if anyone mentioned the ID of it or not....

Doesn't look like it:

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... ndfind.y=7

Maybe the little honey should have kept her legs together more.Class warfare nonsense.I hope he buys five of the darn things.Good for him. Of course the proper A/C would be a Kittyhawk.

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You got that right brother.

Nope, just rumors because there was another parked at his hangar....

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Maybe since the CAF P-82 deal didn't go through yet he wants to make his own?

Thats sort of what I was thinking.

There are enough p 51s around that there certainly aren't a "shortage" at least when compared with other warbirds. If I had that kind of money, I'd restore something that probably wouldn't be if it weren't for me. Something unique, and rare (and of course something thats fun to fly). I don't know enough about what existing wrecks or partial planes there are, but something like a mosquito, fockwulfe, 109, zero, of course a spitfire, or even (dare I suggest a jet?) a me262.

However, these stories are so anecdotal, who knows if theres a grain of truth to him having intentions to buy it.

Whatever he does with his money, its better than giving any of it to the scientologists.