Jay Leno P-51C

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RickH
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Jay Leno P-51C

Tue May 27, 2008 8:26 pm

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/video_player.shtml?vid=255306

Well done piece, Jay Leno flys in the Mustang. [/url]
Mike
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Tue May 27, 2008 8:36 pm

"The only flying B-24 Liberator" :roll:
Jack Cook
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Tue May 27, 2008 8:39 pm

Rob called it a razorback :!: :!: :idea: :idea: :shock: 8) :) :twisted:
Oh Jim Harley he also talked about Ike :idea:
But he also he they've got the only flying B-24-hello Gary A. :!:
RickH
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Tue May 27, 2008 8:43 pm

Figured ya'll would catch that. Focus on the MUSTANG, don't sweat the small stuff ! :D

He did say the only civilian Phantom !
Jack Cook
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Tue May 27, 2008 8:56 pm

and he said it was the real "Betty Jane" flown by Gen McCorkle and shot down 11 enemy planes.....oops :shock: :idea: :!:
Craig59
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Tue May 27, 2008 9:04 pm

Mike wrote:"The only flying B-24 Liberator" :roll:


Really. I know this has been discussed on these pages adnauseam but, for the life of me, I cannot understand why they are in such a state of denial about their B-24 not being the only one flyable.

Note to Collings Foundation. Get over yourselves.
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Tue May 27, 2008 9:29 pm

Good ole' Burbank Airport. Looks like they taxied out of Million Air....

Looked like some great photo ops out of the B-24 as well.....

Well done JimH... :wink:

Lynn
warbird1
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Tue May 27, 2008 9:40 pm

Craig59 wrote:
Mike wrote:"The only flying B-24 Liberator" :roll:


Really. I know this has been discussed on these pages adnauseam but, for the life of me, I cannot understand why they are in such a state of denial about their B-24 not being the only one flyable.

Note to Collings Foundation. Get over yourselves.


It's all about the money, exclusivity and brand name recognition. It's a standard marketing strategy. Unfortunately, the decision to quit misleading the public must come from the very top. I guess they just don't care.
kenlyco
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Tue May 27, 2008 9:42 pm

Thanks for posting Rick,Jay always says to Tom Cruise that he wants to go for a ride, guess he was busy that day.
PbyCat-Guy
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Tue May 27, 2008 11:44 pm

I think Jay needs to take his Merlin out and give it to the guys restoring the Mossies! That's where that engine belongs. I was thinking about the liquid cooled engine and thought about the P-47s' "Air Cooled Injun", and I still like the P-47 better because of all the damage it could take and get the pilot home.
JimH
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Tue May 27, 2008 11:56 pm

Well...Tom actually rented our 17 a couple years ago and flew it quite well...and one of Jay's comments was he needs to take his merlin and put it back into an airplane. As for the only flying B-24 comments...well stay tuned.

Jim
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Wed May 28, 2008 4:53 am

From the video...
"What would the pilot say if the mechanic had a earring?"
"He would probably rip it out."


Maybe Rob could say that he has the only Warbird mechanic with an earring!
:roll:
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Keep selling seats in that thing boys, keeping them going is all that really matters.
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RareBear
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Wed May 28, 2008 6:52 am

They kept referring to the aircraft as a P-51C, but the nomenclature block on the side of the aircraft said P-51B. I know the difference is build location, but you would think they could decide which it is and call it by its proper name.

Walt
RareBear
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Wed May 28, 2008 6:55 am

Maybe the Collings Foundation is finally going to publically acknowledge that they don't really have the world's only flying B-24.

Walt
K5DH
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Wed May 28, 2008 7:40 am

RareBear wrote:They kept referring to the aircraft as a P-51C, but the nomenclature block on the side of the aircraft said P-51B. I know the difference is build location, but you would think they could decide which it is and call it by its proper name.

Walt


I wonder (and JimH can probably say for sure)... is the Collings P-51 really a "C" model that's painted as a "B" model, or vice-versa? The Collings B-24 is a "J" model painted as an "H" model

As for "Witchcraft" being the "only flying" B-24, perhaps that claim stems from the fact that some people don't consider "Ol' 927" to be a "real" B-24 because it was built as an LB-30 (disclaimer: I am not one of those people!).

Dean the inquisitive
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