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What State?

Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:13 am

What State currently has the most flying examples of one warbird? Cali. and the P-51? Etc,

Re: What State?

Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:22 am

Don't know about flying examples, but I'm willing to wager that Ohio has the most B-17s...not to mention a D, E, F, and two Gs!

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Re: What State?

Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:25 am

fotobass wrote:Don't know about flying examples, but I'm willing to wager that Ohio has the most B-17s...not to mention a D, E, F, and two Gs!

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Ok that's a good start. 5 examples of the B-17 in Ohio. There are 3 corsairs in Conn. that I know of......

Re: What State?

Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:26 am

Michigan has the most XP-55 Ascenders! :twisted:

Re: What State?

Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:27 am

Texas has two flying B-17s -- Texas Raiders and Thunderbird. And for the next few days, we'll have three, since Chuckie is coming "home" for the VFM Hangar Dance this weekend! 8)

Texas has one flying B-29 -- FIFI. Since there is only one, that means we have the greatest number. :D

Re: What State?

Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:59 am

Texas also has the most flying civilian F-4s !

Re: What State?

Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:07 pm

well, fifi would be the winner i guess :lol: Nobody knows how many P-51's? I bet the B-25 could have some decent numbers

Re: What State?

Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:29 pm

7 complete B-17s in California:

March
Castle
Palm Springs
Chino (Piccadilly Lilly)
Chino (Swamp Ghost)
Tulare
Orange County (Gen Lyon)

Plus another project in the LA area

There are at least 12 airworthy P-51s within a 60-mile radius of me in NorCal. And that's not counting those in the LA area

Re: What State?

Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:40 pm

yeah thats what i was thinking. that p-51's would take Cali. didn't know there was that many B-17's out there. Can we have some?

Re: What State?

Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:38 pm

L-5s in Texas... Hands down. 17 (at least) out of +/- 80 flying

Re: What State?

Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:48 pm

Mike wrote:7 complete B-17s in California:

March
Castle
Palm Springs
Chino (Piccadilly Lilly)
Chino (Swamp Ghost)
Tulare
Orange County (Gen Lyon)

Plus another project in the LA area

There are at least 12 airworthy P-51s within a 60-mile radius of me in NorCal. And that's not counting those in the LA area


Well, we still have more variety, as well as three combat veterans.

Re: What State?

Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:09 am

I would say Tennessee has the most flying P-47's.
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