B-25 Lucky Lady - New photos taken today

[gary1954]

LMAO- Looks like Carl could, sometime in the future, have them back again for resale
Shipping and handling are separate, interstate transport of war material void where prohibited by law – batteries not included. must be over 18 years of age to play.

[ChapterXI]

I know just a wee bit about this wonderful airplane. First I want to say hello to Chris Robinson. Your father Robbie was my best friend. We met a few times, the last time sadly at Robbie's funeral. As you and I know N6578D was not known as 'Lucky Lady' but as 'Chapter XI'. I bought a 1/3 interest in her in the early '80's and proudly flew her with Robbie for more than 10 years. You will note that the 'Lucky Lady' nose art is on the right side, real nose art is always on the left side. Lucky Lady was the fictional name of the airplane for an Old Spice commercial that we did, they wanted to paint that on the left side but we said no.

I'll be happy to share more including many pictures.

Dale Krebsbach
dalewkrebsbach@gmail.com

[andyman64]

how dare you even compare a bmw to a buick i wouldn,t trade the spare tyre from my bmw for those engineered obsolecent pieces of sh#t!!!!

[ChapterXI]

I'm trying to add some pictures of Chapter XI but I'll be danged if I can figger out how to do it. My 8 yr old granddaughter will be here soon, she can likely show me how. Or perhaps one of you can email me and try to educate me.

I agree with many posters on here that it's heartbreaking to see my beloved B-25 sitting outside wasting away once again. I was a co-owner with Robbie & Mark for 12 years and she never slept outside unless at an airshow or a working tour. The reason the bomb bay doors are open is that it takes hydraulic pressure to keep them closed. The same is true with the flaps. They start bleeding down in about a day. We had a simple hook device to secure the doors closed if we were going to be away from the aircraft for more than a day while on location.

Dale Krebsbach
dalewkrebsbach@gmail.com

[The Inspector]

...................Oh, never mind .........................

[ktst97]

Next time, could you post pictures of just the airplane and leave the German Buicks out of the shots please? Or post them over on the Bring Money Withya site.

What do you have against Buicks ?

[The Inspector]

Owners don't appreciate it when i refer to PORCHES as being 'N--- Slotcars' either, nothing against BUICKS, in fact my across the street neighbor has a new Le Sabre and it's not bad looking, I know GM can't make 'em fast enough in China.

Ever notice that the big MERC G-90 Gelandewagen shows you what a SUZUKI SAMURAI will look like when it grows up?

For the time being, I'll stick with my WRANGLER hardtop and the VISION bike for Summer time.

[Travisd80elcam]

I am new to the forum, and I am sure the this question has been asked. But as this plane has sat for many years. How much would it be worth now and would it be really difficult for a museum or private person to pick this up and make the repairs and restore her to her former glory?

[The Inspector]

Welcome to the WIX! This airplane has more legal pitfalls and counter-counter lawsuiits than you can imagine, and that's a real shame but as long as two or more people think holding their breath until you turn blue will work, it will just continue going back to nature.

[crobin1940]

AS long as there is no vermin intrusion to Chapter XI she will be OK. There was a extension restoration done after she was purchased in New Jersey, flown to Ft. Lauderdale and more than $100,000 added to make her what she was when Robbie, Dale and Mark flew her. Turret and Nose were added from Carl Showl (sp) at additional expense. I know I spent more than a week each year polishing her. Dale K. can attest to that. Alot of great people worked on her!!!!!!

Chris Robinson
A&P FCC and Son of Robbie, Friend of Dale and Mark.

[marine air]

Why don't you guys take some paint stripper and remove the "Lucky Lady" moniker from the right side? It's been nothing but bad luck since that was added. It sure was a beauty and a flyer back when it was only known as "Chapter XI" .

[NorCalPilot]

Yes - it is a sad story of what happened to Lucky Lady - but the owners have placed the airplane up for sale. It is being represented by a broker in Las Vegas, NV - Jerry Doyle (702) 809-9007

[Rob W]

Perhaps there are some parts off of this airframe that the "Sandbar Mitchell" crew could use for their (hopefully) airworthy restoration? After all, we all know that once a (complex) warbird like a B-25 has been allowed to sit for years on end, parts need to be replaced/remanufactured, the number of things needing replacement being directly proportional to the time the aircraft has set on the ground.

I suppose that it would ultimately be up to the party purchasing the aircraft whether or not they want to invest the time/money to make her airworthy once more...

[flightsimer]

Perhaps there are some parts off of this airframe that the "Sandbar Mitchell" crew could use for their (hopefully) airworthy restoration? After all, we all know that once a (complex) warbird like a B-25 has been allowed to sit for years on end, parts need to be replaced/remanufactured, the number of things needing replacement being directly proportional to the time the aircraft has set on the ground.

I suppose that it would ultimately be up to the party purchasing the aircraft whether or not they want to invest the time/money to make her airworthy once more...

That would be a little backwards to me. I would think the lucky lady would the better of the two to restore as she is complete vs lacking all the stuff the sandbar Mitchell is. Now granted a lot will need to be replaced...

[Rob W]

That would be a little backwards to me. I would think the lucky lady would the better of the two to restore as she is complete vs lacking all the stuff the sandbar Mitchell is. Now granted a lot will need to be replaced...

Perhaps backwards if you're looking at the aircraft from a purely airworthy standpoint, sure. With that in mind, the price for obtaining "Lucky Lady" would be much higher than obtaining parts for a restoration similar to what the crew of "Sandbar Mitchell" is doing.

This is all hypothetical, but IF Lucky Lady were to never fly again and the only interest shown in obtaining her was for a museum display, it would make sense if some crucial parts that would help an airworthy project could be used that wouldn't affect a non-flying display?

(Again, I'm relatively new to understanding the world of restorations and how they work in the warbird world. I'm simply throwing ideas out there. )