Collings Foundation 'Betty Jane'

[The Ripper]

Does anyone know the aeroplane's current status? I saw around Christmas time, there was talk this aeroplane was going to England to be flown over there for a season, and have since seen a picture of the fuselage in a shipping jig, but that talk has only come from one source.

I've also seen mentions about the aeroplane going into deep maintenance. Does anyone have any more information?

Thanks

[marine air]

Rumor was that to help anglicize the bird they were going to change the name to "Beatrice Eugenia."

[Baldeagle]

Wasn't there a rumor that it was going to re-emerge as "Ding Hao!"?



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[Lynn Allen]

I vote for Ding Hao!

[Dan K]

And here I thought the obvious choice would be "The Stars Look Down".


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What Brit wouldn't want to be Ike for half an hour?

[JimH]

I don't like to use the word dataplate...although that is pretty much what it is, I prefer "ghost of" - 42-103293 that was assigned to 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron. Capt. Carey Brown went down possibly doing a loop. There were thunderstorms in the vicinity.



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I don't know exactly how much they started with but she assumed the identity of this airframe. I thought a lot about Carey while flying her...especially doing acro. What had to have been an epic fun and spirited flight, to end in tragedy.

jim

[kmiles]

Shipping Jig - No

Deep Maintenance - Yes

There have been no firm plans for what will take place after the 12-14 month (time is estimated) deep maintenance.