Looks like Collings is planning on flying next year..

[bomberfan]

[quote="OD/NG"][quote="whistlingdeath77"][quote="K5DH"][quote="whistlingdeath77"]I have physically seen at airshows ,(run by the usaf,) people purchasing rides from
A few things regarding Yankee Lady which may explain what you saw:
2) Yankee Lady could have been selling and/or pre-booking rides to fly at a different, off-site airport, other than the DOD installation where the airshow was occurring.
[quote="OD/NG"]

In reading your post, I was confused. It sounded like you are stating that this rule applies at all airshows. If you mean only at DOD locations, then please disregard the following.

I too, have seen Yankee Lady selling and giving rides during an airshow and even flying over the field with the smoke on prior to landing. I've included a pic of taxiing with a load of passengers past a Corsair which was being towed to the flightline during an airshow. The same show convinced Doc, which was selling experience flights at another airport, to fly over several times during the airshow. At Thunder over Michigan, Yankee Lady sells and gives rides during the show as well. Oshkosh has the bombers flying over the field during these hours as well.

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[kalamazookid]

Update:

(WFSB) - The owner of a B-17 bomber involved in a deadly airport crash will now only offer ground tours for all of its airplanes.

The Collings Foundation said it was part of an agreement it reached with the Federal Aviation Administration.

"We have agreed to a temporary stand down with our LHFE flights (living history flight exemption) as we work with the FAA thoroughly addressing questions regarding operations," said Hunter Chaney, director of marketing, Collings Foundation. "We hope to have this resolved soon and continue this extraordinary living history experience."

The B-17 crashed at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks on Oct. 2. Seven people were killed. Thirteen people in all were on board.

The pilot reported engine issues beforehand.

The Collings Foundation owns two other World War II era planes.

"In the meantime, while we are touring through Florida, the P-51 is on display and provides flight instruction and the B-24 Liberator is on static display for walk-through tours," Chaney said.

From here: https://www.wfsb.com/news/vintage-plane ... b2443.html

[phil65]

That sucks....

Maybe it is a good time to get some flight instruction in a P-51...

Phil

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[Chris Brame]

I suggested in the other thread that they do a trade with the LSFM - the ex-CIA plane for Thunder Bird, since TB will be ready to go now - but that may be a moot point.

[Combatmech]

It may just be a " safety standdown" kind of thing.