Stans Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 The NTSB has yet to complete its investigation into the October 2, 2019, fatal crash of the Collings Foundation's B-17G, "Nine-O-Nine", but there is already repercussions rippling through the warbird/vintage aircraft community. A story in Military.com details the Collings Foundation's voluntary cessation of passenger flight ops after the crash. U.S. Senator Da Nang Dick ( I served in the Vietnam era ) Blumenthal is questioning the maintenance of this and all vintage aircraft and the possibility of additional regulations. There may not be a Wings of Freedom Tour for 2020. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/01/26/historical-plane-flights-grounded-while-investigation-continues-deadly-b-17-bomber-crash.html From War History Online, The National Warplane Museum is cancelling their lease of the B-17G that was cosmetically converted to look like a B-17F for the movie Memphis Belle. They can no longer afford the maintenance, fuel, and now the soaring cost of insurance. https://www.warhistoryonline.com/news/memphis-belle-2.html None of this is good news for flyable vintage aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikew Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 17 hours ago, Stans said: None of this is good news for flyable vintage aircraft At least those that offer passenger flights to offset the maintenance cost. Not sure any any extra regulation is required, but if I went up in one, I'd expect it to have been maintained properly and flown by pilots that are qualified and fit to fly. Just like any airline flight really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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