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Offline Vulcan

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How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« on: September 23, 2008, 11:49:55 PM »
My boss got 2 tickets for $600NZ (~$390 US, ie $195 a ride). He's not sure if he wants to go I'm thinking he might let me buy a ticket :D
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Offline BoSoxFan

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Re: How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2008, 12:14:49 AM »
About half as much as I would to get to shoot one down in my 109.  :D
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Offline Chalenge

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Re: How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2008, 12:39:44 AM »
Half an hour? $1500 but only as long as he promised not to HO.  :devil
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Offline trotter

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Re: How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2008, 01:12:55 AM »
BoSoxFan there seems to be a huge 86 year gap in your avatar. What happened?
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Offline Vudak

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Re: How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2008, 01:17:17 AM »
Quote from: Vulcan on September 23, 2008, 11:49:55 PM
My boss got 2 tickets for $600NZ (~$390 US, ie $195 a ride). He's not sure if he wants to go I'm thinking he might let me buy a ticket :D

Well, apparently something in the line of $2,390 US :)

How cheap are flights from Melbourne to NZ?  I don't see myself ever heading straight to NZ from the States, but I'll probably end up going to Aussieland a few times in my life now that one of my best pals has decided to live there forever and ever :)
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Offline toonces3

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Re: How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2008, 01:17:53 AM »
Gosh I don't know.

For stick time, like the guy climbs to 200 AGL and gives me the stick for a half hour....$200 would be fair.  I probably wouldn't buy it, but that would be a fair value.

Not alot of opportunities to fly a spit out there nowadays.
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Re: How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2008, 01:20:30 AM »
Quote from: trotter on September 24, 2008, 01:12:55 AM
BoSoxFan there seems to be a huge 86 year gap in your avatar. What happened?

They went on vacation to DisneyLand. :aok
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Offline Furball

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Re: How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2008, 02:15:35 AM »
Bargain.

Let this whet your appetite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8IlpENTJP4
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Offline JimmyC

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Re: How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2008, 02:34:57 AM »
Bargain alright,,,
I`m over to NZ in Jan/Feb   I`ll snap one up.. :D
you cant get a balloon flight for that in the uk
go for it..it`d be great
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Offline BarryBD

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Re: How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2008, 03:13:28 AM »
I would even buy the two of them for an hour of flight :D :D
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Offline 19kilo10(ironnite)

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Re: How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2008, 05:08:50 AM »
I paid $350.00 for a ride in a B-17
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Offline RTHolmes

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Re: How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2008, 05:24:26 AM »
Quote from: toonces3 on September 24, 2008, 01:17:53 AM
For stick time, like the guy climbs to 200 AGL and gives me the stick for a half hour....$200 would be fair.  I probably wouldn't buy it, but that would be a fair value.

you are kidding right?  :huh
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Offline Fugita

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Re: How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2008, 05:54:36 AM »
The Collings Foundation based in Stow Massachusetts travels around with an assortment of planes. Bomber rides are roughly 350.00 to 450.00 USD., and a ride in the TP-51C is about 2200.00 per half hour and 3200.00 per hour USD.

My wife is going to "allow" me an hour in that badboy next summer for my 40th B-day. For that money, I wouldn't even think twice about jumping into the Spitty. :aok(beats the s**t out of a Cessna 172).

Go for it  :rock
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Re: How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2008, 06:39:42 AM »
Quote from: toonces3 on September 24, 2008, 01:17:53 AM
Gosh I don't know.

For stick time, like the guy climbs to 200 AGL and gives me the stick for a half hour....$200 would be fair.  I probably wouldn't buy it, but that would be a fair value.

Not alot of opportunities to fly a spit out there nowadays.

LOL!!! for "stick time" its about 2 million so you can buy your own dam spitfire !  LOL!!
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Offline Dadsguns

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Re: How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2008, 08:08:50 AM »
Two Testies,,,, oh wait my wife has those.... :D

 :rofl :rofl
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