F7F TigerCat fans.

[Plawranc]

We should all get on our knees in front of Hitech and BEG.

Thanks for sharing. No I have to go to my room to uhhhh................ clean it yeah   

[Bodhi]

Bigplay,
There are plenty of aircraft approaching stock configurations.  That seemed to be the market direction after years of stripping them down to save on gas and race at Reno.  There will always be the Reno racers, but those are not going to be the market direction any longer.  Spending $3-4 million to win $100k is not a money making proposition and the true bragging rights are in aircraft that are truly gems like the FHC collection and aircraft that are original.  In case you do not believe me, ask Mr. Lewis next year why he spent so much on GG. 

The truly unique aircraft out there though are those that are on their way to coming on line now.  Many are hidden in secrecy because the rumor mills are just so bad with any small amount of facts released that the owners of these aircraft just choose not to release any and save on headaches.  In the next five year period, the amount of truly authentic restorations flying will likely double and possibly triple.  Those are going to be the amazing aircraft out there.

[Bodhi]

Hey Bohdi, what's up with the sales of Brown's aircraft?

Not sure and I would rather not ask as it is not my business.  In all likelihood it is market driven.  Same for several other big names shedding assets.

[BigPlay]

Hey Bohdi, what's up with the sales of Brown's aircraft?

From my understanding everything he owns is up for sale including his house. Not sure why but my thinking is he's tired of all it and wants to retire from everything. What I was told at the Reno air races is that the year before last when he was defending his title the judges let Strega fly inside of him to win the race. My understanding is that is against the rules and when they let that happen he was officially done with Reno. If you want to retire and don't need a business to support your aircraft . Then you can sell your business and move, Hawaii is where I was told he was moving.

[choker41]

Well here's the only one I've ever seen.  It's in Kalamazoo Michigan.

[Bodhi]

From my understanding everything he owns is up for sale including his house. Not sure why but my thinking is he's tired of all it and wants to retire from everything. What I was told at the Reno air races is that the year before last when he was defending his title the judges let Strega fly inside of him to win the race. My understanding is that is against the rules and when they let that happen he was officially done with Reno. If you want to retire and don't need a business to support your aircraft . Then you can sell your business and move, Hawaii is where I was told he was moving.

I've heard a lot of rumors.  Not sure what to believe.  It's not my business, so I stay out of it.  Hell the entire warbird industry generates more enthusiast based rumors than any other industry I have ever experienced. 

[BigPlay]

I've heard a lot of rumors.  Not sure what to believe.  It's not my business, so I stay out of it.  Hell the entire warbird industry generates more enthusiast based rumors than any other industry I have ever experienced. 

I got that info off a blog about Brown. His wife posted that they wanted to retire and move to Hawaii . The people that I know in the race community that know Mike said that he was pissed at RARA about the Strega issue. Now if that's a rumor it came from the best sources that I know.