This thread is for anyone to post a bucket list of vintage airplanes they want to fly in before they take that final flight over the horizon. This idea came up during a recent trip to Catalina Island (where the only Catalina planes are on t-shirts or carved out of mahogany). We were at the one airport (privately owned) and I was talking to the person who works in the tower. He mentioned that a P-51 had flown in and out the day before. I lamented not being there... And then it dawned on me, as paranoid as I am about sharks when I swim in the ocean I have no hesitation jumping into an aircraft that is over 70 years old. This lead me to create a short list of airplanes I have a high desire to ride in. The following airplanes are in priority order and one has already been checked off. I also wanted to limited my list to a focused top five but include as many or few as you like on your list. I will likely add more when I finish mine:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress DONE
North American B-25 Mitchell*
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
*If anyone would like to buy me an early holiday present: B-25H Barbie III
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