Steve, Are any of these B-17s the armed B-17 Transport that still remains at Tadji?

Ross, It’s been some time since you last posted an update or pics on your website/blog. Will you be updating any time soon? It’s a damn good read.

I wonder how many of the aircraft that were over the Japanese convoy on March 3rd 1943 still exist?

Without any hesitation I would like to say that no one can predict or understand decision of Government and also same for corporate sector. I can understand your feel Daniel, but we are helpless.

Not so helpless. As Ross (QLD Spitty) says; the premier of QLD who allowed that to happen was dumped dramatically at the last state election. Her party now has single figure member representation in the QLD parliament. She got the message.

Not sure how many Queenslanders realise their state government is the sole shareholder in an aviation business. Or, knowing, approve of it.

Why are warbird prices such a taboo subject? AFAIK; P-38 “Glacier girl” sold for $7,000,000, P-51’s sell from $1.5 to $2.5 Million, P-40’s around the $1.5 million, F4F’s $850,000. Obviously there are alot of variables involved. I’m just throwing out ball park figures to question the $14,000,000 that is mentioned above as a possible asking price for the 109. If it’s true, then he’s not advertising one of the world’s most expensive warbirds. Must be a new selling style I’ve not heard of before.
Steve T, I appreciate your post, and this is NOT a critisizm of it, just strikes me as strange.

Finally, Someone who knows the truth.

Also, using your formula, it is quite possible (and perhaps likely) that C would end up as a negative number and quite a large one at that!

Agree totally.