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August 12, 2017 at 1:35 am in reply to: 109E Projects, current status #778362

Jim_Harley
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That’s fantastic…never would I have imagined, even 20 years ago, that so many Luftwaffe airplanes would be on the go. Just doing a cursory count in my head I can think of 9 DB powered 109s flying or really close to flying, not counting the 109 projects at Chino and Danville or the others out there. Amazing. Where are all these engines coming from? not complaining, mind you.

Jim

May 16, 2016 at 7:54 pm in reply to: TVAL Flying Weekends Photo Essay 2015/16 #868488

Jim_Harley
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Absolutely stunning thread! Thank you so much!!!

Jim

October 8, 2015 at 4:42 pm in reply to: So what's the next big thing #858012

Jim_Harley
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Personally, I think there should be an effort to get the Me 262 over from Germany. Combine that with the DB powered 109’s coming online within the next few months and I think you would have a very impressive Luftwaffe theme.

jim

October 4, 2015 at 6:59 pm in reply to: So what's the next big thing #861342

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Many years ago we were invited to bring “Witchcraft” over to Poland for the Shuttle mission anniversary. We did a cost analysis and it would have been around 3 million to get there and back. The logistics of spares, fuel, crew and other needs are currently cost prohibitive. If we could give rides that would be another story. I fly the thing and I would pay good money to be able to fly her out of England.

Jim

March 13, 2015 at 6:09 pm in reply to: 109 found in lake #880918

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Um, I’m only 43 🙂

December 24, 2014 at 2:28 am in reply to: Biggin Hill Spitfire passenger flights #866187

Jim_Harley
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naw…HP brown sauce Living and working in Florida for 2 years at Warbird Adventures I had the opportunity to meet a lot of English tourists that have only been to Orlando. The most disturbing part about Disney and Orlando is…’that part of Florida’ is about the only snapshot of America they get. It’s horrible to think of Florida as the Ambassador State for the US…we really do have much more to offer…food choices aside. I apologize for the rest

jim

I’m saving for my Spitfire flight now!

December 24, 2014 at 1:53 am in reply to: Duxford Diary 2014 #866290

Jim_Harley
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Great compilation! I see A LOT of happy engine shops in the montage

Jim

December 24, 2014 at 1:38 am in reply to: Biggin Hill Spitfire passenger flights #866295

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Not to be biased toward the 51 but…come on over and I will give you the Mustang ride of your life 🙂 you can take all the video you want AND I’ll let you fly it…from the backseat of course. Yes, video has a piano tune attached…

Jim

PS…I’ll even throw in a good Caesar Salad…or local fare

http://youtu.be/QEKlCJgzqcM?list=UUVL8eO9ruuT_HI-izN187sw

October 21, 2014 at 4:54 pm in reply to: The "Then and Now" Thread #923892

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The Collings Foundation crew recently did a tour through Europe, we started in Amsterdam and worked our way through northern France. In doing some research in a hotel one evening I realized we were approximating Hitler’s tour through his old WWI haunts. Here are a few highlights. I have a few more if you guys are interested.

jim harley

SS Headquarters in Amsterdam

Vimy Ridge

Hitler’s Staff car in Ypres

January 25, 2014 at 6:15 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2014 #998484

Jim_Harley
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Is that Galland flying the Buchon for the film? Great photos as always

Jim

January 9, 2014 at 4:47 am in reply to: Spitfire Running Costs #1013725

Jim_Harley
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If you compare it to running a Mustang with a Roush engine you are looking at 500hrs for heads and banks, 1000tbo for the bottom end.

Jim

December 14, 2013 at 11:32 pm in reply to: Bomber Video #946157

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Here is another of a Photo Flight we did into Austin with the 262 and 2 Mustangs. Raw sound on this one, actually came out quite good considering the Db level.

Jim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1PHl5NTyi4&feature=c4-overview&list=UUVL8eO9ruuT_HI-izN187sw

December 14, 2013 at 7:44 pm in reply to: Bomber Video #946369

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Well…the GoPro strikes again. Here is a compilation video of the 2013 season. The second video was some of the first footage shot from the Mustang of the 262. Its a neat formation on our way somewhere in Texas. The second half was shot during my flight in the 262. Flies great BTW 🙂 First vid “sing sing sing”..its meant as a promo vid…second vid…no music…just engine sounds

Jim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_AHM3tx_Qs&feature=share&list=UUVL8eO9ruuT_HI-izN187sw

http://youtu.be/FxAFF8QSP0k

December 3, 2013 at 9:01 pm in reply to: The Mighty Eighth is currently in development… #953783

Jim_Harley
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they just can’t get it right…

November 13, 2013 at 1:16 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #972646

Jim_Harley
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normally I just lurk here, but I gotta say that Spitfire silhouette is absolutely stunning…nice job!

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