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B-17 Red Gremlin Original Data Plate & Photo collection

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:55 pm
by DIK SHEPHERD
The military acceptance data plate from Paul Tibbets, combat flown, B-17F "Red Gremlin" is for sale on eBay, auction ending 02 Feb. at 0928.

Red grimlin data plate

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:27 pm
by hang the expense
:lol: Ok gang, here is the start of someones b-17 project. Cubic money to follow. Seriously, this would be neat to have.

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:23 am
by DIK SHEPHERD
For any of those that are interested, the final outcome of the eBay auction for this grouping was $2,326.99. :shock:

No one will ever convince me that the economy is doing poorly when people have this kind of money to spend on something like this. :oops: :roll:

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:04 pm
by hang the expense
:( If anybody knows who bought this I would like to buy it from them. Thanks tom

red gremlin

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:22 pm
by hang the expense
Just got an email from the seller, It says the buyer is donating it to the airforce museum. Too bad it wont go on an airplane now.

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:43 pm
by DIK SHEPHERD
And what is the Air Force Museum going to do with it?

Probably stick it in a filing cabinet and forget about it, that is until someone comes across it and sticks it in their pocket.

red gremlin

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:46 pm
by hang the expense
That was pretty much my guess as well. :(

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:12 pm
by DIK SHEPHERD
An interesting development has occured, in that the high bidder has failed to make payment and it is now being offered at half the price.

This could also just be a scam.

red gremlin

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:35 pm
by hang the expense
sure sounds like a scam but worth checking out.

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:38 am
by B29Gunner
DIK SHEPHERD wrote:An interesting development has occured, in that the high bidder has failed to make payment and it is now being offered at half the price.

This could also just be a scam.
It was indeed a scam, I was the 2nd high bidder and got the same e-mail. I hope no one got taken!