Dej 17 Posted September 3, 2009 Dream on.... please Father Christmas... I've been very very good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sitting_duck 3 Posted September 4, 2009 damn,,,i was looking for 2 of them,,,,,, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullethead 12 Posted September 4, 2009 Dream on.... please Father Christmas... I've been very very good. I believe the correct quote is: Please, Father Christmas, if you love me at all Bring me a nice red India rubber ball --AA Milne I'm a bit surprised that such a 1-of-a-kind machine actually has a price in only the low 7-figures. Or that the present owner would sell it at all. Or that anybody in his right mind would still fly the thing. True, dying in a Camel crash is not unprecedented by any means, but that won't get you into Valhalla. These days, it'll get you damned as a literal iconoclast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted September 4, 2009 If I won the lottery tomorrow I would buy that on Saturday. Also, I am surprised by the price as well. You would think a plane as rare as that would fetch more on the market. Cheers! Lou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duce Lewis 3 Posted September 4, 2009 I'm surprized that they're flying it IMO, when it's the best of the last few, it's the 1 that belongs in a museum Fly the replicas, 99% won't know the difference Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carrick58 23 Posted September 4, 2009 According to Vintage Aviation, The Camel they have for sale is 1 of 4 left in the world. It is flyable completely restored to flight status. Full doc s for 10 sgn RFC asking prices 1.6 million - 2.8 million If anyone wants to loan me money, I go for the campaion A/C A Repoduction with some org parts frabic, tubeing, compass, ect of a Flyable Fokker Triplane F103/17 minimum starting bid is 130000.00 us dollars As my 1st wive would have said " Dream On ". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FastCargo 412 Posted September 4, 2009 I have to admit I'm surprised as well that A) It's flying and B) they are selling it. There are several museums you would think would be fighting over this machine. Hell, the price they're asking isn't much lower than getting a flyable T-38, and that's not a rare machine at all. FC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyby PC 23 Posted September 4, 2009 Considering people can pay over 5 million for vintage cars, I'd say the price tag looks pretty cheap. Mind you, restored to flying condition means there will be a lot of improvements made, and it's less authentic to the original construction than a museum restoration. Even so, I still think that's a good price. If I had the money...... .......... ........ (be a long long time before I do). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Siggi 10 Posted September 4, 2009 I suspect there's not a single original piece of wood or canvas on that plane, so it's pretty much a replica attatched to the original engine, instruments (probably mostly new components too) and data-plate. It's the old question...at which point does a restoration change an original to a replica? Whatever, certainly not worth millions of my cash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
