I know the EAA has one and the CAF has one. Are there "rival" private restorers or museums or some such? How does all that work and who has all the remaining planes?
Like anything else, it's a dog eat dog world. 'Rival', sure, could be compared to car guys like us...damn, wish that one was mine!
Can't think of the website name, but a couple have info on surviving WW2 aircraft.
Tims picked up the B-25, as is, in Florida. Originally a solid nose, several modifications for missile test bed, airlines, and so on, even with an air stair installed. Replaced a tore up tail surfaces, new glass nose, even dropped in a brand new top turret. Guy selling it to him, had 'repaired' the leaky full cells, with household caulking. After getting it running, and flying her to Denver, entire fuel system got clogged up with that caulking. That's all before I got onboard.
Moved to Dallas...when I got the call for a little engine tuning/valve adjustments. Since I'm not a 'big guy', guess who had the pleasure of climbing into each (8) fuel cell, getting the caulk out, and repairing with the right stuff!
After I adjusted all the valves, Tims did a test flight. Back on the ground (hehe), came up to me, and asked what the hell I did to his airplane?? Told me on the roll out, had to work to keep the thing down, using a normal length of runway...said all it wanted to do was LIFT! I used the later US NAVY specs, for later R-1820s they used, and applied. Much smaller lash. Think he liked it!
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Without this getting too drawn out, I just add, on Brew, Tims took me for a drive in his butt ugly yellow/brown Rolls Royce, asking me to be part of the crew. All the beer I could drink, expenses covered, going to airshows, blah, blah.
Another free crewed 25 (The General) on the field, their crew had to have X amount of work time on it, pitch in for gas, pay your own way.