WW2 planes grounded permanently?

Question

I was talking to my friend the other day and he said the FAA is going to have new rules in the near future against the flight of any old war planes saying that they are hazardous. The new rules would include only static displays at airshows as well. He only mentioned WW2 planes but the way he explained it made it sound like it could affect many "war birds". I have been seeing an increased number of them flying lately as well. One last flight or just coincidence? Anyone with any information is appreciated.

Answer 1

There is new proposed rulemaking, but your girlfriend has garbled the information:



http://www.eaa.org/news/2012/2012-04-18_title10.asp

Answer 2

Most everybody is hitting close. Every year there has been, somewhere in the budget a rule about military equipment in civilian hands. This is meant to apply to stuff like weapons and computers, but it's written in general form to include everything from pens and pencils to aircraft.



The FAA does not know everything about airplanes, hence my local Fed that thinks my Harvard has a jet engine on it, even after he was shown pictures. However, they do know more than most Congressmen (some exceptions like Sam Graves, R-MO, who flies a T-6 too).



There is also a particular fed in OKC that thinks all old aircraft, read over 30 years, are dangerous and should be grounded for corrosion and structural issues. And there was a pissing match between the CAF and the USAF Museum over some assets that were on loan.

Answer 3

Since the fatal crash at the Reno Air Races last summer involving a heavilly modified P-51 Mustang, the FAA and NTSB have been reviewing safety rules and procedures for all types of aircraft involved in this type of activity.



Some modifications to the rules have been made requiring more frequent and more thorough inspections of these aircraft, but no one is talking about an outright ban on flying older airplanes.

Answer 4

It's not likely to happen. The FAA is constantly reviewing and revising the rules for older military aircraft, but the calls for grounding them typically come from idiot congressmen who know absolutely nothing about aviation or airplanes but who want to score points with the voters by being seen as "DOING SOMETHING" about something that really isn't a problem. Fortunately the folks in the FAA, most of who DO know a bit about airplanes, are more reasonable.

Answer 5

FAA aren't stupid, WW2 planes that come from the war that are flying have been constantly maintained and perhaps upgraded to meet modern standards, they are just as safe as the original designers wanted them to be.

Answer 6

The B-17 have been used in Europe via the 8th Air tension from 1942 and on - They have been additionally utilized via the RAF - the 1st B-17 kinds in Europe have been the B-17E - Later more desirable variations (i.e. gadget weapons) have been B-17F and B-17G -

Answer 7

If that were even remotely true I think I would of heard something about that From a more reputable source Then your friend. because that would be a big deal if it was true..... though as said that's highly unlikely