Aircraft Restoration Company Welcomes Maude P-40E: “Exciting Times Lay Ahead”
This week the Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk known as the “Maude P-40” arrived at the Aircraft Restoration Company’s Duxford base.
The aircraft (S/N AK803) was delivered to the RCAF in October 1941 and based at an RCAF Station in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, where it saw use in anti-submarine patrols. Later, it was flown 4,000 miles to Annette Island, Alaska (setting a record in the process) before moving on to Boundary Bay near Vancouver, British Columbia, where it performed fighter affiliation work with B-24s and B-25s. In 1946 it was acquired for $50 by George Maude, an RCAF veteran, who floated it on a makeshift log raft it to his family home.
The aircraft is now described as an in-house project owned by the Aircraft Restoration Company, which states:
It has long been a pipe dream to add a P-40 to the collection, and we have been following the journey of this particular one for over a decade. When it came onto the market, we felt it was now or never! Exciting times lay ahead
Check out photos of its arrival below.
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IBG to Release New Fieseler Storch Model: All Variants, Full Interior, Detailed Engine
IBG Models has announced the upcoming release of a new Fieseler Fi 156 Storch model kit in 1/72 scale.
The Storch was a German high‑wing liaison and observation aircraft famed for its extraordinary STOL performance, able to take off in about 150 ft and land in roughly 60 ft thanks to a large wing, full‑span leading‑edge slats, and powerful flaps that gave a very low stall speed around 31 mph. Powered by a 240 hp Argus As 10 engine, it served throughout World War II in reconnaissance, artillery spotting, casualty evacuation, and VIP transport, and became legendary for missions such as the 1943 Gran Sasso rescue of Mussolini. About 3,900 were built in Germany and under license abroad, with postwar versions like the Morane‑Saulnier MS.500 Criquet remaining in use into the 1950s and beyond.
As of this writing details on the release are limited, although the company is teasing full interior, detailed engine and representations of all production variants. They are expected to announce the first boxings to be released shortly. In the meantime a features chart has been provided, which can be seen below.
“Well Maintained” 1999 Cessna 182S Offered For Sale
A 1999 Cessna 182S has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):
This 1999 Cessna 182S Skylane is a well-maintained, hangared aircraft with approximately 2,836.6 hours total time. The current owner purchased the aircraft in 2002 from the original owner, and it has been based at KDKX Knoxville Downtown Airport. According to the seller, the aircraft has been flown by the same pilot approximately 95% of the time and has been maintained on a strong maintenance program since new.
The aircraft is IFR equipped with a Bendix/King avionics package, upgraded Garmin 430W GPS, and KAP 140 autopilot with altitude hold. It offers a useful load of approximately 1,130 lbs, an 88-gallon fuel capacity, and the seller reports a typical cruise speed of approximately 140 knots while burning around 13 gallons per hour.
The aircraft is located in Calhoun, Georgia with offers currently being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.
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Red Baron’s 80 Victories Recreated in “Lavishly Illustrated” New Book
Coming soon from Pen and Sword Military and author Thomas La Padula is The Red Baron’s Kills: An Illustrated Portrayal of Manfred von Richthofen’s Victories, a lavish, illustrated study that recreates combat moments and varied aircraft through original artwork and clear, graphic timelines.
…Using original source material the author recreates the moment in combat when the Red Baron shot down each of his victories to make him the leading ace of the First World War. Of special interest is the fact that the Red Baron flew a variety of aircraft other than his famous all red Fokker Dr.l. triplane. The paintings will provide a visual scene along with descriptive text to explain the situations behind each victory or kill in a clear, graphic timeline.
The 192 page, hardcover book is currently available for pre-order with release set for November 30.
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Eduard Releases Bf 109K-4 Model Kit With PE, Masks, Six Liveries
Among Eduard’s September new releases is this ProfiPACK edition Bf 109K-4 model kit in 1/72 scale.
The Bf 109K-4 “Kurfürst” was the final mass‑produced 109 variant, entering service in late 1944 as a high‑altitude interceptor powered by the DB 605 DB/DC engine with MW 50 injection, which pushed its top speed to around 710 km/h (440 mph) at roughly 7,500 m. It carried a 30 mm MK 108 Motorkanone and two 13 mm MG 131 nose guns, and featured a pressurized cockpit, retractable tailwheel, and the taller Erla canopy, making it the fastest and most developed 109, though it arrived too late and in too few numbers to alter the air war.
The offering (70166) includes Eduard plastic parts, pre-painted PE parts, painting masks and Eduard decals with marking options for six aircraft.
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Thatcher CX5 Project For Sale: “Partial Build 40% Complete”
A Thatcher CX5 project airframe has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):
I started this in 2014, made detailed videos on YT site of the build. Heath issues took me out of aviation and I’ve finally adjusted to moving this to a new builder. The videos can tell more than this can (5 in total). The project is as the last video left it. Stored in hanger, the few steel parts have surface rust, aluminum is dirty but not corroded. $6000 in materials and a few hundred hours work done. Questions, just ask.
The aircraft is located in Titusville, Florida and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.
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USAF Museum Releases New Photos Detailing Bleriot XI Restoration
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio has provided the best glimpse so far of their ongoing Bleriot XI restoration in a newly posted update.
The type is famous for being the first aircraft to cross the English Channel in July 1909, and it was used by several famous early aviators from Louis Bleriot himself, to Adolphe Pégoud to Harriet Quimby. It even saw service in the early months of WW1. The museum’s specific example was built from factory drawings by Ernest C. Hall of Warren, Ohio in 1911. He donated it to the museum in 1939. It was removed from public display in 2023 for restoration, with work beginning earlier this year.
The new update shows progress on the aircraft’s engine, controls and fuselage. Check it out below.
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Inspiring New Guide Models the A6M Zero in Various Kits and Scales
Coming soon from Fonthill Media and author Steven ‘Grizzly’ Desmet is Second World War Aircraft in Scale: Mitsubishi A6M Zero
Here we will build the iconic Second World War Japanese propeller plane, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, in four different scales and types, using a range of modelling brands including Eduard, ICM, Tamiya and Hasegawa. Additional options, either by scratchbuilding or using aftermarket pieces, are elaborately explained throughout the building process. For modellers of every age and skill level, this is a book to guide and inspire—a manual for creating something to make you proud.
The 160 page paperback book is currently available for pre-order with release set for January 30. Similar guides focus on the Spitfire, Pfalz D.III and BAC Lightning.
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A&A Models to Release New Tool Hughes XF-11 Model Representing Both Prototypes
A&A models has announced the upcoming release of a new tool, 1/72 Hughes XF-11 model kit that will be available in two boxings representing the first and second prototypes.
The XF-11 was a prototype high-altitude photo-reconnaissance aircraft; only two were built. The first prototype (44-70155) flew on 7 July 1946 with eight-blade contra-rotating propellers (two four-blade units per engine), but crashed in Beverly Hills when a hydraulic leak caused the right rear propeller to reverse pitch. The second prototype (44-70156), flown on 5 April 1947, replaced the troublesome contra-rotating props with conventional single four-blade propellers and otherwise retained the twin-boom, pressurized-nacelle layout; it flew without incident but the program was canceled soon after.
The kits (7250 / 7258) will apparently offer 235 /241 parts with decal sheets and painting masks. Additional details have not been announced. Photos of the kit sets will reportedly be provided “very soon.”
(via A&A Models)
1979 Cessna 182 Skylane RG For Sale: “Dual Garmin G5 Glass, Fresh Annual”
A 1979 Cessna 182 Skylane RG has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):
Turbo performance – Dual Garmin G5 glass – GNS 530/430 IFR – Coupled autopilot… Approximately 4,850 hours total time and 1300 SMOH, complete logbooks, and delivered with a FRESH ANNUAL INSPECTION at the seller’s expense… earlier in its history the aircraft had a documented gear-up landing that resulted in a prop strike and limited belly skin repairs. The maintenance records indicate no reported wing or firewall damage, and the aircraft has continued in service since.
The aircraft is located in Tustin, California and is currently available for US $164,900 although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.
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