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Douglas C-47A D-Day and Market Garden Veteran Offered For Sale

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A 1944 Douglas C-47A / DC-3C D-Day and Market Garden veteran has hit the market.

This C-47A-5-DK was reportedly built in January 1944 by Douglas Aircraft Company at their plant in Oklahoma City and has the manufacturer serial number 12253 and tail number 42-92451. It was assigned by the USAAF on January 24, 1944, and was taken on charge by the Royal Air Force (RAF) at Dorval, Montreal, QC on February 4th 1944. It received RAF registration FZ668 and was ferried to England and assigned to 271 Squadron.

The listing states (in part):

Aircraft condition: Project, not airworthy, sold as is and without warranty. The aircraft is sold without engines / propellers / instruments / seats / elevators. Airframe: 43354 hours. No logbook but enough documents to get a new one issued. Airframe is in good condition and can be restored to airworthy condition. The buyer must pay a non refundable $750 deposit within 48h after the end of the auction.

The machine is located at CYHU – St-Hubert Airport in Montreal, Canada and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay, including the aircraft’s history.

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Hawker Sea Fury Project Offered For Sale

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Idaho-based restoration company Pacific Fighters is offering a Hawker Sea Fury project for sale.

Pricing and details on the machine were not mentioned, although the listing does include contact details and a number of photos. Click below to check it out.

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“Damage & Corrosion Free” Douglas A4D-2N Skyhawk Offered For Sale

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Douglas A4D-2N N233AT (S/N 12945) has hit the market. The listing states:

McDonald Douglas A4L, 149630, N233AT, Current Registration, Damage & Corrosion Free, Stripped (No Abrasives) For Retoration, Drop Tanks, Spare Engine, O/H Air Conditioner, Two Starter Generators With Drives For Possible Conversion To Self Electric Start, J65-20 Looks To Be Fresh. A Beautiful Airframe Hangared Since Taken Out Of Storage. Restoration Services Available.

The machine is located in Idaho Falls, ID and is currently available for $200,000 USD. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons)

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“No Expense Spared” Full Scale Sopwith Camel Reproduction Offered For Sale

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A full-scale Sopwith Camel reproduction has hit the market. The listing states:

For sale is my full scale replica of a 1918 WWI Sopwith Camel fighter. This aircraft is currently under going flight testing and is one of only two Camels known to be flying in Australia. No expense has been spared on this build which has taken over 3 x years to complete, paint scheme is based on the famous WW1 Canadian camel ace Donald McLaren, engine is a brand new 150hp 9 x cylinder Rotec radial fitted with a 90″ wooden culver prop and comes complete with replica Vickers machine guns and a cane wicker seat, this would have to be one of the closest replica’s of this famous British WW1 fighter in Australia.

The machine is located in Toowoomba, QLD, Australia and is currently being offered for AU $60,000, or about US $43,338. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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3/4 Scale Fw 190 A-1 Offered For Sale

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A 3/4 scale Fw 190 has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

Beautiful 3/4 scale replica Fock Wulf 190 A-1. Ninety percent complete. Must sell due to illness. All metal air frame. 12 hrs TT engine and airframe. Lycoming GO 435 geared engine 260 hp. Have spare engine for parts also available. New landing gear, trim tabs, cooling fan and baffles. Painted WWII color scheme JG/26 Adolph Galland. Previously appraised as is for $177,000.

The machine is La Quinta, CA and is available for $95,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Image: B. Huber from Wikimedia Commons)

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Airworthy TVAL SE5a, Sopwith Pup Reproductions Offered For Sale

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New Zealand-based aircraft manufacturer The Vintage Aviator, Ltd. is offering two of their exquisite airworthy WW1 aircraft reproductions for sale.

The first is a Hispano-Suiza-powered SE5a in 60 Squadron markings. The listing states (in part):

With extensive research and skilled craftsmanship we have built an accurate RAF Se5a reproduction. Every bit of detail you would have found in an original, you’ll find in this example. Completed in 2006 with 80 hours worth of flight time, this aircraft has been well looked after and professionally maintained by our staff at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton New Zealand.

The second machine is is a recently completed Sopwith Pup in RNAS markings which has “only just finished its airworthiness program ” and is “near new.” The aircraft is reportedly equipped with an original 80 hp Le Rhone engine that has been restored to an airworthy condition.

Prices for the machines are available upon request. Click here to check out the complete listings.

(Thanks, Pascal! Photo: Phillip Capper via Wikimedia Commons)

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F-4 Phantom With “Superb History” Offered For Sale

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An ex-Royal Navy F4 Phantom FG.1 has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

Ideal For Static Museum Display Use, Very Unique Aircraft With Superb History, First UK Phantom To Land On An Aircraft Carrier, Last Operational UK Phantom Etc.Asking Price: £P.O.A

The machine is located in Sproughton, IP England. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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“Time Capsule Condition” Harrier Offered For Sale

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Harrier GR3 XZ132 has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

Classic British Cold War Iconic Warbird. Rare opportunity. Ideal investment portfolio piece. Described in the press as being in ‘Time capsule condition’. XZ132 has great provenance serving with all the RAF Harrier Squadrons inc RAF Germany during the Cold War, Belize and the Falklands. XZ132 was one of the aircraft prepared for operation Corporate to retake the Falklands Islands in 1982. Over 50kg of paperwork included. Rolls Royce Pegasus Mk103 included. Externally complete. Cockpit very complete with the original Mk9A ejection seat installed (inert). Last flown: 8/10/90. Total Hrs: 3193

The machine, located in Selby, United Kingdom, is described as “decommissioned Ex UK MOD surplus equipment and not sold as airworthy.”

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“Excellent Condition” 80 hp Le Rhone Engine Offered For Sale

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A 1914 80hp Le Rhone engine has been spotted on the market. The listing states (in part):

80 hp Le Rhone engine complete less Intake tubes. Excellent condition, disassembled and cleaned for inspection.

The engine is located in Sonoma, CA and is currently being offered for $30,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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Lockheed T-33 Project Offered For Sale

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A Lockheed T-33 has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

“1954 Lockheed T-33 Project complete with engine in can and fresh tail pipe. A good static display or a great candidate for restoration to flight status.”

The machine is located in Lancaster, CA and is currently being offered for $40,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: Alan Wilson via Wikimedia Commons)