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P-51D “Rosalie” For Sale With Newly Reduced Price

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1944 North American P-51D “Rosalie” (s/n 44-75009 / N51TC) is available for sale with a newly reduced price.

The airframe reportedly has 1903 TTSN while the Packard -1650-7 engine (w/ Rolls Royce 720 Heads & Banks) has 115 hrs SMOH (25 hrs since top overhaul by Roush Aviation). The machine is fitted with a Hamilton Standard 24D50 w/ Paddle Blades (35 hrs since overhaul / A.D. coupled with 12/17) and includes an avionics package, new oil and coolant lines (2018) and P-63 wheels and brakes.

The Mustang is now being offered for $1,895,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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“Beautifully Restored” 1952 Beechcraft Expeditor 3MN Offered For Sale

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A “beautifully restored” 1952 Beechcraft Expeditor 3MN (S/N CA-104 / N7185) has hit the market.

Originally built as a 3NM Navigation Trainer for the Royal Canadian Air Force, this beautiful Beech-18 was returned to SNB-5 configuration during a 2000-01 restoration. Sold by the RCAF in the late 70’s, it subsequently went through a number of owners but has never been a freighter.

The airframe reportedly has 6970 hrs TTSN (628.9 Hrs since restoration by General Aviation Services), while the two Pratt & Whitney R985 AN-1 engines have 628.9 hrs SMOH by Covington (11/04/98). The aircraft reportedly includes an avionics package, Shadin Digiflo-L fuel flow, co-pilot instruments, 286 gallons of fuel (giving an approximate seven hours endurance with a maximum take-off weight of 9300 lbs), authentic 1950’s USMC paint scheme and a comfortable six-place leather executive interior featuring a couch, writing table, headphone jacks and power outlets.

The machine was featured in the May/June 2016 issue of Warbirds Digest as well as the 2011 Ghosts calendar (Nov.) and was even the subject of a die-cast model. It is located in Texas and is currently being offered for US$199,500. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(via Platinum Fighter Sales)

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1946 Piper J-3 Cub With “New Fuel System, Tires, Bungees” Offered For Sale

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A 1946 Piper J-3 Cub is available for sale. The listing states (in part):

N2511Z SN16124 TTAF4800, C85-8 SMOH 80, prop 80 SOH, metal spars, new fuel system, sealed struts, new tires, new gear bungees, 12 gal aux tank, auto fuel STC, grove brakes, annual July 2020.

The aircraft is located in Easley, South Carolina and is currently being offered for US $31,500. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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For Sale: “Always Hangared” DHC-2 Mk1 Beaver (Originally Military L20/U6A) With Current Annual

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A 1956 DeHavilland DHC-2 Mk1 Beaver (originally constructed as military model L20/U6A) has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

EDO 77-4050 amphib floats (big wheels, heavy duty hydraulics) customized by Kenmore (STC SA3680NM). Only 6000 TTAF, 1060 SMOH, 40 SPOH (2017 O/H). Garmin 430, King KX155 COM, audible landing gear alert system and much more (see STC list). Tip tanks (115 Imp Gals total capacity). Never operated commercially. 5730lbs GW increase STC. Always hangared. Excellent maintenance since imported to Canada from USA in 2006. Extensive & comprehensive documentation and all ADs complied with. Basic empty weight 3833 lbs. Gross Weight 5370 lbs. Exterior 9.5/10, Interior 9/10.

The machine (SN869) includes a lengthy STC list and has a Canadian certificate of airworthiness, all ADs complied with and a current annual. It is located in Orleans, Canada and is currently available for C$550,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Restored, Award Winning DH89A Dragon Rapide Offered For Sale

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1944 deHavilland DH89A Dragon Rapide S/N 6801 (ex RAF NR713 / Reg: VH-UXZ) has hit the market.

The airframe reportedly has 2128 TTSN (28.5 since restoration) while the two Gipsy Queen III engines have 28.52 hrs SMOH by Maurice Rolfe. Additional features include an avionics package, electric fuel pumps and X-Feed system, wingtip strobe lights, elect tachometer system and Odyssey 12 V battery. Annual inspection due 2/2021.

Thirty-one years after acquiring what he describes as a “trailer load of junk”, Maurice Rolfe’s DH.89A Dragon Rapide VH-UXZ made its first post-restoration flight – and that same weekend picked up a coveted award. With John Williams at the controls, the Rapide lifted off from Moorabbin Airport on 28 March [2014] for an hour long shakedown flight. That same afternoon the aircraft was flown to the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia’s (AAAA) National Fly-in. It was here that Maurice and Paige Rolfe were rewarded with the Reserve Grand Champion award for the magnificent restoration of this classic British biplane.

The machine is located in Tocumwal, NSW, Australia and is currently being offered for AUD$600,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: Bidgee / CC BY-SA 3.0 AU via Wikimedia Commons)

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“Untouched, Complete, Very Rare” Fw 190 Sliding Canopy Offered For Sale

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Vienna-based historic aircraft builders Craftlab have listed for sale a Focke Wulf 190 sliding canopy.

The canopy is described as “untouched, complete” and “a very rare museum piece.” Serious inquiries are being accepted and interested parties can contact the seller at craftlab@craftlab.at.

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Restored Beechcraft Super G18 Offered For Sale

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1962 Beechcraft Super G18 S/N BA616 (N50WA) has hit the market.

The airframe reportedly has 4750 TTSN (300 hrs since restoration), while the two Pratt & Whitney R-985 SB Wasp Jr. engines each have 300 hrs SMOH. Additional features include an avionics package, restored interior with 7 pax configuration (all executive chairs) as well as a 3 pax bench to provide an 8 pax configuration.

The aircraft is located in Utah and is currently being offered for US$379,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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Douglas DC-3A Offered For Sale With “Numerous Airframe Spares,” Extra Engine

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1940 Douglas DC-3A S/N 2239 (N28AA) has hit the market.

It was the fifth DC-3A delivered to Braniff Airways in 1940 as N25666. In April 1953 the aircraft was sold to Trans Texas Airways who operated it for the next 15 years. It then flew with various airlines including Eastern Express Airlines, a subsidiary of Eastern Airlines. It was eventually acquired by the late Ron Alexander, who performed an overhaul of the machine, installing a new passenger interior and applying the polished / painted finish. It was sold to the current owner in 2017.

The airframe reportedly has 83,025 TTSN while the two Pratt & Whitney R-1830 engines have 930 and 1479 SMOH. It includes an avionics package, “numerous airframe spares,” and a spare R-1830 engine w/ 650 hrs SMOH.​

The aircraft is located in Georgia and is currently being offered for $350,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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“Absolutely Complete, Unique” 1919 Aircraft Offered For Sale

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An aircraft described as having been built by aviator Charles Dumont following WW1 is currently available for sale. The listing states (in part):

Purchased from the family who had kept it out of sight for almost a century.
This aircraft is absolutely complete and can be restarted quite easily. Can be shipped by 20-foot container worldwide. For serious buyers only, firm price

The machine is located in Bort l’Étang, France and is currently being offered for US $50,000. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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For Sale: Aero L-39C Project “Undamaged, Full Logs Since Day One”

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A 1984 L-39C project with “full logs since day one” and “only 1400TT since new” has hit the market as part of a package along with a Rockwell Sabreliner and two engines. The listing states (in part):

Original engine was hot started and donated to a museum, not included. We are including a 1981 Rockwell Sabreliner with 2 low time Honeywell Garrett TFE731-3R-1D engines. Convert this L-39 to the reliable American engine and sell off the 2nd one. The L-39C airframe is undamaged and on shipping fixtures ready to ship. The Sabreliner is still together and will need to be disassembled and hauled away.

The aircraft package is currently being offered for US $240,000, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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