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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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“Genuine U.S. Navy” T-2C Buckeye Flight Trainer Cockpit Offered For Sale

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A “Genuine U.S. Navy” T-2C Buckeye flight trainer cockpit has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This does not currently function as a flight sim and is for static display. It could possibly be converted to a working sim. The cockpit/instrument lights illuminate, canopy opens and closes wit air pressure from a separate air compressor and the ejection seat adjust up/down. This is an actual training device that was used to train Navy and Marine Corps pilots. A piece of Naval Aviation history. Has been restored but keep in mind this unit is over 40 years old and has some age, wear and handling issues that affect appearance.

The trainer is located in Gonzalez, Florida and is currently available for US$6,899, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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1937 Lockheed 12A Electra Jr., Oshkosh Grand Champion, For Sale With Reduced Price

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1937 Lockheed 12A “Electra Jr.” S/N 1222 (CF-LKD), 2012’s Oshkosh Grand Champion (Antique) “considered by many to be the finest Lockheed 10/12 restoration in the world” is for sale with a newly reduced price.

The airframe reportedly has 17,088 TTSN and 167 hours since complete restoration (2012). The two Pratt & Whitney R-985 SB Wasp Jr. engines have 167 and 774 hrs SMOH. The machine includes an avionics package as well as an extensive spares package which includes a spare set of good propeller blades, 1942 Clark B heavy tug, large wings stands and various specialized tools.

The aircraft is now available for US$995,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(via Platinum Fighter Sales)

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For Sale: Restored Bell 47 D-1, Screen Used Star of M*A*S*H* TV Series

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1951 Bell 47 D-1 S/N 263 (N5167V), star of the famous TV show M.A.S.H., has hit the market.

The machine was originally constructed by Bell in July 1951 and went on to see use as a U.S. Navy trainer. In 1958 it became surplus and was acquired by Adrian Grieve in 1972, who rebuilt it to Bell specifications and received a Standard Airworthiness Certificate in 1973. ​

S/N 263 was used in various action movies. Its most notable role was starring in the hit television show M.A.S.H. In the opening scene where two helicopters are flying formation, 263 is closest to the camera, In the second scene, 263 is the second helicopter on approach to the landing pads. During the ten years that M.A.S.H. was filmed, 263 was utilized many times both as set dressing and in flying scenes. 263 was utilized in the final departure scene of the final episode, one of the most watched TV episodes of all time.

Folloing the conclusion of the series, 263 was sold and used for crop dusting and cattle counting. It was then sold to the current owner who restored it back to its original M.A.S.H. TV show configuration. The machine is locate in Reno, Nevada and offers are currently being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing.