Category: Golden Age (1919-1939)

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Lukgraph Announces Upcoming 1/32 DH.89 Dragon Rapide Model Kit

Lukgraph Resin Kit has announced the upcoming release of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in 1/32 scale.

The model will reportedly measure 456 x 332 mm and will be available in two boxings, including “2 British painting (camouflage and silver)” and “US Army and Israeli Air Force.” The kit will also boast resin castings, 3D printed Gipsy Six x 2 engine with exhaust pipes, 3D printed passenger seats (8 + 1 reserve), 3D printed pilot’s cabin interior and photo-etched sheets.

The most important elements (wings, fuselage, gondolas) are ready. A gondola consisting of two halves with a motor will be a big advantage of the model (open – you will have to make it yourself – but this is not a problem for an experienced modeller).

The kit is slated to appear “at the turn of April and May this year.” The company states that the price has not yet been determined, but will be “as friendly as possible.” Click below to check out additional images.

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“Reliable, Fun, Always Hangared” 1939 Fairchild 24 Offered For Sale

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A 1939 Fairchild 24 has hit the market. The listing states:

1939 24R SHORT NOSE 200hp Ranger. Interior all new except headliner, powder coated instrument panel, iFly700 panel mounted GPS, KLX135A GPS/Comm, Collins transponder. PS Engineering 4 place intercom. New Throttle cable, Carb Heat cable. Overhauled Eclipse Y150 starter. Falcon propeller. Overhauled carb, 60 gallons fuel, alternator STC. Hayes wheels and brakes. A&P owned. Great compressions. Fabric/ Wood in great shape. Annual 11/19. Trade for 180hp 210hp Swift, Tuna Tank C310, Cessna 337. Always hangared. Great Logs and paperwork. Comes with boxes of spare parts, the remaining oil in 55 gallon drum, estimating about 35 gallons left. I have owned this airplane for 10 years, and is a reliable, fun antique that will not let you down. Need a faster plane. TTAF-2527, TTE-2110, SMOH-628, STOH-238. Airplane flown regularly so times will change.

The machine is located in Jacksonville, Florida and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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1942 DC-3/C-49K Airframe Project With WW2 Service Offered For Sale

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A 1942 Douglas DC-3 / C-49K airframe project is available for sale.

Aircraft was built as a DC3 before the war, then modified as a C-49K and impressed into service. After the war she served with multiple passenger airlines. In 1956 she was converted into an executive transport role (we have the layout). Her most recent iteration was a cargo role.

According to the listing, the aircraft served as part of Air Transport Command during WW2, being sent to Morrison Field in West Palm Beach Florida for use in the 27th AAF Ferrying Wing. It reportedly flew in the D-Day 50th anniversary flight but was damaged by a tornado in 2008, having sat ever since. Continue reading 1942 DC-3/C-49K Airframe Project With WW2 Service Offered For Sale

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1940 Stearman PT-13D/N2S-5 HB-RBG Offered For Sale

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Boeing Stearman PT-13D/N2S-5 HB-RBG (S/N 75-5346) has hit the market.

This HB-RBG has been delivered by Boeing to the Argentine Marines (type 76D) and served there for 20 years as a combat trainer. After its time as a tow plane, the aircraft first flew in Switzerland in 1989 and became a symbol of the Aviation Museum Altenrhein where the plane is located since 1991.

According to the listing, the airframe has 4430 hrs TT, while the 450 hp Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B engine has 190 hrs TTSO. The machine is reportedly equipped with a smoke system, two new parachutes and an avionics/ connectivity package consisting of VHF 8.33Khz, Mode S XPNDR FLARM and 406Mhz ELT.

The aircraft is located in Switzerland and is currently being offered for €150,000. Click here and here to check out complete listings.

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“Extremely Well Done” Corben Super Ace Project Offered For Sale

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A Corben Super Ace project has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

“This is a Corben Ace, only a Project because it’s been in storage. I bought it recently as a package deal and have decided to sell it. I have no logs or paperwork except a clean bill of sale from the Wright Patterson Airforce Museum. I was told it’s a Chevy engine but have no idea. It does turn over. Just got it unloaded and haven’t spent much time to investigate it. Missing the instruments and intake manifold and carb. Other than that it looks complete. Looks like an older build, but extremely well done. Wing tanks and a fuselage tank… Has a little hangar rash from storage on aileron wing root and back of one gear leg NO other damage. Not sure what it is covered with. No prop.”

The machine is located in Big Cabin, Oklahoma and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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1941 Waco UPF-7 Offered For Sale, “Flies Great”

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A 1941 Waco UPF-7 has hit the market. The listing states:

“4650TT, 515 SMOH(R670, 220HP), 55 PROP (WOOD) SNEW, Bendi/King KX 145 COM, Narco AT150 Transponder with Blind Encoder (NO ADS-B), Smoke System, Cleveland W/B, 55 hours since lower wings rebuilt and tail surface recovered and refinished with Poly Fiber Process, Electrical System (14v), Strobe Light on Belly, Nav Lights, Landing Light in RT wing, ANNUAL DUE 12/2020. FLYS GREAT!”

The aircraft is located in Wichita, Kansas and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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1934 Stinson Reliant For Sale “No Damage History, 1984 EAA Grand Champion”

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A 1934 Stinson Reliant SR-5E (NC14187) which formerly graced the cover of Sport Aviation and won the EAA Grand Champion Antique trophy in 1984 is currently available for sale. The listing states:

The Reliant has been periodically flown, in a hangar all the time and an Annual each year. New Annual in November 2018. New tires. FAA Registry Record. All Maintenance Manuals. Registration good until August 31, 2020. Stinson Engine and Aircraft Logbooks along with lots of photos and literature in a Dropbox to be viewed upon invitation. Sport Aviation, November 1984 with cover feature of the Oshkosh winner 1934 Stinson Reliant SR-5E NC14187.

The machine reportedly has “no damage history” and has amassed a total time of 1578. It is powered by a 225 hp Lycoming R-680-4 engine with 378 SMOH.

The aircraft is located in El Cajon, California and is currently being offered for US $120,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Kermit Weeks Shares New Video Update on Messerschmitt Bf 108 Restoration

Fantasy of Flight owner Kermit Weeks has shared the December update on his Messerschmitt Bf 108 restoration project.

The latest video features Fantasy of Flight Restoration Specialist Paul Stecewycz providing an update on current work as well as a wrap-up of the year’s progress before ending with another personal insight into how he got started in aircraft restoration.

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ICM Releases New Tool 1/32 Gloster Gladiator Mk.I Model Kit

ICM has released its highly anticipated new tool Gloster Gladiator Mk.I model kit in 1/32 scale.

The kit (32040) utilizes “100% new molds” and is described as ICM’s very first attempt to release a 1/32 plastic of the type into the market. It reportedly includes a highly detailed engine and cockpit interior as well as four marking options.

Product Page ($75.99 ICM via AeroScale)

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Rare 1935 Davis D-1-W For Sale, “Runs and Flies Great”

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A 1935 Davis D-1-W is available for sale. The listing states (in part):

For sale is a RARE 1935 Davis D-1-W. (One of only 3 or 4 still flying) SN-801 was the last one built. Aircraft Total Time 859.9 51.9 SMOH on 165hp Warner overhauled by Radial Engines LTD. New Sensinich Wooden Propeller in 2019. Annual due May 31, 2020 but will be sold with a fresh annual inspection. Equipped with a Concord battery and electric starter and Communication radio. Runs and Flies great.

The machine is located in Gainesville, Texas and is currently being offered for US $125,000. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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