Category: Modern Era (1945-Present)

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1976 Piper Archer 181 Project For Sale

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A The 1976 Piper Archer 181 has been spotted for sale. According to the listing, the aircraft has 7,156 total airframe hours and only 471 hours since its engine’s major overhaul in 2023 (with over 1,500 hours remaining before TBO). It sustained damage to the left wing’s leading edge and fuel tank after a deer strike but shows no structural damage to the spar, fuselage, tail, or landing gear. The aircraft is regularly flown and maintained, though its annual inspection expired in December 2025. Features include a functional Autocontrol IIIB autopilot with heading hold, electric pitch trim, overhead ventilation fan, and comfortable bucket seating with sheepskin front covers. The Garmin radio units are not included, but their trays and wiring remain installed for quick replacement.

Located at Knoxville Downtown Island Airport in Tennessee, this Archer is being sold cheap as a repair project — an ideal choice for a student pilot, flight club, or owner looking for a capable, easy-to-fly four-seater with strong performance and upgrade potential. The project is available for US $54,950, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes many additional photos and details.

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Cessna 182J Skylane For Sale: “Horten STOL Upgrade, Fresh Annual”

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A Cessna 182J Skylane w/ Horten STOL Upgrade has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

N2783F, serial number 18256883, is #198 of the Cessna 182J production series built in 1966. This aircraft has a total time of 6,755.77 hours and is powered by a Continental O-470-R engine producing 230 horsepower, with 1,173.37 hours since new from Continental. It features a three-blade propeller installed in 2020, currently with only 217.3 hours since new. The airplane is equipped with a Horton STOL Kit (STC #SA950CE) that includes leading-edge cuffs, stall fences, and droop wingtips. A fresh annual inspection was completed on December 1, 2025, and the aircraft is owned by an A&P IA mechanic.

The aircraft is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and is currently available for US $108,000 although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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1951 Cessna L-19 Birddog For Sale: “Beautifully Restored”

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A 1951 Cessna 305A O1 L-19 Birddog has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

A pristine 1951 Cessna L-19 for sale. Сompletely restored, ~875hrs on the o470-11. Has new interior/glass, perfect paint, gravity fuel stc (no fuel pumps and no pressure carb), cruise prop stc (cruise at 125-130 instead of 100mph), weight increase stc, Eisenhower step. Has hydraulic brakes in the back (must have for the check-out), electric flaps. Flap motor and jackscrews just overhauled. Garmin radio and Garmin transponder with ADSB out. Rockets, bomb shackles, camera pod and composite bombs if you prefer that. New spare mag, starter, oil cooler and misc parts. Located at X50. Training and delivery available. Make an offer.

The aircraft is located in Edgewater, Florida and is currently available for US $189,000 although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos.

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2004 Mustang II Complete Airframe Project For Sale

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A 2004 Mustang II complete airframe project has been spotted for sale.

According to the listing, the Mustang is a two-seat, low-wing, experimental-category aircraft, known for high speed (up to 200 mph with a 180 HP Lycoming O-360 engine and constant-speed prop) and sleek design similar to the Vans RV-6. The aircraft carries 45 gallons of fuel with auxiliary and rare tip tanks, giving roughly 4.25 hours of range with reserves. This particular project has 1,197 total hours since new and comes with full paperwork, receipts, and FAA bill of sale. Damage is isolated and repairable, mainly on the left gear attachment and wing skin, with no spar or engine mount damage. The interior is finished, featuring tan seats, full instrumentation, electric trim, and strobes. The kit was ordered in 1997, completed in 2004, and the factory remains active with parts available. Sold as a low-cost project, storage is prepaid for 30 days, and it can be transported easily on an 18–20 ft trailer.

The airframe is located in in Hayes, Virginia and is currently available for US $8,495, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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1981 Cessna 152 For Sale: “Performs Reliably”

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A 1981 Cessna 152 has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This 1981 Cessna 152 is an excellent time-builder or flight-school aircraft featuring a 115-hp O-235 engine with only 40 hours since major overhaul and 1,406 hours since prop overhaul. With 12,138 total airframe hours and a solid maintenance history, it has been used in a flying club since 2013 and performs reliably. While it shows age cosmetically, this Cessna remains an economical and dependable trainer that’s ready to fly.

The aircraft is located in Livermore, CA and offers are currently being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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1976 Cessna 150M For Sale: “A&P Owned, Well Maintained”

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A 1976 Cessna 150M has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

A 1976 Cessna 150M is for sale, A&P owned and well-maintained. The aircraft has 3,357.8 total time airframe (TTAC) hours and a strong mid-time engine with 1,021.0 hours since major overhaul (SMOH). The most recent compression check showed excellent results: 78/80, 76/80, 75/80, and 77/80. It’s equipped with an automotive fuel STC and received a fresh annual inspection in November 2025. The ELT is current, due again in November 2026, as is the transponder certification. Avionics include a Garmin GX320 ADS-B compliant transponder and an MX300 nav/comm. The aircraft features a recently installed interior kit and a new forward windscreen replaced in July 2025. Brakes and tires were replaced 18 months ago, and a cabin cover is included. All logs have been kept since new, with scans available upon request. This is a solid basic VFR aircraft based at Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) in Maryland, and delivery can be arranged within 250 nautical miles of KFDK.

The aircraft is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos.

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From Ohio to Supersonic: Inside the Secret World of the SR-71 and Skunk Works

Helion and Comapny will soon release the posthumous memoir of Colonel Richard E.”Butch” Sheffield, a U.S. Air Force officer, SR-71 Blackbird Reconnaissance Systems Officer (RSO) and Director of Special Projects for the Skunk Works (where Sheffield handled beyond Top Secret projects).

Chosen in 1964 for the ultra-secretive SR-71 Blackbird programmer, Butch was among the first crew members trained by Lockheed’s Skunk Works. He went on to fly some of the most daring reconnaissance missions of the Cold War – including the first SR-71 over North Korea and a supersonic overflight of the North Pole with no chance of recovery. In 1967, he became the first Air Force officer to eject from an SR-71 and survive. Six weeks later, he returned to flying at Mach 3.

Butch’s extraordinary career didn’t end in the cockpit. At the Pentagon, he was a key figure behind the early development of GPS and led operations involving the SR-71 and U-2. As an investigator for Congress, he was granted over 300 code word clearances to probe the nation’s most sensitive intelligence programs. Later, as the Skunk Works’ lone representative in Washington D.C., he became the quiet conduit between Lockheed’s black projects and the halls of power.

The 400 page book is currently available for pre-order with release slated for January 15.

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1970 Mooney M20F For Sale: “Low Time, Recent Annual”

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A 1970 Mooney M20F has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This Mooney M20F features a low time airframe that has been lightly flown for many years, with a hangered fuselage in excellent condition. It is a regular IFR flyer and has recently completed its annual inspection on August 25, along with a static transponder check on the same date. The aircraft is equipped with electric flaps and gear, and the interior was refreshed in 2023. There is no damage history, and all logs are available in both paper and digital formats, along with Mooney service and parts manuals. The total time on the aircraft is 3,910 hours, with the engine time at 337 hours and the prop time at 55 hours. It is outfitted with a Garmin 430W (slaved to a Britton autopilot/leveler), a Garmin G5 PFD, a Garmin GI 275 EIS, and a KT-74 ADS-B out. Additionally, it features a new Hartzell Scimitar prop, a relocated oil cooler, a cowl enclosure, and a Surefire Mag on the left.

The aircraft is located in Enterprise, Alabama and offers are currently being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos.

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P2V Neptune Nose Section For Sale: “All Original”

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A P2V Neptune nose turret has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Aero 9 nose turret as flown on the P4M Mercator and P2V Neptune. Originally fitted with twin 20mm cannon. This is an Aero 9C from a Neptune, and I believe this turret was never installed on an aircraft as it still retains part of the shipping cradle.

Exterior needs new paint as it has a bit of shop rash from being moved around for more than 70 years. Currently all original with original interior and exterior paint. Comes with Mk 10, Mod 0 gunsight, new pitot tubes, and spare glass (starboard side is currently out of the turret). On a stand for ease of movement.

The nose section is located in Stockton, California and is currently open to offers / bids. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos.

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Revell Releases New Tool, Limited Edition Gloster Meteor F.8/Fr.9 in 1/32 Scale

Revell has released their new tool Gloster Meteor F.8/Fr.9 “First Edition” model kit in 1/32 scale.

The new kit (03779) boasts 405 individual parts “for an authentic and demanding building experience,” extensive part options (between early/late ailerons, canopy and different inlets) and separate motors for maximum detail and realistic presentation.

The kit is also limited edition, with only 3,000 available.

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