Category: Modern Era (1945-Present)

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1946 Aeronca Champ 7AC Airframe For Sale: “Highly Modified, Restored”

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A “highly modified” 1946 Aeronca Champ 7AC airframe has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

1946 Aeronca 7AC Champ restored in 2009. 1. STC SA3-372 converted to O-200-A with electrical system. 2. STC SA507CH installed Cleveland hydraulic toe brake rudder system. 3. STC SE100076SC Sky-Tec Light Weight Starter. 4. STC SA10921 Plane Power Light weight Alternator. 5. STC SA176GL Aero Fabricators Shoulder Harness. 6. STC SA-10008WE Poly-Fiber Covering. Installed Scott 3200 Tailwheel, Wide Rear Seat, 26 Gallon Wing Tanks, PMA Vertcal Compass Card, King 135A GPS/Com (GPS inop), King KT76A Transponder with Garmin GDL 82 ADS-B Out. Continental O-200-A has been removed and IS NOT INCLUDED. The following from engine is included: Prop, Starter, Alternator, Air Box, Exhaust, Baffling. TT Unknown. Time since Restoration 725.

The aircraft is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes a number of additional photos.

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1946 Luscombe 8E For Sale: “Beautiful Condition, Fresh Annual”

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A 1946 Luscombe 8E has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This amazing 1946 Luscombe is powered by a Lycoming O-320-B2C engine and features a fresh annual as of March 10, 2025. SMOH: 709 hours. The propeller has 37 hours since remanufacture. This aircraft is hangared and in beautiful condition, sporting a one-year-old paint job. Total time is 4,904 hours, and it includes numerous upgrades: Grove disc brakes, Cessna 150 seats, ski tube gear supports, Skytec starter, airwolf spin-on oil filter, split cowl, and retractable pull handle. Avionics include Garmin GTR 200 comm, GTX 327 transponder, GPSmap 496, ADS-B, two-place intercom, and more. A classic airframe with modern reliability and equipment.

The aircraft is located in Oregon City, OR and offers are currently being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes a number of additional photos.

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1955 T-28B Project For Sale: “100% Complete”

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A 1955 T-28B has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

1955 T-28B, R-1820-86B, FRONT END SCORCHED, 100%COMPLETE, W PAPERWORK, REBUILD OR PARTS, CHEAP! … THE ENGINE ON THE AIRCRAFT FOR SALE HERE IS AN UPDATED R-1820-86B. THE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED IN 1996 AND HAS 901 HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL. COMPRESSIONS AT THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WERE ALL 72 OR BETTER. THIS AIRCRAFT ENTERED CIVILIAN SERVICE IN 1986. CURRENT TOTAL AIRFRAME TIME IS 11,004. THIS AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A NOSEGEAR SHIMMEY ON LANDING, WHICH STARTED TO PULL THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT COULD NOT KEEP THE AIRPLANE CENTERED, SO HE ELECTED TO TAKE A PRETTY DRASTIC STEP AND INTENTIONALLY RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR! THE AIRPLANE ENDED UP ON ITS BELLY IN THE GRASS OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, WHERE IT STARTED A GRASS FIRE! DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE FORWARD BELLY AREA, THE NOSE GEAR DOORS AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOORS FROM THE RETRACTION EVENT, AND TO THE LOWER COWLING AND FORWARD FUSELAGE FROM THE GRASS FIRE BEFORE IT WAS EXTINQUISHED! THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING SUSTAINED IMPACT DAMAGE FROM A RUNWAY SIGN AND THE LEFT FLAP (HEAVY DAMAGE) AND RIGHT FLAP (SCRAPED ON INBOARD TRAILING EDGE) WERE DAMAGED WHEN THE GEAR RETRACTED.

The aircraft is located in and is currently available for US $24,950, 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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Lockheed T-33 Project For Sale: “90% Complete, All Parts Included”

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A 1955 Lockheed T-33 project has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

For sale by owner/builder. 1955 Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star. Registered as Lockheed/Keasler LT-33 N330TR. License as Experimental NOT Experimental/Exhibition. Hence would be easy to get certified to fly. This is a restoration project. It is 90% completed and have 105% of the parts. Many extra parts and a second engine. All work has been done by an award winning aircraft builder that was a T-33 instructor with 650 hours in the T-33. All restoration work beautifully done with 10% remaining. This plane is truly a piece of history that needs to be preserved.
Sale includes all parts and support equipment… Details: Engine J-33-35 ?0? time SHS, Wing NAS Pensacola ?0? time, Landing gear rebuilt new bushing, seals etc. Horizontal Stab NOS ?0? time. Rudder-rebuilt. Elevator-rebuilt. Dive Brake-rebuilt. Brakes-New Calipers-rest rebuilt. Aileron boost-rebuilt. A/C Cycle Machine-rebuilt (new). Wired for 6 dry 12V batteries. Support Equipment, engine ramp truck, tail cone installation and truck, wing roll around stand, new boarding ladder, three tip fuel tanks. All manuals.

The aircraft is located in and is currently available for US $125,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes a number of additional photos.

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1946 Ercoupe For Sale

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A 1946 Ercoupe has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

1946 Ercoupe 415c, 2440 TT, 467 SMOH, light sport, little damage, very cute, cheap… this Ercoupe was owned and flown by flying club at a small field with a hard surface runway in southern Iowa… this aircraft has been well maintained by the club! The engine was overhauled in 2001… it has Slick mags, a 60 amp alternator conversion, electric start and other upgrades as well! The aircraft also has Cleveland wheels and brakes. Last annual was performed 3/5/24, so it has just expired… There is a slight wrinkle on the skin rear attachment point for the right wing, on the “center section” that goes from side to side under the fuselage.

The aircraft is located near Iowa City, Iowa and is currently available for $15,950, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes a number of additional photos and details.

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1947 Aeronca 11AC For Sale: “Always Hangared, Excellent Condition”

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A 1947 Aeronca 11AC has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

For sale is a stunning 1947 Aeronca 11AC Scout, a true classic that offers a nostalgic flying experience. Always hangered and in excellent condition, this aircraft features a beautifully maintained interior, exterior fabric, and paint. The windows slide open, allowing you to enjoy the fresh air as you fly, all while burning just 4.6 gallons per hour. The airframe has a total time (TT) of 2,348 hours, and the tachometer shows 252.0 hours. The McCauley metal propeller has been overhauled and has 163.3 hours on the tach. Regular oil changes have been performed to ensure peak performance. This Aeronca Scout is perfect for those looking to fly in style while experiencing the charm of vintage aviation.

The aircraft is located in Willis, TX and offers are currently being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes a number of additional photos.

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Piper J-3 / L-4 Cub For Sale: “Great Running and Flying”

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A Piper J-3 / L-4 Cub has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Piper J3-L4 Cub, great running and flying plane. Is a j3 that had the stc and converted to l4. A-65 with right at 600 SMOH, new tires, tubes, bungees, had an extensive annual when i bought it.

The aircraft is located in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes a number of additional photos.

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1959 Piper PA-18-160A For Sale: “Meticulously Maintained, Ready to Fly”

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A 1959 Piper PA-18-160A One Ton Cub has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

1959 Piper PA-18-160A One Ton Cub, a rare and meticulously maintained aircraft that’s been built to work and ready to fly… This PA-18A has a total time airframe (TTAF) of 5,126.8 hours, and the engine has only 0.3 hours since top overhaul (TTSOH). Powered by a reliable Lycoming O-320-B2B engine, which has 903.1 hours since major overhaul (TTSOH) and 0.3 hours since a full corrosion inspection and a “poor man’s overhaul,” this Cub is equipped for optimal performance.

The aircraft is located in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada and is currently available for US $180,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes a number of additional photos and details.

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1952 Cessna 170B Project For Sale: “Very Complete”

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A 1952 Cessna 170B has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This 1952 Cessna 170B, N2448D, serial #20600, has been sitting outside at Torrance Airport, Zamperini Field (TOA) in Southern California, and not flown since 1992. It is being sold as an unairworthy project or parts plane. In addition to being very complete it has; BAS inertia reel shoulder harnesses, wingtip strobes, KMA24 Audio panel, KX125 Nav/Com, Terra TX760D Com, KT76A transponder, PS Engineering Intercom, PTT on both yokes, updated interior and glass. Logs are complete from factory delivery 1952, show wind damage history on 1/23/60, with repairs made with Cessna parts. The last log entry was for annual on 10/9/92, tach time: 1179.5, Total Time Aircraft & Engine: 1320

The aircraft is located in Torrance, California and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes a number of additional photos.

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1949 Piper PA-16 Clipper Project For Sale: “Ready for Transport”

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A 1949 Piper PA-16 Clipper has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

1949 Piper PA-16 , Clipper N5331H , Lycoming O290-D2 ,Total Time 2935.4 , Total Time Engine 3573.71, SMOH 217.31, Total Time Prop. 3513.71. Aircraft was purchased for a restoration Project . Has been hanger kept for the last 30+ years . Aircraft is out of Annual . Ready for transport …

The aircraft is located in Justin, Texas and is currently available for US $12,000, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes a number of additional photos.

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