Category: Modern Era (1945-Present)

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Bell Huey Museum Display For Sale: “Rotors, Complete Panel, Flight Controls Installed”

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A Bell UH-1H Huey museum display has been spotted for sale. The listing states(in part):

For Display, Museums, Advertising. NOTE ! Display use only, all parts are Non-Airworthy, No Historical records, Logbooks, Data Plates. Main rotor transmission, mast, hub and blades installed, Tail Rotor hub & Blades installed. Tail rotor driveshafts, & 42 Degree Gear Box, installed. All will rotate freely when the Main Rotor Blades are rotated. All doors, glass, installed, all seats installed, instrument panel installed and complete, all cockpit flight controls installed. Side mounted M-60 Replica Machine guns installed.

The helicopter is located in Cleburne, Texas and is currently being offered for US $41,500, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the listing on eBay.

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1968 Piper Super Cub For Sale: “Fresh Annual with Sale”

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A 1968 Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Engine/Prop: Lycoming 320 Seriesm, Wide Deck; Borer Propeller; TT: 4,755; SMOH: 46; Exterior Colors: Red/White; N#: N4362Z; Serial#: 18-8681; No Damage History; Hangared Since Rebuild and Recover in 2021; Logs Complete; Avionics / Equipment / Modifications: Rebuilt with Heavy Weight Stits in 2021, X-Bracing, Seat Belt Relocation, Retractable Shoulder Harnesses, Tail Bracing, Under Seat Storage, Extended Baggage Compartment, Fishing Pole Tube, 2 Extra Sets of Tundra Tires, 32 Gal Belly Tank Plumbed in with Transfer Pump, Under Front Seat Battery, Garmin 396 GPS, Float Fittings, New Bungees, New Metal Floorboards, All New Glass

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

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1947 Piper PA-12 For Sale: “Pristinely Restored, Highly Modified”

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1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser S/N 12-2853 (N14HR) has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This highly modified Super Cruiser 150 has undergone a complete restoration by George Baker of new Smyrna Beach… The aircraft looks nearly new and shines everywhere!!! This highly modified Super Cruiser has almost every mod available and is now essentially a 3 place Super Cub… Currently in license and flown regularly Offered with a fresh annual at time of sale. Original logs since new. Very well documented and photographed restoration.

According to the listing, the machine has 2385 hrs TTSN, with 120 hrs since complete restoration. The engine has 875 hrs SMOH and the propeller has 925 hrs TSN.

It is located in Hendersonville, North Carolina and is currently being offered for $149,500 Click here to check out the listing on eBay, which includes a great deal of additional photos, as well as a lengthy list of avionics, features, mods and STCs.

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1950 Douglas AD-4N Skyraider Offered For Sale

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1950 Douglas AD-4N Skyraider B/N 127002 (F-AZHK) is available for sale.

The airframe reportedly has 4080 TTSNEW (178 Hrs since restoration) while the Wright R3350 26WD engine has 178 Hrs SMOH by Anderson Airmotive. The Aero Products model A642G propeller has 24 Hrs SMOH. The machine features an avionics package and a lengthy list of equipment, including “new paint in 2021 with complete sanding, double protection of all the sheets against corrosion (strontium) and all the sheet joints redone (PR).” It reportedly completed inspection during the winter of 2021/22 and has an airworthiness certificated that is valid until March 2023.

The machine is located in France and is operated under French Historic Certification. Is is currently available for $750,000. Click here to check out the listing.

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1953 Piper Super Cub For Sale: “True Warbird, Best of Show Winner, Priced to Sell”

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A 1953 Piper Super Cub has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Features: Prop 1 Time:80; Year Painted:2018; Interior Year:2018; Flight Rules:VFR; # of Seats:2; Additional Classifications: Antique/Classic; Warbird; Detailed Description: 1953 PA 18L/21B; 160 HP; 80 smoh; Extended baggage; 3″ extended landing gear; CC brake boosters; float tabs; cargo door, and glider tow hitch; New fabric and paint, sealed struts, new fuel selector valves on both; ADSB out. It’s a true warbird from the Italian army and all logs are included. Won Best of Show PA 18 at Sun N Fun. Priced to sell!

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

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1992 McDonnell Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk Offered For Sale

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1992 McDonnell Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk S/N 158128 (N128TA) is available for sale.

The airframe reportedly has 1058 hrs TTSN while the Wright J52-6B engine has 374 hrs SMOH. The avionics package includes a Garmin 375, two G5 displays and ADS-B In and Out. Two spare engines are also listed as additional equipment.

The aircraft is currently being offered for $3,200,000. Click here to check out the listing.

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Airfix to Release New Tool Gloster Meteor F.8

Airfix has announced their upcoming new tool Gloster Meteor F.8 model kit in 1/72 scale.

Described as “incredibly detailed,” the new offering (A04064) will include two different engine intake types, two canopy types, ventral fuel tank and drop tanks, as well as three different schemes.

The kit is currently expected sometime this summer. Click below to check out additional images.

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World’s Only Airworthy Martin JRM-3 Mars Offered For Sale

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1945 Martin JRM-3 Mars “Hawaii Mars” (B/N 76823 / C-FLYL) has hit the market.

Described as “the largest Allied Flying Boat ever manufactured,” the aircraft last flew in 2016 and is “the only airworthy example of it’s type in the world.” The airframe reportedly has 23,497.8 hrs TTSN and “will be sold with current Annual at the asking price. ‘As Is Where Is’.” Continue reading World’s Only Airworthy Martin JRM-3 Mars Offered For Sale

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DH 100 Vampire For Sale: “2 New Engines, 2 New Turbines”

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DH 100 Vampire J1122 has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Vampire DH 100 serial J1122 fighter plane ex swiss army. To restart. 3 new tires, new brakes and neutralized ejection seat on request; complete aircraft tooling; 24v starter trailer; Mj3 bomb carrier vehicle; 3 rocket racks provided; 2 drop tank support; Technical manuals; documents of the serial j1122 aircraft included as well as a pallet of 500kg new parts (tires, instruments, hoses, brake pads, wing tips, lamps, spark plugs, fittings, generators, etc.). 2 NEW ENGINES + 2 NEW TURBINES; pilot outfit (vest, suit, helmet)

The aircraft is located in Bort l’Étang, France and is currently available for US $39,900, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the listing on eBay.

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For Sale: Oshkosh Award Winning Lockheed T-33A

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Lockheed T-33A N514RH has hit the market. The airframe reportedly has 248 hrs since restoration by Roy Halladay, while the Allison J-33-A-35 engine has 148 hrs SMOH by Aero Turbine (37 hrs since hot section – by Aero Turbine).

Avionics: King KX-165 nav/com, King KX-155 nav/com, BF Goodrich T-CAS, Garmin 150 XL GPS, Grand Rapids Technologies EFiS screens including engine instrument displays, ADSB U Avionics E, KT-76C X-ponder, KN-62 DME, KMA-24 Audio panel, PS Engineering intercom, Annunciator Pannel; Inspection Status: Sold with fresh Condition Inspection at Sale. Spares: Allison J-33-A-35 Engine. 72 hrs. SMOH. 0 Since Hot Section – Overhaul by Aero Turbine, 2x Tiptanks, 2x Spare overhauled Main Wheels & Tires, 1x Spare overhauled Nose Wheel & Tire, 2x Overhauled Fuel Pumps, 1x Canopy & Frame, 1x Aileron Booster Unit, 1x Tailpipe, Brakes & Resevoirs, Hardware, Hydraulic Spares – Actuators etc… 1 Set – Manuals; Other: Aft fuselage tail stand (Rebuilt), Locker (painted in Thunderbird colors), Engine stand (Rebuilt).

The aircraft is described as a multiple award winner, taking home Best Jet, JUdges Appraciation Award and Silver Wrench Award (Roy Halladay) at EAA’s AirVenture 2006. The aircraft is currently being offered for $300,000. Click here to check out the listing.

(Photo: Greg Goebel via Wikimedia Commons)