Category: Modern Era (1945-Present)

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For Sale: “Oldest Two-Seater Harrier in Existence, Longest Serving Harrier Ever”

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1969 Hawker Siddeley Harrier XW175 (VAAC) is available for sale. The machine is touted as a “significant benchmark airframe” with many claims to fame:

Oldest 2-seater Harrier in existence; Longest serving Harrier ever; 1969 to 2008 last flight: Staggering 40 years service; The last fixed-wing aircraft to launch from HMS Invincible; First Harrier to achieve more than 100 ski jump ramp launches; Only surviving example of a development batch two seat V/STOL ground attack and reconnaissance fighter/trainer. Built to specification: SR(A)386; First 2 seat Harrier to take off from a ski jump launch ramp in August 1977; Flown by great test pilots such as John Farley and Justin Paines; Only Fly-By-Wire Harrier ever; Cutting edge research aircraft used for trial supporting Joint Strike Force (JSF) and other platforms; In July 2019 it celebrated its 50th birthday.

According to the listing, all sensitive trials equipment and items of US origin have been removed from the aircraft and it has been reverted back to all British spec designated as Harrier T4A. The machine is located in England with pricing available upon request. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(via Jet Art Aviation, Ltd. Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK / CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons)

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Ex-DH Chipmunk Gipsy Major 10 MK2 Engine Offered For Sale

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A Gipsy Major 10 MK2 engine (S/N 11137) is available for sale. The listing states (in part):

We have to offer a Gipsy Major 10 MK2 engine removed from a Chipmunk in 1999 at 2420:05 HRS. There were no defects at time of removal and it has been inhibited and stored ever since. There are two log books with the engine that date back to 1977. There are no ancillaries that come with the engine but we do have cores available of most components should you require them.

The engine is located in Cambridge, United Kingdom and is currently being offered for £7,500, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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De Havilland Ghost 48 Mk1 Jet Engine Offered For Sale

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A de Havilland Ghost 48 Mk1 jet engine, a type that powered aircraft such as the de Havilland DH-112 Venom, is available for sale.

Details on this particular example are limited, with the listing stating that the starter is present and included, although no paperwork is provided. The engine is located in Ireland with shipping “easily arranged to UK or rest of Europe.”

The Ghost is offered at EUR 3,800.00, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

(Additional Information via NASM)

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“Fully Airworthy” Beech 18 Offered For Sale

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Beech Model 18 G-BKGM has hit the market.

The aircraft just completed an epic journey around the USA and Central America and reportedly did so without “a single technical unserviceability, or delay.” The listing states (in part):

Airframe: 11342.6 hrs since 1952 construction. All major mods incorporated (spar-strap etc)

Engines: L/H complete replacement zero-hour unit from Covingtons has 90hrs as of now. R/H was replaced similarly by previous owner about 10 yrs ago and now has 390 hrs on it.

Props: shop overhauled for last CofA in March 2017. They have a three-year shop-visit requirement.

All work done by RGV Staverton.

The machine reportedly includes an inventory of extras with “all documents/records” available. It is currently in store at its new base in Warwickshire, UK with viewing by arrangement. Pricing is listed as £165,000 + VAT subject to conditions. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: James from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire / CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons)

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Three Airworthy English Electric Lightnings Offered For Sale

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Three examples of the English Electric Lightning described as “airworthy” are currently available for sale.

ZU-BBD (Service Registration: XS452, pictured above) is a two-seat T. Mk5 which was reportedly built in 1965. In 1988 it was delivered to Cranfield and subsequently bought by Tony Hulls and restored. The Aircraft was fast taxied at Cranfield Airshow. It was later bought by Mike Beacheyhead in South Africa and registered as ZU-BBD. The service history is listed as follows:

Service: “452” 226 OCU, “T” 11 Sqd, “X” 111 Sqd, “X” 56 Sqd, Akrotiri Station Flight (Flamingo on PINK fin, pink-blue nose markings), used APC-detached UK Lightning squadrons, “Y” 11 Sqd (‘C’ Flt). First flight in dark green experimental camouflage. LTF, lent 5 Sqd, “T” 11 Sqd, “Z” LTF, “DZ” LTF, “BT” 11 Sqd.

Also available is Lightning F. Mk6 ZU-BEY (Service Registration: XP693) and ZU-BEW (Service Registration: XR773). Pricing for each machine is available upon application. Click here (ZU-BBD), here (ZU-BEY) and here (ZU-BEW) to check out respective listings.

(Photo (Cropped): Bob Adams from Amanzimtoti, South Africa / CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons)

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“Airworthy, Ex-Swiss Air Force” DH Vampire T Mk 55 Offered For Sale

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An “airworthy, ex-Swiss Air Force” 1953 de Havilland DH115 Vampire T Mk 55 (SE-DXU / S/N U1238) is available for sale. The listing states (in part):

First built as a T11 for RAF service in 1953 and rebuilt by the Swiss Air Force in 1967 and the airframe Zero Timed and new engine. Put into service as a T55. Previous ID: RAF 40279… MTOW: 6069kg; Total Hours: 1228 hrs; C of A Permit to fly renewal due: Feb 2020; Manufacturer: Federal Aircraft Factory – Switzerland; Aircraft Class: Fixed-Wing Landplane; EASA Category: Non-EASA; Engine: 1x Goblin 35. Current Hours – 387 ( TBO increased to 600 Hrs with Mods 1136, 1140 & 1141 in Log Books). Avionics Fitted: New 8.33 Mhz Radio to be fitted. Fatigue Information: Basic (Fatigue) Hours – 650 Hrs remaining on the wings.

The price has been reduced to £47,500 sterling, which reportedly includes a new 8.33 radio. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: Herranderssvensson / CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons)

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“New Build” Verner-Powered Flitzer 21 Z Offered For Sale

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A “new built” Flitzer 21 Z biplane reportedly constructed from original plans bought from Lynn Williams has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

The entire lining of the aircraft and the wings are covered with poplar plywood 2mm. Ailerons are balanced at 100% and rudders at 90% as well as the handlebars. The entire geometry of the aeroplane, its dimensions and its shape correspond to 99% of the original. The steering of the ailerons and the rudder is rigid through duralumin tubes and precise. They are also easily disassembled and assembled.

The landing gear is divided into two parts – each working for itself. The wheels are reinforced and are stronger than what usually is required. The tail skid is replaced with a wheel for better manoeuvrability and control on the ground. The Verner engine is great – it has 84 horsepower. The engine is lightweight, with gearboxes, carburettors and is air-oil cooled. It has 29 hours and is equipped with an electric starter. We are still fine-tuning and make cosmetic adjustments. The aeroplane will do more test flights this spring at the Kazanluk airfield, Bulgaria.

The machine is located in Kazanluk, Bulgaria and is currently being offered for £70,000 (or about US $87,500), although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Nanchang CJ-6A Parts Aircraft Offered For Sale

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A “hurt” 1989 Nanchang (Hongdu) CJ-6A, Chinese trainer/warbird parts aircraft is available for sale. The machine, which has 2750 TT, 700 SMOH, is described as “probably too big of a project to make rebuild cost effective,” but is reportedly “awesome” for CJ-6A parts or use as a “cockpit display, set dressing, paintball prop, etc.” The listing states (in part):

The CJ-6A is a Chinese built 2 seat tandem trainer, with looks and function similar to the Russian Yak 18a. Produced since 1965 as the “A” version, which has a 285 h.p. Huosai radial engine, this airplane is a very late production model, built in 1989! Imported into the U.S. with 1,550 hours, it was converted and upgraded for U.S. use and granted an airworthiness in 2007. Annualled consecutively since, the last inspection was 4/5/2018, with the last log entry 3/18/2019.

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Revell to Release New Tool 1/48 SR-71 Model Kit

Revell has announced the development of a new tool SR-71 Blackbird model kit in 1/48 scale.

The model was officially announced at the recent Nuremberg Toy Fair. As of this writing, additional details appear to be nonexistent, although the kit is slated for release sometime in 2021.

(via Revell and Scalemates)

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Bell 47 D1 Helicopter With “Many Low Time Parts” Offered For Sale

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A Bell 47 D1 helicopter described as “ideal for spares or repairs” has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

Dynamic roll over; Ideal for repair or spare parts; Complete log book Included; Skid Baskets; last flown August 2019; new seat harness; Serial #22; One of the original Bells to be made; Low time Franklin engine; Low time Jet ranger Tail Rotor gear box; Tail Boom – slight damage; recently overhauled oil temp pressure gauge; overhauled carburettor; viewing essential to determine condition many low time parts.

The machine is located in Rhyl, United Kingdom and is currently being offered for £9,995, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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