Category: Modern Era (1945-Present)

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EE Lightning T5 ZF597 Cockpit Section Offered For Sale

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The cockpit section of EE Lightning T5 ZF597 has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

EE Lightning T5 cockpit section ZF597 for sale. As we no longer require the cockpit section of ZF597 for our restoration project of Lightning422, we have decided to auction her to a good home. She will make an ideal cockpit restoration project for an enthusiast, aircraft group, or museum requiring an a Lightning.

The section is located in Stennis, Mississippi and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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1946 Globe Swift GC-1B With Complete Logs Offered For Sale

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1946 Globe Swift GC-B1 N3318K (S/N 1311) has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

Airframe TT: 2767.51, Engine 320.73 SMOH. Continental O-300-A. Aluminum exterior with red trim. Gray fabric interior. Complete log books, paperwork, and manuals going back to 1946. Last annual/last flown in 2008. In hangar since then. Belonged to my grandfather, a retired US Navy Commander, meticulous pilot and A&P.

The aircraft is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and is currently being offered for US $40,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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T-33 Featured in AOPA Pilot Magazine Offered For Sale

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A 1954 Canadair T-33 Silver Star (S/N 375 / N33HW) has hit the market.

The listing states that the machine is AOPA PILOT magazine featured and includes three navs, three coms and a spare engine.

The aircraft is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with pricing available upon request. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Top Photo: SDASM [Public Domain] via Wikimedia Commons)

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Former RAN Historic Flight Sea Fury Prepared for Transport to New Home

HARS Navy Heritage Flight of New South Wales, Australia has reported that Hawker Sea Fury WG630 is in the process of being relocated from Nowra to its new home at Albion Park.

The Sea Fury was previously part of the RAN Historic Flight collection, which was acquired by HARS Aviation Museum in 2018. The flight, which was grounded in 2008, consists of the Sea Fury, as well as two Grumman Trackers, two Bell UH-1B helicopters, two Westland HAS.31B helicopters, a de Havilland Sea Venom and a C-47. The Sea Fury will reportedly be on public display while engineering staff work to create a restoration/repair schedule which will hopefully see the machine returned to airworthy condition.

The Sea Fury, which was in storage at Air Affairs in Nowra, recently had its fuselage loaded onto a semitrailer for Friday’s journey. Click below to check out a video of the process.

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“Very Complete” A-26 Invader Project With WW2, Korea History For Sale

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A “very complete” A-26B Invader project has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

Stock A26B 41-39486 in storage since 1964. WW2 and Korea history. Very complete. Everything is stored inside the wings are the only parts outside. This is a project that needs full restoration. Lot of new old parts. Several buildings of parts. Has a duel control kit included. Has a semi truck trailer included to move this airplane.

The aircraft is located in Kingsford, MI and is currently being offered for $40,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Image: TSRL [Public Domain] via Wikimedia Commons)

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E-Flite Releases New 80mm F-4 Phantom II RC Model

E-Flite has released their new 80mm F-4 Phantom RC model in both BNF and PNP versions.

As previously reported, The offering is described as an “Extra Scale replica that delivers incredible performance in a great handling model.” Features reportedly include removable ordnance and tanks, strut covers, molded-in panel lines, LED lights, full-flying stabs, flaps and sequenced nose gear doors. Power is provided by a factory-installed high-power 6S-compatible brushless inrunner motor and 100-amp ESC.

The BNF version also includes a Spektrum 6-channel receiver with DSMX technology, optional-use SAFE Select flight envelope protection and AS3X technology offering “unmatched stability and precision.”

Product Page (BNF: $449.99 PNP: $419.99)

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“Very Rare” Eurofighter Typhoon Training Cockpit For Sale

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A “very rare” Eurofighter Typhoon training cockpit has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Here we have a very rare example of a Eurofighter Typhoon Jet Training Cockpit. The item is used and has some general bumps and scrapes as you would expect, nothing too major. As you can see from the pictures the cockpit is in an unpopulated condition (no instruments) but does have the major cabling, pneumatic pipework, inverters etc all missing parts and instruments can easily be purchased including the HOTAS, Facsimile Ejection seats, glare sheilds etc

The cockpit is located in Newton Aycliffe, UK and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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First Look: Test Sprues For Airfix’s New Tool Blackburn Buccaneer

Airfix has released a new series of images featuring test frames for their upcoming Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk.2 model kit (A06021) in 1/72 scale.

The representation of “one of the world’s most accomplished low level strike jets” was reportedly on the company’s most requested list for some time and is now said to be “advancing nicely towards its scheduled release date.”

The newly released images show “all the major parts and illustrates how the new kit will come together as a build project.” Every aspect of the parts will reportedly be inspected and assessed, which could lead to a schedule of refinements being produced. A test build will then follow.

The new Buccaneer kit is currently slated for release in September. Click below to check out a selection of the newly released test images.

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“Beautifully Restored, Ready to Fly” Harvard Mk IV For Sale

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A “beautifully restored, ready to fly” 1954 Harvard Mk IV is available for sale. The listing states:

Serial # PC513331; Registration # N52494; Features Include: Polished aluminum exterior, 5000 hours Total Time, 490 Hours since Engine Overhaul, KY195B Nav / Com, KT76A Transponder, Northstar M1 GPS, Warbird Intercom, Pre-Oiler, Cleveland Brakes, Polished Propeller, Prop Spinner, New Seats, Like New Glass, Original exhaust plus a custom exhaust! Will take cars in trade!

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

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“Fully Airworthy and Air Show Quality” MiG-17F Offered For Sale

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A “fully airworthy and air show quality” 1960 MiG-17F (S/N 1613 / N917F) has hit the market.

Details are limited, although the listing states that the machine has 1,876 TT and is powered by a VK-1 afterburning engine with 24 SMOH. The aircraft is reportedly equipped with an avionics package and is located in Tyler, TX. It is currently being offered for US $140,000.

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(Photo: Balon Greyjoy via Wikimedia Commons)