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Kermit Weeks Shares January 2020 Update on A-26 Restoration [Video]

Kermit Weeks has released an update on his Douglas A-26, which is currently undergoing restoration at Aero Trader’s in Chino CA.

As previously reported, the aircraft (S/N 41-39401) reportedly saw wartime service with the 9th Air Force and served with the Van Nuys Air National Guard before beginning civilian use as N3457G / “Whistler’s Mother.” Later acquired by Weeks, the A-26 was damaged during Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and trucked to Chino in 1997, where it is now being restored by Carl Scholl and Tony Ritzman of Aero Trader.

Click below to check out the new video overview of the recent progress.

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Messerschmitt BF 109 G6 Project “With Battle History” Offered For Sale

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A Messerschmitt BF 109 G6 project has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

Original identity with battle history over Germany against US fighters and bombers! Great once a lifetime opportunity – start your Bf 109 rebuilding project now by having most of the significant parts all in one package! If you need to have the wings and tail built as well, please ask for pricing. We can do them. No pop rivets used! fuselage rebuilt after factory drawings.

The project is located in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany and is currently being offered for US $119,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

A list of project specifics can be found below.

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Watch Airfix’s 1/24 F6F Hellcat Model Come Together in Stop-Motion [Video]

The latest stop-motion assembly video from Modeler extraordinaire Tom Grigat was posted today, and it showcases Airfix’s recently released 1/24 scale Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat.

The clip due to the shear amount of pieces is my longest so far and shows the stopmotion animation of assembling the beautiful kit of one of the best american fighters of world war two with some very nice additional detailing products:

– Cockpit detailing set from airscale.co.uk
– Seatbelts from hgwmodels.cz
– Rods and tubes from albion alloys
– Engine upgrade set from anyz.io
– Tyres, wheel doors and brass undercarriages from Aerocraft models
– Colours from Alclad II

Click below to check out the new video.

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“The Flying Machine” Winter 2020 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 14th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #14 Contents:

36 Pages – KipAero’s Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter Project; Shaw Sopwith Camel #2 Update; MAM Thomas-Morse S-4C Restoration (Part 2); Products

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required!

Join us as we pay tribute to early aircraft and the visionaries, geniuses and daredevils who conquered the air while producing some of the most fascinating, ingenious and beautiful machines in aviation’s short history.

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Airfix Shares New Images of Upcoming New Tool Bristol Beaufort

Airfix has released a new series of renderings detailing their upcoming new tool Bristol Beaufort Mk.I model kit in 1/72 scale.

As previously reported, details about the kit (A04021) are currently scarce, although it appears to have two liveries representing N1016 of 22 Squadron and L9866 of 217 Squadron. It is currently slated for release in the autumn.

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1940 Stearman PT-13D/N2S-5 HB-RBG Offered For Sale

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Boeing Stearman PT-13D/N2S-5 HB-RBG (S/N 75-5346) has hit the market.

This HB-RBG has been delivered by Boeing to the Argentine Marines (type 76D) and served there for 20 years as a combat trainer. After its time as a tow plane, the aircraft first flew in Switzerland in 1989 and became a symbol of the Aviation Museum Altenrhein where the plane is located since 1991.

According to the listing, the airframe has 4430 hrs TT, while the 450 hp Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B engine has 190 hrs TTSO. The machine is reportedly equipped with a smoke system, two new parachutes and an avionics/ connectivity package consisting of VHF 8.33Khz, Mode S XPNDR FLARM and 406Mhz ELT.

The aircraft is located in Switzerland and is currently being offered for €150,000. Click here and here to check out complete listings.

(Photo: flightlog via Flickr)

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1944 North American TF-51D Project Offered For Sale

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A 1944 North American TF-51 project has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Complete Logs And Data Plate. Some Parts Usable From The Wreckage, Mostly Wing Parts. Enough To Get Started On Your P-51! Some Out Board Wing Parts Salvageable, Left Side Cockpit Furnishings, And Some Tail Parts. Engine Submerged In Water, But Included.

The project is located in the US (exact location unspecified), and is currently being offered for $79,500 USD, OBO. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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

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Wright Cyclone R2600 Display Engine Offered For Sale

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A Wright Cyclone R2600-20 has hit the market. The listing, translated from French, states:

R2600-20 14 CYLINDER RADIAL MOTOR WAS ON A GRUMMAN AVENGER TBM3. This engine has been dismantled and cleaned and painted and put anti-corrosion inside. No logs, mags, and carburetor. FOR DISPLAY ONLY

The engine is located in St-Raymond QC, Canada and is currently being offered for C $18,500.00 (approx. US $14,101.68), although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Aeroplane Heaven Releases New Hawker Hurricane For P3D, FSX

Aeroplane Heaven has released their new Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 for P3D (V4.4+ dedicated) and FSX.

As previously reported, the model is touted as offering full PBR (Physically Based Rendering) materials and textures for P3DV4.5, which are said to provide a new level of realism, making it what the developer believes will be the first warbird made completely with PBR technology both inside and out. The detail level is described as “exceptionally high” and there are many unique animations. Continue reading Aeroplane Heaven Releases New Hawker Hurricane For P3D, FSX

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“Immaculate Condition” Yak-11/3U “Czech Ride” Offered For Sale

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Yak 11/3RU “Czech Ride” has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

This is modified 1954 Yak 11 rebuilt to Yak 3U configuration by Dan McCue in USA – effort of 12000 hrs. Always kept in heated hangar (+18 deg), immaculate condition, flies regularly 20-30 hrs per year. Only 560 hrs since overhaul on powerplant and airframe. Powerplant: Pratt Whitney R2000 engine with 1450 hp and 3 bladed Hamilton Standard propeller Performance: 220 KTS IAS at 180 l/h Vne 340 KTS 720 liters total fuel capacity in 5 tanks heavy duty disc brakes make operations from 800 m airports

The machine is located in Warsaw, NA Poland. Pricing is available upon request. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: Public Domian via Wikimedia Commons)