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1968 Piper Aztec For Sale: “Well Maintained, Ready to Fly”

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A 1968 Piper Aztec has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This 1968 Piper Aztec PA-23-250 is a well-maintained twin-engine aircraft with a completed pre-buy inspection and total time of 5,675 hours. The right engine has only 33 hours SMOH as of 03/26/2021, and the left engine has 1,304 hours SMOH, making it a strong mechanical candidate for ongoing use. Boots are currently inoperative, but the aircraft is otherwise in solid condition and ready to fly. Known for its reliability, power, and load-carrying capability, the Aztec remains a popular choice for multi-engine pilots and owners seeking a capable six-seat platform. This aircraft has been well cared for and is looking for a new home.

The aircraft is located in Catawba, NC and offers are currently being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos.

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Eduard Releases ProfiPACK Edition Spitfire Mk.Vb (Early) Model Kit

Adding to the list of new Eduard releases for December is this ProfiPACK edition Spitfire Mk. Vb (early) model kit in 1/72 scale. As previously reported, Eduard also released a 1/48 ProfiPACK edition Mk.Vb (mid) model kit this month.

The early Mk.Vb typically featured the original “B” type wing, which had one inner cannon bay and the outer machine guns. In contrast, the mid variant usually sported the “universal” wing design, which had two inner cannon bays (though one was often left empty), allowing for a more flexible armament configuration. The outer two .303 machine guns were moved closer together in the mid variant wing compared to the early one.

The early variant kit (70205) includes Eduard plastic parts and decals, pre-painted PE parts and a painting mask. Marking options are included for six aircraft.

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Now Available For Pre-Order: Part 2 of Series on Vickers Wellington

Part 2 of Gregorz Korcz’s series on the Vickers Wellington I & II is now available for pre-order. The series focuses on the aircraft that, along with the Handley Page Hampden and Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, carried the main weight of the RAF’s growing bombing offensive against the Third Reich. It was also being the backbone of all four Polish bomber squadrons as well as the OTU training establishments, where Polish crews gained their combat proficiency..

This volume in the Polish Wings series presents the history of the Vickers Wellington bombers in the Ic and II versions in Polish Air Force service in exile between 1940 and 1942. The first part covers Nos. 300 and 301 Squadrons and 18 OTU, while the second describes the combat operations of Nos. 304 and 305 Squadrons. The book includes: a detailed history of the Polish Wellington crews in action, numerous archival photographs, many previously unpublished, colour profiles by Andrzej M. Olejniczak, comprehensive listings of operational sorties.

The 68 page title is slated for release on March 15. Part 1 of the series is also available for pre-order with release set for January.

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1941 Piper Cub J5A For Sale: “Ground Up Restoration, 7/25 Annual”

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A 1941 Piper Cub J5A is currently available for sale. The listing states the following:

TTAF-3159h. Engine C-85-12F TSMOH- 669h. Aircraft log since 1944. Ground up restoration 2022. Polyfiber fabric and paint. Becker radio. Electric starter. Hangared. 4 gal per hour! Annual : July 2025

The aircraft is located in San Diego, CA and is currently available for US $45,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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See What the New England Air Museum Looked Like in 1992 [Video]

Our YouTube channel DX Modelworks has taken a break from model aircraft build logs to bring you a new video showing what the New England Air Museum looked like in 1992.

The brief video tour provides general views, close-ups of aircraft such as the F6F Hellcat and the Fokker Dr.1, and a look at the models on display. It is a wonderful time capsule that shows how the museum has evolved over the years, and it also evokes nostalgia for those who visited during this period.

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Double Sunrise: How Qantas Reopened Australia’s Severed Air Route to Britain in WWII

In his new book Double Sunrise, author Geoff Goodall explores Qantas Empire Airways Indian Ocean wartime services between 1943 and 1946.

The Japanese conquest cut Australia off from Britain in early 1942, leaving the country isolated. From June 1943, Qantas revived the Perth-to-Ceylon route—the world’s longest at the time—creating 27-hour, radio-silent flights that witnessed two sunrises, giving birth to the “Double Sunrise” service; five months later, the route extended to Karachi. In mid-1944, faster Qantas Liberators joined, shortening the Ceylon–Exmouth Gulf leg, followed by the introduction of Qantas Lancastrians in 1945. Despite wartime isolation, the service ran accident-free until a Lancastrian vanished on a final Indian Ocean leg in March 1946, after which operations returned to Singapore routes. Sir Hudson Fysh later called the wartime Indian Ocean service the most fascinating and romantic achievement of Qantas.

The 134 page paperback book is currently available for pre-order with release set for December 15.

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Eduard Releases “Weekend Edition” A6M2-N Rufe

Another new release from Eduard this month is an A6M2-N Rufe Weekend Edition model kit in 1/48 scale.

The A6M2-N Rufe is the naval floatplane variant of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, built by Nakajima for the IJN as a single-seat carrier-based fighter with floats instead of a conventional landing gear. It featured a 14-cylinder radial engine, a 3-blade propeller, and a compact airframe optimized for water takeoffs and landings, typically armed with 7.7 mm machine guns and light cannon in wing roots. Operated mainly in maritime environments, the Rufe was designed to defend sea lanes and airfields near atolls where traditional airstrips were unavailable, and it served in several theaters during World War II.

The kit (84208) includes Eduard plastic parts and decals with marking options for four aircraft.

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1975 Cessna 182P Skylane II Project For Sale: New Engine Installed 2023

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A 1975 Cessna 182P Skylane II project has been spotted for sale.

According to the listing, the aircraft has 6,574 total hours, featuring a factory-new Continental O-470-S1B engine installed in June 2023 with only 591 hours since new, and a Hartzell three-blade propeller with 62 hours since overhaul. The airplane suffered repairable damage during a runway overrun, resulting in a broken nosewheel, left wingtip and skin wrinkling, minor right wing dents, cowl and nose gear cover damage, and limited fuselage skin wrinkling, but the engine, propeller, and major structures like the tank, struts, flaps, and tail surfaces remain intact. The cream leather interior shows light wear, and while avionics have been removed, standard instruments and engine gauges are included, along with aftermarket features like electric pitch trim. It also has desirable options such as long-range fuel tanks (84 gallons), flap gap seals, and inertia-reel shoulder harnesses. The plane comes with complete logs since new for airframe, engine, and prop, plus documentation and manuals.

The aircraft is located at in Martha’s Vineyard, MA and is 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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E-Flite to Release “All New” Gee Bee R-2 1.0m RC Model

E-Flite is preparing to release a Gee Bee R-2 1.0m RC model which is reportedly an all new design offered in PNP and BNF Basic versions.

The E-flite® Gee Bee R-2 1.0m is a faithful replica of the iconic aircraft, featuring an abundance of scale detail along with modern features and technologies to deliver an unmatched flying experience. It assembles quickly and is sized to be easily stored and transported without disassembly. The Bind-N-Fly® Basic version is equipped with enhanced AS3X+® technology that smooths out the effects of wind and turbulence like never before, plus optional-use SAFE® Select technology that makes it easier to fly. Both versions include Spektrum digital, metal-geared servos, a 70A Smart Lite ESC, and a 4S-compatible motor.

As of this writing a final release date has not yet been announced. Click below to check out the newly released promo video for the model.

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New Release: See the U‑2 Spy Plane Through Soviet Eyes

In the upcoming book The U-2 Over the Soviet Union: America’s Famous Cold War Spy Plane from a Soviet Perspective, Air World and author Dmitry Degtev provide a dramatic account of the U-2 shootdown revealing Soviet missile dominance and the era’s secret intelligence struggles.

Based on documents held in the CIA’s archives, declassified documents released by the Russian Ministry of Defence, and the memoirs of participants in the events in question, this book explores the true story of the preparation, implementation, and consequences of the U-2 reconnaissance flights over the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Cuba between 1956 and 1962. For the first time, the author reveals the military plans that were activated in the Eastern Bloc to combat the U-2 missions, and how the Soviets tried unsuccessfully to create a fighter-interceptor to operate in the stratosphere. This book also reveals which secret locations and objects were photographed by the U-2, including those which remained unidentified, and investigates where the secret centre of the Russian atomic project was actually located and whether the U-2 was able to find it. What was the true reliability and value of the information received from America’s U-2 operations?

The reader will discover which objects were confiscated from Francis Gary Powers, the pilot of the U-2 brought down, following his capture, and why was he had been issued with women’s jewelry and watches before his fateful flight? The Soviet view of the incursions by Powers and his fellow U-2 pilots is laid bare – revealing just why the Powers’ name is as widely known in Russia as that of the cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

The 256 page book is currently available for pre-order in hardcover and Kindle editions, with release slated for January 10.

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