Category: WW2 Era (1939-45)

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1941 Stearman For Sale: “Fully Restored, Professionally Maintained”

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A “fully restored” 1941 Boeing Stearman A75N1 is currently available for sale.

The “meticulously rebuilt” machine reportedly offers “increased performance with custom built enhancements to the R-985 Wasp engine.” The listing states (in part):

Navcom Radio and Intercom system; 12 volt Jasco Alternator and new sealed battery, Fuselage totally stripped and cleaned then rebuilt with all new AN hardware, New wood in wings and center section, Red line disk brakes, and 24ct gold graphics, N struts and Cabane struts are polished as are all the flying wires, All Dzus fastener were chromed, Covered with poly fiber (stitch) and painted, Engine rebuilt holding all tolerances to blue print minimums, Cylinders were low time standard steel bored .010 over, Fitted with new pistons, rings, valves and guides, Prop overhauled, Aircraft and Engine have about 500 hours

The aircraft is described as “mechanically sound and professionally maintained” and “will be delivered with a fresh annual.” It is located in Auburn, California and is currently being offered for US $135,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Stearman Project, Large Collection of Parts Offered For Sale

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A Stearman project as well as a large collection of related parts has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

I have one Stearman Project with new wing and center section kits, new stringers (top, bottom and sides), including 4 different engines: Two 300 Lycomings, one R-985 PNW and one 440 horse Wright Engine.I have everything from carburetors, magnetos, governors, enough wing hardware for two airplanes, several stabilizers, front and back cockpit cowling, two to three firewalls, new old stock landing gear, tons of wheel and brake parts, landing gear scissors, all kinds of motor mounts for the engines, several BT-13 dishpans, hundreds of fuselage clamps, a multitude of instruments, extra wheels, two 2D-30 props, one windshield, complete sets of Cobain Struts plus extras, complete set of N-Struts, complete set of flying wires, elevators, front and back throttle quadrant, new wood wing kits, two fins, one fuel tank, seats, front and back sticks, all rudder/tail wheel cables and complete trim tab setup. Gear leg farings and many faring attachments.

The project / collection is located in Auburn, California and is currently available for US $80,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the listing on eBay, which includes additional photos and details.

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“Profusely Illustrated” New Book Documents 42 of Japan’s Advanced WW2 Fighters

Fonthill Media and bestselling author Justo Miranda have released the new title Fighters of the Dying Sun which is described as “a previously unpublished compilation of forty-two advanced fighters developed in Japan during the Second World War.”

The first B-29 flew over Tokyo on 1 November 1944. It was a photographic reconnaissance aircraft ironically named ‘Tokyo Rose.’ The Ki.44 fighters of the 47th Sentai took off to intercept it but as it turned out the Superfortress flew at such an altitude and speed that they could not reach it. The Ki-44-II-Otsu had been specifically designed for this type of interception and could reach the astonishing rate of climb of 5,000 m in four minutes; however it was not good enough. During the following ten months, a devastating bombing campaign of thousands of Superfortresses destroyed 67 Japanese cities and half of Tokyo. Continue reading “Profusely Illustrated” New Book Documents 42 of Japan’s Advanced WW2 Fighters

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1941 Aeronca Chief For Sale: “2009 Restoration, Good Compression, Fresh Annual”

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A 1941 Aeronca Chief has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

restoration done 2009, good compression, fresh annual, new tail wheel, new floor, fabric, gas-tanks, interior, newer mags and harness

The aircraft is located in Greenleaf, Wisconsin and is currently available for US $22,000, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the listing on eBay.

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Airfix Releases New Tool DH Mosquito B Mk.XVI

Airfix has released their new tool DH Mosquito B Mk.XVI model kit in 1/72 scale.

The offering (A04023) represents the the final major bomber variant of the type and reportedly utilizes “all the latest design and manufacturing technologies available” to the team. It includes plastic sprues and decals with two marking options: B.XVI ML963/8K-K of RAF No.571 Squadron, No.8 (Pathfinder) Group and B.XVI ML957/HS-D, RAF No.109 Squadron.The kit includes 161 parts and has a wingspan of 229 mm.

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New Warpaint Special Details P-51 and Derivatives With Plans, Profiles and Over 200 Photos

Guideline Publications and author Ken Darling have released Warpaint Special No. 5, which focuses on the North American P-51 Mustang and its derivatives.

The title reportedly boasts over 200 images (some never seen before), 16 pages of color profiles, 2 page scale plans and 4 pages of detailed aircraft used by various units. It is supported with artwork by John Fox.

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Rolls Royce Griffon Engine For Sale: “Ideal for Restoration or Valuable Parts”

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A Rolls Royce Griffon engine has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Rolls Royce Griffon engine 57 ( Shackleton.) This engine is missing a rocker cover & camshaft. (See photo.) Has been covered but some exposure to the elements. Ideal for restoration or for valuable parts. Strongly recommend that potential buyer views the engine before purchase.

The engine is located in North Lancashire.UK and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the listing on eBay.

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First Look: Completed Sample Builds of Airfix’s New Tool DH Mosquito B Mk.XVI

Airfix has provided more exciting updates on their upcoming new tool DH Mosquito B Mk.XVI in 1/72 scale.

The latest news includes photos of full, completed sample builds “using both of the scheme options which will be included with the initial release from this tooling.” Liveries represent B.XVI ML963/8K-K of RAF No.571 Squadron, No.8 (Pathfinder) Group and B.XVI ML957/HS-D, RAF No.109 Squadron.

As previously reported, the kit (A04023) represents the the final major bomber variant of the type and reportedly utilizes “all the latest design and manufacturing technologies available” to the team. The company states that it “is still currently on track to make its anticipated late summer release slot.” Click below to check out additional images.

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New Book Offers “Intensely Readable, Spirited and Classic Account” of Hawker Hurricane’s Service

Adrian Stewart’s new book Hurricane: The Plane That Saved Britain is touted as offering an “intensely readable, spirited and classic account” of the legendary Hawker Hurricane, describing “all the Hurricane’s roles, adventures and achievements.”

The Hawker Hurricane was flying on the outbreak of war in 1939. Six years later, having saved Britain, it was still playing a major part in the war effort. Widely remembered in its fighter role and unjustly left in the shade of the Spitfire, the Hurricane’s role was varied and pivotal: as a fighter, fighter-bomber, anti-tank aircraft and used at sea. Nor was its theatre of operations any less wide: it saw action in France from the beginning of the Phoney War to the outbreak of the Blitzkrieg, in the Battle of Britain, and then as far afield as Russia, Sumatra and Madagascar.

The book, which “recounts the exploits of the aircraft’s outstanding pilots who contributed so much towards mastery of the skies and eventual victory,” spans 344 pages and is available in both paperback and Kindle formats.

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Watch An Overhead Tour of the USAF Museum’s Storage Facility [Video]

The National Museum of the USAF in Dayton, Ohio has released a new video providing an overhead view of some of the rare aircraft housed in the collection’s storage facility.

Aircraft include a Junkers Ju 52, Fiesler Storch, T-33, etc. The museum notes that not all stored machines are seen here, as others can be found in the museum’s restoration hangars.

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