Category: WW2 Era (1939-45)

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“Pristine” SNJ-5/AT6-D Offered For Sale

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SNJ-5/AT6-D (S/N 43-884 / N43884) has hit the market.

The R-1340-AN-1-powered aircraft is described as “ex USN Pensacola, ex Spanish Air Force” and the recipient of a Judges Appreciation Award at Oshkosh 2016.

The machine reportedly includes original panels with all O/H instruments, a Hooker Harnesses, pre-oilier, dual King comm, King transponder and a working N3-B gun sight and reflector. The aircraft is also said to boast an “extremely rare” W-7B left wing camera with original box and original, restored 100 lb. practice bombs for static display.

The SNJ is located in Radnor, OH and is currently available for US $229,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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

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Piper L-4J “War Bug” Offered For Sale

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Piper L-4J “War Bug” has hit the market.

The aircraft is reportedly equipped with a Continental A-65 engine, metal spars, Cleveland brakes and a Scott tail wheel and is said to be flying with a current annual.

The machine is located in Hollywood, Flordia and is now available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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New English Trailer Released For Upcoming Bruce Willis WW2 Drama “Unbreakable Spirit” [Video]

A new international trailer has been released for the upcoming Bruce Willis, Adrien Brody film Unbreakable Spirit which is based on the Japanese bombings of the Chinese city of Chongqing during World War II.

The film is currently slated for release on October 26. Click below to check out the new trailer.

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WW2 Aircraft on the Move at USAF Museum [Video]

The USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio recently moved some of its iconic WW2 warbirds back into position after they were temporarily relocated to provide room for the Memphis Belle exhibit opening back in May. These included the P-51, P-47, P-38 and A-36.

In the process, opportunities were provided to get a better look at the aircraft, resulting in a new series videos that can be seen below.

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Dora Wings to Release “What If” WW2 Military Version of Gee Bee Racer

Dora Wings has announced the upcoming release of a “what if” version of the iconic Gee Bee racer as the Granville P-45B “Bee Killer.”

Details, including kit contents, scale and release date have not yet been reported, although a number of photos have been published which can be seen below.

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“Ready to Fly” Harvard IV Offered For Sale

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Harvard IV N44110 has hit the market.

The airframe reportedly had 5,808 hrs prior to a “complete, ground up restoration” that also included an “overhauled engine and accessories from Aero-Engine.” Features are said to include a polished 109 inch (-12) prop, fresh (overhauled) fuel bladders (no leaks), electric fuel boost-pump and Emron paint. Both instrument panels are described as “essentially original stock” with the front panel carrying “basic radio with Omni.”

The machine is based at Gillespie Field in San Diego and is currently being offered for $235,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Top Image: Markus Kutscher from Wikimedia Commons)

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“Possibly Nicest BT-13 Restoration On The Planet” Offered For Sale

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A Consolidated Vultee BT-13A touted as “possibly the nicest BT-13 restoration on the planet” has hit the market.

The aircraft (S/N 10425 / N313BT) is reportedly equipped with an avionics package, a Pratt & Whitney R-985 with heavy wall piston pins and an upgraded supercharger bearing, and a Hamilton Standard Prop with 6101A-12 full length blades. The machine is said to be in “excellent condition” with everything being “either overhauled To zero time condition or brand new.”

The airframe has a total estimated time of 2,125 hrs, although there is said to be “only 125 hours on everything” since complete restoration.

The Vultee is reportedly located in California and is currently being offered for US $129,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Platinum Fighter Sales via Trade-a-Plane)

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Flight Replicas Announce Development of Bf 109 G-6 and HA-1112 for FSX, P3D

Flight Replicas has announced the development of a Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 and Rolls Royce-powered Hispano HA-1112 Buchon for FSX and P3D.

The HA-112 will reportedly include the original Spanish Air Force colors, “examples as they appeared in the 1968 film Battle of Britain, plus some more present-day examples.” Currently, exteriors are said to be “just about complete” while the VC’s are “about 60% done.”

A release date has not yet been announced, although a number of in-progress screenshots have been released, additional examples of which can be seen below.

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Lysander V9312 Nearing First Post-Restoration Flight [Video]

After “bubbling away in the background for many years,” the Aircraft Restoration Company of Duxford is nearing the completion and first post-restoration flight of Westland Lysander V9312.

The aircraft was originally built in 1940 and operated with 612, 225 and 4 Squadrons before being converted into a target tug and delivered to Canada in 1942, where it saw service with the Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Following its final flight in 1944, the machine was acquired by an owner in Saskatchewan and placed in storage. It was later acquired by Kermit Weeks before being passed on to the Aircraft Restoration Company in 2003.

Following a “long, meticulous restoration” V9312’s nine-cylinder Bristol Mercury engine performed its first test on August 8. The machine is now said to be “gathering pace and character with every passing moment” as its return to flight approaches.

Click below to check out a video of the recent engine test.

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Aeroplane Heaven Announces Development of Hawker Hurricane Mk 1A

Flight simulation developer Aeroplane Heaven has announced the creation of a new Battle of Britain Hawker Hurricane Mk 1A.

Details, including liveries, features, supported simulation platforms and completion timeframe have not yet been revealed, although a number of in-development renderings have been released, additional examples of which can be seen below.

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