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Skyblazers F-86F For Sale With Newly Reduced Price

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North American F-86F N86FR (S/N 31201) has been re-listed for sale with a newly reduced price.

The aircraft was manufactured in 1952 and delivered to FA Argentina as C-109 in 1960. It was recovered from Argentina and assembled in Coleman, TX in 1989, receiving its FAA airworthiness certificate the following year. It is now registered as N86FR and flown as USAF/SkyBlazers 31201 (FU-201).

The airframe reportedly has 4417.4 Hrs TTSNEW, while the GE J-47-GE-27 engine (5970 # Thrust) has 402 Hours SMOH. The machine includes an avionics package as well as two 120 gallon wing aux tanks, smoke system, strobe lights, vertical card compass, recent tires, excellent canopy glass and ELT. It is located at the Valiant Air Command Museum in Titusville, Florida and is now being offered for $250,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: Valder137 / CC BY via Wikimedia Commons)

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Gia’s Legacy: A Memorial at the Portal of the Folded Wings

There are people of humility, who have felt as though they did not leave a legacy. But there are those of us they left behind, who know quite well that they did.

​In March 2020, the aviation community lost one of its most ardent advocates, aviation historian, author and publisher, Giacinta Bradley Koontz. Known by her friends and colleagues simply as, “Gia”, this self-described “Aviation Anthropologist” received her B.A. in Anthropology from San Diego State University. In 1994 Gia became interested in the life of America’s first licensed pilot, Harriet Quimby, later becoming her biographer with the publication of Gia’s first book, “The Harriet Quimby Scrapbook, The Life of America’s First Birdwoman. Continue reading Gia’s Legacy: A Memorial at the Portal of the Folded Wings

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For Sale: Restored F-104 Starfighter Cockpit With “Full Instrumentation, Seat, Radar”

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A “restored, excellent condition” F-104 Starfighter cockpit / simulator has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

The object is unique. The simulator is equipped with full instrumentation, the seat, the indicator radar and the radar with antenna.

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

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For Sale: B-25 Camera Nose “Original, Important Part of Aviation Heritage and Film History”

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A B-25 nose (USAAF USAAC 44-31171) touted as an original and important part of aviation heritage and film history has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

This is an original B-25 nose that was modified for use as a camera nose. It belonged to the legendary John ‘Jeff‘ Hawke and used the spare dome he had for the Battle of Britain Film used on Psychedelic Monster. The nose was fitted to the B-25 now on show in Duxford American Air Museum. I bought it a few years ago and put it into Psychedelic monster colours. My collection is about to go to the next level, so selling her seems a good idea. She is an important part of aviation heritage and film history, but could be put back into standard.

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

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First Look: Liveries For Eduard’s New ProfiPACK Spitfire Mk.1a

Eduard has released new details on their upcoming ProfiPACK edition Spitfire Mk.Ia model kit in 1/48 scale (82151).

The latest update focuses on the seven livery options to be included in the offering. They represent P9386, S/Ldr Brian J. Lane of 19 Squadron; X4253, P/O Wilfred G. Duncan Smith of 611 Squadron; X4828, F/Lt Wojciech Kolaczkowski of 303 Squadron; R6709, P/O Colin Falkland Gray of RNZAF 54 Squadron; N3250, P/O/ Allan R. Wright of 92 Squadron; R6690, P/O/ John C. Dundas of 609 Squadron and R6835, F/O Brian J. Carbury of 603 Squadron.

Additional details are scarce at the moment, although the kit is slated for release in October. Click below to check out livery profiles.

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For Sale: 1939 Piper J3-C65 “Always Kept in Hangar”

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A 1939 Piper J3-C65 has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

TT 2867 hrs. Engine SMOH 530 hrs. Compression high 70’s. Recent installations include Grove Brakes, ACK ELT, New Spark Plugs, 500 hr mag service. Always kept in hangar. Annual due Nov. 2020.

The aircraft was reportedly restored in 1989 with related details included in the listing. It is located in Durham, Connecticut and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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AZ Model Releases Two “Complete New Tool” DH 103 Hornet Model Kits

AZ Model has released the first two of their four “complete new tool” model kits of the DH.103 Hornet in 1/72 scale.

The two new releases represent the F.Mk.I (AZ7651), PR.Mk.2 (AZ7652) with each including three post-war livery options. The F.Mk.I kit features decals for PX 284 “Black H” of 65 Squadron; PX 275 “White GO-F” of Central Fighter Establishment and PX 216 “Black WA-TN,” the personal aircraft of Wing Commander W.A. “Tiny” Neale. The PR.Mk.2 kit offers options for PX 216 “White R” of CFS Handling Squadron; VA 964, used for crash barrier trials and VA 966 of CFS Handling Squadron. The kits appears to consist of grey and clear plastic parts.

F.Mk.3 (AZ7653) and FR.Mk.4 (AZ7654) kits are reportedly slated for future release.

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For Sale With Reduced Price: DC-3A With Airframe Spares, Extra Engine

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1940 Douglas DC-3A S/N 2239 (N28AA) is available for sale with a newly reduced price.

It was the fifth DC-3A delivered to Braniff Airways in 1940 as N25666. In April 1953 the aircraft was sold to Trans Texas Airways who operated it for the next 15 years. It then flew with various airlines including Eastern Express Airlines, a subsidiary of Eastern Airlines. It was eventually acquired by the late Ron Alexander, who performed an overhaul of the machine, installing a new passenger interior and applying the polished / painted finish. It was sold to the current owner in 2017.

The airframe reportedly has 83,025 TTSN while the two Pratt & Whitney R-1830 engines have 930 and 1479 SMOH. It includes an avionics package, “numerous airframe spares,” and a spare R-1830 engine w/ 650 hrs SMOH.​

The aircraft is located in Georgia and is now being offered for $290,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: wiltshirespotter / CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons)

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Airfix Offers First Look At Sprues For New Tool Canadair Sabre Mk.4

Airfix has provided the first images of the sprues for their upcoming Canadair Sabre Mk.4 model kit (A08109) in 1/48 scale.

As previously reported, many months of work to create the most accurate model possible. This included scanning a suitable aircraft at the Norwegian Armed Forces Aircraft Collection in Oslo, taking measurements and detailed photographs and delving into the history of this particular machine. The compiled information was then used to create a 3D CAD version of the aircraft that serves as the base model shell.

The new images capture the first test frames produced for the kit, and are still subject to modification before the final product is released. The kit is currently slated for release in the winter of 2020-21. Click below to check out a selection of the newly released images.

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B-25 Project Offered For Sale

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A B-25N Mitchell project (S/N 44-29127) has hit the market.

Details on the project are scarce, although the listing is accompanied by several photos. It was reportedly “collected in the good old days when airframes, projects, and spare parts were plentiful.”

Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons)