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1945 Martin JRM-3 Mars “Hawaii Mars” (B/N 76823 / C-FLYL) has hit the market.

Described as “the largest Allied Flying Boat ever manufactured,” the aircraft last flew in 2016 and is “the only airworthy example of it’s type in the world.” The airframe reportedly has 23,497.8 hrs TTSN and “will be sold with current Annual at the asking price. ‘As Is Where Is’.” [continue reading…]

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DH 100 Vampire J1122 has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Vampire DH 100 serial J1122 fighter plane ex swiss army. To restart. 3 new tires, new brakes and neutralized ejection seat on request; complete aircraft tooling; 24v starter trailer; Mj3 bomb carrier vehicle; 3 rocket racks provided; 2 drop tank support; Technical manuals; documents of the serial j1122 aircraft included as well as a pallet of 500kg new parts (tires, instruments, hoses, brake pads, wing tips, lamps, spark plugs, fittings, generators, etc.). 2 NEW ENGINES + 2 NEW TURBINES; pilot outfit (vest, suit, helmet)

The aircraft is located in Bort l’Étang, France and is currently available for US $39,900, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the listing on eBay.

Border Model has released the first complete build images for their new tool Avro Lancaster model kit in 1/32 scale.

Details are limited, although the offering (BF010) reportedly includes a full interior with realistic surface detail, detailed cockpit and Merlin engines as well as high-precision copper metal machine gun barrels.

The kit will be offered in limited edition quantities and is currently available for pre-order. Check out the Product Page on eBay and additional images below.

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Lockheed T-33A N514RH has hit the market. The airframe reportedly has 248 hrs since restoration by Roy Halladay, while the Allison J-33-A-35 engine has 148 hrs SMOH by Aero Turbine (37 hrs since hot section – by Aero Turbine).

Avionics: King KX-165 nav/com, King KX-155 nav/com, BF Goodrich T-CAS, Garmin 150 XL GPS, Grand Rapids Technologies EFiS screens including engine instrument displays, ADSB U Avionics E, KT-76C X-ponder, KN-62 DME, KMA-24 Audio panel, PS Engineering intercom, Annunciator Pannel; Inspection Status: Sold with fresh Condition Inspection at Sale. Spares: Allison J-33-A-35 Engine. 72 hrs. SMOH. 0 Since Hot Section – Overhaul by Aero Turbine, 2x Tiptanks, 2x Spare overhauled Main Wheels & Tires, 1x Spare overhauled Nose Wheel & Tire, 2x Overhauled Fuel Pumps, 1x Canopy & Frame, 1x Aileron Booster Unit, 1x Tailpipe, Brakes & Resevoirs, Hardware, Hydraulic Spares – Actuators etc… 1 Set – Manuals; Other: Aft fuselage tail stand (Rebuilt), Locker (painted in Thunderbird colors), Engine stand (Rebuilt).

The aircraft is described as a multiple award winner, taking home Best Jet, JUdges Appraciation Award and Silver Wrench Award (Roy Halladay) at EAA’s AirVenture 2006. The aircraft is currently being offered for $300,000. Click here to check out the listing.

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An interesting Auster aircraft project has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This comprises of a fuselage, two wings, and many parts (tail section, undercarriage legs, doors, seats, floorboards, ailerons, many wooden parts, main struts, and much more not shown in the photos. Not included: instruments, flaps, or secondary struts. The fuselage is believed to have never actually flown as the cockpit floorboard fittings have never been drilled through. It is therefore technically ‘new old stock’. As such the project is registered with the LAA as a ‘replica’ Beagle Terrier 3 currently (to be fitted with a Lycoming O320 engine). I’m sure if you wanted to re-build as a different Auster type, it should be easy to change with the LAA. No engine included!… Lot’s of paperwork, plans and drawings will be included in the sale.

The project is located in Suffolk, United Kingdom and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the listing on eBay.

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A “ready to fly” 1981 Custom Christen Eagle II has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Engine: Titan 540 – Sky Dynamics Swinging Pickup Oil Pan, Airflow Performance Fuel Injection System, Slick Non Impulse Coupling Mags, 540 Roller Lifter Cam, 9.0:1 Compression, NiC3 Plated Barrel -Tapered Fins, Venturi Intake Seat, Air Flow Performance FM 300R. Kit (540 Racing System, Fwd. Cold Air Induction), B&C Lightweight Starter; Prop: MTV – 9 TT: 1,466.3 Hours on Frame, 69.1 Hours on Titan Since New, 382.3 Hours on Wings Since New…; N#: N229LL; SN: BERRIEN-001; No Damage History, Always Hangered, Logs Complete

The aircraft is located in Carmel, California and is currently being offered for US $107,000, although it appears offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the listing on eBay, which includes additional photos and a lengthy avionics / equipment / modifications list.

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A 1947 Bellanca 14-13-2 Cruisair Senior (“2820 TT, 396 SMOH 150 H.P. Franklin”) has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This airplane has been recovered in modern Stits Polyfiber. The engine has only 396 hours since a major overhaul, and compressions at the last annual in 2020 were all 70 and above! This neat airplane suffered damage when it was lead in a formation flight and landed long to accommodate the planes beside him. The pilot was unable to stop on the remaining runway and ran long, into some bushes and a small tree. As a result, there are small nicks and scratches along the leading edges of both wings. All very light and innocent damage… The fixed pitch prop suffered some paint nicks, but no bending at all and no damage that wont file out as you would at annual. With its heavy crankshaft and prop flange, the franklin engine has no A.D. requirements for teardown… The dash has been modernized greatly, with modern gyro instruments in a six-pack configuration, center stack for avionics, circuit breakers and modern switchgear for the electrical. The brakes are S.T.C.’d Clevelands and the retraction mechanism for the gear is hydraulic. Logbooks are included from 1953… The annual just expired this year…

The aircraft is located in Abilene, Texas and is currently being offered for US $8,495, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay, which includes a great deal of additional photos and details.

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A 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D airframe has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This aircraft was given a complete makeover in 2013, at 2,560 total time, only 240 hours ago, which is why it looks so nice, inside and out! Fabric was all replaced with Polyfiber at that time! Lift struts were replaced with new sealed struts to eliminate the recurring AD! New windshield installed. Seat and interior recovered… We are selling the complete airframe, as shown, but without the engine, engine accessories or propeller… This aircraft has very light wing damage, but it was not in an accident! In 2019, while tied down outside, a high wind allowed the airplane to stretch the ropes and the right wing touched the ground… The airplane’s annual expired 9/1/2020 and the airplane has been sitting, disassembled, in a storage locker since disassembly, on it’s gear, not in some barn!

The airframe is located in Newnan, Georgia and is currently available for US $4,495, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the listing on eBay, which includes additional details and photos.

Airfix has released the first test build photos of their new tool Hawker Tempest V in 1/72 scale.

As previously reported, the offering (A02109) is being created with the aid of accurate scan data obtained from a surviving Tempest in a UK Museum as well as an abundance of additional research material. It will reportedly “incorporate lots of fine detail, even at this smaller scale and in areas of the design such as the undercarriage bays.”

The kit reportedly includes 68 parts and livery options for two machines: A02109 flown by Wing Commander Roland Prosper “Bee” Beamont of No.150 Wing and A02109 of No. 486 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force. As of this writing, the product has “negotiated all of its various development stages and is scheduled for release during the first quarter of 2022.”

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