A Lycoming R-680 radial engine has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

…serviceable WWII Lycoming R-680 aircraft 9-cylinder engine. It comes with an original WWII engine stand that has different settings for display or “working on” the engine. It can be flat or at any angle.

The engine is located in Otis Orchards, Washington and is currently available for US $25,000 although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

Recently released in the US is the latest edition of From Bleriot to Spitfire: Flying the Historic Planes of the Shuttleworth Collection by Scott Butler.

The aeroplanes of the Shuttleworth Collection span the first 40 years of aviation from the 1909 Blériot to the late 1940s; these rare and often unique machines are still regularly flown and displayed over the aerodrome at Old Warden in Bedfordshire. This book, written by the Collection’s pilots, past and present, puts the reader in the cockpits of these amazing machines as they fly over the English countryside.

The new edition is 208 pages. It is available in Hardcover and Kindle formats.

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The new December releases from Eduard includes this ProfiPACK Edition Spitfire Mk.Vb “mid” in 1/48 scale.

The Spitfire Mk.Vb “mid” variant is a transitional production batch of the most numerous Spitfire mark, built around 1941–42. It mounts two 20 mm Hispano cannons and four .303 in Browning machine guns in the B-wing, with options for 90-gallon drop tank or bombs, a three-blade Rotol propeller, standard rounded wingtips, early-mid carburetor intake (sometimes tropicalized), non-armored laminated glass windscreen, and cockpit refinements like adjusted rudder pedals and rear armor plate, distinguishing it from early models by refined details and from late ones by lacking clipped wings or universal cannon bays.

The kit (82157) includes Eduard plastic parts, pre-painted PE parts, painting mask and Eduard decals with marking options for seven aircraft.

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A Cessna 182J Skylane w/ Horten STOL Upgrade has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

N2783F, serial number 18256883, is #198 of the Cessna 182J production series built in 1966. This aircraft has a total time of 6,755.77 hours and is powered by a Continental O-470-R engine producing 230 horsepower, with 1,173.37 hours since new from Continental. It features a three-blade propeller installed in 2020, currently with only 217.3 hours since new. The airplane is equipped with a Horton STOL Kit (STC #SA950CE) that includes leading-edge cuffs, stall fences, and droop wingtips. A fresh annual inspection was completed on December 1, 2025, and the aircraft is owned by an A&P IA mechanic.

The aircraft is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and is currently available for US $108,000 although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

A 1951 Cessna 305A O1 L-19 Birddog has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

A pristine 1951 Cessna L-19 for sale. Сompletely restored, ~875hrs on the o470-11. Has new interior/glass, perfect paint, gravity fuel stc (no fuel pumps and no pressure carb), cruise prop stc (cruise at 125-130 instead of 100mph), weight increase stc, Eisenhower step. Has hydraulic brakes in the back (must have for the check-out), electric flaps. Flap motor and jackscrews just overhauled. Garmin radio and Garmin transponder with ADSB out. Rockets, bomb shackles, camera pod and composite bombs if you prefer that. New spare mag, starter, oil cooler and misc parts. Located at X50. Training and delivery available. Make an offer.

The aircraft is located in Edgewater, Florida and is currently available for US $189,000 although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos.

In his newly released book Dakota Squadrons in Action From D-Day to V.E. Day: Airborne, Support and Supply Operations in the Liberation of Europe, author Clive Bennett provides “a microscopic examination of No. 46 Group’s flight operations, day by day, squadron by squadron, often down to crew names and takeoff/landing times.”

RAF Transport Command’s 46 Group, formed in January 1944 and operating Douglas C-47 Dakotas from RAF Broadwell, Blakehill Farm, and Down Ampney, provided critical airborne support, resupply, and casualty evacuation during WWII’s final phase. From D-Day on June 6, 1944, its squadrons delivered troops, paratroopers, and gliders over France, with WAAF ‘Flying Nightingales’ nurses aiding wounded on return flights—though LACW Margaret Campbell died in an October 1944 crash. During Operation Market Garden in September 1944, they conducted daily resupplies, earning Flight Lieutenant David Lord a posthumous Victoria Cross for bravery under flak, and in March 1945’s Operation Varsity, they enabled the war’s last major airborne assault, significantly aiding the defeat of Nazi Germany.

The 304 page title is available in hardcover and Kindle formats.

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ICM is slated to release a new B-26C-45 Marauder model kit in 1/48 scale.

The kit (48328) will reportedly include accurately reproduced geometry and proportions, detailed cockpit and fuselage equipment and decals with three marking options representing aircraft of the 17th and 320th US Bombardment Groups in Europe.

As of this writing, a final release date has not yet been announced, although it will reportedly be available “soon.”

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A 2004 Mustang II complete airframe project has been spotted for sale.

According to the listing, the Mustang is a two-seat, low-wing, experimental-category aircraft, known for high speed (up to 200 mph with a 180 HP Lycoming O-360 engine and constant-speed prop) and sleek design similar to the Vans RV-6. The aircraft carries 45 gallons of fuel with auxiliary and rare tip tanks, giving roughly 4.25 hours of range with reserves. This particular project has 1,197 total hours since new and comes with full paperwork, receipts, and FAA bill of sale. Damage is isolated and repairable, mainly on the left gear attachment and wing skin, with no spar or engine mount damage. The interior is finished, featuring tan seats, full instrumentation, electric trim, and strobes. The kit was ordered in 1997, completed in 2004, and the factory remains active with parts available. Sold as a low-cost project, storage is prepaid for 30 days, and it can be transported easily on an 18–20 ft trailer.

The airframe is located in in Hayes, Virginia and is currently available for US $8,495, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

A 1981 Cessna 152 has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This 1981 Cessna 152 is an excellent time-builder or flight-school aircraft featuring a 115-hp O-235 engine with only 40 hours since major overhaul and 1,406 hours since prop overhaul. With 12,138 total airframe hours and a solid maintenance history, it has been used in a flying club since 2013 and performs reliably. While it shows age cosmetically, this Cessna remains an economical and dependable trainer that’s ready to fly.

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