A North American Navion airframe has been spotted for sale. The listing states:

L17 North American Navion painted in military colors for static display only. No engine. No interior. Many many additional parts come with it. Easily dismantled for transport on 2 16ft trailers. Front windshields included. Delivery available.

The airframe is located in Florala, Alabama and is currently available for US $9,000. Click here to check out the eBay listing.

Fonthill Media will soon release The Consolidated B-24 Liberator: Reuben Fleet, the Factories, and the Product – the first of a “massive two volume B-24 Liberator set” by Dr. William Wolf, which is described as “a meticulously researched, truly ultimate look at the B-17’s stablemate from the drawing board to its emergence as America’s preeminent blue-collar bomber.”

In addition to his personal 25,000-book library and microfilm collection, the author made extensive use of the massive document and photo collections at the NMUSAF, the Pima Aerospace Museum; and Consolidated and Ford Company design and production information. Described is the role of aviation icon, Reuben Fleet, for his and Consolidated’s contribution to the development of Liberator in context of American military and commercial aviation industry. The design evolution of the Liberator and the Davis Wing are highlighted. Since the B-24 was ultimately manufactured by five different factories, primarily Consolidated and Ford, using different manufacturing technics, these are described, contrasted, and pictured in detail. The Ford Knock Down Kits, their manufacture and transport are detailed for the first time. The final section of the book describes the various B-24 models and variants along with detailing today’s surviving B-24s. This book and Volume 2 intends to be the definitive look at the Liberator detailing every facet for the air enthusiast, historian, and modeler.

The 624 page first volume is currently available for pre-order with release set for December 23.

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Arma Hobby is in the final stages of developing a new tool Messerschmitt Me 262 model kit in 1/72 scale.

The upcoming release will reportedly be offered in several boxings including the Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe, Me 262 A-1a with Wfr. Gr. 21 (with 3D printed rocket launchers), and Me 262 A-2a Sturmvogel. To date, the company has released a series of renderings of the model as well as the three sprues.

The clear sprue contains the “Arma Jig” — an assembly/transport stand that allows safe handling of the model both during assembly and when transporting it to a model contest or club meeting. On this sprue we have included an internal armored windscreen, attached not to the canopy but, using special tabs, to the inside of the fuselage. This prevents the glass from getting soiled during gluing. The two grey sprues contain the main parts of the model, including a finely detailed interior of the landing-gear bays — characteristic of the Me 262. You have often asked about the deployed leading-edge slats — a hallmark of this aircraft — and you will find them in our kit. The under-slung armament includes two 250 kg bombs and R4M rockets under the wings.

Additional features will include painting masks and metal ball nose weights. The offering is expected to begin shipping in late December or early January. Click below to check out additional images.

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A rare aircraft project is being offered for sale in the form of a Kreutzer Tri-Motor. The project is being offered by the Air Combat Museum with all proceeds to benefit the museum. The listing states (in part):

Unique project for sale! Kreutzer tri-motor fuselage. We have just a fuselage and some engine parts. No paperwork. The other picture is of our complete flying Kreutzer for reference. Ours is the only flying one left in the world, so this project would be very cool to own and complete.

The project is located in Springfield, Illinois and is available for US $9,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing.

An Aeronca C-2 reproduction airframe has been spotted for sale. The listing states:

Built by a professional restorer. Does not include an engine/prop. Does include magnetic compass and altitude indicator.

The airframe is located in Springfield, Illinois and is available for US $11,000, athough offers are also being accepted. All proceeds to support the Air Combat Museum. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes several additional photos.

In celebration of Polish Independence Day, LukGraph has prepared a special project in the form of a PWS-A which links which symbolically links to Polish aviation and Polish national history.

Details are limited at the moment, but the model is being planned in 1/32, 1/48 and 1/72 scales and will also be available in Czech and Belgian versions under the label AVIA BH-33. Click below to check out additional renderings.

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With 2026 just around the corner, we’re compiling our picks for the best 2026 historic aircraft wall calendars for you to choose from. The eras range from WW1 to the early years of the jet age and include both aviation art and photography. Click the link below to check them out.

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In the upcoming book Messerschmitt Bf 109 – Origins and Evolution author Lynn Ritger will cover the history of the most produced fighter aircraft in history, and arguably the single most important German aircraft of the Second World War.

In Messerschmitt Bf 109 – Origins and Evolution, historian Lynn Ritger examines in detail the development of the Bf 109 family across its entire lifespan, from the first flight of the Bf 109 V1 to the last operational flight of a Spanish Hispano Ha 1112 M in 1965. Drawing upon original documentation from archival sources, including RLM meeting minutes and planning documents, intelligence reports, production records, factory handbooks, and front-l ine unit reports, Ritger traces the technical history of the Bf 109, illustrating prototype and service variant development, production batch differences, internal and external equipment and ordnance fitment, factory specific equipment and finish details, postwar variants developed in Czechoslovakia and Spain, and unrealised design proposals

The 400 page, hardcover book is currently available for pre-order and is slated for release on January 7.

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A 1942 Waco UPF-7 project has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Selling a 1942 Waco UPF-7 project. There are six wing panels with hardware. There are two core Continental 670 radial that goes with it. They do not turn over. Engine run stand is not included. The airframe is on gear. The flight controls are in it. Rudder, vertical fin, horizontal stabilizer, and elevators are included. 4 ailerons. Center section parts. UC-78 cowling.

The project is located in Kokomo, Indiana and is currently available for US $30,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes many additional photos.