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For Sale: A WWII Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXB

Jon Branch September 5, 2023
Supermarine Spitfire MkIXB Battle of Britain The Longest Day
  • Military
  • Planes

This is an original World War II-era Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXB, it’s been fully restored to airworthy condition and it’s appeared in a number…

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Project Plane For Sale: A Crashed WWII Focke-Wulf Fw 190: $600,000 USD

Ben Branch September 2, 2023
Focke-Wulf-Fw-190F-Main Image
  • Military
  • Project Vehicles

The aircraft you see here is a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 that was shot down by Soviet Hurricanes during a battle of the “Continuation War”…

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For Sale: An Original WWII-Era Air Ministry “Scramble Bell”

Ben Branch September 1, 2023
Air Ministry Scramble Bell
  • Gear
  • Military

This is a WWII-era Air Ministry “Scramble Bell,” bells like this were used at RAF airfields to call pilots to their aircraft to intercept…

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For Sale: A Street-Legal Ex-SAS Longline Light Strike Vehicle

Ben Branch July 2, 2023
Longline Light Strike Vehicle
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is a 1990 Longline MkII Light Strike Vehicle that was built specifically for use by the Special Air Service (SAS) in the First…

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There’s A WWII-Era 1939 Messerschmitt Bf-109E Fighter Plane For Sale

Ben Branch June 17, 2023
Messerschmitt Bf-109
  • Military
  • Planes

This Messerschmitt Bf-109E is the only surviving privately-owned Bf-109E that saw service with the Legion Condor during the Spanish Civil War, and it continued…

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Affordable Warbird For Sale: A Fully Restored WWII-Era Boeing Stearman

Ben Branch June 13, 2023
Boeing Stearman
  • Military
  • Planes

This is a 1943 Boeing Stearman, it was built during the Second World War and used as a training aircraft for military pilots before…

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Project Plane: A 1955 Soviet MiG-15 Fighter Jet – $25,000 USD

Ben Branch June 2, 2023
Soviet MiG-15 Fighter Jet
  • Military
  • Planes

This is a 1955 Mikoyan-Gurevich 15, better known simply as the MiG-15, it was the dominant Soviet fighter jet of the years just after…

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Abandoned in France: A WWI Cleveland A2 US Army Dispatch Bike

Ben Branch May 26, 2023
Cleveland A2 Motorcycle
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

This 1917 Cleveland A2 was a US Army dispatch motorcycle that was used in Europe during the WWI. It was abandoned in France after…

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The British 4×4 That Was Designed To Replace The Jeep: The Austin Champ

Ben Branch April 21, 2023
Austin Champ
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Austin Champ was an advanced military 4×4 developed in the late 1940s. It’s powered by a Rolls-Royce engine, it has independent four wheel…

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For Sale: A GKN FV432 Armored Personnel Carrier – $8,000+ USD

Ben Branch March 24, 2023
GKN FV432 Armored Personnel Carrier APC
  • Cars
  • Military

This is a GKN FV432 Armored Personnel Carrier, or FV432 APC for short, it was developed by the British company GKN (Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds)…

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For Sale: An Aermacchi MB-339 Light Attack Jet

Ben Branch March 21, 2023
Aermacchi MB-339
  • Military
  • Planes

The Aermacchi MB-339, known as the “Macchi” in many parts of the world, is a light attack aircraft and military jet trainer that saw…

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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk – Rescued After Being Buried For 50 Years On A South Pacific Island

Ben Branch March 9, 2023
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Project Plane Master
  • Military
  • Planes

This Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is one of the 13,738 that were produced during WWII, it was built at the Buffalo, New York Curtiss-Wright factory…

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