Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Owner’s Workshop Manual
This is the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Owner’s Workshop Manual by Haynes, it’s an essential reference book for any SR-71 owner and it makes a good read for those of us who can’t quite afford the…
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British WW2 Motorcycle Training Film: Introduction To Motor Cycling
This three part, 90 minute long film covers everything you need to know to ride one of the most common motorcycles used by the British in the Second World War – the Norton 16H. The…
The AMC Mighty-Mite – An Unusual V4-Powered American Mini Jeep
The American Motors Mighty-Mite was developed in the mid-1940s as a lightweight alternative to the Jeep that could be more easily deployed by helicopter. Interestingly, an early prototype (the MARCO MM-100) was powered by a…
WW2 Pilot Training Film: Learn How To Fly The Grumman F6F Hellcat
This is a WW2 pilot training film that’ll teach you how to fly the Grumman F6F Hellcat – widely regarded to be one of the toughest fighters of the conflict. As many of us around the…
The M274 Mule 1/2 Ton 4×4 – An Air-Deployable Weapons Platform And Transport Truck
The M274 Mule 1/2 Ton 4×4 was used extensively in the Vietnam War as both a weapons platform and a specialist transportation vehicle that could traverse exceedingly difficult jungle terrain with 1/2 a ton of…
For Sale: A Boeing Stearman – Fully Restored And Ready To Fly
The Boeing Stearman is one of the most famous biplanes of all time, this is largely due to the fact that almost 10,000 of them were made before and during WW2, and they became a…
Volkswagen Type 166 Schwimmwagen – Erwin Komenda’s Amphibious 4×4
The Volkswagen Type 166 Schwimmwagen was one of the most remarkable vehicles developed during WW2. It was an amphibious 4×4 designed by the same man who would later design the Porsche 356 and the Porsche…
The Kettenkrad – NSU Sd. Kfz. 2 – Half Motorcycle, Half Tank, And Capable Of 50 MPH
When people see the Kettenkrad, officially called the NSU Sd. Kfz. 2, for the first time they usually all have the same question. Is the front wheel actually capable of turning the vehicle? Surprisingly the answer…
For Sale: A Vietnam Veteran Bell UH-1 B “Huey” Helicopter – $165,000 USD
The Bell UH-1, or “Huey” as it’s commonly known, is one of the most famous helicopters in the world. In fact it’s probably the most famous outright. The reason so many people know what a…
An Original WW2-Era 1943 BMW R75 With Sidecar
The BMW R75 and its sibling the Zündapp KS 750, were Germany’s equivalent to the American Jeep. Though it should be noted that the Kübelwagen could also be given that same title, and all three…
There’s A Fleet Of Ex-Royal Australian Air Force Pilatus PC-9/A Aircraft For Sale – The Starting Bid Is $1
As of December 2019 the Royal Australian Air Force has retired its fleet of Pilatus PC-9/A aircraft in order to replace them with the newer Pilatus PC-21 model. Each of the 18 ex-RAAF Pilatus PC-9/As…
Land Rover Series III Lightweight – An Unusual Helicopter-Deployed Version Of The British 4×4
Land Rover began to develop a lightweight version of the short wheelbase Series IIA in 1965 that could be slung beneath the Westland Wessex helicopter, which had a maximum carrying capacity of 2,500 lbs. The plan…