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Build-It-Yourself: There’s A 1944 Spitfire Project Plane For Sale

Ben Branch October 9, 2025
Spitfire Project Plane
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The airframe you see here is a 1944 Supermarine Spitfire XIVe that originally saw combat with the No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron East Sussex during…

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The Supermarine Spitfire Owners’ Workshop Manual

Ben Branch September 11, 2025
Haynes Supermarine Spitfire Owners' Workshop Manual
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This is the Supermarine Spitfire Owners’ Workshop Manual from famed publishing company Haynes. It’s a 160 page book full of detailed illustrations and information…

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Star Wars: X-Wing Owners’ Workshop Manual

Ben Branch June 12, 2025
Star Wars - Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual
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This is the Rebel Starfighters: Owners’ Workshop Manual, it’s part of the best-selling series of Haynes books based on various Star Wars spacecraft –…

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For Sale: An Original 1/10ᵗʰ Scale Dassault Falcon Wind Tunnel Model

Ben Branch June 4, 2025
Scale wind tunnel model of the Dassault Falcon private jet
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This is an original 1/10ᵗʰ scale wind tunnel model of the Dassault Falcon private jet from 1975 – a time long before computerized design,…

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For Sale: A “Freedom Fighter” CF-5 Supersonic Fighter Jet

Ben Branch May 31, 2025
Canadair CF-5 Supersonic Fighter Jet
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This is a Canadair CF-5, it’s a supersonic fighter jet that was built in Canada under license from the Northrop Corporation as their version…

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For Sale: A WWII P-51D Mustang Fighter Plane – “Swamp Fox”

Ben Branch May 16, 2025
North American P-51D Mustang 2
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This is a 1944 North American P-51D Mustang that was delivered new to the USAAF where it saw out its military service. It was…

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For Sale: A WWII-Era Beechcraft Staggerwing

Ben Branch May 2, 2025
Beechcraft Staggerwing
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This is a World War II-era Beechcraft Staggerwing that benefits from a slew of upgrades, including an overhauled engine and a series of significant…

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For Sale: A North American P-51D Mustang Fighter Plane From WWII

Ben Branch April 13, 2025
North American P-51D Mustang
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This is a 1945 North American P-51D Mustang, one of the most successful fighter aircraft of the Second World War, and it’s now showing…

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For Sale: An Aviat Husky – The Bush Plane Legend

Ben Branch April 7, 2025
Aviat Husky
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The Aviat Husky is one of the most beloved of the tough, go anywhere bush planes that have come to dominate the general aviation…

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For Sale: A Swept Wing Aircraft-Based Street-Legal Car

Ben Branch March 31, 2025
Swept Wing Aircraft-Based Street-Legal Car
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This is a three-wheeled car based on a Rutan Long-EZ aircraft fuselage. It’s 100% street-legal, built on a custom chassis with a VW drivetrain….

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For Sale: A Supersonic Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Fighter Jet

Ben Branch March 7, 2025
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
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This is a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, it’s a supersonic fighter jet that was the first production aircraft to achieve Mach 2, and the first…

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For Sale: A Grumman FM-2 Wildcat: A WWII Fighter Built By General Motors

Ben Branch February 9, 2025
Grumman FM-2 Wildcat 1
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The Grumman FM-2 Wildcat was an improved version of the Grumman F4F Wildcat that was built by General Motors during WWII. The Wildcat was…

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