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There’s A Supersonic Starfighter For Sale

Ben Branch October 14, 2021
CF-104D Starfighter 1
  • Military
  • Planes

The CF-104D Starfighter is the Canadian-built version of the legendary Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, an aircraft remembered today as the first production aircraft to reach…

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For Sale: A Flight-Ready WWII-Era Supermarine Spitfire IX

Ben Branch October 1, 2021
Supermarine Spitfire For Sale
  • British
  • Planes

This 1943 Supermarine Spitfire IX has just been through an 11 year, 100 point restoration, it’s now been returned to as-new zero flight hour…

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For Sale: A Bell 47G Model Helicopter From James Bond’s “You Only Live Twice”

Ben Branch September 24, 2021
James Bond Bell 47G Model Helicopter You Only Live Twice
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Films
  • Planes

This is a Bell 47G model helicopter that was famously targeted by James Bond in a chase scene during the filming of You Only Live Twice….

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A Jacobs 12.4 Liter 7-Cylinder Radial Engine Coffee Table

Ben Branch September 14, 2021
Jacobs Radial Engine Coffee Table 5
  • American
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This Jacobs radial engine coffee table is the work of Dan Solheim, an aircraft technician and engineer who founded Creations From The Sol in…

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Douglas DC-3 Aircraft Wing Office Desk

Ben Branch September 8, 2021
Douglas DC-3 Wing Desk
  • Furniture
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  • Planes

This is an office desk that’s been made using an authentic wingtip from a Douglas DC-3, or more specifically from a Dakota DC-3, which…

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Full Documentary: Come Fly With Me – The Story of Pan Am

Ben Branch August 29, 2021
Pan Am Boeing 747
  • American
  • Films
  • Planes

Come Fly With Me – The Story of Pan Am is a feature length documentary about what is still the most famous airline in…

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For Sale: A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Project Plane: $9 Million USD

Ben Branch August 9, 2021
Boeing B-17 Project Plane
  • American
  • Planes
  • Project Vehicles

This Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is 80% restored and it’s now being offered for sale to a new owner to complete the project, with…

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A History Of Flight: A Documentary About The First 100 Years Of Flying

Ben Branch July 18, 2021
A History Of Flight Documentary
  • Films
  • Planes

A History Of Flight is an almost two hour long documentary that covers the remarkable achievements of the first 100 years or flight, from…

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For Sale: An Early McDonnell Douglas Space Shuttle Model Proposal

Ben Branch July 14, 2021
McDonnell Douglas Space Shuttle Model
  • American
  • Planes
  • Space

This is an original early Space Shuttle model from McDonnell Douglas, it wasn’t the final design chosen for production of course but it does provide an…

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A Fully-Functioning Bristol Siddeley Viper Turbojet Engine – With An Afterburner

Ben Branch July 2, 2021
Bristol Siddeley Viper Turbojet Engine
  • British
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Planes

This is a fully functional Bristol Siddeley Viper turbojet engine, it’s the only known example in working condition with an afterburner installed, and it’s currently…

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Full Documentary: Birth Of A Giant – The Canadair Argus Marine Reconnaissance Aircraft

Ben Branch June 20, 2021
Birth Of A Giant 1
  • Films
  • Planes

This 30 minute documentary tells the story of the development, design, and construction of the Canadair Argus, considered by many to be one of…

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For Sale: A Soviet Yakovlev Yak-3 WWII Fighter Plane – $395,000 USD

Ben Branch June 18, 2021
Yakovlev Yak-3
  • Military
  • Planes

The Yakovlev Yak-3 was the Soviet WWII fighter that helped assert air dominance over the Eastern Front in the closing stages of the war….

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