The Beechcraft C45H is one of the post war variants of the original Beechcraft C18 of the 1930’s. The C18 has been an aircraft that has seen a great many modifications and models over its thirty…
Yakovlev Yak 3
The Soviet Yakovlev Yak 3 is one of the least known, but one of the most interesting of the fighter aircraft of World War II. And there is one for sale down in New Zealand, the…
1935 Kinner Playboy R-5
Back in the days before Hugh Hefner created his empire around his magazine the word “playboy” did not immediately conjure up ideas of centrefolds. It simply described someone who had lots of money and who liked…
The Concorde Story
(Based on a post on found on silodrome.com) The Concorde was, without doubt the most daring and most beautiful passenger aircraft ever created. It also marks the swan song of the British aircraft industry. The almost…
1945 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire F.18 SM969 N969SM
I think that people go out and buy “super cars” for one of two possible reasons; one is they really want to take that car somewhere and make the opportunity to drive it to its full…
Sun, Surf, and a Seaplane
I love seaplanes, I guess because I love flying and I really enjoy boats. So when we put the two together and go out on a flying boat then I’ll be one happy camper. On a…