Some WW2 Aircraft For Sale

[BornToBattle]

Well, one can dream can’t they? Some really nice birds on here...geez, to think an Me109 from the ‘40’s was destined to go over $5 million today. Someone snatched up the Zero I see. Some nice looking ‘51’s and ‘40’s too.

 

https://www.controller.com/listings/search?ScopeCategoryIDs=13&Category=10004

Okay, I’ll admit it. A 1940’s era Schlepp. Never heard of such a thing.

Edited August 28, 2020 by BornToBattle

[Tyberan]

Wtf is that schlep? Is it a turbo prop surely airframe is 1943 but modded after war?

 

Edit: found the answer they were modded in 1970's with a lycoming turbo prop has target tow aircraft. 

 

 

But an avenger tbm3 was surprisingly cheap. Also didn't know there was a corsair in Australia, let alone for sale

Edited August 28, 2020 by Tyberan

[352nd_Wheels]

The Me-109's look like Hispano Ha-1112's with Merlin engines to me. Pretty sure that there were no flyable 109's in 1968/1969 when the Battle of Britain was filmed either so the claim that one of the 109's that is for sale was used for the movie reinforces my belief. Still several good looking aircraft though.

Wheels

[Monostripezebra]

On 8/28/2020 at 5:46 PM, Tyberan said:

Wtf is that schlep? Is it a turbo prop surely airframe is 1943 but modded after war?

 

Schlepp is german for towing.. it is a former target towing tug.

it is a converted K+W C-36

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%2BW_C-3605

 

 

Edited August 29, 2020 by Monostripezebra

[Lusekofte]

17 minutes ago, wheelsup_cavu said:

The Me-109's look like Hispano Ha-1112's with Merlin engines to me. Pretty sure that there were no flyable 109's in 1968/1969 when the Battle of Britain was filmed either so the claim that one of the 109's that is for sale was used for the movie reinforces my belief. Still several good looking aircraft though.

Wheels

Your correct. They where owned by some americans just bought them. And where used with the owners piloting them

[Bremspropeller]

You had me at Invader...

 

 

[ZachariasX]

37 minutes ago, wheelsup_cavu said:

The Me-109's look like Hispano Ha-1112's with Merlin engines to me.

Buy a DB605 and you can make it a G6.

 

If you can afford to fly that aircraft, getting that engine extra shouldn‘t be an issue.

[352nd_Wheels]

9 minutes ago, ZachariasX said:

If you can afford to fly that aircraft, getting that engine extra shouldn‘t be an issue.

 

You would be surprised how incorrect you are in your thinking. It is not the price but the availability, especially in the United States.

 

Wheels

[ZachariasX]

1 minute ago, wheelsup_cavu said:

 

You would be surprised how incorrect you are in your thinking. It is not the price but the availability, especially in the United States.

 

Wheels

It wouldn‘t have been the first conversion. If you have millions to blow, chances are you will find if such really matters to you. Nonetheless, I agree on the rare nature of such an engine.