Long before I was a car nut, I loved airplanes. Each year the local RC club would put on a fly-in and it just happened to always land on my birthday. Obviously, you can imagine where I wanted to… more»
Airplanes
Aug 20, 2016 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Airplane: 1972 Piper Cherokee PA-28-140
Every airport has at least one abandoned airplane, usually, because it needs expensive repair to pass its annual inspection. A few have been written about here on Barnfinds and I’m always quick to say it’s never worth it. The… more»
Jul 10, 2016 • For Sale Stories • 50 Comments
D-Day Veteran: C-53D Skytrain, DC-3
In the military, the DC-3 was known as the C-53D Skytrain or Dakota. After the war many Dakotas like this one were converted to DC-3s for civilian use. Many old aircraft like this DC-3 sit abandoned and are usually… more»
Jul 1, 2016 • For Sale • 38 Comments
Camper Plane: 1951 Grumman Albatross
What do you do when you want to go camping in the wilds of Alaska, but don’t want to sleep on the ground and don’t want to drive the RV all the way up there? Well, we have found… more»
Jun 19, 2016 • For Sale • 36 Comments
Kit Kopter: 1976 RotorWay Scorpion Too
A helicopter?! Yes, you know you’ve always wanted a helicopter! This 1976 RotorWay Scorpion Too (its real name, or, Scorpion II) is in Houston, Texas. This won’t be a fly-down-fly-home type of deal, it needs a bit of work. This… more»
May 21, 2016 • For Sale Stories • 25 Comments
Ramp Find: 1974 L1011 Flying Hospital
Some of you like seeing things other than cars and some of you want only want things with wheels. Well, how about an airliner? It has wheels, is coming back to life after sitting for 15 years and has an… more»
May 13, 2016 • For Sale • 50 Comments
Restore Or Preserve: Canadian Curtis-Wright P-40 Warhawk
Unbelievably, this Curtis-Wright P-40 Warhawk has been almost untouched since it’s 1946 Canadian War Assets sale. Even the fluids are original from that era (no, it is definitely not in flying condition!). The warbird is located in an undisclosed location… more»
May 4, 2016 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Permanetly Grounded: Robinson KR2 Project
This KR2 was a popular kit plane in the 1970s, with over 10,000 sets of plans sold for the the KR1 (single seat version) and KR2 home built aircraft. Several hundred were finished and flown. There are still a… more»
Apr 26, 2016 • For Sale • 51 Comments
The Wright Stuff: 1941 DC-3
It’s amazing what you can find listed on eBay! Here’s an airliner Jim S found for us! There’s one $70,000 bid and no reserve. The DC-3 revolutionized the airline industry, providing 200 MPH travel in comfort, yet is able to… more»
Oct 21, 2015 • For Sale • 10 Comments
30 Year Collection Sell-Off
From Ranger Herb – Hi guys, I saw this ad on Bozeman’s craigslist and it has got to be one of the craziest ads I have ever seen! What caught my eye was the fuselage of what appears to be… more»
Oct 8, 2015 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Messerschmitt Bf 109s: Keep Them Flying!
Yes it is true, “Bigger in Texas” is the way it is, or was, for the number of warbirds one man owned. Wilson Connell “Connie” Edwards earned his private pilot certificate in 1951. He has approximately 20,000 hours of… more»
Sep 3, 2015 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Forty Navy T-28s Trojan Field Finds
Who’s looking for 40 airplanes to restore?
May 10, 2015 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Hangar Find: 1944 P-51 Mustang & More!
When one of our readers left a link to a court-ordered estate sale in the comments, I knew we needed to feature it. This isn’t our typical offering, but there are many reasons to get excited about what’s sitting… more»
