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    Parts For Sale Rivets and rivet gun, clecos, etc.

    An old friend who used to work at Piedmont Airlines dumped off a bunch of stuff for me to store for him. A LARGE quantity of rivets, a rivet gun with several steel bucking bars, and some other misc stuff, including some CLECOs. He recently said that he had no place for it, and as I will give...
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    Airplane For Sale Trying again. CGS Hawk project for sale

    Well, I will never get around to recovering this Hawk. Rotax 467 engined, complete airplane, needs cover. Decent panel, AL skinned front, wing tanks instead of behind pilot fuel tank, has a prop, had flown with PO but when I bought it, wing envelopes were not flyable. I am losing my business...
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    Airplane For Sale CGS Hawk project

    Well, I am 6 months from retiring.....and want to shut down my company's warehouse. One item I need to sell off is my project Hawk. I will never get to it, but it would make a great winter recover project for someone. Needs cover, has a Rotax 467 engine, prop, decent panel, etc. Wings have...
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    Anyone lose a high altitude car?? Alaska shoot down

    Sounds like there have been more target shooting opportunities. Car sized object shot down over Prudhoe Bay. Anyone lose an airplane? 42K ft altitude. Wonder if it was Elon Musk’s car?? Derswede
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    Parts For Sale Continental 85 crank, flanged

    A friend, an A & E, gave me a crank he had as a spare. He asked me to list it for him. Journals are clean, a set of bearing shells protected them, I cleaned off the grease and took a look at it. Looks excellent, no corrosion or damage. He said it has never been ground or serviced, he bought...
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    Parts For Sale Generac Engines

    Just saw this. Who was looking for a Generac twin cylinder engine? This is an ad I saw, not mine, just bringing it to the attention of the collective...
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    Just noticed a large group of Franklin parts on FBook

    Someone in Bollignbrook, Il. is selling a large accumulation of Franklin parts. Says 3 buildings full of parts. Who was talking about building Franklin engines? Name on ad is Scott Sullivan. Derswede
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    Neat Aviation Trinket

    Was digging thru some things I had from my father's estate....and found this. Some of the "giveaways" in the past are worth holding onto. Much better than the cheap flashlight or screwdriver giveaway. Scale replica of Lindbergh's ground adjustable Standard prop. Even the prop decals are...
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    Parts For Sale Rivets and rivet gun

    A friend came by yesterday and mentioned that he is cleaning out an estate. Guy worked for Piedmont for many years. Said he has a bunch of rivets, rivet gun, and bucking bars. He is going to get it to me and let me know what he wants for it. He said about 10-15 lbs of rivets. Another item...
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    Private Air Force....

    Just read an article on Don Kirlan. Runs a company called "Air USA". Largest non-gov't owner of modern Fighter Jets. Fulcrums to F/A-18 Hornets. Wish he was on HBA, imagine he could tell some stories. Runs adversary training with the military. "Yes, Maverick, that IS a Mig Fulcrum on your...
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    Airplane For Sale Two CGS Hawks for sale....Bypass Sale!

    Well, in recovery at present....5 bypass surgery survived. But, even with insurance, a huge bill to pay. So, both of my Hawks are up for sale. One is a project bird, needs recover. The second is an N-numbered flying bird. The project bird is powered by a Rotax 467, is complete and is stored...
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    BOOM Aviation- GSO airport new home.

    Well, we have a new startup at GSO (PTI) airport. BOOM Supersonic is new company. DENVER, January 26, 2022 -- Boom Supersonic, the company building the world's fastest and most sustainable supersonic airliner, today announced it has selected the Piedmont Triad International Airport in...
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    Parts For Sale Who bought the BUFF?

    https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43784/heavy-traffic-a-b-52-bomber-is-being-trucked-across-the-central-united-states?fbclid=IwAR19aXN1uor-bJ1dcEW19vojf7J7gXHCahIKyGU7Zo3M9eHC8DYSsLMWpDM OK, which one of you bought the BUFF? And are you going to try to get experimental or Ultralight status...
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    Airplane For Sale Cessna with runout engine for sale.

    Just saw this post. Looks likes an 0-300 engine. Might be a good parts find for someone building an airplane. https://boone.craigslist.org/avo/d/north-wilkesboro-1958-cessna-175/7428515232.html Derswede
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    Parts For Sale Noticed this on Facebook

    Yea, Fartbook, sorry. Ford V6 built for aircraft use...
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    Museums

    Well, I did not see a "Musesum" thread, so I thought I'd start one. Just got back from a business trip out in Alabama, and decided that since I was close to Tullahoma, I would go out to the StaggerWing/Beechcraft museum there. I knew Louise Thaden, and my father was one of Beech's top sales...
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    Decisions, decision......

    Have been working (Slowly) on a CGS Hawk. With business the way it is, it will be awhile until I get the time and circumstances to get the bird flying. 99% a time/space problem. My warehouse is full and I have little space to work on the airplane. Just found a flyable Hawk, 503 Rotax, decent...
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    Trying to ID a kit plane

    Anyone recognise this airframe? Just popped up for sale locally. Has a Zenoah engine mounted, folding wing/tail surfaces. Owner has no idea as to design/kit seller. Still trying to get more info. Apparently an estate item. Derswede
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    Beech Corporate Jackets

    Now here is something you don't see every day. Be a Master of Aircraft fashion with these two Beech logo'ed jackets. I bet you would not be able to find these at your local Goodwill (unless you live in Wichita, Kansas.....). These were my father's. He was Beech's top sales guy a couple of...
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    Anyone doing a paint booth?

    Anyone setting up a temp paint booth and need plastic? I, in one of my many strange deals, have about 40 rolls of clear plastic. 110" wide, and each roll must have over 1000' on it. Each roll weighs about 150 lbs. I can carry one, but not easy. Asking $100 a roll. Will have to get the...
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