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Uncommon Aircraft

UNCOMMON AIRCRAFT

HOWARD DGA-3 ‘PETE’

One of the most enduring of the early speedsters, the Howard 'Pete' raced continually from 1930 to 1935.

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LUSCOMBE MODEL 8 SILVAIRE

The Luscombe Model 8 was one of those classics in aviation that was recognized for its nice lines,…

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DE HAVILLAND THRUXTON JACKAROO

In the mid-1950’s, a very unusual modification of the De Havilland Tiger Moth began to appear over the…

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GEE BEE SPORTSTER

Developed for the Cirrus Derby cross country race (in which the type placed second behind the Command-Aire 'Little…

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WACO QDC

The first of the long line of cabin biplanes produced by the Waco Company was the QDC.

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CHILTON D.W.1

One has to wonder why there were only four Chiltons completed before the airplane was put out of…

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GRUMMAN F4F WILDCAT

Originally designed as a biplane, the Wildcat was converted on the drawing board to a mid-wing monoplane when…

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HAWKER HURRICANE

Made famous by its success in the “Battle of Britain”, the Hurricane is still close to the hearts…

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FOKKER D.VIII

The last of the great WWI Fokker fighters, the D.VIII (Flying Razor, as it was called by the…

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FOKKER Dr.1 TRIPLANE

The Fokker Triplane will always be remembered by the general public as the flaming-red mount of Manfred von…

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