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1945 Auster Mk VD ✈️🇬🇧Some aircraft have history. This one has a story worth telling. 👀From serving with the Royal Air F...
14/10/2026

1945 Auster Mk VD ✈️🇬🇧

Some aircraft have history. This one has a story worth telling. 👀

From serving with the Royal Air Force to playing a role in one of Australia's most famous search and rescue stories, VH-ARX is far more than just another vintage taildragger.

Beautifully restored and with remarkably low total time, this 1945 Auster Mk VD offers a rare combination of history, character and classic flying.

⚫️ Genuine 1945 ex-RAF aircraft 🎖️
⚫️ Just 2,025.9 hours total time since new ⏱️
⚫️ 145HP de Havilland Gipsy Major ⚙️
⚫️ Extensive restoration completed around 2023 ✨
⚫️ Approx. $95,000 invested in restoration 🔧
⚫️ Unique four-seat configuration 💺
⚫️ Approx. 90-knot cruise 💨

One of the most fascinating chapters in this aircraft's history came in 1960, when it was flown during the search for four-year-old Steven Walls — the remarkable rescue that inspired the famous Australian song Little Boy Lost.

With its distinctive blue and silver finish, beautifully restored airframe and over 80 years of aviation heritage, VH-ARX represents a wonderful opportunity to own a genuine piece of flying history.

Don't just admire aviation history. Become part of its next chapter. ✈️

Explore the full listing and remarkable history of this aircraft here: https://sticknrudder.com.au/listing/1945-auster-mk-vd/ 🔗

1946 Aeronca 11BC Chief – PRICE REDUCED! 🔥✈️Classic tailwheel flying just got a whole lot more affordable! 👀This beautif...
12/10/2026

1946 Aeronca 11BC Chief – PRICE REDUCED! 🔥✈️

Classic tailwheel flying just got a whole lot more affordable! 👀

This beautifully restored 1946 Aeronca 11BC Chief has just had a $10,000 PRICE REDUCTION — NOW ONLY $60,000 AUD! 💥

Combining vintage charm with economical running costs and modern touches, this Chief is ready for its next owner to enjoy some proper stick-and-rudder flying.

⚫️ Full restoration completed in 2022 ✨
⚫️ Continental O-200 engine ⚙️
⚫️ Only 54 hrs since top overhaul 🔧
⚫️ Approx. 80-knot cruise 💨
⚫️ Just 20 L/hr fuel burn ⛽
⚫️ Garmin G5 AHRS & aera 660 🖥️
⚫️ Nearly 300 trouble-free hours since restoration ✅

With new fabric, a beautifully refreshed suede interior and a proven track record since restoration, this Chief offers everything you need for relaxed weekend adventures.

At just $60,000 AUD, this could be your ticket to classic tailwheel ownership. 🌅✈️

Don't miss this price reduction! View the full listing here: https://sticknrudder.com.au/listing/1946-aeronca-11bc-chief/ 🔗

Groppo Trail Project – Approx. 90% Complete 🔧✈️Most of the build is already done — now it just needs someone to finish t...
10/10/2026

Groppo Trail Project – Approx. 90% Complete 🔧✈️

Most of the build is already done — now it just needs someone to finish the job. 👀
This Groppo Trail project offers a serious head start for anyone wanting to get into an amateur-built aircraft without beginning with boxes of parts and hundreds of hours of construction ahead.

⚫️ Approximately 90% complete 🛠️
⚫️ Rotax 912 engine included ⚙️
⚫️ Built under SAAA supervision ✅
⚫️ Fuselage, wings & tailplane completed ✈️
⚫️ Interior already completed 💺
⚫️ Folding-wing design for easy storage 🔧
⚫️ Engine cowling & wing support frames included 📦

With a new build potentially exceeding $90,000 once engine, avionics, propeller and finishing costs are considered, there’s already a significant amount of time, work and equipment invested in this project.

The next owner gets to handle the enjoyable final stages — finish the build, choose the avionics and propeller, select the paint scheme and make it their own.

Most of the hard work is done. Now it’s time to bring it across the finish line. 🤝✈️

See the full project, what's included and asking price here:

https://sticknrudder.com.au/listing/groppo-trail-project-approximately-90-complete/🔗

1946 Aeronca 11BC Chief ✈️✨Sometimes the best flying is also the simplest.This beautifully restored Aeronca 11BC Chief d...
08/10/2026

1946 Aeronca 11BC Chief ✈️✨

Sometimes the best flying is also the simplest.

This beautifully restored Aeronca 11BC Chief delivers exactly what classic tailwheel flying is all about — light controls, economical running and pure stick-and-rudder fun.

⚫️ Comprehensive restoration completed in 2022 ✨
⚫️ Continental O-200 engine ⚙️
⚫️ Only 54 hrs since top overhaul 🔧
⚫️ Approx. 80-knot cruise 💨
⚫️ Around 20 L/hr fuel burn ⛽
⚫️ Garmin G5 AHRS & aera 660 🖥️
⚫️ Nearly 300 trouble-free hours since restoration ✅

With new fabric, refreshed structure, new suede interior and modern touches in the panel, this Chief blends 1940s character with practical everyday flying.

Perfect for those sunset flights, breakfast runs and weekends spent simply enjoying the reason we all started flying in the first place. 🌅

Classic tailwheel flying doesn’t get much more charming than this. Where would you take it? 👀✈️

See the full listing, specifications and asking price here: https://sticknrudder.com.au/listing/1946-aeronca-11bc-chief/ 🔗

1962 Cessna 185 Skywagon 🔥✈️There’s a reason the 185 has become one of the most sought-after bush aircraft ever built. 🌄...
06/10/2026

1962 Cessna 185 Skywagon 🔥✈️

There’s a reason the 185 has become one of the most sought-after bush aircraft ever built. 🌄

VH-KVW is a well-presented Cessna 185 Skywagon that has benefited from extensive recent work — combining the legendary capability of the 185 with a refreshed interior and exterior.

⚫️ Continental IO-520D power 💪
⚫️ 398.4 hrs since factory overhaul ⚙️
⚫️ Hartzell three-blade prop — just 1 hr since overhaul 🔧
⚫️ Full tailplane rebuild 🛩️
⚫️ Full SIDS completed ✅
⚫️ New full interior, paint & tyres ✨
⚫️ RAC four-point front harnesses 💺

Whether it’s touring, remote strips or loading up for the next adventure, the Skywagon reputation speaks for itself — and this one has had some significant work already taken care of.

A proper Skywagon, ready for its next chapter. Where would you take it? 👀🌄

See the full listing, specifications and asking price here: https://sticknrudder.com.au/listing/1962-cessna-185-skywagon/ 🔗

1942 Douglas DC-3C Airliner ✈️🔥How often does the opportunity come up to own a genuine flying legend?Originally delivere...
04/10/2026

1942 Douglas DC-3C Airliner ✈️🔥

How often does the opportunity come up to own a genuine flying legend?

Originally delivered to the U.S. Navy in 1942 as an R4D-1, ZK-JGB has an incredible history spanning military and civil service.

⚫️ Twin Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radials ⚙️
⚫️ 19-passenger cabin with private lavatory 💺
⚫️ Genuine U.S. Navy wartime history 🎖️
⚫️ Spare engine & additional spares included 🔧
⚫️ All ADs reported as complied with ✅

With its unmistakable radial soundtrack, classic airliner cabin and more than 80 years of history, this is an opportunity you simply don’t see every day.

The next chapter of this DC-3’s story is waiting to be written. ✈️

Discover the full story, specifications and asking price here: https://sticknrudder.com.au/listing/1942-douglas-dc-3c/ 🔗

1997 Maule M-7-235B Super Rocket 🔥✈️Bush capability without giving up the ability to actually go somewhere. 🌄The Maule M...
01/10/2026

1997 Maule M-7-235B Super Rocket 🔥✈️

Bush capability without giving up the ability to actually go somewhere. 🌄

The Maule M-7 has long been a favourite among pilots wanting a genuine backcountry aircraft with the power, payload and practicality for serious touring. VH-LNY takes that formula and adds 235HP, 29" Alaskan Bushwheels and a very capable avionics package.

⚫️ 235HP Lycoming O-540 💪
⚫️ 29" Alaskan Bushwheels & Baby Bush tailwheel 🛞
⚫️ Approx. 32–34kt full-flap stall 🎯
⚫️ Approx. 115–120kt cruise with 29" Bushwheels 💨
⚫️ 407.3kg payload 🎒
⚫️ Massive 280L fuel capacity ⛽
⚫️ Aspen EFD1000 & Garmin GTN 650 🖥️
⚫️ Only 54.6 hours since propeller overhaul 🔧

This is where the Maule really earns its reputation. With vortex generators, elevator gap seals, dual-piston brakes and big Bushwheels, it has the equipment for getting into short and unimproved strips — while still offering the useful load and fuel capacity to load up and head away.

Up front, the 235HP Lycoming O-540 provides plenty of muscle, while the three-blade constant-speed McCauley helps make use of that power. The propeller was overhauled in August 2025, and the aircraft received its latest annual inspection in August 2026.

Inside, the combination of an Aspen EFD1000, Garmin GTN 650, Garmin GTX 335 ADS-B Out and JPI EDM-830 engine monitor gives VH-LNY a very useful avionics package for longer trips.

For the pilot who wants to carry people and gear, travel decent distances and still have the freedom to explore beyond conventional airfields, this Super Rocket ticks a lot of boxes.

Offered at $295,000 AUD + GST and located in Kilcoy, Queensland.

235HP. Big tyres. Serious payload. Pick a destination — or find somewhere that isn’t one yet. 🌄✈️

View the full listing here: https://sticknrudder.com.au/listing/1997-maule-m-7-235b-super-rocket/ 🔗

1941 Ryan STM-S2 – PRICE REDUCED ✈️🎖️A genuine piece of WWII aviation history — still flying today.Some aircraft are rep...
30/09/2026

1941 Ryan STM-S2 – PRICE REDUCED ✈️🎖️

A genuine piece of WWII aviation history — still flying today.

Some aircraft are replicas of history. Others actually lived it. ZK-ABC first flew in January 1941, served with the Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service in Java, was evacuated to Australia during the Japanese advance, and subsequently continued service with the Royal Australian Air Force.

Now, this incredibly rare Ryan STM-S2 is being offered at a reduced price of $285,000 AUD.

⚫️ Genuine 1941 WWII military trainer 🎖️
⚫️ Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service history 🇳🇱
⚫️ Royal Australian Air Force service 🇦🇺
⚫️ Only 854 hours total airframe time ⏱️
⚫️ 150HP supercharged Menasco C4S ⚙️
⚫️ Only 267 hours since engine overhaul 🔧
⚫️ Modern ATC-compliant avionics 📡
⚫️ Spare wooden propeller included 🛩️

According to the seller, approximately six examples remain worldwide in largely original configuration, making opportunities to acquire an airworthy aircraft with this level of documented wartime provenance exceptionally uncommon.

Affectionately known as “Charlie,” this isn't simply a vintage aircraft styled after the golden age of aviation. It is an authentic survivor that flew during one of the most significant periods in aviation history.

Today it remains in excellent flying condition, with modern radio, transponder, altitude encoder, intercom and ELT equipment incorporated while retaining the character and historical integrity that make the aircraft so special.

For the collector, museum or warbird enthusiast, this represents the opportunity to become the next custodian of a remarkable piece of aviation history.

PRICE REDUCED — NOW $285,000 AUD. 🔥

Don’t just preserve history. Fly it. ✈️

View the full listing here: https://sticknrudder.com.au/listing/ryan-stm-s2-ww2-aeroplane/ 🔗

29/09/2026

What’s it actually like to own and fly an Aviat Husky? ✈️

We sat down with the owner of this stunning 2011 Husky A-1C 180 and let him take us through the aircraft, the features he loves and what makes the Husky such a capable machine.

🛩️ Incredible low-speed control
🏕️ Serious backcountry capability
🛬 Impressive short-field performance
🎙️ And an owner who knows the aircraft inside and out

This is just a small snippet — watch the full owner interview and walkaround to hear the complete story.

The aircraft is currently available for sale through Stick n Rudder.

👉 Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/E3OutB1pU4g

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