1941 Fairchild 24WSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Redondo Beach, CA, USA

This 1941 Fairchild 24W, registration N66143, is a beautifully restored aircraft with a unique military history and a current price of $145,000. It was originally built for the Army Air Corps with a 165 hp Warner Scarab engine and was designated for delivery to the Royal Air Force under lend-lease as an Argus I. Due to Pearl Harbor, its delivery was cancelled, and it spent World War II as a UC-61 utility aircraft in the Caribbean and South America. After being sold as surplus and going through several civilian owners, it became derelict in 1968 with just 1,342 flight hours. Rescued in 1983, a 26-year restoration followed, during which a 200...