1941 Ryan PT-22Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lincoln, CA, USA

This 1941 Ryan PT-22, offered at $80,000, is a well-documented example of the classic WWII primary trainer with a rich historical pedigree. Manufactured in December 1941 and delivered to the AAC on January 2, 1942, it was initially sent to Sequoia Field in Visalia, CA, where it flew for a time before sustaining unspecified damage. Subsequently shipped to McClellan, the aircraft was repaired and appears to have remained there until the end of the war, serving as a local trainer. The most recent comprehensive rebuild began in the 2000s, spearheaded by an American Airlines mechanic who completed most of the structural work; it was then finished...