"My Dad and I went to the Twinkletown Airport, outside of Hernando, MS, in 1954, to see what was for sale...The fellow that was running the "Surplus Aircraft Sales"...Had P-51's for $ 3,500.00, including 2 RR Merlin engines, still in the crate...F8F Grumman Bearcats for $ 4,250.00, with two crated Pratt and Whitney radials, and two new propellers, included...My favorite was a PBY Flying boat for $ 2,750.00...Brand new, crated engines ran from $250.00 for Allison V-12's, up to $550.00 For some…"
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