Vintage Aircraft
A specialty desk of ClearBlue Aero.
Old airplanes are not cheap 172s with patina.
Vintage Aircraft is a specialty desk of ClearBlue Aero for rag-and-tube, early metal, warbird-adjacent, and orphan types that do not belong on a modern-Cessna workflow.
What this desk is
A 1946 Swift, a Stinson 108, a Waco, or a first-generation experimental is a different file from a late Archer. Logs are incomplete. Parts are tribal knowledge. Buyers will pay for provenance and walk away from a pretty restore with a bad story. This desk exists so those airframes are screened, valued, and closed by people who have actually moved them. The engagement is with ClearBlue Aero.
Vintage Aircraft
Models we work
1932 Waco UBF-2
Rag-and-Tube
Stinson, Waco, Taylorcraft, and early Piper fabric types.
1959 Piper Comanche 250
Early Metal
Swift, early Mooney, Navion, and similar first-generation metal.
Warbird-Adjacent
Civilian types we accept in writing.
1950 Stinson 108-3 Station Wagon
Orphan Types
Low-production and some experimental types when we take the file.
1964 Meyers 200C
Buyer Representation
Buy the Right Vintage. The First Time.
Buying an aircraft is a major investment. The challenge isn't finding airplanes for sale. It's knowing which aircraft are worth pursuing, what they are really worth, and what you may be getting into after the purchase.
Vintage Aircraft represents you, the buyer, throughout the acquisition process.
Buyer Services
What We Do
Aircraft Search
We identify aircraft that fit your mission, budget, specifications, and ownership goals.
Aircraft Evaluation
We evaluate available information, maintenance history, equipment, records, ownership history, and known issues to determine whether an aircraft deserves a closer look.
Market Value Analysis
We use current market data and aircraft-specific factors to determine what an aircraft is actually worth, not simply what the seller is asking.
Negotiation
We help negotiate purchase price and transaction terms based on the aircraft's condition, history, equipment, and market position.
Pre-Purchase Inspection
We coordinate the pre-purchase inspection and work with qualified aviation professionals to identify issues that could affect the purchase decision.
Transaction Management
From offer through closing, we help coordinate the buyer, seller, maintenance facility, escrow, title, insurance, and other parties involved in the transaction.
How an engagement works
Buy side
Confirm identity (data plate, serial, registration history) before travel; read what logs exist and say what is missing; pre-buy at a shop that will touch fabric, wood, or the actual type; ferry and insurance are not assumed.
Sell side
Exclusive listing aimed at the vintage buyer pool, on the ClearBlue inventory. Do not price it like a late 172.
If the owner is deceased, use Estate Aircraft Concierge.Our Acquisition Process
1
Define Your Mission
We start by understanding how you intend to use the aircraft, your experience, budget, and requirements.
2
Find the Right Aircraft
We search the market and identify aircraft that deserve your attention.
3
Evaluate and Negotiate
We investigate the aircraft, establish a realistic value, coordinate the pre-buy, and negotiate on your behalf.
4
Close With Confidence
We help coordinate the transaction through closing and delivery.
Transparent Pricing
Our Buyer Consulting Fee
Our goal is to make our compensation straightforward and transparent.
Buyer acquisition fees are based on the purchase price of the aircraft.
The applicable fee is established in the buyer consulting agreement before we begin the acquisition process.
Aircraft for Sale
Current and Sold listings
The full ClearBlue Aero inventory, every make we work, lives in one place.
1967 Piper Twin Turbo Commanche (C/R)
N8315Y
$280,000
1946 Globe GC-1B Swift
N80909
$89,000
1950 Stinson Super Stinson Station Wagon 108-3
N4147C
$91,000
1960 Cessna 210 Centurion
N6394B
$65,000
A sample of this desk's current and sold aircraft. The full inventory lives in one place.
Start the conversation
Vintage Aircraft is a specialty desk of clearblue aero. Tell us the mission, the budget, and the make.
Common questions
Is this a separate company?
No. It is a specialty desk of ClearBlue Aero. The domain is a front door. The engagement, the listing, and the file are ClearBlue Aero.
Do I have to buy an airplane you already have listed?
No. Buyer representation is a search, including off-market, under a written consulting agreement.
What if the airplane is in an estate?
Use the Estate Aircraft Concierge page or say so on this form. Different clock. Same firm.
ClearBlue Aero is an aviation brokerage. We do not practice law. Fees are set in a written engagement before work starts. Vintage Aircraft is a brand of ClearBlue Aero.