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The auction:Thu 20 Aug 2015
Europe’s largest collection of post-war classic aircraft is to be sold. The Classic Air Force, which operates over 30 planes, including the world’s oldest flyable jet, is inviting offers from interested organisations and individuals. The move follows the announcement by CAF’s founder, Mike Collett, that he intends to retire.
Mike’s timing for his retirement and the potential sale or transfer of the collection is relaxed. “I’m not looking for a quick result,” he said. “I’m committed to finding the right owners or partners. A small selection of aircraft will be auctioned by Bonham’s in September, but I’m quite happy if it takes a year to find the right homes for the remainder.
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22725/lot/389/
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Buy your own air force! Plane enthusiasts get the chance to buy classic collection of dozens of post-war aircraft - for just £3million for the lot
The Classic Air Force charity is selling five of its most historic aircraft in a one-off auction at Bonhams Goodwood
Aircraft going under the hammer are just five of charity's 36 planes - the rest of which will be sold to private bidders
However, they are just a small amount of the 36 iconic aircraft being sold on by the charity's founder and trustee Mike Collett, who plans to retire after more than 40 years in aviation, and has decided he'll bow out by selling his planes.
However, Mr Collett - a former chairman of Doncaster Rovers Football Club - insists the buyers must keep all the planes flying.
The planes being auctioned by Bonhams at the Goodwood Revival festival on September 12 are an Avro Anson twin-engined trainer, a de Havilland Chipmunk, a de Havilland Rapide, a de Havilland Vampire T55, and a Percival Proctor 5 monoplane.
However, the most expensive of the planes will be reserved and sold privately.
They include two Gloster Meteors - the T7 WA591, the world’s oldest flyable jet, and the NF-11 night-fighter.
Each are expected to sell for £500,000.
Jem Shaw, of Classic Air Force, said: 'I would say that the collection of 36 planes is going altogether for about £3million.
'Individually, we are looking at up to £500,000 for some aircraft.'
All the historic air frames are currently kept at Classic Air Force's museum in Coventry, where they are often flown at air shows held at Coventry Airport.
Below are the five planes going under the hammer next month:
1950 Avro Anson twin-engined trainer, estimate £80,000 - £120,000
1950 de Havilland Chipmunk acrobatic trainer, estimate £30,000 - £40,000
1946 de Havilland Rapide short-haul airliner, estimate £80,000 - £120,000
1948 Percival Proctor 5 monoplane, estimate £60,000 - £80,000
1958 de Havilland Vampire T55 twin-boom jet, estimate £70,000 - £90,000
...and some of the planes selling privately
The Gloster Meteor T7:
The Canberra
Twin Pioneer
