Pilot Gear for Sale
- Vintage jeppesen pj-1 rotating azimuth plotter boeing aviation protractor tool(US $14.95)
- Lightspeed zulu 3 anr headset - battery power, dual ga plugs(US $675.00)
- David clark h10-40 aviation pilot headset microphone dual plug noise cancel(US $77.99)
- Kneeboard pilot vfr(US $15.00)
- Micro plotter from asa p/n asa-cp-mlx - used but perfect condition(US $7.00)
- David clark h10-30 pilot aviation headset headphones dual plug w/ mic(US $38.00)
Concept Car of the Week: Peugeot Proxima (1986)
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