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P61: A Black Widow Becomes A Midnight Queen

P61: A Black Widow Becomes A Midnight Queen

The P-61 Black Widow was a successful night fighter aircraft, designed to fill a need during the London Blitz but built too late to fulfill that role. Read on to learn more about 42-39445, one of only four remaining Black...

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P-3 Orion: Mission Ready For Over Sixty Years

P-3 Orion: Mission Ready For Over Sixty Years

The P-3 Orion is one of the most asked for planes MotoArt receives requests for and it’s no wonder. The P-3 has been in service for 60 years, and has proven itself as reliable and versatile in its many applications in countries all over the world. Read more about the P-3 Orion and N920AU, then get one for your collection.

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PlaneTags for Pets: Pet ID Tags From Aviation Giants

PlaneTags for Pets: Pet ID Tags From Aviation Giants

MotoArt brings you the latest PlaneTags release, in time for holiday gift giving. Introducing PlaneTags Pet Series ID Tags.   What are PlaneTags Pet Series ID Tags?     PlaneTags Pet Series tags are ID tags for your pets. They...

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Aviation Gifts: Best Gifts Under $50 and Best Sellers from 2022

Aviation Gifts: Best Gifts Under $50 and Best Sellers from 2022

Holiday Gift Guide Wondering what to buy your favorite avgeek for Christmas? Do you have someone to shop for who loves history or airplanes or loves to travel? You've come to the right place. PlaneTags has you covered, and with...

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SB2C Helldiver: The Navy's Last Dive Bomber

SB2C Helldiver: The Navy's Last Dive Bomber

WW2 planes are often cited as favorites by PlaneTags collectors and it's no wonder why. The will, ingenuity and resources were at an all time high when manufacturers were producing World War II aircraft. Tales of dogfights and heroic flights become romantic decades after the war. Meet the newest WWII plane in our collection - the SB2C-5 Helldiver.

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Aviation Museums: A Connection Between the Past and Future

Read about some of the museums that are offering PlaneTags in their shops or working with MotoArt to preserve retired aircraft.

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BAC 1 11: British Aircraft Corporations Successful Twin Jet

BAC 1 11: British Aircraft Corporations Successful Twin Jet

MotoArt's newest aircraft to join the fleet is the iconic BAC 1-11. Read more about this remarkable plane and one BAC 1-11-200 in particular. N1550 flew for Braniff International Airways and Allegheny Airlines before becoming the newest in the PlaneTags...

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General Aviation Icons: Beechcraft G35 Bonanza & Cessna 402C Businessliner

General Aviation Icons: Beechcraft G35 Bonanza & Cessna 402C Businessliner

MotoArt is thrilled to introduce another set of General Aviation PlaneTags, made from two iconic and enduring planes - the Cessna 402 C Businessliner and the Beechcraft G35 Bonanza. Read more about these general aviation icons and how you can own a piece of their history.

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Folland Gnat: The RAF Red Arrows Display Team Star

Folland Gnat: The RAF Red Arrows Display Team Star

MotoArt owner Dave Hall received the Folland Gnat wing nearly 15 years ago. Since then, it has followed MotoArt from shop to shop, and hung on the wall as a striking representation of British aviation. Learn more about MotoArt’s Folland Gnat N572XR and find out why Hall believes it was time to take it off the wall and find a permanent home for it. 

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