Pioneer Aero’s rollercoaster ride with the Tempest MkII is about to come to an end. In the last 2 years this project has given us for various reasons hope, jubilation and despair. The project has now been sold off shore and in the next month or so we should be packing it up and dispatching it. We are buoyed by the fact it is going to a new owner who...
Read MoreIt’s here.
Just arrived from Austria, notice that containers never arrive on Mondays. We will be unpacking on Monday, any guesses? ...
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Every now and then we get asked if someone can come in and look around and take photos, we are generally more than happy for this to happen. Every now and then we even get some shots that we think are noteworthy, this is the case here. Attached are some photos taken by young photographic student Olivier Longley, these are just a small selection of what he...
Read MoreBittersweet moment.
It is always a good feeling to be able to send someone thier aircraft, but we all had mixed feelings about this pack up. Going into the box for it’s trip to Canada was the lovely Beech Staggerwing formerly owned by Eric Hertz. Eric purchased the aircraft in the US and it was restored there before heading to Oshkosh 2012 were it picked up a bronze...
Read MoreIt turns it burns.
Both Father (Brett Nicholls) and Uncle (George of Ardmore Sky Station) are pleased to anounce the rebirth of NZ6362.
Read MoreNZ6362 on it’s wheels.
Strikemaster 6362 now has it’s wings fitted with new bolts (A big thanks to Tony from C.A.M.S.) and is back on the ground on it’s wheels. Hopefully early next week we will be runing the engine and then be carrying on with the work required to get her certified. Work has started dis-assembling the Staggerwing which is heading to a new home in...
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