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Bittersweet moment.

Posted by on May 26, 2014 in Blog | 0 comments

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...

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NZ6362 on it’s wheels.

Posted by on May 7, 2014 in Blog | 0 comments

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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Pre Easter update.

Posted by on Apr 10, 2014 in Blog | 0 comments

Strikemaster 72 has now completed 2 test flights the second one which was curtailed because of weather, it is now sitting in the hangar awaiting Dave Browns return from HK. Hopefully the weather will play the game on Tuesday when the next flight is scheduled . Strikemaster 62 is making steady progress towards looking like a proper Jet, the wings are being...

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More Strikemaster photos

Posted by on Mar 17, 2014 in Blog | 0 comments

It must be 20 years + since 3 Strikemasters graced the same piece of tarmac in this country. Looks a bit like the unofficial reforming of some sort of STRIKEmaster force.              

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