On Friday we hosted all of the owners of New Zealand’s flying Strikemaster Jet fleet. And at 8.00am Monday morning the latest acquisition NZ6362 hit the ground at Ardmore. Hopefully by the end of the day i will be able to post a photo of the 3 ex RNZAF jets together. NZCAA due here on Wednesday to certify NZ6372, we move ever closer to a multi...
Read MoreWanaka Deployment.
A big congratulations for all involved with the Strikemaster ltd deployment to Wanaka. 25 rides in the Strikemaster and 15 in the P51 over 3 flying days is a huge achievement. Also worth noting that the Strikemaster on 2 of the days carried out 10 flights this could well be some sort of record for this aircraft type.
Read MoreUnlikely stablemates.
It would have been a few years since NZ6372 has been in a hangar with an aircraft with a hook and pretty sure last time it would have been an A4.
Read MoreStrikemaster News!
Strikemaster 62 in now sitting at the wharf in Perth and we expect to see in here at Ardmore mid March. Other than the red backs Steve was most impressed with the aircraft, it has flown very few hours since it left NZ over 20 years ago and is something of a time capsule even still having the old “horseshoe” parachutes fitted. Ex Blunty types...
Read MoreStrikemaster 62
Steve is heading to Western Australia next week to repatriate this aircraft. We are pleased to have been associated with bring these aircraft back from extinction in their native land.
Read More2014, looking forward.
Almost every one is now back at work after a well-earned break. I have posted some more photos of the p40 E and you will see with the addition of some fuselage skins there is very good visual progress, work will continue on this and we may as the year moves on start on other components for this aircraft. With about 6 hours on the new engine since fitment...
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