Test Flight
The news has come through that Dave Brown has successfully flown Brian Halls Christchurch based aircraft. The prospect of a three ship formation beacons in the not too distant future.
Work in the shop continues on a wide array of items for P40, T51, Bearhawk, Spitfire and Mosquito as well as the assembly of Strikemaster 72
Brothers in arms
Congratulations.
Congratulations to Brian and Kevin in Christchurch. Brian’s ex Saudi Strikemaster yesterday received the tick in the box from NZCAA to allow it to start its test flight program. Test flying will be done by Dave Brown and once he is finished in Christchurch we should have 72 ready for him up here.
There is an outside chance that 72 may make a static only appearance at this weekends D Day open Day.
Brian Hall’s Christchurch based ex Saudi Strikemaster.
It has arrived.
Strikemaster 72 has arrived and the container has been unpacked. We are just awaiting MAF inspection before moving it all to the hangar. While we wait we listen to the weather forcast that is predicting 120kph winds and hail, sigh.
As it is Craigs birthday today we let him “cut the cake’.
1st of May update.
Work has started in earnest on the P40E fuselage with a start made on assembling the firewall and fuselage frames, photos to come shortly.
On his return from Australia were he has been packing up Strikemaster 72 Steve will begin repair and manufacture of the fuel tanks for Mosquito number 2, he has gotten over the first set!
Work continues on the T51 with the wing panels now just on done and the radiator going in.
We are also fabricating items to go to Australia for Ross Pays Spitfire.
Unfortunately the Tempest project has been temporarily stored, more news on this when it comes to hand.
Update, pre Easter.
Lots has happened since the last post, Staggerwing is now flying, the Tempest project moves on as does the T51. The Strikemaster has had the control surfaces and fin painted and is going back together in time for Classic Fighters this weekend.
Strikemaster 72 starts the journey back home next month.
Forward fuselage going back together.
New Year
Some new photos added to the T51 project and will try to get some new Tempest ones up shortly when I can relearn the set up after the Christmas break.
Staggerwing still to fly so hopefully the weather will stay fine for the photographers when it happens, shortly.
Off the ground!
Wishing you al belated seasons compliments .
Back from the summer break and into it, work continues on all of our long-term projects, more on them later. The lovely Beech Staggerwing that arrived before Christmas is due for engine runs today and a flight tomorrow all things going to plan.
Keep watching this space we have some exciting developments ahead already for 2013.
New Arrival
Look what arrived this morning, a new arrival to New Zealands vintage aircraft scene.
It will be assembled here at Pioneer Aero and based at Ardmore.
More photos, For sale page updated.
Just a quick one to say I have added more photos to the, Tempest, Bearhawk and Titan pages but the big news is that the C type has had a quantum leap forward.
New paint.
There are also more photos and detail added to the P40E project on the For Sale page.
Staff Photo.
Not the best of days weather wise but we thought it was about time we took a staff photo.
Trevor is enjoying the assembly of the Titan T51 but the lure of a fine afternoon during the week proved too much of a drawcard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCKMceT0hoA Maybe he should have stayed at work.