The Home of Photos in Dunnunda! Mk I

[27/09]

rumour has it it is going offshore to the cheapest labour in the world

Heard that rumour too.... but.....last I heard slight change of plan. If the Alpha 2160 is built overseas the Type Cert is no longer valid. Therefore the parts will be made overseas but will be assembled at NZHN.

So I think Slackie might be on the money.

[toolowtoofast]

TBH I had heard the assembly suggestion too, but had somewhat discounted it as the assembly delays were (as far as I'm aware) one of the the biggest hold ups at Alpha, although I do know there were some supply issues too - doesn't help when you can choose 1 of about 12 spec levels, and they were all being finished on the line - spit out green planes with a basic package, 140 or 160hp - 3 models at the most - and have a side company doing the upgrade/painting/delivery etc.

One issue with assembly - there's not a whole lot of aircraft engineers/tradesmen looking for work at the moment.....

[tea & bikkies]

And VH-UPU was a pitts special based in Archerfield in the late Seventies

[tinpis]

VH-UPU , ex Sperou, seen here with new owner in 1978, a very young Jack Funnel

[Plow King]

The Pitts might have gone long ago, but I'm pretty sure Jack's still got that shirt

[RadioSaigon]

VH-UPU is at Maitland in Phil Unicombs stable AFAIK -certainly was 2 years ago when I flew her there!

[tea & bikkies]

Good to hear she is still around! The call sign was quite a mouth full, amusing as it was.

[djpil]

After Jack had it, UPU was in Melbourne for a long time. I believe it is now in Brisbane.

[Merlins Magic]

Passing through Rockhampton last week and the local Mig was doing some circuits - VH-DIE.

Also heard lately VH-RMW (R M Williams) out of Bundaberg.

[tinpis]

For some reason I remember flying SIN out of Cairns .It was a PA31-350?
Anyone know Trevor Frost?

[tinpis]

Wasn't Spirous next Pitts VH-TIT?

[megle2]

No thats McCamleys twin com outside Rocky.

[tinpis]

I know I'm right. Reg to Chris Sperou 1976





And one I like the look of...

[Desert Flower]

Wasn't Spirous next Pitts VH-TIT?

Yes - & it was always referred to as being a TITS Special. I remember him performing at a Waikerie airshow with it in the mid to late seventies.

DF.

[tinpis]

I wish Mr Sperou well. He was one of the scariest acts I've witnessed.

[megle2]

Tinpis
I am wrong.
Mccamleys twin com is TTS

It used to have a small i between the TT's.
I guess somebody made him delete the little i!

[fl610]

Which airfield?

[Wanderin_dave]

Penfield......didn't know there was such a nice Tiger there

[Horatio Leafblower]

TINPIS

That photo of TIT... Warbirds Over Scone 2001?

[fl610]

Too easy Dave...it doesn't live there just visiting.