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01-26-2016, 02:49 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
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Shipping an airplane
I'm in the military in Hawaii, and I can expect to be here for about another 2.5 years. Initially I thought I'd only build the wings and tail, then box it up and ship it home and finish the airplane later. I completed the tail in less than 2 months and the wings are going together very quickly, there's really nothing to it.
I was anticipating taking about 2 years, but I think I'll be done with the wings and tail in 8 months  this is all well and good, but it makes me want to keep going and build the fuselage. Only issue is it become a lot harder to ship.
Anyone have experience shipping a plane? I have no idea what it would cost to ship. I don't want to stop building, but I also don't want to pay like $10k for a Shipping container to ship it to the mainland.
Any advice or experience is welcomed and appreciate.
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01-26-2016, 03:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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I recently shipped two airplanes from the US to New Zealand. I used Craig Vincent, of www.ShipAPlane.com
They are located in Stockton, and I don't know if they ship inbound to the US continent, or only outbound.
I was Extremely Happy with the service! Very professional, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. The planes arrived with no damage.
I have no hesitation in recommending him. Good place to start, IMHO. 
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01-26-2016, 07:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PCHunt
I recently shipped two airplanes from the US to New Zealand
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That T-6 must have taken one pretty big box! 
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01-27-2016, 06:43 AM
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Won't the government take care of shipping it, since you are in the service?
Worth checking.
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01-27-2016, 07:38 AM
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Ya just gotta know how to do that. In my time roaming the world in the US Army, all you had to do is mount a lamp shade on it, and it became "furniture" instead of a motorcycle sidecar etc.
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Originally Posted by Raymo
Won't the government take care of shipping it, since you are in the service?
Worth checking.
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01-27-2016, 07:41 AM
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When I was in (85-90) they would still ship a horse overseas if you were an officer in a Cavalry unit.
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RV-7A - Slider - N495KL - First flt 27 Jan 17
O-360-A4M w/ AFP FM-150 FI, Dual PMags, Vetterman Trombone Exh, SkyTech starter, BandC Alt (PP failed after 226 hrs)
Catto 3 blade NLE, FlightLines Interior, James cowl, plenum & intake, Anti-Splat -14 seat mod and nose gear support
All lines by TSFlightLines (aka Hoser)
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01-27-2016, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Stockton, CA
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Originally Posted by PCHunt
I recently shipped two airplanes from the US to New Zealand. I used Craig Vincent, of www.ShipAPlane.com
They are located in Stockton, and I don't know if they ship inbound to the US continent, or only outbound.
I was Extremely Happy with the service! Very professional, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. The planes arrived with no damage.
I have no hesitation in recommending him. Good place to start, IMHO. 
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Gosh, thanks Pete! 
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01-27-2016, 12:34 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
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The military does ship your household goods, but the paperwork says you can't ship an airplane at govt expense. Now technically if it's just wings and a fuselage its not an airplane, it's really just airplane parts. But I don't know if that's going to work or not. I'm planning on it not working and me having to ship it myself.
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01-27-2016, 12:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Originally Posted by Robin8er
The military does ship your household goods, but the paperwork says you can't ship an airplane at govt expense. Now technically if it's just wings and a fuselage its not an airplane, it's really just airplane parts. But I don't know if that's going to work or not. I'm planning on it not working and me having to ship it myself.
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When a friend of mine PCS'd from Edwards, he hung the completed parts on the wall and called them "art"...
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01-27-2016, 08:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Army shipped an ultralight from Panama for me...
it was disassembled into major components, of course, but I can't remember why it was allowed. and a friend shipped her canoe, but she called it a Planter.
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