justplanecrazy
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With Phase 1 recently completed I took my father (ex-RAAF & Airline career pilot) as the first pax in my aircraft. A close friend flew his CA-25 Winjeel (ex-RAAF basic trainer with P&W radial) as a photo platform over the waters to the south of Perth Western Australia. The results were close to perfect as was the flight and the smiles afterwards.
It still amazes me that you can build an aircraft as fantastic as these in your own garage and have this much fun.
For those that still have not had enough, below is a link to some video that the photographer put togther.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5p6Ie81zBQ
Enjoy and keep pounding those rivets.
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It still amazes me that you can build an aircraft as fantastic as these in your own garage and have this much fun.
For those that still have not had enough, below is a link to some video that the photographer put togther.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5p6Ie81zBQ
Enjoy and keep pounding those rivets.