My great nephew recently got his private pilots licence and has just bought a part share in this :-

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It's an 1971 Glos/Victa Airtourer Super 150, one of only 3 on the UK Register.

Promised a ride next time I'm up North and Stevens not out on the rigs.

FANTASTIC! And pass along our congratulations from the whole board! Keep us apprised of his exploits, with lots of photos.

Sounds fantastic! Keep it right side up!

    

Quote from: NARSES2 on May 15, 2024, 06:10:54 AMMy great nephew recently got his private pilots licence and has just bought a part share in this :-

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It's an 1971 Glos/Victa Airtourer Super 150, one of only 3 on the UK Register.

Promised a ride next time I'm up North and Stevens not out on the rigs.

Does its mom know its out?
kit has made models with longer wings

Interesting control column design.  And according to Wikipedia there are 3 in military service with Bangladesh, 1 with the Royal Thai Police, and one with the Tonga Defence Services Air Wing.

AESL Airtourer

Quote from: crudebuteffective on May 15, 2024, 12:26:17 PMDoes its mom know its out?
kit has made models with longer wings

Hehehehe, could be right too. 

Victa.  I have one of their lawnmowers.

Nice to see one overseas; I'm not sure how many are on the civil register here.
None left in the Air Force... still, at least they did buy 'Kiwi Made' at one point.

Have fun up there & stay safe.

And remember, as someone once said "Mankind has a perfect record in Aviation - we've never left one up there." 

Quote from: The Rat on May 15, 2024, 12:53:59 PMand one with the Tonga Defence Services Air Wing.

Going by the Tongan's I've met that has to be a single seater   

Quote from: NARSES2 on May 17, 2024, 06:42:22 AMGoing by the Tongan's I've met that has to be a single seater   

And it'd NEED longer wings too! 

Quote from: NARSES2 on May 17, 2024, 06:42:22 AM

Quote from: The Rat on May 15, 2024, 12:53:59 PMand one with the Tonga Defence Services Air Wing.

Going by the Tongan's I've met that has to be a single seater   

But perfect for the Forward Pack... which is why some schools over here import them, of course...

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Quote from: NARSES2 on May 17, 2024, 06:42:22 AM

Quote from: The Rat on May 15, 2024, 12:53:59 PMand one with the Tonga Defence Services Air Wing.

Going by the Tongan's I've met that has to be a single seater   

But perfect for the Forward Pack... which is why some schools over here import them, of course...

True 

I'm lucky enough to have been to Tonga, Fiji and Samoa. Of them all Samoa's my favourite, but the Tongan's are great. Mind you I wouldn't argue with a copper 

That scheme on the Airtourer looms to be the wrong shade of blue, and the tyres are not original.......

Quote from: NARSES2 on May 19, 2024, 04:08:23 AM

Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 18, 2024, 08:03:50 PM

Quote from: NARSES2 on May 17, 2024, 06:42:22 AM

Quote from: The Rat on May 15, 2024, 12:53:59 PMand one with the Tonga Defence Services Air Wing.

Going by the Tongan's I've met that has to be a single seater   

But perfect for the Forward Pack... which is why some schools over here import them, of course...

True 

I'm lucky enough to have been to Tonga, Fiji and Samoa. Of them all Samoa's my favourite, but the Tongan's are great. Mind you I wouldn't argue with a copper 

Yeah, the PC brigade hasn't made too much headway over there - you're likely to collect a smack around the ear with something or other. Old School Coppering.