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Welcome to The Website for builders of the Menestrel wooden aeroplane

Latest!

May 2009

Yet another Menestrel took to the air on May 2nd - Dave Tucker's G-VIVO

This is now the Seventh Menestrel HN700 built and flying in the UK

 

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Dave Tucker's G-VIVO takes to the air for the first time May 2nd 09

 

Barry Enock's aircraft ready to fly April 2009

Brian Gowland's Aircraft assembled and ready for covering

 

Terry William's G-CDZR

On the Apron Friday 23rd November waiting to fly for the first time.

 

A recent shot of Roger taxiing his aircraft "Just because he can!"

 

 

Below - Daisy the dog waits to go flying!

 

Below - a lovely picture of Roger Partington's new Menestrel 11 taking to the air during its early test flights August 2006

 

Below - a man living his dream! Brian Gowland at the controls of a Menestrel over France August 26th 2005.

and below:

Son Michael with fine example of a Menestrel seen at the Cranfield PFA rally in 2001. Aircraft built by Joe McCollum and the second to be constructed in this country.

 

What's New

Dave Tucker's aircraft flies May 2nd 09

Barry Enock's aircraft flies April 12th 09

Brian Gowland sends pictures November 29th 08

Update from Geoff Whitaker November 14th 08

John Webb decides to sell his project November 08

First report from new builder Graham Hall October 31st 08

Update from Peter Berkin October 26th 08

Update from Mike Blyth June 12th 08

Update from Steve Chilcott in New Zealand June 4th 08

Pictures from a French enthusiast Bernard Cintrat feb 08

News from Barry Enock and update from Peter Berkin 3rd Feb 08

An interesting link added to a Swedish project

News from Peter Berkin posted 9th December 07

News from Terry Williams first flight of his aircraft November 07

News from Brian Gowland November 07

News from Terry Williams posted November 07

More notes from Roger posted November 07

Update from Barry Enock posted November 07

Update from Peter Berkin posted October 07

Update from Geoff Whittaker posted September 07

Update from Brian Gowland posted August 07

Update from Terry Williams posted August 07

Update from Peter Berkin posted July 07

Update from Barry Enock posted April 07

Update from Terry Williams posted March 07 and builder's note on spar laminations

Update from Roger, Joe and myself and new posting on items for sale posted Feb 07

Update from John Webb posted December 06

Picture from Roger Partington posted December 06

Update from Terry Williams posted December 06

Pictures from Wales posted November 06

Update from Brian Gowland posted November 06

Update from Peter Berkin posted November 06

Update from Goeff Whitaker posted August 25th 06

Pictures from Kemble 2006

Update from Terry Williams posted August 9th 06

The Ultimate Update from Roger! posted August 1st 06

Update from Roger Partington posted July 2nd 06

New Pictures of Barry Enoch's wing posted May 30th 06

Update from Roger Partington posted May17th 06

Update from Goeff Whitaker posted March 31st 06

Pictures of seatbelt anchorage from George Brown. March 28th 06

Updates from Barry Enoch and Roger Partington posted March 28th 06

Update from Brian Gowland posted March 26th 06

Update from Mike Blythe posted March 21st 06

Update on Roger Partington's project posted Feb 24th 06

News of the French builders flying to England added Dec 17th 05

League table of builder's progress on the members page added Dec 17th

New Section about the Menestrel itself added December 7th

Update on Roger Partington's project posted November 7th

New Picture of Brian's project posted October 23rd

New Discussion Board went live October 23rd

Plans and Suppliers section added October 19th

Pictures of a Scarfing Sander added 1st October

Report of French Meeting at end August 2005

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Last updated: 16th April 2009.