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Phone: +64 (09) 2968913 Fax: +64(09) 2968943 Email: paul@pioneeraero.co.nz

Pioneer Aero crew and associates at Warbirds over Wanaka 2010.


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We are a full time, 100% dedicated facility specialising in ex-military and historical aircraft rebuilds with restoration to flying condition.

While we are best known for our past and present work on the Curtiss P-40 family of aircraft, we have the capability to complete any other piston engine Warbird. The extent of this ability has been demonstrated by the complete restoration of the rare Lavochkin La-9 for Ray Hanna of the Old Flying Machine Co, based at Duxford, England, Highland Air's Pilatus Porter and OFMC (NZ)'s Yak 3.


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Vintage wings of Canada P40 over the Hauraki Gulf

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P-40E Kittyhawk 1997 P-40N-1 Kittyhawk    

 

Buy the book which tells the story of the Darby/Hogan P-40N-1 (Currawong) restored in 2000. Read about the aircraft history, recovery and restoration and about RAAF 75 Squadron, the pilots, the P-40 and the Allison engine.



P-40N-1 Kittyhawk 2000 T51 Titan Mustang


P-40K Kittyhawk 2000

North American Harvard

La-9 Lavochkin 2003

C Type Jaguar Replica
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Dick Thurman's P-40K, (structurally rebuilt by Pioneer Aero

Restorations) won Reserve Grand Champion at 2001
Oshkosh!! Pioneer/Avspecs were recognized for the work
involved with the Golden Wrench Award!

 

 

   
     
Jerry Yagens P40-E won the “Grand Champion WWII” at
Sun-n-Fun 2004 &
Best Fighter - Oshkosh 2004. Pioneer Aero Restorations
were recognized with the Silver Wrench Award!

 

LA-9 at Warbirds over Wanaka 2010

Phone: +64 (09) 2968913 Fax: +64(09) 2968943 Email: paul@pioneeraero.co.nz
Business Address:
458 Corsair Lane, Ardmore Airport, Papakura,
Auckland,New Zealand.