Saturday, 1 August 2015

Transporting Nigel Hopkins' MX2 to Europe for the World Aerobatics Championships

The pellet frame 

Derek "Pops"Hopkins hard at work 

The tool box and packing box for all large parts 
Wing Cradle 

Main gear brackets 

Timber 

Tailwheel mount 
Positioning parts 

Ready to transport to Lanseria

Adding timber 

All ready and waiting 
Screw box 

Tools ready and waiting 



Team waiting  for the MX
Jason Beamish arrives with the MX and the work begins 

And away we go 

All screws in being placed in their positions in the screw box 

Canopy and cowls come off 
Busy busy busy 


Geraldine wrapping parts in bubble wrap

Oil change 

Preparing to remove the wing

Jason and Vaughan hard at work  











And the wing comes off 


Safely on the trolley 


Wing in position 




Plane in position










































Airside photos courtesy of Abel Coetzee from Cargolux  









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