Latest progress on Ian Searson's Pitts S1-S Project. Almost finished!

New pictures added 20 August 2005.

Neil Bigrigg's photographs of Soaring (Oxford)'s Pitts S-2A

Added 12 August 2005.

Here are some photographs of G-BETI, being rebuilt by Neil Scully, Dave Puleston and David Brothers.

Latest news. It flies!

24 January 2005

Latest progress on Andy Ingold's Pitts S1-S Project.

3 January 2005.

Photos from the 2004 Advanced World Aerobatics Championships in Sweden.

3 January 2005.

Photos of Al Coutts' new toy.

3 January 2005.

Farrell McGee has just imported this ex Sam Burgess Pitts S-1E from the USA.

16 April 2004.

Gary Ferriman won the Air Squadron Trophy for the best plans-built aircraft at the 2003 PFA Rally at Kemble. 

New pictures added 25 September 2003.

Tim Jenkinson has just finished and test flown his Falcon wing Pitts S-1S. 

This Pitts S-1C is owned by Paul Tomlinson, who has just completed an update program on the aeroplane, including fuel injection, streamlined cowl doors, etc.

Here is Clive Butler's S2-B G-BPLY.

16 June 2003.

A line-up of biplanes at Leicester. 

This is Nick Watson's Pitts S-1D G-BXAF. This aircraft was built by Frank Sharples with specialist services from Aerographic. More photos added. Thanks Nick!

Richard Buchan has recently brought his Pitts G-OODI to live at Leicester.

Pete Groves has built two full-size Pitts Specials and has developed a range of resin injected models of aerobatic aircraft.

This is Gary Ferriman's Pitts Super Stinker in flight.

G-BXTI is a group-owned Pitts S-1S based at White Waltham aerodrome. Pete Roberts has acquired a share.

This is the first Pitts S-1S to be built with Ultimate wings in the UK. It is being built by Pete Roberts, with specialist services and specialist parts provided by Aerographic.

Paul Ambrose has purchased Pitts S-2B G-OGEE. His Pitts S-1D G-BLAG has been sold to Giles Caunter.

Martin O'Hearne has acquired Andre Ronnberg's Pitts S-1C from Finland and has imported it into the UK as G-FCUK. 

This is Clive Butler with the top wing of his Pitts S-1S project. 

Latest: Clive has now taken on a Pitts S-1T project and his S-1S project has been sold to Chris Malkin.

Here is Andrew Stevenson of Bruntons Aero Products, the flying wire people, with Curtis Pitts in front of the Pitts Macho-Stinker prototype. Apart from providing for all our tie-rod, flying-wire and internal bracing-wire requirements, Bruntons are clearly sport-biplane enthusiasts!

Here are some air-to-air photographs of Alan Coutts' Pitts. 

The first UK Pitts Super Stinker is being built by Gary Ferriman. Aerographic has supplied specialist services to help progress this exciting project. We are looking forward to seeing this machine perform. 

This 150 hp Pitts S-1D has recently been acquired by David Shutter from Clive Butler, and it has come to live at Leicester.

This Pitts S-1D is Peter Leggo's second homebuilt aircraft, the first being a Starduster Too.

Update: Aircraft has been sold to Shawn Doyle at Leicester.

Latest- The aircraft has now been imported into the UK as G-FCUK. See above.

Following extensive engine work following an expensive oil leak, Trevor Sanderson has recently got G-MINT flying again. Well Done!

This is Mark Dunkerley's Pitts S-1T, operated in Texas.

Mark previously operated a Pitts S1-D G-BLAG in the UK before moving to the USA. 

7 December 2000.

This is Paul Ambrose's Pitts S-1D, which he flies in aerobatic competitions and displays. 

Latest: This aircraft has now been sold to Giles Caunter.

Updated 14 December 2002.

This 180 hp Pitts S-1S has recently been immaculately rebuilt by Pete Shaw, and is now winning numerous aerobatic competitions in the hands of Gerald Cooper.

Update: This aircraft has been sold to Tim Jenkinson and partners and is still doing well in competition.

Composite mouldings by Aerographic.

Howard Brunt has completed his CAM 100 powered Isaacs Fury, and has successfully carried out an uneventful first flight.

Steve Carver wins his first (and second) (and third) (and fourth) aerobatic competition (intermediate) in his self-rebuilt Pitts S-2S G-EWIZ with aerobatic sighting-device by Aerographic.