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Just got some pictures in from the Fighter Factory and in them are students from the Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Chesapeake, Virginia working the Nieuport 24 aircraft today. The day before Christmas, what dedication! Please see the pictures. What a cool shop to work […]
Recently we made the decision at the Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Chesapeake, Virginia to transfer our World War One aircraft to Fighter Factory which has four of our current students employed while they attend our school to become aircraft mechanics. Since this is a […]
Today , December 17, 2014 is the 111th anniversary of powered flight. Thank you Charles E. Taylor for making the engine for Wilbur and Orville Wright. Kudos from the Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Chesapeake, Virginia to all the aircraft mechanics who keep […]
At The Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Chesapeake, Virginia USA we have a setback of our Nieuport 24 (N24) aircraft we are building. After we disassembled and returned the aircraft back to the school from the Biplanes and Triplanes airshow we noticed some glue separation […]
Here at the Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA we had the opportunity to display our Nieuport 24 aircraft at a very special event this past week. This event was a Biplanes and Triplanes Airshow that was held at the Military Aviation Museum […]
Team Chesapeake – Support Cables Installed Right Wing [Photos] The World War One Nieuport 24 aircraft Team Chesapeake is building at Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) in Chesapeake, Virginia is moving along towards completion. Last week some fabric covering was completed on one flight control. Now […]
Fabric Covering – Team Chesapeake [Photos] The Nieuport 24 aircraft that the students are building at the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) Team Chesapeake in Chesapeake, Virginia is moving along. This past week Oliver Faulk is utilizing what he learned in class and applying it […]
Right Wings Getting Connected – Team Chesapeake Our World War I aircraft, the Nieuport 24 is getting closer to a completed aircraft every week. We are focusing on getting the right lower wing attached to the outboard struts and fuselage. Last week we finished fabricating […]
Installing Right Lower Wing – Team Chesapeake [Photos] The Nieuport 24 team has moved over from the left wing to the right wing. Team Chesapeake is working on the connection of the lower right wing to the fuselage. In the following pictures you will see the […]