Supermarine Aircraft - About The Mk 26

Mike is the driving force behind Supermarine aircraft and using his broad knowledge of engineering and designing has brought this Spitfire project to life. He is wholely and solely responsible for its original design and subsequent kit manufacture and is never far from the day to day operations of the factory often up to his elbows in the manufacture of the kits or any other facet of the Spitfires production.

Shane Townsend

GENERAL MANAGER.

Shane comes to us with over 10 year’s service with in the defence force and several years’ in the IT industry.

he is very keen to start flying himself.

Geoff Braddock

Engine Development

Comes from mechanical and engineering background.

Responsible for the building of the V6 engine packages and their ongoing development. Resulting in recognition for best auto conversion.

A keen flyer himself, he is never far away from an airfield on weekends be it at an airshow or just for pleasure.

Clint Jordan

Workshop Foreman

Sheetmetal work and engineering technician, parts fabrication, CNC machine operator for automatic router cutting of parts

Machining and welding, Aircraft assembly Production and Packing of components for export shipments. Clint can turn his hand to all aspects of Spitfire production and runs a very tight ship.

Karen O'Sullivan

Stock, Quality control and packing.

Karen is a dynamo and is responsible for stock

and quality control. She also packs each and

every kit so is intimately acquainted with every

part that goes into making up a Supermarine

Spitfire. She is also a very capable fabricator

and keeps the boys on the go.


		Mark O'Sulivan Apprentice Sheet Metal Worker. Mark is currently well advanced in his apprenticeship and has learnt the skills required to build Spitfires. He also has very good skills in computers so is often found 'driving' the cad programme for our computer controlled router.
		Maxine Lowry. Account Maxine has her finger on the pulse at all times. She runs a very tight ship and manages to keep things balanced. She also has a wonderful sense of humor and keeps us all laughing.
		Jane Rippin Bookkeeper Jane is the newest member of our team. She comes to us with experience drawn from owning her own successful business. Jane is very efficient and takes care of accounts payable and receivable.

James Clover

Labourer

Very conscientious worker often assists tradesman but is also capable of working efficiently on his own. He has a very quiet, dry sense of humour

Robert Crook

Apprentice sheetmetal worker

He is early in his apprenticeship, is keen to learn showing good hand skills and always willing to help. Assists with CNC routing.

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