The quiet grass strip at Luskintyre,in the Hunter Valley near Newcastle, NSW, had an unusual, but very welcome visitor recently, in the form of Fokker DR.1 Triplane replica, VH-FXP, operated by The Australian Vintage Aviation Society (TAVAS) in Queensland.Mottys-Triplane VH-FXP Luskintyre Paul Bennet-3284-001-ASO

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The Triplane replica had been at Luskintyre for some work at the hands of Matt Webber and the professional team at Luskintyre Aircraft Restorations.Mottys-Triplane VH-FXP Luskintyre Paul Bennet-3613-001-ASO

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The post-maintenance check flight was carried out by Paul Bennet from Paul Bennet Airshows who said that the Triplane was very enjoyable to fly.

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Matt Webber and Paul Bennet discuss the finer points of the unusual Triplane prior to the check-flight.

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What an incredible comparison in both size and performance for single engined, propeller-driven aircraft.

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Our sincere thanks to the teams at Paul Bennet Airshows and Luskintyre Aircrfat Restorations for the opportunity to capture this very interesting aircraft in such a great setting. 

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