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Sport Aircraft Builders Club (SABC)
Christen Eagle


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The Christen Eagle is an American manufactured home build kit. This particular Christen Eagle was built in 1986 by the first owner in Ballarat.

When offered for sale - a syndicate from Jandakot seized the opportunity to acquire the Christen Eagle, which was specifically designed for competition, advanced aerobatic training and sport cross county flying.

In 1988 - syndicate and SABC member Kevin Bailey, sponsored by Rabbit Photos, flew the aircraft in all mainland capital cities doing aerobatic displays as part of the Australia Bi-Centenary celebrations.

The syndicate now includes club member David Brown.

Originally registered VH-BOO, CASA re-allocated the registration during 1988-9 while the aircraft was not flying due to repairs after an accident, so a compromise was reached to use VH-BQO which without close inspection could easily be taken as the original registration.

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See also video on YouTube from Bob Grimstead
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