Pitts Flying Museum

PFM S-1T's

Annuals complete - Ron "Wick" Chadwick (thank-you for your service Ron) flying lead in the first factory built S-1T, S/N1000. #2 is Jason Newburg also flying an S-1T, S/N1016 - turn up the volume.

Curtis Pitts Memorial Trophy: Anthony Horvath of Specialty Aero Tony Horvath is a humble aerobatic airplane builder, supplier, and pilot in Creswell, Oregon. He worked for Steve Wolf from 2004 to 2009. When Steve moved to Florida in 2009, Tony started Specialty Aero. He supplied Wolf Aircraft with parts until 2014 and still builds all the wing kits for the Wolf Pitts. Tony has become invaluable to the competition, air show and air race communities with his contributions an...d innovations to the Pitts design along with the creation of components for many other high performance aircraft. Tony's development of the Wolf wing kit for the S-1 Pitts has done more to make these legacy airplanes competitive in the upper categories than anything else in the last 20 years. Those who have built one of his kits can tell the love and attention to detail he gives to the project and Tony always has time to answer any questions his clients have. Making his living supporting custom aerobatic aircraft, Tony has established himself as the go-to source for aerobatic aircraft re-builds, custom fabrication and modifications. Tony is carrying on where Steve Wolf left off when he moved away from building, maintaining and modifying Pitts aircraft. Tony produces popular parts for Pitts builders, including performance parts for the Pitts S1-11 and Pitts S1. Tony is therefore very important to the Pitts community and "grassroots" aerobatics. He is also a prolific aircraft builder. His list of aircraft builds and modifications are impressive and includes these complete airplanesSean Tucker’s Oracle Challenger III, Wyche Coleman’s Wolf Pitts Samson II, Peter Kohmann’s Pitts S-1T, and Pete Diaz’s Pitts S-2S. Tony supports the IAC as a pilot, volunteer, and with his technical expertise. He works hard, bills fairly, and provides excellent support after the sale. Tony is honest, funny, and intelligent. He is exactly the kind of person the Curtis Pitts Memorial Trophy was designed for, because more than anyone else in the IAC he represents Curtis’ innovative spirit!

First factory built Pitts N14CB S/N 2001 (and first S-2A), AW Date 7/71, joins the Pitts Flying Museum in Queen Creek, AZ. Because of the provenance of this aircraft, management at PFM awarded AVIAT the contract to rebuild N14CB where she could be rebuilt to the original specifications with the care and attention to detail required.

First factory-built S-1T, SN1000

Our good friend Dr. Tom Navar visits the PFM

Jason Newburg prepares for the first flight in the PFM S-2S after a 4-1/2 year rebuild!

C-ing double at the PFM

Scott Oglesby delivers the first factory built S-1S to the PFM!

Ron Chadwick and Jason Newburg put the final touches on the PFM S-2S

Congratulations to our good friend Ron "Wick" Chadwick - 1st Place, Intermediate at the Hammerhead Roundup in Borrego Springs!