Flying open cockpit aircraft in any weather requires warm clothing. We are proud to be making in the US, new Sidcot Flying suits just like the originals worn by thousands of pilots. Our suits are patterned using original, pre WW II British suits and are made of 100% cotton twill with locking nickel zips and authentic military buttons. They have the stylish map pocket located on the left side of the chest and two hand warming pockets on the thighs, found on the originals. The waist has two side zippered openings for accessing your pants pockets. The fly area has the authentic buttoned opening. We have even recreated the original brass belt buckles. Both the wrists and ankles have locking zips for easy entry and exist with your boots and gloves on. The suit comes in a light cream color and the 100% natural lambs wool collar is optional. Click here to learn more about our Sidcot suits, with sizing and ordering information.
Our Aircraft Bracing Wire Bender is custom made to create accurate fuselage wires from 0.102” and 0.08” diameter wire. You will save hours of time by using one of our benders over other methods of forming these bracing wires.Price $395 See below for ordering.
We can assist your building project by providing you with the different sizes of wire ferrules in both 0.102” and 0.8” wire windings. Contact us for pricing.
Blue Swallow is able to make custom eyebolts for your historical aircraft like those used on British and American pre-WW II aircraft. These eyebolts are custom machined to your specifications. Please contact us for pricing.
Unable to find original British style cockpit instruments, BSA, LLC has begin producing a limited number of instruments starting with these inclinometers. They can be ordered with or without the degree number “pips”. Contact us for your needs.
The Curtiss Jenny requires several complex castings for its control system. BSA, LLC has made the necessary patterns and castings for these aircraft. If you are looking for Jenny parts please let us know so we can help you. Click here to look at our Projects page for additional photographs.
BSA has built the necessary industrial machine to form streamline A&P 121 style stream line tubing often used on RFC aircraft wings trailing edges. This almost impossible to find material is available through our special order. Please contact us for price per linear foot. We are also producing the oval trailing edge used on Curtiss Jenny aircraft.
BSA, LLC has produced a 200+ page book on covering of historical aircraft. Compiled from more than a dozen hard to find aviation books from the period of 1914 through 1939 we provide the reader with numerous details and pictures that are useful in accurately covering a historical aircraft in Cotton and Dope. See below for ordering
You can purchase a cable splicing tool from us to help you get started on your project. Each cable splicing tool is made to order. $195.99 plus shipping and handling. See below for ordering.
BSA 3 hour+, 2 DVD set of instructions on Historical Aircraft Wood Working. Covers: Hand Tools, Table/Band Saws, Power Planes, Hand Planes, Lumber Selection, Jigs, Fixtures, Steaming Wood, Bending Wood, Routing Spars and Parts and much more. Lots of helpful tips and suggestions.
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Contact Us if you have a question or problem ordering
Blue Swallow Aircraft is please to announce its collaboration with Jump Run Enterprises, and their excellent
Aircraft Tube Frame Construction DVD
Some of the major topics covered in this DVD include: Introduction, Reference Materials, Shop set up, Shop Safety, Specialty Tools, Purchasing Tubing, Prices and Vendors, Building your Jig Table, Construction Methods, Layout and Jigging, Cutting and Fitting, Tacking and Welding, TIG Welding, Oxygen/Acetylene, Normalize, Stress Relieve and Post Heating, Completing your Fuselage Box, Bending the Sides to the Tail Post, Building the Welding Rotisserie, Vertical Jigging, Bending and Flattening Tubing, Building Fittings and much more..
This Video is tightly edited, with a running length of 1 hour 16 min.
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Sample Video from the DVDs. Use your right mouse button to control the play and rewind functions
BSA’s second DVD is all about how to do those tough, 5 tuck navy splices of flexible aircraft cable. We show, step by step, in live video, how to create these cables for your controls or other aircraft wires. This DVD is over 48 minutes long and full of helpful, detailed information. Payment by Paypal or check to John Gaertner
Sample Video from this NEW DVD. Use your right mouse button to control the play and rewind functions
Aircraft Wood Working-2. This is a sequel to our 2 disc set: Historical Aircraft Wood Working-1. We’ve included an hours worth of detailed information and demonstrations as we continue the work on the Curtiss Jenny wings we were building in the Aircraft Wood Working-1 DVDs. You will learn how to form the oval shaped trailing edge tubing we used, how to make and use simple and complex forming jigs for your wing and elevator trailing edges, working with patterns for copper sheet forming and much, much more.