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The former tradie who built his own aeroplane

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 16 August 2026 at 12:00 pm

There are thousands of amateur-built planes registered to fly in Australia.

Central Queensland's Len Neale is one such "aviation nut" who flies his homemade aircraft.

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