Our Story
Founded in 2023, Marqforde Aerospace is owned by Husband and Wife, Mubashar
and Rachel Sapru.
As the photographer and designer of all the products in our store, Mubashar is the soul of Marqforde Aerospace.
Rachel plays an equally vital role, leading the marketing and promotion operations alongside being a very supportive wife by attending airshows and fairs come rain or shine!
Where it started
Since the day of his first flight on a Boeing 747, Mubashar was obsessed with Aircraft.
"It had such a huge impact on me, I spent the whole flight looking at the window - convinced the wings had some magic rocket boosters! And I was lucky as that was followed up dramatically by a surprise trip to Heathrow where I got to watch Concorde take off on full reheat!"
As the years went by, whether found standing at the end of the runway or being enveloped in the science behind incredible military
aircraft whilst studying Aeronautical Engineering at university, his loved has continued to soar.
photo: A rare sight of mubashar in a shirt...well, it was our wedding day after all!
Preparing for Takeoff
After spending years surrounded by Aircraft and Photographing them, Mubashar felt like something was missing out there every time he went to Airports & Airshows.
"Everything looked and felt the same - endless signed lithographs with side shots sat inside dull, vintage frames. How had this brilliantly innovative industry got so stuck? Was this the best we could offer to inspire future generations?"
And so in 2023, Marqforde was born out of a desire to be different, innovate and share a passion with the world in new ways.
Our goal has been to transform Photography into Wall Art that makes people and stop and think, "Wow! How was THAT done?! I want it!"
photo: our first time flying with finnair to corfu. A much needed break after back to back aviation fairs!
Heading for cruise altitude
Whilst we're not quite at FL400 and cruising along, we've come a long way in a short amount of time.
From our initial launch underneath Concorde at Manchester Airport, to running market stalls and now launching our Shopify store, we're still committed to reaching our final destination.
We've been lucky enough to meet so many great customers at fairs, airshows, the Mach Loop and even visit their homes to personally install Wall Art for them.
"Whatever comes next, we'll be sure to have fun and we'd love to have you onboard with us for the journey"
photo: a bespoke installation we completed for one of very first customers
Still interested?
Read on to find out about Our Vision...