Vintage Airplane - Nov 1992

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EDITORIAL STAFFPublisherTom Poberezny

November 1992 Vol. 20, No.CONTENTS

1 Straight & Level/Espie "Butch" Joyce

2 AeroMail3 AlC News/

compiled by H.G. Frautschy PageS5 Vintage Literature/Dennis Parks8 Aerodrome '92/H G Frautschy

12 More EAA Oshkosh '92/H.G. Frautschy

14 Best 195 of Paul Beck!Norm Petersen

19 What Our Members Are Restoring/Norm Petersen

22 Type Club Listing2 Pass it to Buck!E E. "Buck" Hilbert26 Mystery Plane/George Hardie27 Calendar3 Vintage Trader Page 14

FRONT COVER This Albatras DVa was built from scratch by the lateBob Sleep for Frank Ryder's Lake Guntersville Aero Replica FighterMuseum. Powered by a Ranger engine . the ful l size replica is a~ : : : = : : : : : : magnificent accomplishment in the art 01 custom aircraft building . EMphoto by Jim Koepnick. shot with a Canon EOS-1 equipped with an -200mm lens . 1/125 @ IB.O on Kodachrome 64. Cessna 210 photo plane

Vice-President,Marketing and CommunicationsDick MattEditor-in-ChiefJack Cox

EditorHenry G. FrautschyManaging EditorGo lda Cox

Art DirectorMike DrucksComputer Graphic SpecialistsOlivia L PhillipSara Hansen

AdvertisingMary JonesAssociate EditorNorm PetersenFeature WritersGeorge Hardie. Jr. Dennis Parks

Staff PhotographersJim Koepnick Mike SteinekeCarl Schuppel Donna BushmanEditorial AssistantIsabelle Wiske

EAA ANTIQUE /CLASSIC DIVISION , INC .OFFICERSPresident Vice-PresidentEspie "Butch" Joyce Arthur Morgan604 Highway St. 3744 North 51st Blvd .Madison. NC 27025 Milwaukee, WI 53216919/427 0216 414/442-3631Secretory reasurerSteven C. Nesse E.E. "Buck" Hilbert2009 Highland Ave. PO . Box 424Albert Leo. MN 56007 Union, IL 60180507/373-1674 815/923-4591

DIRECTORSJohn Berendt Robert C. "Bob " Braue r7645 Echo Point Rd . 9345 S. HoyneConnon Falls . MN 55009 Chicogo , IL507 /263 -2414 312/779 -2105Gene Chose John S. Copeland2159 Carlton Rd. 28-3 Williamsburg Ct.Oshkosh. WI 54904 Shrewsbury, MA 01545414/231-5002 508/842-7867Phil Coulson George Daubner28415 Springbrook Dr. 2448 Lough LaneLawton. MI 49065 Hort1ord . WI 53027616 /624-6490 414/673-5885

Charles Harris Sian Gomoll3933 South Peoria 1042 90th Lane. NEP.O. Box 904038 Minneapolis, MN 55434Tulsa, OK 74105 612/784-1172918/742-7311Dale A. Gustafson Jeannie Hill7724 Shady Hill Dr . P.O. Box 328Indianapolis. IN 46278 Horvord. IL 60033317 /293 -4430 815/943-7205

Robert Lickteig Robert D. "Bob ' Lumley1708 Boy Oaks Dr. 1265 South 124th St.Albert Leo, MN 56007 Brookfield, WI 53005


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STRAIGHT & LEVEL

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y Espie Butch JoyceOctober 1992, the Antique/ClassicChapter 3 had its fall fly-in in Camden,South Carolina. This annual event is

very well attended by individuals fromthe Southeast. We even had some folksfrom Michigan this year. This fly-in isvery well managed. Camden Airport isan old military field that has severalrunways and a lot of parking area.Headquarters for the evening events isat the Holiday Inn at Lugoff, SouthCarolina, the town next to Camden.This motel has very good facilities andan excellent restaurant. I really enjoythese fly-ins. I am a past President ofthis Antique/Classic Chapter 3. It hasbeen a chapter for a number of years.As with all chapters, it seems that it has

about 55 airplanes on the field Fridayevening, a very good turnout, in fact oneof the best that I can remember. Fridaynight was movies, fellowship and goingout to dinner with friends. Saturdayalso had good weather and by about3:00 o clock Saturday afternoon, wehad approximately 300 airplanes on thefield. With this large number ofairplanes, and the judging requirementsof different categories, it becomes veryhectic. Judging generally starts about2:00 PM and is through at 4:00 PM, withthe awards banquet on Saturday night.The weather outlook for Sunday was notthat good, so there were a number ofpeople who scurried home Saturdayafternoon and opted not to attend theawards banquet. The banquet turnedout to be very entertaining. There werea number of good-looking and restoredcontemporary aircraft. There seems tobe a growing interest in the Contemporary Class of aircraft, as people seethis as an alternative to trying to find aclassic to buy or restore. I think we willfind a continued growth in interest inthis area in the future. It is an era ofaircraft manufacture and growth thatwas unprecedented and put a lot ofpeople in the air with their own aircraft.Waking up on Sunday morning, I realized that the people who scurried outSaturday afternoon made the correctdecision. The weather was real stinko.We loaded up and left around 11:00o clock in the morning, IFR, in myBaron and we went into the base of theclouds at 800 feet in the rain and wassolid in the clouds until we broke out onapproach at my home base, Shiloh Airport, close to Madison, North Carolina .

weekend. On Friday afternoon, startingat 3:00 PM, we have a joint board meeting. There s quite a number of peopleattending this meeting, and gives yousome idea of the amount of volunteerwork and volunteer management thatgoes into running the entire EAA organization. The Antique/Classic Boardof Directors voted in a new program the Antique/Classic Hall of Fame. Wewill have a nomination every two yearsfor an individual to be placed into theHall of Fame. They will be recognizedin a special place with-in the EAA AirAdventure Museum by a very well donephoto-etched plaque of the individual.In the future, we will be taking nominations from the membership for individuals to be indoctrinated into theAntique/Classic HalJ of Fame. Theleaves are about off the trees here in theCarolinas and Thanksgiving is justaround the corner, turkey day withfriends and family, then we rush rightoff into December and Christmas timeand then New Year. It is hard to believethat I am going on my fifth year asPresident of the Division. I hope everymember is pleased with the way thatyour Antique/Classic Division has beenrun. As I have said in the past, if anyonehas any concerns, we do not take offense from any suggestions from ourmembership. How else will we knowwhat our members want? I would like toreport that we have passed 8100 members in the Division. I just could not beprouder of those people who chose toreceive our VINTAGE AIRPLANEmagazine. H.G. is doing a great jobwith it. Our Division has at this time thebest retention of new and continued


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MAIL

IS IT STILL A ROUND?Dear Sir,Could this be published in VINTAGE AIRPLANE magazine, please:I am seeking information and pho

tographs relating to Curtiss JuniorNC10943. A friend and I are constructing a 1/4 scale flying replica/model (radio-controlled) of this particular aircraft. We have a f w older photos (dateunknown) of it in a yellow co lorscheme , with white trim (apparentlyscalloped at wing and tail leadingedges) , with black accent lines. Wewould like further details of this colorscheme. In particular, the top undersides of wing/engine nacelle area.

Also , we would like to hear moreabout this interesting aircraft ; it ' swhereabouts today; and wou ld like tohear from anyone who is familiar withthis aircraft.Thank you for your attention.

I very much enjoy receiving andreading VINTAGE AIRPLANE everymonth.Best Wishes,Paul KilgourTui, RD 1TakakaAotearoa, New ZealandI advised Paul that Curtiss- WrightJunior NC 10943 is still carried on thecurrent FAA registration list residing inCarson City, NV. There are 29 Juniors

currently registered. For others whowish to know if an airplane is still registered, you can call or write the FAA forthat information. I understand that thephone numbers can be busy, so you mayneed to try a couple of times before youget through. The address to write to is:

FAA Aircraft RegistryP.O. Box 25082Ok lahoma City, OK 73125

or you can reach them by phone at :405/680-3116 or 3117.These people are very helpful, if youcan give them something to start with - aregistration number is best.- HGF

A NOTE FROMAN EAA OSHKOSH

PA RTICIPANTGood morning!I , an old XNQ-l, made it to

Oshkosh.Just a note to thank you for the

wonderful week there. After all theexcitement of my first cross-countryflight since 1955, it was fun to land atOshkosh and taxi to the Fairchildarea. How nice it was to park next toso many of my brethren Fairchildsand hear all that talk by other ownersand restorers.

Many EAA members looked atme , some virtually inside and out, andI enjoyed sharing my past. Very fewcould tell what type aircraft I was, butmany more knew me when the weekwas over.

How lucky I was to find someonewho wanted me to fly again and feelwind on my wings and who waswilling to spend nine and a half yearsrestoring me.


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compiled by H.G. FrautschyFrom EAA Vice-President Government Affairs Bob Warner we have thefollowing .

FAA AIRSPACERECLASSIFICATION GOESINTO EFFECTStarting this past September , VFRaeronautical charts (Sectional and WACcharts, as well as Terminal Area charts)began depicting the transition to newlynamed and designated airspace under the

agreed-upon international standard .During the rest of 1992 and finishing inOctober 1993 , the FAA will begindepicting the changes on visual charts.For U S pilots, this means a relearning ofthe terminology that now defines much ofthe airspace in the United States withletter designations, such as Class A, B,and C airspace . The actual rule changeswill go into effect in October, 1993

The changes are primarily a matter ofrenaming , rather than any changes ofoperating rules of the size of theairspace. The goal to simplify airspaceunderstanding will also be achieved bythe elimination of a number of layers ofoverlapping airspace designations, eachof which have their own set of operatingrules. For example, airport traffic areasand control zones will become Class Dairspace. Pilots should study the newaeronautical charting symbols and otherrelated materials that describe thechanges in airspace reclassification.FAA facilities nationwide haveavailable easy-to-understand brochuresthat explain the purpose and magnitudeof the changes.For an informative article concerningthese changes, read the article " New

well as a Grand Prize (a Snap-on ToolsKR657 Roll Cab and KR637 TopChest) awarded each year during theEAA Convention. Welcome back,Snap-on Tools!In addition to the prizes awarded bySnap-on Tools , Aircraft Spruce andSpecialty will award a $25 giftcertificate, plus a current catalog, toeach winner of airframe related "Hintsfor Restorers " and Hints forHomebuilders" published.

Members are also invited to subm ithints of an electrical nature. Anyelectrical hint published will receive aFluke Model 23-2 Muitimeter withHolster from the John Fluke Mfg. Co.,Inc. They will a lso be awarding aGrand Prize each year during the EAAConvention for the best hint publishedduring the previous 12 months.

Our thanks to these three sponsorsfor their generosity , and we lookforward to publishing your Hints .Send your entries to: EA A 's Hints ForHomebuilders, Attn: Golda Cox, P.O.Box 3086, Oshkosh , WI 54903-3086.EAA ADULT AIR ACADEMY '93ANNOUNCED

Basic aircraft maintenance, buildingand restoration skills will be thesubjects of the EAA Adult AirAcademy in each of two one-weeksessions, scheduled for February 14 20, and February 21 - 27 of 1993. Theexperienced staff of the EAA AirAcademy will share their aviationknowledge and experience in many ofthe basic skills required to successfullyrestore, build and maintain aircraft.The $700 registration fee provides

ages 14 - 17, during the 1993 EAASun'n Fun Fly-In. For moreinformation, contact Education Officeof the EAA Aviation Foundation bycalling 414-426-4888 or by writing theEducation Office, P. O. Box 3065 ,Oshkosh , WI 54903-3065. Registrationwill be limited to 25 participants persession. Make your decision andregister early.PAUL GARBER PASSES A WAY

Historian Paul Garber, a namesynonymous with the SmithsonianInstitution's Air and Space Museum,passed away at the age of 93 onSeptember 23 , 1992. Paul Garber's lifeliterally spa nn ed the age of mannedflight - the first airplane he ever saw, atthe age of 9, was the 1909 Wright Flyerundergoing trials at the U.S. ArmySignal Corps field at Fort Meyer, VA .Witnessing that flight sparked aninterest in flight that would neverdiminish. After WW I, Garber workedat the airport at College Park, MD , andlater , in 1920, he was hired by theSmithsonian on a three-monthtemporary assignment. He never left,and hi s impact on the world of aviationpreservation was immeasurable. t washe who se nt a cablegra m to CharlesLindbergh via the U.S. Ambassador inParis, asking that Lindbergh donate theSpirit of St. Louis to the Smithsonian.His zeal for obtaining and preservingthe artifacts of flight helped fill the hallsof what we now enjoy as the NationalAir and Space Museum. In 1980, theMuseums restoration facility wasrenamed the " Paul E . GarberPreservation, Restoration and Storage


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THE FAMILY THATRESTORES TOGETHER ..The summer slipped away before I got achance to show off a feat accomplishedby the father and son team of Lyle andChris Wheeler. The Antique/Classicdivision at the 1992 EAA Sun'n Fun Fly-Inat Lakeland, I was the site of a rare andunusual event, when the Wheelersentered both their airplanes in thejudging competition, and they both won!N68238, a1943 Boeing Stearman, N2S-3is owned by Chris (Lyle's son) and wasawarded the "Best WW II Era Antique".Chris is from Boca Raton, FL.N87881, a 1946 Piper J3C-85 Cub isowned by Lyle Wheeler, of Sarasota, FL.It won the "Best Custom Classic up to85 hp." It was also awarded an"Outstanding Aircraft" prize at the 1990Sun 'n Fun Fly-In. Congratulations toboth the Wheelers!The 1993 edition of the EAA Sun 'n FunFly-In will take place April 18 throughApril 24, 1993. See you there!

EAA OSHKOSH BEST LUSCOMBEThanks to Phil High, one of our acevolunteer photographers during EAAOshkosh, we have this nice shot ofRandy Hudson's very sharp Luscombe8A. Randy was honored with the "BestLuscombe" award at EAA Oshkosh '92for all the elbow grease used up whilepolishing this beauty. (I'll bet he's gladthose are fabric covered wings after hegets done pol ishing the fuselage!)Randy is from Cedar Rapids, IA.


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V I ~ T A 3 ~ L I T ~ 1 2 A T U 1 2 ~b", )enni V a r - k ~

Libr-ar-",/Ar-chive ()ir-ect()r-What Pilots Think ofLegislation

the U.S. governme nt elected to takeover the job of regulating and promot-ing civil aviation, as was bei ng done inEurope. In 1912, the Aero C lub ofAmerica in its pu b l cation AERO-NAUTICS, emp hasized the impor-tance of federal registration of aircraftand the licensing of airmen. The AeroClub ' s idea did not take ho ld , how-ever, and the club itself issued the firstpilot licenses and continued to do so,under the authority of its interna-tional charter, until 1926 , whenCongress passed the Air CommerceAct.While Congress was reluctant totake over regulation and promotion ofthe nation's infant commercia l avia-tion efforts , it did realize that futureaeronautical progress depended onfederal help and guidance. Thus theNational Advisory Comm it tee forAeronautics (NACA) had been cre-ated by Congress in 1915 to super-vise and direct the scientific study ofthe problems of aerial flig ht , with aview to their practical solution. Oneof the first things NACA did was

press for federal regulation of aero-nautics.In 1919, President Wilson sub-

mitted to Congress a bill, draftedby NACA, which would autho-rize the Department of Com-

merce to license pilots, inspect air-craft, and supervise the use of


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Na tional Air Tr a nsport , on e o f th efirst airlines.In late 1925 th e Senate passed the

Bingham Bill to promote a nd reg ula te fl ying in th e United St ates. Aneditorial in th e Ja nu ary 4, 1926 iss ueo f AVIATION s upport e d th e bill ,

foll owin g le tt e rs a re re printed fro mthat 1926 series.FLYING S FE WITHOUT

LEGISL TION

passed by Congress I d o ubt if it willhelp any . Let th em kee p out of civilian avi ation.CARL Z E LLWEG E ROrient , Iowa


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The Buhl Verville J4 Airster wasawarded the first Approved TypeCertificate under the new regulationso March 29, 1927.

tried by the Army and] really andtruly believe that the Army pilots havefar more crashes than th e commercialfliers , proportionately. One reason isth at the majo rity of " barnstormers"can ' t afford to take a chance beca usetheir old Jenny is ab out a ll th ey own .

LA W NECESS RY ININTERESTS OF FLYING

I hav e simply flown for pleasure ,or iginally using my ship to fly back andforth from Indianapoli s to GrandR apid s , Mich . Used the VE7 on th i swork. Flew the little Standard Scout thissummer from Chicago , straight acrossLake Michigan to Muskegon.I think that every pilot , or every perso n who flies a ship , should be a member of th e N.A.A. and have a pilot's li-cense before he is pe rmitted to so lo .O ne of the greatest injuries to avia tionin this country is that anyone can buy anold junk ship and immediately begin totake up innocent pa sse ngers. The soca lled pilot knows little, if anything ,about flying and sti ll less of th e condition of hi s ship , which is probably eightor nine years old and neve r had any inspection within the eight or nine years.This reg ulation , it seems to me, shouldbe Federa l, since an airplane covers somuch ter ritory so quickly that it is practically no time until one or another shiphas passed over different state lines.

JOSEPH C DISSETIEIndianapolis, Ind .

FAVORS FEDERALLEGISLATlON

I am in favor of licensing pilots and allowing on ly those so lice nsed to carrypassengers. There hav e been any number of in stances of incomp et e nt pi lotstaking up passenge rs and it ou ght to bestopped. Part of my business is instructing, and after I turn a man loose, I try toimpress him with the fact that he is by nomeans a finished pilot and shou ld put ina number of hours of so lo flying befo reattempting to take up any passe ngers.Most of them see the point , but I havehad others go right out with a tota l timeof four or five hours and take up passengers. I be lieve th e public ought to beprotected agai nst taking such chances. I

TOO SOON TO LEGISLATETthink that commercial flying shouldbe lef t alone for at least three moreyears.Licensing pilots a nd airplane in spec

tion will, I believe , be so complica ted,that it will put most of the Gypsy fliersan d small fie ld operators out of business. Who is it that is educating the people to flyin g? The Gypsy flier and thesma ll operator, of course.Licensing pilots will not prevent accidents , for ninety-nine per cent of all theaccident s occur through foo lish stunting. I operate an aviation field here, Ihave a Canuck, a Hispano, Jenny and aHisso-Standard . I train a few students,and take peo ple up on short flights orlong cross-cou nt ry flights , do photograph ic work and have bee n doing avery good bus iness. I have been flyingsteadily since I first learn ed to fly inSeptember , 1919. I have flown about1500 hours , most of this be ing Gypsyflying a ll over the United States and OldMexico.

J . WARREN SMITHDelaware, Ohio

FOR STATE CONTROLI am highly in favor of State contro l

which could be worked out in the sameline that the automobi le is handled . Asto a licensed pilot being a better flierthan a pilot who holds no license , this isall wrong. I have personally taught people to fly , and , in from twelve to fifteenhours, had them able to go through therequired tests. That did not make themA-I pilots, although they we re able tofly the tests as required.

On the other hand I have seen pilotswho hold a license and who have had aconsiderable number of hours in the air,but could not make a landi ng on allthree points , or use their heads in aneme rgency , as well as some beg inners


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A fly in for builders. flyers nd enthusi sts of World ar I aircraft s well s atribute to those brave men who flew the first gener tion of comb t aircraftWhen's an an tique not an an tique?When it s a replica NorthernAlabama was ho st to 54 replicas ofvarious WW I types over Labor Da yweekend , thanks to the ge ne ro si tyand plain old fashioned planning andhard work by Aerodrome '92 organiz-er Frank Ryder and a cast of volunteers.Amazingly, every airplane prese ntwas not a replica - the Thomas MorseScout you see above is actually constructed from various origina l compone nts ga t here d over th e years byErnie Free man , an American Airlinespilot. Now retired, Ernie allowed hisson Roger to put the TM Scout back

Royal Flying Corps in 1916, and later Enough cannot be said for the volunas an in structor in the United States. teers and staff of Aerodrome '92. For


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Frank Ryder, Alabama inventor and avi-ation enthusiast, was the organizer ofthe first ever Aerodrome 92.a first time event, it went off withoutany major hitches, and it was due,according to Frank Ryder, to theefforts of the volunteers from all overthe local area, as well as the U.S. Anumber of the volunteers came fromthe company Frank heads, RyderInternational. Their work, as well asthat of the staff at the LakeGuntersville Aero Replica FighterMuseum is to be applaudedWill there be another Aerodrome ly-in? "Yes " is the latest word we havefrom Frank Ryder. I t will probably beat another site in 1994. We will keepyou posted.Aerodrome 92 was enjoyed bybuilders, pilots and spectators alike -on the following pages are some of theplanes and pilots who made the week-end so interesting.

Guntersvil le s Joel Will iams in the Fokker Dr.1 Triplane and Don Rushton,Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in his Sopwith Camel replica liven up the skies in north-ern Alabama over Labor Day weekend.

Members of the Great War Association traveled from the Northeast U.S. to take partin Aerodrome 92. Here they take an RFC pilot prisioner after he was forced downduring a skirmish on an Allied airfield during the afternoon airshow.


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(Above) Tony Owens is a study in concentration as he lands the DeHaviliandDH-5, one of the aeroplanes in the LakeGuntersvil le Aero Replica FighterMuseum collection.

(Right) Frank Ryder was a busy fellowover Labor Day weekend Here he flieshis "Red Baron" Fokker Dr 1 Triplane offthe r ight wing of Fred Murrin,Sharpsville, PA. Fred s triplane is finished in the markings of German AceWerner Voss, and features a tailskid andno brakes as a couple of its authenticdetails.


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Large scale radio control models were invited to fly and be on display at Aerodrome '92. The Sopwith Pup on the left was builtby Allan Wehman, Jr. and is powered by a handbuilt Edwards Forrest 5.8 cu. inch radial engine Skeeter Carlson s CurtissCanuck was built by Lyman Slack, and the Jenny behind it was built by Larry Tillery.


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By H.G. Frautschy

o many airplanes and airplane people,so few pages to show them all ..ere are a few more snapshots of theunique sights here in Oshkosh this past

summer in the Antique/Classic area.


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Right) Two kids in a Cub - Chris PriceAIC 18696), Sonoma, CA and his friend,Josh Brownell Freemont CA werewinging their way across the U.S. whenwe met up up with them in ShowplaneCamping. Both Chris and Josh wererecent private pilots, Josh having beenissued his license only the week beforein a Stinson 108. They both commentedon how nice people had been to themon their jorney, which they were only a1/4 of the way through when theyarrived in Oshkosh. They planned oncontinuing to Rhinebeck, NY, and thenmeander their way back to Californiaduring the month of August.


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by orm Petersen


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to the University of Iowa at Iowa City,lA , he finished his undergraduate work Whil e all this was go ing on , Paulmanaged to buy a North American -

using it and, by golly, it worked. The195 was starting to look better with itspolished skin, but it needed some" pizzazz" to perk up the 1949 paintscheme. In the October 1950 issue oflying Magaz ine an ad for MidwestAirways caught Paul's attention.This small, single-engine airline, wasflying Cessna 190 and 195 aircraft inMinnesota , Iowa, South Dakota andNebraska, hauling passengers and mail.The winged logo on the side of theairplane would add that somethingextra " that Paul wanted. Carefullylaying out the design on paper, it waseasily transferred to Contact paper,which was placed on the sides of theairplane. The painting areas were thendulled with Scotch Brite and a verylight coating of epoxy primer wassprayed on. Acrylic urethane was thensprayed on for the dark blue and whiteareas, using a small touch-up type ofspray gun. Paul does all his ownspraying using a 5 hp compressor withoverhead lines to reduce the chance ofwater contamination.

The balance of the paint scheme wasdone in a red Ditzler Durethane andfollows the original paint designexactly. Even the numbers on the tailsurface and wings are "per original .As you might suspect, this caught thejudge'S eye.The polished original pointedspinner was purchased from RayWhitman and when installed, added thetouch of originality to the nose of theairplane. This was accented by theslim, tall , original 195 wheel pants thatare very hard to find as every groundloop in this type of airplane usuallytears up the wheel pants - and they aregone foreve r (See paragraph at end ofthis story.)A new inte rior was installed alongwith new seats to really dress up thecabin of the Cessna and the instrumentpanel was refinished to original colors.Again, the patience of Paul Beck showsthroughout the airplane as the smalldetails are carefully examined. This


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Looking past the originalpointed propeller spinner ,we can see several cyl -inders of a spotless 300 hpJacobs Beauty, indeed.

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with the Page e ngine . Paul is wellpleased with the new engine,especially the "ge t up and go".Incidentally, one of the reasons thatprompted the new engine was analmost unh ea rd of coincidenceWithin on e hour ' s flyin g time , Paullost the dis tributor side of th e dualignition system - fixed it - then lost themagneto side on the very nex t flight(One wonders what th e odds are ofthis happening?)

About ten years ago, Paul replacedthe aging Goodyear brakes with a newset of Cleveland disc brakes. Theyhave performed well ever since, infact, one has to be a bit careful as toomuch brak e can be ap p li e d - withdisastrou s res ul t s As Paul says,"Easy do es it . " The only otherre placem e nt has be e n th e rearbulkhead in the fuselag e, oftenreferred to as th e "to il e t seatbulkhead", because of its shape.

The onl y critical situation with the195 occur red when Paul in sta lled anew set of Armstrong Condor 6:50 X10 tires un d e r the polish ed wheelpants. Th ese tires were just a shadela rger on the tread corners than theold ones when fully in f lated.Returning from a flight to Nut Tr eeAirport, Paul landed th e 195 on thegrass strip as. When th e tire madecontact with the ground, the expandedleft tire wedged itself in the left wheelpant and ripped it lo o se As th ewhee l pant di sintegrated , Paul usede ve ry bit of his considerab leex perience to keep the old girl fromupending on the runway Luckily, hewas able to bring the 195 to a stopwithout further damage, however, thele ft whe el pant was in pieces

Relating his unnerving expe rienceto fellow 195 driver , Jim Rollison

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Cabin class luxury, three seats wide, is the name of the game! Note attention todetail in Paul Beck's airplane.

(N34 91 V) , Jim mentioned he ju sthappened to have an extra left wheelp ant for a 195 on h and With thesca rcity of such an item, money wastotally useless. However, Jim needed


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WHAT OUK MEMBERS RE RESTORING---------------------------- yNorm PetersenKen Perkins Stinson JR "S"

One of thirteen JR "S" models remaining on the FAA register, this Stinson Junior "S", NC10852, SIN 8039, sbeing restored by Ken Perkins (EAA302126 IC 14387) of North Hampton ,NH. The Stinson was delivered to Century Airlines on July 17, 1931 and onApril 4, 1932, it went to American Airways, Inc. at Chicago, IL.

Ken found the Stinson in an open

barn in Kentucky in 1989 where itlooked like it had been dismantled witha wrecking bar The whole mess ofpieces and boxes was covered withtwenty years worth of muck. Truckedback to New Hampshire , the long rebuild was begun from the ground up.The results to date are quite impressiveaccording to the pictures . The Lycoming R-680-13 engine is being overhauled by Jess Hackenburg n Pennsylvania.Even though Ken s a retired UnitedAir Lines pilot, he s planning to paintthe Stinson in American Airways colors We look forward to the finishedairplane - it should be a jewel.

a lt Groskurths PA17 Groskurth (EAA 130113, A IC 6302) of Europe over the (cold) North Atlantic.Mankato, MN. An airplane rebuilder of Walt purchased the Vagabond proPictured n front of his recently com considerable note n the Mankato area, ject from th e estate of the late Arnoldpleted restoration of Piper PA-17 Walt has also don e numerous ferry pilot Waage (EAA 35857) of Mankato, whoVagabond, N4881H, S N 17-180, s Walt tasks in flying single engine aircraft [ had owned the project for a number ofyears but never quite finished it. Walt took up the

charge, adding a seconddoor on the left side, swingout windows on both sides


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WH T OUR MEMBERS RE RESTORINGbyNorrnPetersenPiper Pacer, N7326K

This ph o to of Piper Pace r N7326K,SIN 20-234, was taken at an airshow inHector, MN , where th e pre tty four-placer really looked sharp among allthe airplanes. Complete with a prettymuch origina l panel , new interior anda neat paint scheme, the Pacer sportedoriginal wh ee l pants and a Scott 3200tailwheel. The Pacer is registered toDavid R e tka (EAA 142R99 , A C8410) of So . St. Paul , MN and GaryGranfors (EAA 242832, A C 10666)of Inver Grove Heights , MN . Th ePacer spent a number of years in Ea-gle Grove, Iowa and Albe rt Lea, Min-nesota befo re moving to St. Paul.

(EAA 4071, A C 7893) of Anchorage,AK were incorpora ted , such as singlepiece windshi e ld , wr ap a round nosesplash r a il and controllable props on the(original) 200 hp Ranger engines.

The result is a ma gnifice nt amphib-ian that flies as well as it looksThis author had a chance to spend ab ea utiful Septe mb er day flyin g withMe rrill in the Widgeon and obser ving a

rea l pro" at work. Being the son of the" D ea n of Alaskan Bush Pilots , Noe lWie n, Merrill grew up o n bush flying inFairbanks , AK , learn ing the many tricksof th e trad e. t is indee d a pleasure toview a class restora tion and then discover th e restorer is just as capab le atfl yin g as he is at reb uildin g. Thanksaga in , Merrill, and to yo ur neighbor ,Denni s Newell for th e ride in his WacoYMF-5, N40116.

Grumman Widgeon, N1340VCompletely res tored in authentic U.S. Coast Guard colors is this 1941 Grum-man G-44 Widgeon, N 1340V, SIN 1228

flown by its owner, Mer rill Wien (EAA58226 A C 9957) of Kent, Was hin gton,who spent over thre e years o n theres toration. Ma ny of the mod s deve l-oped by Widgeon guru , Geo rge Pappas

John Lorence s Rearwin 9000W


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by Buck Hilbert(EM 21, N 5P.O. Box 424Union, IL 60180

Dear Buck,The photographs enclosed show the

current progress of my 1933 Flagg F-13sesquiplane restoration project. The F-13is an experimental prototype (serial no .1) aerobaticiracing plane designed andbuilt by C Claude Flagg with the inten-tion of replacing the old Jennies in air-shows and barnstorming events. The depression took care of any plans for furtherproduction as the potential customerssimply could not afford to part with theircurrent ships and purchase a new Flagg.The original powerplant was a 165 HPComet and numerous airshows were performed to demonstrate the F-I3's capabilities. It even had an inverted fuel systemcomprised of a second carburetor fed by 5quart fuel tanks positioned in each landing gear strut The ship was sold at asheriff's auction in late ' 34 and subse-quently purchased by Bruce Raymond in1935. At that time it was powered by a 65HP Velie - quite a drop in power Bruce

PASS T TO~An information exchange column with nput from our readersfound numerous signatures of the originalbuilders and from personnel at Ham-mond Tech who did a restoration in 1947.I figured these signatures shou ld remainin the plane so I cut them out in 1/8"plates and glued them to the new spars.They will continue to fly with the FlaggThe names are:

Jimmy Coon 1933Ken Morris 1933Roy Krieger 1947Ralph Weiss 1947Sherman Williams 1947Edward Bunchek 1947Bill Anderson 1947Roy Smith 1947Frank Nestor 1947Richard Cole 1947R.C. Sampson 1947f you know any of these people , itsure would be nice to hear from them.

EAA's Ben Owen was kind enough tosend me the articles on Claude Flagg thatappeared in " VINTAGE AIRPLANE"several years ago. The F-13 was men-tioned and it was stated that its where-abouts were unknown. We can now clearup that mysteryMy big problem now is locating (andaffording) a decent 145 or 165 Warner soI can start working on the front end. Thecost of a 185 puts it completely out of thepicture and the Comet lacks too much inreliability and availability.I am spending every spare moment on

the Flagg (1200 hours to date) and amkeeping a photo record book of the pro-ject as well as a builders log. I am doing99% of the work myself (with help frommy wife and kids), having learned atremendous amount about aircraftrestoration from my father and brotherduring our family restorations of anAeronca 7CCM, a Fairchild PT-26 and aRawdon Tl. I have had the Rawdon(N5160) at Oshkosh numerous timeswhere it has won 7 awards, including two

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1992

E CLIJLISTINGOnce again, as a service to our members, we present the AntiquelClassic Division s most current list of type clubs and re

lated organizations. f your group is not listed, please provide us with information which can be included in a future issue ofVINTAGE AIRPLANE and it will be added to our follow-up for next year (We ' ll also list you immediately in IC NEWS).f you have changes related to your listing, please drop a postcard in the mail with the new listing exactly as you would like it toappear. Send it to: AntiquelClassic Type Clubs, EAA Aviation Center, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086.A new list category has been added to compile the clubs that may not be specific to one particular aircraft make , ie., The

National Biplane Association. You ll find this new listing before the Organizations list on page 25.Aeronca A viator's ClubJulie and Joe Dickey511 Terrace Lake RoadColumbus, IN 47201812/342 6878Newsletter: 4 issues per subscriptionDues: No dues - 16 subscriptionInternational Aeronca Assoc.(Formerly the Aeronca Lover's Club)Buzz WagnerBox 3, 4011st St. EastClark, SD 57225605/532 3862Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: 15 per yearNational Aeronca AssociationJim Thompson, President806 Lockport RoadP. O. Box 2219Terre Haute, IN 47802812/232-1491Newsletter: 6 per yearDues: 20 U.S., 30 Canada,45 ForeignAeronca Sedan ClubRobert Haley115 Wendy Court

Harvard, IL 60033815/943-7205Newsletter: 2-3 annuallyDues: Postage DonationAmerican Bonanza SocietyCliff R. Sones, AdministratorP. O. box 12888Wichita, KS 67277316/945-6913Newsletter: MonthlyDues: 35 per yearStaggerwing Club (Beechcraft)Jim Gorman, PresidentP. O. Box 2599Mansfield, OH 44906419/529 3822 (H) , 755-1011 (W)Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: 15 per yearTwin Bonanza AssociationRichard 1 Ward, Director19684 Lakeshore DriveThree Rivers, MI 49093616/279-2540Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: 25 per year U.S. and Canada,35 Foreign

Cessna Airmaster ClubGar Williams9 So. 135 Aero DriveNaperville, IL 60565708/904 8416Dues: NoneInternational Bird Dog Association(Cessna L-19)Phil Phillips, President3939 C-8 San Pedro, NEAlbuquerque, NM 87110505/881-7555Newsletter: Quarterly "Observer"Dues: 25 per yearCessna T-SO Flying BobcatsJon Larson3821 53rd Street. S.E.Auburn, WA 98002206/833 1068Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: DonationCessna Owner OrganizationP.O. Box 337lola. WI 54945715/445-5000 or 800/331 0038FAX: 7151445 4053Magazine: Monthly

West Coast Cessna 1201140 Club Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 454 S. Summitlawn


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Donna Christopherson, Membership451 Bellwood DriveSanta Clara, CA 95054408988 8906 or 554-0474Newsletter: BimonthlyDues: $10 per yearCessna 1501152 ClubSkip Carden, Executive DirectorP. O. Box 71018Durham , NC 27704919/47 J-9492Newsletter: MonthlyDues: $20 per yearInternational Cessna 170Association, Inc.Velvet Fackeldey, Executive SecretaryP. O. Box 1667Lebannon . MO 65536417/532 447Newsletter: Fly Paper (11 per yer)The 170 News (Quarterly)Dues: $25 per yearInternational Cessna 180 185 Club(Cessna 180-185 Ownership Required)Howard LandryP. O. Box 222Georgetown, TX 78627-0222512/863 7284Newsletter: 8-9 per yearDues: $l5 per yearEastern 1901195 AssociationCliff Crabs25575 Butternut Ridge Rd.North Olmsted, OH 440702161777 4025 after 6 PM EasternNewsletter: Irregular; Manual onmaintenance for membersDues: $10 initiation and as required yearlyInternational 195 ClubDwight M. Ewing, PresidentP. O. Box 737Merced, CA 953442091722 6283 FAX 2091722-5124Newslette r: QuarterlyDues: $25 per year U.S.

714831 0713Newsletter: AnnuallyDu es: DonationDart Club (Culver)Lloyd Was hburn2656 E. Sand Rd.Pt. Clinton, OH 43452-2741NewsletterDu es: NoneRobin's Nest(For enthusiasts of the Curtiss Robin)Jim Haynes. Editor21 Sunset LaneBushnell, IL 61422Contact Jim for more information.deHavilland Moth ClubGerry Schwam, Chairman1021 Serpentine LaneWyncote, P A 19095215/635 7000 or 886-8283Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: $12 US and Canada, $15 OverseasdeHavilland Moth Club of CanadaR. deHavilland Ted Leonard,FounderlDirector305 Old Homestead RoadKeswick, Ontarion Canada L4P 1 E6416476 4225Newsletter: PeriodicallyDues: $20 annual lyErcoupe Owners ClubSkip Carden , Executive DirectorP. O. Box 15388Durham , NC 27704919471 9492Newsletter: MonthlyDu es: $20 per yearFairchild ClubJohn W. Berendt, President7645 Echo Point RoadCannon Falls, MN 55009507263 2414Newsletter: QuarterlyDu es: $10 per year

Wichita, KS 67209316943 6920Newsletter: 10 per yearDues: $12Great Lakes ClubRobert L Taylor, Edi torP. O. Box 127Blakesburg, IA 52536515/938 2773Newsletter: 3 - 16 pg. NewslettersDues: $12 per yearThe American Yankee AssociationStew Wilson3232 Western DriveCameron Park, CA 95682916676 4292NewsletterDues: $32 per year U.S. , $30 ForeignHatz ClubRobert L Taylor , EditorP. O. Box 127Blakesburg, fA 52536515 /938 2773Newsletter: 3 - 16 pg. NewslettersDues: $12 per yearHeath Parasol ClubWilliam Schlapman6431 Paulson RoadWinneconne , WI 54986414/582 4454NewsletterDues: Postage DonationThe Interstate ClubRobert L Taylor , EditorP. O. Box 127Blakesburg, IA 52536515938 2773Newsletter: 3 - 16 pg. NewslettersDues: $12 per yea rContinental Luscombe AssociationLoren Bump, Fearless Leader5736 Esmar RoadCeres, CA 95307209537 9934Newsletter: Bimonthly (6 per year)

Monocoupe Club Grant, NE 69]40 Crystal Lake, IL 600 14


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Bob Coo lbaugh , Editor6154 River Forest DriveManassas, AV 22111703 590 2375Newsletter: MonthlyDu es: 15 per yearMooney Aircraft Pilots Assn.Mark Harris314 Stardust DriveSan Antonio, TX 78228512/434 5959NewsletterDu es : 30 per yearAmerican Navion SocietyRaleigh Morrow , Board ChairmanP. O. Box 1810Lodi , CA 95241-1810209/339 4213Newsletter: MonthlyDu es: 50 for initial membership,then 35 per yearBuckeye Pietenpol AssociationGrant MacLa ren3 Shari DriveSt. Louis, MO 63122-3335Newsletter: QuarterlyDu es: 8 .50 per year U.S. , 10.00 CanadaMexico, 14.00 all other countriesInternational Pietenpol AssociationRobert L. Taylor, EditorP. O. Box 127Blak esb urg, IA 52536515/938 2773Newsletter: 3 - 16 pg. NewslettersDu es : 12 per yearShort Wing Piper Club, Inc.Eleanor and Bob Mills , Editors220 MainHalstead, KS 67056316/835 3307 (H); 835-2235 (W)Maga zine: BimonthlyDues: 27 per yearPiper Owner SocietyP.O. Box 337[ola , WI 54945

308/352 4275Newsletter: MonthlyDues: 34 per yearCub ClubJohn Bergeson, ChairmanP. O. Box 2002Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804-2002517/56] 2392Newsletter: 6 per yearDues: 15 per year U.S.,20 Canada, 25 ForeignL4 Grasshopper WingPublisher: John Bergeson, Cub ClubP. O. Box 2002Mt. Pleasant, M[ 48804-2002517/561 2392Newsletter: 6 per yearDues: 10 per year U.S. , ]5CanadalUS Funds, 20 ForeignNote: Must also be a Cub Club memberSuper Cub Pilots AssociationJim Richmond, FounderlDirec torP O. Box 9823Yakima , WA 98909509248 9491Newsletter: 10 per yearDues: 25 per year U.S .,35 Canada, 40 ForeignPorterfield Airplane ClubChuck Lebrecht1019 Hickory RoadOcala, FL 32672904/6874859Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: 5 per yearRearwin ClubRob ert L. Taylor, EditorP. O. Box 127Blak es burg, IA 52536515/938 2773Newsletter: 3 - 16 pg. NewslettersDues: 12 per yearRyan Club, NationalBill 1. Hodges, Chairman811 Lydia

815/459 6873Newsletter: 4 per yearDues: 15 per yearNational Stinson Clublo Jonesy Paul14418 Skinner Road

Cypress, TX 77429Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: 7.50 per yearNational Stinson Club (l08 Section)Bill and Debbie Snavley115 Heinley RoadLake Placid , FL 33852813/465 6101Quarterly magazine: Stinson Plane TalkDues: 25 US ,30 Canada and Foreig nSouthwest Stinson ClubJerre Scott, President812 Shady GlenMartinez, CA 94553415/228 -4176Newsletter: SWSC Newsletter10 per yearDues: 10 per yearSwift Association, InternationalCharlie NelsonP O box 644Athens, TN 373036151745 9547Newsletter: MonthlyDues: 25 per yearTaylorcraft Owner's ClubBruce Bixler [I , President12809 Greenbower, N.E .Alliance , OH 44601216823 9748News letter: QuarterlyDues: 10 per yearTravel Air ClubRobert L. Taylor, EditorP. O. Box 127Blakesburg, IA 52536515 /938 2773Newsletter: 3 - 16 pg . News letters

National Waco ClubRay Brandly, President ORGANIZATIONS Grand Junction, CO 81506303245-7899


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700 Hill AvenueHamilton , OH 45015513/868-0084Newsletter: BimonthlyDues: $8 per yearMULTIPLE AIRCRAFf ORGANIZATIONSArtic NewsletterDavid Neumeister5630 S. WashingtonLansing , MI48911-4999517/882-8433Quarterly Newsletters for AAl , AA5,Arrow, Baron, 310-320, 336-337,Malibu , Musketeer, Norseman, Skipper, Tomahawk, Varga, MauleDues: $10 per year each type exceptMa ule which is $20 for 12 issuesWorld Beechcraft SocietyAlden C. Barrios1436 Muirlands DriveLa Jolla, CA 92037619/459-5901MagazineDues: $20 per yearNational Biplane AssociationCharles W. Harris, Board ChairmanBetsey Kersey , Administrative CoordinatorHangar 5, 4-J AviationJones-Rivers ide AirportTulsa, OK 74132918299-2532Dues: $25 Individual ; $40 Family ,U.S.; add $10 for ForeignNorth American Trainer Association(T-6, T-28, NA64, NA50)Kathy and Stoney Stonich25801 NE Hinness RoadBrush Prairie, WA 98606206/256-0066FAX 206/896-5398Newsletter: Quarterly , Texans TrojansDues: $40 U.S. and Canada,$50 Foreign /U.S . FundsReplica Fighters Association

American Air Racing SocietyRudy Profant, President4060 W. 158th St.Cleve land , OH 44135216/941-0089Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: $10 per yearSociety of Air Racing HistoriansJim Butler, Treasurer36250 Lake Sho re Blvd ., Apt. 518Eastlake, OH 44095-1442216/946-9069Newsletter: BimonthlyGo lden PylonsDues: $10 U.S., $12 OtherAmerican Aviation Historical SocietyHarry Gann , President2333 Oits StreetSanta Ana , CA 92704714/549-4818 (Tuesday,7:00-9:00 PM local)Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: $25 (incl ud es Journal and Newsletter)Flying Farmers, InternationalT W. Anderson, Executive Director2120 Airport RoadP. O. Box 9124Wichita, KS 67277316943-4234News letter: 10 issues per yea rDues: $40 per year U.S. Funds,plus Chapter duesDon LuscombeAviation History FoundationP.O. Box 63581Phoenix, AZ 85082-3581Minnesota Seaplane PilotsAssociationSteve Carpenter8250 Steve ns Avenue, S.Bloomington, MN 55420612888-8430Newsletter: 3-4 per yea rDues: $15 per year ($25-2 yrs.)

NewsletterDues: $12 per yearThe 99s, Inc.International Wom en PilotsLoretta Jean Gragg, Exec. DirectorWill Rogers AirportP. O. Box 59965Oklahoma City, OK 73159405/685-7969Newsletter: MonthlylThe 99 NewsDues: $40 ann uall yox-s Aviation PioneersRobert F. LangP. O. Box 201299Austin, TX 78720512331-6239Newsle tter: 6 per yearDues: $10 per yearSeaplane Pilots AssociationRobert A. Richardson, Exec . Director421 Aviation WayFrederick, MD 21701301/695-2083Newsletter: Water Flying (Q uarterly);1991 Water Landing Directory$14 Membersl$30 non-membersplus $2 shippingDues: $32 per year

Silver Wings FraternityRuss Brinkley, PresidentP. O. Box 11970Harrisburg, PA 17108717 232-9525Newsletter: MonthlySlipstream TabloidDues: $10 per yearSpartan School of AeronauticsAlumni AssociationVern Foltz , Alumni Relations8820 E. Pine StreetTu lsa , OK 74115918/836-6886Newsletter: Quarterly


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MYSTERY PLANEby George Hardie

The designer of this all-metal trimotor was a pioneer in the use of metal ina ircraft. The photo is from the EAAarchives. Answers will be published inthe February , 1993 issue of VINTAGEAIRPLANE - Deadline for that issue isDecember 20, 1993.

The August, 1992 Mystery Plane stillremains somewhat of a mystery.Charley Hayes of Park Forest, IL wasthe first to send in an answer. He writes:" Well , here we go again t sure is

fun to play Sherlock Holmes with theold flying machines The August Mystery Plane just might be the first orearly) design of George Fernie, whosesecond design was the Fernie T-IO Cruisaire circa 1929, in which Fernie pe rished at the National Air Races inChicago , August 29, 1930 . He wasworking on a much larger twin-enginedtrans-Atlantic plane at the time of hisdeath. While the August Mystery Planeis crude compared to the Fernie T-I 0 I

think there are significant features common to both. "John Underwood of Glendale, CAadds this:

t is the Frenard ' Duck ' at Columbus, Ohio. All I know is that it was builtin the late 1940-49 or early 1950-59. andwas for sale in 1956 or thereabouts".So take your pick - we'll have to waituntil someone comes up with more definite information to be sure about thecorrect answer.


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The following list of coming events is furnished to our readers as a matter ofinformation only and does not constitute approval sponsorship involvementcontrol or direction of any event (fly-in, seminars, fly market, etc.) listed. Please sendthe information to EAA, Att: Golda Cox, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086.Information should be received four months p rior to the event date.NOVEMBER 8 - HALF MOONBA Y, CA - 3rd Annual Fall FlyIn/Airport Day Open house. 415/7263417NOVEMBER 8 - WINTER HAVEN, FL 4th Annual Warbird ,Antique and Classic Fly-In / Airshow/Barbeque. 813/293-2501 .November 14 -15 - NEW SMYRNABEACH, FL - EAA Antique/ ClassicChapter 1 Fly-In.DECEMBER 1213 - TAMPA, FLEAA Antique/Classic Chapter 1 FlyIn. Vandenberg Airport.

Pass t to uck(Colltillued/rom page 21)Rese rve Grand Champi o n Classicawards. My major goal is to put the samequality into the Flagg. I believe comple

DECEMBER 30 - JANUARY 2,1993 SARASOTA, FL - Interna tional Comanche Soci e t y 13thAnnual New Year's Fly-In . Call904/837 -6950 for more information.THURSDA Y JULY 29 - WEDNESDA Y AUGUST 4, 1993 - OSHKOSH, WI - 41st Annual EAA FlyIn and Sport Aviation Convention.Wittman Region al Airport. Co ntactJohn Burton , P.O . Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. Call 414/4264800 for more in fo rm a tion . ITSNEVER TOO EARLY TO MAKEPLANS TO ATTEND!

Terry,Just bee-youty-full Keep those progressreports coming Rega rding your questionabout the registration number, Ben Owen

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\ :-TAYLORCRAF. -- . / by Chet Peektory The complete story of the Taylorcraft Company and its airplanes are detailed in this new book.C.G. Taylor can truly be called the father of the light airplane industry. At one time Taylor's two famousdesigns comprised half of the world's light aircraft fleet.The story opens with the 1935 splif with W.T. Piper. Taylor designed a new plane, started a newcompany and succeeded against almost insurmountable odds. Detailsof the original design, the difficult search

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W CO - symbol of Coura and ExcellenceVolume 1, 1910 to 1925 by Fred Kobernuss

Waco - Symbol of Courage nd Excellence deals with thecommercial aircraft during the 1920s and '30s. For example, in 1927 this company builtBoeing rolled out 25.It details the founding of the Waco Aircraft Company and treats its growth in historical perspective byilluminating facts and figures that represent not only the contemporary competition to the men of Waco but alsothe general aviation climate of those embryonic years.Only a handful were acquainted with the historical meaning of the Waco acronym. Now the mysterywhich enshrouded the fonnative years of the company has been removed.Painstaking research by the author, the late Fred Kobemuss, has cleared the ai r of prevalent conflicting

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infonnation. Read the fascinating story of an aircraft company that had its own gravestone - long before itsdemise.The author spent ten years researching and writing this work. The story is backed up by appropriate documentation. It is an amazing story- one that has not been told until now. Personalities include: George E. Buck Weaver, Charlie Meyers, Ray Bud Vaughan, Hattie Meyers,Elwood H. Sam Junkin, Clayton Brukner and many more.In the case of the Waco Aircraft Company's founding there were two teams of two men each who were responsible . Messrs. Weaver andMeyers fonned one team; Messrs. Junkin and Brukner the other. Their interpersonal relationships are delved into extensively. Includes the insidesto },of the development of the Ohio Aviation School, the DBJ (Deuther, Brukner, Junkin) Aeroplane Co., the Weaver Aircraft Co., and the AdvanceAircraft Co. Comprehensive 'Waco'' history from 1910 to 1925. Soon-to-be-released Volume 2 will include ''Waco history from 1925 through the1930s to include the Taperwing.8112 111 , 190 pages, 150+ photos, 5llew drawings, #106A - Hardbound $54.95, #106 - Softbound $24.95Don't miss the new Waco history book ... a masterpiece - Waco Historical Society. June, 1992

) i , i j l / f f ~ / l airplane was m a k i n ~ its debut It was neither another warsurplus tandem seating biplane nor an underpowered monoplane. Those types were commonplace. Instead, thisairplanewas most unique . . . side-by-side seating, an enclosed cabin,a sexy fuselage, responsive flight controls, a powerful power plantand a single wing.What did Don Luscombe, this design's consummate promoter, call it? Monocoupe'Clarton Folkerts, Jerry Lederer, Fred Knack and Ivan Driggs made the Monocoupe name synonymous withgracefu styling and sprightly perfonnance.Other designs ncluded the four-place Monocoach, the open-cockpit Monoprep and the swift Monosport.Some evolved into sleek and powerful racers.Don Luscombe, who was he? A charismatic promoter, true, but he was a visionary. He anticipated correctlywhat the market wanted and he endeavored to meet this demand. Though he never designed his airplanes, hebrought together the necessary engineers and skilled workers who could design and build his airplanes.Don Luscombe's promotional efforts were aided by the many ai r racing and aerial derbies that were common

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