Vintage Airplane - Jun 1982

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STR IGHT ND LEVEL

The Bylaws of our EAA Antique /Classic Divisionstate that our Officers and Directors shall serve twoyear terms, with two officers and half of the Directorsto be elected each year, thus staggering the terms. Asdirected, the Board appointed a nominating committeeof six Division members in good standing. Following

the procedures as outlined in the Division Bylaws, thecommittee reports qualified nominating petitions havebeen received for each Officer and Director position openfor election in 1982. Elsewhere in this issue is a resumeof each nominee tha t includes a photo and a description of the nominee's experience and background.

From time to time in The VINTAGE AIRPLANE,mention is made of our current Officers and Directors.Some of you may wonder where they are during theEAA International Convention a t Oshkosh . Rest assured tha t each is present and endures a long weekof functional activity to insure the success of the Convention . To acquaint you with them during the upcoming Convention, a brief description of the duties ofeach is given.

I your president, am your Management Convention Chairman for the Division and can usually befound in the general area of the Division's Headquarters at the Red Barn. Vice President Jack Winthropis Co-Chairman of the Division forum activities andassists in the daily programming of our Division

related forums. Spending his entire week with theEAA Aviation Foundation s Mini-Museum, SecretaryKelly Viets directs the displays and programming .Treasurer Buck Hilbert has numerous assignments ,basically with functions of the EAA Aviation Foundation as a Trustee; but he can readily be seen daily andgives assistance to the Division .

Our Directors each have specific duties, beginningwith Ron Fritz and Jack Winthrop who organize, schedule and man our Division forum tent in the main forum

area of the Convention site .After the EAA National Judging Committee wasformed, Claude Gray relinquished his duties as ChiefAntique Judge to devote his time to coordinate the activities throughout the EAA Judging systems. Replacing Claude will be capable Dale Gustafson who hasserved as Co-Chairman of Antique judging and awardsfor several years.

By rad homasPresident

Antique/Classic Division

been excused from specific duties during the Convention this year . He will, however , be available for assigned duties .

A Trustee of the EAA Aviation Foundation andmember of the EAA Capital Campaign National Steering Committee, Director Morton Lester has been assigned duties during the Convention that will removehim from the basic Division area; however , Morton'sroots lie with our Division and he can often be foundwith his friends in the Red Barn area.

Who can say enough about the leadership and volunteers who direct the parking of arriving aircraft duringour International Convention? Our Division handlesabout 50 of the show aircraf t parking and flightline safety during Convention week. Our work beginsdays before the official start of the Convention in sett ing up the grounds with markers, numbers and thenecessary requirements to prepare for the tremendousnumber of arrivals . Director Art Morgan will be ourDivision s Chairman of parking and flightline safetyagain this year. Serving as Co-Chairman of our Division Management will be John Turgyan who will alsoperform as chairman of our picnic and entertainmentfunctions. Steve Wittman, appointed to our DivisionBoard as a representative of our parent EAA Boardhas duties assigned to EAA functions .

Our Division advisors, Ed Burns , Jack Copeland ,Stan Gomoll, Butch Joyce , Gene Morris, Roy Redmanand Wes Schmid have various duties both during theConvention and at EAA Headquarters . Their continuedeffort , ranging from Convention manpower to overseeing our Division displays in the EAA Museum,greatly contribute toward the success of our EAAAntique /Classic Division.


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PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION, INC.OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC.

P.O. BOX 229, HALES CORNERS, WI 53130COPYRIGHT 1982 EAA ANTIQUE / CLASSIC DIVISION , INC ., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

JUNE 1982 VOLUME 10 NUMBER 6

OFFICERSPresident Vice-President

W. Brad Thomas , Jr. Jack C . Winthrop301 Dodson Mill Road Route 1, Box 111

Pilot Mountain , NC 27041 Allen , TX 75002919 / 368 2875 Home 214 /727 5649919 / 368 2291 Office

Secretary TreasurerM. C. "Kelly" Viets E . E . " Buck " Hilbert7745 W. 183rd SI. P.O. Box 145Stilwell , KS 66085 Union , IL 60180

913 / 681 2303 Home 815 / 923 4591913 /782 6720 Office

DIRECTORSRonald Fritz Robert E. Kesel J o hn R. Turgyan

15401 Spart a Avenue 455 Oakridge Drive 1530 Kus e r RoadKent City , MI 49330 Rochester , NY 14617 Tr e nt o n , NJ 08619

616 / 678 5012 716 / 342 3170 609 / 58 5 2747

Claude L. Gray , Jr. Morton W. Lester S . J . Wittman9635 Sylvia Avenue P.O . Box 3747 Box 2672

Northridge , CA 91324 Martinsville , VA 24112 Oshkosh , WI 54901213 /349 1338 703 / 632 4839 414 / 235 1265

Dale A. Gustaf s on Arthur R. Morgan Georg e S . York7724 Shady H ill Drive 3744 North 51st Blvd . 181 Sloboda Ave .Indianapolis , IN 46274 Milwaukee , WI 53216 Mansfield , OH 44906

317 / 293 4430 414 /442 3631 419 / 5 29 4378

AI Kelch Roy Redman6 W. 622 N. Mad ison Ave Rt. I , Box 39

Cedarburg , WI 53012 Kilkenny , MN 56052414 /377 5886 507 / 334 5922

ADVISORS. Ed Burns Stan Gomoll Gene Morris

1550 Mt. Prospect Road 1042 90th Lane , NE 27 Chandelle DriveDes Pla ines , IL 60018 Minneapolis , MN 55434 Hampshire , IL 60140

31 212 98 7 811 6121784 1172 3121683 3 99

John S. Copeland Espie M. Joyce , Jr . S . H. " Wes " Schmid9 Joanne Drive Box 468 2359 Lefe ber Road

Westborough , MA 01581 Madison , NC 270 25 Wauwat osa , WI 53213617 /366-7 245 919 /427 -0216 414 /771-1545

FRONT COVER This Fair c hild BACK COVER Stinson M odel T TriF-24W , N81 222 , SI N W46123 received motor owned and restor ed by Chuckthe Grand Champion Classic Award at Andreas , B ill Br ennand and ByronSun 'n Fun '82 . Owner is Martin D. Frederi c ksen of Nee nah , WI. Photo byPropst E AA 187781 , AlC 7113 ), 2607 Jack Cox at Sun 'n Fun '82 . See storyHirsch Ave. , Ja c ksonville , FL 32203 . on page 6.See Fly-In story on page 6.

(Jack Cox Ph oto )

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Straight and Level . By Brad Th oma s . 2AlC News . By Gene C ha s . . . . . . 4Mystery Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51982 Sun 'N Fun Fly-In By Lois Kelch . 6The Waco ZPF-6 by Bob Wil so n 10" L" Plane Lineage . . , By E . E. Bu ck Hilb ert . . 12The R esto ration Of A Fleet " Cornell " - C-GCWC .

By Ja ck L. St ead . . . . . . . . . 15Turkey Day At Kelch 's - The Last Of The Best . . .

By Ted Kaston . , . . . . 17Notice of Annual Business Meeting and Election

of Officers and Directors .. . . . . .. . . . 20Borden 's Aeroplane Posters From The 1930 's . .. . 22

Calendar Of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Letters To The Editor . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . 25


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VINTAGE AIRPLANE REPAIRMAN ' SCERTIFICATE

We are still seeking responses from members expressing their views, pro or con, regarding a Repairman's Certificate for the restorers of vintage aircraft. IfEAA President Paul Poberezny receives a sufficient

number of positive responses, he will pursue the matterwith FAA. As time goes on, more and more A P mechanics enter the field with no knowledge of the specialmaintenance and care requirements of most of the vintage aircraft flying today. Most owners and restorers ofthese planes are intimately familiar with every nut andbolt in the machine, so who would be better qualified toperform the annual re-licensing inspection.

Builders of homebuilt aircraft can be issued a Repairman's Certificate by FAA for the specific plane they

created and thus accept the responsibility for propermaintenance and re-licensing procedures for their prideand joy. We strongly feel this same privilege should bemade available to those restorers of vintage planes whoqualify and desire to apply for it.

AIRWORTHINESS ALERT

The rear spar of a Luscombe E was found to beseverely corroded where the steel attachment fitting is

riveted to the spar. The corrosion was not visible withoutremoving the steel fitting. The corrosion was discoveredwhile installing a steel fitting on the front spar in compliance with AD 79-25-05 .

NZ NILONGSTERPROGRESS

REPORT

From the April 1982 Newsletter of the Oregon Antiquers, the Anzani Longster being built by Tim Talenand his group of students and volunteers is lookingmighty good. The tail surfaces are covered and throughsilver, the wings are ready for cover, and the fuselage isgetting final fit on controls, instruments, floorboards,etc.

Tim needs a pair of wheels for the project. Must be14-15 inch rim and adaptable to one inch axle brakes

HAMILTON STANDARDAIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

A recent AD on all Hamilton Standard hydromaticpropellers requires disassemb ly and inspection by June19, 1982 and thereafter each eighteen months. EAA,through the efforts of Charlie Schu ck and Harry Zeisloftis look ing into all sources in the offices of the FAA andNTSB in Washington and Chicago to try to understandthe basis for this action.

To date it appears the NTSB made this recommendation to FAA on the basis of one incident . There havebeen no accidents involved.

The other thing we can't understand is although theproposed rule was published in the Federal Register onFebruary 2, 1981 there has not been one single commentfrom the field . This is unheard of in our memory. Theonly singl comment came from Hamilton Standard,apparently supporting the adoption of their own ServiceInstruction to cover themse lves from a liability standpoint .

We'll keep you informed.

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVEFOR CESSNAS

The FAA recently issued an AD covering severalCessna models including the 7GA and 7GB whichhave been modified to mount the 150 through 180 hpLycoming engines in accordance with certain STCs. TheAD requires a one-time inspection and modification, ifnecessary, of the engine crankcase breather tube to incorporate an acceptable alternate vent. This action is

necessary to prevent complete vent blockage if the exitis obstructed by ice. Ice blockage of this vent may increase engine crankcase pressure to a level tha t willcause the front crankcase seal to be forced out, whichmay result in loss of engine oil and engine failure.

UNIVERSAL TIRE COMPANYNEEDS HELP

From Leo Opdyke's WORLD WAR I AEROPLANES ,April, 1982 issue . . . Bob Dorsett, 2327 Meadow Dr.,Pittsburgh, PA, is building the world's most authenticD.VIII, and in his hunt for wheels and tires, got in touchwith Universal Tire Co., 2650 Columbia Ave., Lancaster,PA 17603 (Ann Klein, ref). Ann raises two problems, andrequests he lp - maybe in numbers of inquiries:


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FIRST INTERNATIONAL EAAULTRALIGHT CONVENT10N

ANNOUNCED

Paul H. Poberezny, President of EAA , announced today the First Annual International EAA Ultralight Convention will be held at Wittman Field in Oshkosh on September 3 through 6 (Labor Day weekend).

The International EAA Ultralight Convention willfeature educational forums, workshops and flight activities. t will utilize the excellent EAA facilities already inplace, including campgrounds .

Poberezny said, "There has been so much enthusiasm and interest in the ultralight movement at our regular EAA Oshkosh Fly-In Convention, we have felt theneed for a separate educational and recreational activityfor ultralight enthusiasts. This annual EAA UltralightConvention has been under consideration for some timeand it is the fulfillment of many dreams." Robert Ring,EAA Ultralight Assn. President, agreed, "I'm sure thiswill be the world's largest and most comprehensive ultralight activity." Ring, an airline pilot, also said, "The EAAOshkosh Fly-In Convention has long been the Mecca forsport and general aviation enthusiasts the world over .With the support of EAA and th e full use of EAA Oshkosh facilities, I'm sure that the International EAAUltralight Convention will have the same respect andreputation."

Poberezny added, "The Ultralight Convention hasthe full support of the directors and officers of the EAAand the EAA Ultralight Assn. and I'm sure we can depend on the usual great support and cooperation fromthe City of Oshkosh, the surrounding communities andWinnebago County."

The International EAA Ultralight Convention is

sponsored by the EAA and the EAA Aviation Foundation.Further details on the First Annual International

EAA Ultralight Convention will be announced in thenear future .

EARHART ' S FLIGHT TO BEFINISHED . . . AGAIN?

An Associated Press news release in the April 23,1982 issue of the i lwaukee S e nt inel stated tha tGrace McGuire of Rumson, NJ wants to finish the flightthat Amelia Earhart was making when she vanishednearly 45 years ago on July 2, 1937 . We wonder if Ms.McGuire is aware that EAA member Ann Pellegreno ofStory City , Iowa flew a Lockheed 10 (like Earhart 's)around the world to commemorate the 30th anniversary

f th f i t i ' l fli ht O J l 1 1967 A

MYSTERY PLANE

The June Mystery Plane photo was sent in by FredQuinn (EAA 28017, A /C 833) , 649 Folsom St . So., St.Petersburg, FL 33707. While the type of aircraft wasquite popular back in the 1930s, the mystery in thisphoto is the engine installed . The airframe was stolenafter the factory closed and was never registered to anindividual. Does anyone know what eventually happened to it?

The April 1982 Mystery Plane, supplied by MikeRezich, was known as the Rosa Sport (not to be confusedwith the Rose Parakeet), one of about four built in theChicago area . t originally had a 90 hp LeBlond and, according to Mike, the last owner was a Chicago doctorwho installed the Wright J-4. Mike writes, the RosaSport "used to climb like an Otis elevator. The doc usedhis own gas addi tive - e ther. The J-4 used to developabout 240 hp on take-off; he finally blew the engine . Themetalwork was all 60 thousandths galvanized ironsheet."

A correct response was sent in by J. Reid Pattersonwhose letter follows .Dear Mr. Hardie:

I'm back again. The Mystery Plane on page 15 ofApril VINTAGE AIRPLANE is a Rose J-4. I had it in mycollection in the '30s. The view I have is full side view,taken a t the same location. Looks like it was taken at thesame time Since I used to trade i t ith Mike


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By Lois Kel ch(E A A 3567A, Ale 700A)7018 W. Bonniwell Road

Mequo n, WI 53092I

1982 SUN 'N FUN FLY-IN

(Photos by Al


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1936 STINSON RELIANT SR-8C NC17 116Owner : Roy Redman

(EAA 83604 , A IC 6600 Rt. 1 Box 39Kilkenny , MN 56052

Roy purchased the 1936 Stinson in December 1973

in Oregon, and it was a "flying basket case". He hadbeen looking for this plane for a long time because hehad his very first airplane ride in 1936 in a plane justlike it. His first memory of flying was as a child in Fargowhere he watched the local hero aviator Ole Andersonflying passengers in a Stinson and he still remembersthe thrill of that first ride. Thus was born his love of flying that has been with him ever since . Roy started out asa corporate pilot, flying 182s , 210s and Bonanzas , buthas been with Northwest Orient Airlines since 1965 , a

decision he is glad he made .The Restoration of the Stinson began in the Fall of1974 and was concluded in 1980. During those six longyears of restoration, every measure was taken to ma k ethe aircraft authentically original to properly representits exact 1936 appearance. (Roy said he sent for and usedthe Antique IClassic Judging Manual on restoring airplanes and followed all of the instructions.) Upon completion in 1980 he flew to the AAA Fly-In at Blakesburg ,Iowa and won Grand Champion .

Roy and his 18 year old nephew , David LeClaire flewfrom Minnesota to Lakeland with clear weather all th eway , leaving Saturday stopping overnight at Tullahoma ,Tennessee and arriving at Lakeland Sunday noon. Th etotal flying time was 8 \4 hours , cruising at 63% powerat 143 mph.

The Stinson had a crowd around it constantly during.the Fly-In, with everyone admiring its elegant beauty .Well , Roy's hard work and perseverence paid off and th eStinson won Antique Grand Champion - a well deserved honor. Sharing in the honors were Roy 's wifeJudie and two small sons , a very happy family indeed .

THE 1929 PEPSI -COLA TRAVEL AIRPilot: Suzanne Asbury Oliver

Winter Haven, FL

When you see the Pepsi-Cola Travel Air plane landafter doing the skywriting routine you are a little surprised to see a lovely young lady emerge. That younglady is Suzanne Asbury Oliver, of Winter Haven , Floridawho has been doing the routine for three years.

Suzanne started flying at 14 and soloed at 16 , andwas an instructor for 1 % years. She heard Pepsi waslooking for a skywriter and she applied for the job , alongwith many others , even though her only tail-draggertime was in a Taylorcraft . She flew her "audition " in aSuper Cub. She was chosen and then had to learn th eskywriting technique . The routine is plotted out on the


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quered all, and now to their knowledge, they are the onlyskywrit ing Ib n n er towing husband Iwife team in theworld. Congratulations newlyweds - keep 'em flying .

1928 SPEEDWlNG TRAVEL AIR NC5283Owner: Fred Ware

(EAA 166620)5504 Oakway DriveLakeland , FL 33085

Here is a story of the complete dedication of a youngman and his commitment to restore a beautiful old air-plane .

Fred worked at the Lakeland Airport and though hedidn 't own a plane of his own, he attended fly-ins and,seeing the beautiful old planes he decided to "join thecrowd" and restore one of his own . Through an ad hefound the basket case Travel Air in Miami in 1974 andthus started seven long years of perseverance and hardwork . Working along with Fred and encouraging himwere his father and mother . In 1975 Fred married Bonnie and she joined the restoration team also. They movedthe plane to Brandon, Florida, which meant a 60 mileround trip three to four times a week .

The big day of the maiden flight finally arrived andtheir friend, Joe Araldi test flew the Travel Air for themin October 1981; everything worked really well the veryfirst time . Fred and Mike Araldi (Joe's son ) were flyingformation with Joe in Mike's Command-Aire, taking airto air pictures of the memorable occasion .

I t is a regal airplane with its black and orange paintscheme . The dedication and hard work paid off for theWares when the Travel Air won the Best Biplane trophyat the Fly-In .

Now that they have all this time on their hands, whatare they going to do? Well , look for another antique air-plane to restore , that's what!

93 STINSON TRIMOTOR MODEL T

Owners: Bill Brennand(EAA 13078, A IC 4061)3282 W. Breezewood LaneNeenah, WI 54956

Byron Fredericksen(EAA 137397, A IC 4740)3240 W . Breezewood LaneNeenah , WI 54956

Chuck Andreas

(EAA 97349)3224 W. Breezewood LaneNeenah, WI 54956

One of the most historic and popular airplanes at theFly-In was the beautifully restored 1931 Stinson Trimotor Airliner, flown in from Wisconsin by Bill Brennand of Neenah, Wisconsin, with Dave Jameson as co

il t Th l big d d h h i

.j f hiS Stinson T.ri- . t.

{center) in front f Oshkosh, WIS- i


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E M " Matty " l .fixes the official ~ r ~ E A ~10118) , Boca R Golda Cox Photo)replica Super ol t: . laIrd irplane Co aton , lorida af-

u Ion. . nameplate to the

on December 10, 1981 , near the 50th anniversary of itsoriginal first flight . I t passed its flight test and was inperfect trim the first time - a tribute to the three ownersfor th e ir research, knowledge an d d edicat ion. You maybe interested to know they are all st ll good friends just the way w h en they started the pr oject. The Stinsonwon the "Best Monoplane " trophy a t the Fly-In .

Thank you Messrs. Brennand , Fredericksen and Andreas for keeping aviation hi story a live.

TRAVEL AIR 4000 NC397MOwner : Tom Hegy

(EAA 6849 )P.O . Box 132Hartford, WI 53027

Early March may mean Spring to most , but to Wisconsinites it's still Winter and the experie nces of 300 to

400 BELOW zero are still very fresh in one's memory .So the lu r e of Florida is very e nt i cing a nd the ad ded attraction of the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In is absolutely irrestible. So a very brave an d rugged Tom Hegy eyes hisopen cockp it Travel Ai r , bundles up in hi s snowmobilesui t , an d l eaves Wisconsin in windy 300 temperatures .He arrived at Tullahoma, Tennessee the first evening, avery cold and s hi vering fellow . The next da y dawnedrainy and foggy so his start was delayed, but he finallygot off an d flew as far as LaFayette , Georgia, whe r e he

was weat her e d in for 1V2

day s.t

finally cleared eno ughfor him to get to Thomasville , Georgia the next day.Hopin g to get an early st a rt the following morning , heawoke once again to fog However, it cleared about 9:30and he arrive d at Lakelan d by afternoon - four days an d15 hours flyin g time after leaving home. La k eland of-fered sunny skies and warm temperatures and Tom wasseen everywhere all week long, enjoying everything theFly-In had to offer.

His beautiful Travel Air won the "Ladies' Choice "award (or did they mean bache lor Tom? ).

Tom visited us at our strip a t Frostproof, Florida andthen headed north once again. Following is an excerptfrom his letter advising of his return trip. "The sky wasclear all the way home . I jus t about froze to deaththough . Fr om n or t hern Florida all the way home it wascold and never got above 30. On Saturday morning atTullahoma it was in the middl e 20's! Oh well, that's thepric e a person pays for fun!"

This was Tom's third trip to Sun 'n Fun in his TravelAir and I gather it won 't be his last .

MATTY LAIRD'S SUPER SOLUTION

One of the hi ghlights of Sun 'n Fun '82 was the displ ay of E. M. Matty Laird's Super Solution , thefamous racer , on loan from th e EAA Museum in Wisconsin. In 1930 Lai r d 's Solution was cr eated as ananswer to the Travel Air Mystery Ship which had won


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By Bob Wilson(EAA 9702 , le 157 )

9420 N W . 125th Av enu eOcala , FL 32671

All Photos by Bob Wilson and Mike Keedy

The rare and beautiful airplane pictured here is aWaco ZPF-6, owned by Mike Keedy (EAA 98957, IC6972), a Purdue University mathematics professor .

In 1936 and 1937 the famous F-series Wacos reacheda pinnacle in the evolution of their design. In those yearsthe Waco Fs were produced and sold as the most beauti

ful and deluxe sport biplanes in the U.S . The fastest ofthe F-models since the introduction of the F-series in1930 , these beautiful airplanes were outstanding performers.

In 1936 and 1937, the cabin model Wacos wereheavily favored by the buying public, and the deluxesport models were expensive (basic price in 1936 was$7835 a lot of money back then) In the two years of

and F-7 sport models built, there are two flying today,this ZPF-6 and a ZPF-7 owned by Al Womack, a DeltaAirlines captain, from New Orleans, Louisiana.

The well-known Waco trainer of World War II, theUPF-7, or PT-14, evolved from the previous Waco Fmodels and 600 of them were built under ATC 642.The superficial similarity between the sport models andthe trainers is easily seen from a glance at photographs .There are substantial differences between them , however . The sport models, the YPFs and ZPFs , were threeplace open cockpit biplanes boasting a sliding canopyand heat for the rear cockpit which serves as the pilot'soffice . The front windshield is held in place by Dzus

fasteners and can be removed. The cockpit can then be

covered wi th a metal cover ha tch.The landing gear on the trainers was wider and

farther forward than on the sport models. The tread ofthe trainers was 100 , while the sport models used a 77tread , as did most of the cabin model Wacos. While thetrainers had a gas capacity of 50 gallons in two centersection tanks , the sport models could carry an additional25 gallons i two outboard tanks in th upper wings


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Arnold Nieman (EAA 10077, AlC 449) holds the upper leftwing panel. The bay for the 12.5 gal. outboard fuel tank (oneof two) is visible here.

ber, 1940. The original purchase price was $9716 andthe airplane was sold for $1200 . Vital statistics of theZPF-6 are as follows:

TC Number 586 1936 ZPF-63-place open land or sea biplaneL-5 Jacobs, 285 hpCurtiss-Reed propeller #55501Top Speed - 156 mphCruise Speed - 141 mphLanding Speed - 45 mphClimb, irst Minute - 1250 ft.. /min.

Service Ceiling - 19,500 ft..Fuel - 75 gallons, 17 gphLength - 22' 0Height - 8' 5Span - 30' 0Empty Weight - 1713 lbs .Gross Weight - 2650 lbs., 2850 lbs. as seaplaneBasic Standard Price In 1936 - $7835

(Continued on Page 24)

A beautiful shot of the uncovered fuselage. Note the pleatedand rolled upholstery on the rear cockpit bulkhead. The landing gear on the sport models was narrower and further aftthan on the trainers.

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Mike Keedy in his 1937 Waco ZPF-6, NC17470, SIN 4383. Thefront cockpit is covered in this photo. This same Waco is piC-tured in Vol. 6 of Juptner s U.S. Civil Aircraft, pp. 307 -308.

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'L'PLANE_ LINEAG E _

By E E. Buck Hilb ertEAA 21 Ale 5

8102 Leech Driv eUnion IL 60190

(Photos by Ed Burns )

The Army Air Corps had a whole series of 0 planesin use long before the Army asked the manufacturers toparticipate in the "Great Maneuvers" in Tennessee and

Louisiana in 1941. These 0 types included somenames still very familiar today , and a few that are nowhistory. On active duty in 1941 were Thomas Morse0-19s, Douglas 0-38s, 0-43s and the 0-46; NorthAmerican 0-47s, Stinson's 0-49s and the Curtiss 0-52 .Our own EAA Museum had a prime example of the 0-52donated a few years back by B&F Aircraft Supply , OakLawn , Illinois.

This WW II vintage Aeronca L 3 was photographed In 1979 at

Lewis-Lockport, IL.

They were still experimenting with Bellanca 's YO-50,and Ryan had a real Dragonfly with their YO-51. In themain, these were all big, heavy airplanes with sophisticated engines and airframes that required technicianswho were in very short supply in the ground forces inthose days. The stick , wire and rag men were in shortsupply too.

What was needed was the simplicity of the PiperJ-3s, the Aeronca TCs and the Taylorcraft DCs . Theywere sturdy, cheap enough to be expendable , and yetdurable enough to get the job done . Also , they could bespliced together by draftees from the motor pool , if needbe. The rag could be patched with a little pot of dope anda piece of bed sheet, and the engine could be swappedfor another one in a very short time if need be. A newprop could be un crated and in place in the time it takesto tell about it . Another very rewarding asset was the

ability to operate from 600 foot semi-prepared stripswhich were much too small for any other aircraft.This was even more in evidence after the Army pro

duced their first "L-1", another big airplane with a280 Lycoming which like all the rest of the earlier 0planes was just a little too sophisticated for the averageG.I. use . The specifications of the Stinson L-1 follow :Span - 50 feet 10.875 inches ; length - 33 feet 6.5 inches;height 9 feet 10 inches; empty weight 2 ,591 pounds;useful load - 731 pounds; gross weight 3,322 pounds;fuel - 47 gallons; oil - 5 gallons.

There is no doubt that alongside a Cub the L-1 wasbig, but it was a real performer. The performance figuresinclude take-off over a 50 foot obstacle at 391 feet Service ceiling was over 20,000 feet and cruise was 121 mph.But just imagine trying to hide this guy in the trees, orpush that 3000 pounds through the mud. This was a lotof airplane for the job.

The Bellancas and Ryans were even bigger withgreater span, more weight and more sophistication. TheBellanca YO-50 even had that new fangled invertedRanger V-12, the V-770, an aircooled upside down V-12that put out 315 hp . The Dragonfly had a 52 foot spanand sported a P&W Wasp Junior of 420 hp. These gasdrinkers really presented logistics problems too as theyhad to have avgas. The little 65s would run on about anything available at the motor pool.

So enter the "L" Planes . let's take them in theirorder of designation and start with the L-2 by Taylorcraft.

Officially designated the D-65 , it was a two placetandem and was issued ATC #746. Span was 35 ft.5 in.; length - 22 ft . 9 in.; height - 7 ft.; and the grossweight was 1200 lbs. t carried 14 gallons of fuel givingit a range of almost four hours at economy cruise, and ifneed be it could cover about 300 miles in that time. Thisaircraft participated in many significant experimentsthat led to the refinement of Army Aviation techniques.A d h O f U d i W


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know it was a modified J-3 . Just ask Dick Wagner ofWag-Aero who holds the manufacturing rights.) Spanwas 35 ft . 2.5 in.; l en gth - 22 ft . 3 in .; height - 6 ft. 8 in. ;empty weight - 750 lbs.; and gross weight - 1170 lbs.I t claimed a cruise of 85 mph, a 12,000 ft . service ceilingand was a lot of fun to fly . Piper produced about 20 amonth all through the war years , delivering about 6000

in total.All Pipers weren't I might hasten to add. A heapof them were plain J-3s that went to various W.T.S. WarTraining School) contract operators who gave pre-preflight training to the College Training Detachments, primary flight training to the WTS pilots who later becamethe nucleous for our Primary Flight Schools for the military, and some went to the newly formed CAP for theiruse. In any event Piper made history and had an enviablerecord for producing light aircraft during the wartime

period.These three then, were the forerunners and theproof of the concept machines . From then on we be

gan to resophisticate the operation and design for specific purposes, but I'll get into that in later articles . Rightnow I'm deep into the human aspects of these operationsand I hope to have a few names , dates and personalstories for the next issue.

Buck Hilbert and Bill Stegall own this authentically restoredWW II Stinson L S Sentinel. It is painted In the co lors of Gen .Patton 's L-S assigned to the 3rd rmored Divi s ion .

SUN ' N FUN FLY-IN(Cont inued from Page 9 )

This year at Sun 'n Fun Matty Laird affixed thenameplate to the instrument panel of the Super Solution .This ceremony , held on Saturday morning was not onlyto honor Matty Laird , but to give just credit to the manyFSAACA members and friends who dedicated so many

years of painstaking effort and money. The FSAACAwas presented with a framed commemorative of th eSuper Solution Project which will rightfully be hung inthe new and exciting Headquarters building at the Sun'n Fun site. It was all great fun and I am sure a hugethrill to those who dedicated so much of themselves tothe project.

Following is a list of Antique /Classic award winnersat Sun 'n Fun '82:ANTIQUES

Grand Champion - Stinson Reliant SR-8C, NCl7116- Roy Redman, Kilkenny, MNSilver ge 1928 -1932 - Fairchild KR-21 , NC362N

- Dolph Overton, Smithfield, NCContemporary ge 1933 -1945 - Stearman PT-17,

N5815V - George Thompson, Senoia, GABest Custom - Monocoupe, NX1161 - Bud Dake,

Berkeley, MOBest WW II Era - N3N-3, NC2219 - Benny Britt ,

Tucker, GABest Biplane - Travel Air D-4000 , NC5283 - Fred

Ware , Lakeland , FLBest Monoplane - Stinson Trimotor , NC11170

Andreas, Brennand Fredericksen , Neenah , WIBest Open Cockpit - Waco ZPF-6 , NC17470

Mike Keedy, Ocala, FLBest Cabin - Piper J-3 Cub , NC23249 - Tom Mc

Falls, Cantonment, FLLadies ' Choice - Travel Air 4000 , NC397M - Tom

Hegy, Hartford , WIOutstanding WW Era - Aeronca L-3 , NC46893

Rocky Sawyer, Lakeland , FLOutstanding Biplane - Beech Staggerwing NC16M

- Dick Gehring , Radnor , PAOutstand ing Custom - Spartan ,

Cassidy, Martinsville , INN97DC - Don

CLASSICSGrand Champion - Fairchild F -24 ,

tin D. Propst, Jacksonville, FLN81222 - Mar

Best Resto red - Up to 100 hp - Cessna 140, N76688- Wendell Ware, Mt. Perry, OH

Best Restored - Up to 165 hp - Piper PA-20, N2515P- Geoffrey L. Newcombe, Vero Beach , FL

Best Restored - Over 165 hp - Cessna 195, N4372N- Rod Spanier, Lakeland , FL

Best Custom - Up to 100 hp - Luscombe 8A , N71931- John H. Best, Lakeland , FL

Best Custom - 101 to 165 hp - Globe Swift, N90373


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Completed aircraft restored to its WW II configuration.


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THE RESTORATION O A FLEET

"CORNELL" - C-GCWC

By Ja ck L St ead(EAA 46085 )

8 La v inia Str ee tF ort Er i e OntarioCanada L2A 2G 1

(Ph o to s By Th e Auth or)

n 1930 Major R. H. Fleet of Consolidated Aircraft ofBuffalo , New York built a small factory on the outskirtsof Fort Erie , Ontario , Canada. This was to be used in themanufacture and sales of his "Fleet Model 2 trainer inCanada and its exporting countries. He formed a company registered under the name of "Fleet Aircraft ofCanada Limited" , and started production in the 60 ' x120 ' building with approximately ten employees. Incidentally , the company becam e Canadian owned in 1936 ,with a name change to "Fleet Aircraft Limited " . Thecompany's present name is Fleet Industries, a divisionof Ronyx Corporation Limited, with a payroll of close to1,000 and has an enclosed area of 500,540 square feet.

Early in the 1940s the company received a contractfrom the Royal Canadian Air Force to manufacture forthem the Fairchild M-62A3 Cornell trainer . Total production of this aircraft at Fleet was in excess of 2,000with up to 20 a day off of the line during peak production periods. Fairchild had several models of this train-ers , the PT-19, PT-19A, PT-19B , PT-23 and the PT-26 .The basic design was the same for all models, differences

being in the cockpit enclosures and power plants. Fleetbuilt the PT-26, known here as the model M-62A3 Cornell with the Ranger L-440-3 engine.

As you remember, or at least have heard, these train-ers plus many others were badly needed at the time.These trainers were used to train our boys in the basicarts of flying and then on to fill their countries ' needs for

The bits and p ieces loaded at Ham l ton , Ontar io , on i ts way toFort Erie. Note - the CF -100 jet n the baCkground .

On September 10, 1978 , a group of volunteers journeyed to Hamilton to pick out the best of the parts (wemade some mistakes , so we made other trips and madeexchanges). When we arrived back at the plant and unloaded it, the volunteers either as singles or groupspicked out the sections or parts that they would restore.The wings and most of the tail end are made of wood, so


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Wing center sec ti on trailing edge r ib s - as r e ce ived .

with parts impossible to ge t , so having to make them andno drawings t work t , we were not ready for the anniversary show. However , t hou gh incomplete it was assembled and put on display , o ll owing which it was disassembled and t he work continu ed .

One more year was spent to complete the work andhave it ready to fly. The test flight was made September5, 1981 and with a good report. The aircraft was finishedin th e original R.C.A.F . colours using the same numberand name the Spirit of Fleet II , as of 38 years before .

The aircraft was certified airworthy by the Department of Trans port Canada (D .O .T. ) and carries theregist ration letters C-GCWC. All 22 A.D. notes and bul-

ing center section rear spar. Damage caused by the use ofwire nails in a previous repa ir. These had rusted and causedwood deterioration.

New trailing edge r ibs being ins talled to new ly repaired spar.

letins have been incorporat ed .On September 26 , 1981, a flight of aircraft from the

Canadian Wa r plane Heritage Incorporated arrived inFort Erie . The flight included Harvar ds, an Anson andDeHavillan d C h ipmunk. Following their arrival ourPresident Mr. Ron Fraser presented the log books ofC-GCWC t the Heritage officers . The aircraft is now apart of their flying and static display .

Many th a nks must go t o those who worked so hardfor the comp letion of the project and especially to ourSales Manager for his driving force. One sad note wasth e untimely death of Doug MacRitchie on his way downto work on t he project

Repaired spar awaiting installation of plates .


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TURKEY DAY AT KELCH'S -THE LAST OF THE BEST

Comments Photography by Ted KostonEAA 44514, AlC 131 8 Le Moyne ParkwayOak Park IL 60302

Al and Lois Kelch's well maintained and manicuredair strip _near Cedarburg, Wisconsin was once again thescene for their Turkey Day Fly-In this past September.In spite of rather hazy weather conditions, no less thanfIfty airplanes found their way to the Kelch's picturesque

Center stage at Kelch's. The runway is out of the picture tothe right.

Good fellowship reigned supreme during the big picnic dinner. Seven turkeys were expertly grilled andserved along with buckets of hot buttered com on thecob . A genuine ice cream making machine was kept busythroughout the afternoon providing ice cream for youngand old alike . Once again, Al and Lois Kelch provedwhat fabulous hosts they are.

Everyone privileged to attend this unique and incredible fly-in is indebted to the Kelches for creatingwhat has become one of the highlights of the year. Thesetting is magnificent and it would be truly difficult tofind a nicer place to fly to.

Hopefully the pictures will help to explain what wemean


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Mary Morris, Hampshire , IL starts to flare for lan _ ing in her.1929 Travel Air 0-4000, NC90SS , S'N S69.

Arriving at Kelch's Turkey Fly-In are Bob Mick, Waukesha,WI and Karen Jenquln in Bob's '46 Luscombe SA, N71940,S'N 3367. Bob has owned this airplane for seven years.

Tom Rench , Racine, WI approaches In his rare 1935 BeechB.17L, NC14417 , S'N 30, currently the oldest Staggerwlngflying.

Gathered around the old master , Steve Wittman, are JimStark, Ken Williams, Chuck Faber and Norm Shuff. Jim Hallstands in back with cap on.

Jim Damron (left) and Dick Hill, Harvard, IL had just arrivedIn the Hill's E-2 and J-2 Cubs. 40 horses each )


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John Kalas, Milwaukee, WI flies by in his 1939 Lambert powered Monocoupe 90A, N19434, SIN A784.

An appreciative audience watches Dale Crites fly by in his1911 Curtiss Pusher.

Wally and Lois Mitchell, Brookfield, WI own this 1930 WacoRNF, N127Y, SIN 3287. The Mitchells own and operate Capitol Airport, a haven for sport aircraft on Milwaukee 's westside.

Portrait of a Champion and his family: Gail, Mary Alice, Garand David Williams, Naperville, IL in front of their CessnaAW


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NOTICE OF ANNUAL BUSINESSMEETING AND ELECTION OFOFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Notice is hereby given that an annual business meeting of the members of the EAA Antique/Classic Divisionwill be held on Saturday, August 7, 1982 at 10:30 a.m.(Central Daylight Time) at the 30th Annual Conventionof the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc., WittmanField, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Notice is hereby further given that the annual elec

tion of officers and directors of the EAA Antique /ClassicDivision will be conducted by ballot distributed to themembers along with this June issue of The VINTAGEAIRPLANE. Said ballot must be returned properlymarked to the Ballot Tally Committee, EAA Antique /Classic Division, Box 229, Hales Corners, Wisconsin53130, and received no later than July 31, 1982.

Espie M Joyce, Jr., ChairmanNominating CommitteeM C Kelly Viets , Secretary

EAA Antique /C lassic Division

W BRAD THOMAS JR .Pilot Mountain North CarolinaManufacturer

Born in High Point, North Carolina, Brad was educated at McCallie School, Chattanooga, Tennessee;

GEORGE YORKMansfield OhioGorman-Rupp Company

George learned to fly in the U .S. Navy during WWII . He soloed an Aeronca Chief in March , 1943 atHelena, Montana , and as a Naval Aviator, flew MartinPBM Mariner flying boats in the SW Pacific.

He graduated from Ashland College in Ashland ,Ohio and was hired by Gorman-Rupp Company wherehe is currently Manager of Product Development.George became interested in vintage and home built aircraft in 1957 and has since restored several Aeroncas, aTaylorcraft, and is now restoring a Beech DI7S. He is acharter member of the Staggerwing Museum and isSecretary Treasurer and Newsletter Editor of the Staggerwing Club.

George joined EAA in 1962 and has been an activejudge at Oshkosh since 1970. He is Chairman of theClassic Judging Committee and has been on theAntique /Classic Board of Directors since August of1980.

AL KELCHMequon WisconsinManufacturer

Al started his own company in 1950 , The Kelch


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ART MORGANMilwaukee, WisconsinOster Service Division

Art Morgan began flying in 1961 and received hisprivate license in 1962. In 1965 he went on to get hiscommercial rating .

He has been a member of EAA since 1962 , and wasparking airplanes at the EAA Conventions in Rockford ,Illinois.

Art was one of the first to start building a KR-l andalthough he did not complete his project, he was instrumental in the completion of two of the little birds .

In 1974 he and his wife, Kate purchased a 1939 Luscombe 8-C , which he promptly rebuilt . After two yearsof flying the Luscombe, Art and several friends organized the American Luscombe Club.

Art has served the EAA as a museum volunteer forseveral years; as Classic parking chairman at Oshkoshand also as Antique /Classic parking chairman.

Art has been a Director of the Antique /Classic Division since 1978.

MORTON W LESTERMartinsville, VirginiaBuilder-Developer and Real Estate Investor

M. C KELLY VIETSStilwell, KansasConsulting Engineer, Self-Employed

Kelly entered the consulting engineer field in 1938and spent World War II designing airports and basefacilities for the U.S. government . He started his ownfirm, Viets Consulting Engineers, in 1954. He is a registered professional engineer and holds membership innumerous professional societies. Kelly spent a lot of hisyounger days around Kansas City Municipal and Fairfaxairports seeing Benny Howard ' s "Ike" make its firstflights , the Travel Air Mystery Ship on the way to Cleveland, all the early airliners, etc. He started flight instruc

tion in 1938 in a 55 hp Porterfield and finally got histicket on the G. . Bill n 1946. Kelly and his wife, Edna,own an Ercoupe and Stinson 108-2. He has been a Director of EAA's Antique /Classic Division since it was originated, and is currently the Secretary. Kelly and Ednahave three children.

ROBERT E KESELRochester, NY

Bob is a native of Rochester, NY and a graduate ofthe University of Rochester.

He soloed a J-3 Cub in 1939 and received his Commercial License with Flight Instructor Rating as wellas several Ground Instructor Ratings the following year


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BORDEN S

AEROPLANE POSTERSFROM THE 1930'SArticle N u mb e r 22 , Post e r umber 4, Seri e s um b e r

By Lionel Salisbury(EAA 114523 )

S even Harp er R oadBrampt on , OntarioCanada L6W 2W3

THE DOUGLAS " DOLPHIN" AMPHIBIAN Twin Motored Air and Water Yacht - 8 Passenger

This is the first in our series of posters from the col cause h is younger brother refused to drink milk in thos e


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THE DOUGLAS "DOLPHIN" AMPHIBIANTwin Motored Air and Water Yacht 8 Passenger

DESCRIPTION OF DOUGLAS "DOLPHIN"AMPHIBIAN

Th e Dolphin i s a twin- engined, high wing monoplan ea mphibian developed by the Dougla s Aircraft Companyfor commercial and private use. Th e hull is of dural construction throughout and is divided by bulkheads into sixwa t ertight compartments: bow compartment , forwardbaggage and anchor compartment, 50 cu. ft . capacity.Acces s is through a door and through the forward hatch .Working from th i s hatch the anchoring and buoying isaccomplished with no danger of the anchor man cominginto contact with the propellers.

Cockpit and Controls : The cockpit contains 97 cu . ft .,is very comfortable , and affords excellent visibility forboth pilot and co-pilot . Entrance to the cockpit is madethrough a door which leads down into th e cabin or

SPECIFICATIONS

Wing Span . . . . . . . . . 60 ft .Length Ov e rall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 ft . 6 in.Height Overall .. . . . . . . . 14 ft . 7 in .Chord (Taper ed) . . . . . . . .. 132 in. to 84 in.Dihedral . . . . . .. . . . . . . ()OIncidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ()OEngines (Each 300 hp ) Total . . .. . . 600 hpPropeller s (Hamilton Standard , Diameter. . . . . . . . . 9 ft .

AREASWing Area Less Ailerons .. . 515 sq . ft .Total Wing Area (Including Ailerons ) . . . . 565 sq . ft.Auxiliary Wing Area . . . . . .. . 50 sq . ft .

WEIGHTS (POUNDS )Weight Empty . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. . 5610 lbs.Useful Load 2590 lbs

THE WACO ZPF-6


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(Continued from Page 11

This airplane, NC17470, had several different ownersover the years. In 1960 it was discovered by Walt Weber,then of Des Moines, Iowa. He found the airplane beingused as a duster in Arkansas, bought it and spent severalyears restoring it. He sold it to George Arents, an airline pilot from Miami, Florida. George flew the airplaneto the National Waco Fly-In at Hamilton, Ohio in 1964and later flew it to the Reno Air Races. A ferry pilot,bringing the airplane back to Miami from Reno, was involved in a landing accident and the airplane was severely damaged, reducing it to a basket case.

In 1978 the remains of NC17470 were acquired byMike Keedy who lives in Indiana but winters in Florida.What was left of the airplane was shipped to Ocala,Florida, where Arnold and Virginia Nieman, operatorsof Custom Aircraft, Inc., completely rebuilt the airplane.

Arnold is one of the best woodworking aircraft restoration experts in the country, as can be seen by this beautiful example. Arnold and Virginia spent some 18 monthsin the restoration. All wood was replaced and all parts

were refurbished or replaced. The airplane was coveredwith Stits fabric and finished with Stits polyurethaneprocess, in the original Texaco colors. A freshly overhauled Jacobs A-2 engine was installed, turning a 98Curtiss-Reed propeller with a mirror finish. The avionicsand instruments are all new and modern, and the aircraft is fully IFR-equipped, including altitude-reportingtransponder and RNAV. No antennas are visible, however, since they are all mounted inside of the fabriccovering. Except for a few details, such as the avionics,the configuration of the airplane is authentic, not modified.

The first sizeable fly-in attended by Mike in hisnewly-restored Waco was the Sun n Fun EAA Fly-In atLakeland, Florida, March 1982, where the plane received the award for the best open cockpit antique. Weexpect to see more of this beautiful airplane, which Mike

sometimes affectionately refers to as Big Red , as heplans to attend the National Waco Club Fly-In at Hamilton, Ohio in June, Oshkosh in August, and other fly-insof antique or interesting airplanes

CALENDER OF EVENTS

JUNE 4-6 - MERCED. CAUFORNIA - Silver Anniversary West CoastFly-In at Merced Municipal Airport. For information contact DeeHumann. P.O. Box 2312. Merced. CA 95344. 209/358-3487.

JUNE 6 - DeKALB, ILUNOIS - E M Chapter 241 and MST Aviationco-sponsor Annual Fly-In. Drive-In Breakfast. 7 a.m. to 1 p .m.For details contact Marlin Crown. 815/895-6856.

JUNE 6 - MENTONE, INDIANA - Dedication ceremonies for theLawrence D . Bell Aircraft Museum . Museum will serve as historicalresearch source for personal records and memorabilia of LawrenceD. Bell. aviation great.

JUNE 11-13 - DENTON. TEXAS- 20th Annual Texas AAAlEM Fly-In.For information contact Jack Winthrop, Rt. 1, Box 111. Allen, TX75002. 214fi27-5649.

JUNE 12-13 - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - Gathering of Eagles '82 at Midway Airport . Aircraft display and guest speakers honoring pilotsand planes that fought Battle of Midway in 1942. Featuring EnsignGeorge Gay and Admiral Jim Condit. Contact Hans Habermehl,Chairman. 2222 Walters. Northbrook, IL 60062. 312/48 } )744.

JUNE 111-20 - PAULS VALLEY. OKLAHOMA - Oklahoma City Chapterof Antique Airplane Association Fly-In at Pauls Valley, OK. Forinformation phone 405/321-8042 - Don Keating; 405/392-5608 Bud Sutton.

JUNE 19 - TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY - E M Chapter 315 6th AnnualAntique & Homebuilt Fly-In. 11:00 at R. J. Miller Airport. Refreshments. plane rides, flour bombing contest. aviation flea market.(Rain date Sunday. June 20.) For information call Lew Levison201/367-4907.

JUNE 19-20 - FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA- 15th Annual AntiqueAircraft Fly-In and Air Show at Shannon Airport. A Tribute to Sidney

L Shannon. Jr.

Antique Aircraft Fly-In Saturday, Air Show Sundaywing walker. aerobatics. clown act, sky diving and more. Forinformation call 703/373-4431.

JUNE 20 - ANSONIA. CONNECTICUT- 4th Annual Piper VagabondFly-In. Ansonia Airport. 80 oct. fuel available. Contact Jim Jenkins,8 Hemlock Drive, Huntington. CT 06484. 203/929-9814 .

JUNE 25-27 - HAMILTON,OHIO- 23rd Annual National Waco ReunionFly-In. National Waco Club. 700 Hill Avenue. Hamilton, OH 45015.

JULY 2-4 - CRESWELL. OREGON - 2nd Annual Oregon Antique &

JULY 16-18 - MINDEN. NEBRASKA - National Stinson Club Fly-In.For Information contact George Leamy. 117 Lanford Road. Spartenburg, SC 29301, 803/576-9698 or Mike Emerson, 3309 OvertonPark E., Fort Worth, TX 76109, 817/924-6647.

JULY 16-18 - LEWISTOWN,MONTANA- 5th Annual Montana ChapterAAA Fly-In at Beacon Star Antique Airfield. For further information ,please conta


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LETTERS TO THE EDITORDear Gene:

I'm sure th e article written by E. E . Buck Hilbertconcerning th e demise of Wings & Wheels Museum was read with great concern among true antiquers .

Th e la st paragraph so graphically tells a story or illustrates a situation that is actually becoming a stigmath r eatening the very exi stence of future restorations andthe flying of antiqu e aircraft .

The auction at Orlando was only an awakening towhat has been happening to the antique movement th epast ten years . Ther e are those among us realists whoare just as guilty. Thos e whose sole purpose is to prostitute anything of antique value . They prey upon the ignorant , the unsuspecting persons who have the means ,but who ar e totally lacking in knowledge of proper r es

toration, maintenance or flying of any antique airplane .These people only want to possess at any price .The present trend is threatening the very existence

of future fly-ins and more important , the opportunity ofrealists , purists and true antiquers of having or flyingth ese rare birds they have come to love for so many wonderful year s.

I t has now become more economical to construct anantique airpl me from the print. This not only takes extratime , but it restricts such activity to those who are capable and fortunate enough to have a suitable place inwhich to work. The time ha s come for the realists to joinin a common cause , helping each other with restorations ,the maintenance and the flying of all antique airplanes.We must ignore the temptation of the almighty dollar orforget about flying those wonderful machines .

Sincerely,Ray Brandly (EAA 38963, A IC 480 President, National Waco Club700 Hill AvenueHamilton, OH 45015

Dear Gene :Just received the April VINTAGE AIRPLANE. On

the contents page you requested identity of the Kramerphoto. If no others respond , it did evoke memories forme

The very low ceiling appears to be in Jim Borton 'sSky ech hangar back room. On the newspaper, the

Scripps Howard logo is visible; tha t would be the Cleveland Press . Now the Press was a six day a week paper

(no Sunday edition ) and as WW II started on Sunday,September 3 , 1939 , the paper must be either Monday orTuesday's edition. This is as close as possi ble for dating .

The Greve Trophy Race was run on Sunday afternoon . Harry Crosby could not retract his la n d ing gearduring tha t race. The Thompson was scheduled for Monday, but was rained out and flown on Tuesday . Crosby 's

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t - . ;rQlr ex products , inc .259 Lower Morrisville Rd , Dept. VAFallsington , PA 19054 (215) 295-4115

Jacket: Unlined Poplin jacket , features knit waist

and cuffs . The gold and white braid trim on aTan body emphasizes the colors proudly displayed in the Antique /Classic logo.Sizes : X-small thru X-large

$28.95 ppd

Cap: Complete the look in this gold mesh hatwith contrasting blue bill , trimmed with a goldbraid . Your logo visibly displayed , makes thisadjustable cap a must.Sizes : M & L (adjustable rear band)

$6.25 ppd


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