Vintage Airplane - Nov 1981

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STR IGHT N LEVEL

1953 was an important year for aviation. t was thenthat Paul Poberezny began the movement we call theExperimental Aircraft Association. 1981 brought forththe 29th Annual International EAA Convention a tOshkosh, Wisconsin; during the Convention, on August5th at 10:30 a .m. construction of the EAA AviationFoundation Center was officially begun with the sitededication on the EAA grounds a t Wittman FieldOshkosh.

On that Wednesday morning, the weather was pleasant and there was a note of anxiety and elation as thededication unfolded. Looking back at what has transpiredsince 1953 one begins to marvel a t what has beenaccomplished and how it occurred . During dedicationceremonies the first shovelful of earth was turned byPaul Poberezny, then by son Tom followed by the officers,directors and trustees. Each of these dedicated personshas assisted and guided the EAA movement throughoutthese years by lending their time and expertise towardthe fulfillmen t of EAA.

The EAA Aviation Center site has been dedicatedand soon dreams will b.ecome - reality for many EAAenthusiasts. A Capital Campaign has begun to raisethe funds needed to construct the facilities and maintainthe museum over the years to come. The plans for theentire layout are fantastic. Finally all the EAA facilitieswill be located in one central area convenient andadaptable to the needs of EAA and its membership.

Already completed and dedicated is the Kermit WeeksFlight Research Genter a par t of the overall EAA

Aviation Center. The EAA Nature Center was begunseveral months ago, and we have watched the development and growth of the Nature grounds. Adjacent tothe Nature Center and overlooking the lake will be .the EAA Aviation Center Chapel. Funds for the chapelhave been donated by Foundation Trustee Bob Fergusin honor of his brother John who had a deep love foraviation. The chapel will serve all of EAA as a place

By Brad ThomasPresident

Antique/Classic Division

planned, progressive undertaking to benefit lill of EAAand to preserve the history of sport aviation. Many

hours have been devoted to selecting the architectconstruction manager fund counsel and advisory board.Interviews have been numerous and the selections forthe various phases of the project have been excellent.

As stated before, we are a unique group of enthusiasts.We o things not ordinarily associated with an organization of this type. We have an intense desire to meetour goals through volunteer effort and cooperationamong the EAA staff, the divisions and each member.We enjoy it

To be part of an organization and to enjoy the benefitswe have in EAA and its divisions, fellowshi "p and a commoninterest in aviation are obviously evident. n EAA youare not just a member who receives a monthly publication and membership card. We are a living, workingpart of this organization tha t functions a t all levelswith a headquarters tha t is efficient and objectiveand serves members' needs effectively; a museum thatexhibits the fin-est collection of all types of aircraft;a flying selection of aircraft that can be demonstratedand flown at special events; separate divisions of antique/classic, warbird, aerobatic and an ultralight associationwhere special interests are met; an annual conventionbeyond comparison; and chapters and fly-ins throughoutthe USA and other countries where the individualbecomes an active part of the organization.

The EAA Capital Campaign has begun and is inmotion. Corporations and individuals will be contactedfor their help in making the EAA Aviation Foundation


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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 0 1981 EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION , INC. , ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

NOVEMBER 1981 VOLUME 9 NUMBER 11

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

DIRECTORS

Ronald Fritz Morton W. Lester15401 Sparta Avenue P.O. Box 3747Kent City , MI 49330 Mart insville , VA 24112

616 / 678 5012 703 /632 4839

Claude L. Gray , Jr . Arthur R . Morgan9635 Sylvia Avenue 3744 North 51st Blvd .

Northridge , CA 91324 Milwaukee , WI 53216213 /349 1338 414 /442 3631

Dale A . Gustafson John R. Turgyan7724 Shady Hill Drive 1530 Kuser RoadIndianapol is , IN 46274 Trenton , NJ 08619

317 /293-4430 6 9 / 585 2747

AI Kelch S . J . Wittman66 W. 622 N . Madison Avenue Box 2672

Cedarburg , WI 53012 Oshkosh , WI 54901414 / 377 5886 414 / 235 1265

Robert E. Kesel George S . York455 Oakridge Drive 181 Sloboda Ave.

Rochester , NY j 4617 Mansfield , OH 44906716 /342-3170 4 9 / 529 4378

ADVISORSEd Burns Stan Gomoll Gene Morris1550 MI. Prospect Road 1042 90th Lane , NE 27 Chandelle Drive

Des Plaines , IL 60018 Minneapolis , MN 55434 Hampshire , IL 601403121298-7811 6121784-1172 312 /683-3199

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

Westborough , MA 01581 Madison , NC 27025 Wauwatosa , WI 53213617/366-7245 919/427-0216 414/771 -1545

PUBLICATION STAFF

FRONT COVER . , , Scenic setting ofDick and Jeannie Hill's farm strip nearHarvard ; Illinois. Their J2 Cub on theleft and their E2 CUb . See story onPage 13 .

Gene Chase Photo)

TABLE OF CONTENTSStraight and Level . by Brad Th oma s . . . . . . . . . . 2AlC News . . . mpil ed by Gene Cha se . . . . . . . . . . . 4Oshkosh '81 Planes / People . . . by L ois Kelch . . . . . . 6

Westward Ho To Minden , Nebraska. . by Marga re t D emond . . . . . . . 10Calendar of Events . .. . . .. . 12Thank You , Mr . C. G. Taylor . by J ea nn i e Hill 13Engine Details of the "Sky Scout " - Part 3 .. 14Mystery Plane . . . . . .. . .. 20Letters . .. . . . . . . . . . 20

BACK COVER . Dick Ward , ThreeRivers , MI won an Outstand ing Customized Antique Award with his 1942Ryan ST3KR , N46502 , SI N 1995 , at Oshkosh '81.

G ene Chase Photo)


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HERB HARKCOM 1914-1981We sadly report the passing of another longtime mem

ber of the Antique/Classic Division . Herbert M. Harkcom (EAA 33569 , A/C 23) pa ssed away on his 67th birthday, September 20, 1981.

Herb was nationally known for hi s re s toration s ofantique aircraft and his 1927 Fairchild FC-2 wa s featured on the cover of the first issue of Th VINT GE

IRPL NE dated December 1972 . This plane won theGrand Champion Award at the 1963 AAA National FlyIn at Ottumwa , IA.

Herb flew this plane to fly-ins throughout the Midwest for the next six years , then donated it to the EAAAir Museum where it has been on display continuously .

Herb retired in 1974 as a Boeing 747 captain withAmerican Airlines and was living at his country homewith an airstrip near Inola , OK. He is survived by twodaughters. His wife preceded him in death .

EAA MEMBER AUTHORSBOATING BOOK

Bob Whittier (EAA 1235 ) of Duxbury , MA is theauthor of a new book released by Arco Publishing , Inc.

of New York. Entitled Most Common Boat Maintenance Problems , its 250 pages contain 28 interestingchapters giving practical information on taking careof and repairing boats of all types , sizes and materials.We mention it here knowing that many EAA membersare boat owners.

Bob used to do a lot of freelance wr i t ing for thisand other aviation magazines , and until four or fiveyears ago was a familiar personality a t Oshkosh flyins. Postage rate increases and inflation in generalhave put specialty magazine publi shing and also thepleasure boating business into the doldrums . This hasgiven Bob income problems resulting in his absen cefrom Oshkosh in recent years . He hopes this book willturn things around . t is now showing up a t bookstores and marine supply stores having book departments.

f there's a boat lover on your Christmas list , Bob's

Two kits will be availabl e. The Basic Kit will include all necessary materials and parts to build a complete Champ , inCluding uncut lengths of 4130 steel tubing , flat sheet stock material , all necessary wood materials fittings , hardware and cables . Dacron coveringmat erials , plexiglass for windshield and side windows .Detail drawings will be provided for construction ofwelding jigs and form blocks for construction of suchassemblies as fuselage , empennage , seats and wing ribs.No instruments or accessories are included in the BasicKit.

The Deluxe Kit will include pr e -welded fuselage andempennage assemblies , pre-framed wing ribs and finished wing spars . All hardware covering material andbasic flight instruments will also be included. Both kitswill be available with or without engines. No pricesfor production aircraft or kits are available at this time .

APPROVED SAFETY BELTSJust a reminder that after December 4, 1981 each

aircraft safety belt must be equipped with an approvedmetal to metal latching device per F .A.R. 91.33 (b)(12) .

MAINTENANCE RECORDSEf f ctive October 14 , 1981 each registered owner

or operator is required to keep the total time in serviceof th e airframe , each engine and each propeller , perF.A.R. 91.173 (a) (2 (i . Previously maintenance recordshave been recorded in the aircraft and engine logbooks ,but now, in order to comply with the regulations , aseparate logbook for propeller maintenance records mustbe kept .

In addition , each owner or operator has the respon

sibility to ensure tha t maintenance personnel makeappropriate entries in the maintenance records for theairframe , each engine and each propeller , per F .A.R.91.165 .

EAA AVIATION CENTER UPDATE


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Site Preparation and ChapelSite work was begun on October 15 consisting of

p reliminary preparation of roadways and parking areas.The chapel is now enclosed and work is progressing onthe interior . One-hundred-year-old pews have been donated an d are being refurbished by Vern Lichtenberg ,Convention Site Supervisor. Mrs. Charlie Hillard , Ft.Worth , TX has offered to donate 50 bibles for the chapel.Sponsors are being sought for eight stained glass windows.

IT S BA CK TO THE BIG N NUMBER SFAA Admin is t ra t or Lynn Helms signed into law,

a regulation requiring tha t all factory-built aircraftdisplay 12 -high reg is trat ion numbers . The curren texemption for custom built and antique aircraft is stillin effect. t is expected, as EAA President Paul Poberezny has informed various FAA officials, that EAA willgather information and support to petition for the present small registration numbers on all factory-built aircraft.

The overwhelming number of le t te rs received byFAA from aircraft owners and others in support of thesmall numbers, did not overcome the impact of the smallquantity of letters from those wanting the 12 numberssuch as the U.S. Border Patrol , Civil Air Patrol, stateaeronautics commissions , police , environmentalists, etc.More details will follow in the next issue.

AUTO FUEL UPDATEJack Cox Photo)

The EAA Aviation Cen te r Chapel as it appe a red on Se pt em-ber 10 , 1981.

JOHN DENVER S PARTICIPATIONIn late September, Paul Poberezny , EAA President ,

Verne Jobst, EAA Director , and Dick Matt , EAA member/film maker travelled to Aspen , CO to work withJo h n D enver concerning production of the EAA CapitalCampaign film. Completion date of the film is November 1. t will tell EAA s story , past, present and future .We are in debted to John Denver for his participation

in this im portant project .

At the request of EAA a meeting was held on September 30 , 1981 with FAA officials at the Great LakesRegional Headquarters in Des Plaines, IL EAA President , Paul Poberezny announced tha t phase one ofEAA s year-long auto fuel test program had been successfully concluded and EAA was prepared to presentits case for issuance of a supplemental type certificatewhich would permit the use of automotive gas in theCessna 150 aircraft used in the testing program .

Although we expected no major decisions to comeout of this initial meeting , we were assured . by TomHoreff, FAA Washington representative, and WalterHom , the Great Lakes Regional Director , that EAA'sflight test results would be handed to the decisionmakers in Washington , said Poberezny .

The EAA president characterized the meeting asgenerally productive from the standpoint that FAA of-ficials displayed a great deal of interest in the EAAprogram and remained open-minded about the general

, and sport aviation association s proposal to operate anaircraft on lead free auto gas


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OSHK SH '81

Pe()pieBy Lois Kelch

(EAA 5767 A, A e 700A )7018 W Bonniwell Road

Mequon , WI 53092

(Photos by the Author)

Sometimes it's hard to decide what one looks forward to most at Oshkosh each year - is it Planes andPeople OR People and Planes? Fear no t , they are oneand the same.

Being around the Antique/Classic Headquarters atthe Red Barn all week is a great experience becausesooner or later you meet all the old friends you hadhoped to see; and you also meet many interesting newpeople who are suddenly new friends, with the samecommon interests of preserving and restoring the beauti-ful old airplanes .

o describe the array of beautiful oldies on the field

is almost impossible, but if you were there in person,or you are seeing the pictures in VINTAGE and SPORTA VIATION, you know what I mean.

I had the pleasure of walking up and down the rowsof planes and striking up conversations, not only withthe proud pilots and their families, but also some of theinterested spectators who were as happy as a lark justto be there and see this spectacular display of air-craft .

Oshkosh also offers A/C Division members and theirguests a bonus social get-together a t Ollie's Woods . Thisyear we had a record number of people enjoying relaxedvisiting, a picnic supper and after dark, a program ofinteresting historic airplane slides and movies .

Two of our hard working members are to be commended for their being responsible for a wonderful contribution to the Antique/Classic Division. Stan andIrene Gomoll donated the $453.00 they collected from

Steve Wittman and Lois Kelch enjoyeda visit at Antique/Classic Headquarters

Steve never tires and seems toknow everyone.

The Morrisons, infront of their award-winning Beech Stag-gerwing at Oshkoshfor the first time, butnot for the last!

sults of a family project and the great satisfaction ofa job well done.Bill flies for Western Airlines for a living, but for

the past six years, he has spent all of his spare timerestoring this beautiful 1938 Beech Staggerwing. Hissons Ron and Mark were interested in motorcycles butafter both of them received leg injuries, they had afamily meeting and decided that motorcycles were alosing proposition. So after much discussion of whatthey could do as a family hobby , Mark suggested ahomebuilt airplane. The decision was made immedi-ately , and they set out to find the r ight project forthem. They almost decided on a T-18. However, a friendof theirs, Bob Ward, owned a beautiful Staggerwing andafter seeing it, it was love at first sight for all ofthem . Now the problem was to find a Staggerwing oftheir own to restore. Evidently i t was meant to bebecause in their local newspaper they found an ad for


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Now the project was completed , they wondered whatto do about it. Bill's friend Claude Gray suggestedBill take it to Oshkosh while the family is still allable to o it together. They concurred and Oshkosh '81was their new goal. Their trip from California to Oshkosh was a bonus thrill and took only 13 lh hours flyingtime, cruising at 180 mph , using 17 gallons of gas perhour.

Never having attended Oshkosh before , they weren'tprepared for the enormity of it all but got into theswing of things and loved every minute of the wholeweek. They are so impressed with the Convention , emphasizing all the wonderful people they met, and lookeagerly forward to "doing it all over again next year".Son Mark is studying to be a doctor and Ron is a professional photographer . They also have a daughter who isa stewardess for TWA so you see "Flying is a family

affair ."

1948 PIPER VAGABOND PA-17, NC4811H, SIN 17-109Owner : Jim Jenkins

(EAA 95377 , AI C 25208 Hemlock DriveHuntington, CT 06484

Grand ChampionClassic proud ownerand restorer, Jim Jenkins.

This is Jim's second time attending Oshkosh, andthis t ime he brought his superbly restored VagabondPA-17, which was the culmination of a long "on againoff again restoration project . He bought the plane in1974 after it had been wrecked. In between workingon the Vagabond , he was also restoring a Fairchild 24 .However, he could see the Vagabond taking shape andgave it precedence . t took 16 months to complete. twas a challenge throughout the project to find andlormake all the missing parts .

Jim left Connecticut for Oshkosh (with a stop a tGar Williams' strip in Naperville , Illinois) for a total

of 975 miles and ten hours flying time . Th e Vagabondcruises at 100-105 mp h .

Jim and Gar fl ew from Illinois to Oshkosh in formation - two friends doing what th ey enjoy , not realizingth ey were each flying with a future Grand Championof Oshkosh '81

Jim is 27 year s old , very recently marri ed , and hasbeen interested in flying since h e flew model airplanesand cut the grass at a local airport in his t een s. Inaddition to the Vagabond, he also owns a Warner powered Fairchild 24 and two more Vagabonds.

It is obvious Jim knows what h e is doing s ince h ewon Grand Champion Classic , and he couldn ' t havebeen more thrilled a t the honor .

1941 PORTERFIELD CP-65, NC37862, SIN 1 9Owner : Carmen FisherRt. 1 , Box 89ABellaire , MI 49615

Carmen Fisher real-ized a dream come

t rue when she wasable to buy the Porterfield airplane shelearned to fly.

Carmen Fisher learned to fly over 40 years ago whenshe was a minority " lady pilot" and flew with the CivilAir Patrol during World War II. She flew a 1941 Porterfield that belonged to the Owosso (Michigan ) Flying

Club . In 1942 she took her pilot training in the Porterfield and was the first female to receive a private pilot 'slicense in Shiawassee County . She joined the Civil AirPatrol , a civilian defense organization that guardedairports, served as couriers , and looked for hidden landing strips in the countryside.

Two years ago Carmen decided to try and locate thePorterfield - just to see it and reminisce a bit. Shediscovered that the Porterfield had been one of sevenplanes used by a performing group called Globe AirShows. The planes were no longer flying and were juststored in a barn in Northern Ohio , very dusty and lonesome. The owner wouldn 't break up the "set" and in-


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sisted on selling all of them together. Now the lure ofpast flying got the better of Carmen and she decidedshe would certainly like to buy the Porterfield she flewand trained in , but before she could find six otherprospective purchasers, the whole set was sold .

Undaunted , she soon found that the new owner wasWilliam Ross of Elk Grove Village , Illinois who hadby now restored th e plane . When he found out whowanted to buy it, he was more than willing to sell itto he r . He was about to complete his restoration on itand even asked Carmen what color she wished the planeto be. She advised him of the original dark blue andthus emerged the plane of Carmen's dreams , and shewas its proud new owner.

Her flying career had been interrupted for quite afew years while she and her husband Winston raisedtheir family . She started flying again in 1977 in a Cessna 150 , as did her husband who had been an engineerwith a B-29 bomber group during the war.

Carmen's trip to Oshkosh from Bellaire, Michiganin the Porterfield included three landings and tookonly a few hours flying time . Bringing the plane toOshkosh was a thrill for Carmen and her family. Anotherbig thril l was when she flew her Porterfield in theParade of Flight and joined all the other beautiful andproud antiques and classics.

The Fishers are aviation enthusiasts and share that

enthusiasm with one and all.

Neil Cottee (EAA 97622 , A/C 3752) from Patch way Burradoo ,N.S.W., Australia receives the Outstanding Closed CockpitBiplane Award for his 1936 DeHaviliand DH-87B Hornet Mothfrom Norma Baldwin, Antique/Classic judge from San Carlos, CA.

This beautiful airplane recently restored , has beenresting in pieces for over 30 years. Proud owner , re

tired National/Pan American Captain Leroy Brown,was talked into buying the pieces of this old biplaneby his barber in 1957. He forced himself to purchasethese pieces for $250.00 . The airplane was in the barber 's garage covered by old rugs and in a millionpieces . Its last job was crop dusting. However , theparts were in good shape and the ship had only 450hours on it.

Since this was a low priority item , little work wasdone on the airplane for the next 18 years since it wasnecessary to earn a l iving and raise a family. However, in 1979 the project was resumed and CaptainBrown turned it over to Bob White and Jim Kimballof Zellwood, Florida. They were fortunate in tha t allthe pieces to the airplane either came with it or werestill available in blueprint form from the Butler Company in Kansas City . A Kansas City man associatedwith the Butler firm, Al Wass, acted as liaison providing the necessary information for the restoration.

Leroy made his first flight in the restored airplanein July 1980 and it flew so well , he made a pass overthe airport runway with his hands in the air. It flieslike a real lady, ht said.

He has flown the plane back to Kansas City to itsoriginal home at the factory of Butler Aircraft, and to

Blakesburg, Iowa and to Oshkosh '8I.The tr ip to Oshkosh from Florida took four longdays due to rain, fog, low ceilings, etc. Leroy 's wife,Wanda who is also a pilot , was a patient and happypassenger on the flight.

1928 CESSNA AW, N4725 , SIN 120Owner: Gar Williams

(EAA 1416, IC 14169 So. 135 Aero Dr .Naperville, IL 60540

Eldon Cessna andGar Will iams underthe wing of Gar ' sGrand Champion 1928Cessna AW, wearingmatching proudsmiles.


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This is the 1926 Swallow NC5070 owned This logo is on the fuselage side of the Rick Demond loads the family 108-1.by Harold Warp s Pioneer Village 1932 Pietenpol Sky Scout on display inMuseum. the AAA Airpower Museum at Antique

Field Blakesburg, IA.

and his wife Lorrie who confidently announced tha tthis Stinson had never been here before . Here werepeople who cared After gassing up and tieing downour good buddy, we hopped into one of the three courtesy cars and headed for the Pioneer Motel.

With a day and a half to spare , the family enjoyeda leisurely stroll through the Pioneer Village Museumconveniently located next to the motel and the PioneerRestaurant where we at e . These facilities are just onemile south of the Pioneer Village Airport where Mamma

Stinson" was tied down. Though it sounds like a touristtrap, it really isn ' t. Seeing the more than 30 ,000 historical items on display takes two days and was the" real neat place " we had heard i t to be . Some of thevintage aircraft on display were :

1903 Wright Flyer Replica1910 Curtiss Hamilton1910 Hartman1911 Curtiss Pusher1917 Jenny1918 Lincoln Standard1926 Swallow1928 Ce ssna A W1928 Lincoln-Page1929 De Havilland Gipsy Moth1930 Stinson J r .1930 Pitcairn Autogiro1937 J-2 Taylor Cub1942 Bell P-59 Airacomet Jet FighterA partial list of more than 30 different examples of

early aircraft engines:

1905 Glenn Curtiss 1918 Hispano-Suiza1908 Wright Brothers 1926 Kinner K-51910 Rotary Gnome 1928 Wright1912 Henderson 1928 Gipsy1914 LeRhone Rotary 1929 Warner1914 Anzani 1929 DeHavilland H-601916 Hall Scott 1929 Packard Diesel Radial1916 Lawrence 1920 Lycoming19170X-5 1930 Continental A-401917 Hisso 1938 Pratt-Whitney "Wasp"

1918 Comet 1940 Daimler-Benz1918 Liberty 1944 Japanese Copy of 1200hp Wasp

The National Stinson Club Annual 'Fly-In starteda t noon on Friday with registration, fly-bys, and pilottalk . I counted 25 Stinsons on the line and wanderedaround with the camera snapping two rolls of film veryquickly . With the exception of one Gullwing Reliant,all the Stinsons were 108 Voyager models, many of whichwere restored to mint condition.

The postwar Stinson Voyagers were introduced inlate 1945 with very few models of the " 125" powered bya 125 hp Lycoming engine, Quickly upgraded to a 150hp Franklin and designated Model 108, nearly 2000were sold by the end of 1946.

Beginning in 1947 , two 150 hp Model 108 planeswere produced , the " Voyageur 150 " and the "FlyingStation Wagon". In mid 1947 two 108-2 models wereproduced with the 165 hp Flying Station Wagon.

By 1948 the company had introduced the 108-3big tail Voyager and Station Wagon. Stinson sales


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Stinson 108-2, N9708K, SIN 108-2708 owned by Vercruysse. nc. of Plymouth, MI.

were high until the postwar slump depressed all aircraft sales in this country. The Stinson assets werebought up by Piper who produced a few Piper-Stinsonmodels before the 108 series ended in 1949. Over 5000Stinson 108's had been built in tha t four year periodat Wayne, Michigan. The 108 is a comfortable four placeplane , very stable and with few surprises except whentrying to procure parts for the Franklin engine. (Someowners have converted to Lycoming installations.)

Along about supper time everyone met at the restaurant for a buffet-style dinner. This was followed by anold fashioned ice cream social at the fairgrounds withhomemade ice cream and cakes, iced tea and coffee .A can for donations was set out but no suggested amountwas posted; quite a difference from the ice cream socialsback home. Although my taste buds didn't discern therichness of the ice cream, my normally cast-iron stomachcried enough after two large bowls. Time to call it anight.

Back out a t the field Saturday morning , it was flybys and seminars . S .T .C. holder David Waldemer toldhow to metalize a Stinson . George Leamy gave a brieftalk about how he devised a satisfactory vacuum pumpinstallation for his Franklin engine . Don Maxfield gave

Russell Arndt EAA 128406 , A C 54926), Big Falls, WI owns

Larry A. Wheelock (EAA 100430, A C 2445) from Terre Haute,IN owns this Stinson .

a presentation on the idiosyncrasies of repairing andpreserving Franklin engines which power many of theStinsons. Finally, Craig Baldwin from the UnivairCompany advised what to expect with the 180 Lycomingconversion currently sold by his company.

I fed the kids breakfast bars so they could last 'tilthe 8 p .m. banquet. The steak dinner was worth waitingfor and was followed by the awards ceremony . Later,some of the tables were removed to make room foranother old fashioned activity square dancing,sponsored by a local club complete with a live band andcaller. The group rounded up the Stinson people tojoin in the dancing.

Sunday morning church services were available nextdoor in the Pioneer Village church . Those who wentout to the airport early saw a wall of weather to theeast which kept most of the planes from taking off' til almost noon. As we taxied out to the runway wewaved to our newly found friends and departed forhome .

Our return flight was uneventful and we all lookforward to attending another Stinson 108 Fly-In atMinden . . . the friendliness and hospitality of thosefolks is first rate .

this 1948 Stinson 108-3. N6649M. SIN 108 4649.


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I t 's early in the morning and the blue sky is crystalclear . Small patches of ground fog lie in the low area s.The dew is still heavy on the 1,300 foot grass strip asI roll my Cub out of the hangar .

The walk-around is routine . I check the gas and oiland other important items on my uncomplicated machine, including pre-oiling the valve guides and stems.My flight instructor is watching with hi s ever-criticaleye.

Everything is A-OK so I crawl into the back seat ,strap in and call "Off and closed ". My CFI pulls the propthrough several times then calls out " Contact ". Theengine comes to life and the oil pressure gauge tell sme what I want to know.

During warmup the CFI climbs aboard and off wego. Once around the patch and all is well. But something seems strange . . . no yelling or correcting fromthe front seat person Nothing . . . maybe he fell asleep. . . or perhaps I scared him speechles s. That 's impossible - he's never a t a loss for words Vh oh , he 's getting out . Now what did I do?

I should go where? To the hangar? To my room? Go .fly? GO FLY? By myself now real ly? How abouta short " penguin hop " first , then I'll taxi back andwe 'll talk about it . OK? OK. After the shortest penguinhop in history, I taxi back and CFI says , " Keep goingnext time. "

" You sure? " " I'm sure . His face looks different andhis voice is more stern. There 's a ring of confidence inhis urging which I haven ' t heard before. It suddenlydawns on me , of all the lessons he taught me, confi

dence is one we neglected . But now , thanks to a n ew-found tone of respect in his voice , I discover I too , haveconfidence .

The moment of truth is at hand. My instructor saysI know what I m doing , so g o. Full throttle , tail up ,and I m airborne. Gulp . That was fast. It s amazinghow quickly an E-2 Cub will break ground without 180pounds of CFI up front .

By J ean n ie H ill(E AA 5 6626A , A l 62 9A )

P o . Box 89H a r va rd , IL 600 33

(Ph otos by D ic k H ill )

Jlr C. G. gloreannie Hill beams aHer first solo flight.Forty -eight years ago you built my beautiful Cub andtoday it is more beautiful than eve r .

Through my misty eye s I see my flight in s truct orappr oaching. His ey es are m ist y , too. He und erstand s .He's my husband.

Jeannie p p r o c h e ~for a landing in her beloved Cub.

Editor 's No t e: Jeanni e Hill 's solo flight took pl a ce onS ept e mber 11, 1981. Not only was it in a taildragg er(whi ch isn't an everyday o ccurr ence th i s day and ag e)but in a tai/dragger with a tailskid and no brak es.

Forty-five plus years ago , n early everyone l earn ed tofly in planes with those featur es; but there ar en t manysu ch aircraft flying today . There ar e e ven fewer flightinstructors like husband Di ck who ar e ab l e to handl eth em and pass the skill on to student pilots .

D o any read ers know of other first solo flights inplan es with tailskids and no brak es in recent ti m es?We d love to hear of s imilar experien ces.

1933 Taylor E-2 Cub NC13179 SIN 60 has been in the Hillfamily for 10 years. They restored it in 1980 just in time tofl It to O hk h DeSigner d b ilder Mr C G T lor of


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PART 3

Engine Details of the "Sky Scout"Here w round the pylon on the home st1 etch in one of the most popular how-to-build stories w have ever published, This series on buildingthe Sky Scout, slightly smaller sister to the Model A powered AirCamper, is second only in popularity to the series run on the building

of that famous ship. Here are finishing details of motor conversion,operation, ship finishing and flying hints. Bank her over and rip in

For the benefit of those readers who may haveskipped over the first two chapters of this articlein their eagerness to get to the engine conversionplans presented herewith, let me summarize whatwe have gone over.

s you know if you read these first two parts,the Sky Scout is a slightly smaller version of thefamous model A powered Air Camper which waspublished in this magazine about a year ago, and

which is now obtainable in the FLYING and GLID-ER MANUAL.

Model T Ford Motor UsedThe Sky Scout, however, instead of being a

two-seater, and using the 38-40 hp model A conversion, makes use of the cheaply obtainable modelT motor, and is a one-seater in which a studentcan pile up hours at low expense.

t is a ship for which an identification num-


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ber can be had from the Department of Commerce,and while I have heard that a few over-zealous inspectors will ground a ship if it doesn t have a "c "of some kind, you will find that all state legislation hinges upon the Federal air laws , and that any

one can fly for himself on an unlicensed field in anunlicensed ship i he wishes. All that the states askis that the Federal laws be observed and that unlicensed ships not be flown from licensed airports .

So much for our introduction.Part one took up the building of the fuselage

and the wings.Part two explained the landing gear , tail sur

faces, and control system.

Now, in part three , we will have a little wordto say about the minor fittings, the finishing of theship , and the method of fixing up what little conversion work there is to making the Model T a goodairplane engine.

We will take the power plant first, as the wholeship is of course built for the motor it will beusing .

This ship was built for the model T of course,but may I say that the cowling is big enough forthe model A. There is not much difference in the

sizes of these two motors , but you will need a newengine bearer if you use an A and also put thewing about an inch ahead .

Model A Carburetor FavoredWe did not make plans for the motor as every

one has his own ideas on the subject.As long as they cool well and oil well they all

work about the same in an airplane as in a car .The following changes were made . A model A carburetor was used. Cut off the intake flange wherethe carburetor was fastened and weld it back onso that a model A carburetor will fit. See drawing .

Exhaust stacks are put on. Aluminum pistonswere installed. The regular head and valves wereused (putting in larger valves won t help - thepassages aren t big enough to let the gas flow anyfaster). The end of the camshaft was fixed for atachometer drive as was shown on the drawings inthe Manual and prints for the A conversion. Be sureand put in a tachometer . They are very necessar yand don t cost much .

A fellow had an Air Camper here this summer without any instruments in it. I flew it butsurely did not like it that way. I say , the more in-struments the better. We use a complete set on all

VALVE EXHAUST

LEATHER

MAG .SHAF'T

' ' ~ - M A G - e-A-'ETHREAD END OF' . LINEMODEL T REAR AXLEWITH ARMS WElDED ON

MAG .


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CUT O U T A' v ... ND WELDEDTOGETHERrOR BEND

WELDINGOUTSIDE f T T ~

F L Y I NG STRUTS...RE 16 6 7 STREAM L INE

INS IDE F I T TI NG

DETAIL AT UPPERREA R CENTER STRUT

NOTE : S E E DET .. ILS OFLOWER F I T T I NGS ON... NOTHER SHEE T

SEE DET ... I LSOF ENDS OF

S T R U TS

OUT S IDE F T ' G . INSIDE r ING

FITT I NGS FOR THE UPPERREAR CENTER STRUT

2-REOU I RED OF 14 G 'GE STEEL

UPPER ENGINE MOUNTDETA IL OF BENDING UPPER ENG I NE MOUNT BACK PLATE FOR THE AND REAR CENTER S 1 RUT DETAILSAND REINFORCING I - RE OU I RED OF 14G ... .

SHOCK STRUT FITT I NG4 -

Here are shown complete dimensions of the upper engine mount plates and of the strut fittings nd turnbuckles .

Always warm the ship upa little before taking off.See that the oil is warmedall through, and that thewater and v,a,lves havewarmed up. Some peelotshave felt they were driv ing a car with these mo-tors . Be sensible - i t paysto take pains


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Here are the details of thecenter section struts andthe aileron pulley fittings.These drawings need noexplanations.

our ships .The magneto is driven in a left hand direction ,

direct from the crankshaft.Better use a good mag , as I have seen a lot of

the old D U 4s go bad when they are flown in hotweather. Also , a new mag weighs about 7 Y lbs .

where the old ones weighed about 4 lbs . Althoughwe have one of the old mags on a ship at present ,and it seems to work fine. The propeller hub ismade as on the model A , except that it is necessar yto use a nut on the engine side as the flange is notthreaded .

We use a gear driven oil pump from an old


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The same sturdy, amplefittings of simple designare used on the Sky Scout

S were used on the AirCamper, with only minorchanges. All bends mustbe made slowly, and donecold. It s important that allwelding be well done.

weather, and would be better, but we have had notrouble as on one instance Don Finke flew a shipfrom Spring Valley, Minn . where we have ourshops, up to Minneapolis, a distance of 150 someodd bee line miles, and he ran into some hot, dry

weather , then a thunder and rain storm. The motornever coughed, but kept slamming along.The radiator was made from a 1926 Macord

Ford radiator cut in two and one half put in backof the other. This makes a better looking job. Bett ~ r have a tinsmith do this job well for you. In regard to the radiator lots of those building the Air

METHOD OF ATTACHING THEFRONT LANDING GEAR STRUT

AND FLYING STRUT TO FUSELAG

II 3i l j6

IN SID E FITTIN GFOR ENGINE t .40UNT

2 - T HU5 REQ'D 14GA

..... MI5CELLANEOU5 F IT T IN G S -

BOTTOM PLATE FOR

ALL FITTIN G S-TH R 4

the new aluminum Ritefit pistons, which must beused anyway, can be cut to fit the new job just aswell as an old one. Old T blocks used with the castiron pistons very soon run out of round, and arehogs on oil as most of you kilow. With aluminum

pistons cut with .007 in. skirt clearance and .025 in .head and ring gland clearance, the oil pumpingand the blow-by compression losses are cut waydown. The pistons are sold in the rough and arefitted for any prescribed diameter at the time ofselling .

Here are some of the salient figures that read


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Here are the details for the fittings used onthe fu selage end of the new V type Pietenpol landing gear All bolt holes must besnug fits

ing on the day t cruises at 1600 to 1650 in theair and will turn 1850 in the air wide open

The weight of the fuselage less cloth and :netalfittings is 4 lbs with turtleback and instrumentboard The weight of the tail unit less cloth andhorns is 9 ih lbs Each landing gear V weighs 5 lbsShock struts weigh 3 1 2 lbs each Weights of othercomponents have been given in other installments


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Photo by Lee Fray)

Antique judges at Oshkosh 81 were: Front Row L-R) - PeteCovington, Gene Morris. Back Row - Claude Gray, FredPritchard, Ken Williams, Dale Gustafson.

MYSTERY PL NE

This photo is another from the Roy Russell collection and it dates from the 1930s. Identification will beannounced in the January 1982 issue of The VINTAGEAIRPLANE

The Mystery Plane in the September issue was correctly identified by Bob Armstrong (EAA 77864, AIC

Photo by Lee Fray)Classic judges at Oshkosh 81 were: Front Row L-R) - PeterHawkes, Tim Bowers, George York, George Lemay, KevinStephenson. Back Row - Deb Hauser, Paul Stephenson, JohnWomack, Ken Willems, Jim Mankins, Dale Wolford, Mary Hoppenworth, Norma Baldwin.

LETTERS

Dear Sirs :Am sending you a note regarding the Travel Air

photo appearing on the back cover of the July issueof Th e VINTAGE AIRPLANE . Must be a fellow of theyounger generation sending in the photo. The TravelAir is a standard 4000 with a Wright J5, not J4 . Registration No . NC5438 came out of the factory as SIN 527 .

As to the letter C in the registration number, it hasnothing to do with air mail. In those days we had threetypes of registrations; N for National, X for Experimental , R for Restricted and C for Commercial.

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The air mail contractors were issued designationsf f


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