Vintage Airplane - Nov 1991

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STRAIGHT LEVEL

Here's a Contemporary Class treat - th 1958 Cessna 180 on Edo 2870 floats that theGaylord Flying Club of Elmira, MI brought to Brennand's Seaplane Base during EAAby Espie Butch Joyce

Antique/Classic Chapter 3 heldits fall fly-in at Camden, South Carolinathis past October. They had a goodturnout on Friday afternoon, but theweather moved in Friday night and kepta good number of people away until thefollowing afternoon. A/C Chapter 3decided to park our new Antique/Classic category, the Contemporary Class,with the other show planes. This wasvery well received by everyone. I wassurprised at the number of these aircraftthat have been restored by their owners.

Oshkosh '88.

kosh '92. I think you, too, will fmd theinterest in these aircraft to be new andexciting.

On October 11th after work, on friendTom Collier's invitation, I flew down toAtlanta, Georgia and landed at HenryCounty Airport (better known to someas Bear Creek Airport). Tom is a wellknown aerobatic pilot and now runsEagle Aviation, and is both a Pitts andHusky dealer. The event was the firstannual Wings and Wheels Motor-Faire, sponsored by the Atlanta MotorSpeedway.

Inside the speedway we found antique, classic, muscle, street rods and

public. Quite a number of the car buffswere surprised at the workmanship displayed on the restored aircraft. Thistype of exposure can only benefit ourmovement. This event has a lot ofpotential - it will be interesting to seehow it develops next year.

As you are aware, the Antique/Classic Division has taken a special interestin the Pioneer Airport located behindthe EAA Air Adventure Museum inOshkosh. This year's operations arenow over. There was quite a bit ofactivity each weekend. A specialthanks needs to go out to Jeannie andDick Hill for their untiring devotion to


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PUBLISHERTom PobereznyVICE-PRESIDENT

PUBLICATION STAFF

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONSDick MaHEDITOR

Henry G. FrautschyMANAGING EDITORGolda CoxART DIRECTORMike DrucksADVERTISINGMary Jones

ASSOCIATE EDITORSNorman Petersen Dick Cav inFEATURE WRITERSGeorge A. Hardie, Jr. Dennis Parks

EDITORIAL ASSISTANTIsabelle WiskeSTAFF PHOTOGRAPHERSJim Koepnick Carl SchuppelMike Ste lneke

EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSICDIVISION , INC.OFFICERSPres ident Vice-PresidentEspie "Butch" Joyce Arthur R. Morgan604 Highway St. 3744 North 51 st Blvd.Madison. NC 27025 Milwaukee , WI 53216

919/427-0216 414/442-3631Secretary TreasurerSteven C. Nesse E.E. "Buck" Hilber!2009 Highland Ave. P.O . Box 424Albert Lea , MN 56007 Union, IL 60180507/373-1674 815/923-4591DIRECTORS

John Berendt Rober! C. "Bob" Brauer7645 Echo Point Rd. 9345 S. HoyneCannon Falls, MN 55009 Chicago, IL 60620507/263-2414 312/779-2105Gene Chase John S. Copeland2159 Carlton Rd. P.O. Box 1035Oshkosh, WI 54904 Westborough, MA 01581414/231-5002 508/836-1911

Ph ilip Coulson George Daubner28415 Springbrook Dr. 2448 Lough LaneLawton, MI 49065 Hartford, WI 53027616/624-6490 414/673-5885Charles Harris Stan Gomoll3933 South Peoria 1042 90th Lane, NEP.O. Box 904038 Minneapolis, MN 55434Tulsa , OK 74105 612/784-1172918/742-7311

Dale A. Gustafson Jeannie Hill7724 Shady Hill Drive P.O. Box 328Indianapolis, IN 46278 Harvard, IL 60033317/293-4430 815/943-7205Robert Lickteig Robert D. " Bob" Lumley1708 Bay Oaks Drive 1265 South 124th St.Albert Lea . MN 56007 Brookfield, WI 53005507/373-2922 414/782-2633

Gene Morris George S. York

November 1991 VoL 19 , No. 11Copyright 1991 by the EAA Antique/Classic Division, Inc. All rig hts reserved.

Contents2 Straight & Level/by Espie Butch Joyce4 Aeromail5 le News/compiled by H.G. Frautschy6 Vintage Literature/by Dennis Parks

10 Biplane Expo '91/by H.G. Frautschy13 EAA Oshkosh '91 - Antiquel

Classic People/bYH.G. Frautschy16 The Cessna 170 - A FamilyFlying Machine/by H.G Frautschy

Page 1620 What Our Members re Restoringby Norm Petersen23 Pass I t To Buck/by E.E. Buck Hilbert28 Welcome New M embers29 Vintage Trader

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Page 2032 Mystery Plane/by George Hardie

FRONT COVER . .. The classic lines of Vic and Paula Booth's 1952Cessna 170B sparkle over the phosphate mines south ofLakeland , Florida during Sun 'n Fun '91. Photo by Jim Koepnick ,shot with a Canon EOS-l with a 80-200 lens. 1/25Oth sec. at f5 .6using Kodachrome 64. Photo plane flown by Bruce Moore.


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MAILsister ship to the NC-4 this is theurtiss flying bo t NC-9

NC 4NOTES and Coast Guard aircraft. Aircraft dis hour ago (August 1991 copy). Immedi


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compiled by H.G. Frautschy

PERC IV AL MEW GULLWRECKEDThe Percival Mew Gull, flown byAlex Henshaw on his record-settingflight from England to South Africa andback, has been destroyed for the secondtime. The Percival was rebuilt for thesecond time after a 1985 crash n whichthe aircraft was severely damaged. Ac

cording to details published n the September issue of Aeroplane Monthly thislast accident occurred on July 17, withowner Desmond Penrose at the controls.An engine failure n flight required aforced landing n a field of barley. Afterbrushing a hedge and passing under atelephone cable, Penrose was able tomake a smooth touchdown with theMew Gull, but the barley fouled thewheels n the tight wheel pants and theaircraft tumbled, coming to rest inverted. Penrose was not injured, savefor a few scrapes and bruises, but tappears the Mew Gull is a total loss.

RAY BROOKS 1894 - 1991A viator Ray Brooks, the last remaining WWI ace, has "gone west", to joinwith his long departed World War Iflying buddies who did not survive "thewar to end all wars" . Ray was 97 at hispassing, having lived, by all accounts, a

Smithsonian's Paul Garber Facility, andwill be featured in the WW I gallery,scheduled to be reopened this month.Aviation was a common threadthroughout Ray's life, as he attendednumerous aviation events and airshows,including EAA Oshkosh. He was a


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)ennis V a r k s ~IAA LibrarY/Archives)irect )r

THE NATIONAL AIR RACESTHE GOLDEN AGE (Pt. 10)1937The 1936 races had seen record setting racing. Records were broken inqualifying races and the Greve Race.

Also, the Thompson Trophy had its bestspeed since 1932. However, the recordswere set by Michael Detroyat fromFrance. The question, as put on the October 1937 cover ofFLYING ACES wasCan our Speedsters Beat Detroyat?

A happy Steve Wittmandisplays the James J.Davis Cup donated bythe Loyal Order of theMoose ) after winning the397 cu. in. race at the937 National Air Races.

usual, while back in the treasurer's office the commercial spirit of James A.Bailey watched the shekels roll in.Ringmaster Jack Story cracked hiswhip as the performers went throughtheir acts, while the raucous bellows ofthe soda-pop, near beer, and hot dogvendors made the welkin ring. Afterfour days the welkin over Cleveland wastattered and tom, and Pop Cleveland'sears had extra dents in them.

Bigger, better, and more

Private Aviation and the National AirRaces held a more positive view of theraces as they related to private aviation.The annual aerial pageantry andracing that are the National Air Races

have never been considered affairs ofspecial concern to those in private aviation beyond the natural interest in anything aeronautical from the spectator'spoint of view. In various National AirRace programs, efforts have been madeto include sportsman pilot competitionin a special category, but the idea nevertook hold.As an indication of the status thatprivate flying is enjoying in the aviationpicture as a whole, it is to be noted thatsome of the most outstanding performances of the 1937 classic were turned inby persons and equipment that definitelybelong in the private aviation category.Contrary to the rather establishedidea that the National Air Races werethe special domain of the military and arather limited group of racing pilotsdrawn from the commercial ranks, thisyear's events demonstrated that timeshave changed.Frank W. Fuller, for instance, asimon-pure sportsman pilot from SanFrancisco, out-flew all comers to win

the Bendix transcontinental race and setrecords for the hop from Los Angeles toCleveland and to New York in this annual event. Flying his own Twin-WaspSeversky Executive, he competedagainst a smart field of experienced


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BENDIX TROPHYThe 1937 Bendix had its biggest fieldin its six year history with 5 pilotsapplying to enter the event. Unfortunately foul weather across the countrydelayed several aircraft.

Among those not able to make thestart in Burbank were Capt. AlexanderPapana of Rumania with his trimotorBellanca 28-92 built for a flight to hiscountry. It was powered by a V-12Ranger in the nose and two Menascoengines in the wings.Another entry to miss the start wasthe old Wedell-Williams No. 92 whichJimmy Haizlip had flown in victory in1932. Owned now by Jack Wright ofUtica, New York, it still held the Bendixrecord of 245 mph. However, the pilot,Arthur Davis, nosed the aircraft over atCleveland on the way to Burbank.

Roscoe Turner was again a nonstarter in the Bendix for the second yearin a row. His new Meteor racer had ahole blown in its side when a gas tankexploded while being worked on in Burbank. Turner's old Wedell-WilliamsNo. 57, having been rebuilt from theprevious year's crash, was to be flownin the 1937 Bendix by Lt. Joe Mackey.

Besides Mackey, there were six otherstarters for the Bendix. As during theprevious year, most of the aircraft werefactory built. The only other pure racerto start was Earl Ortman in the revisedRider R-3 now known as the MarcouxBromberg Special. For 1937 there wasalso a cabin monoplane known as theSundorph Special. This high-wingcabin aircraft, powered by a 285 hpWright J-5, was built by Eiler Sundorph,a Cleveland auto manufacturer.Two of the aircraft were commercialversions of the Seversky P-35 fighterflown by Frank Fuller, a Californiasportsman pilot and Frank Sinclair, theSeversky factory chief test pilot. Both

The Wedell-Williams 92 now owned by ack Wright of Utica, New York, was nosedover by Art Davis on the way to the Bendix start.

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Rudy Kling and the new Folkerts SK-3 was the winning combination for the Greveand Thompson Trophies.

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Keith Rider R 4 reworked by Bill Schoenfeldt at the Firecrack Frank Fuller in the civilian version ofthe Seversky P 35 won theer was flown by Gus Gotch in the Greve and Thompson. Bendix Trophy at 258 mph, breaking the 1932 record of JimmyHaizlip.

The Sundorph Special was built and flown by Eiler Sundorph.He placed sixth in the Bendix. This Bellanca tri-motor buil t for Alex Pappana of Rumania wasthe most unusual plane intended for the Bendix but was anon-starter.

The Wittman 0-12 Special Bonzo was the fastest plane at the Frank Sinclair flew the two-seat Seversky to fourth in the Bendixraces and led the Thompson for 17 laps. and the Thompson.Marcoux-Bromberg Racer.

C. H. Gotch flew the Keith Rider R-4now known as the Schoenfeldt

Cy Caldwell in the October 1937issue of AERO DIGEST gave the following report on the race .it was the terrific uproar of these largerentries that made all of us but the efficient timers overlook Kling.


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pennitting Earl Ortman to lead."I don't know what we're going to do forRoscoe - those BENDIX pylons are toosmall for him. He cut one at Los Angelesin an earlier Thompson Trophy Race whenvictory was within sight. Pylons are hisnemesis. He's like an old hunting dog I hadwhen I was a boy. This dog was in the habitof pausing and circling around a certain tree- for reasons of his own. One day he waschasing a rabbit, and the rabbit passed thattree. Well, what does that dog do butcharge around that tree, and pause, briefly.Naturally, the rabbit got away, just as theThompson Trophy got away from Roscoe."I think in the future we' ll have to bringover the Eiffel Tower and put it up as No.2 pylon, import the Leaning Tower ofPisafor No.3, borrow the Empire StateBuilding for No. 4, and have Charlie Parker

Racer with his fine Menasco engine.Ortman came coasting down the

home stretch, not even troubling to pourany extra steam into the boiler, whenfrom behind and above him came RudyKling suddenly surging down andahead, passing the finish line some 36feet ahead of the generous and untroubled Ortman."

Rudy Kling's winning speed was256.910 mph and Ortman's speed 256.858mph. A winning margin of 0.052 mph.STEVE WITTMAN

The 1937 National Air Races was anoutstanding year for Steve Wittman.Piloting two aircraft, the Menascopowered Chief Oshkosh and the CurtissV -12 powered Bonzo, he took four firsts,one second and fin ished fifth in another.

Just prior to the start ofthe 937 Bendix, RoscoeTurner's Laird-TurnerMeteor developed afuel leak in the fuselagemounted tank. While at-tempting a repair on thetank, a welder s torchignited gas fumes. Theresulting explosionknocked Turner out ofthe race when itdamaged the tank andsurrounding structure.This photo was takenjust moments atter theexplosion at the Bur-bank, CA airport.

Turner's new 1,200 hp Twin Wasppowered Meteor, the most powerfulpre-war Thompson racer. Though hisspeed of259.108 miles per hour, thoughnot as fast as Michael Detroyal's recordpace of 1936, it was mph faster thanEarl Ortman's second place finish inthat year.

The October 1937 issue of AERODIGEST took notice of Wittman's fastspeed in Bonzo, He (Wittman) haddone 275 with an old engine in apeculiar ship of his own design whichapparently violates every rule for aspeed design laid down by the experts.The wings are square, with no morefmeness ratio than a Mack Truck. Butthe thing goes, with a fixed undercarriage hanging down and the externalbracing wires supporting the wings and


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Jim Warren s gorgeous Beech Stag-gerwing 0- 17S N17SWfrom Castlerock COtaxis in as a formationof N3Ns and a Stear-man pass overhead.

By Charlie Harris, ChairmanNational Biplane AssociationPhotos by Don Browning

The Fifth Annual National BiplaneAssociation Convention and Exposition- "Biplane Expo '91" - was a full blownsuccess! The annual gathering of thelargest number of biplanes in the world bynumber and variety at Bartlesville, OK onMay 31-June 1 1991 was truly a mostcolorful sight to see. When all the numbers were in, 138 biplanes and 188 nonbiplane aircraft had flown to Bartlesvilleto participate in the annual tribute to thebiplane and its tradition. The tone of timeseemed to be set a week or so before theExpo started, as the airport and the NBA

Meanwhile, the thousand-and-onethings that had been planned andreplanned for a year were being done.The exhibitors, concessionaires,transportation vehicles and drivers,registration staff, vehicle parking and,indeed, all the many support groupswere ready. The high profile nationaland internationally known air show performers had arrived in their airplanesand added much to the already almostfrenzied pace. All seemed in readinessas Friday, May 31, dawned with a highovercast but very flyable sky.

Expo. This marked the second consecutive year Phillips has so generouslyrecreated the free fuel programs of thelate ' 30s in the days of the light planecavalcades to Florida.Boy, did they come! The parkers hadtheir hands full, but got the job donebeautifully. The field filled and it wassomething to witness. The flamingcolors of scores of biplanes was trulysomething to see! The many featuredfacets of the convention were functioning; the forums, "how to" sessions, typeclub gatherings as well as registration,ground transportation, tours, etc. wereall in high gear as the activities movedon to the evening hangar flight suit partywhich was at least gala, to say the least!Saturday morning came very early tothe crews of the Dawn Patrol aircraft!Arise at 4:00 a.m., briefing at 5: 15first group started engines at 5:50, firstgroup departure in formation at 6:05.Twenty-eight biplane machines liftedoff and gave the photographers a fieldday as they relived the days in France 74years ago. Saturday had started with aflurry. The Dawn Patrol pilots returnedwith sweeps over the city and the airportbefore they landed with a flair and wentto breakfast.Saturday was air show day. The autoparking lot was quickly filling as thepublic made their way into the airportarea to see the biplanes, tour thefacilities and get ready for the highlightof the day. In the meantime, another 20biplanes arrived, bringing the all upcount to 138. To go with the biplanes,188 non-biplanes were now on theground, giving us a total of 326 flyingmachines to celebrate the joy of sportaviation. The morning had passed, thesun had broken through the now highovercast, the briefing was done. BillHare, the remarkably knowledgeableP A announcer passed the microphone to


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Don Browning's Great Lakes being fueled fr by Phillips ashe arrived from Florida on May 30th. Don is from Longwood,FL

Jerry Springer, Collinsville, OK going out to fly in the Paradeof Flight in his Championship "Rag Time Rose" Parakeet.

Jack Roehm's Grand hampion Waco UPF-7 N32039 headsfor parking atter his arrival from Indiana. This beautiful cabin Waco YKS-7 is flown by Jack Greiner ofLongmount, CO.

Personalities all (lett to right) Jim Younkin, quiet genius,Springdale, AR his son, Bobby, airshow pilot deluxe, Lowell,AR and Frank Price, airshow pilo t without peer, Waco, TX. Pat and Danny Doyle from McKinney, TX landing their N2S-3Navy Stearman.


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Bobby Younkin (C) being welcomed into the NBA AerobaticHall of Honor by Expo Director Vergil Gaede (l) while Charlie One of the fairly rare Navy N3N's taxiing out to give a ride.Harris does the honors at the microphone. Dr. Tom Dodson of Tulsa, OK owns this example.

(lett to right) NBA Director Joe Cunningham, Cookson, OK(who flew around the world in a Cessna 414 this past July,Frank Price R) being welcomed into the National Biplane commemorating the Post -Gatty flight of 1931), Frank Price,Association's Aerobatic Hall of Honor by Chairman Charlie Waco Texas and Charlie Harris, NBA Chairman and EAAHarris. Antique/Classic Director.

Virgil Gaede welcomes Vern Dallman into the NBA This biplane flying really requires skill and stamina! Life


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At the Brennands Seaplane base, Bob Ruffini of Troy , MI pauses to say hello while volunteers Jay Yearwood, Shawn Ziebell, GaryFitch, and George louden (in the boat) look on.

From the first time the Antique/Classic division enjoyed billing as a full-fledged part of EAA duringEAA OSHKOSH '73, volunteers have made each Convention a delight to visit. Each member canthank those who come to erect signs, construct buildings, park airplanes, and do many other tasksthat need doing, all for nothing more than a patch on their jacket and a hearty "Thank You" fromthe EAA staff. During the Convention there are a lot of different areas that need attention, and onthe next few pages you will meet many of those who came to help. Some have been with us sincethe beginning, and some of us have recently become active. It really doesn't matter when youjoined, though - if you enjoy older aircraft and the people who live with them, you've found the rightplace!Many other folks come to the EAA Convention for just that - a chance to meet and talk with friendsthey may not have seen in a year, and to meet new people with an interest in the same airplanes.To all we say THANKS, and we hope to see you all again next year!


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At the past Grand Champions breakfast, champion rebuilders traded restoration tips. They are: (left to right) , Anthony Mangos,Harold Armstrong, Bill Turner, Sue Packer, Rich Packer, Jr., Richard Packer, Sr., Bill Halverson, Brian and Dave Solvachek, BuddBachman, Jim Thompson, Charl ie Bell, and Buzz Kaplan with his grandson, Josh McLean. Not shown in the p icture were Fred Nelsonand Clyde Smith, Jr.

The prop had barely stopped turning on this Culver Cadet whenABC News took a few moments to interview Gene Hetzel andAt the Shawano Fly -Out, "Ms. Moose" (Heide Sumnicht) greets Diane Kemp from Collinsville, TX. Camera and soundmen stuthe Miller family (Brian (6), Jennie (10), and Diana 3) next to Goldstein and Ken Slattery, with producer Bert Rudman,the Curtiss Robin of Buzz Kaplan. covered the Fly-In for ABC.


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1991 Antique Judges were: backrow, left to right): Dale Gustafson,(Chairman), Dave Anderson, MikeShaver, Dave Morrow, DonColeman, Charlie Bell, Bill Johnson,and in the front row, Xen Motsinger,Gene Morris, Steve Dawson, DaveClark and Gene Chase.

The Classic Judges for 1991 wereback row, left to right): Bob Hilbert,Chuck Johanson, George LeMay,Frank Moynahan, Jean LeMay, JohnWomack, Mike Hammer, Jerry Gip-per, and, in the front row, DebHauser, Terry Ladage, DeanRichardson, George York (Chair-man) and Paul Stephenson.

Our thanks to the Judges for the finejob they did with such a difficult task


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by H.G. Frautschy

o s t post-war vintage airplaneswere built as a personal tranportation,many as family planes. As time haspassed, those same airplanes have continued to provide the comfortable cruising that many people on moderatebudgets want. The Cessna 170 certainlyfits in this category, and Vic and PaulaBooth of Marathon, New York use theirfour-place Cessna 170B to transport

on gas - about 8 to 9 gallons per hour ata cruise speed of 115-118 mph.Originally conceived as a growth version of the two-place Cessna 140, thefirst 170 featured a fabric covered wingthat was braced by a pair of V-struts.The first 170's started coming off theproduction line in Wichita in the springof 1948. The early 170 even sported acolor scheme that was very similar to


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A modern set of instruments in an almost original panel complete with piano style t you have no need for the ashtray whatswitches in the center better way to use the space than theinstallation of your transponder?ended with the 1957 model. Over 3000 places in - and go they have. By the International 170 Association and haveexamples of the design still remain in time we met at Sun n Fun 91, they had met a lot of nice people along the wayservice. been to 4 states, five provinces and one while going to their events. Many of theWhen Vic and Paula Booth started territory, and were looking forward to places they have visited were the resultflying their Cessna 170 four years ago, adding more. As soon as they bought of 170 Association events.they wanted an airplane they could go the airplane, Vic says they joined The . Immediately after buying 86A, Vic


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started working on all the little things hewanted cleaned up, as well as somemajor items. The engine was removedand majored, and then a STOL kit wasinstalled on the airframe. Leading edgecuffs and stall fences were added, aswell as aileron gap seals. Vic is verysatisfied with the added stability in thelow speed handling of the airplane madepossible with the added sheet metal. Allthe hardware has been replaced as itemswere worked on, and the control cablesare on Vic's list of honey-do projects.He has tried to keep the panel as originalas he could. The addition of a few

radios fills the lower left portion of thepanel. In a clever use of limited space,Vic installed the transponder in the leftside windshield sill, just to the left of thepilot's hand as it rests on the yoke. Afriend of his from Missouri mentionedit, and it seemed like a good idea, sincethey really didn't need the ashtray thatwas originally installed in that location.Vic has been taking advantage of theparts that Cessna still offers for the 170,such as the decals used to identify theflap handle and other instrument panelmarkings.One incident in particular required a

very complete inspection. During areturn trip from Alaska, the Booth's 170was struck by lightning while on theground at Detroit City Airport. After thego-ahead from the insurance adjuster,the plane was brought home. The closeinspection revealed a damaged prop, engine bearings, tailwheel, left hand maingear bearings. Flying asphalt from thelightning strike also damaged the rightelevator, flap and the undersides of bothwings. All the steel parts in the airplanewere magnetized. Other than the enginework, all the repair work was done yVic.


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John Airulla'sPiper J-4A Cub CoupeNearing completion of a total restoration is this 1939 Piper J-4A Cub Coupe,NC24681, SIN 4-683, owned and restored by John Airulla (EAA 356591) ofMarshallville, Ohio. A pre-restoration

photo was featured in the February,1991 issue of VINTAGE AIRPLANE.The Coupe was found in a barn nearFindlay, Ohio, where it had been storedfor many years. t came complete witha Continental A65-3 engine that features upswept exhaust and a set ofwooden snow skis. Note the veryoriginal paint scheme in red and cream,complete with large wing numbers. Equipped with wooden wing spars, this"A" model is one of a total of 191 J-4

Paul Simandl's Stinson 108-3This photo of Paul Sirnandl (EAA233110 A C 9181) of Pembine, Wisconsin, standing in front of his 1947Stinson 108-3 Station Wagon , wastaken by the author on September 81991 at the EAA Chapter 943 Fly-In atNew Holstein, WI. The silver grey Stinson is pretty much stock except for a fullpanel including complete avionics.Note the dual venturies on the belly torun the gyros. The Stinson also featuresa full house smoke system, operatedelectrically, for those rare momentswhen one is sorely needed Paul enjoysthe Franklin-powered bird and flies it allover the midwest.

Coupes remaining on the U. S.register.put the plane on its nose. It languishedfor 30 years in the Gustafson garageuntil the doctor gave it to Robert, just


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1928 Waco 10, NC6513, S N 1810A most pleasant surprise at EAAheadquarters in Oshkosh was the arrival of Marvin Easter and his lovelywife, Barbara, who stopped by withphotos of the latest rebuild project, anOX-5 powered 1928 Waco 10,NC6513, S N 1810. Marv (EAA20959 IC 17322) hails from Columbus, Ohio, and, as check-pilot, fliesthe Waco out of its home base, UnionCounty Airport n Marysville, Ohio.Restored by a cohesive group of sixenthusiasts, the Waco was hauled

home from a storage building near Werton, WV, where it had languished since1935-nearly43years Thegroup,consisting of John Schultz, Gary Potter,Marvin Easter, David Smith, MatthewHarty and Charles Kellenbarger, spentnearly five and a halfyears restoring theold biplane and building up a solid runningOX -5 engine out of three "baskets"that came with the project. A genuineOle Fahlin propeller pulls the old girlalong about 70 mph. The covering wasdone n Ceconiteand butyrate dope withMarv Easter'sson,anautobody man by

trade, doing the beautiful job on thedilapidated OX-5 cowling. Newwheels were built from Harley-Davidson front motorcycle wheels usingCessna disc brakes for binders. Thebrake pedals hang below the rudder barand are usually operated with the toes.The tail wheel is a steerable but nonswiveling Scott. With about thirtyhours on the Waco, it was flown to theMERFI fly-in at Marion, Ohio andcame home with the Grand ChampAntique award


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P SS T TO~ ~ J u c kn inform tion exch nge column with input from readers

Went to Reno. Saw the Races andcame home. For a novice like me therewas both excitement and boredom. Because I really didn't understand whatwas going on the first few days of timetrials and heats I was convinced therewas more action and excitement watching the fly-by pattern at Oshkosh.

I m sure Jack and Golda Cox willhave much to say about the "Rare Bear"flown by Lyle Shelton, "Strega" flownby "Tiger" Destefani, Tsunami, and thePond Racer in the pages of SPORTAVIATION. I was there to determinehow the Timing is done and how therecords are kept. This was for the NAAso that we can use the Air Racing groupsnumbers to substantiate record claimsfor the NAA Record Books. JackSweeney and his wife Sylvia were myhosts and did their best to clue me in onwhat was happening. I m afraid theyhad a very inept observer on their hands,though, because most of it went by sofast I just couldn't keep pace.It was great to see and talk with someof our EAAers that were participants.EAA was well represented. I was especially interested in the formula ones,and, of course, the biplanes. These aremore my kind of airplanes and I understand them.The T-6 s were also of morethan passing interest, some of them

see on most of the race shots is a blurredhome pylon with something fuzzy infront of it. I will never be the photographer our Photo Department wouldlike, but I keep trying.A sad sight was seeing Dave Morss'Lancair shrouded in a blue tarp. Davewas qualifying the Lancair for the unlimited race when he lost an entire propblade It was really fortunate that he wasable to get it down because the enginewas just totaled Cracked case and all.Most interesting was the pit maintenance facilities. They ranged fromfully equipped shops on wheels to thetrunk of a rented car. Complete shopfacilities to water-pump pliers. Andafter every "run", it was almost like agame, seeing the crews tear down theirairplanes and retune them for the bestefficiency possible. There was almost aconstant roar of engines being run upchecking out the performance. Most ofthe people in the pit crews were volunteers too. I m amazed at the dedicationand "Will to Win" displayed by thesepeople. I walked the line well after darkon Friday night after the Formula 1 andBiplane A wards banquet, and there wasthe hum of generators and the glow oflights as the crews worked late into thenight still tuning upAlso of interest to any sportplane pilot

by Buck Hilbert(EAA 21 Ale 5)p 0 Box 424Union, IL 60180

VISIt. All three were driving and allthree had the same thoughts and reasonsfor dropping in. Maybe I m telling talesout of school, but there was recurrentcomplaint from each of them, that reverberated in my mind for several daysnow. All three sadly complained as tohow Oshkosh is TOO BIG. How thetimes have changed from the days whenPaul greeted them when they arrived atRockford and how the Board membershad time to visit with them and talkairplanes and flying . Not so anymoreThe "Hi-archey" is too busy wooing the"hi-up" muckety-mucks and solicitingfor donations. There is no "PersonalTouch" anymore. The airplane traffic istoo much, and none of the three hasflown an airplane into OSH in severalyears because of the traffic .Well, how do you answer this? Howdo you tell them that you too are ALSOfrustrated; that it is TOO big, that thereisn t TIME to visit anymore, that thecrowded skies ARE for real, and thatthat's the PRICE of success?I sat here at the kitchen table witheach of them and listened. Then I triedto tell them how I felt much the sameway. That there was indeed a gap between the past and the present. That wehad all strived to bring aviation toeveryone, and in succeeding we had to


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LISTINTYPE CLUBS/ORGANIZAnONSThe following is the Antique/Classic Division 's most current list of type clubs and related organizations . If your group isnot listed, please provide us with information which can be included in a future issue of VINTAGE AIRPLANE and it will beadded to our follow-up for next year (We'll also list you immediately in A/C NEWS) . The organizations are listedalphabetically by the name most commonly associated with the type, i .e., Beech Staggerwing clubs are listed under s andthe Western Bonanza Association is listed under B.Aeronca Aviator's ClubJulie and Joe Dickey511 Terrace Lake RoadColumbus, IN 47201812/342-6878Newsletter: 4 issues per subscriptionDues: No dues - $16 subscriptionNational Aeronca AssociationJim Thompson, President806 Lockport RoadP. O. Box 2219Terre Haute, IN 47802812/232-1491Newsletter: 6 per yearDues: $20 U.S., $30 Canada , $45ForeignAeronca Lover's ClubBuzz WagnerBox 3,401 1st St.Clark, SD 57225605/532-3862Newsletter: Quarterly

per, Tomahawk, Varga, MauleDues: $10 per year each type exceptMaule which is $20 for 12 issuesBellanca-Champion Clubc/o Larry D' AttiloP.O. Box 708Brookfield, WI 53008-0708414/784-4544Newsletter: Quarterly "Bellanca Contact "Dues: $32 per year (2 yrs./$56), Foreign$37 (2 yrs./ $67, U.S. Funds)Bird Airplane ClubJeannie HillP. O. Box 328Harvard, IL 60033815/943-7205Newsletter: 2-3 annuallyDues: Postage DonationAmerican Bonanza SocietyCliff R. Sones, AdministratorP. o. box 12888

Newsletter: 6 per yearDues: $15 per year U.S. & Canada,$20 per year ForeignBucker Club, NationalAmerican Tig e r Club, Inc . (d eHavilland)Frank Price, PresidentRt. 1 Box 419Moody, TX 76557817/853-2008Newsletter: 12 per yearDues: $25 per yearCessna Airmaster ClubGar Williams9 So. 135 Aero DriveNaperville, IL 60565708/904-8416Dues: NoneInternational Bird Dog Association(Cessna L-19)Phil Phillips, President3939 C-8 San Pedro,


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Newsletter: MonthlyDues: $30 annuallyInternational Cessna 120/140 AssociationBill Rhoades, Editor6425 Hazelwood A venueNorthfield, MN 55057602/652-2221Newsletter: MonthlyDues: $15 U.S. per yearWest Coast Cessna 120/140 ClubDonna Christopherson, Membership451 Bellwood DriveSanta Clara, CA 95054408/988-8906 or 554-0474Newsletter: BimonthlyDues: $10 per yearCessna 150/152 ClubSkip Carden, Executive DirectorP. O. Box 71018Durham, NC 27722919/471-9492Newsletter: MonthlyDues: $20 per yearInternational Cessna 170 Association, Inc.Velvet Fackeldey, Executive SecretaryP. O. Box 1667Lebannon, MO 65536417/532-4847Newsletter: Fly Paper 11 per yer) The170 News (Quarterly)Dues: $25 per yearInternational Cessna 180/185 Club(Cessna 180-185 Ownership Required)Howard LandryP. O. Box 222Georgetown, TX 78627-0222512/863-7284Newsletter: 8-9 per yearDues: $15 per yearEastern 190/195 AssociationCliff Crabs25575 ButternutNorth Olmsted, OH 44070

308/352-4275Newsletter: MonthlyDues: $34 per yearCorben ClubRobert L Taylor, EditorP. O. Box 127Blakesburg, IA 52536515/938-2773NewsletterDues: $8 for 4 issuesCub Club (Piper)John Bergeson, ChairmanP. O. Box 2002Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804-2002517/561-2392Newsletter: 6 per yearDues: $15 per year U.S., $20 Canada,$25 ForeignL-4 Grasshopper WingPublisher: John Bergeson, Cub ClubP. O. Box 2002Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804-2002517/561-2392Newsletter: 6 per yearDues: $10 per year U .S., $15Canada/US Funds, $20 Foreign Note:Must also be a Cub Club memberCulver ClubLarry Low, Chairman60 Skywood WayWoodside, CA 94062415/851-0204Newsletter: NoneDues: NoneCulver PQ-14 Assoc.Ted Heineman, Editor29621 Kensington DriveLaguna Niguel, CA 92677714/831-0713Newsletter: AnnuallyDues: DonationDart Club (Culver)Lloyd Washburn3958 Washburn DrivePt. Clinton, OH 43452

Newsletter: PeriodicallyDues: $20 annuallyErcoupe Owners ClubSkip Carden, Executive DirectorP. O. Box 15388Durham, NC 27722919/471-9492Newsletter: MonthlyDues: $20 per yearFairchild ClubJohn W. Berendt, President7645 Echo Point RoadCannon Falls, MN 55009507/263-2414Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: $10 per yearFairchild Fan ClubRobert L Taylor, EditorP. O. Box 127Blakesburg, IA 52536515/938-2773Newsletter: 3 16 pg. NewslettersDues: $10 per yearFleet ClubGeorge G. Gregory, President4880 Duguid RoadManlius, NY 13104315/682-6380Newsletter: Approx. 2-3 per yearDues: ContributionsFunk Aircraft Owners AssociationRay Pahls, President454 S. SummitlawnWichita, KS 67209316/943-6920Newsletter: 10 per yearDues: $12Great Lakes ClubRobert L Taylor, EditorP. O. Box 127Blakesburg, IA 52536515/938-2773NewsletterDues: $10 per yearThe American Yankee Assn.


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6431 Paulson RoadVViltneconne, VVI54986414/582-4454NewsletterDues: Postage DonationThe Interstate ClubRobert L. Taylor, EditorP. O. Box 127Blakesburg, IA 52536515/938-2773Newsletter: Interstate IntercomDues: 8 for 4 issuesLittle Round Engine FlyerKen VVilliams, Chari man331 E. Franklin StreetPortage, VVI53901-1809608/742-2631Continental Luscombe AssociationLoren Bump, Fearless Leader5736 Esmar RoadCeres, CA 95307209/537-9934Newsletter: Bimonthly (6 per year)Dues: 10 U.S., 12.50 Canada, or 10U.S. funds, 15 ForeignLuscombe AssociationJohn Bergeson, Chairman6438 VV . Millbrook RoadRemus, MI 49340517/561-2392Newsletter: 6 per yearDues: 15 per year U.S., 20 per yearCanada, 25 per year ForeignMeyers Aircraft Owners AssociationVVilliam E. Gaffney, Secretary26 Rt. 17KNewburgh, NY 12550914/565-8005Newsletter: 5-6 per yearDues: Postage Fund DonationMonocoupe ClubBob Coolbaugh, Editor6154 River Forest DriveManassas, VA 22111703/590-2375

Dues: 25 Individual; 40 Family, U.S.;add 10 for ForeignAmerican Navion SocietyP. O. Box 1810Lodi, CA 95241-1810209/339-4213Newsletter: MonthlyDues: 50 for initial membership, then35 per yearNorth American Trainer Association(T-6, T-28, NA64, NASO)Kathy and Stoney Stonich25801 NE Hinness RoadBrush Prairie, VVA 98606206/256-0066 FAX 206/896-5398Newsletter : Quarterly, TexansTrojansDues: 40 U.S. and Canada, 50Foreign/U.S. FundsBuckeye Pietenpol AssociationGrant Maclaren3 Shari DriveSt. Louis, MO 63122Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: 7.50 per yearInternational Pietenpol AssociationRobert L. Taylor, EditorP. O. Box 127Blakesburg, IA 52536515/938-2773NewsletterDues: 8 per yearShort Wing Piper Club, Inc.Eleanor and Bob Mills, Editors220 MainHalstead, KS 67056316/835-3307 (H); 835-2235 (VV)Magazine: BimonthlyDues: 27 per yearPorterfield Airplane ClubChuck Lebrecht1019 Hickory RoadOcala, FL 32672904/687-4859

Robin's Nest (For enthusiasts of theCurtiss Robin)Jim Haynes, Editor21 Sunset LaneBushnell, IL 61422Contact Jim for more information.Ryan Club, NationalBill J. Hodges, Chairman811 LydiaStephenville, TX 76401817/968-4818Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: 20 per yearSeabee Club InternationalCaptain Richard VV Sanders, President6761 NVV 32nd AvenueFt. Lauderdale, FL 33309305/979-5470Newsletter: Quarterly (plus phone consultation), DirectoryDues : 15 U.S. and Canada, 20ForeignStaggerwing ClubJim Gorman, PresidentP. O. Box 2599Mansfield, OH 44906419/529-3822 (H), 755-1011 (VV)Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: 15 per yearStearman Restorers AssociationTom Lowe, President823 Kingston LaneCrystal Lake, IL 60014815/459-6873Newsletter: 4 per yearDues: 15 per yearNational Stinson Clubc/o Jonesy Paul14418 Skinner RoadCypress, TX 77429Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: 7.50 per yearNational Stinson Club (108 Section)Bill and Debbie Snavley115 Heinley Road

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Newsletter: 10 per yearDues: 25 per year U.S . 35 Canada,40 ForeignSwift Association, InternationalCharlie NelsonP. O. box 644Athens, TN 37303615/745-9547Newsletter: MonthlyDues: 25 per yearTaylorcraft Owner's ClubBruce Bixler II, President12809 Greenblower,N.E. Alliance, OH 44601216/823-9748Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: 10 per yearTomahawk Pilots AssociationSkip Carden, EditorP. O. Box 15388Durham, NC 27722Newsletter: BimonthlyDues: 20 per yearTravel Air ClubRobert L Taylor, EditorP. O. Box 127Blakesburg, IA 52536515/938-2773Newsletter: Travel Air TalesDues: 8 per yearTravel Air Division of StaggerwingMuseumDub YarbroughP. O. Box 550Tullahoma, TN 37388615/455-1974Newsletter: 4-5 per yearDues: 25 per yearTwin Bonanza AssociationRichard I Ward, Director19684 Lakeshore DriveThree Rivers, MI 49093616/279-2540Newsletter: Quarter ly

World War I Aeroplanes, Inc.Leonard E. Opdycke Director/Publisher15 Crescent RoadPoughkeepsie, NY 12601914/473-3679Journals (Published 4 times annualy):WW I Aero (1900-1919); Skyways(1920-1940)Dues: Minimum - 25 each for one year;25 Foreign for WW I Aero

ORGANIZATIONSAmerican Air Racing SocietyRudy Profant, President4060 W. 158th St.Cleveland, OH 44135216/941-0089Newsletter: QuarterlyDues: 10 per yearSociety of Air Racing HistoriansJim Butler, Treasurer36250 Lake Shore Blvd., Apt. 518Eastlake, OH 44095-1442216/946-9069Newsletter: Bimonthly Golden PylonsDues: 10 U.S., 12 OtherAmerican Aviation Historical SocietyHarry Gann, President2333 Otis StreetSanta Ana, CA 92704714/549-4818 (Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 PMlocal)Newsletter: QuarterlyDues : 25 (includes Journal andNewsletter)Flying Farmers, InternationalT W. Anderson, Executive Director2120 Airport RoadP. O. Box 9124Wichita, KS 67277316/943-4234Newsletter: 10 issues per yearDues: 40 per year U.S. Funds, plusChapter dues

National Championship Air RacesSusan Audrain, Marketing DirectorP. O. Box 1429Reno, NV 89505702/972-6663Naval Aircraft Restorers Assn.Gerald Miller3320 Northridge DriveGrand Junction, CO 81506303/245-78999VINewsletterDues: 12 per yearThe 99s, Inc. International WomenPilotsLoretta Jean Gragg Executive DirectorWill Rogers AirportP. O. Box 59965Oklahoma City, OK 73159405/685-7969Newsletter: Monthly/The 99 NewsDues: 40 annuallyOX-5 Aviation PioneersRobert F LangP. O. Box 201299Austin, TX 78720512/331-6239Newsletter: 6 per yearDues: 10 per yearSeaplane Pilots AssociationRobert A Richardson, Exec . Director421 Aviation WayFrederick, MD 21701301/695-2083Newsletter Water Flying (Quarterly)1991 Water Landing Directory 14 members/ 30 non-members plus 2shippingDues: 32 per yearSilver Wings FraternityRuss Brinkley, PresidentP. O. Box 11970Harrisburg, PA 17108717/232-9525Newsletter: Monthly/SlipstreamTabloid


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WELCOMENEW MEMBERS

More and more Antique and Classic enthusiasts are signing up to join EAA s Antique/Classic Division. To help you sponsoryour friends and your neighbor at the airport, and earn gifts from the Division, use the tan insert included in this issue ofVINTAGE AIRPLANE. You can earn 1 full year of Antique/Classic membership by sponsoring 3 new members

Here are the latest additions:John Adams Wilbraham, MAGeorge Alexander Chesterfield, MOWalter Alpiger Port St. Lucie, FLMelissa Audette Sherman, CTMark Barbee Aspen, COMichael Barbee Indian Trail, NCJohn Barnak Bedminster, NJDebbie Baugh Old Hickory, TNPeter Blatter

Hemmingford, Quebec, CanadaWilliam Bolin Coldwater, MI

(Sponsor: Dave Bennett)Lawrence Borchert Roseville, CADon Boudreaux Franklin, LATerry Bowden Columbia, ILJohn Bowerman

Beanshanger, EnglandRobert Bowland Brighton, MIGeorge Brewer Las Vegas, NVGary Brossett Grand Forks, NDTony Brown Goodyear, AZChris Bullock Key Largo, FLClyde Cable Berthoud, COEd Clark Apex, NCDon Claude De Kalb, ILRon Colatskie House Springs, MOGary Conklin Weston,OHE.A. Cook Burlington, WIH.D. Coonley Douglasville, GAGeorge Decker Barnegat Light, NJ

Donald Gaumer Missoula, MTHoward Germon Beacon Falls, CTRichard Giannot ti Brookhaven, NYTed Gibson Mesa,AZJohn Gilvesy

Tillsonburg, Ontario, CanadaBud Green Starkville, MSFred Gregory Mesquite, TXGlenn Hami lton Arroyo Grande, CARandy Hancock Lexington, KYDick Hansen Cortland, OREoin Harvey La Porte, INWilliam Hasse lbrinck Princeton, INRobert Haydon Hartwood, VARick Hegenberger Westport, CTLes Henderson Dallas, TXEric ill Tulsa, OKJames Hodge Camden, INMichael Holcomb Madison, WIOlimpio Horta Brigantine, NJClyde Hudson Gainsville,GARandy Hytry Sheboygan Falls, WILeonard Jacobsen Walled Lake, MIA. Hartwell Jewell Tiburon, CARay Johnson San Diego, CAJoseph P. Juptner Apple Valley, CARussell Karl Peru, ILJon Kiphart Peekskill, NYRichard Krogstad Spearfish, SDNeal La France Wichita, KS

Matti Mecklin Helsinki, FinlandRichard Miller Nashua, NHWillis Minton Harrisburg, NCCharles Moelter Lake Geneva WIJohn Mouchou

North York, Ontario, CanadaJohn Norris Alexandria, VACharles O Neal Steger, ILPatrick O'Neill Rochester, NYCharles Palmer San Bernardino, CARichard Paul Philadelphia, PALarry Pelfrey Keova, WVCharles Pierce Spokane, WABernard Pivert Laval, FranceDarryl Pollock Lynnwood, WALeonardo Pratali Olbia, ItalyRon Reynolds Westport, CTJames Riehl, Sr. Fayetteville, NYMiro Rieser Hennes, GermanyGary Rogers Los Angeles, CA

(Sponsor: Kent Jensvold)Ralph Rosnick Omaha, NEDavid Sakrison lola, WICarl Schmieder Phoenix, AZStan Schrek Long Valley, NJDr. Bar Shmuel Petakh-Tikva, IsraelJohn Shoemaker Dorado, PRMichael Shuck Wichita, KSJim Smith Gastonia NCJames Sorensen


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MYSTERY PLANE

Here's another for the racing fans .The photo is from the EAA archives.Answers will be published in theFebruary, 1992 issue of VINTAGEAIRPLANE. Deadline for that issue isDecember 20th, 1991.The August Mystery Plane broughtout a number of replies. Emil Cassanel1 of Huntington Station, New Yorksent a detailed report:

The MysteryPlane is the Emsco B3A built by the E.M.

By George Hardie

a mile and a quarter, the Emsco requireda ramp to boost its take-off performance. t took three weeks for the localvillagers to build the ramp.The Emsco took off on September15, 1930. Four hours outbound theyencountered clouds and Gatty had tonavigate by dead -reckoning. TheEmsco's Sperry artificial horizon failed,

making Bromley's task more difficult.The exhaust system collector ring fractured and exhaust fumes began to seepinto the cockpit. Neither pilot wasaware of the problem.n a break with the clouds, Gatty wasable to fix their position and found thatexpected tail winds had not material

ized, and they did not have enough fuelto continue . Theyturned around andlanded 5 miles fromSabishiro. After twen

Tokyo to Tacoma trans-Pacific flight by


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Harold Bromley and Harold Gatty, theydid fly some 2,500 miles but werebeaten back for weather.In 1931 and ex-Army flyer Tom Ashchanged the plane's name to Pacific ,and attempted a take-off for a transPacific flight, but ground looped. Hedeclared the plane unfit for the Pacificflight.In August, 1931 Don Moyle andCecil Allen refurbished the aircraft for

another Pacific flight. After anightmare of a flight, they finallyreached Nome, Alaska, only to learnthat Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Henderson had successfully completed thetrans-Pacific hop.The plane was then sold for a mere$4,000. t was modified to carry fishand cargo, occasionally passengers. Itfound its way to Mexico where it waseventually scrapped - after a Japanesedelegation wanted to restore it.

Other answers were received from:Charley Hayes, Park Forest, IL; MartyEisenmann, Garrettsville, OH; H. GlennBuffington, Eldorado, AR; Cedric Galloway, Hesperia, CA; Thad Spinola,Rutherford CA; Ralph NortellSpokane, W A; Robert L Clark, Channel Islands, CA; Robert Wynne, MercerIsland, WA; Herb deBruin, Bellevue,WA; and Ted Giltner, Tamaqua, PA.

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DISCOVER M VIDEOTHE STEALTH REVEALED .A VISIT TO EAA OSHKOSH AEROCAR, GIVING THEAND BEYOND! AUTOMOBILE ITS WINGSA chronicle of the 40-year history of the AEROCAR. Produced inF-117A Stealth Fighter came during EAA OSHKOSH '90. Now,One of the first major public showings of the U .S. Air Force cooperation with designer/inventor Moulton B. "Molt" Taylor, thisrelive that historic moment and witness never-before-seen gov video features rare test flight footage, exclusive interviews, scaleernment footage of the Stealth in combat during the Gulf War! models, drawings, significant photographs and press clippings ofAlso features an exclusive interview with Capt. Rob Donaldson , all four models of the AEROCAR - the "roadable" airp lane.leading F-117A pilot ofthe Gulf War. NEW RELEASE! (30 min.) (35 min.)

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