Vintage Airplane - Oct 1980

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Scrambling from the first Saturday through ThursSTR I HT yBrad Thomas day noon were Claude Gray , Dale Gustafson , GeorgeND LEVEL

The 1980 Annual EAA International Convention wasa great success with increased attendance, registeredshow aircraft, and numbers of campers; but whatreally makes this fantastic event such an overall success and jells the enthusiasm into a working groupof volunteers who enjoy every minute of it? Let's takea look through the eyes of your President as he looksback over those twelve days on the groups of Wittman Field during Oshkosh '80, and in particular ourarea of involvement, the Antique/Classic Division.Statistically the overall total number of show aircraft in attendance rose 12% over 1979, and a newrecord was established at 1543. The tally of antiqueand classic aircraft showed an overall increase, withantiques down in number, but with classics up considerably. Preliminary totals show antiques at 157 andclassics at 620.Our hats are off to Art Morgan and Bob Kesel,veterans of parking and flightline safety, who withtheir volunteers performed their duties in a most professional manner. During a brief jaunt through ourparking areas on the first Saturday, we noted im mediately that the show aircraft camping area wascompletely full, that the show aircraft area north ofour Headquarters barn was 9 % filled, and that theoverflow parking area was rapidly filling . By Sundayafternoon there were no open parking spots in anyof the parking areas.

We also wish to salute Jack Copeland and Ed Hulbert who worked steadily throughout the week torecruit volunteers for parking, flightline safety, andsecurity under the able direction of David Shaw, DonOdell and Jack Huffman.Our Red Barn Headquarters was always aglow withthe smiling faces of Kate Morgan, Janet Kesel and thosewonderful ladies who assisted them daily through theweek. While listening to many of the conversations,I soon learned that our staff people dispensed salesitems, ran an information bureau, became messengers, and kept smiling the whole timeTo watch and listen to AI and Lois Kelch functionas our Division Press Relations was a delight. Throughthe entire week they presented information to themedia, arranged for p ~ t o missions, staged interviews, described our Division activities to the Aviation Greats, and continually promoted good publicrelations.

York, and Dale Wolford , our Division Judging Chiefs.Along with their fine group of capable assistants , theirselections of the award winners was the result of manyhours of hard and devoted work that attests to theeffectiveness of ou r judgi ng system.

Among the many changes noted this year, was themoving of the Antique/Classic forums to the mainforum area in the center of the Convention. Thismade it possible for those who desired to attend successive forums in any of the tents. Under the abledirection and planning of Ron Fritz and Jack Winthrop,our forums were again both popular and effective.

Ollie ' s Woods was the scene of welcome shade forEAAers on Tuesday evening following the air show ,when the annual Division picnic, under the abledirection of John Turgyan, proved to be an outstanding event. Antique /Classic Chapter 8, of Grand Rapids,Michigan was in charge of food this year, and it wasgreat When all of the home-cooked food had beenserved we had fed over 450 members and guests.Frankly we had underestimated the attendance andseveral who wanted seconds were disappointed. Thissocial gathering has become one of the most popularattractions for Antique /Classic members attending theConvention .A new function in our area this year was the addition of a tent near the Red Barn for use of our membership and guests as a hospitality center. OX5er BobWallace took it upon himself to see that this area wasutilized to the utmost degree. What a sight it was tosee a group of over forty OXSers being photographedbehind the 1911 Curtiss Pusher in front of the RedBarn The tales and stories exchanged recalled longlost memories for many in that unique group .Without a doubt the singular, most popular areawas a few yards north of the Red Barn where thereplicas were parked, namely Bill Turner ' s Gee Bee,Jim Younkin ' s Travel Air Mystery Ship, and the Cannavo's Spirit of St. Louis. During the early part ofthe Convention, Paul Stephenson interviewed BillTurner, Jim Younkin, and Steve and Dave Cannavo,much to the delight of the crowd. At other timesinterviews were held with the owners of other variousantique and classic aircraft attending the Convention.Of special interest was the 1911 replica of Dale andDean Crites. Placed in front of the Red Barn, it drewcrowds of interested persons, and as soon as Paulbegan to interview Dale, the Curtiss would disappearamid the dense group of interested and admiringguests.

" Aviation Great" day was Thursday , and each of thehonored guests was introduced at both the afternoonand the evening programs on the EAA theatre stage.To coincide with this event, the Antique /Classic Paradeof Flight was flown on the same day . Under the direction of Phil Coulson and Willard Benedict , a fantasticdisplay of representative aircraft dating from the 1911Curtiss Pusher up through classics of 1955 flew as apart of the afternoon air show. Where else but at Oshkosh would you be able to see three different trimotored aircraft fly in formation: a Ford Trimotor, aStinson Model A and a Junkers Ju52 The directorsof the Parade of Flight had many anxious momentsthat day with the unsettled weather and other mixedsignals . The planning and effective presentation ofthe Parade of Flight deserves the full appreciation ofour membership.

In conclusion, a few passing observations of whatthe EAA International Convention is all about:

Tim and Barbara Bowers, flying their 1979 ClassicGrand Champion Luscombe 8E from California, withTim volunteering for a week's work as a classic judge.Jim Gorman, EAA Air Museum Trustee, rolling uphis pants legs and directing departing traffic throughthe water and mud in front of the show plane campingarea.Seeing a smile " from ear-to-ear " on John Turgyanas he returned to the parking area after flying JimYounkin's Travel Air Mystery Ship in a solo fly-bypreceeding the air show on the last day.

Observing Charlie Schuck being completely covered with mud thanks to a propeller biting the wetground as he was pushing a homebuilt through asoggy area.

Watching the cooperation of visitors and photographers, who as requested, would move away fromthe Gee Bee and the Mystery Ship for unclutteredpictures.

Arriving at the Red Barn Friday morning early tosee the 1911 Curtiss sitting in the middle of a temporary lake .

Realizing the significance of the major awards atthe Theatre on Friday evening .

And thrilled by the attitude and assistance of thevolunteers who make the whole thing work.

Summing it all up, a quote from the Daily News,overheard from an EAA volunteer : "Where else butOshkosh can you take your week's vacation, spend$400, work from dawn to dusk, go home dead tiredand sore-footed . and have a whole lot of fun? "


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PublisherPaulH.PobereznyEditorGene R.Chase(Photo by Gene Chase)73 year old retired airline captain Lea Abbott flew his

repli ca 1970 Curtiss Pu sher to Oshkosh '80 from hishome in Dallas, Texas.

Associate Editors: H . Glenn Buffington, Edward D. Williams, Byron(Fred) Fredericksen, Lionel SalisburyReaders are encouraged to submit stories and photographs. AssociateEditorships areassignedto those writers who submit five or more articles which are published inTHE VINTAGE AIRPLANE during the current year. Associates receivea bound volume of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE and a free one-year membership in the Division {or their efforts . POliCY-Opinionsexpressed in articles are solely those of the authors . Responsibility for accuracy in reportingrestsentirely with the contributor. Directors

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OCTOBER 198 VOLUME 8 NUMBER 1(On The Cover . Oshkosh 80 Grand Champion Class ic, Aeronca Seda n. Photo by Ted Koston .(On The Back Cover . Buhl Bull Pup , Grand Champion Antique at Oshkosh 80. Photo by Ray Procha.)

TABLE OFCONTENTSStraightandLevel by BradThomas. ..................................... 2AIC NewsCompiled by Gene Chase 4Oshkosh '80by GeneChase........................................... . 5TheLairdSuperSolution At Oshkosh '80by GeneChase ... , 11AeroncaSedanGrandChampion Classicby Gene Chase 14GrandChampion Antique by Gene Chase .. . .. 20TheLuscombeBuiltToTakeIt! by A .T. Stretch ... . ... 22Letters . . 26CalendarOf Events . .. 27

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y ene h seOSHKOSH 80People and planes turned out in reco rd numbersagain at Oshkosh. The 28th Annual EAA Convention

wa s a rou sin g success with 1547 show planes registered. This included 777 antique and classic aircraft.The total number of classics was up over last year'sevent whi le th e count of antiques was down slightly.Th e Co nvention was a soggy one with th e amountof rain th at fell during th e week equal to tw i ce thenormal amount for the entire month of August. Inspite of th e weather, the daily air sho ws went on assched ul ed and peopl e stayed on in grea ter numb ersthroughout th e week than at past Convention s.

There were many outstanding eve nt s during theweek but th e highlight was Aviati on G rea ts Day , onThursday, fea turing Matty Laird and Jimmy Doolittle.Many other aviation notables were present who wereinvolved in air racing during th e 1930s.

Al so featured o n thi s day was the first public pre

(Photos y The Author Unless Otherwise Notedsentation of th e EAA Air Museum Found ati on s replicaLaird Super Soluti on. The aircraft was no t quite finished , but th e lack of some of th e wing and landinggear fairings did not deter th e ca me ra buffs from having a fi eld day , especia ll y when Laird and Doolittl eposed for pictures in and around the plane.

Other vintage racing aircraft on display were SteveWittman s Bonzo , Bill Turner 's replica Gee Bee ModelZ and J m Younkin 's repli ca Trave l Air Mystery Ship.Th e Antique /Classic Divisio n 's Parade of Flight wasalso featured on Aviation Greats Day as a part of theafte rn oon air sho w . This aerial extr avaganza becomesmo re popular each year, evoking favorable co mmentfrom both pilots and the genera l public.

Speaking of th e general public, thi s yea r for thefirst time th ey were able to att end Antique /Classicforums. Thi s was made possible by re locat in g th eforum tent from th e Red Barn area o n the flight lin eto th e gene ral publi c area with th e ot her forum tents.

GRAND CHAMPION WINN RSEach year the job of judging aircraft at O shk osh be

co mes in creasingly difficult as more and more p lanessh ow up with fantastic workmanship and auth enti city.The Grand Champi on Antique Award went to a 1931Buhl Bull Pup ow ned by Captain Dan Neuman ofMinneapolis, Minnesota. The G rand Champ ion Class icAwa rd was won by Jim Thompson, Roberts , Illin oisfor hi s 1951 Aeronca Sedan.Other Grand Cham p ion Awards were: Warbird,Kalamazoo Aviatio n History Museum s FG-1D Co rsa ir ; Custombuil t , Fred Kell er , Anchorage, Alaska,for hi s VariEze; Roto rcraft , an Avenger Gyrop lane byFrank Marchetti of Chicago, Il li nois; and for th e firsttim e at Osh kosh , an U lt ralight Gra nd Champ ion Awardfor the Fledpe II by Gary Evans, of Waukegan , Illinois .

EAA was honored to have th ese Aviation Grea ts attend the 1980 Conven tion at Oshkosh . Left to right: E M.Matty Laird , Blanche Noyes, Harold Neuman , Bob Hall , Eldon Cessna, Eddie Fisher , General James Doo-

little, H arold John son , Tony LeVier, Cliff Hend erson, Steve Wittman, Leon A twood, AI Menasco and RogerDon Rae. Th e man on the ex treme right is Charles McClure , one of Doolittle s 8-25 pilo ts on th e WWTokyo bombing raid.


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OTHER AWARDS FOR ANTIQUE AND CLASSICAIRCRAFT

ANTIQUE AIRCRAFTReserve Grand ChampionDeHavilland D.H .82C Tiger Moth , C-FCTNTom Di etri ch and Frank Evans, Kitchener, Ontario,CanadaSilver Age (1928 - 1932)CHAMPIONWaco ASO ; NC6930Dean and Dale Crites, Waukesha , WIRUNNER-UPTaylor E-2 Cub, N12607Robert H. Taylor , Tipp City, OHOUTSTANDING OPEN COCKPIT MONOPLANECorben Model B, NX5148Rick Demond Family, Whitmore Lake, MIContemporary Age (1933 - 1945)CHAMP IONPorterfield LP-65 , N32372EAA Chapte r 304 , Jackson, MIRUNNER-UPRyan PT-22 , N49674Donald D. Johnson, Rockford , IL

OUTSTANDING OPEN COCKPIT BIPLANEStearman E75N1, N9078HF. R. and Jeannie Griffin, Minnetonka Beach, MNOUTSTANDING CLOSED COCKPIT BIPLANEWaco EGC-8, NC2334Gordon Bourland , Jr. , Ft. Worth , TXOUTSTANDING OPEN COCKPIT MONOPLANEAeronca C-3, NC13556E. E. H i lbert , Union, ILOUTSTANDING CLOSED COCKPIT MONOPLANEFairchi d 24, NC25323Edward C. Wegner , Plymouth , WICustomized AircraftCHAMPION - Stampe SV4C, N73NSNeal R. Sutherland , Birmingham , MIRUNNER-UP - Spartan C-3, NC705NEdward C. Wegner, Plymouth, WIOUTSTANDING - St earman A75Nl, N69654Dick Fritz and Jerry Wettelring, Willmar , MNREPLICA AIRCRAFTCHAMPION - Ryan NYP, N211NXDave and Steve ~ n v o Lester , PATRANSPORT CLASS - MULTI-ENGINECHAMPION - Stinson Model A , NC15165Eugene D. Coppock, Algonquin , IL

Photo y Ted Kaston)This imma culate deHavi lland DH82C Tiger Moth fromCanada was named Reserve Grand Champ ion Ant iqu e.Owners are Tom Dietrich in front cockpit and Fra nkEvan s Kitchener, Ontario.

CLASSIC AIRCRAFTReserve Grand ChampionCessna 180, N9428CDouglas and Barbara Trager , Riverside, CACLASS I (0 - 80 hp)Aeronca Chief, NC85829Elymos L. Nase, Rehoboth Beach, DECLASS II (81 - 150 hp)Rawdon T-l , N5160May Belle Chastain, Creve Coeur, MOCLASS III (151 hp and higher )Cessna 195, N4477CRaybourne Thompson , Jr. , Houston , TXCUSTOM CLASS A (0 - 80 hp )Taylorcraft BC-12D, N96438Larry W. Haas, La Cygne , KSCUSTOM CLASS B (81 - 150 hp)Cessna 140A, N5380CWilliam H. Copp, Jr. , Lexington, MACUSTOM CLASS C (151 hp and higher)Globe Swift GC-1B, N80715The International Swift Museum Foundation,Athens , TNOUTSTANDING IN TYPEAeronca Champ - Aeronca 7AC, N83607James W. Monsion, Clio, MI

This beautiful Cess na 180 N9428C ea rned th e ReserveGrand Champion Classic award. It is owned by Douglasand Barbara Trager of Riverside, Ca li fornia. It was oneof the gems parked in th e Show Plane Ca mping Area.

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Beechcraft - Beechcraft BE-3SB, NCS186CGeorge ne and Do nald M cDonough, Palos Hills, ILBellan ca - Bellan ca 14-13-2, N74431Charl es J. Schultz , Davis, CACessna 120/140 - Cessna 140, NC4135N

Rich and Kathi e Paige, San M ateo, CACessna 170 80 - Cessna 170, N3442CJames c Kirby , Mullila Hill, NJCessna 190 95 - Cess na 195B, N2161 CJohn J. Fier , Bourbonnai s, ILErcoupe - Ercoupe 41 5-G, N3675HLaVern N. Brown, St. Paul , MNLu scombe - Lu scombe 8-A , N1850BSteven and Deborah Lund , Flushing, MINavion - Ryan Navion A, N4180K

l C McClain , Amarillo, 1)(

Piper J-3 - Piper J-3 Cub , NC3368Donald Jensen, Alb ert Lea, MNPiper - O th ers - Piper PA-15 Vagabo nd, N4334HKeith Swalh eim , Stoughton , WIStin so n - Stin so n 108-3, N6793MJames M. Fulford , Apple Vall ey, MNSwift - Globe Sw ift GC-1A , N80905Charl es F. Hoover , Jr. , St. Paul , MNTaylo rcraft - Taylo rcraft BC-12D , NC44493John W . M cDo nald , Windom , KSLimited Produ ction - Mo oney M-1 8L Mite, N118CA. A . Terr ig no, Buena Park , CAMost Unique Classic - Super Aero 45, N145SAJon Svendsen , Waterloo , IA

In additi on to th e award winn ers, th ere were manyou tstanding v intage ai rcraft at Oshk osh. Several ofth em we re park ed in th e Show Plane Ca mpi ng Areaand visi to rs wh o d id not str o ll up and do wn th oselin es, mi ssed seein g so me hand some machin es .Th e EAA Custo m Built and Vintage Aircra ft Judge sGuidebook h as become a very popular pu b lica ti on andmany co pi es have b ee n sent ou t f ro m EAA Hea d-quarters sin ce it wa s fi rst publi shed severa l ye ar sago. It is a guid ebook for jud ges, builders, res torers,exhibitors, and co mp etit o rs and it co ntain s th e rul es,obj ec tiv es, and stand ards fo r jud gin g a t Oshkosh.

I t s quite obvious that many res to rers have bee nreferring to the Guidebook while grooming theiraircraft for competition as the quality of workman-ship and high degree of authenticity has been steadilyri sin g at th e Annu al Co nve nti ons at Oshk osh. For thosein teres t ed in obt ainin g th is p ub li ca ti on , it can b eord ered f rom EAA Headquart ers fo r 1 .30, postpaid .

Photo by Ted Koston)This very accurate replica of Lindbergh s Rvan NYP wonthe Champion Replica ward for owners Dave and Steve Cannavo, Les ter, Pennsylvania.


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(Photo y Ted Koston)1940 Porterfield CP 65 Collegiate restored by EAA Chap-ter 304 Jackson, Michigan flies over Lake Winnebagoduring the Convention. This beautiful restoration won theContemporary Age Champion award.

Happy Chapter 304 members, Bill Meadowcroft and EarlScoll, head (or home in the Chapter's award winningPorterfield.

Phot o y Ted KostonThe Outstanding Open Cockpit Monoplane award wentto th is Aeronca C 3 owned by E. E. "Buck" Hilbert,Union, Ill inois.

The Outstam/ing Aeronca Champ award was giv en tothi s Model 7AC owned by James W. Monsion, Clio , MI.

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Photo by Ted Kaston)Dean and Dale Crites Waco ASO was named the SilverAge Champion. The Crites twins live in Waukesha, Wis-consin .

Photo by Ted KostoniCordon Bourlands Waco fCC-8 NC2334. Cordon s fromFt Worth, Texas and his beautiful Waco won the Out-standing Closed Cockpit Biplane award.

Photo by Ted Kaston)Customized aircraft are recognized at Oshkosh . ThisStampe SV4C owned by Neal R Sutherland, Birming-ham, Michigan was named Champion Antique in thiscategory.

Outstanding Beech was this 195 Bonanza. OwnersCeorgene and Donald McDonough live in Palos Hills,Illinois.

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This Ryan Navion Model A garnered the outstandingNavio n trophy for its owner, L. C McClain, Amarillo,Texas.

These Taylor Cubs are first cousins . The f 2 (on the lefl)is owned by Robert H. Taylor, Tipp City, Ohio and theJ-2 belongs to Dick and Jeannie Hill, Harvard, Illinois.Robert is the son of C G Taylor, designer of both air-craft.

Making its first appearance ever at an fAA International (Photo y Ted Kaston)Convention, this 1955 Czechoslovakian Super Aero 45 A most unusual sight probably the only tim e in historyore Oshkosh 80 Photos Continue On Page 19won the Most Unique Classic Award for its owner, Jon that three such trimotors flew in formation MartinSvendsen, Water/oo, Iowa. Ca idin s Ju52, Island Airlines' Ford Trim%r and GeneCoppock's Stinson A10


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the haird uper olution at -by Gene ChasePhotos by Author The La d Super Solution powered by a 45 hp PR-985 engine. Landing gear and wing fairings and otherdetail work have yet to e comple ted.


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The Laird Super Solution replica owned by the EAAAir Museum Foundation made its public debut at theConvention and the Foundation was honored to haveon hand the designer and builder of the original plane,E M. Matty Laird and the pilot who won the 1931Bendix Race and set a transcontinental speed recordin the Laird General James H. Doolittle.The Museum's Laird a faithful reproduction of theoriginal was started as a construction project by agroup of Florida EAAers headed by Ed Escallon. MattyLaird was close at hand and provided much technicalassistance throughout the project.

The replica gradually took shape as the result ofmany volunteers donating their time and talents inaddition to materials and money. In June of 1979 theproject was transported to the Museum shop in Frank-lin, Wisconsin for completion.

A more detailed account of the building of thereplica and information concerning the original air-craft will be forthcoming in a booklet being preparedby George Hardie of the Museum staff. The availabilityof this booklet will be announced in EAA publications,including e VINTAGE AIRPLANE

Matty Laird left) and Jimmy Doolittle recreate the scenecaptured originally in a 1931 photo

When Matty Laird saw the Super Solution at Osh-kosh, he immediately put his stamp of approval onit. So did other members of the Laird family includ-ing Matty's wife, Elsie their son, E M. Laird III,Matty's brother, Harold laird and his nephew, ChuckLaird.Also on hand to admire the Laird were many EAAerswho had played some part in the construction project,and especially those from Florida who virtually livedwith the plane for some five years.

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The Laird was on display at the Mini Museum tentalong with several other Museum aircraft, all underthe watchful eyes of the Chairman of the MuseumExhibits, Kelly Viets, his wife Edna, George Pattison,Herb Ford and many other Kansas ity Chapter 200volunteers.

Some of the Laird family, left to right, E. M. Laird /I(Matty and Elsie's son), E. M. Matty Laird, MarilynLaird (Mrs . E. M. Laird II), Elsie (Matty's wife), Esther Laird,Jeannie Laird Wieland (daughter of Esther and Harold),and Harold L Laird (brother of Matty).

Matty's nephew Charles L Chuck Laird II, Charles LLaird IV (Chuck's grandson) and R. E Westlake of CostaMesa, California who donated a highly detailed sca lemodel of Don Taylor s world record setting Thorp T- 18to the Museum.

As this is being written, the final touches are beingadded to the Laird Super Solution in the Museum shopand it will be placed on display in the Museum alongwith Jim Younkin's Travel Air Mystery Ship and BillTurner's Gee Bee Model Z . These three replicas 'willjoin Morton Lester's original Keith Rider R S Jack

Rabbit in a most unusual exhibit of vintage racingaircraft.

Elsie and Matty Laird pose happ ily beside the Laird SuperSolution.

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yGene ChaseF J ~ ~ ~ c t ~ $ ~ ~ l ~GR ND CH MPION LSSI C

Jim Thompson Box 102, Roberts, L 60962 had flownhis Aeronca 15AC Sedan N1491H to Oshkosh inprevious years, but the only people who knew werethose who parked near him in the transient aircraftparking area. Jim was well aware that he had a bona-fied classic aircraft and one with an unusual back-ground at that , but until it was worthy of being judgedhe chose to keep it out of the show plane area.

Jims Model 15AC was not only the last Sedan builtby Aeronca but also the last aircraft manufactured bythem. t was completed on October 23, 95 whichwas actually 7 months after the production line wasshut down. t seems that enough spares still existedat the plant to assemble two more airframes result-ing in the creation of N1490H and N1491H. N1490His no longer on the FAA registry and its fate is unknown.

(Pharo y Ted Kaston)Jim Thompson po ses his Aeronca Sedan. This aircraft,N 4 9 H w s th e final machine off Aeronca s produ tionline.

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The Aeronca Sedan originated from a sales/engineering specification completed in June, 1947. Theconstruction was to be conventional tube and fabricand the powerplant, a Continental C-125. The proposed selling price was $4500.Every effort was made to plan and design the Model15AC (15th type, 1st model, powered by Continental)around existing material inventory and in the leastamount of time.The engine layout and cowling was developed fromthe installation on the highly successful Model 7ACChampion. The Model 7AC cabin door was to be used,on the right side only, as on the Champ.The all metal wing with the single lift strut was configured to facilitate the design of folding provisionson future models.Competition with other four place aircraft of theperiod made it necessary to increase the engine sizeto the C-145. This also avoided the possibility of underpowering the airframe which grossed at 2050 pounds.The prototype, NX39801 was first flown in January,1948 with subsequent test flights in February. Accelerated service tests were conducted in mid-Marchconsisting of 313 landings in less than one week at

This Aeronca factory photo is captioned, Aeronca Fly-ing Club. Findlay , Ohio. June, 1953 . The Sedan isN1461H.

40 different locations. The Model S15AC seaplane version began acceptance testing in May and the Model15 was approved under type certificate A-802 on September 23, 1948 .

The Sedan was produced from mid-1948 throughMarch, 1951 at which time light aircraft assembly wasterminated at Aeronca ' s Middletown , Ohio plant.Including the two examples completed in October,1951 a total of 561 Sedans were built. These rangedfrom N1000H through N1491H and included manywhich were exported throughout the world. Currentlythe FAA register lists 197 of the model, and it is believed that about 100 exist in Canada.Three principal paint schemes were used . The 1948models left the factory painted red with straw trimand unpainted, natural aluminum wings. In 1949, redpaint was also applied to the wings. The 1950 variantwas medium blue with straw trim in a revised pattern .Exceptions did exist however, such as the two brightorange and green examples sent to Canada in 1949.

Aeronca is currently engaged in the aerospace indus.try but they still hold the type certificate for theModel 15AC, and their files still contain the designdrawings and reports as well as some pieces of salesdata.

and he has owned it since January, 1967 when he purchased it from Aeronca. Remember, we said that thisplane had an unusual background Aeronca had retained title to N1491H for more than 15 years duringwhich time it was used by company officials and acompany flying club. It was also used as an instrument flight trainer as a full IFR panel had been installed.

When Jim decided to restore his Sedan, he had twochoices . He could restore it to the configuration inwhich it actually left the factory in 1967, with the IFRpanel and all, or he could duplicate the configurationof the plane on the date it was manufactured in 1951.

i m chose the latter.Restoration of the plane was started on April 8,1978 when it was disassembled and taken to a friend's40 ' x 24 ' garage where there was ample room to work.The owner of the garage, Don Alexander lived in El-liott, Illinois, 14 miles from Jim's home. Jim workedon the project nearly every night and weekend for2% years and figures he spent 2 ,000 for auto gas alone.Jim speaks very highly of Don Alexander ' s skill,especially in the area of sheet metal work and painting. Don had rebuilt several aircraft previously and

Aeronca Factor y hoto)Late model Sedan panel with optional Bendix PATR-l0 radio .


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Photo by Ted Koston) Photo by Ted Koston)Jim Jimm y and Betty Thomp son po se proudly be side Jim removes that speck o dust.their Grand Champion Classic ward winner .

Photos by im Thompson)The Sedan looked like this when Jim bought it fromAeronca. Colors were white and red . ull I R panel isshown in upper photo.

Ph oto b y Ted Kas ton)Th e ins trum e nt pane l res tored bac k to o riginal. Themo dern radio hides behind the left glove box do or. Noteth e int eresting co mp arison o the co ntrol wh ee ls withtho se in th e factory photo. All production Sedans usedAeronca Chie f control wheels but non e were availablewh en th e las t two planes were built so spec ial wheelswere handcrafted at th e factory s shown here .

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on the Sedan.The fuselage, landing gear and tail surfaces werestripped down and sandblasted. Necessary repairswere made such s replacing 14 of both lowerlongerons at the tailpost. All tubing was then primed

with a dark green, two part epoxy.New formers and T type stringers were made of

mahogany and pine, then coated with three applica-tions of a polyethylene varnish. All formers werereinforced with aluminum angles for added strength.

h oto y Jim Thompson)ll new wood on th e fuse lage. No te th e aluminum anglestiffeners on the formers.

photo y Jim Th ompson)Betty Thompson did a very profess ion al-looking job of h oto y Ted Kos ton)insta lling the headliner. Th e Grand Champi on Class ic in flight over fl at Wisconsin farm land.7

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Aeronca Factory Photo)This was th e second prototype Sedan. o lors w ere redand straw with unp ainted metal wings. No t e how thepaint scheme differs from later models.

Jim credits his wife, Betty for the beautiful interior.She sewed all the panels including the headliner .The materials for the interior were ordered fromdealers who advertise in antique automobile publica

tions. Jim requested samples of their products, thencompared them with pieces of unfaded fabric slippedout from under the baggage compartment. Thus hewas able to accurately match the original materials.

The woolen fabric for the headliner came from acompany in Massachusetts and the "hog hair" typefloor covering came from Bill Hirsch in N.ewark, NewJersey. Both of these items were also exact duplications of the origi nal.

A stroke of luck occurred when Jim learned thatJerry Jackson of Tucker, Georgia owned a Sedan containing the magnetic compass still sporting the originalfactory paint. The original control wheels were alsofinished in this same color and Jerry offered to havepaint mixed for Jim by having it matched to the colorof the compass . Jerry also provided Jim with the properpaint for the door frames and exposed tubing in thecabin of N1491H.

The restoration of the interior included new identification plates for the electrical switches, fuel shutoff and trim tab indicator. The glove box doors, ashtray faces, and the fascia panels around the instruments and stall warning light were stripped and repainted with the appropriate wrinkle finish.

When Jim decided not to restore the fully instrumented version of the Sedan, he immediately createda problem for himself. He needed a new instrumentpanel with about half as many holes for gauges andradio equipment. As luck would have it, a friend, MikeWomack of Rescue, California had the exact panelneeded for Jim 's 1951 Sedan. It even sported theoriginal wrinkle paint finish and had never been onan airplaneMike and Jim had been corresponding with eachother for quite some time as Mike was restoring thefirst production model of the Sedan, N1000H . Mike

Aeronca and Jim happened to have this rare item.Needless to say, an exchange was made which benefitted both parties . Jim sadly added that Mike Womackpassed away before the restoration of N1000H wascompleted.

The wheels were completely rebuilt with new brakeshoes, drums, cylinders, 0 rings and wheel bolts.Most of the engine cowling was either newly fabricated or repl aced with new factory pieces.A new windshield was installed. This required moreeffort than what might be expected, when new nutshad to be manufactured from 16 hex stock for thebolts securing the windshield. Jim had been unableto locate the proper size nuts.Back in 1972 a wind storm blew away the hangarwhich housed N1491H , resulting in damage to theleft wing leading edge and tip. The tip was repairedat that time by John Marsh, of Springfield, Illinois ,but the leading edge wasn't replaced until the recentrestoration. Here again, Don Alexander used his sheetmetal wizardry to make the wing panel like new. Anew landing light lens was also made, to be installedlater.

The fuel cells were sent to Goodyear, who originallymanufactured them, where they were re-lined , hadnew nipples installed and were pressure tested .The fuselage, tail surfaces, ailerons and landinggear legs were covered with ceconite. i m chose tooverlap all edges rather than to sew up envelopes.All tapes were pinked, grade A cotton and where theedges of two tapes were flush, the pinked edges weredovetailed to create a smooth junction. An exampleof this is where the tapes coveri ng the screws on thetail surfaces meet the trailing edge tapes.For the finish, two coats of clear nitrate dope werebrushed on followed by 26 coats of butyrate appliedwith a spray gun. About every third coat of butyratewas completely rubbed out using #600 sandpaper .A coat of insignia white was applied to the entireaircraft as a common base coat for both the enameland color dope . All of the Sedans manufactured fromlate 1950 on, were painted blue with cream trim .Aeronca referred to the cream color as straw". Theseare the colors of Jim 's plane and the paint scheme isauthentic as well.Bill Pancake of Keyser, West Virginia overhauled theContinental C-145 engine and it looks super sharppainted in its original colors with black cylinders andgray case. Bill delivered and installed the engine onthe Sedan. Bill owns an Aeronca Champ and is theperson who restored Dave Long 's Aeronca 11CC SuperChief which won Best of Type at Oshkosh 7B.

To add to the authenticity of N1491H Jim appliedthe original-style McCauley decals on the propeller,and all hardware in the plane was replaced with newof the exact type as ca ll ed for in the part s manualand drawings. Where there were discrepancies, Jimcalled on hi s friend John Houser , a service engineerwith Aeronca , for help.John has been with Aeronca since before the Sedanswere manufactured and has a wealth of knowledgeof Aeronca aircraft. John was a big help throughoutthis project, especially because of his personal knowledge and experience with Sedans in general, and withN1491H specifically. John also supplied much of thehistorical data as presented in this article, for whichthe author is greatly indebted.As with many restoration projects, credit shouldbe given to several people who become involved.For example, Tom Johnson, of Paxton, Illinois , helpedwith the re-wiring of the Sedan, including the cleverinstallation of some modern equipment which in noway detra cts from the original appearance of theplane. Many people have inspected the aircraft without realizing that it is equipped with a 720 channelEdo-Aire RT 56 3A radio , a Hush-A-Com, and Whelenwing tip strobe light system.

Some of the items which were no longer serviceable or available, were re-manufactured by Bob Barnesand his father, Woody of Gibson City, Illinois andBob Young of Oakwood, Illinoi s. Dick Welsh of Issaquah, Washington manufactures fuel sight gaugesfor Aeronca Sedans and also publishes a newsletterfor Aeronca Sedan Club members . Dick found theinstrument and stall warning light fascia panels forN1491H.

During the two and a half year project, one personwho lent a helping hand and kept a close eye on whatwas going on, was Jim Ross of Paxton, Illinois . Jimis the LA . who signed off the Sedan, and this occurredjust in time for Jim Thompson to make two 30 minutetest flights on Sunday, the second day of Oshkosh O.On th e followi ng morni ng , i m , Betty , and son i mmymade the two hour flight to Oshkosh , landing with atotal of three hours on the new restoration. Jim hasalways enjoyed flying his Sedan but now that it's anOshkosh Grand Champion his enthusiasm for theplane knows no bounds.

Let's hope that some of that enthusiasm will besaved for hi s second restoration project, which isanother Aeronca . Yes, this was Jim Thompson 's firstrebuild project , and if he does as well with his nextone, he may take home a Grand Champion Antiqueaward for his 19 36 low wing Aeronca LC.

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Continued From Poge 10

Photo by ick Stouffer)Corben Model B owned by the Rick Demond Family,Whitmore Lake, Michigan. This craft won the Outstanding Open Cockpit Monoplane award at Oshkosh 80.

Photo by Ted Koston)Newly restored Stinson SR-10, owned by Bob Lickteig,Albert Lea, Minnesota . This aircraft was the last civiliangullwing Stinson built. t was manufactured on January 8,1941

Photo by Ted Koston)Gene Morris , Hampshire , Illinois in hi s mintCu lv er Cadet over Wisconsin farm near Oshkosh .

Photo by Ted Koston)Stan Gomoll and Pauline Winthrop display quilt madeby Mrs . Gomoll and donated to the Antique/Class ic Division s first prize in sweepstakes contest at Oshkosh80. This has been popular fund raising event for th epast several years t Oshkosh 9


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lGRAND CHAMPIONANTIQUE ~ i l i l l

On March 29, 1927 a plane manufactured by theBuhl-Verville Aircraft Company, later reorganized intothe Buhl Aircraft Company, was awarded A.T.C Number 1. Four years later this company produced asprightly l itt le monoplane which was totally unlikethe large biplanes which previously bore the companyname .This newest member of the Buhl family was calledthe Bull Pup with a model designation LA-1. t was

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a single place shoulder wing craft powered with the45 hp 3 cylinder Szekely engine. The antique receiving the highest judging score at Oshkosh 80 was abeautifully restored and extremely authentic, 49 yearold Bull Pup. This Grand Champion award winner wasrestored by Captain Daniel F Neuman and his wife,of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

With a big smile Dan smugly admits that he can tlay claim to having restored the Buhl from a basket

(Photo by Logan Coo mb sTh e Grand Ch ampion Antique a t Oshkosh . Dan N euman s 19J I Buh l B ull Pup LA- I, NC3 43Y, Se ri al Num ber 137 .case because the plane had never degenerated tothat condition. This well-preserved antique spent mostof its life in the Washington, D.C area and it stillsports the original factory insta ll ed engine . The totaltime on the airframe and engine is only 250 hours.The engine has been overhauled three times.

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a choice of three wing sizes; short for racing, long forairports at high elevations and the standard 30 panels.Dan's Buhl has the 30 wing as did most of the machines.Dan is the fou rth owner of the plane, having pu rchased it from the widow of the third owner in Virginia. Dan had found out through his friend, Ken Hydeof Warrenton, Virginia that the plane was available.

The restoration of the Bull Pup included new cotton fabric covering with Super Flite dope and SuperFlite synthetic enamel for the final finish.

Another factory option was the wheel size and Dan'splane was equipped with the 7.00 x 4 size. As ownersof Taylor E 2 and J 2 Cubs, American Eaglets, etc. know,7.00 x 4 ti res are v rtually impossible to fi nd, so Danopted for the 12 disc wheel which could be fitted

Photo by ack Cox)

shrewd detective work, Dan located an original pairof 12 Bull Pup wheels on a wheelbarrow owned byfarmer David Vernor of Alpena, Michigan.

The restoration was completed in the summer of1978 and Dan f lew the Buhl to the National AAA FlyIn at Blakesburg, Iowa that year where it was awardedthe Sweepstakes trophy.Dan has flown the Pup very little as he and his wifeare busily engaged in the restoration (for the secondtime) of their Curtiss Jenny. They hope to fly theJenny to selected fly-ins in 1981.

Dan has a special feeling for his Buhl Bull Pup asit brings back memories of another Buhl he owned in1940. This was a Model CA-6 Airsedan which will bedescribed in a future article in The VINT GE AIRPLANE. Photo by Dan Neuman)

Instrument panel in the Bull Pup.

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THELUSCOMBE

BUILTTO TAKE IT!

by A T. StretchEAA 86368 AIC 3524

Pres ident, Airtex Products, In c.259 Lower Morrisville Road

Fallsington, PA 19054Photos from the Author's Collection

The Luscombe Silva re in flight.

wenty-o ne peopl e p erched on the Luscombe wing attests to the nega ti ve load streng th. Th e wing was de


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signed to take a positive load of 8 V tim es th e force ofgravity without di stortion

Back in the early thirties, Don Luscombe, an expertin sales and publicity work, redirected his many talents to design the venerable 90 hp fabric coveredMonocoupe. He then designed the first lightplane witha metal monocoque fuselage, and formed the Luscombe Airplane Gorp., with a factory at Trenton, NewJersey to produce it.The initial model was the Luscombe "90 with aradial engine. This was followed by the LuscombePhantom, a two place high wing monoplane, poweredwith a 145 hp engine . This high performance planewas a bit ahead of its time and only a few were made,but it paved the way for the Silvaire Model 8 series.

The first to go into successful production was the1937 Model 8, with a 50 hp engine. This was followedby the 1939 sixty-five horsepower Model 8A, most ofwhich were made in 1946. The wings were a superstrong metal structure, covered with fabric to saveweight. Luscombe used a photo in its advertisingshowing twenty-one people sitt ing on the wingsThis was the equivalent of almost 3 G 's negative loadat gross

The 8A had no electrical system nor navigation l ightsand had to be hand propped . V wing struts with

Th e Luscombe Sil va ire front office .

jury struts were employed, but in later models singlenon-welded struts were used. A gravity fed 14 gallonfuel tank was mounted in the top of the fu selage overthe baggage compartment, giving a 350 mile range ata claimed cruise speed of 105 mph. Thi s was an optimistic figure , which in fact was nearer 95 mp h . Ithad a gross weight of 1260 Ibs . and an empty weightof 720 Ibs. Wing loading was 8.6 Ibs . and power loading was 19.4lbs. per horsepower . Everything wa s metalcovered except the wings .

The 1946 Model 8A listed for 2 ,995.00 FAF , and theModel 8E sold for $3,995 .00. The Model 8E was a greatimprovement with its 85 hp Continental C-85-12 engine, which gave the 8E about ten miles per hour morespeed . However , the landing speed was 52 mph against37 mph for the 8A and the stall speed was 48 mphagainst 37 for the 8A. Rate of climb wa s 575 fpm againstthe 8A rate of 900 ft With 24 gallons of gas in thewing tanks, the range was about 500 miles. The 8EModel sported wheel pants, full electrical system withcircuit breakers and starter, and was entirely metalcovered.

The 8E wing tanks were higher than the single tankof the 8A, which eliminated fuel starvation that oc

curred in the B during take-off accelera tion or in aste ep climb, when there was less than 5 gallons of
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fuel in the tank. The B had a scoop of sorts on thegas cap that was supposed to pr essurize the tank , butif you put the cap on backwards, you were in realtroubleTesting of the first Luscombe B was done at MercerAirport in Trenton , where the factory was lo cated.Dick Washburn ran the taxi tests, and h e tell s th estory of how he accidentally let th e speed build upa little too much and it lifted off the ground. Thetemptation was too great, so he took it arou nd thepattern as a lark , thu s becoming the first man to flythe Lu scombe B Later, as Sales Manager, he put inseveral thousand hours flying Lu sco mb es all overthe United States, setting up deal erships.

Before the sales of aircraft fell off in 1949, 2,463Lu scombe B Series planes were sold. By thi s time, thefactory had been moved to Dallas, Texas.

When the all-metal Luscombe went into production, there were very few mechani cs experienced inmetal construction. To alleviate thi s problem, Lu s-combe established the Luscombe School of Aeronautics to train personnel in metal work. Mo st graduates went on to other aircraft factories or to work forthe airlines, but Lucombe hired the cream of th e cropas they were needed , to work on the Luscombe. Nostudents worked on the produ ct ion line , contrary tocommon belief at the time.

The writer was the proud own er of a 1946 Lu scombe8A, which I purchased, used, in 1949 for the sum ofonly $700.00. I flew it for over a thou sand hours. Knowing its rugged strength, I was nev er afraid of tearingoff a wing, and ventured into turbulent conditionswhich I would not dare to do in any other aircraft.I loved to do aerobati cs in that old birdI added a self-contained battery in the baggage co mpartment and wired it for navigati o n lights retractab lelanding light, radio and instrument lights. For radiosI had an Airboy LF receiver with a 100 ft. trailing an-tenna, a VHF receiver and a RCA panel mount ed VHFtransmitter. I also added a tu rn and bank , sensitivealtimeter and gyro compass so I could do a BO in badweather. I mounted a wind driven generator on thelanding gear strut clu ster for power.

The Luscombe co uld be flown hands-off, ju st withthe rudder, and aside from the rather cramped cabi nfor my six foot two size, it was a pleasure to fly . Heronly fault was in cross wind landings; it was a mu stto touch down the up-wind wheel first , or you couldswerve off the runway and possibly ground loop . Therewas no flexibility in the landing gear to absorb side

Fini shed Luscombes waiting deliveryloads on the down-wind wheel , so it was po ssib le to w ea rin g the bra c ket holes. Otherwise it wa s notshear th e attach bolt at the fuselage in an improp erly costly to maintain . After all th ese years, an AD re-executed cross wind landing. centl y ca me out ca lling for inspec tion and /or repla ce-

Maintenance was minimal. Periodic replacem ent of ment of the vertical stabilize r attach fitting. I guessthe " U " shaped hinge brackets of the rudd er was som ething had to happen after 34 yea rs of se rvi cenecessa ry to eliminate play du e to the hinge pin s Why ca n ' t they make planes li ke th at any mo re?

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THE NEW LUSCOMBE 50 primary training and private owner, two -p lace, cabin Don Lusco mb e designed and built the Monocoupe Airplanes. Before building metal airp lanes he wa s Vice


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ship being produced to sell in the $1 ,5 00 price range .Thi s ai rp lane is without competition in th e metal field .Without formal advertising announcement over 300 ofthese ships were ordered within a thirty day period. It isbelieved that one thousand of thi s model could be so ldin 1938.

Pres ident and Genera l Manager of Mono co upe Corporation and Pres ident of Lambert Aircraft Engine Company.Approximate ly one thousand ships w ere built and soldun der hi s sup ervi sion. H e has an unu sual knowledge ofthe civi l market and has retained a worldwide acquaintan ces hip and clientel.

THE PHANTOM 145 - FOR SUPER SPORTThi s airplane is purchased b y those who tak e pride in afin e materi al possess ion. It is one o the (as tes t a irplanesin th e world (or its ho rsepo wer. Equipped with the appointments and designed to ca rr y the accessories (oundon the most expensive airlin ers. Price 6,000.

Photos and Text on This Page Are From a938 Luscombe Sales Brochure

THE LUSCOMBE 90 - TWO-PLACE CAB IN AIRPLANEThi s a irplane is ex tremely easy to fl y has unu sual comfort , and v isibilit y and a lthough it cru ises 120 mi les anhour, it may be put into th e hands of the amateur. It 0( fers a 700 mi le range and gives tw ent y mi les to the ga lIon of gaso lin e. Pri ce is $3,975 .

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LETTERS Dea r Ge ne: mos t o f our w o rk is o n antiqu es, w e fee l yo u wouldfin d it wor th yo u r tim e to do so. Th e welco m e mat is


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Dea r Sir s:This is in answer to your qu es ti on con cernin g id entifi ca tion of engin e in th e Trav el Air o n back cover of

Au gust issue The VINTAGE AIRPLANE . . . I beli eve i tis the seven cylinder Axelson , a 11 5-1 50 hp engin ethat Travel Air use d in their A-4000 M od el. Th e eng ine looks a lot li k e th e earl y m odel Wa rn er, but th enea t in stallation pictur ed he re sur e lo ok s li k e th eAx elson installati on . se e U . S. Civil Ai rcra ft , Vo l.#2.

Enclosed is a photo I thou ght you m ight li ke tohave . it 's th e Travel Air M odel A-6000. Thi s phot owas mad e a few months ago here in Alas ka, and o ldN9966 is still earning h er ke ep with no m achi n eryavailable that can really replace her . N9966 is al sofeatured in th e above mention ed Vol. #2.Sure did enjoy your J. O. Dockery Story you ranin the last two issues of the magazine Do c wassort of an old comp etitor of mine down th ere inArkansas . The last time I saw him , he gave me a dem onstr ation ride in a new Bellan ca Viking , and I mu stsay, Do c held fast to hi s c rop du sting mode !

Si ncerely you rs,Roy G. Cagl e8525 Jennifer DriveJu neau, AK 99801

Thank yo u so ve ry mu ch fo r runnin g my sto ry andpi ct ures in th e July issu e o f Th e VINTA G E AIRPLANE.If it is poss ibl e co uld yo u send m e at leas t th ree m orecopies of that iss ue?I have ju st f ini sh ed painting and p utting toge th e ra Sup er Ac ro Spo rt. Ho pe to f ly it so o n . M y nex tp ro jec t w ill b e a 1943 Staggerw in g Beec h . Thi s pl anebe lo ngs to Mr. Jo hn M ecom , wh o o wn s Th e NewOr l ean s Sa in ts fo o tb all t eam . Thi s w as th e se ni orMr . Mecom 's fir st p lane and th ey wa nt it res to red toli ke new co ndit io n .A very un u sual thing happ ened to my so n , Wayn e,rece ntl y. H e and I w ere fl y in g my T- Craft late o n eaf ternoo n and as w e passed over our ho use at abo ut1,000 feet , I thr o ttl ed back and h e stu ck hi s hea d outth e wind ow to ye ll at my wi fe .. Wh en h e di d , hi s sun glasses bl ew off. Th ey land ed in th e ya rd across th estr ee t betw een tw o tr ees and w ere no t hu rt excep tfo r the ea r pi ece be in g bent.

Wi sh we could make it to th e Co nvent i on , but canno t this yea r. M aybe nex t year in th e Stagg erwin g .Yours trul y,Bob M oore916 South 12 Str eetNederland , TX 77627

Dear Mr . Chase ,We w ere both surpri se d and pl eased to hea r fr o m

fr i e nd s in Mi chi ga n and he re in Fl o ri da , th at o urW aco UPF-7 w as on th e back co ver of The VINTA GEAIRPLANE July issu e.Th en ano th er surprise, th ree co mplim ent ary co pi es .We do th ank you very mu ch.As you may o r may no t kn ow , w e w ere fo rm erl y

fr o m Mi lan , Mi chi ga n and our bu sin ess was kn ownth ere as "C usto m Ai r craft " . We moved every thing toFlo rida in No vemb er o f 1977. In January o f th i s yea rwe moved on to property pu rchased so uth of O ca la.In Jun e w e m oved our bu sin ess in to a new hanga r!shop th at is al so located o n th e property , al o ng witha pri va te strip , wh i ch is shared with tw o o th er famili es . It is locat ed b etw ee n 475A and 1-75. It b or dersth e north bound Rest Ar ea o n 75 and is 4900 fee tlong. O ur hangar i s go ld and ca n ' t be mi ssed f ro m th eair .We w ould lik e to ex tend an invitati o n to yo u andyo ur fri end s to stop in wh en yo u are in th e area . As

always out to ou r f ri ends and fe ll ow f lye rs.Thank yo u agai n for the comp lim enta ry cop ies o fTh e VINT GE AIRPL NE . It 's always good to see o ne'saircraf t in p r in t.

Sin ce rely,A rn o ld NiemanCUS TO M A IRCRAFT RESTORATION, IN C.35 04 S. W . 85 St ree tOca la, FL 32671

Dea r Sir s,I att end ed thi s yea r 's EAA In te rn ati o nal Co nve nti o nfor th e ve ry f ir st tim e. I f lew my 1947 Cess na 120,C-FDM X fr om Hali fa x , Nova Sco ti a, Ca nada a nd registered o n A ugu st 5. I w as th ere fo r th ree days andth or oughl y enj oyed eve ry mom ent o f i t.Sin ce returnin g ho m e several pe o pl e have as kedif th ere w ere any o th er class ics reg istered th at fl ewfurth er fro m th e eas t th an I di d. I have not h ea rd ofanyo ne else, but I w ould app rec iate it if yo u cou l dco nf irm wh eth er o r not my Cessna 120 can lay cl aimto hav in g f lo wn th e furth es t fr om th e eas t to Os hk os hin 1980.

Yours very truly,Larr y Kedd yM emb er , Chapt er 305, Dartm outh41 Wo odward Cres .Hali fax, No va Scoti a B3M 1J6Ca nada

Dea r Vintage Airplane Read ers:I rea ll y enj oyed reading J. O . Do ckery's mem o ir s.Th ere should be mo re li ke him!Wh i le cl ea nin g out th e offi ce here, I found a not estatin g th at a guy named Ray Tarr was here abo ut ayea r ago and sa id th at bac k in 1932 h e ow n ed th e

"C a lifornia Cub " fac to ry . H e didn ' t say wh ere in Califo rni a and h e didn ' t have any ph o to s of th e aircraft .H e liv es h ere in Vancouve r , Ca nad a and I have hisph o ne and address if anyo ne want s it.D oes anyo ne hav e any pi ctu res o r m em o ri es ofth i s ai rc raf t ? If so let' s w ri te it up in the magaz in eand surprise th e o ld guy .

A ll th e b es t ,To ny Sw ainex- Waco and now T- 6 (Harva rd ) driverTO NY SWAIN PRO DU CTI O NS2435 Burrard Str ee tVanco uv er , B.C. V6J 3]3Canada6

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OCTOBER 11 - DAYTON, OH IO - 2nd Annual Tour through theU. S. Air ForceMus eum atWright Field sponsored by EAA Chapter610. For further information, please contact: Co l. Bob Taylor ,5855 St. Rt. 40,Tipp City , OH45371.OCTOBER 16-19- NEWTON, KANSAS - 4th Annual Int ernati onalCessna 120/140 Association Convention. For further information,please conta ct: Tom Norton , 8117 Hemingway Aveanue , S. , Cot ta ge Grove ,MN 55016. Telephone 612 /459 1423.OCTOBER17-19 - CAMDEN ,SOUTH CAROLINA - Fly-In .Forfurtherinformation , please co ntact : Geneva McKiernan, 5301 FinsburyPlace, Charlotte, NC 28211.

NOVEMBER8- L ANT ANA, FLORIDA- 2ndAnnual Dixie Fly-In, including a bar-b-q and many exciting events. For further inform a-tion , pleaseconta ct: Sam McKeever , Chairman , 16 Canton Road,Lake Worth , FL 33463. Telephone 305/965-4575.NOVEMBER 22-23 - MIAMI, FLORIDA - Antique, Classicand Custom Built Exh ibit andFly-I n,at th eFifthAnnual Harvest at the DadeCounty Youth Fairgrounds. For further information , please co ntac t: Elizabeth Bookout, 305/823-1837 or Luci e Cogswell at theHistorica lAssociation of Southern Fl or ida ,854-3289.

AVAILABLE BACK ISSUESThe VINTAGEAIRPLANE1973 - March through D ecember1974 - All Are Available1975 - All Are Available1976 - january , March, April , May, August, October,

November , December1977 - All Are Available1978 - january, March through june, August , October, November1979 - February through December

1980 - january through SeptemberThe above mentioned back issues are available fromHeadquarters for $1.25e ach, postpaid.

(Photo y Gene Chase)Classic aircraft judges h rdat work at Os hkosh 80.

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