~Ftgin M 0 ~~4 Sl
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Load more
Recommended publications
-
February 1982 Volume 10 Number 2
STRAIGHT AND LEVEL By Brad Thomas The bitter winter cold arrived with a bang in early President January and not only stopped motorists but schools, Antique/Classic Division businesses and commercial air travel in many areas of the country. Those of us in the process of restorations do have something to accomplish if we have an avail able working area that can be heated, and those with out heat will just have to wait until spring arrives. Even with a heated working area you must be careful of sudden changes in temperatures when moving your projects around. We well remember a few years back when Steve Wittman was heading to Florida for the Sun 'N Fun Convention when it was being held in January. It was quite cold outside and when Steve rolled his Tail wind out of the heated hangar and into the sudden temperature change, he was amazed to watch his wind son, now designated a national monument. The only shield disintegrate before his eyes. The extreme im methods of travel to Fort Jefferson are by boat or sea mediate temperature change was too much for the syn plane, and naturally with our love of flying and mini thetic material. Eager to get into the warmer climates, mum time available, we chose the seaplane. Departing Steve merely pushed the aircraft back into his shop, Key West in a Cessna 206 floatplane we toured the brought out "Old Faithful" and away he went. route at an altitude of about 500 feet, enjoying the Our antiques pretty well remain dormant during sights along the way. -
VA Vol 14 No 8 Aug 1986
STRAIGHT AND LEVEL On behalf of the EM Antique/Classic will be open every day to answer your Division, it is an honor for me to wel questions regarding chapter member come our members and guests to "An ship and tickets for Antique/Classic Air of Adventure" - Oshkosh '86. events. Your Antique/Classic Division, which Our judging committees for both an represents the exciting and formative tique and classic aircraft will be busy all years of our aviation heritage, is proud week evaluating the hundreds of qual to be one of the major attractions for the ified aircraft. With our new building addi greatest annual aviation event of the tion, our headquarters staff will be ready world. From August 1-8, Oshkosh '86 to serve you throughout the Conven spans the world with chapters, mem tion. The newest facility in our Antique/ bers and guests plus exhibitors from Classic area will be the Airline Pilots over 50 foreign countries. Headquarters Tent. We extend a warm Your Antique/Classic Division's offic welcome to this group. ers, directors, advisors plus EAA Head This may sound like an ambitious quarter's staff have been planning and program but with the dedicated volun working many months to assure you an by Bob Lickteig teers we have, we look forward to an exciting and safe aviation convention. exciting week. As in the past, we have added new To stage the above activities, your group activities each year to our Con Antique/Classic Division has 24 various vention schedule. This makes it possi committees with chairmen, co-chair ble for you to participate in these events men, members and hundreds of volun with like-minded people to enjoy the The Antique/Classic Aircraft Parking teers who make it all possible. -
MODEL BUILDER MARCH/APRIL1989 FULL-SIZE PLAN AVAILABLE - SEE PAGE 106 37 SMYRNA ISO by GEORGE P
N e w bo o k “briefings” fr o m H.A. BEECHCRAFT: STAQOERWINQ TO FROM THE GROUND UP, Weick and SUPERFORTRESS: THE B-29 AND ST A RSH IP. Ed Phillips, Staggerwing. Hansen. Autobiography of aeronauti AMERICAN AIRPOWER, by General ‘ueechcnift Twin Beech. Bonanza, every pro cal engineer Fred Weick. designer of From Curtiss LeMay and Bill Yenne. Here is i&wViCTOSIUKHIP duction and experimental Beech air the complete story of the B-29 as told the Ercoupe, Ag-1 Piper Pawnee ag t h e i — — plane ever flown is documented. plane and the Piper Cherokee. Weick by General LeMay who implemented Complete warbird coverage of UC-43, made a significant contribution to its fighting strategies.. .from Gen GB-1, AT-7, AT-11. C-45. the mighty XA- the advancement of aeronautical eral Billy Mitchell's vision of the '20's 38 Grizzly. Postwar years including technology. Including development of for long range strategic bom bing.. Model 35 Bonanza. Travel Air. military the steerable tricycle landing gear. the massive war effort that pushed and export models. T-34 Mentors. Covers history of ERCO and the Er the B-29 off the drawing boards and Barons, Dukes and the legendary coupe. development of the Ag-1 Paw through the factory gates in record King Airs; they’re all here plus much. nee and the Cherokees. 109 photos, time and the strategic bombing of J a much more. With 245 photos, includ drawings. 556 pgs, 6" x 9 ', hdbd. pan and the atomic strikes. 24 pgs. of ing many never published before. -
Club News ISSUE #144-70 Mar./April '92 T
Club News ISSUE #144-70 Mar./April '92 t. 'J.~ \VIMG! Who amongst us has not experienced the scene on the cover at one time or an- "- other? If you say you haven't you are probably telling a fib. This drawing was done by Herschel Honeycutt and sent to us ~ steve Kreitler, thanks Steve. A thousand pardons to Ken Ketner and the La_ex Rangers for not mentioning them as an FAC Squadron. I don't know how it happened but somehow they were by-passed in our listing of FAC Squadrons. If anyone li~es in their area and would like to join them please write to: Squadron #25, L$ex Rangers, Ken Ketner, 4305 93rd st., Lubbock, Tex. 79423. We have to report the passing of two more FACers. Warren Weith from Brooklyn, N.Y. and Burr Stanton of Louisville, Ky. Burr was the editor of the INMARC Newsletter. Our sympathy goes to their families and friends. They will be missed by all. Entries are coming in at a record breaking pace for the FAC-Nats, Mark VIII! At this time we have at least 30% of the seating capacity for the banquet al ready taken. So if you are going to be there we strongly urge you to get your entry in as soon as you can so as not to be disappointed. This will also help us out by reducing the work load later on when it really becomes hectic. An entry blank is on the back page for your use. We will have more info as to place of registration and housing in the next issue as well as a map of the college campus.