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VA Vol 4 No 9 Sept 1976 ~ ~ .. '¥¥ THE RESTORER'S -CORNER by J. R. NIELANDER, JR. Oshkosh '76 is now history, and for your Division it was the best con­ Our Florida chapter, the Florida Sport Aviation Antique & Classic vention by far. Everything ran much more smoothly than it had run in pre­ Association, under the leadership of President Ed Escallon, turned out vious years, and far fewer problems arose. We all owe a deep debt of grati­ in force and made a big contribution to our manpower needs. Further­ tude to our very efficient and dedicated committee chairmen and co­ more, when it appeared that we might have a security problem about two­ chairmen as well as to the greatest group of volunteer workers that any thirds of the way through the convention, it was the Florida chapter, under aviation group could ever hope to have on its team. They all did a superbly the direction of past Sun 'n Fun Chairman, Billy Henderson, acting in the outstanding job. The chairmen and co-chairmen all had their committees capacity of Security Committee Chairman, that contributed much of the well organized with most of their key volunteer workers lined up long in manpower necessary to organize our Division security force. This entire advance of the convention. In past years our Division volunteer workers security effort was organized and put into operation in just under thirty have always been absolutely the greatest from the standpoint of quality, minutes, a real tribute to the help, cooperation and know-how of a really but this year they were also the great from the standpoint of quantity, wonderful group of fly-in professionals. too. For the first time your chairmen and co-chairmen had members and Our Houston, Texas chapter, under the guidance of President Doug non-members alike volunteering in sufficient numbers to enable them to Scott, was also well represented among the ranks of Division volunteers completely staff all of the necessary positions without having to skimp with Doug, himself, setting a fine example. or double up. This fact alone made the chairman and co-chairman jobs In recognition of the wonderful job done by all of the Division volunteer much easier and greatly contributed to their improved efficiency. The workers, your chairmen and co-chairmen initiated a new award which thanks for this great volunteer effort goes solely to you, the members, for henceforth will be presented annually. On Saturday evening at the An­ your wonderful help and cooperation in aiding your officers, directors, tique/Classic Awards Program in the main pavilion a "Most Outstanding chairmen and co-chairmen in making Oshkosh '76 the great success that Volunteer" Award was presented to Dutch Brafford of Lima, Ohio. The it was, so from all of us who planned to all of you who helped, "Thanks recipient of this award was determined by the combined recommendations for a great job superbly done." of all of the Division chairmen and co-chairmen, and certainly no one could We also want to acknowledge the efforts of a few other groups whose be more deserving of it than Dutch, who has guided and parked airplanes help was most appreciated. EAA Chapter 37 of Miami, under the leader­ all day every day of the convention for the past several years. ship of President Paul Hopkins, constructed and painted twenty pairs of Again, to all of you who volunteered your services to the Division's parking paddles which were used by your Division I:'arking Committee convention effort, a great big "THANK YOU" from all of your officers, in directing and parking aircraft. These paddles are so well made and so directors, chairmen, co-chairmen and fellow members. We hope that we w~ll finished that they would have certainly won an Oshkosh Craftsman­ shall be able to count on your help again next year at the EAA Silver Anni­ ship Award if they had been structural parts on an aircraft. Their use, along versary Fly-In Convention. with orange vests, made your Division parkers really stand out and thus made signaling aircraft much easier. OFFICIAL MAGAZINE EDITORIAL STAFF ANTIQUE / CLASSIC DIVISION of THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION SEPTEMBER 1976 VOLUME 4 NUMBER 9 "I' '~\ " I.•V-' Publisher Editor Assistant Editor The Restorer's Corner . .. 2 Paul H. Poberezny AI Kelch Lois Kelch Glenn H. Curtiss Museum .. ... ........ .. ....... ............. 3 The Flight of The June Bug .. .......... ..... ... .. .... .. 5 ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC DIVISION OFFICERS Centributing Editors The Man from Hammondsport . 11 H. N. " Dusty " Rhodes PRESIDENT VICE· PRESIDENT Evander Britt Vintage Album .... .. ..... .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. 13 J. R. NIELANDER, JR. MORTON LESTER Jim Barton P. O. BOX 2464 P O. BOX 37 47 The Mail Stearman . .. 15 Claude Gray FT . LAUDERDALE . FL 33303 MARTINSVILLE . VA 2411 2 Those Tailspin Tommy Days . .......... ..... ..... .. .. : .. .. .. 19 Ed Escallon Rod Spanier The U.S. Mail ..... ... .. ............ .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... 25 SECRETARY TREASURER Dale Gustafson Whistling In The Rigging ... ... .. ...... .. ... ........ ......... 26 RICHARD WAGNER E. E. " BUCK HILBERT Henry Wheeler P. O. BOX 181 8102 LEECH RD. Morton Lester LYONS. WI 53148 UNION. IL 60180 Kelly Viets Directors Bob Elliot EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION MEMBERSHIP Term expires Augu st '77 Term expires August 76 Jack Lanning Bill Thumma Claude L. Gray. Jr Al Kelch Glenn Buffington 9635 SylVia Avenue 70 t8 W Bonruwell Road ADVISORS o NON·EAA MEMBER - $34.00. Includes one year membership in .the EAA Antique/Classic Division. 12 Northndge. California 91 324 Mequon . Wi sconSin 53092 monthly issues of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE; one year membership in the Experimental Aircraft Associa· W Brad Thomas. J r tion. 12 monthly issues of SPORT AVIATION and separate membership cards. James 8 . Horne Evancler M B ntt 30 1 Dodson Mill Road 3840 Coronation Road Box 1525 o NON· EAA MEM!3ER - $20.00. Inc ludes one year membership in the EAA Antique/Classic Division. 12 PdOI Mountain. North CArOlina 27041 Eagan. Minnesota 55t22 Lumbert on. North Carolma 28358 monthly issues of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE; one year membership in the Experimental Aircraft Associa· tion and separate membership cards. SPORT AVIATION not included. George E Slubbs Me ' Kelly V,els Robert A White o EAA MEMBER - $14.00. Includes one year membership in the EAA Antique/Classic Division. 12 monthly Box 11 3 RR 1. Box 151 1207 Fa lcon Drive issues of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE and membership card. (Applicant must be current EAA member and Brownsburg. Indiana 4611 2 Slol we ll. KS 66085 Orlando. Flonda 32803 must give EAA membership number. William J Ehlen Jack C Winthrop Roule 8. B ox 506 3536 Wh,lehall Drove Tampa. Florida 336 18 Dallas. Texas 75229 PICTURE BOX THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE is owned exclusively by Antique ClaSSIC Aircraft. Inc. and IS published monthly at Hales Corners. WisconSin 53130. Second class Postage paid at Hales Corners Post Office. Hales Cor­ (Back Cover) ners. Wi sconsin 53130 and Random Lake Post Office, Random Lake. Wisconsin 53075 MembershIp rates for Antique Class aircraft. Inc . at $14.00 per 12 month period of wh ich $10.00 IS for the publication of FRONT COVER THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Membership IS o pen to all who are Interested In aviatIon. The flying boat landing at the Curtiss June Bug /I flies on Gossamer Wings. School, Keuka Lake, Hammondsport, Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to Antique Classic Aircraft, Inc., Box 229, 1908-1976 Hammondsport, New York. N. Y. Raymond Morris' new flying boat Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130 in the foreground. See article, Page 5. Copynght ' 1976 Antique ClaSSIC Aircra ft , 1nc . All Rlghl s Reservej 2 GLENN H. CURTISS MUSEUM The collection of aircraft and aviation memor­ EDITOR'S NOTE abilia began to grow. In 1960 Mecury Aircraft, Inc. donated a 1929 "Chic." The Dan Hungerford collec­ In early May, I heard from Dale Crites of a spec­ The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum grew out of a com­ tion of aircraft and engines was acquired in 1961. tacular Flying Event he was scheduled to partici­ bination of factors. The idea that there should be a Several aircraft engines from the Ben Franklin High pate in. At almost the same time, I received a News museum dedicated to Curtiss at Hammondsport was School, Aircraft Shop Division, were donated through Release, which I published (See May 1976 issue first suggested in a newspaper article in 1928. At that the Rochester Board of Education in 1962. Mr. Jack VINTAGE AIRPLANE) of a week long Bicentennial time the village celebrated the Twentieth Anniver­ Harrington and Mr. Gerald Camp donated a Curtis Celebration at Hammondsport, New York, benefiting sary of Curtiss' "June Bug" flight of July Fourth, 1908. "Robin" in 1963. The Hylan Flying Service of Rochester the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, featuring only vin­ No concrete action, however, was taken for several donated the Ohm Racer and many aviation related tage machines. Immediately I made plans to attend, yea,s. items. going as part of Dale Crites' crew, and his Curtiss Otto Kohl, the founder of the museum, started Much of the Museum's collection of early aviation Pusher. his career with The Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor photographs was donated by Admiral J. Lansing The following series of articles will better tell Company in 1914. He retired in 1958 from Mercury Callen through the U.S. Navy. The Museum also the story of the most memorable air event I have Aircraft, .Inc. with a lifelong interest in aviation. Mr. acquired photographs and some equipment which had ever witnessed. Kohl began to think seriously about the possibilities belonged to Harry Benner. Benner was the photo­ Scheduled for five days, beginning June 23rd, of a Curtiss Museum. In 1960 Carl Adams, Curtiss' grapher for the Aerial Experiment Associa tion. The the event featured the reenactment of the flight step brother, asked Mr.
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