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1973 OSHKOSH AWARDS Anlloue Best Monocoupe Monocoupe 90 AF(L) Willard Benedict Grand Champion Alexander Eaglerock Reagan Ormand, Jack Brouse N-18195 Wayland, Mich

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1973 OSHKOSH AWARDS Anlloue Best Monocoupe Monocoupe 90 AF(L) Willard Benedict Grand Champion Alexander Eaglerock Reagan Ormand, Jack Brouse N-18195 Wayland, Mich GREATER THAN EXPECTED By E. E. "Buck" Hilbert, President EAA Antique-Classic Division Oshkosh '73 is now history. Total show aircraft attendance was 1120, Antiques 173, Classics 406, Warbirds 100, Custom Builts 391, Rotary Wing 29 and Special 21. Considering the fact that 1973 was just the second year that the Antique/ClassicDivision has han­ dled the program and parking for the old airplanes, things went well. Everyone seemed to be having a good time. But the fun is over and its time to start looking ahead to next year - and how we can make our part of the 1974 Oshkosh Fly-In even better. Looks like we in the Antique-Classic Division have some work cut out for us. There is need to re­ fine all the areas such as parking, awards, forums and activities. If the figures tell even part of the truth, then escalating attendance will necessitate King Size plans for next year. The Classic Airplane awards categories must be expanded. There were many deserving airplanes and we were too limited in the number of awards. Classic Airplane parking was too far from the center of things. The Forums were well accepted, attendance was excellent, but there is need for expansion. Perhaps the Type Clubs could expand and improve upon this area. Fly-bys could have been better. Daily times must be allocated and coordination between the type clubs to organize and regulate the traffic. Ollie's Woods should have been utilized, also. Next year we'll have us a Corn and Burger bust down there, if we can get help cleaning up afterwards. And speaking of cleaning up, you guys did a won­ derful job. Oh, there were a few oily rags and cans, plus some cigarette packages, but overall it was real good housekeeping. O.K.! You've heard my feeling on where we came up short, now its your turn. Drop us a letter and let us know how you felt about the Convention and your ideas for improvement. A few comments on our publications' new look might be applicable, too. 2 I~f ~ ~IAbf ARPlA~f VOLUME 1 - NUMBER 9 AUGUST 1973 TABLE OF CONTENTS Antiques And Classics At Oshkosh .. Jack Cox ... .. .. .. ... .... .. .. ... .. .. ... 4 Grand Champion Eaglerock .. Bill Hodges . ........... ....... .. .................. .. 10 A Family Of Dope (Butyrate) Add icts ... Dr. Chester Martin . .. ..... .......... ...... .. ... 12 The Death Of A Tri-Motor . .. Paul Poberezny .. ....... ... ... ....... ... ..... .. ......... 14 Thaden T-2 .. Jack Cox . ....... .. .. .. ............... .. .. .............. ...... .. ... 16 Whatever Happened To The Invincible Center Wing? ....... .. ..... .. .. .. .. ..... .... 17 Around The Antique/Classic World . .. .. .. ..... .. ...... ... .... .. .... .. .... .... ... .. .. 18 HOW TO JOIN THE ANTIQUE-CLASSIC DIVISION Membership in the EAA Antique-Classic Division is open to all EAA members who have a special interest in the older aircraft that are a proud part of our aviation heritage. Membership in the Antique­ Classic Division is $10.00 per year which entitles one to 12 issues of The Vintage Airplane published monthly at EAA Headquarters. Each member will also receive a special Antique-Classic membership card plus one additional card for one's spouse or other designated family member. Membership in EAA is $15.00 per year which includes 12 issues of SPORT AVIATION. All mem­ ~er s hip correspondence should be addressed to: EAA, Box 229, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130. EDITORIAL STAFF Publisher ­ Paul H. Poberezny Ed itor ­ Jack Cox Assistant Editor ­ Gene Chase Assistant Ed itor - Golda Cox ON THE COVER . .. 1973 EAA Grand Champi· BACK COVER . Dick Bower's Meyers MAC­ on Antique, a 1929 Al exander Eaglerock. 145. Pho to by Ted Koston Photo by Ted Koston ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC DIVISION OFFICERS PRESIDENT­ VICE PRESIDENT E. E. HILBERT J. R. NIELANDER. JR. 8102 LEECH RD . P. O. BOX 2464 UNION, ILLINOIS 60180 FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. 33303 SECRETARY TREASURER RICHARD WAGNER NICK REZICH BOX 181 4213 CENTERVILLE RD . LYONS, WIS. 53148 ROCKFORD, ILL. 61 102 DIVISION EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DOROTHY CHASE , EAA HEADQUARTERS THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE is owned exclUSively by Antique Classic Aircraft. Inc. and is publ ished monthly at Hales Corners. Wisconsin 53130. Second Class Perm it pending at Hales Corners Post Office, Hales Corners. Wisconsin 53130. Membership rates for Antique ClaSSic Aircraft, Inc. are $10.00 per 12 month period of which $7.00 is for the subscription to THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE. All Antique Classic Aircraft, Inc. members are required to be members of t he parent organization. the Experimental Aircraft Association. Membership is open to all who are interested in avi.ation. Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to Antique Classic Aircraft, Inc., Box 229, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130 Copyright '" 1973 Antique Classic Aircraft. In c. All Rights Reservp.d . 3 ANTIQUES AND CLASSICS AT OSHKOSH By Jack Cox 1973 was a vintage year at Oshkosh ... pun in­ tended. The 406 Classics and 173 Antiques registered and eligible for judging represented the greatest number of vintage aircraft ever assembled on one airport of which we are aware. That's all I intend to say about the im­ pressive NUMBERS, because it was the quality of the aircraft and the variety that "blew the mind" of this ob­ server. (Photo by Dick Stouffer) President Buck Hilbert, right, and Roger Dav­ enport at the awards presentation program. ANTIQUES First, let's consider the antiques and the incredible (Photo by Dick Stouffer) variety on hand. How does a dyed-in-the-wool vintage 1973 Antique Judges. Back row, left to right: Doug airplane nut restrain himself when on the same field he Rounds of Zebulon, Georgia, Ed Sanders of Ft. Worth, can inspect, photograph and generally drool all over an Texas, Evander Britt, Chairman, of Lumberton, N. C. Alexander Eaglerock; no less than 12 Staggerwings ­ and Kelly Viets of Stilwell, Kansas. Kneeling at the D's, F's and G's; a Buecker Jungmann; a C-165 Air­ left, Pete Covington of Spencer, Virginia and at the right, master and three Bamboo Bombers; a real live Curtiss Dusty Rhodes of Denver, Colorado. Fledgling; a very rare Davis V-3; a Dart GC; three Tiger Moths; a KR-21 and a raft of later Fairchilds; a Fleet II; Ford Tri-Motor; Franklin Sport; the first Henderson powered Heath to fly at Oshkosh; two Great Lakes; two Howard DGA's (II and 15P); Interstate L-4; Lockheed Vega 5C; two Meyers OTWs; a Miles Hawk; three Mono­ coupes; a Porterfield CP-65; two Rearwins (C loudster and Sportster); Ryans - STA, SCW, STM-PT-22, ST3; Spartans - a C-3 and two Executives; Stearmans and Stinsons; the sole Vultee VI-A; a rare Welch and, of course, a dozen Wacos. This year an unusual number of little pre-War light­ planes were registered in the Antique lists. There were 12 Aeroncas, including two K's; three Culver Cadets; a genuine antique Ercoupe; an updraft cooled Funk; 9 pre­ War Luscombes; and would you believe 28 pre-1945 Pipers? These included a J-2, 3 J-4 Coupes and a nice little J-5-A (which the writer had the immense pleasure of flying) - the rest were J-3s. This was completely separate from the 62 Pipers in the Classic area. Last ­ but only in alphabetical order - were the Taylorcrafts. (Photo by Ted Koston) Best Class III Classic - Cessna 195 owned by When have you seen L-2s, BL-12s, BC-12s, BC-65s, Raybourne Thompson, Jr. of Houston, Texas. BL-65s and DC-65s on the same field? Along with the BC-12Ds and Model 19s in the Classic area, you could practically experience the entire history of the prolific Taylorcraft company without leaving the field. 4 The quality of the restorations was such that this - Another antique owner having an "interesting" writer was moved to mutter several prayers of solemn flight to Oshkosh was Dick Austin of Greensboro, N. C. gratitude that he was not an Antique or Classic judge. He and sons David, Andy and Jeff punched through the The Awards List at the end of this article will show the stationary front that seems to inevitably hang over the choices of the judges and Bill Hodges has a story on the Appalachins every year at fly-in time . and came out Grand Champion Eaglerock elsewhere in this issue, how­ with the scars to prove it really doesn't pay to fool with ever, there are a few capsule comments I would like to Mother Nature. The leading edges of his Waco ARE were bring to your attention. peeled down to silver by a rainstorm encountered in - The 5-AT-C Ford Tri-Motor at the fly-in this year eastern Kentucky. Knowing he was out of contention for was 01' 414H - back on the barnstorming circuit once major awards, Dick forged on anyway, thus giving fly-in again. In the early 60's the old Corrugated Cloud la­ bored from sunup to nearly midnight carrying passen­ gers at the EAA Fly-Ins, then held at Rockford. It was owned by Johri Louck who now mans the Information Booth at Oshkosh each year. John later sold the Ford to American Airlines who displayed it at the New York World's Fair (causing an erroneous report of vandalism to the plane) before taking it home to Tulsa. It and a second Ford, N-9683, languished there at American's overhaul facility for several years, but both are now gone. N-9683 was delivered to the Smithsonian during Transpo '72 and 414H was sold to Chuck LeMasters. 414H is also responsible for the EAA Air Museum having a BT-13. One summer at Rockford the Ford blew an engine and John Louck bought a BT-13 to get the R-985 Pratt & Whitney. After installing the engine and returning the Ford to service, John donated the BT-13 air frame to the Air Museum.
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