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Where: South St. Paul Municipal • miles toward the Fleming Field Airport, a.k.a. Fleming Field, lo- airport terminal building. cated on the southern extremity of If coming from east Twin Cities on South St. Paul, south of 1-494, west westbound 494: of Concord Street and East of High- • Exit at the 7th and 5th Avenue Volume 44 Number 3 Website: http://www.aerohistorians.org March 2010 way 52. exit (Exit No.65) • Turn left (South) on 7th Ave and If coming from the western Twin go approximately .6 miles to a Cities going east on 494: 4-way Stop sign. This is South • Exit at the 7th and 5th Avenue Street W. To your left front there exit (Exit No.65) will be a small strip mall; to your • Turn right (South) on 7th Ave right there will be an Amoco sta- and go approximately .6 miles to tion. a 4-way Stop sign. This is South • Turn left (East) at the 4-way Street W. To your left there will Stop onto be a McDonald's; to your right • South Street W and go approxi- front there will be a Walgreen's. mately .4 miles. Along the way • Turn left (East) at the 4-way you will encounter two more Stop onto Stop signs—the third Stop sign • South Street W and go approxi- (Henry Avenue) will be a "T" in- mately .6 miles. Along the way tersection. At the "T" intersec- you will encounter three more tion on your left will be homes Stop signs—the third Stop sign and on your right softball fields. (Henry Avenue) will be a "T" in- • Turn right (south) onto Henry tersection. At the "T" intersec- Ave. and go approximately .2 tion on your left will be homes miles toward the Fleming Field and on your right softball fields. airport terminal building • Turn right (south) onto Henry The terminal is on the right with Ave. and go approximately .2

Twin City Aero Historian Rick Schmierer 1852 E. 39 Street Minneapolis, MN 55407

Return address requested 1/48 Revell F-84E and Tamiya F-84G by Mark Rossmann The Aero Historian is published montly by the Twin City Aero Historians, Inc., a joint chapter of the American Aviation Korea Thunder-F84 Thunderjet Historical Society and International The F-84 replaced both the loaded fighters on 29 May 1951 Plastic Modelsers Society/USA, for by "Mark L. Rossmann" F-51 and F-80 as the premier Air when 12 “E” types refueled from members and readers as part of their Force ground attack aircraft of a KB-29 tanker of the 91 st ARS. annual dues or fees. One of the most important the war. Most Thunderjets were Thunderjet units consisted of the combat aircraft to see action in of the “E” variant, however be- 27 th FEW, 49 th FBG, 58 th FBW, The group is open to aviation th th enthusiasts from teenagers on up who Korea was the straight winged cause of the weak clear canopy, 116 FBW, 136 FBG and the are interested in aviation modeling, F84 E/G. It’s Republic design a switch over to the “ribbed” can- 474 th FBG. Typical targets were photography, collecting, art and writing. dating back to the rugged P-47 opy was made so it would not rail cuts, buildings, Vehicles, For more information contact Larry Donovan at 651-501-4755. Thunderbolt of WWII. Most of its shatter, thus “E” types were mis- bridges, tunnels, locomotives, rail wartime missions were in the identified as a “G” type that was cars, tanks, highway cuts, artil- The Twin Cities Aero Historians (TCAH) bomber role, even though initially originally equipped with the lery pieces and troops. The F- meet the second Saturday of every it was tasked to escort B-29’s, “ribbed” canopies. The “E” was 84E and G flew 86,400 sorties month at 1:30pm. but as with all aircraft except the also slightly longer than the “G” delivering 55,897 tons of bombs See above for the new meeting loca- Sabre, it could not stand up to aft of the cockpit to the tail. losing 122 Thunderjets to ground tions and directions. the Mig-15. Although in the end, fire. 10 Mig’s fell to the Thunderjets Also another distinction was Mail Newsletter material and address (Continued on page 5) changes to the treasurer. the first air refueling of combat

Page 8 Page 1 lar dues, as decided at the Octo- penses, and the end balance. If From the Prez "leftovers" to pick-up after. Treasurer’s Notes TCAH Officers ber 2009 meeting, remain $10.00 any members would like to re- by Larry Donovan by Dave Hueffmeier per annum; Junior (under 18 ceive this monthly report, please For the second month President , Larry Donovan years) and Senior (65+ years) let me know in person of by This will be a "shorter" running, we have had great Gentlemen: Dues are due! dues are $5.00. sending me a message at Vice-President , Merrill Anderson sermon than usual as we just got participation for the show table. It is now March, and we are still "[email protected]". (I together a few weeks ago. Boy And special thanks to Frank awaiting the payment of annual I would like to repeat the of- normally bring five or six hard Secretary , Mark Jacques does February just fly by or Cuden for coming up with the dues from over thirty TCAH fer I made at the February meet- copies to the meeting, as well.) what? (Well "duh" Larry, it only idea of the medal winners at Treasurer , Dave Hueffmeier members! Please pay them at ing: Every month, I e-mail the lasts twenty-eight days!). First Rochester to bring their models! the March 13 meeting, or mail club officers a monthly Treas- off, we are tweaking the club We have "kinda" forgot, over the Historian , Tom Norrbohm them to my attention at the ad- urer's Report, detailing the begin- calendar the next three months, past year, about our periodic dress shown on the roster. Regu- ning balance, deposits and ex- so the following are the revisions: "theme" showtables. Only one modeler brought in a "theme" kit Newsletter Info 1. March-final nominations for the February meeting ( it was On The Table—February 2010 Article Submission Deadline: 22nd of for the annual Twin City Aero to be "Black Cats""- night each month Historians awards for 2009. We intruders, bombers, fighters; Modeler Kit Manufacturer Scale Editor will do the voting for these anything with an all (or mostly) Bob Arko awards at this meeting. Plus any black camo. Elsewhere in the Merrill Anderson Fokker Dr I Eduard 1:48 6417 Rice Court new and old business. So far, Newsletter, Mark Jacques will Lino Lakes, MN 55014 nothing new here. "remind" us of future show table Merrill Anderson Albatross C III Aurora 1:48 651-481-8887 themes that we decided upon in Steve Jantscher Ersatz M-10 / Panther DML 1:35 [email protected] 2. April- this is where it gets 2009. Also there has been a

somewhat different. There are great source of modeling tips on Steve Erickson V-2 Pegasus 1:48 Distribution Editor three contests in the area on our the groups page. Let's think of a Rick Schmierer normal meeting date: Plastic on way to spread these ideas and 1852 E. 39 Street Jim Kloek F4D Skyray Tamiya 1:72 Minneapolis, MN 55407 the Prairie in Fargo; Mad City in suggestions to all, especially 612-721-8787 Madison; and the Plastic those who, for very valid Larry Donovan P-51-B Ding-Hao Sweet 1:144 [email protected] Surgeons fete in Des Moines. reasons, do not have access to Normally this would be the Club the 'net. Maybe a compendium, Larry Donovan P-51-B Gentile’s Sweet 1:144 Send articles to: lunch and awards meeting. But once per year, in the newsletter? Steve Macey Spitfire Mk II Revell/Germany 1:32 Bob Arko due to three contests in the A tips section to compile these in 6417 Rice court immediate vicinity we are the monthly newsletter? What Steve Macey A4C Skyhawk Hobbycraft 1:48 Lino Lakes, MN 55014 pushing this back to May. Club do you think? [email protected] members already going to one of Bernie Kugel UH-1D Huey Slick Italeri 1:48 Send Change of Address Notice to: these shows will not miss Bernie Kugel F-101 Voodoo, MN ANG Monogram 1:48 Dave Hueffmeier anything. Members who were Secretary’s Notes considering going but felt by Mark Jacques uncomfortable missing the Dennis Strand B-26C Marauder Monogram 1:48 awards for the Club's best of for The meeting was called to Dennis Strand Hawker Tempest Mk V Eduard 1:48 2009 (and the lunch) can now order at 1:30PM. Welcome to feel guilt free by going. I say Chad Thurman, our newest Dennis Strand Me 262-B – monthly Dragon 1:48 TCAH This Month let's all bring a kit or two to work member, hopefully he can be theme a/c on after show table and have a convinced to introduce himself to The monthly meeting will be held short business meeting. Sort of the general membeship next Mark Rossman B-25 D with “Dragons & Accurate Miniatures 1:48 Saturday March 13, at Fleming an official Club Paint-In. Maybe month. Tigers & girls…oh my!” Field, South St. Paul, beginning one of those Easy-Kits for decals at 1:30 pm. Vendor baiting will Bernie's June challenge. Vendor update: John Roll, begin about 12:30, so come Winston and Axel gave us up- Sean Brzozowski A-10 “Peanut” Hobby Boss 1:48 early. 3. May- Annual Club Awards dates on their wares. and Lunch. Due to its Sean Brzozowski Marder III M Tamiya 1:48 tremendous popularity we are Bernie K. walked us through going ahead with Jimmy John's the extensive display of work- Winston Vermilyea Spitfire Mk IX Tamiya 1:32 ("Crazy fast"). The highest note manship “On the Table”; much of of this popularity was that, after it from last weekend’s “Hope It Winston Vermilyea EE Lightning Eduard 1:48 last years lunch and Awards (Continued on page 4) meeting there were very few John Ross #2 Snowspeeder Finemolds 1:48

Page 2 Page 7 F-84 by Mark Rossmann Airline Chatter 95 th DC-9 built. It ended up with on the Detroit – Tokyo – New by Terry Love 80,191 hours and 81,188 cycles York-Tokyo – Detroit route. on the airframe. Douglas guaran- delivered its 6000 th air- teed the airframe for 100,000 cy- Delta Airlines will invest $300 liner, and the 25 th Airbus A-380 cles, so it still had lots of life left million over the next 3 years to on February 1, 2010. Airbus de- on the airframe. Of course, it will upgrade the fleet. More than 60 livery milestones are as follows: be scrapped, but what a life span Boeing 767 are included in the it had!! It flew with Eastern Air- plan. His puts into question the 1 st delivery- 1974 lines, , North- status of the Delta Airlines order f 1000 th - 1993 west Airlines, and Delta Airlines. or the 18 Boeing 787 Dreamlin- 2000 th - 1999 It was the oldest jet in the Delta ers, widely known as a 767 re- 3000 th - 2002 Airlines fleet. placement. 4000 th - 2005 5000 th - 2007 Delta Airlines has plans for Delta Airlines lost $25 million the ex- fleet. in the fourth quarter of 2009. Aeroflot, the Russian airline, All ex-Northwest Airlines aircraft is phasing out all Russian built will be painted by the end of lost $240 mil- airliners. The old jets like Tu- March, except for all of the Doug- lion in the fourth quarter of 2009. polev Tu-134, and Tu-154 are las DC-9-30s and DC-9-40s. relics that have not changed They will be gone by the end of Air Tran earned $17.1 million since they were built in the the year. in the fourth quarter of 2009. 1960s. Delta Airlines will take deliv- U S Airways lost $79 million in Airbus delivered its first all- ery of 2 Boeing 777-200LRs and the fourth quarter of 2009. Chinese built Airbus A-320 to Si- 2 Boeing 737-800s this year. chwan Airlines. Also Delta is still searching Airlines earned $24.1 world-wide for used MD-90s. million in the fourth quarter of JAL, Japan Air Lines, filed for Delta Airlines recently bought 2009. bankruptcy on January 20. They some MD-90s from China for owe more than $25 Billion. They about $9 million each. Delta now Jet Blue earned $11 million in plan to cut at least 15,000 jobs, has 28 MD-90s in their fleet. the fourth quarter of 2009. drop un-profitable routes includ- ing 14 international destinations, Delta Airlines said that every Delta Airlines is rapidly retir- and 17 domestic routes, and aircraft in the fleet that is capable ing all of the Douglas DC-9-30s other actions are planned, includ- of having winglets, will get wing- and -40s. In January, Delta re- ing retiring 7 MD-83s, 16 MD-90s lets. tired the following: (Delta Airlines will buy all of N number Fleet number MSN these – more details to follow), Delta Airlines say that the N8920E 9927 45835 and all 41 -400s. is over N8921E 9928 45836 weight. Delta is waiting for flight N8939E 9947 47161 American Airlines will lay off test results before making the N1309T 9944 47316 175 pilots in the first half of 2010. final decision as to keeping the N8944E 9988 47167 Northwest Airlines order for 18 N9346 9950 47376 UPS airlines will lay off 300 airliners or canceling the order. N8960E 9992 45869 pilots. N8938E had 81,725 hours and Delta Airlines announced that 82,112 cycles on the airframe. Boeing latest version of the Detroit will be the primary Asia famous 747 series, the 747-800, hub in the US. Detroit to Hong Airbus raised the price of all had its first flight on February 8, Kong and Detroit to Seoul will be of its commercial airliners by 2010. added this summer using Boeing 5.8% effective now. 777s. Los Angles to Tokyo will Delta Airlines has retired use Boeing 777s also. Seattle to Delta Airlines has in storage Douglas DC-9-31, N8920E, msn Peking will use Boeing 767-ERs. (they will probably be scrapped) 45835, originally delivered to In the fall of 2010, San Francisco the following: Eastern Airlines on March 20, to Tokyo will use Boeing 767s. 1967 – 43 years ago!!! It was the Delta will use Boeing 747-400s (Continued on page 5)

Page 6 Page 3 Upcoming Model Events pisch Chapter IPMS @ PS Han- The theme for March is “I Ex-Northwest Airlines -251s Because of the glut of con- by Mark Jacques gar at the Eastern Iowa Airport, Was There – now where did I put tests/shows (3 at last count) on 3411 Beech Way SW, Cedar those pictures I took during the N number Fleet number MSN Location Date arrived Date scrapped 10 April 2010 (this is our regular N525US 5525 23619 Marana Sept 2, 2009 Rapids, IA. www.ipms-usa- open house days at Offut AFB in meeting date), it was agreed by N532US 5532 24263 Marana Sept 1, 2009 20 March 2010 – Omacon lippisch-chapter.org the late seventies…” 1970’s avia- consensus to reschedule the an- 2010 – IPMS/Ft. Crook @ Mid tion? nual TCAH Awards fete to 8 May America Center, One Arena 29 May 2010 – Boots and Delta Airlines has scrapped the following 2010 with food from Jimmy Way, Council Bluffs, IA Treads Show – Minnesota Mili- The April theme is Minnea- ex-Northwest Airlines Boeing 757-251s: John’s. tary Figure Society @ Flemming polis-St. Paul International Air- 27 March 2010 – 6 th Annual Field Municipal Airport Terminal port – anything stationed there or N number Fleet number MSN Location Date arrived Date scrapped Finally, Bernie and Winston N506US 5506 23193 Orlando July 16, 2009 Model Show and Contest – Building, 17345 Henry Street, flown through – includes the Air brought up the subject of recy- N509US 5509 23198 Orlando July 21, 2009 IPMS/South Central Modelers @ South Saint Paul, MN. Registra- Guard and Fort Snelling. N511US 5511 23199 Orlando Sept 6, 2009 cling awards. The certainty of Five Lakes Center, 308 South tion begins @ 9:00am, Admis- N512US 5512 23200 Orlando Oct 3, 2009 the awards supply to the same State Street, Fairmont, MN. sion opens @ 10:00 am. http:// The June theme is NASA/ N515US 5515 23203 Mojave Aug 5, 2009 standards or costs has come in mmfs.wetpaint.com NACA – X-planes, Y-planes, and N524US 5524 23618 Marana Jan 13, 2007 question. In an effort to control 10 April 2010 – The Cabin Fe- some just weird stuff (I’m just costs and reduce reliance on sin- ver Classic - IPMS/Red River @ 6 June 2010 – 16 th Annual copying what Larry wrote back in Fleet number 5509 had 67,100 hours and 28,638 cycles on the hull. All gle-source for the awards, the West Acres Regional Shopping NNL-North – 10:00 to 4:00 – March 2009). of these Boeing 757s still had considerable life time left on the hull. idea of recycling awards has Center, 3902 13 th Ave S.W., RPM Minneapolis @ Blooming- been discussed several times Moorhead, MN. ton Knights of Columbus Hall, The June challenge: build Delta Airlines withdrew from use and stored at Marana Air Park in Ari- over the years. To many of us, 1114 American Blvd., Blooming- either a 1/72 HobbyBoss Snap- zona, the following ex-Northwest Airlines Boeing 747 freighter aircraft. the recognition by our peers of 10 April 2010 – Mad-City Model ton, MN 55420 www. Tite kit, a 1/48 Pegasus E-Z All were parked in late December of 2009. our work is sufficient to stroke Contest – IPMS/Mad City @ the RPMModelClub.com Snapz kit or an Eduard “Week- our egos and the physical award Radisson Hotel, 517 Grand Can- end” kit. is just icing on the cake. To N number Fleet number MSN Hrs on the airframe Cycles on the airframe yon Drive, Madison, WI. some, as Johannes so elo- 4 to 7 August 2010 – IPMS/USA N643NW 6743 24177 97,392 22,176 National Convention – IPMS/ Spook Johns announced that quently wrote for the September th N632NW 6732 23112 93,928 14,625 10 April 2010 – 16 Annual USA, West Building, Phoenix Southwest Airlines will be doing N639NW 6739 21941 80,975 13,446 2007 newsletter, the awards are Plastic Surgeons Contest – Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ another charter to Pensacola Fl N631NW 6731 23111 92,247 14,118 placed on the “I love me wall” for IPMS/Plastic Surgeons @ the www.ipmsusa2010.org this 17 April 2010; price has yet N644NW 6744 24177 76,407 14,122 posterity. For those of us who Valley Free Church, 4343 Fuller to be determined. place their awards in a drawer or Road, Des Moines, IA. www. 25 September 2010 – Nordicon box, lets gather up those old (Continued from page 3) ipms-plastic surgeons.com 2010 - “Higher, Farther, According to John Ross #2, awards and help control costs for (Continued from page 4) Nordicon 2010 is progressing Aeroflot, the Russian airline, future events and recycle Faster” – Twin Cities Aero Histo- New business: The initial nicely. Sample flyers were and its Russian government these awards back to their 17-18 April 2010 – Minneapo- rians @ Productivity Inc., 15150 round of Nominations for the th brought in. John Roll will coordi- owners, will merge all host clubs. lis – St. Paul Military Relic and 25 Ave. N., Plymouth, MN TCAH Annual Awards are: nate with IPMS for the an- “fragmented aviation assets” (all Weapon Collectors Show – 55447. www.aerohistorians.org · Member of the Year: to nouncement. Bob Maderich will other Russian airlines) into the Progress Center Building, Minne- be decided by the select commit- place the ads in Fine Scale Mod- flagship carrier – Aeroflot. sota State Fairgrounds, North- tee, (Continued from page 1) eler for publication. The commit- th east corner of Fairgrounds at · Modeler of the Year: This is Revell’s 1/48 “E” tee will present further details as Turkish Airlines ordered 20 th Cosgrove St. and Randall Ave., Sean Brzozowski, Merrill Ander- model from the 49 FBS and they become available. Boeing 737-800s. This is the first th Saturday: 8AM – 6PM, Sunday: son, John Ross Jr., Bob Tamiya’s 1/48 “G” model of the major order for Boeing this year. th 9AM – 4PM. For information: (Continued from page 2) Maderich and John Bernier, 474 FBG. All were built OOB No old business to discuss. Bob Johnson, Battlefield Military Don’t Snow” show at the new · Historian of the Year: including use of the packaged The updated Constitution and Hong Kong Airlines, ordered 6 Antiques & Bookstore, 952-920- venue in Rochester. See later in Mark Copeland, Bob Friskney, decals. Both company’s models By-Laws (as voted on by the Airbus A-330-200s. This is the 3820. www.battlefieldstore.com the newsletter for a detailed list. · Newsletter of the Year: work up to very fine versions of member ship) have been ac- first major order for Airbus this According to Winston, this was Mark Rossman (Feb 2010, B- the F84. Should be noted the “E” cepted and ratified by the current year. 22 to 24 April 2010 – AMPS their biggest turnout yet with over 25C/D), Terry Love (Airline Chat- version did have a refueling slate of officers. Treasurer’s re- 2010 International Conven- 300 entries. ter – series), Johannes Allert probe on the wing tank, however port was given; for those wishing British Airways lost $135 mil- tion – The Armor Modeling and (May 2009, Check-Six, Wood- I could not find any proof of one to receive a hard copy of the re- lion for the year of 2009. This Preservation Society @ WW2 As we were subtly reminded craft Hobby), Noel Allard (June for this particular aircraft,(see port, please contact Dave Hueff- happened in spite of a 10.5% cut Victory Museum, Auburn, IN. (thank you Dennis S.), the theme 2009, Check Six Hanging Out at picture on p117 of F-84 Thunder- meier. Copies of the club roster in operating costs and a 13% 2010 Theme: “Bought & Forgot”. for this month was Black Cats – the Hobby Shops). jet units over Korea) therefore I are available from Mark Jacques drop in revenue. www.amps-armor.org nightfighters, intruders and PBY Nominations will continue in cut it off and sanded it flush. on request. Catalinas. March.

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