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Publisher Tom Poberezny

Edltor-In-Chlef November 1997 Vol. 25, No. 11 Jack Cox Editor CONTENTS Henry G. Frautschy Managing Editor Golda Cox Straight & Level! Art Director Espie "Butch" Joyce Mike Drucks Computer Graphic Specialists 2 AlC News Olivia L. Phillip . Jennifer Larsen Nancy Hanson

3 Aeromail Associate Editor Norm Petersen 4 AlC Volunteersrrrish Dorlac Feature Writer Dennis Parks 7 Type Club Notes/Nonn Petersen Page 13 Staff Photographers 9 Charles Lasher- Aeronca Guru/ Jim Koepnlck LeeAnn Abrams Donald F . Wood Ken Lichtenberg Advertising/Editorial Assistant 10 Mystery PlanelH.G. Frautschy lsobelie Wlske 11 38th Annual National Waco Fly-In! EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION, INC, Andy Heins OFFICERS President VIce-President 13 The Linco Aces Taperwingl Espie 'Butch' Joyce George Doubner P.O. Box 35584 2448 Lough Lane H.G. Frautschy Greensboro, NC 27425 Hartford. WI 53027 Page 18 910/393-0344 414/673-5885 18 Roger Freeman' s Farman Boxkite Secretory Treasurer Steve Nessa ChoriesHorris Replica/Sam Burgess 2009 Highland Ave. 7215 East 46th St. Albert Lea, MN fHYJ7 Tulsa, OK 74145 24 What Our Members Are Restoring/ 507/373-1674 918/622-8400 Nonn Petersen DIRECTORS ~ John Berendt GeneMonis 26 Pass It To BucklE.E. "Buck" Hilbert . /~.':C:~ 7645 Echo Polnt Rd. 115C Steve Court, R.R. 2 .. - ,\ Connon Falls, MN 5SOO9 Roanoke, TX 76262 28 Welcome New Members 507/263-2414 817/491-9110 PhIl Coulson Robel! C. 'Bob" Brauer 9345 S. Hoyne , 28415 Springbrook Dr. 30 Membership Information/Calendar Lawton. MI 49065 Chicago, IL 60620 616/624-6490 312/779-2105 Page 24 Joe DIckey John S. CopeIcwl 55 Ookey Av. 2S-3 Wililornsbur8 Ct. Lawrenceburg. IN 47025 Shrewsbury, MA 1545 FRONT COVER . .. Owned by B.F. Goodrich Aerospace. restored by the Bomstormers 812/537-9354 508/842-7867 Workshop in Williamson. GA and flown by famed alrshow pilot Bob Wagner. this Is the SlanGomol ' Unco Aces' Waco CTO Taperwlng originally owned and flown by the renowned Dale A. GusIaIson 7724 Shady Hili Dr. 1042 90th Lone, NE airshow pilot of the 1930·s. Col. Joe Mackey. He won the Intematlonal Air Maneuvers Indianapolis, IN 46278 Minneapolis. MN 55434 in Paris. France In the 1936 with this some a irpla ne. The metallzed fuselage. the only 317/293-4430 612/784-1172 one of Its kind. was done by the famous Hill Streamliners of CincinnatI. OH. EAA Robert Ucklelg JeannieHl1 photo by Jim Koepnlck. shot with a Canon EOS- l n equipped with on 80-200 mm 1708 Boy Oaks Dr. P.O. Box 328 lens. 1/250 sec. @ fll on 100 ASA slide film. EAA Cessna 210 photo plane flown by Albert Lea, MN fHYJ7 Harvard, IL 60033 ~ Bruce Moore. 507/373-2922 815/943-7205 Dean RIchardson Robel! D. "Bob" Lumley BACK COVER ... Roger Freemon of Vintage Aviation SeNlces. Marlon. TX flies a long 6701 Colony Dr. 1265 South 124th St. as a modem "Magnificent Mon' In his replica of the 1910 Forman BoxkHe he buln Madison, WI 53717 Brookfleld, WI 53005 414/782-2633 as under contract for the Hong Kong Historica l Airc raft Association. The HKHAA wonted 608/833-1291 the pioneer era biplane buln to commemorate the first flight of on airplane In Hong S.H. -W.." Schmid Geoff RobIson Kong in 1911. It will be placed on disp lay In the terminal of the New Hong Kong 2359 Lefeber Avenue 1521 E. MacGregor Dr. airport after it Is flown d uring the opening ceremonies for the airport. Greg Hamlnon Wauwatosa, WI 53213 New Hoven, IN 46774 took the photo from a helicopter piloted by Bob Soner. See the article starting on 414/771-1545 219/493-4724 page 18 for more on this fascinating project. George York 181 SIo6odo Av. Copyright C 1997 by the EAA Antique/Classic Division Inc. All rights reserved. Mansfield, OH 44906 419/529-4378 VINTAGE AIRPlANE OSSN 0091-6943) is published and owned exclusively by the EM Antique/Classic Division, Inc. of the Experimental Aircraft Association and is published monthly at EM Aviation Center, 3000 Pobe

by ESPIE "BUTCH" JOYCE

coverage. One item that really seems to bug What's the difference between a named pilots is the fact that you must, from time to pilot and an open pilot clause in the insur­ time, fill out and return a piece of paper called ance policy? an insurance company application. It details A named pilot only policy is just that. Only the aircraft information, pilot information, pi­ the pilots who are named on the policy and lot history, types of ratings, pilot experience, meeting the pilot experience requirements will types of aircraft flown, and a statement that be afforded coverage by that policy when flying this information is true to the best of your the covered aircraft. There will not be any insur­ knowledge, and a place for you to sign that ance coverage enforced should the aircraft be this was done by you. This application seals flown by any person not named, but there most here is one thing about it being No­ the contract between you and the insurance likely will be coverage as far as instructors and vember, we know that we are going company (they will provide you insurance for maintenance people are concemed. An open pi­ T to get plenty to eat and Christmas a certain premium based on your experience lot coverage generally states that any person will not be far away. Many Antique/Classic level that you have stated and assessed to) and whom you approve can fly the insured aircraft members will be storing their aircraft away this application must be returned within a cer­ will be covered by insurance as long as they for the winter. Before you park it under the tain time limit for your policy to remain in meet the open pilot requirements that are stated eaves for a few long months, I would again force. If you are particpating in the in the policy. Here's an example. Say you own caution you to structurally check the hangars Antique/Classic Insurance Program, part of and have insured a 1-3 Cub. The open pilot re­ you will be storing your pride and joy in. Be your application will be filled out based on the quirements could be any private pilot with a sure it is sound enough to withstand whatever information that your agent gathered from current medical, current BFR, 300 hours pilot in weather condition that Old Man Winter your telephone conversation. You should command, 100 hours tailwheel, and 10 hours might send your way. You do not have to live check this information ASAP, note any cor­ make and model (a Piper 1-3) could fly your 1-3 in the northern part of the country to have to rections and return it quickly to AUA, Inc. and would be covered by your insurance policy. be concerned about winter weather - an ice Should there be any major change in the in­ I will talk to you about passenger coverage in a storm in the south can be just a detrimental as formation , you should call this in to your future Vintage Airplane. a 12" snowfall! There is generally some agent, as it could affect your premium. If you think that in December you need change in weather around the country be­ You need to understand that your pre­ some warm weather, you should consider cause of the changing of seasons, so lets be mium amount is not rock solid until the heading on down to the Ocean Reef Club at careful out there! company gets your signed application in their Key Largo, Florida, over the weekend of De­ There are a couple of things that [would like hands. Also, you need to know that the pilot cember 5-7. Norma and I have attended an to mention when it comes to your aircraft insur­ flight experience asked for on this application inviational fly-in for the past several years ance. AUA, Inc. is the agency that is approved is LOGGED flight time, and should you have and it sure is a welcome break at a busy time by the Antique/Classic Division to handle the an accident, you will be asked to provide a of the year. Take my word for it, you will not Antique/Classic Insurance Program. Many of copy of your logbook showing the logged be disappointed. The seafood and relaxation you are insured in this program, a great benefit time you said you had is an accurate amount ( is just great; the planes, boats, cars and other of being an Antique/Classic member. This in­ a major factor in determining your premium places to hop out to with your airplane are a formation will be good for most anyone who is based on pilot experience). This does not lot of fun , too. If you have not been to this insures an airplane. mean that your claim will be turned down, weekend event, I encourage you to go for it. As a general rule, your insurance policy but is just one of those pieces of paperwork Ocean Reefs ad is on page 29 - check it out will be classified as a B&P (business and that you will have to provide to the company and give them a call, and tell them you saw it pleasure policy). Now the pleasure part is for should you have a claim. I will cover the here in Vintage Airplane! your enjoyment and personal use. The busi­ claim side of insurance in a future issue of Your I on I membership drive is doing ness part of this policy is not understood by Vintage Airplane. great! Those of you who have not gotten your most insured people. This means that you Some other items that need to be addressed three or four new members should be able to might sometimes use your aircraft to assist are the following. If you state that you are based find some good ones at your EAA Chapter you in doing business, but it does not cover at a certain airport, the insurance company will meetings that will be held this winter. [fyou you for doing business with your aircraft ­ assume that this is the type of flying operation think that it would be helpful to have me send that is, where you might be paid because you you'll be conducting the year round. You you a packet of past issues of Vintage Airplane used your aircraft (ex: hopping passengers, should not assume on your side that if you de­ to hand out at your chapter meeting, just drop fish spotting, etc., and even being invited to an cide to fly off of skis, floats, move your base of me a note and [ will have some sent to you from air showlfly-in and getting free fuel for your operation to another state, or move your aircraft Headquarters. Every member should help to participation could fall into that grey area); from a hangar to a tiedown, that your insurance keep this membership drive going. this is, most of the time, considered a com­ coverage will remain the same. Companies do I would like to say that we will all miss mercial operation. If you feel that you might understand that if you are making a cross-coun­ 10hn Denver; what a great guy. fall under this umbrella of a commercial oper­ try trip, you encounter different conditions Let's all pull in the same direction for the ation, then you might want to talk to your (remember base of operation). When in doubt, good of aviation. Remember we are better to­ agent to determine if you need commercial call your agent and ask a question. gether. loin us and have it all! ...

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 1 will have opportunities to explore the EAA 1-800-843-3612. PAL format is available Air Adventure Museum and EAA Aviation for international customers. A/C NEWS Center, as well as become familiar with many of the aircraft and resources available here;' MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Larsen said. "The camaraderie developed be­ compiled by H.G. Frautschy EXPANDED PHONE HOURS tween participants and staff will surely be If you've got a need to talk to an EAA the basis for many lasting friendships." Membership Services representative to re­ EAA OFFERS 'HANDS-ON' Registration for the EAA Adult Air new memberships, purchase books, BUILDING EXPERIENCE AT 1998 Academy is $800 per person per week. merchandise or magazine back issues, you ADULT AIR ACADEMY SESSIONS Registration includes accommodations can now reach them a little easier. We now (double occupancy), meals, transportation have people available to fufill your requests Adults who want to discover and develop whi le in Oshkosh plus all materials and aviation building and restoration skills are from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Central Time, supplies. Those who register before Jan. 10, Monday through Friday. Give them a call to invited to receive "hands-on" experience 1998, will receive the complete set of from some of aviation's best artisans during update your address, or anything you may renowned Tony Bingelis aircraft building need from the Membership Services depart­ the 1998 EAA Adult Air Academy ses­ publications free of charge. sions. There are two sessions scheduled, ment. The remainder of the EAA offices are The EAA Aviation Foundation also open to serve you from 8: 15 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Feb. 15- 21 and Feb. 22- 28, 1998. offers resident aviation programs for young The Adult Air Academy, which will be people and a variety of internships for avia­ held at the EAA Aviation Center in PAUL ENNIS: TIP FOR tion students and professionals. For more AIRCRAFT RESTORERS Oshkosh, evolved from the highly successful information on the Adult Air Academy or I received a phone call from Paul Ennis EAA Air Academy for young people. Par­ any of the Foundation's education pro­ (EAA 67592, AlC 1312) of Salisbury, MD, ticipants can explore the basic skills of grams, call toll free 888-EAA-EAA9 who was featured in the Sentimental Journey aviation or concentrate on one or more air­ (888-322-3229) or 920-426-6815. You may plane building and restoration topics. also write to the EAA Aviation Foundation article in the August issue with his Great Lakes 2T-l powered with a Menasco 0-84 "The Adult Air Academy offers much Education Office; P.O. Box 3065, Oshkosh, engine housed in an engine-turned cowling. more than a classroom experience," said WI 54903-3065, or contact EAA's World Paul related that on the trip home, the EAA Aviation Foundation President Tom Wide Web site at www.eaa.org. You may engine began to lose power and he and his Poberezny. "It is an opportunity to share also e-mail the Education Office directly at wife, Ellie, had to carefully nurse the old bi­ common interests with fellow aviation [email protected]. enthusiasts. Those who participate learn plane to their home field. An investigation about the technologies and techniques of revealed that two cylinders were not in building and restoring airplanes. More im­ EAA OSHKOSH '97 'WORLD OF good shape, so the jugs were pulled to portantly, the unique learning environment WINGS' VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE check things out. The rings and ring grooves of the EAA Aviation Center creates expe­ The official video review of the 1997 were badly caked with old preservative oil riences and friendships that last a lifetime." Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) that was hard as a rock! (The engine had Chuck Larsen, the Foundation's Educa­ Fly-In Convention is now available on been preserved for many years before it was tion Director, explained that classroom and home video. "World of Wings" is a com­ installed in the Great Lakes.) It took neary workshop activities are included for all plete review of EAA OSHKOSH '97, the every solvent known to get the rings and participants in the Adult Air Academy. world's largest sport aviation event. lands cleaned up to where the rings could "There is a wide range of activities that The 6O-minute video features the people move freely in the grooves. can be as detailed as the individual partici­ and airplanes of the world's premier sport Meanwhile, Paul is restoring a Ryan pant wants," Larsen said. "That includes aviation event. This year's Convention at­ ST A and had located a "brand new" techniques such as welding, fabric covering, tracted more than 840,000 visitors and Menasco engine that had been preserved for woodworking, sheet metal work and com­ 11,500 airplanes. fifty years. Being suspicious after the above posites. We offer participants an opportunity "World of Wings provides a perspective mentioned episode, he pulled the jugs on to learn under the watchful eyes of experi­ of the Fly-In Convention that only EAA's the "new" Menaso and found the rings to enced instructors." video production staff can deliver," said be frozen in place on the pistons - from The first session will emphasize basic air­ EAA Aviation Foundation President Tom absolutely hard and caked preservative oil! craft maintenance, building and restoration Poberezny. "The 1997 video provides view­ Needless to say, if the engine had been run skills. Air Academy staff will share methods ers a glimpse of the massive size and scope in such condition, severe damage could and skills required to successfully build, re­ of EAA OSHKOSH. It also lets viewers have been done. store, and maintain aircraft. The project enjoy flying footage that is simply not Paul Ennis advises any and all restorers during this session will be a Cub replica. available anywhere else." to be gun shy on any engine that has been During the Feb. 22- 28 Academy session, This year's production includes air-to­ preserved for a long period of time. Don't participants will construct a Loehle Sport air footage used in this fall's EAA start such an engine until you are absolutely Parasol, which uses skills required in OSHKOSH prime-time special on ESPN, sure that the rings are free to work in their building many types of aircraft. Loehle plus exclusive EAA footage ofhomebuilts, grooves. It could save you major expense. Aircraft Corporation staff will join Acad­ vintage airplanes, warbirds, ultralights and Addenda: It is with a great deal of hu­ emy staff and participants to fabricate this more. This video also includes segments on mility that I admit to mis-naming Paul very light homebuilt aircraft. the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, Ennis' father, the late Fred E. Ennis, who Luncheons will include EAA staff pre­ the 50th year of supersonic flight and other purchased the Great Lakes 2T-I, NC818K, sentations describing highlights of EAA significant aviation developments presented brand new in 1929. I am happy to make the programs and activities. Four two-hour work­ during the event. correction as Fred Ennis was an aviation in­ shop sessions each day include a complete EAA Oshkosh '97: World of Wings can stitution in his own right- and Paul Ennis overview of basic aircraft building skills. be purchased for $19.95, plus $5 for ship­ is following in his footsteps. ... "In addition to the workshops, participants ping and handling, by calling EAA at -Norm Petersen 2 NOVEMBER 1997 VINTAGE AeroMail

Gentlemen, Dear Mr. Frautschy, "The highly secret series of tests dur­ Enclosed is a photo of me standing in I am sending the information we dis­ ing the period from August 6 - 23, 1941, front of my Curtiss Robin, with a 185 hp cussed on the phone regarding a future was a major success. Using the small Challenger engine. I acquired this in article on the Ercoupe plane. rocket motors, Boushey: August 1944, or thereabouts, at Ogden, While taking flying lessons back in Utah for $700. The fabric was bad, and 1946- 47, I saw my first Ercoupe and • Made one takeoff in the Ercoupe on I had it recovered for $1,000. immediately felt a desire to own one. rocket power alone. Later I spun it and it handled beauti­ Finally, in 1992 I was financially able • Made 11 takeoffs combining rocket fully. But when I tried to open the door to purchase one. After many years of and aircraft power. to get out, it was blocked by the gas rental flying with many types ofaircraft, • Made four flights in which the tank, which had dropped an inch or two. all with rudder pedals, the transition to rockets were fired while the plane was I reached out and pushed the tank up , an aircraft without rudder pedals was an at altitude. whereupon I was ab le to open the door exciting experience, but if you do it as and get out. This never happened again. the book says, "it works." "Boushey made his first rocket It had what was called a "booster" Steering down the runway, on take assisted takeoff on August 12, 1941 and magneto. I had never heard of this and I off run and disregarding a wingtip lift­ took off on rocket power alone on have never encountered anyone who ing off in a cross wind takes discipline August 23. Four to 12 rockets were had. A small crank of the instrument and lading in a crabbed position is con­ used in each of the tests. Each of the panel operated a small magneto which trary to all previous flight training. rocket motors produced 28 pounds of fired a spark, causing the engine to I believe it to be the easiest and safest thrust for 12 seconds. statt. This saved hand cranking. plane to fly, plus the visibility is fantastic. "The tests led to the development of One day, while standing in front of Arriving high with no flaps, do "s" more advanced JATO units and paved the Robin, I noticed the engine appeared turns, pull up and lose speed, or you can the way for the manned rockets now to have six cylinders, when it should open the canopy, extend hands and sink carrying men into space and eventually have had an odd number. I stepped to in. Warm weather flying with the back to the moon. "The Air Force Mu­ the side of the engine and noted 3 cylin­ canopy open is very nice. seum has obtained General Boushey's ders were placed behind the other three, This is a fun airplane that won't stall original rocket powered Ercoupe and thus appearing to be two 3-cylinder en­ or spin. I cruise at 110 mph on 85hp, on plan to do a complete restoration and gines instead of one 6-cylinder. less than 5 gph of fuel making it very then put it on display in the museum." The wings had metal ribs reinforced economical flying. If anyone can fill us in further on the by wooden ones. Enclosed is more information and Air Force's plans to restore the Ercoupe, This engine had a slow RPM, and I some pictures. Thank you for returning we'd appreciate a note! could almost see each revolution. My my call, and your interest. airspeed indicated 100 mph at 1000 rpm. Donald's Ercoupe, Very truly yours, The rear seat was designed for two, a goal he pursued for Donald B. Sword but I often carried my wife and two AlC 19551 45 years, is shown at 1iiiIi~-'" small children there. the northern Illinois Woodstock, IL Very truly yours, airfield where he Robert R. Renfro keeps it tied down . ... AlC 18312 The material Don enclosed details Portsmouth, NH the fact that the Air Force Museum has acquired the Ercoupe used in rocket-as­ sisted flight trials during World War II. Here's what the write-up says: "The first American to ride a rocket was Homer A. Boushey, then a Captain in the Army Air Corps and now a re­ tired Air Force General. Boushey was at the controls of an Ercoupe monoplane specially fitted with Jet Assist Take Off (JATO) units to determine if military aircraft with heavy payloads could use rockets to get into the air faster from short runways. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3 ANTIQUE/CLASSIC OX-5Aviation Pioneers by PATRICIA "TRISH" DORLAC

First of all, if you are not already familiar with the OX-5, let me educate you! The Curtiss IN-4D "Jenny" had its be­ ginnings in 1914. By Armistice Day, 6,000 Jennies had been produced for the US Govern­ ment, 2,000 more for governments abroad and an additional 2,000 d db Several members of the Intematlonal Cessna 170 include (seated) Elaine Schmidt (a brand new member!), David Rosol (our Type Club tent were pro uce e- Co-Chainnan) and in the back row, left to right we have Byrd Raby, Ron Drake, Mari Dee and Glen Dee, the president of the association. fore Washington stopped their production. After the war, engine and although more expensive, Bob Wallace is the current Chairman several thousand of these planes and was used to power the Spirit of St. of the Pioneers. In 1940 he was at their engines, the OX-5, and many of Louis. That in itself was great advertis­ Roosevelt Aviation School at Roosevelt the airplanes that were powered by ing and the OX-5 was gradually Field on Long Island. His first project them, became surplus goods. (If only replaced. It is worth pointing out that was to perform a major overhaul on an luck would occur in this manner this engine IS still around! In the OX-5. Several years later, he joined the again!!) Thousands of these engines November 1996 issue of VINTAGE, organization and remembers that for were sold BRAND NEW, in the crate, you can read about a recently restored quite a while he was the youngest mem­ for $100.00. With a grand total of90 hp OX-5 powered Command-A ire 3C3. ber! In 1970 he had an experience that and a weight of only 485 pounds, this The OX-5 Aviation Pioneers began was to start him on a quest. He was at was a mighty popular engine to mount on in 1955. Over 100 people showed up an airport and caught a glimpse of an your plane! There were about 31 types for the first meeting ...a DC-3 brought a immaculate Tailwind through some of aircraft that were powered by this en­ load to that first picnic. It was decided hangar doors. Johnny Livingston ap­ gine, including the Waco 9 and 10, to meet again the next year. At that proached him and noted his interest... Travel Air 2000 and 4000, the Air King, meeting, regulations were set up and it and OX-5 pin, and let him see it close American Eagle and others. While it was decided that membership would be up! Johnny was an early racing pilot had a history ofcausing forced landings, open to those who had owned, operated, and one of the very first OX-5 presidents. often times the lack of expertise by the or maintained a plane with the OX-5 Johnny told Bob to "Never let the OX-5 pilot was more to blame than the engine engine. Five dollars was collected as shrine be misused." He was referring to itself. The OX-5 was very popular until dues and in a very short time, there a bottle of Old Crow that was kept in a the arrival of air-cooled radial engines were over 700 members! Most promi­ birdcage to be opened by the last surviv­ such as the Wright Whirlwind J-5 came nent aviators in history were members ing members. After some leads, the cage along with 220 hp. It was a more modem of this group. was found in Texas minus the bottle.

4 NOVEMBER 1997 Bob fee ls that the bottle is still out there some­ where. Knowing the importance of this "shrine," some Waco Club of America mem­ bers presented Bob with a newly con­ structed replacement. In the shape of an out­ house, it contains a new bottle ofOld Crow! Plans are being made for next year's c?nvention and a spe- Travel Air infonnation is shared between Ruth and Paul Hamilton (seated on the left) and Harry Woods. clal guest has been . . . invited. In 1996 Verona Harvey was Charles Faber IS another great vo.lunteer ~rogresslve mamtenance effort by alert­ inducted into the OX-5 Hall of Fame. who devotes a great deal of time as mg the members to AD, ACs, and any Verona is an 83 year old pi lot with her well. Their tent is located b~ h ind the suspec.t area affecting the airworth~ness second class physical who has been Red Barn: After.only two bnef phone of their airplanes. More than 85 Vo of actively flying since the age of 15 . She conversatlOn.s With Mr. . W~ lI ace, I fe lt survey respon~ents belonged to a type began flying in airshows at the age of 16 that I had gamed great mSlght and en- club for pnmanly three reasons: and was selected to be one of the WAFS thusiasm for our aviation heritage. If 1. For technical information pilots. The Woman's Auxi liary Flying you have. not taken advantage of the 2. To obtain parts and, Service consisted ofonly 11 women who opportumty to meet these ~ond. erfu l 3. To have/un! were already qualified pilots and were ac- f~lks who played a great part m aViatIOn To get a taste of the information tively drafted into service by Hap Arnold history , drop by and meet them n.ext provided by the different type clubs, be and Jimmy Doolittle. The WAFS pre- year! You shall surely be glad you did! sure to read Norm Petersen's bi-monthly ceded the WASPs. If you are interested column in VINTAGE which is a com­ in flying history, make plans to get over TYPE CLUBS pilation of various type club publications to the Antique Classic Pioneer Airman's This is one of the great benefits of and newsletters. Tent behind the Red Barn .. . obviously our organization! Right within every- The Chairman and Vice-Chairman "Airman" includes women! one ' s grasp is a group who can teach of the Type Club Tent are Joe and Julie The Pioneer group may fade away, you about the aircraft you are most Dickey. Joe refers to them as the Type as Bob says, "Mother Nature and Father interested in . If you are debating which Club Team! Julie is the Founding Time are difficult parents to handle," but type of airplane to purchase, try one of President of EAA Chapter 729, Past the historical portion of the group will the Type clubs. You can learn a wealth President of the Indiana Council of continue through auxiliary membership. of infomlation about the plane, the me- EAA Chapters, 1983 recipient of an At the last membership meeting this chanics, and availability of parts and EAA Major Achievement Award, pro­ summer in Oshkosh, Bob suggested that planes simply by subscribing to the dif- fessionallibrarian, and mother. Joe also their location at Oshkosh be renamed ferent clubs for a nominal fee and refers to her as the coolest Champ back­ the Antique/Classic Pioneer Hospitality reading the periodicals they distribute. seat pilot there is! Joe describes himself Center. Bob's Vice-Chairman is his wife, In the Antique/Classic Survey, taken as a "very VFR pilot, amateur writer and Freda Wallace. Hi s co-chairmen in- last year, members indicated that Type cartoonist and Applications Engineer." c1ude Charlie Dewey and Larry Bartell. Clubs playa very important part in the Joe started to fly in a 150 but did not finish as he was disappointed in the

Bob and Freda Wallace pose with t he replica of "The Birdhouse" complete with a bottle of Old Crow. Mary Gowans visits with OX5 Pioneer chalnnan Bob Wallace. Bob Is our high t ime Antique/ Classic Volunteer with a capital "V" . He has 32 years In as a volunteer at the EAA Convention. VINTAGE AI RP LAN E 5 plane and instruction. Two years later a friend who had recently earned her in­ strument rating challenged him to be her first student. Joe started this instruction in a Champ and "found out what he had been missing!" He completed his ticket and bought a Champ a couple of years later. Together, Joe and Julie also oper­ ate the Aeronca Aviators Club. Aiding them is their Co-Chairman, Dave Rosol, who lives in LaGrange Park, Illinois. Joe and Julie greatly appreciate that he usually has everything under control when they arrive at Oshkosh! The idea for the Type Club tent origi­ nated with Butch Joyce and started with only two clubs, the Aeronca Aviators and the Cessna 120 - 140 Association. The Dickeys took over when Butch was Judi Matuscak and Syd Cohen from the Wisconsin elected President and have seen it grow Wing of the Ercoupe Owners Club were there to tremendously. This year at Oshkosh help members who wanted to know more about the great airplane designed by Fred Weick. there were over 25 different clubs rep­ resented in the Type Club tent! Joe says with the older style planes. If you are that sometimes the actual designers or interested in joining a type club or want people who designed the assembly line to learn more about type clubs, I would for your particular plane can be seen recommend the article that Joe Dickey around the tent! How is that for getting wrote in the April 1997 issue of VIN­ to the source! ? T AGE "What's a Type Club and Why The character of the Type Club Tent Should I CareT'. You may also want to has changed, although the goal is to refer to the December 1996 issue for a Julie and Joe Dickey, shown here in 1996, with keep it more of a "grass roots fly-in listing oftype clubs available. Buck Hilbert in the background. under a tent"! The intent is to keep it as While there is a great demand for the a primary source of information. It more Antique plane clubs, there are not clubs have some type of publication. would be difficult for EAA to have as many Contemporary groups. There Some are put out monthly and some are such a depth of expertise in each air­ may be more in the future as their sent out quarterly or less often depend­ craft and that is a void filled by the planes get older and there is more of a ing on the resources each club can Type Clubs. In addition to the above need for the technical support. The dedicate to the cause. mentioned reasons that people join a clubs range in size anywhere from the If the summer rolls around and you type club, they can also learn more loosely knit Curtiss Robin Club with haven't gotten involved in a type club, about issues on how to fly and operate about 40 members or the smallest club, but want more information, be sure to the different planes, transition to a dif­ the Lockheed Club with about 35 mem­ visit the Type Club Headquarters in the ferent type, changes from plane to bers to the 120/140 Club, Shortwing big tent south of the Antique Classic plane, and even where, how and when Piper and Aeronca Clubs with larger Division's Little Red Bam. Not only will to fly! The Type Club often keeps a memberships. Sort of makes sense. The you fmd representatives from the various roster oftaildragger pilots, tube and larger clubs tend to have more of their clubs, you will find shade, cool drinks, fabric mechanics, and people familiar aircraft still flying!! Almost all of the and great listeners to all stories! ...

The Navioneers consists of Navion owners and enthusiasts. Jerry Feather (left), Ron Judy and Phil Dawes take some time out of the sun to discuss their favorite aircraft.

6 NOVEMBER 1997 Type Club NOTES

by NORM PETERSEN Compiled from various type club publications &newsletters

The International Cessna 170 coupled with the reversed check valve, blade. On returning home, my mechanic Association - Flypaper starved the engine from receiving full said that I needed to get the prop over­ Executive Secretary and Editor: Velvet power fuel. The diagnosis was difficult hauled. This was done and it was Fackelday phone: because in its final stages, the result was replaced. I noticed that I had lots more 417-532-4847 a loss of power to 1900 RPM about RPM than I had had before the overhaul, 20 seconds after full power application but thought this was to my advantage. Joseph Neff from Indiana writes in for takeoff. Normal takeoff power and After several cross country trips, I no­ the October issue of"Flypaper" regarding RPM existed prior to the sudden loss. ticed that my ground speed had gone to his fuel pump experience with his 1948 I asked Cessna why there is a mechan­ pot, and that to maintain any speed at all, Cessna 170: ical pump only on the ragwing 170, but I had to use 75 - 80% power. It was also During 1993 I had a series of in-flight the only answer I received was there are noted that ground acceleration was great partial power failures on my 1948 170. certain regimes of the flight envelope up to 60, but then it didn't want to accel­ The first intermittent failures were only when there is inadequate fuel without the erate past this speed, which was most momentary power blips, as if a water -1/2 to 3 psi pressure of the pump. One of unusual. After several more trips, I told drop had entered. One occurred over a these regimes is obviously takeoff. my mechanic about the problem and he mountain range and I nursed it to the sea agreed that the prop was too flat and level airport while performing a lot of needed more pitch. We decided to sub­ The Cessna 150-152 News mag and mixture checks and fuel valve tract 200 RPMs from what we had (they Editor: Skip Carden, phone checks. The fmal two partial power fail­ can add or subtract RPMs at the prop 919-471-9492 ures were on takeoff. The strange thing shop as per your request). They re-bent is that a new mag, rebuilding of the fuel WHAT'S IN-A PROP the blade and re-checked it, as this was sediment bowl and a complete dumping This is a silly title, but I thought that the limit for my blade. When we tried it, and filtering of the tank fuel stopped the you might pay more attention if it were we were astounded at the difference. The failures for several flights, including fer­ silly and attracted your attention. The ground roll was a little longer but when rying the aircraft back to my home subject is your propeller. I have recently we broke ground we really accelerated. airport over the same mountain range. done some exhaustive research and The cruise was way up and top speed But the partial power failures reoc­ arrived at some startling conclusions was unbelievable. There was only one curred with increased severity. A full about propellers. First of all, propellers problem. We couldn't turn red line in power tiedown investigation finally are not alike. Some are flat and twisted straight and level flight. We also noticed disclosed that about 8 years earlier, the and others have an airfoil and are a slight increase in fuel consumption. A & P mechanic who overhauled the twisted. Some (folks) will tell you to get Back to the prop shop and a request for carb and airbox had installed the fuel a climb prop and others will tell you to 50- 75 more RPMs, they once again bent check valve backwards. The arrow that get a cruise prop. What is best? Well , the blade and it was re-installed. We clearly points to the carb was reversed, that is up to you and your flying habits. I haven't had sufficient time to test it, but pointing towards the ftrewall. This in-line wi ll try to tell you my experiences and we have our red line in level flight and check valve is between the firewall fuel let you be the judge. out static is where it should be with only sediment bowl and the carb, and is paral­ Back around Easter, I visited Ocra­ a slight sacrifice in speed. leled by the Cont. 145-2 engine-driven coke on the outer banks ofNorth Carolina The results of my tests are as follows: mechanical fuel pump. A coincidental and when I ran up my engine to leave, Don't use a climb prop wlless you really gradual failure of the mechanical pump my prop picked up seashells which were need to accelerate and climb at maxi­ from sediment or a diaphragm pinhole, embedded in the leading edges of the mum, or carry nearly gross weight all

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7 the time, or the penalty that you will pay Bamboo Bomber Club Newsletter with R-755-9 Jacobs motors of 245 hp. exceeds the performance. Use a prop Newsletter Editor: Jim Anderson: This model was called the A T-17. More with an airfoil if possible, like the phone 612-433-3024 orders were placed for 223 AT-17 A, Sensenich. The McCauley is a "flat prop" (The following article, contributed by 466 AT-17B and 60 AT-17C. They all and has less efficiency. A climb prop has Francois Blondeau ofthe GPPA Aviation Mu­ varied only slightly in details, 190 planes no efficiency at altitude and results in seum in Arville, France, was translatedfrom with variations, AT-17C , were sold under poor performance. A climb prop is like German by Edie Peterson ofStillwater, MN.) the name Crane II to the Royal Canadian running your car in second gear all the Air Force. From private sources, the DES BAMBUS-BOMBERS time. Good acceleration but poor speed U. S. Army bought 17 T-50's. These ZWEITE GEBURT and lots of wasted engine power. My planes were named UC-78A. Another (The Bamboo Bomber's Second Birth) plane now climbs better because it is name for the same machine is Bobcat. moving through the air faster and at alti­ Who would guess that one would From the pilots and the broad public tude it climbs really great. The climb find a rare airplane at the main port of comes the name Bamboo Bomber, for area is great for getting off the ground, K10ten (Switzerland)? Truly one ofa kind. which name the T -50 was famous for. but then you need the high cruise. Think Who would know that Cessna UC-78, Back to the Bamboo Bomber located of a complex airplane. They use a flat HB-UEF, an airplane that looks from the in Kloten. It was built between March pitch setting to take off and then imme­ outside like a Beech 18 without the double 26th and December 11 th of 1943 in diately begin adding pitch and at altitude (seitenleitwerk) tail. Take a closer look Wichita. It ended up in Germany with they use max pitch, so now I have max at this bird. It is hard to believe that this the U.S. military. After the war in 1946, pitch but require a little more runway type has not been produced since 1944. the plane was sold to the Grenchener and the speed increase more than makes Still, HB-UEF looks like a model from company, Aero Union. They owned two up for it. last year. Right, it was (re )built within of the T-50's then. After that company I would suggest that you take your the last few years by a restorer. went bankrupt, the plane became the plane up and fly it at maximum throttle The development of the UC-78 when property of Berner Kontanal Bank in in level flight for several minutes so that different companies competition and Porrentruy, which sold it back to the everything has stabilized. Then record successive models of the Beech 18 intro­ U.S. Army. Both of the Dusseldorfcom­ the RPMs, if it goes past red line, then duced that was a big success at the time. panies, Transavia and Barvarian Air let it go until it stops and then retard the Only the Cessna stayed successful. Their Service, were interested in the two throttle. You must do this in order to de­ model T-50 flew for the first time in machines, but there was not a sale. termine whether you can re-pitch the March 1939. It is hard tojudge if the Stationed was our T-50 at the airport prop more. Make the tests at near gross success of the machine was due to its Langenfeld under the command of weight and on as near a normal day as size, or because she was smaller than the Oberst Lieutenant Colonel Ronny you can. Your readings will then be normal two-engine planes and bigger Kowski. This U.S. Lt. Col. headed the more accurate. Have the prop re-bent so than the normal single-engine planes. negotiations when a certain Mr. that the engine will make red line and The five-seater T-50 was in size between Trottman of Zurich found out about the possibly a little more. This will give you between the Beech 18 and the biggest machine and showed an interest. the best performance. One bonus feature Cessna, the four-seater Airmaster. Struc­ Trottman thought that with a little effort that I noticed is that the engine is now turally the T -50 didn't bring anything the two machines would be ready to fly. operating under a load and seems to run new. The body consisted of a welded But he was terribly wrong about that. smoother and on rough (air) days the en­ structure that is covered with cloth. The Since the price was low, he quickly gine doesn't go up and down. rudder and elevator are made of wood. bought the airplanes. The transport Don't be misled by others. Choose The wings are constructed of wood with across Switzerland was done by the what is right for you. At altitude, my a plywood nose. The pilot and co-pilot Army. There were lots of problems. For engine performs better and the resultant were seated in the front of the interior. In instance, the width of the wings was speed is unbelievable. the rear was a bench for three passen­ more than some railroad viaducts. Sure I recently told an Ercoupe owner gers. The commercial success of the enough the wings were damaged, oddly about this and he went out and bought a T-50 was stopped due to the Second enough in the duty-free hall at Basel. Sensenich prop and wrote that he lost little World War. Of the private T -50, only The crane arm hit the back edge of the on take off but had gained 8- 10 mph 42 were sold, including those that were wing and broke a piece off. The wing and has as good climb and better atlitude sold to the Civil Aeronautics Authority, was transported to the airport Frauenfeld performance. I leave you to judge, but the FAA of today. The Royal Canadian and the body was brought to the back you are spinning your wheels with that Air Force bought 640 airplanes. They yard and garage of the new owner. The flat climb prop. Sensenich has told me were used as two-engine trainers and wing alone needed a lot of work. The that any 152 owner who wants to try light duty transporters under the name huge piece was hoisted into the rafters their new prop can do so with no obliga­ Crane I. In need of their own trainer, the with two hoists, so it wouldn't bother tion by flying into their Lancaster, PA, U. S. Army bought in July 1940,33 T-50 anyone during the week. On weekends, plant and they will put on one of their with Lycoming R-680-9 radial engines Trottman worked for hours on it. After new props and let you test fly it. of295 hp. Extra weight was added due to disassembly, everything was cleaned Also, if anyone has had experience the autopilot and other extras. This model and the streben taped with plastic. The with props, I would like to hear from was called the AT -8 (Advanced Trainer wing nose was built new, plywood glued you, pro or con, concerning what has model 8). Another military order was with pine wood, flugelaustrittskante and worked best for you. -Skip- placed in July 1941 for over 450 T -50's -continued on page 28­

S NOVEMBER 1997 Charles Lasher-Aeronca Guru This past February 1997 I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Mr. Charles Lasher at his Alive and Well in Florida home in Oviedo, Florida. Having observed an ad for some small Aeronca parts for sale by DONALD F. WOOD in Trade-A-Plane in 1996, I was reminded Ale 16643 of the ad in the 1960s that Charlie had run selling Aeronca related parts and pertinent Aeronca information. I then remembered that Charlie had conducted an Aeronca Club with a monthly newsletter which carried general Aeronca information as well as Aeronca parts for sal e, and parts wanted submitted by both Charlie and the club's members. Charlie printed and distributed over 5,000 of his club newsletters over a model E-1 13 engine powered Aeronca C-3 Charlie today at his home in at the All American Airport in Miami , Oviedo, Florida. He 's been period of 18 years. The general information busy writing sequels to his consisted mostly of improvements for the Florida. He soloed the C-3 in 1935. popular "Champs and Chiefs" Aeronca 7AC and II AC performance and Charlie never forgot his real fun days of book of 13 years ago. Volumes operation, ADs, possible ADs and Aeronca flying the two place Aeronca C-3 (bathtub) 2 and 3 are now available. and the single place Aeronca C-2, which Contact Charlie at the address factory letters. Also, there were suggested at the end of the article to aircraft and/or operational improvements had so little ground clearance that it enabled order a copy of the books. from the Aeronca club members. Charlie to pick up a piece of dried cow flop As I and my wife Cookie would be in while taxiing and try to bomb his airport teresting information from his monthly Fort Myers during February 1997, I decided buddies with it while airborne. Real fun days newsletters, and he published a soft cover to try and meet this fabled gentleman, and Charlie has "begged, borrowed and book titled simply, "AERONCA CHAMPS Mr. Charles Lasher. I called Charlie at the rented any Aeronca he could ever since;' and CHIEFS" which, incidentally, is now number in Trade-A-Plane in December An interesting project of Charlie 's which out of print and is considered by many to be 1996 and explained that because of my hav­ was covered in his news letter with actual a collectors' item. This is di sappointing ing a long-time love affair with the Aeronca pictures was modi fication of an Aeronca news, but the good news is that Charlie is 7AC (since 1945) and having worked for an 7AC to "clipped wing" Continental C-85 hard at work adding additional fact and fun Aeronca dealer at Arlington Airport in powered aerobatic Champ. It looked great, to the original manuscript for publication in Poughkeepsie, NY , and having owned and so it must have flown great. the very near future. extensively flown and completely rebui lt Charlie says he has flown every Aeronca You do not have to own an Aeronca 7AC my 7AC, and as we would be in his area on model except the early low wing model Land or II AC or even like them to enjoy reading a certain weekend in February 1997, I would the fo ur place C-1 45 powered 15AC. There Charlie's new book. I can guarantee that like to stop by his home. He welcomed me were a herd of other Ae ronca models, i.e. , when yo u have read it you wi ll be an warmly and the date was set. "K;' "TAC;' and Charl ie has hefted them all. Aeronca fan. Of course, for Aeronca owners When we arrived at Charlie's home, he Charlie's formal education is evident in and lovers this book is a must. was standing on the front lawn waiting for his accomplishments. He holds a Bachelor More good news, Charlie is putting to­ us . He fit my mental picture ofhim- a of Science degree of Aeronautical Engineer­ gether book #2 for Aeronca Owners and pleasant, smiling, soft spoken, just plain ing from the University of Chicago which book #3 for Mechanics and Restorers. Book nice gentleman. He invited Cookie and I in was awarded to him in 1940. He then was #4 is a possibility. and we spent the next hour talking and visit­ employed in the very responsible position You may obtain your new Aeronca books ing like we had known each other for years. of Supervisor of Quality Control of Military by contacting Mr. Charles Lasher at 4660 Of course we swapped our family histories Aircraft manufacturing at the Curtiss Wright Parker Court, Oviedo, FL 32765 , or by and old airport stories, but mostly we spoke, Corporation in Buffalo, New York until the phone at 407/678-3467. These publications "AERONCA." I value this visit with end of 1945. are bound to become co llector items also. I Charlie Lasher very highly. During 1946 Charlie held the position of would not procrastinate in ordering them, Now, Charlie's first real interest in air­ Maintenance Manager with the local Aeronca and Charlie will autograph anyone of them planes surfaced at an early age, sparked by dealer at the Tarniami airport in Miami and when you request it with your order. .... the solo flight of Charles Lindbergh from quickly entered into his own business by de­ New York to Paris, France in 1927. In the signing and building his own hangar there . early 1930s, Charlie gladly helped a neigh­ As a tribute to Charlie 's moral commitment bor rebuild an OX-5 powered WACO and work ethic, after a hurricane had passed Model-I 0 biplane and of course he was re­ through in 1947, his hangar was the only warded with many free rides and even some building left standing on the field . dual stick time. In 1948 Charlie accepted the position of The flying bug had bit deep. Charlie was Manager of Maintenance and Overhaul Pro­ now doing any odd jobs after school and on cedure Development at Eastern Airlines in the weekends to scrape together three dollars, Miami where he remained until late in 1981. the minimum amount required for 15 min­ During all of his activities Charlie found utes of flight instruction in a two-cylinder time to compile the most important and in- VINTAGE AI RPLANE 9 The Knight Twister, this one with a Douglas conver­ sion of a Ford auto engine to an air cooled version. This same airplane is the one built in 1937 by Vernon Payne for a sportsman pilot In Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to an article in Popular by H.G. Frautschy Aviation, October 1937.

We appreciate the notes and potential "Knight Twister" designed by Vernon Pitts has 98 square feet of wing and the Mystery Planes we have received from Payne in 1932. Knight Twister has 55! members, and would love to continue to One of the letters that was interesting "We would like very much to obtain add to our list so we can continue to enjoy came from Hale Wallace, the proprietor a copy of the stress analysis that was ad­ this feature. If you do have an airplane of the Steen Aero Lab of Marion, N C. vertised just after the war by Payne for you'd like to submit, please send a pho­ Hale wrote: $9.00. Perhaps some of your readers tograph (xerographic copies don't print 'This one is too easy, as we now own might still have a copy?" well) of your submission at the address the design rights for the little plane. The You can right to Hale Wallace at at the end of this article. one pictured is a Douglas Ford conver­ Steen Aero Lab, Inc., 1210 Airport Rd ., Before we answer the August Mys­ sion on one of Vernon Payne's little Marion, NC 28752. tery Plane, I should note that the October Knight Twisters. Other answers were received from: Mystery really has everyone stumped - I Hard to say how many of these little Bob Richardson, Broken Arrow, OK; have yet to get a single answer for the pi­ ships were ever built but I would guess Wayne Van Valkenburgh, Jasper, GA; oneer era biplane we showed. You still well over 100. Remember the average Robert Engels, Ronan , MT; Charley have until November 26 to get your an­ man in 1928 when the Knight Twister Hayes, New Lenox, IL; Ralph Roberts, swer in for that one, so start flipping the was designed was about 160 lbs. The Saginaw, MI; Dave Harris, Mason City, pages of your Jane's out there! little plane was very well designed and IA; Owen Bruce, Richardson, TX; and Our August Mystery Plane was an was unique in that it required no internal John Beebe, White Stone, CA. ... easy one for many of our members, but or external wires! one that those of us born after 1955 may "We are currently building a 125 hp Send your Mystery Plane not have seen. Member Morris Ripple of version that should be at Oshkosh '98. It correspondence to: Albuquerque, NM jumped right on it will be the original short fuselage short Vintage Mystery Plane and sent us a note telling us it was the wing version. To get a feel how really EAA small this plane is, it helps to compare P.O. Box 3086 the wing area to a Pitts. The single place Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086

These neat shots were sent by Vernon Payne to Bob Richardson, Broken Arrow, OK after Bob had written to Vernon requesting information on the Knight Twister.

Our Mystery Plane for November comes to us from an advertisement in a long reveredjoumal, one still in publication. It's not an aviation publication, but they do, on rare occasions, publish items of an aeronautical nature. Answers need to be in no later than December 26, 1997 for inclusion in the February issue ofVintage Airplane. 10 NOVEMBER 1997 WACO Fly-In

by ANDY HEINS Ale 20529

The 38th annual National Waco Club Wynkoop Airport is a 3500 x 100 over 30 years and has been gracious fly-in, held June 26-29, 1997 at beautiful grass strip with a setting as though you enough to extend his hospitality to the Wynkoop Airport in Mount Vernon, had just stepped back in time 50 years Waco Club since 1989. Ohio is now in the history books. ago. The enviroment is perfect for old Wednesday, June 25, saw the first Twenty-five outstanding Wacos repre­ airplanes with radial engines and ques­ two arrivals grace the skies above senting 13 models from eight states tionable ground handling. Brian Mount Vernon. Pete Heins, in his one were able to attend. Wynkoop has operated the airport for of a kind 1930 Waco CRG, and Jack

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11 Hill in his 1941 Waco UPF-7 both ar­ were filled with Wacos giving buddy 1932 UBF-2 NC13446 Bill Srnelal rived from Dayton, Ohio. Overcast rides and enjoying the wonderful at­ John Bussard skies dawned on Thursday and it looked mosphere that abounds at Wynkoop 1934 UMF-3 NC14041 Harold Johnson as though we might have rain as the or­ Airport. Four more arrivals brought the der of the day. But by noon the grey total up to 25. A banquet was held Sat­ 1934 UKC NC14052 Cliff Hogan was gone, replaced by blue skies with urday evening in the large hangar, in puffy white clouds. Three more Wacos sight of all the beautiful Wacos tied 1936 YKS-6 NC16241 Bill Bohannon were tied down by the end of the night. down for the evening. Over 80 people 1937 VPF-7 NC17712 Jim Buchwald As Friday rolled around, the weather attended, enjoying the lasagna dinner was checked and found to be excellent catered by my wife Michele and her fa­ 1937 VPF-7 NC74835 Al Shimer Waco weather. One by one the aircraft ther Keith Frank. The special guest 1937 YKS-7 NCI7700 John Bussard started arriving and reports were re­ speaker was Ray Brandly, President of ceived that a group was heading our the National Waco Club. Special awards 1937 YKS-7 NC17474 Mark Harter way from the East Coast. Around 1:00 were presented to long-time Waco en­ 1940 UPF-7 NC164 Joe Maguire o'clock Friday afternoon, the wonder­ thusiasts Hans and Edith Dam, and to ful , vibrating sound of multiple radial Bev Frost, understanding and patient 1940 UPF-7 NC173E Phil Coulson engines was heard. Looking to the east, wife of Waco pilot Bob Frost, owner of 1940 UPF-7 NC29300 Mike the distinctive shape of seven biplanes a beautiful 1930 INF. Brown! Alan Hoeweler was observed. As the formation entered the pattern, each plane made a pass 1940 UPF-7 NC30130 Jack Race down the field to the delight of all the The following Wacos were onlookers - Bill Smela in a 1932 UBF­ in attendance: 1941 UPF-7 NC32071 Jack Hill 2, John Bussard in a 1937 YKS-7, Jack 1929 ASO NC261M Tony Morozowski 1941 UPF-7 NC32080 Jerry Brown Race in a 1940 UPF-7, Al Shimer in his rare 1937 Waco VPF-7, Fred Schrnuck­ 1929 CTO NR13918 B. F. Goodrich! 1941 UPF-7 NC32084 Loel Crawford ler in a 1941 UPF-7, John Shue in a Bob Wagner 1941 UPF-7 NC32133 Fred Schrnuckler 1941 UPF-7 and Loel Crawford in his 1930 CRG NC600Y Pete Heins newly restored 1941 UPF-7. By Friday 1941 UPF-7 NC32183 John Shue/ evening 21 Wacos sat side by side in 1930 CSO NC656N Larry Harmacinski Chris Kidder the grass. 1930 INF NC11203 Bob Frost 1942 UPF-7 NC39714 Bud Hayes Saturday brought beautiful weather again and the skies around Mount Vernon 1931 QCF NC11427 Lee Parsons 1942 UPF-7 NC39754 Ron France *'

12 NOVEMBER 1997 Mackey's "Linco Aces" Waco CTO Taperwing

by H. G. FRAUTSCHY

Eighteen hundred bucks. Not a bad price, but still not cheap either, in 1934. Then Lt. Joe Mackey gave up that much cash for a Waco ATO "Taperwing" he planned on using with the airshow troupe he had put together along with the incorrigi­ ble teenager Bill Sweet, who was just beginning a long career as an airshow promoter and announcer. Also part of their trio was their mechanic, "Fatso" DeBolt. Mackey picked the airplane up in Jackson, MI. Powered with a 220 hp Wright J-5 , the ATO was fIrst going to be used as a skywrit­ ing airplane, so they could get into the smokewriting game . According to Sweet's fanciful book, "They Call Me Mr. Air­ show," their fIrst modifIcations to the Taperwing' s exhaust system resulted in a disappointingly small amount of smoke. Finally, they tapped a larger smoke oil line , served by a pressure pump, into a hot spot in the exhaust manifold, solving the problem and putting them into the skywriting business. Back in those days, an airshow outfIt did it's best to get into every angle of the aviation business. Advertising, "death-defying, oh­ my-gosh, can you believe he did that!" aerial acts and hopping rides were the main sources of the income in the hand-to-mouth ex­ istence in which the promoters, mechanics and pilots lived. Ad­ vertising took the forms we still see today, with banners, skywriting or even with lights at night under the wings being used to get the advertisers message out to poten­ tial customers. Fortunately for Mackey and his gang, they had managed to enter into a deal with the Ohio Oil Company (now Marathon Oil) to promote Ohio ' s Linco gasoline

Jim Koepnick Ken Uchtenberg and oil products. The Taperwing be­ Mike Murphy, W. Myron Hightower in fact, the civilians often were flying came the favorite of Mackey, who flew and Gordon P. Mougey. ships faster than the government boys it skywriting, in aerobatic contests and Based in Findlay, OH, they used were issued- and men like Roscoe during airshows. Later powered with a every available method to get the Linco Turner and Jimmy Wedell went to the 330 hp Wright J-6-9E with a front ex­ name in front of the public, including a fellow in Cincinnati who knew how to haust, Mackey was thrilling crowds neon light setup on the lower wings of a form metal into fluid, smooth shapes with his Taperwing (now designated as Curtiss Fledgling, and later a loud­ that made air molecules just slide on by. a Waco CTO after the installation ofthe speaker system in a Stinson Tri-Motor. Hill Streamliners hammered out sheet higher horsepower Wright), as well as During 1935, during the Dayton Air aluminum into beautiful cowlings, keeping the Ohio Oil bigwigs impressed Olympics, Mackey was wringing out the wheel fairings and wing roots. with the exposure his outfit was able to Waco and during an outside maneuver, John Hill spent the winter working get for the Linco products. The "Linco the Townend Ring around the Wright's on the fuselage ofthe Waco, completely Flying Aces," as the outfit was dubbed, cylinders cracked at the bottom and covering the entire fuselage in sheet were known throughout the land, broke, fl ipping over the upper wing and aluminum and adding a full NACA and included famous pilots such as banging Joe on the head, nearly render­ cowl, complete with 18 speed bumps to ing him unconscious. He fair in the rocker box covers on the 330 The Ohio 011 Company, now Marathon Oil, contracted with Col. Mackey managed to land the hp Wright (which Bill Sweet wrote was and his troupe to tout the virtues of their " Llnco" 011 products, which Taperwing and was souped up to 400 hp). A special pair of t hey did In a number of ways, Including banner towing, skywriting and night signs strung on the bottom of both a Curtiss Fledgling and hauled off to the hospital, wheel pants finished off the streamlin­ Stinson Trl-motor. The modified Waco CTO Taperwlng owned by where the doctors looked ing job, one that even the people at Mackey was flown by him for both skywriting and aerobatlc displays. him over and bandaged Waco, who expressed concern at first, up his head wound. He'd were willing to concede that the project a lready been thinking was well done. Sweet and his mechanic about working on the Fatso Debolt rebuilt the wings and had Waco to make it an even the struts, flying wires and massive ex­ more suitable airs how haust collector ring chrome plated back airplane, and the Dayton in the hangar in Findlay while Hill and incident triggered a plan his crew reworked the fuselage. It was to rebuild the Taperwing not a cheap project, either- Mackey into something no one had Bill Sweet and Jimmy Taylor head else had ever seen. down to Cincinnati to pick up the newly High speed aviators modified fuselage with $12,000 packed of that time were not in an old gym bag, the fee Hill required solely from the military- for the streamlining job he and his 14 NOVEMBER 1997 Things are really happening in Troy, Ohio, the hometown of Waco airplanes. The Waco Historical Society was founded a number of years ago to preserve the heritage ofthe airplanes and the company that built them. For the past couple of years, they have operated a museum in downtown Troy, with long-term plans for a larger, dedicated facility. Well underway are the plans for the Waco Museum and Learning Center. Pat Horgan, who outside of his responsibilities at B.F. Goodrich, is also the Director of the new museum. He tells us that they just dedicated the 2,400' airstrip and held an old-fashioned bam raising for a 147 year old structure that had been moved to the site, located just south ofthe town ofTroy. Fund-raising efforts are well underway, and plans are being made for a world-class facility dedicated to proclaiming and perpetuating the important aviation achievements of the Waco Aircraft Co., and to transfer the "love of flight" to both young and old through the use of hands-on displays, a hangar style museum and archives. That's a small snapshot ofwhat is going on, and workers had done on the CTO's for more information, please write to the Waco Museum & Aviation Learn­ fuselage. Mr. Hill was wary of the chronically short-on-cash aviation ing Center, P.O. Box 62, Troy, OH 45373. trade, and required a bank note or plain old hard currency upon delivery, or you presented with a $8,000 check on top of famous aerobatic aviator, none other couldn't take your airplane home. the expenses already being paid. Re­ than Duane Cole. In 1949, he bought By the spring of 1936, the Waco turning home as an international the Taperwing for $1,000 in Dallas, CTO, SIN A-1l8, which had originally aviation star, Mackey would parlay that Texas, and in the heat of the plains, he been purchased by the CAA in 1929, triumph into greater aviation success. nearly passed out from dehydration as was ready to take the '36 airshow flying Hooking up with the the ever flamboy­ the Waco's metal fuselage offered little season by storm. It almost didn't make ant Roscoe Turner, Mackey flew the in the way of ventilation, but plenty in it. Sweet tells the story that Mackey had gold Wedell-Williams NR61 Y while the head department. With its uninsu­ to land the Taperwing at the end of its Roscoe was busy with the silver Turner lated firewall, and the oil tank in the test flight using the elevator trim, since Special. He flew the racer in both the '37 fuselage, the heat from the engine oil a piece of tubing was not cleaned out of and '38 Thompson trophy races, among had nowhere to go but out the cockpit the fuselage, and jammed the elevator. others. Later in his career, he started You can bet they were all the way back Mackey International Airlines, Mackey to the tail cone cleaning out the scraps Airlines and Mackey Air Transport after after that nearly disastrous fIrst flight! WW II. Col. Joe Mackey passed away Mackey's most famous event with February 14, 1982, at the age of72. the Taperwing was still to come. During But what happened to the Taper­ the month long celebrations surrounding wing? After the War, it bounced around the Kentucky Derby, Mackey and the a number of owners, including another Linco Aces were preforming in the state; skywriting, night signs and The aft cockpit Is detailed In these two shots. The banner towing were all part of the ad­ airplane has been registered In the experimental vertising game. exhibition category since Its modifications by Hili Streamliners In 1936. Since It was Intended for alr­ While at a refueling stop one day show and skywriting use, the restrictions placed In that April, the phone rang and the caller that type of registration were not detrimental. wanted to speak to Mackey, who was already in the cockpit getting ready to fly out on another advertising mission. The caller turned out to be an offIcial of the French Embassy, who was calling to invite Mackey to attend the Interna­ tional Air Show in Paris, France, all expenses paid! Mackey made a beeline for New York, and with the Taperwing hoisted aboard the U.S.S. Washington, he headed across the Atlantic for the big meet. One of only two Americans invited to the meet (the other was Milo Burcham and his Boeing 100 [P-1 2]), Mackey wowed the French crowds, and was holes, passing over the pilot and keeping him plenty warm whether he needed it or not! By the end of the 1949 airshow season, Duane had decided that while the Waco flew reasonably well , he didn't really care for it in airshow work, and landing it was always a potential ground­ looping adventure. He decided he would fly it down to Florida, where he and the Cole broth­ ers had a couple of winter airshow book­ ings, and sell it after he was through. Finally, the heat generated by the big Wright worked to his advantage - while his fellow airshow pi­ lots were all bundled up in their cockpits against the central Illinois cold, Duane was able to fly along comfortably dressed in only a light sweater along with his helmet and goggles! Duane' s assessment ofthe modified Waco's landing tendencies were reinforced later, when good banging about, he heard that the next two owners man­ with the belly skin aged to ding up the airplane on their first also taking a beat­ landings, one of them evidently wiping ing. The rudder and the gear completely offthe airplane. vertical fin needed Later, as the Waco had become a to be completely project, it was with Dick Jackson (who rebuilt, as were owns and flies the sole remaining Waco the wings, which D) in New Hampshire. He sold it to needed additional Bob White, who began to restore work beyond just the airplane until he passed away. Con- ~ 1..0---..;...... ;....______--1 cleaning up and be­ cerned that the historic airplane might ing recovered. not get the treatment it deserved, Phil and it failed during the flight, causing a Happily, the beautiful work done by Debeau of Florida worked to hook forced landing that resulted in rather se­ Hill Streamliners was, for the most part Bob's widow up with a suitable organi­ vere damage to the airframe. perfectly usable, and Chris Hughes did zation who would commit to maintaining B.F. Goodrich, to their credit, didn't a major amount of straightening and the historic airplane. give up . After working through the fabrication to make the airplane look B.F. Goodrich, of Troy, Ohio, had insurance paperwork, they committed like it did when Joe Mackey sailed to some historic links to the Waco Aircraft to having the airplane rebuilt. By the France. Both David Harwell, who is Company - in fact, the building they spring of 1993, the Barnstormer's one of the partners in Barnstormers currently reside in was, at one time, the Workshop was selected to do the work. Workshop, and Pat Horgan, the Taper­ Waco factory building. After being con­ After a short delay as the workshop re­ wing Project Manager for B.F. tacted by Phil, B.F. Goodrich purchased located to Williamson, GA, the work Goodrich, praised Chris' sheet metal the airplane and made arrangements to began in earnest. working skills, pointing out that hi s have it flown up to Troy. Unfortunately, During the forced landing, the for­ work was instrumental in getting the the Wright J-6 was not up to the trip, ward fuselage and tail received a pretty Waco back in the air. All of the Hill

16 NOVEMBER 1997 original cowl would not have fit prop­ production. Goodrich makes wheels erly with the Jacobs, so a cowl from a and brakes for everything from light UC-78 was reworked to resemble the airplanes to the Space Shuttle. original sheet metal. By the end of 1996, the restored One more change would be made Waco was just about ready to go, and it to the Waco that took a fair amount of made its first appearance at Sun 'n Fun discussion. Over the years, this Waco ' 97, where many in the crowd recog­ had been the subject of many modifi­ nized it from their earlier days. During cations beyond the metalized fuselage. its visit to EAA Oshkosh '97 this year, The installation of the 330 hp Wright it was parked in a place of honor in frot necessitated a longer prop w ith a of the the AIC Red Barn, where Pat resulting change in the landing gear. Horgan, who is also a Waco pilot, and The change in the gear made the air­ Bob Wagner spent the better part of the plane a real handful on the ground, week relating the history of the Waco particularly on pavement, as a number that Col. Joe Mackey flew to glory in of previous owners, including Duane the 1930's. ... sheet metal was kept, with the excep­ Cole, can attest. After taking a look at tion of the belly skin, which was too the gear geometry, the experienced pilot badly damaged to serve as anything but chosen to fly the Waco, Bob Wagner .§ a pattern. decided that a change had to be made to ~ David, and his partner, Max Gwaltney, tame some of the modified Waco's c: also run Peach State Airport in ground handling orneriness. Bob, who ~ Williamson, as well as running and along with his wife Pat have flown their working in the restoration shop. Also 450 Stearman wingwalking act for part of the team who restored the Waco many years, a regular treat each year at were: Gary Gachesa, a fabric man who the annual EAA Convention, as well as has since moved on to other endeavors, many other airshows all over the U.S. and Mary and Ed Berluchaux. Mary Also, the original Hayes wheels and also worked at making the fabric work brakes were no longer airworthy, so a on the wings and tail surfaces an excel­ set ofB.F. Goodrich wheels and brakes lent example of that exacting task. were installed. The B.F. Goodrich line A few changes were made to the air­ descends from the Hayes company, so plane to make it a more reliable airplane another historical tie was made by the to fly on national tours. First, because company to the Waco' s original overhaul parts and overall reliability were in short supply for the Wright, it The distinctive landing gear of the Taperwlng stili was decided to change the engine in­ Includes the original Aerol struts, which were later a stallation to a new Jacobs R-755-B2 division of Cleveland Pneumatic Tools, now a part of B.F. Goodrich Aerospace. The wheels and tires on engine of275 hp. The Wright is available the biplane were originally Hayes components, but for reinstallation when the Waco goes since they were no longer airworthy, and In the Inter­ on static display at some time in the fu­ est of reliability, they were changed over to a set of Goodrich wheels and brakes. The Hayes company ture. Also changed was the cowl. The Is part of the Goodrich product line. A Farman Boxkite Replica -Part One

by SAM BURGESS Many of you antiquers will recall flown, disassembled and placed on in many local air shows and displays, the delightful movie a few years back permanent display in the new airport having received many citations and (30+ now!), "Those Magnificent Men terminal building. Why? Because it awards for his efforts. In Their Flying Machines, " and the was the very first aircraft to be flown To capture the full intent of the American from Arizona who flew his in Hong Kong. HKHAA's desire to commemorate the aircraft in the air race in England - that The HKHAA was desirous offlying first aircraft flight in Hong Kong, it is was a Bristol from which the Farman a replica of the Farman in conjunction necessary to become acquainted with a Boxkite was copied. with the opening of their new airport, bit ofhistory leading up to this event. In This past August 4, Roger Freeman and had investigated contractors in the December 1996 Roger Freeman and his of Vintage Aviation Services, Inc., UK and New Zealand who were known assistant, Tommy Anderson, visited the 6658 Gin Road, Marion, TX 78124, for their restoration of deHavilland air­ Shuttleworth Aviation Museum in Old 210/914-2219, FAX same number, craft in that country. With their Warden, England to inspect a Boxkite finished flight testing a replica of this expertise in the airplanes and engines built under British license and was the type for the Hong Kong Historical of the pioneer era, Vintage Aviation actual aircraft used in the film, "Those Aircraft Association. Services was finally selected. Magnificent Men In Their Flying Ma­ It is to be transported to LAX and Helpful modified specifications were chines. " They took many measurements then a 747 to China, assembled and received by Vintage Aviation Services and shot loads of pictures to be able to in December, 1996 from Cliff Dunaway draw up plans and stay as original as of the HKHAA in a review of general possible for his Hong Kong order. arrangements and drawings, with par­ By 1910 it had become universally ticular emphasis on the rear center known that the Wright brothers had section of the upper wing, lower hori­ been the first to fly a powered aircraft in zontal stabilizer, seating and engine controlled and sustained flight at Kitty mount frame. Many FAX exchanges Hawk, North Carolina on 17 December were made along the way! 1903 . In the following years, other ad­ A contract was issued for building venturesome and inventive people in the Boxkite and the replica was com­ Europe quickly took to the skies in pleted two months ahead of schedule. their own remarkable machines. The It is programmed to be flown in Hong first person to gain recognition was Kong on 15 November 1997. Henry Farman, an Englishman, who Roger's company was made known flew a Voisin biplane on 13 January to the HKHAA by his previous restora­ 1908 to win the much coveted Deutsch­ tions of a Fokker D-7 and a Triplane Archdeacon prize of 50,000 Franks. He for the USAF Museum in Dayton, later developed his own aircraft from Ohio. In addition to the Boxkite, he the Voisin design - the Boxkite. has presently in work a 1910 Bleriot, a Capt. Thomas S. Baldwin arrived in Fokker D-8, a Meyers, a Ken Royce Hong Kong on his way to Manila on Rearwin biplane, a Pietenpol Scout 28 January 1911 to demonstrate the and a Nieuport 28. first flight of a flying machine in the His real love is with WW I aircraft province; however, the local authorities and memorabilia. In his museum are had refused permission for fear of set­ many rifles, machine-guns, uniforms, ting a precedent that might allow two ambulances and a library full of foreign agents to photograph military antique pUblications. installations from the air. At that time Roger grew up helping his father, England and her Allies were about to Ernie, an American Airlines pilot, re­ enter into WW I with Germany in 1914. store a WW I Thomas Morse Scout So it remained for the French aviator with a rotary engine that he has flown Charles Van Den Born to make the first powered flight of an aircraft in Hong Kong on 18 March 1911. Previ­ 0us
y he had made the first successful flight in the same Boxkite in Saigon on 10 December 1910, again in Bangkok on January 1911 and Canton on 10 April 1911.

The multitude of ribs are evident In this view. Also, the brown pigment In the dope gives it that antiquated look with a 1910 flavor. All the struts are numbered and assigned their relative position on an assembly drawing.

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19 The contract with the HKHAA called for an alter­ nate pilot to accompany Roger Freeman to Hong Kong. Don Dixon has flown the Fannan Boxklte around the pattem and his duster experience well qualifies him for this position. He also just finished restoring a Meyers OTW (Out To Win) for Vintage Aviation Services.

A Fokker o.a, the "Aylng Razor," high wing parasol monoplane that saw service toward the end of WW I. Note the mount for the rotary engine. The spreader bar lifting section Is similar to the other Fokker designs. You can see the bungee mechanism In the left wheel. The propeller hanging over the shop entrance par­ tially obscures the sign "ROGER'S SKUNK WORKS" a Iii Kelly Johnson. Roger's assistants In building the Boxklte, Tommy Anderson and Larry Ross, with '01 Blue. Charles was no doubt inspired by early interest of Japanese military leaders Both are expert wood workers, welders, sheet the feats of the Wrights, Bleriot and in aviation. metal men and were expert In solving the many Farman in the field of aviation and in In France he trained many pilots problems associated with old replicas. 1909 he decided to take up flying at who fought in the Great War. He age 35. remained in aviation as a representa­ He became a skilled pilot in a very tive of Henry Farman and other firms short time and received his pilot's li­ until he retired at age 66 and died in cense, #37, from the Aero Club of 1958 at age 84. France (now the F AI). He was the first In 1958 the USAF Museum in Dayton, >­ to fly a powered aircraft in Asia. Ohio had in its possession an aircraft ~s After his historic flight in Hong that was the first to fly in Japan. It was ,.t! Kong, Van Den Born returned to France a Farman modified Voisin and flown ~ on 11 April 1911 with his Farman via by the Japanese at a base near Tokyo. An original WW I Thomas Morse Scout restored by Macau, Shanghai, Dainy and Moukden The aircraft came to the U.S. as a part Emle and his son Roger. It Is In flying condition with the Le Rhone 9 cylinder rotary engine of 80 hp. and also Japan where a number of of a shipment of intelligence material It's a popular alr~raft at many flying displays. It Boxkites were purchased, sparking an consigned to the Air Technical Center was the "SPAD" of the USA In WW I, although none saw combat.

This view below of the Boxklte shows the "aileron droop." They operate ONLY In the down position and retract to a streamlined position with less than ten mph airspeed. They are really not ailerons but are better described as "balancing flaps" for the want of a better nomenclature. c

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Charles Van Den Born - first to fly in Hong Kong-1911. He was a prominent Belgian aviator and winner of the aviation meeting in Lyon, France in 1910, with his Farman biplane. Here he poses with the Boxkite on his Far East tour and was the first to fly a powered aircraft in Asia.

at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio at the The fuse lage is more of a skeletal close ofWW II. structure with wires, struts and inter­ Subsequent to many diplomatic ex­ connecting fittings than the usual changes, the Farman was returned to monocoque type of main structure. Japan. The Japanese ambassador to the Specifications for the Farman U.S. formally accepted custody of the Boxkite are: span, 26.5 feet; length, restored aircraft. 39.5 feet; weight, 1200 pounds; Now we can better understand the in­ motor - Gnome or Vivinus rotary tent ofthe HKHAA to honor the history with a two-bladed pusher propeller. of flying in Hong Kong by duplicating An FAA inspection was completed Two ambulances from WW I. They were built from its first powered flight in 1911 with a with not one squawk on the airframe or scratch by Roger Freeman for his WW I museum. commemorative flight by the same engine installation. If you ever build a Powered by Ford Model "T" engines, they are pop­ ular at air shows while Roger is flying the Tommy. type of aircraft in 1997. 1910 type aircraft, just be sure to get Note the different radiator design from 1916 and The maze of struts, wires and fit­ an old gent about to retire from the 1917. One is usually commanded by the General tings along with the covering process FAA who cut his teeth on flying wires, at Air Force bases as his ramp vehicle. required many hours of TLC by tail skids and taildraggers. Roger's assistants Tommy Anderson Flight testing consisted of a series and Larry Ross. The fabric dope was of liftoffs to about six feet with straight tinted a light brown to give it that vin­ ahead recoveries. After about a dozen tage look. The front and rear elevators of these to get the feel of a real vintage had to be rigged properly to ensure aircraft and test the engine, a successful exact coordination. flight around the pattern was made. A gondola type frame perches on the Very good control on the ground was lower wing center section that contains experienced due to the proximity of an four-cylinder 0-290 Lycoming en­ the propeller to the rudder. In flight, gine, with a pusher propeller from an the control pressures were better than A 1910 Bleriot of the type that was the first to fly air boat. Also, two seats, fuel tanks, expected from a 1909 design. across the English Channel. Note the unusual tail flight and engine controls are incorpo­ The only two glitches found during skid and "open" cockpit. rated into this easily removable section. the test flights were the 0- 290 running VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21 Just before touchdown with the photo Cub in the background. Even for the Cub it was difficult to get slow enough as the VNE speed for the Fannan is 40 mph at 2300 rpm. Touchdown is at 2S mph.

This 7 cylinder rotary engine is an original Gnome and Is the type that powered the original Fannan Boxkite. It was a historic aeronautical breakthrough for that era with the intake on the piston and the exhaust on the cylinder. It produced 50 hp.

hot, so a 12 " by 12" oil cooler radiator was install ed, and the tail skid had to be reinforced with a metal plate to sus­ tain the constant wear of a gravel based runway at Zuehl Airport, eight miles SE of Randolph AFB and formally an auxiliary fi eld. Roger is considering building a sec­ ond Boxkite for himself to fly in the U.S. at country fairs and fly-ins. As the original Boxkite was powered by a seven-cylinder rotary engine, a dummy reproduction of this type will THE BRISTOL replace the Lycoming, along with a manikin dressed in pilot garb of that "lo ST T~ day when the aircraft is placed on per­ <----...... --,. THE BRiTISH CO!.o~ AfRIftANE co L manent display in the terminal building 81i ISla. E."«JL~HO at the new Hong Kong airport, sched­ uled to open on 15 November 1997. Part Two of this article will be an account of the disassembly, crating and trucking of the Farman to LAX airport, loading on the Cathay Pacific Airline - who has donated space for the aircraft and crew - and an account of the demonstration flight and final assembly in the new terminal building Roger Freeman at the Shuttleworth Aviation Museum in England inspecting the aircraft that actually at Hong Kong's new airport. Look for flew in the great flying movie "Those Magnificent Men In Theil Flying Machines. n Shown with Roger is our next installment in the late winter his host while he was in England, Harry Woodman. ~1~8. •

22 NOVEMBER 1997 The gaps between the outer and inner wing panels were sealed with glue and are easily removable for dismantling the Farman for transport to China.

A rear view of the Boxkite with the two fuel tanks, air/ oil separator, rudder and rear elevator. The pusher air boat propeller is tumlng 2300 rpm. Cooling the oil was accomplished by a 12" x 12" radiator; however, the slow speed combined with only suction air passing through the oil cooler is just adequate to keep the Lycoming coolon a warm day.

All of these ill-flight shots were taken by Roger Freeman with a hand held camera while slow flying in the Boxkite. A view (above) of the controls in flight from the pilot's eye. Note the only engine instrl)­ ments-an oil pressure, oil temperature and tachometer. Holes were drilled throug1l­ out the structure for weight considerations. Note the tumbuckle and thimble that was nicropressed and covered with brown twine to give it that authentic look.

A pilot's eye view of the forward elevator with the red yam streamlined at 40 mph. The control cables are also evident in this shot. Flying at an altitude of 500 feet, the unusually green fields of Texas in August are in evidence after a very wet winter. The verdancy was short-lived come summer.

Looking forward at the front elevator with a view of the hangar row at Zuehl Airport. Two runways were built by the USAF with one closed. Note the "airspeed/slip skid indicator" - a strand of red yarn attached to a cross brace wire to give speed and attitude of the Farman. WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE RESTORING ------by Norm Petersen

Rick Martin's Lincoln PT-K These photos ofa 1929 Lincoln PT-K project were sent in by owner, Rick Martin (EAA 517699, A/C 25976) of Las Vegas, NY. Rick reports the Lincoln PT-K was originally placed in service in Blythe, CA, in 1930, and the last owner was John Cook, who purchased the airplane in 1941, learned to fly in the PT -K and later joined TWA. Last flown in 1946, the airplane was stored until 1996, when Rick purchased the project from Gwen Cook, the widow of John Cook. With the 100 hp Kinner K-5 at Al Ball's Santa Paula shop for rebuild, the airframe is being rebuilt with the help of longtime EAAer Joe Maridon (EAA 45956, AlC 18215). New wings had to be constructed from scratch, however, the fuselage and tail feathers were in good restorable shape. Rick' s PT-K is a sister-ship to EAA's 1930 Lincoln PT-K, N275N, SIN 602, which was donated in 1973 by Norm Sten of Osseo, MN, and now resides at Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh.

Harry Miltner's Tiger Moth Busy belting up for a flight in DeHaviliand Tiger Moth, N88816, SIN NMI36-12, is ownerlrestorer Harry Miltner (EAA 223678, AlC 26689) of Ellensburg, W A, and a passenger. Harry spent 5,500 hours rebuilding the wings and fuselage with all new wood, restoring all metal fittings, overhauling the Gypsy Major engine, and covering the entire airplane with Poly Fiber materials. Mods include an engine starter, steerable tailwheel and brakes on the main wheels. In addition, Harry used T-88 epoxy glue in the rebuild, which sent the FAA inspectors into hiding! The air­ plane is now licensed Experimental Exhibition until everything is sorted out and approved. The Tiger Moth was built in 1944 by Morris Motors and has 1675 total hours on the airframe and engine. First flight was July 27, 1997, and it flew "hands off' according to Harry Miltner. Bill Orbeck (EAA 307364, A/C 13378) This highly polished 1946 Globe from Ferndale, Swift, N3392K, SIN 1385, is the pride W A, and a Tiger and joy of Ranley Nelson (EAA Moth owner of 409613) of Butler, PA. With a most 38 years, was a unusual total time of 900 hours, and major help in 350 since major on the 125 Continental the long rebuild. engine, it has to be one of the lowest Harry says it is time Swifts in the country. Other fea­ a real treat to tures include a Scott 3250 tailwheel , fly "one of Sir Cleveland wheels and brakes, stainless Geoffrey's finest." steel exhaust and much, much, custom chrome plating. Most unusual of all is "no damage history!" Ranley might consider a trade, so if you call him at 412-287-6659, tell him Norm sent you. Members Projects in Foreign Lands

A chance remark at the International Foreign Visitors Picnic during EAA Oshkosh '97, attended by over 800 people, brought us in contact with Udo Bert Walther (EAA 560994) of Heidelberg, Germany. Udo has several unique aircraft includng a Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (Stork). a Biicker Bii 133 Jungmeister and a Focke-Wulf Fw-44 Stieglitz. With a big smile on his fa ce, he pulled these photos from his handbag and gave permission to print them in VIN TA GE AIRPLANE. (In addition This beautifully restored Focke-Wulf Fw44 Stosser, [).EMUT, all done up in a silver and dark blue paint scheme, was Udo's favorite biplane until it was badly damaged in an accident. to airplanes, Udo has a collection of two German Power is a 160 hp Siemens and Halske radial pulling a Hoffmann propeller. This aircraft Army tracked vehicles, a German "Jeep," and two is the approximate equivalent of the Stearman training biplane as used in the military ser­ German Army motorcycles with official sidecars.) vices in the United States during WW II.

Here is a side shot of Udo's Biicker Jungmelster, D-EIIH, which is one of the world's very best all­ time aerobatic ai rplanes. Power is a 160 hp Siemens and Halske SH 14a radial engine swinging a Hoffmann propeller. The airplane was designed by a Swedish aeronautical engineer named Anders J. Andersson, who worked with Dr. Carl Clemens The sad remains of Udo's Fw44 Stosser lies in a field Biicker at SAAB i n in Germany. The airplane is slowly being restored to its Sweden before moving original splendor, however, much work remains to be to Rangsdorf, Germany, done. Udo needs an engine mount and a set of gear legs in 1935. for the Fw44 to complete the restoration. If you can help, write him at: Udo Bert Walther, Fr. Ebert Anlage 25A, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany.

Powered with a 240 hp Argus A-10 air-cooled inverted V-8 engine, this Fieseler Fi 156 Storch is a liaison aircraft that actually served with General Rommel in Africa. Its long (49 ft_, 9 In.) wing with high lift devices makes it a true STOL aircraft, however, it is also subject to "hangar rash"­ note the wingtips! From 1937 to 1945, nearly 2900 Storch air­ craft were built for the military. PaSSitto Buel{

giving us a preview of what we could ex­ an executive transport after its retirement pect to see. The flight plan had changed from active duty, and when they acquired because smoke from the interior forest fifes it, they had completely refurbished it as a all but obliterated the area north of us. 1940s airliner. Our United "threes" never I had been talking to the ticket agent, looked that good, but then they were at the Brenda Spivey, and learned she wasn't re­ end of their service life and had served all ally a ticket agent at all but was the through WW II and had been hard used for by E.E. "Buck" Hilbert Operations Manager. In the conversation 17 plus years. We phased them out in 1954. It EM #21 NC#5 she noticed my Eagle Hangar name tag was trip time, so back to the lobby and and informed me she was an EAA member. get in line for boarding. Dorothy and I took P.O. Box 424, Union, IL 60180 Her real home is in Montana; she owns an seats behind the wing. The engines were Ercoupe and is partners with her husband started and the long taxi to runway 26 left; on a Cessna 195. They never miss Oshkosh, the run up and the takeoff were behind us A trip back in time to see some but will have to pass it up this year. This as we lifted off. new scenery. woman is great! EAA member, pilot, A&P A right turn out over Cook's Inlet, up the During a combination business and plea­ with lA, and has a great personality. We Knick Arm to Palmer, southeast through sure trip to Anchorage, Alaska, I became talked about the DC-3 and flying them up the Pass over g laciers and through the enamored with the idea of taking a scenic to Alaska from the lower 48 and about the mountains into Prince William Sound. trip in a DC-3, partly because there was a Ercoupe and the 195 and EAA. South towards Valdez, back to Whittier, time when I used to fly DC-3s, and partly Captain Dan Cloud (how's that for a through the pass to Portage and then up the because time constraints wouldn't let us see flying name!) came over, introduced him­ Turnagain Arm back to Anchorage. all the places we wanted to see in Alaska. selfand asked ifI'd like to go out and walk I won't go into a lot of detail. I can't! ERA Classic Airlines, an interstate com­ around the airplane with him. Professional The scenery was overwhelming, magnifi­ muter, operates two DC-3s in a Flightseeing courtesy, I guess, cause he sure didn't have cent! Scooting through the passes and over Air Tour operation as a sideline. They have to do it. I jumped at the chance and out on the glaciers was a real kick. Those Pratt & about 20 airplanes and link Anchorage with the ramp it was. Whitney dash 94 engines never missed a many outlying towns, villages and camps. The airplane, N I 944M, was all polished beat. The cockpit door was open, and when I asked the guys at United Airlines aluminum with very attractive red trim. It I stuck my head in to talk to the boys, I Worldwide Cargo Operations about them, was almost impeccable. I had to ask if they was surprised at how small the cockpit and they were as uninformed as I was. really flew it because I never saw a DC-3 seemed; it was real cozy, and that brought However, their call for information broke as clean as this. He informed me that like back memories of flying with some of the the ice and we were invited over. With our everyone else in the operation, they were old-time United Captains. I always thought directions on how to find their hangar ter­ all proud of their airplanes and that keeping those guys just had long arms, when in fact minal way over on the south side of the them looking proud was part of the game. the copilot is an easy target when you want airport behind the Alaska National Guard In answer as to where they got the air­ to whack him to get his attention. I must facility, we found a pleasant surprise. plane, Captain Dan told me this airplane admit I got whacked a time or two. It was An outside deck, sort of an observation was an Air Force C-47 that had served as real close earshot, too. I know we didn't area, leads to an old-time canvas canopy and gate like the old-time movies; remem­ ber Casablanca? And inside, a plush 1940's style lobby and ticket counter. Decor and nice comfortable furniture all done in the forties motif, and big band background mu­ sic, and that isn't all! There's a very pretty young hostess flitting about serving refresh­ ments and talking to the waiting passengers. Her 1939 Hostess uniform was a sight to see. She was very well presented and a most perfect hostess. The Captain in his "natty" uniform came in about that time and he, too, mingled with the passengers, telling them about the route we were going to fly and

26 NOVEMBER 1997 have an intercom and I had absolutely no trouble hearing the Captain's orders. Which brings to mind one incident with one ofthose old-timers. It was a very hot and humid August day and our flight segment was Toledo Municipal to Cleveland Hopkins. It was so miserable and hot we were actually flying in our skivvies. My shirt was hanging on the fire axe just behind my left shoulder. As we crossed Sandusky Bay at minimum enroute altitude, about 2,000 MSL, which put us about 14 or 1500 feet above Lake Erie, the Captain shouted, "Open that damned window and get some air in here!" I did and the fun began. My shirt flew right out the and were checking the engine and it looked I didn ' t mean window and into the carburetor intake on like we could continue on back to Chicago. to get off the sub­ the right engine. It backfired once and quit! Then he secretly handed me my tattered, ject, but if you are Well, we landed at Cleveland with an tom, greasy and otherwise unusable shirt. up there in Alaska, engine out. This caused some excitement, but The lesson learned on this one was don't take a Flightseeing the problems were mounting. This was a ever underestimate the mechanic. A real air­ ride with ERA turnaround and I hadn't packed a bag; no plane mechanic can fix anything, has Classic Airlines at extra shirt! To avoid being obvious, I lin­ God-given ingenuity and one hell of a sense Anchorage. The gered in the cockpit until I thought it was of humor, especially if he can see that the scenery and the safe and then I put on my uniform blouse, joke is on you! ride are well worth tied my tie around my bare neck and pro­ To finish the story, I borrowed an extra it. And they serve ceeded into dispatch. shirt from the clothes rack in the pilot's champagne and That confused the check in clerk no end, "dog house;' finished the trip, and for years snacks on board! and the matter was further complicated for afterwards had a gush of thankfulness him when one ofthe mechanics came in and every time I flew through Cleveland and Over to you, rr 3t(ck. .r said they'd gotten the "bird" out of the intake saw that mechanic.

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Randall C. Aarestad ...... Halstad, MN Jim G. Martinez .... San Bernardino, CA - continuedfrom page 8­ Timothy A. Abke ...... Zanesfield, OH Michael 1. Massingill .... San Diego, CA some stahlrohverstrebungen were now Roy I. Acker ...... E. Northport, NY Curtiss D. Matson . .. . Broken Arrow, OK constructed. Everything was (painted) Brian Anderson ...... Hudson, WI Grant Metsger ..... Highland Village, TX with boat varnish. The gas tanks were Thomas P. Austin ...... Culpeper, VA George C. Moench ...... Gulfport, FL newly covered with plywood. Up to this Barrett A. Bailey ...... Spring Hill, FL Steve Nitchman ...... Bellevue, WA point Trotten worked alone. Only when Craig A. Bair ... .. McCool Junction, NE Mitchell Noble ...... Saline, MI the heavy work started two co-workers Harvey C. Bell ...... Vaughn, WA Patrick W. O'Kelley ...... Tucson, AZ helped him. Steven Bitondo ...... New York, NY Larry O'Quinn ...... Kinston, NC The body was disassembled down to Horst Brinker ...... Las Cruses, NM Laurence Ogden ..... Downers Grove, IL the steel pipe work. The brandschotts Dale 1. Brown ...... Gurley, AL Jim Oldach ...... Lexington, KY and different parts of the body had to be Walter M. Bullock ...... Tampa, FL Rjchard Paquin ...... Montoursville, PA rebuilt. After these first renovations, Trottman transported the body and the Mike C. Caswell ...... N. Hampton, NH Glenn Parker ...... Eads, TN wings to Kloten to finish the work in Victor K. Chewning .... Kennebunk, ME Clark Parker ...... Lady Lake, FL hangar Nord. First the (fahrwerk) land­ Paul Choroba ...... Ramona, CA Thaniel A. Parnell ...... Tyler, TX ing gear was put in place. The motors, Dave Cooper ...... Zebulon, NC Tim Payne ...... Tulsa, OK both originals, were overhauled in Paul Corbett ...... Rochester Hills, MI David Peeler ...... Weddington, NC Fehraltdorf and installed. Since the Raymond Corry Don Pellegreno ...... Story City, IA owner is an electronic specialist, he ...... Delta, British Columbia, Canada David R. Powell .. . United Arab Emirates built in extra instrumentation which Neil Dale ...... Tuscon, AZ David S. Purvis ...... Fresno, CA resulted in many changes. The hardest Ron Davis ...... Newport Beach, CA Damon Raike ...... San Francisco, CA part of the job was the nose. Originally Tom E. DeHart ...... Klamath Falls, OR Ray 1. Reilly ...... San Rafael, CA she was a little blunt, but in order to Gary T. Dyer ...... Glenbrook, NY Thomas M. Rosenthal ...... Delmar, DE receive the extra electronics was built Guy D. Frenya ...... Fort Edward, NY Mark A. Scarbrough ...... Oberlin, OH more aerodynamically. After a paper Douglas A. Galloway ..... Sandusky, OH William Schnelker ...... Ft Wayne, IN rnache form, Trottman constructed a Edward V. Giraud ...... Milan, MI Mark Schnetzer ...... Sioux Falls, SD negative of plaster and later a positive of polyester. After about six years of Keith Gustavson ...... Danbury, CT Robelt E. Schultz ...... Folsom, CA painstaking detail work by one man , Douglas K. Hahn ...... Tigard, OR Bud Shacklesford ...... Rjchfield, CT HB-UEF was ready to fly again. This Bob Hahnemann .. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Jack L. Shahan ...... Okeechobee, FL sounds easy but only the person that did Daryl Hammond ..... Midwest City, OK Mike Sheehan ...... Carlsbad, CA it knows how much sweat went into the Nick Hampton .. Maidstone, Great Britain Paul T. Sienko ...... Orlando Park, IL project. A pretty big airplane built by a Robert E. Harman ...... Prescott, AZ Joe F. Silva ...... Davie, FL single person. But this UC-78 is not the Robert Heckler ...... Austin, TX Arthur St. Charles ...... Burton, MI fIrst and not the last airplane put together Terry E. Henry ...... Hortonville, WI Gordon Alan Stamper .. Hopkinsville, KY by Trottman. Before the Cessna, he built Frank L. Hines, Jr. . ... Albuquerque, NM Autumn L. Steed ...... Fort Wayne, IN a Norecrin in the same fashion. He Edwin G. Holl ...... Lansdale, PA Angela L. Steed ...... Fort Wayne, IN bought it and completely renovated it. Thomas E. Hughston ...... Niceville, FL Ronald Steelman ...... Salisbury, NC He is dreaming of building (up) a T-28. Henry W. Jarrett .....Virginia Beach, VA Terry Strong ...... Mesa, AZ He already owns a manual and sketches Douglas M. Johnstone ..... Portland, OR Tom Terry ...... Geneseo, IL of the machine. Benjamin P. Kennedy ....Wilminton, NC William Utterback ..... San Antonio, TX Sadly enough, the HB-UEF is dropped off the Luftfahrtregister. For the last Sean M. Kirkpatrick ...... Denton, TX Mike A. Vickers ...... Dogtown, WV three months, HB-UEF has been for Steve S. Knouse ...... Moline, IL Joseph W. Wagner ...... Norwalk, CT sale for Fr. 60,000 neg. pres. For all the Donald V. La Couture, Jr. .. Marlboro, MA Rod L. Wagoner ...... Tucson, AZ work Mr. Trottman should be paid twice Andrew U. Lamborn ...... Pasadena, CA Hal Weise ...... Glen Ellen, CA as much. According to the latest news, K. 1. Lassen ...... Bradenton, FL Lewis N. Whittum ...... Richmond, NH the machine was sold to somebody in Stan Lega ...... East Brunswick, NJ George Wilts ...... Streator, IL Holland. Whoever wants to see the Tami L. Lemna ...... Fort Wayne, IN Gary A. Wray ...... Mon'istown, NJ plane in K10ten has to go soon. Clifton B. Lopert ...... Phoenix, AZ James Yates ...... Ponca City, OK - Gerry Oberdorfer­ Rjchard A. Marciniak ...... Modena, NY

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