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VP Vol 2 No 9 Sept 1974 (Photo by Ted Koston) THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE By E. E. "Buck" Hilbert President, Antique-Classic Division THE 1974 CONVENTION IS HISTORY! Numerically it was a sensation, a success beyond all conception. Our Antiques numbered 173 - our Classics 512. This is more than fifty percent of the total (1345) attending. Is there any doubt the Antiques and Oassics have found a home? Each year we learn something. We gain experience. We make new vows. It is sometimes difficult to enact all the ideas, to make good the vows, but we are going to try. There will be a debriefing meeting of all the chairmen and Division heads in the months ahead and this is where you come in. I know what I saw. Maybe you saw more than I did. Maybe you have a suggestion that will benefit and influence the planning of next years Convention. I want that suggestion. I need that suggestion. Maybe you couldn't help with the nail bending or parking or forums, but now is your opportunity to help. Put those comments in writing and get them to me. Now! while they are fresh in your mind. Critique us, and then offer your suggestions for improvement. Remember though that we had some very earnest, hard workers in there this year. The gang who helped make our Antique Barn habitable ... the dog faces who worked so hard to stave off chaos in the parking areas ... the Barnstormers who gave rides to workers and buddies ... the Forum speakers who enhanced our knowledge . .. the Judges who bemused and befuddled us and yet pleased some immeasurably ... our girls at the Barn who worked so hard so long and the EAA staff and volunteer workers who came up early and stayed late paving the way so it could all happen. Red Leader put in one hectic time of it. Paul's staff could no way relieve him of those tragic moments he experienced. It was too personal. Even though we tried. How deeply the effect clearly showed. Remember how all of these people and the submerged ones worked hard and long to make the Convention a success and make your suggestions in light of how we can all work together to achieve more, more easily, for next year's Convention. 2 . ~ ~IAbf ARPlA~f VOLUME 2 - NUMBER 9 SEPTEMBER 1974 TABLE OF CONTENTS A Vintage View of Oshkosh . .. Jack Cox ........... , . ......... .. .. ....... ................. 4 Antique Grand Champion Winner .. Bill Hodges .. ..... .. ... .... .. .. .. ................. 10 Reminiscing With Big Nick .. Nick Rezich ............................ ....................... 12 Eat Your Hearts Out, Antiquers! ... Gar Williams . ..... ... ............. ....................... 17 Old Lady Wind-In-The-Face . Lee S. Thomas . ............ ..... .. ... ......... ... ........ 20 "ASFTRSOABP" . .. AI Kelch . ................. .. .. ................. .. ....... .. ........... 21 Around The Antique-Classic World . ..... .. ........................ ... .... ...... ............. 23 ON THE COVER . .. 1974 Grand Champion Fairchild. BACK COVER . .. J. Robert Pratt's Bellanca 14-19. Photo by Ted Koston Photo by Ted Koston EDITORIAL STAFF Publishe r - Paul H. Poberezny Editor - Jack Cox Assistant Ed itor - Gene Chase Assistant Editor - Golda Cox ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC DIVISION OFFICERS PRESIDENT ­ VICE PRESIDENT E. E. HILBERT J. R. NIELANDER. JR. 8102 LEECH RD . P O. BOX 2464 UNION. ILLINOIS 60180 FT. LAUDERDALE . FLA. 33303 SECRETARY TREASURER RICHARD WAGNER GAR W . WILLIAMS, JR. BOX 181 9 S 135 AERO DR., RT. 1 LYONS. W IS . 53148 NAPERVILLE , ILL. 60540 DIRECTORS EVANDER BRITT JIM HORNE MORTON LESTER KELLY VIETS P. O. Box 458 3850 Coronation Rd . P. O. Box 3747 RR 1, Box 151 Lumberton, 111-:- c. 28358 Eagan, Minn. 55122 Martinsville, Va. 24112 Stilwell, Kansas 66085 CLAUDE l. GRAY, JR. AL KELCH GEORGE STUBBS JACK WINTHROP 9635 Sylvia Ave. 7018 W. Bonniwell Rd. RR 18, Box 127 3536 Wh itehall Dr. Northridge, Ca li f. 91324 Mequon, Wisc. 53092 Indianapolis, Ind. 46234 Dallas, Texas 75229 DIVISION EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DOROTHY CHASE, EAA HEADOUARTERS THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE is owned exclusively by Antique Classic Aircraft. Inc. and is published monthly at Hales Corners. Wisconsin 53130. Second Class Permit pending at Hales Corners Post Office. Hales Corners. Wisconsin 53130. Membership rates lor AntIque Classic Aircraft . Inc. are $10.00 per 12 month penod ot which 57.00 is for Ihe subscripllon to THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE. All Antique ClaSSIC Aircraft , Inc . members are required to be members of the parent organIzat ion. the Experimental Ai rcraft ASSOCiation . Membership is open to all who are interested in aVI,atlon. Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to Antique Classic Aircraft, Inc., Box 229, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130 Copyright ~ 1974 Antique Classic Aircraft, Inc. All Rights Reserved 3 A VINTAGE (Photo by Ted Kaston) President Buck Hilbert, standing, with Dale Crites and his Curtiss in front of the new Antique-Classic Headquarters building. That's the forums tent in the left background. ~ . U{U& ,~ ~ THE NUMBERS GAME The .secon.d most numerous type was the .Cessna 1201 140 senes With 52 examples registered. Third was the 685 aircraft were officially registered for judging at Luscombe 8 series with 47 . .. bearing in mind that this Oshkosh '74 under the Vintage classification. 512 of these total includes both pre-war antique and post-war classic were Classics, civil aircraft of any nation built between models. Fourth was the Aeronca 7 series, the 01' Champ, 1946 and 1954; the remaining 173 were Antiques; civil air­ with 45. And all the way down in fifth place was William craft built before 1946. These were record numbers for Piper's J-3 with 41 mostly solid yellow with a black light­ ail EAA fly-in and since this meet is far and away the ning stroke down the sides examples on hand. The 41 largest of its kind ever staged anywhere and at anytime, Cubs also represent a combining of Antique and Classic we can safely assume that this year's crop of Vintage air­ numbers. craft was also the largest in history. If you are old enough to remember the late 40s and most To play around a little more with the figures, there of the 50s, the Cub total shouldn't surprise you, because were 41 different Classic types and 53 different Antique you will recall how voraciously the crop dusters were types. Now this does not include a breakdown of sub gobbling up all the Cubs they could locate ... and were types - for instance, this accounting lumps all Luscombe breaking them just about at the same rate. It's a wonder Model8s as one type rather than breaking them down into any are left. Also, the J-3 is an awfully slow airplane for 8As, Bs, Cs, Es, Fs; all Stinson 108s as one type rather than extended cross country work, whereas the Cessna 170 108s, 108-ls, 108-2s, 108-3s, etc .... the point in all this guys and gals think nothing of roaming throughout the being that there was tremendous variety in both the An­ hemisphere from the Bering Straights to Tierra Del Fuego. tique and Classic line-ups. Some other heavily represented types were: 37 Taylor­ O . K., put on your thinking caps ... what would you crafts (all side-by-side models); 35 Ercoupes; 34 Swifts; guess was the aircraft type with the greatest number pre­ 30 Stinson 108s; 24 Cessna 1901195s; 21 Piper PA-12 Super sent?? Did you instinctively think, "Cub"? Well, if you Cruisers; 20 Aeronca Chiefs; 18 Bonanzas; 17 Navions; 15 did, you missed the mark .. for the undisputed leader in Stearmans; 14 Fairchild 24s; and 12 Staggerwings. The the numbers game was the Cessna 170, with 53 of the vari­ sprinkling of Bellancas, Commonwealths, Funks, Meyers, ous sub types (170, 170A, 170B) parked down in the new Mooney Mites, Vagabonds, Clippers, Pacers, Seab(i;'es, Classic area provided this year. Aeronca C-2s and 3s, Culver Cadets, Airmasters, Fleets, 4 Howards, Monocoupes, Porterfields, Ryans, Spartans, doubtedly others this writer does not know about) all Travel Airs, Wacos, and many more were literally the really pitched in. They signed up new members, took re­ sl?ice that heig~tened the good taste enjoyed by Vintage newals, sold back issues of The Vintage Airplane (a hot aircraft enthusiasts confronted with this vast smorgas­ item, incidentally), sold decals and patches, directed bord of old airplane goodies. ~undreds of hard pressed Convention-goers to the nearest Johns, and answered questions until their voices cracked. THE HAMMER AND TONG CREW "Invaluable" seems somehow inadequate to describe the contribution to the success of the fly-in made by these This year the Antique-Classic Division had a number ladies. of new facilities and a new parking area. In 1973 a tent Immediatley behind the Headquarters building was was utilized as a headquarters, but this year the red barn the foo'ntique-Classic Forums Tent. Here Vice President that served as a rustic background for the cover photo of J. R. Nlelander had a constant stream of aviation experts in last year's Antique Grand Champion - see the November to speak on a variety of subjects relating to Antique and 1973 issue of SPORT AVIATION - was transformed into Classic aircraft. Most of the speakers were the leaders of a pe~manent Antique-Classic Headquarters building. Im­ the type clubs, the men who have done so much to foster mediately after the 1973 fly-in, Antique-Classic Division the interest in preserving the great old aircraft we have ~resident Buck Hilbert approached Paul Poberezny regard­ grown accustomed to seeing at fly-ins around the country. mg the possible utilization of the bam for this purpose Of special interest this year was the appearance of some and was given a green light. This spring Buck started of the figures originally responsible for a number of An­ work on the remodeling, delayed somewhat by the need tique and Classic aircraft.
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