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PUBLISHER Paul H. Poberezny

EDITOR Gene R. Chase MANAGING EDITOR NOVEMBER 1983 • Vol. 11, No. 11 Pat Etter EDITCRIAL ASSISTANT Norman Petersen FEATURE WRITER George A. Hardie, Jr.

EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION, INC. OFFICERS Contents President Vice President W. Brad Thomas, Jr. Jack C. Winthrop 3 Straight & Level 301 Dodson Mill Road Route 1, Box 111 by Brad Thomas Pilot Mountain, NC 27041 Allen, TX 75002 4 AlCNews 919/368-2875 Home 2141727-5649 by Gene Chase Page 5 919-368-2291 Office 4 Mystery Plane Secretary Treasurer by George Hardie M. C. " Kelly" Viets E. E. " Buck" Hilbert 5 A New Beginning Route 2, Box 128 P.O. Box 145 Lyndon, KS 66451 Union, IL 60180 by Henry M. Ogrodzinski 913/828-3518 815/923-4591 8 A Kid's View of the 1937 National Air Races, Part I byTed Businger 14 BordenlThompson Aeroplane Posters DIRECTORS from the 1930s by Gene Chase Ronald Fritz Claude L. Gray, Jr. Page 8 15401 Sparta Avenue 9635 Sylvia Ave n ~e 16 Members' Projects Kent City. M I 49330 Northridge, CA 91324 16 Calendar of Events 616/678-5012 213/349-1338 16 Letters to the Editor

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Arthur R. Morgan John R. Turgyan 3744 North 51st Blvd. 1530 Kuser Road Milw'aukee, WI ·S3.216 Trenton, NJ 08619 414/442-3631 609/585-2747 FRONT COVER .. . The '83 Grand Champion Replica is the 191 6 German WWI Halberstadt OW, N1 388J powered with a modified 150 S. J. Wittman George S. York hp Enma Tigre engine. Built by Carl Swanson of Darien , WI and flown Box 2672 181 Sloboda Ave. by G. Thornhill. Oshkosh, WI 54901 Mansfield, OH 44906 (Photo by Ted Koston) 414/235-1265 419/529-4378 BACK COVER . The EAA Aviation Foundation's 1931 Morane Saulnier M.S. 181 , N304JX. Power is a 60 hp Sal mson. Craft was ADVISORS pu rchased in France by EM member Ray Jones of Sewalls Point, FL and donated to the Foundation. EAA Chapter 304 in Jackson, MI John S. Copeland Stan· Gomoll restored the plane and delivered it at Oshkosh '83. 9 Joanne Drive 1042 90th Lane, NE (Photo by Gene Chase) Westborough, MA 01581 Minneapolis, MN 55434 617/366-7245 612/784-1172

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By Brad Thomas President Antique/Classic Division

What makes a fly-in a success? What is involved within the internal structure of the sponsoring organization to make things fall into place? These and many more questions arise during discussions of the success of our smaller fly-ins throughout the USA. Let's examine this structure that brings together so many with a common interest. In 1936, at the age offourteen I visited the Greensboro, North Carolina airport for a fly-in on a bright clear Saturday. In those days, it would have been called an air show, but it was a fly-in by today's standards. Aircraft fly-bys were as popular then as they are now, and as they taxied past the intersection, I was able to take some 16 mm silent movies of J-2 and E-2 Cubs (J-3s were not yet in production), a Cessna Airmaster, Stinson Jr., an early Gullwing, "bathtub" Aeronca, a Beech E17 used as a jump plane, Johnny Crowell's arrived by ground transportation in order to attend the banquet Gee Bee Sportster and a Menasco Ryan ST A. Probably the most that evening. interesting event of the day was a "race" between the Gee Bee Let's examine further some of the small factors that contribute and the Ryan STA. so much to a successful fly-in. If you were an arrival at a fly-in As I remember, there was a small charge to visit the airport for the first time, wouldn't you feel welcome to be parked and that day and the real fun of the day was watching the various greeted by a member of the local group? What a fine feeling it is pilots and their friends enjoying a casual day of togetherness. As to have someone greet you with an introduction and welcome. a youngster of fourteen, that day spurred my ambition to someday You are then directed to the registration area where the smiling become a pilot. Our "fly-ins" of today may be new to some EAAers, face of another volunteer makes you feel at home. When you but the basic concept of togetherness was evident even in the decided at the last minute to come to the fly-in and, of course, early years. had no reservations for overnight accommodations, how good it A fly-in of today can be a one-day affair of an EAA Chapter, felt to have someone familiar with the area make arrangements a weekend venture such as the Ole South Fly-In held in Tul­ for you and your guests! The little things count. lahoma, Tennessee, a regional function such as the annual Sun Each of us attends a fly-in for various reasons. Many will have 'n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Florida, or our Annual EAA Interna­ a "trophy" aircraft and expect an honest and accurate judging for tional Convention in Oshkosh. Most of us just plan to attend one the category entered. or another of these types during the year, but many of us have Others arrive to be with their buddies and friends who have no basic idea what is involved to complete a successful fly-in. similar or identical type aircraft. Type clubs are becoming an Starting with the basics, someone has to be in charge of each important factor in the activities of fly-ins where members can event, whether a one-day affair or a week-long event. From there park together and swap ideas and stories. Just watch a group on the size and complexity governs the additional help required such as the Cessna 120/140 Club and see the action, fellowship to make the event a success. Many of us are involved in these and hospitality which are so much a part of their functions. fly-ins by volunteering in some manner. Aircraft must be parked, Many of us do not even own an aircraft to fit the particular participants registered, fly-by briefings held, judging completed, "theme" of the fly-in, but we do love sport aviation as a whole banquet arrangements (if one is held) made, and of course, the and enjoy the collections of aircraft present at a fly-in. Photograph­ social functions coordinated. So you can see each particular volun­ ing the aircraft present, talking with the pilots, discussing general teer's job is just as important as the next. Dedicated spouses restoration projects and future intentions always make the fellow­ often assist in many of the activities, and so often are not given ship portion of a fly-in an enjoyable event for not only yourself, the credit due them for , not only their volunteer work, but their but the people you talk with. Very rarely do you introduce yourself moral support as well. to someone at a fly-in who is not eager to answer your questions So, what makes one fly-in so different and more enjoyable than and share knowledge about his aircraft. others? Hard work, experience and dedicated effort are the basic In summary, it is obvious that a successful fly-in is achieved contributions to the success. Without a doubt, weather is an through many factors. The little things that contribute to its important factor as 99 percent of the aircraft flown to a fly-in success are the work of the volunteers who contribute their exper­ arrive and depart under VFR conditions. As we have experienced tise and time to their particular group. over the years of the EAA International Conventions at Oshkosh, As long as each of us does our part as volunteers the entire if the weather was down in a basic geographical area, the at­ event becomes the success that we all want it to be. Just remember tendance from those areas was definitely affected by the extent that a successful event of any nature is not the accomplishment and length of the foul weather conditions. of one individual who may reluctantly receive the credit, but In another instance, a local weekend fly-in held a few years rather the help and assistance given by the many who want their back was washed out because of the weather, but over two hundred organization to be liked, their event attended and enjoyed. •

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3 PROJECT SCHOOLFIGHT­ STINSON

Parts are needed for a Stinson 108-3 being restored in ~ews a Project Schoolflight program by Fred W. Howard (EAA U Compiled by Gene Chase 176229, AIC 6538) at the Kelly Road Secondary School, 4540 Handlen Road, Prince George, B.C. V2K 2J8 Canada. The wind-damaged plane was purchased in Oregon for the program and will be a total rebuild from the airframe up. Needed are a RH aileron and 3 pc. engine cowl. Fred is seeking a source for used parts. Fred and his wife Ann flew a Piper PA-17 Vagabond to Oshkosh '81 which had been built as a school project at TRIBUTE TO EAA the same school. At a meeting at the National Air and Space Museum on the evening of September 22, the program was devoted to EAA's activities. The meeting was jointly sponsored by BENOIST FLYING BOAT ­ the FAA and the National Aeronautic Association. Pic­ 70TH ANNIVERSARY FLIGHT tures of the Oshkosh Fly-In were shown to an audience of 300 people in the main auditorium of the museum. Paul The City of St. Petersburg, Florida and the Pinellas Poberezny spoke and introduced the new EAA film by County Aviation Historical Society are planning a celebra­ actor and singer John Denver. The meeting ended with a tion to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first talk by Steve Wittman on his racing career, followed by flight of the first scheduled airline. On January 1, 1984, a question and answer session. the replica of the Benoist Flying Boat will be flown from FAA's Certificate of Commendation was presented to St. Petersburg to Tampa just as Tony Jannus did on EAA members Gene Brown, George Lutz, Andy Prokop January 1, 1914. Eddie Hoffman is scheduled to be the and David Scott for their participation in the past year pilot. and a half in the National Airspace Review exercise. There will be a cocktail party, banquet and dance at St. Petersburg's Whitted Airport on New Years Eve and a pancake breakfast the next morning. The Benoist flight will be at ten o'clock as it was 70 years ago. CORRECTIONS A fly-in has been arranged as part of the celebration and all EAA members are invited to attend in their an­ Two telephone numbers were incorrect in the Type tiques, classics, and homebuilts. Many dignitaries are Club listing in the September 1983 issue of VINTAGE. being invited and the event should attract national media The correct numbers are: Aeronca Aviators Club - 812/342­ coverage. 6878, and Aeronca Club - 414/552-9014. We apologize for For further information contact Mrs. Pat Quinn, 649 any inconvenience this may have caused. Folsom St. So., St. Petersburg, FL 33707.•

MYSTERY PLANE

The photo in the August 1983 issue of VINTAGE is the Applegate am­ phibian produced by Ray Applegate in 1939 and acquired by Piper Aircraft for development early the following year. It was to sell for $2500 but the disappointing performance evidently discouraged Piper from proceeding to lar - although expensive - cabin trans­ market it. References are found in By George Hardie port, and even today presents a mod­ Sportsman Pilot for January 15, 1940; ern appearance admired wherever Aero Digest, March 1940; Popular A v­ The smooth lines of this month's surviving examples appear. iation, March 1940 and·the book Mr. Mystery Plane will probably provide Answers will be published in the Piper and His Cubs. Correct answers a clue to its identity. Note the "X" February 1984 issue ofThe VINTAGE were submitted by Russ Brown, Lynd­ license, possibly not evident in the AIRPLANE and should include as hurst, OH; Ted Businger, Willow published picture but can be sp-en on much specific information as possible. Springs, MO; Dick Gleason, Austin, the original photo which was provided We offer no prize but the satisfaction MN; George Mojonnier, Snohomish, by George Goodhead of Tulsa, OK. ofcontributing to furthering our avia­ WA; and Robert Peterson, Mahaffey, The type became an extremely popu­ tion knowledge. PA.• 4 NOVEMBER 1983 (Photo by Ted Koston) Aerial view of the new EAA Aviation Center. The wing extending to the left of the central tower will house the staff offices, library, etc. and the other wing contains the museum and restoration shop. By Henry M. Ogrodzinski

This article is meant to convey some ofthe color and emotion at the dedication ceremonies ofthe EAA A viation Center for the EAA members who were not able to attend. To fully cover all of the events ofJuly 30th would require several issues ofThe VIN­ TAGE AIRPLANE. All of us who were fortunate enough to be a part ofthe dedication have very special memories ofthat special day. We will always recall briefinterludes which lent themselves to the significance ofthe occasion. For instance, one EAA member vividly remembers meeting Cliff Robertson in the Aviation Center's Goldwater Conference area. The world-renowned actor was graciously signing autographs for a number ofyoung EAA volunteers who had helped to make the dedication ceremonies a success. Robertson looked up and gazed across the beautiful new facility and said, "Isn't this great!" Future articles in VINTAGE will describe, in detail, both the museum and the conference areas of the A viation Center. The Center is, of course, the new home of the EAA International Headquarters, and that too will be described in the near future.

Thirty-one years ago, Paul H. Poberezny dramatically influ­ enced the course of aviation history when he founded the Experi­ mental Aircraft Association. For those of us who did not.lIttend that first, pivotal EAA meeting at Curtiss-Wright Field in Mil­ waukee, it may be easy enough to imagine the elements involved in that charter gathering. There was certainly some good humor, a few moments of solemnity, and a quiet confidence in an unlim­ ited future in what Paul has often referred to as "this vast ocean (Photo by Marian Cavadlas) of air above us." The participants in that first EAA meeting could Tom Poberezny, EAA Aviation Foundation President addresses not have known that they were setting the pattern and standard the group. for thousands of similar meetings around the world. Nor did Paul

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 5 Johnson CEO of the Johnson Wax Company; Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Thayer; aviation great Steve Wittman, Federal Aviation Administrator J. Lynn Helms; well known radio person­ ality and EAA Aviation Foundation Director Bob Collins; and many others who participated in the dedication ceremonies includ­ ing renowned aerobatic pilot Kermit Weeks, who was singled out by Tom Poberezny for "being among the first who took the steps necessary to help make our dreams a reality." Greetings and congratulations poured in from local, state and federal officials including a proclamation from President Reagan. In part, the President said, "This notable event serves as a fine expression of our nation's continuing great interest in the development offlight. The Center will preserve the triumphs of the pioneers, builders and dreamers of flight. I commend your organization's devoted efforts to promote safer and more enjoyable and economical per­ sonal aviation throughout the world. Once again, congratulations on this milestone in the history of EAA, and may you have even greater success in the future." Master of Ceremonies Cliff Robertson noted that, "This is the day we get to the top of Mount Everest. This is the Walden Pond of aviation . . . a place to come and reflect. All migratory birds need a place to rest and this is it." The Academy Award-winning actor is also a writer and poet. During the dedication, he faced the crowd of fellow EAA members gathered around the replica of the Wright Flyer displayed on sand actually brought in from Kitty Hawk, and read a poem he'd written while enroute to Oshkosh. He dedicated it to "the museum and the dreamers behind it ... particularly Paul and Tom Poberezny." Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Thayer, who appeared in his flightsuit in anticipation of his airshow performance later in (Photo by Marian Cavadias) the day, was also a dedication speaker. He compared the EAA Participants in the dedication ceremony applaud as Paul Aviation Center to the National Air and Space Museum in Poberezny closes his remarks. (L-R): Cliff Robertson, Audrey Washington, DC. "Although it (the National Air and Space Poberezny, Paul Thayer, Barron Hilton and J. Lynn Helms. Museum) is a little larger at the moment, I can envision a time when this museum will rival Washington's in variety and tone. Poberezny fully realize the impact that the EAA would have on Young Tom turned on his afterburner and the result is what we the world of sport and recreational aviation. see here today." Thayer, of course, was referring to EAA Aviation July 30, 1983 was another such historic day ... a milestone Foundation President Tom Poberezny who was roundly praised in the chronicles of aviation . .. a new beginning. The dedication as the guiding force behind the Aviation Center from its concep­ and preview opening of the EAA Aviation Center attracted many tion through construction, to preview opening and dedication. "It people from many places and all walks of life. They gathered has been my life for nearly three years," Poberezny said. "Today together for a few hours during the 31st Annual EAA Interna­ the dream of all EAA members and aviation enthusiasts world­ tional Fly-In Convention and Sport Aviation Exhibition to pay a wide becomes a reality." very special tribute to personal flight and to celebrate the comple­ While EAA members the world over have read a great deal tion of the new EAA Aviation Center. Those who attended the about the new EAA Aviation Center, the facility must be seen in dedication represented, in spirit, the hundreds of thousands of order to be truly appreciated. James Remington, Senior Vice people who have joined EAA since that first meeting in 1953. President of Philip Morris USA, confided to an EAA member that While EAA has always been an aviation organization, it has been, when he received his invitation to the dedication ceremonies he first and foremost, an organization of people working together in assumed he was being invited to "another ground breaking." their love of flight. Philip Morris, through its subsidiary, the Miller Brewing Com­ For example, Senator Barry Goldwater, the Chairman of the pany, made a substantial donation to the EAA Aviation Center National Steering Committee for the EAA Aviation Foundation's during EAA Oshkosh '82 and Remington was absolutely thrilled Capital Campaign, was scheduled to be the keynote speaker for as he approached the new complex with the Tower of Aviation the dedication of the EAA Aviation Center. However, the distin­ gleaming in the sunlight. "I do not believe that there is another guished Senator from the State of Arizona had recently undergone organization in the world that could have accomplished this." minor surgery and his recovery period prevented him from joining Many members, including the business and industrial leaders those who had gathered to celebrate the preview opening of the who have been very important to the development of the Aviation EAA Aviation Center. In the true spirit of EAA volunteerism, Center, noted that the building was constructed in a phenomenally Barron Hilton, Chairman of the Board and President of Hilton short thirteen months. It was a common occurrence to hear visitors Hotels Corporation and active EAA member, graciously stepped describe the Center with such superlatives as "awesome," "mag­ forward and accepted the role as keynote speaker. nificent," and "beautiful". However, it is completely evident that EAA has never been nor ever will be a static organization. It the EAA Aviation Center is not now all that it will become. It has always dynamically sought to serve its membership and work was for this reason that the opening which followed the dedication with others who are interested in the promotion and development on July 30 was referred to only as a "preview". In fact, as conven­ of aviation. The importance of people to EAA was eloquently tion week progressed, small changes and improvements were stated by Barron Hilton during his dedication speech. He said in made in many ofthe exhibit and display areas. The EAA Aviation part, "The Experimental Aircraft Association has demonstrated Foundation staff is still in the process of moving aircraft to the that scores of dedicated people . .. supported by a strong member­ Center from the EAA facilities in Hales Corners and Burlington, ship ... can achieve great goals. Thirty years ago at the first Wisconsin. A dedicated cadre of talented men and women is still EAA Convention, this would have seemed impossible. But like designing and building displays and exhibits. Nevertheless, the the progress of flight itself, EAA has

6 NOVEMBER 1983 Hoving in their comparisons of the EAA Aviation Center to the National Air and Space Museum. Hoving, a former Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, a commentator on ABC's "20/20" program, and editor-in-chief of CONNOISSEUR Magazine, was extremely impressed by the facility. In fact, he plans to spotlightthe Center in a future issue ofhis publication. The formal dedication took place within the museum before an audience of invited guests and convention attendees who were touring the facility for the first time. The official ribbon-cutting took place out-of-doors at 1:00 p.m. Many of the dedication speak­ ers, including Barron Hilton, Father John MacGillivray, ClifT Robertson, Bob Collins, and of course, Paul and Tom Poberezny, took part in the ribbon-cutting. Hundreds of EAA members and dozens of media representatives were gathered in front of the building to witness and participate in this historic event. The first few moments of the ceremony yielded a touching surprise, and no one was more surprised than Paul. As a United States Army Guard raised an American flag on the pole in front of the Aviation Center, Bob Collins informed Paul, and those who had assembled, that the flag was the same one which had draped the coffin of Peter Poberezny, Paul's father. Appropriately, Father MacGillivray then invoked a lovely, ethereal Prayer of Dedication. As the ribbon was about to be cut, officially opening the new Aviation Center, the Foundation's faithful replica of the Spirit of St. Louis, flown by EAA Director, Captain Verne Jobst, swooped out of the beautiful blue sky. The Spirit, with the sun glinting ofT its wings, made a graceful low pass in front of the Aviation Center, circled for a second low pass, and with a wag of the wings, (Photo by Marian Cavadias) disappeared over the horizon. From that moment on, and for the Premier racing pilot S. J. "Steve" Wittman, former manager of rest of time, the EAA Aviation Center was open. Wittman Field (then called Winnebago County Airport) was very Undoubtedly, we will all read and hear more about the Avia­ influencial in the moving of EAA's annual Fly-In/Convention to tion Center, its work, and the reaction of members and non-mem­ Oshkosh in 1970, and later, the selection of the site as the home bers alike to the awesome beauty ofthe facility and its remarkable of the Aviation Center. exhibits. Most importantly, however, the work of the Experimen­ tal Aircraft Association and the EAA Aviation Foundation will said, "My donation was well spent!" In fact, upon seeing the continue to expand with new programs and the continuation of concrete and steel result of the EAA Aviation Foundation's Cap­ those that have already been developed and nurtured. ital Campaign, many members took the opportunity to make a As we move into the future, the EAA Aviation Center will contribution. The most popular level of support was to "buy a have a far-reaching influence on all aviation enthusiasts and our brick" for the Charter/Contributor's Wall. Members and Chapters future in the skies. These activities will be pursued without losing will have the opportunity to buy a brick (representing a pledge sight of EAA's initial goal of putting hands and minds to work of $500 over a five-year period) until December 31, 1983. Many improving the future of both aviation and society. We are enter­ donors pointed out this was a rare chance to have their names or ing a whole new spectrum of activity. Together we have ac­ chapter numbers permanently displayed in a magnificent, world­ complished what some thought to be impossible; and together we class museum. Of course, pledges of any amount are welcomed will continue to investigate, discover, preserve and protect our and encouraged. Most visitors agreed with Paul Thayer and Tom very special world of sport and recreational aviation. •

(Photo by Marian Cavadlas) Tom Poberezny presents Dorothy and Steve Wittman with two handsome commemorative plaques during the dedication of the Wittman Concourse. This concourse is a skywalk which spans the full length of the museum, permitting excellent viewing of the display aircraft suspended from the ceiling.

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7 Alex Papana from Roumania flew aerobatics in this Bucker Jungmeister. It was later owned by Mike Murphy, then Bevo Howard, and now is in the National Air & Space Museum collection in Washington, D.C.

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Up through 1936, my Dad's job of selling planes pro­ (Part 1 bf a 2 part article) vided our means of attending the National Air Races. By Ted Businger However, beginning in 1937, a more personal effort would (EAA 93833, Ale 2333) be required on my part if I were to see the entire event. Rt. 2, Box 280 Grandpa offered a two-week stay at his home which was Willow Springs, MO 65793 less than ten miles from the Cleveland (Ohio) Municipal Airport, the site of the races. This offer was eagerly ac­ (Photos from the author's collection) cepted!

S. J. "Steve" Wittman's Menasco "Pirate" powered Chief Doug Davis' Wedell-Williams after his landing accident at Cleve­ Oshkosh. Steve won the Davis Cup Race (397 c.i.d.) and placed land. The damage could not be repaired in time to compete. 2nd in the Greve Trophy Race in this plane. (Ben Dudas photo) (Wm.

8 NOVEMBER 1983 Rare photo of the Hisso-powered Robbins Racer. Reggie Robbins entered the 1937 Thompson Trophy Race but was a no-show.

On that first day, Grandpa accompanied me to the cient time had passed, I would make a fast exit through airport to see for himself exactly what created all this the side door of the terminal and end up on the aircraft enthusiasm, and what, if any, problems might exist. After parking ramp. Other kids used different methods ofentry. that one visit, he was content to let this "airport bum" go One thing that helped me was the great number ofV.I.P.s alone. and adults with official airport business which made tight By this time, a crew of men were busy sealing the security very difficult. airport against gate crashers. They were also installing I discovered that the hangar location was a good place canvas tarps over the chain link fence around the airport to be during the first few days of preparation and testing, perimeter, to insure that non-paying customers could not but it was too remote from the show area during the actual have a free look. All this work created a good deal of races. On one ofthose days I recall a Mr. Eiler C. Sundorph, consternation among the racing crews as the pilots and a Cleveland pilot who had a plane he was grooming for mechanics had to be able to communicate and fine tune the Bendix cross-country race. He was nearly finished with the race planes. The extra distractions certainly didn't testing and debugging it. The Sundorph Special looked help their concentration. similar to a Luscombe enlarged to a four-place machine. My immediate problem was to get onto the field and The Jacobs L-4 engine would give it scant opportunity to my astute observation revealed a solution to this dilemma. win over the greater power used in several of the pure The terminal building was too busy to allow screening out racing planes and the modified Seversky Pursuits. The everyone not having business with the airlines. My scheme Sundorph was a well thought out, solid design. With a was to closely follow legitimate passengers or delivery little luck, it might possibly finish high enough to encour­ people into the lounge area, then make a quick trip to the age financial support, which seemed to be the intention. john. To discourage any suspicious observer, after suffi- Mr. Sundorph was a rather quiet man ofgreat determina-

Tony LeVier and the Flagg Racer with Harold Johnson's Ford Pilot Lee Miles, left and Leon Atwood with the ill-fated Miles and Tri-Motor in baCkground. The Flagg Racer was damaged in a Atwood Special. landing accident, knocking it out of contention.

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9 tion. This was in sharp contrast to the flamboyant Roscoe Turner or the carefree and colorful Joe Mackey or Lee Miles. Near mid-week more race crews began to arrive, most towing trailers, with their partially disassembled race planes on board. As the racers arrived, the local aircraft hangared at Jim Borton's Sky Tech (and one other FBO whose name can't be recalled) were removed to a grass tie down area adjacent to the hangars. Eventually most ofthe hangars housed at least a few of the race crews. Some of the racers were tucked away on a space-available basis. At Cleveland there were two ways for kids like me to observe the air race preparations; one was to stick near the haven of the hangar. The other was to devise a method of gaining entrance as a "gopher." To do this it was first necessary to select a harassed-looking mechanic. When the targeted individual emerged from the hangar, the kid went with him on his errand, volunteering to return the part(s) to him when the shop work was complete. This ploy worked great for me! Near the end of the first week, a Seversky racer, prob­ ably Frank Sinclair's, stopped to refuel, then it departed Wreckage of the Miles & Atwood Special after it shed its wings for Burbank, California to join with the other Bendix during a qualifying run. Lee Miles lost his life in the crash. entries. That same afternoon Art Davis made a hot land­ ing in his Wedell-Williams, "The Utican," resulting in a screeching ground loop that flipped the plane onto its back. To prevent further damage the ship was put back onto its wheels, largely by the "Armstrong" method with a bunch of us kids helping. The rudder, cowl and prop needed

ENTR BENDIX TRANSCONTINENTAL RACE Race No. Pilot Plane Color 4 Earl H. Ortman Marcoux -Bromberg (Keith-Rider R-3) Black/alum. cowl 13 Jacqueline Cochran BeechD17W Green 17 Eiler C. Sundorph Sundorph Spec. Alum./red trim 20 Milo Burcham Lockheed 12 White&Red 23 Frank Fuller, Jr. Seversky SEV-3 Alum ./red trim 25 Joseph C. Mackey Wedell-Williams "Comet" Gold 29 Roscoe Turner Turner-Brown-Laird "Meteor" Alum. Joe Mackey in the gold-colored Wedell-Williams "Comet" which 63 Frank Sinclair Seversky SEV-3 Blue & yellow was entered in the unlimited Thompson Trophy Race. 64 BobPerlick BeechA17F 92 Art Davis Wedell-Williams "Utican" Black & white

AMELIA EARHART MEMORIAL HANDICAP RACE 19 Edna Gardner Cessna Airmaster 71 Dorothy Munro Rearwin 75 Betty Browning Cessna Airmaster 77 Gladys O'Donnell RyanST 99 Annette Gipson Monocoupe Genevieve Savage RyanST

DAVIS CUP RACE - 397 c.i.d. Roger Don Rae Folkerts SK-2 "Miss Detroit" Red/black trim 2 Art Chester Chester "Jeep" Cream/green trim 11 George Dickson Loose Special Red&black 21 Clem Whittenbeck Hardwick- Whittenbeck Red 44 Lee Miles Miles & Atwood Spec. Green 111 S. J. Wittman Wittman "Chief Oshkosh" Red/alum. cowl Tony LeVier Flagg Racer Orange & black (Collect-Air Photo) Folkerts SK-2 "Miss Detroit" flown by Roger Don Rae in the Davis Cup and Greve Trophy Races.

10 NOVEMBER 1983 some work, which could have been done quickly, but the C.A.A. inspector insisted on a full fledged tear-down of all areas showing damage. Time would not allow such exten­ sive repair, so the Wedell was shoved into a hangar for the remainder ofthe races. This had been Jimmie Haizlip's "Wee Winnie" in 1932 and had set the existing record for this race at 245 mph. Lee Gehlbach flew it in the 1938 Bendix. During WWII this magnificent thoroughbred was utilized as a school classroom project. Some hours later, Tony LeVier came to grief with the Flagg racer (see The VINTAGE AIRPLANE, May 1980 for details). After dark a rumor made the rounds that Genevieve Savage had been killed near Presidio, Texas. Mrs. Savage was enroute to Cleveland to enter the Amelia Earhart Memorial Race, a competition for ladies only. Amelia and Fred Noonan had been lost somewhere in the Pacific two months earlier. Injust one day, the 1937 Cleve­ land races were reduced by three aircraft. Lambert 90 powered Loose Special flown by George Dickson. By this time many of the planes had been assembled and early morning and later afternoon hours were the favored times for test hops, or course familiarization flights. S. J . Wittman's mighty Bonzo and test pilot Jimmie Taylor's Seversky SEV-2 are the first unlimited class race planes on the field. Below are the entry lists for the various events at the 1937 National Air Races. The Thompson Trophy Races were always billed as "unlimited" events but in reality they were limited to 1830 cubic inches of engine displace­ ment (c.i.d.).

LIST GREVE TROPHY RACE - 550 c.Ld. Roger Don Rae Folkerts SK-2 "Miss Detroit" Red/black tri m 33 Marion McKeen Brown B-2 "Miss los Angeles" Red 49 Clarence McArthur Delgado "Flash" Black/white trim 52 Harry Crosby CrosbyCR-4 Alum . 70 Gus Gotsch Schoenfeldt-Rider "Firecracker" Yellow/maroon trim 88 Frank Haines Haines "Mystery" Bronze/red trim (Harry Thorell photo) 111 S. J. Wittman Wittman "Chief Sundorph A-1 "Special" with Jacobs engine, ownedlflown by Oshkosh" Red/alum. cowl Eller C. Sundorph. It was entered In the 1937 Bendix Trophy 301 Rudy Kling Folkerts SK-3 "Pride Race. of lemont" Cream/red trim

THOMPSON TROPHY RACE - UNLIMITED 4 Earl H. Ortman Marcoux-Bromberg (Kieth-Rider R-3) Black/alum. cowl 6 S. J. Wittman Wittman "Bonzo" Red/alum. cowl 22 Reggie Robbins Robbins Racer 23 Ray Moore Seversky SEV-3 Alum./red trim 25 Joseph C. Mackey Wedell-Williams "Comet" Gold 29 Roscoe Turner Turner-Brown-laird "Meteor" Alum . 63 Frank Sinclair Seversky SEV-3 Blue & yellow 70 Gus Gotch Schoenfeldt-Rider Yellow/maroon trim 92 Art Davis Wedell-Williams "Utican" Black & white Jimmie Taylor Seversky SEV-2 Alum . 301 RudyKling Folkerts SK-3 "Pride of lemont" Cream/red trim

Art Chester's beautiful Menasco-powered "Jeep." This aircraft is now owned by the EAA Aviation Foundation and Is being rebuilt by AlC member Henry Proescher in Virginia Beach, VA.

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11 (Albanese photo) Rudy Kling's Folkerts SK-3 "Pride of Lemont." Rudy's hometown Earl Ortman and the Marcoux-Bromberg (Keith-Rider R-3) with was Lemont, IL. a P&W Twin Wasp Jr.

The rules which governed the closed course contests a medallion were missing. The next day a youngster re­ allowed any plane of lower c.i .d. to compete in all higher turned the derby which bore the autographs of most of displacement classes. Each contestant was required to Lee's friends. The medallion, if located, was never re­ complete a one-lap time trial over the appropriate course. turned. These time trial speeds were then used to separate the This sudden disaster left everyone at the airport shak­ planes into Group I and Group II qualifying races. en. Lee Miles was a very daring pilot with a flair of The racer with the highest qualifying speed was placed showmanship which was completely natural for him. He in Group I; the second highest speed went into Group II; was also one of the most fun loving. the third highest into Group I, and so on until all positions The races started on Friday, September 3 with the were filled. The qualifying races were 50 miles in length. opening ceremonies scheduled for 11:00 a.m. This would The average speed attained by each pilot in the qualifying be the smallest crowd at the races and I secured a favorable race determined his starting position in the feature race vantage point on the fence line. By noon the remainder of for that class. the racers had completed their one lap time trials and The system worked this way: assume that pilot "A" brothers Cliff and Paul Henderson were to put on a first won the Group I race at 250 mph; pilot "B" was second at class air show. 230 mph; pilot "C" was first in the Group II race at 245 The vending booths and grandstands were adorned mph and pilot "D" was second at 240 mph. with red, white and blue bunting. The booths, tents and In the feature race pilot "A" would have the pole posi­ johns were spaced to allow easy access from any grandstand tion with "C" on his right, then "D," then "B," etc. Each area, with minimum inconvenience to paying customers. race was limited to a maximum of 10 aircraft. Many young men (and a few girls) were everywhere hawk­ The starter for all closed course races was the old pro, ing an endless supply of souvenirs, plus the inevitable Joe Nikrent. Prior to WWI, Joe and Eddie Rickenbacker program books. Cliff partially defeated these sales efforts were competitors on the auto racing circuit. The 397 c.i.d., by scheduling an extremely tight show schedule. As one 550 c.i.d. and the ladies races were flown on a five-mile performance would be ending, the succeeding act would rectangular course. Only the Unlimited Thompson Trophy be on takeoff. In order to see the entire show, the spectators Race plus the associated time trials and qualifying races couldn't take their eyes off this fast-paced action. were flown on the ten mile trapezoidal-shaped course. All The opening and closing acts were Jimmie Lynch's races utilize the same number one and number four pylons "Hell Drivers," America's premier automobile stunt team. with the start and finish line halfway between. To some, they seemed out of place at the world's leading By Wednesday, September 1, two days before the first aviation event. race, the atmosphere around the hangars was somber. CliffHenderson always featured the very best aerobatic Lacking was the joviality and "horseplay" that had been performers at the National Air Races and for many years in evidence earlier. Attempts at jokes or pranks drew he sent Al Williams to foreign countries seeking talent. caustic comments. It was painfully evident that the pilots The performers in 1937 were Alex Papana from Romania and crews were getting tense as opening day drew closer. and Count Otto Von Hagenburg from Germany in matched This was especially true of those with problems which Bucker Jungmeisters; and Canadian Dick Granere with a remained to be solved. We kids learned to keep our mouths comedy routine, in a Curtiss-Wright Junior. The U.S. shut and to run when complying with any request. Aerobatic Champion, "Tex" Rankin, thrilled the crowd On September 2, the situation was nearly chaotic with with the smooth flying of his beautiful Ryan ST. Mike work at a feverish pitch, especially in the problem areas. Murphy performed takeoffs and landings in a Piper Cub One of my tasks was to bring lunch from the touring from "The World's Smallest Aircraft Carrier" . . . a speeding vending truck to the mechanics, thus saving them some auto, fitted with a special platform on the roof. Charles much needed time. Art Chester was still near his tool box Abel flew a biplane glider in an extremely short routine. that evening when at 6:30 p.m., Lee Miles decided to try The most impressive act was Harold Johnson, using a to better his qualifying time. Lee was one of the favorites lumbering Ford Tri-Motor as his mount. His routine was and I watched his takeoff from close to Chester's "Jeep." similar to Bob Hoover's Shrike Commander performance, He completed one lap and was pouring on the coal going but with the added stunt ofpicking up a handkerchiefwith into turn #1 when a wing let go . Mrs. Chester let out a the Ford's wing tip. After seeing him, you would still say, stifled scream and Art just moaned "Oh God!" The left "It just can't be done!" Al Williams was previously injured wing failed first, the ship snap rolled, then the right wing in a fall in a railroad Pullman car which sidelined him departed. The remainder corkscrewed into a nearby woods. and his beautiful Grumman "Gulfhawk." Clem Wittenbeck Apparently the canopy had opened as Lee's derby hat and filled in for AI, flying a Great Lakes. 12 NOVEMBER 1983 Frank Fuller's Seversky SEV-3. Frank won the 1937 Bendix In Solid red Hardwlck-Whlttenbeck "H-W Special" flown by Clem this plane. Later, Ray Moore flew It In the Thompson Race Whlttenbeck In the Davis Cup Race. Power was an American placing 6th. Cirrus. .

Parachutejumps were interspersed throughout the pro­ gram. The most breathtaking act was the 10,000 foot de­ layed opening by Earl Stein and "Buddy" Batzell in a game of "chicken" with chutes. (A year later Earl lost his life when his bat wing outfit fouled his chute during a jump in France.) "Tot" Drayer performed a triple cutaway and a mass jump by 30 parachutists was a very pretty sight to see. The teams of military fliers were also given time slots. The Army brought Consolidated P-30 Pursuits and the Navy demonstrated their new Grumman F3Fs. The Marine Corps was still in antiquated Vought Corsair bi­ planes, but their "dive bombing" the field was a pretty fair attention getter. The Army's "Three Skylarks" were not quite as sharp as in earlier years. The military forte was demonstrating team effort and at the conclusion of their segment, each group flew over downtown Cleveland in a (Race Cocking photo) salute to the city and the the Great Lakes exposition which Harry Crosby and his Crosby CR4 which was entered In the had been going on all summer. Greve Trophy Race. One day nine B-17s flew over and on one pass they --cere so low and slow that the sun seemed to be blotted out for an instant. The size of those huge new bombers was awe-inspiring. srATEM ENTOF OWHE~::~E:'~NT AND CIRCULATIOH Immediately following each day's opening, a Parade of Flight was held. This was an opportunity for the manufac­ turers to show off their newest models. The crowd (myself included) took a "ho-hum" view of this portion of the show "GUll L ..... ,~ AOOOOIU "'1 " "Ill NI.....L Nt. ' oe.. , ~''''I'''IN''_'''' but several aircraft were worth noting. The new Ryan tUll M,nt ro... . t Ito. ... wn.... " ...tlin, IU l "'...... WI ~H12

SCW was nearly as beautiful as the ST. The Rearwin P ...... II . po bUlz.ny. P.O. ao. 229, ,,-1.. ODlO'4ra. WI SlllO Speedster looked racy and sleek. The tri-geared Waco c.ne .... 0..... ,.0...... 22' , lUI.. ODme..... II I S)1 10 Model N was a disappointment as it lacked the grace of this staid company's other offerings. ,ndoe II. Ett.er, P.O....." 219. Hool•• COm41n, WI '5)llO Waldo Waterman had two Aerobiles present with one flying the pattern while the other drove in front of the 11l.,.ltr o,...t ~A...n .. stands (sans wings). Without tails, they were strange look­ "&I'Ikl1n,1I1 '5]112 ing craft. Frank Hawks demonstrated the Gwinn Aircar K.. I". Co"'.... WI Sl! JO which had to be about the ugliest plane ever built. It was ballyhooed as a safety plane. (Hawks and a potential cus­ tomer were killed in it a year later.) • ,·OOI... ­ e o-llTI0f0.~_.-.-.--,O ' 1f00l""''''LA'I()o

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By Gene Chase Description of Curtiss Condor The Curtiss Condor which the Curtiss Aeroplane and blind angles of approach. All three batteries can be swung Motor Company recently built for the Army Air Corps is to converge upon a point 200 feet directly below the plane. a two-bay biplane designed for bombardment purposes. Any combination of bombs weighing 2,500 pounds, or even Two Curtiss Conqueror water-cooled engines supply the more, can be carried for offensive purposes. The Condor is motive power for the Curtiss Condor. This model is of 12 equipped with six parachute flares, two wing tip flares and cylinders and is known as the Curtiss Model V-1570. Each two landing searchlights beneath the nose of the fuselage. engine develops 600 or more horsepower. These engines With one engine completely switched off, the Condor are geared in the ratio of 2 to 1, thus adding to their has an absolute ceiling of 9,300 feet and a service ceiling efficiency. Each engine complete weighs about 860 pounds. of 5,000 feet. Its rate of climb on one engine is 140 feet This is 1.43 pounds per horsepower. per minute and its high speed under the same circum­ The Curtiss Conqueror-Condor mounts six 30-calibre stances is 85 miles an hour. Level flight can be main­ stripped Lewis machine guns, which are grouped at tained with one engine at a maximum altitude of 9,000 strategic points in batteries of two to command all points feet. The pilot has 42 instrument gauges to supply him of attack by hostile pursuit planes. One pair is mounted with exact information at all times. From his seat, the in the nose of the fuselage, and one each in the two engine pilot can operate dump valves which, in case of emergency, nacelles. This arrangement is said to eliminate all possible empty each gasoline tank in 45 seconds. 14 NOVEMBER 1983 Specifications Performance Aerofoil section ...... C-72 High speed ...... 130 mph Load factor ...... 4.5 Landing speed ...... 45 mph Length overall ...... 47 feet, 41/2 inches Cruising speed ...... 104 mph Height overall ...... 16 feet, 6 inches Rate of climb ...... 900 feet per minute Span overall ...... 90 feet Range, full throttle ...... 545 miles Wing area ...... 1,496 square feet Range, cruising speed ...... 792 miles Fuel capacity ...... 444 gallons Service ceiling...... 15,700 feet Oil capacity ...... 38 gallons Absolute ceiling ...... 17,700 feet

The Boeing P-26A Pursuit will be featured next Weights month. Weight empty (with 298 lbs. water) .... . 9,190 pounds Useful load ...... 7,358 pounds Gross weight ...... 16,550 pounds

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Dear Gene: I thought I would let you know of the completion ofthe restoration of my Travel Air N13906. The first flight after completion was June 4, 1983. It's a 1929 model B-4000 which originally was powered the wood was beautifully preserved by George's own con­ by a Wright J-5. It now has a Wright J-6-7 of235 hp which coction of "line oil." effectively changes it to a Model 4-D. The plane was at He is still active, by the way. Although he is 70 some Peter Bryn's in Dazey, North Dakota until August of1982, years old, he has built a Travel Air for himself practically when I purchased it and transported it home to Florida to from scratch and can hardly wait to get it flying (if he restore it. hasn't by now). It had been converted to a duster/sprayer in 1948 by My plane burns about 14 gph with the Wright and George Disinger of Jonesboro, Arkansas. After Peter cruises about 105 mph at 1700 rpm or 115 mph at 1800 bought the airplane and it was delivered to him at Dazey, rpm ... not bad at all! It has excellent flying qualities he overhauled the engine, disassembled the plane and put that one has to experience to believe. It's really nice and it into storage. These facts made it a good candidate for I love it. restoration as the airframe was in very good condition. Sincerely, The major bulk of the work was in the conversion back to Martin Lowe standard category from the duster configuration. (EAA 82007, AlC 1661 ) I can also vouch for the quality of workmanship put Rt. 2, Box 349G out by George Disinger and his crew during their conver­ Hancock Road sion in 1948. It was done very professionally and most of Sarasota, FL 33582 LETTERS Dear Mr. Chase: I am a member of EAA and Antique/Classic Division and I do enjoy reading SPORT AVIATION and The VIN­ TAGE AIRPLANE. Both publications are the best in the field for my money. I would like to suggest that you publish the Overhaul Manuals and the Lycoming 0 -145 and Continental A-40 engines in the pages of VINTAGE. These manuals are very hard to come by and there are quite a few of the W. J. Crooke in his Aeronca L-3B. engines still around. The owners are hard pressed to find someone capable ofoverhauling or even understanding the usually fires off at the first pull ofthe propeller, especially older engines. when it's cool. I feel that EAA must have these manuals in their It is my understanding that the L-3B was used in library. Perhaps you could reprint them in three or four combat only in the Pacific Theater. I would be interested issues of the magazine. in any research that you do on this subject. Respectfully yours, Once again, thanks for a super "L" plane article - I look Burly R. Page forward to more. (EAA 147162, AlC 6684) Sincerely, P.O. Box 1640 William J . "Bill" Crooke Durham, NC 27702 239 Crestmont Avenue There are several commercial sources for reprints ofhun­ Norman, OK 73069 • dreds ofaircraft and engine manuals including both ofthe above. The reproduction was excellent on the examples we've seen and the cost reasonable. Contact the following for a catalog: ESSCO, Mail Order Division, Shawnee Air­ CALENDAR OF EVENTS ways, Akron Municipal Airport, Akron, OR 44306-9990. NOVEMBER 1.20 - MIAMI. FLORIDA - Eighth Annual Harvest Festival Tel. 2161733-6241 . Antique Aircraft Exhibition. Sponsored by Historical Association of Southern Florida. At Tamiami earl< at Coral Way and 112 Avenue. For more informa­ tion contact 305/558-2853 or 854-3289. JANUARY 1 - ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - 70th Anniversary of First Dear Buck Hilbert: Flight of First Scheduled Airline. Cocktail party, banquet and dance at I received a copy of the June 1983 issue of The VIN­ Albert Whitted Airport on New Years Eve and pancake breakfast next TAGE AIRPLANE recently through a friend who is a morning. Replica Benoist Flying Boat will takeoff at 10:00 from SI. member. As an "L" plane owner I was most interested in Petersburg to Tampa. For further information contact Mrs. Pat Quinn, 649 Folsom St. So., St. Petersburg, FL 33707. your fine article and I look forward to more of the same. MARCH 11-17 - LAKELAND, FLORIDA - Sun 'n Fun Fly-In. Join us for the Enclosed are several photos of my L-38 produced for 10th Anniversary of EAA's Spring Celebration of Flight. Contact Fly-In the U.S. Army on 6/24/43. This aircraft was issued U.S. Office at 813/644-2431 or 8131665-6374, 8131644-93 9. 813/665-7955. Army SIN 48-25857 and built by Aeronca as SIN 05839943. JULY 28 • AUGUST 4 - OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN - 32nd Annual Fly-In Convention. Start making your plans now to attend the World's Greatest The aircraft is restored in the original Army scheme Aviation Event. Contact EM, P.O. Box 229, Hales Corners, WI 53130. including a trailing wire antenna. It flies beautifully and 16 NOVEMBER 1983 E TER

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