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UA Antiq ue/Classic ()IVI§I()~ PREVIEW by Bob Lickteig • Looking forward to "An Air of Adventure," Oshkosh '86 - your Antique/Classic Division has a full week of scheduled activities. To help you in the planning of your stay at Oshkosh, listed below are the dates and the chairman of each event. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact any of the chairmen who are ready to help. Antique/Classic Fly-Out Antique/Classic Parking recognition. Chairman - Dan Neuman, The third annual Antique/Classic Fly For Oshkosh '86 we will park an phone 612/571-0893. Out for members and guests is sched tiques in the south and classics in the uled for Monday, August 4. Chairman north part of our show plane area. The Antique/Classic Photo Contest Bob Lumley, phone 414/255-6832. parking committee has developed a An amateur photo contest for en simple parking plan. Contact Chairman route-during the Convention and depar Antique/Classic Picnic Art Morgan, 3744 North 51st Blvd., Mi l ture is scheduled. Check Antique/ The Antique/Classic Picnic will be waukee, WI 53216, phone 414/442 Classic Headquarters for rules and de held at the Nature Center Sunday even 3631. Information and parking instruc tails, or contact Chairman Jack McCar ing, August 3. Chairman - Steve Ness, tions will be mailed to you on request. thy, phone 312/371-1290. phone 507/373-1784. Antique/Classic Type Clubs Head Antique/Classic Participant Plaque Antique/Classic Forums quarters The Antique/Classic Division will pre A complete schedule of antique and All Type Clubs are invited to set up sent to each registered aircraft a recog classic forums. Check Convention pro their club headquarters. A larger tent nition plaque with a colored photo of the gram for details. Chairman - Ron Fritz, and additional activities are planned. aircraft parked at Oshkosh. Chairman phone 616/678-5012. Chairman - Butch Joyce, phone 919/ Jack Copeland, phone 617/336-7245. 427-0216. Antique/Classic Awards Antique/Classic Interview Circle Antique Judging Antique/Classic Workshop Interviews will be scheduled daily at All categories. Chairman - Dale Gus The Antique/Classic workshop lo the Antique/Classic Headquarters. tafson, phone 317/293-4430. cated in the Antique/Classic area will Chairman - Kelly Viets, phone 913/828 be in operation throughout the Conven 3518. Classic Judging tion. Dope and fabric aircraft, wood All categories. Chairman - George working and OX-5 overhaul. Chairman Airline Pilots Headquarters York, phone 419/529-4378. - George Mead, phone 414/228-7701 . A headquarters tent for airline pilots will be set up in the Antique/Classic Antique/Classic Parade of Flight Antique/Classic Information Booth area. Chairman - Don Toeppen, phone The Antique/Classic annual Parade 312/377-9321 . of Flight for members will be staged The chapter and membership infor mation booth will be located outside the Tuesday, August 5 when the field is Please check your Convention Pro closed. Chairman - Phil Coulson, phone Antique/Classic Headquarters. Chair man - Kelly Viets, phone 913/828-3518. gram Book and EM Antique/Classic 616/624-6490. Headquarters for complete details of all events. Antique/Classic Riverboat Cruise Antique/Classic Hall of Fame Reun It's going to be a great Convention The annual riverboat cruise including ion make the Antique/Classic area your refreshments and dinner will be held A reunion of previous Antique/Classic headquarters for Oshkosh '86. Monday evening, August 4. Chairman Grand & Reserve Champions. Special WELCOME ABOARD - JOIN US Butch Joyce, phone 919/427-0216. display area, awards and special Fly-By AND YOU HAVE IT ALL. • 2 JUNE 1986 PUBLICATION STAFF PUBLISHER Tom Poberezny DIRECTOR MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Dick Matt EDITOR Gene R. Chase JUNE 1986 • Vol. 14, No.6 CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR Copyright ~ 1986 by the EAA Antique/Classic Division, Inc. All rights reserved. Mike Drucks MANAGING EDITOR/ADVERTISING Mary Jones Contents ASSOCIATE EDITOR Norman Petersen 2 Straight and Level FEATURE WRITERS by Bob Lickteig Dick Cavin George A. Hardie, Jr. 4 AlCNews Dennis Parks by Gene Chase 5 Stan Gomoll's WACO EQC-6 by Gene Chase EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC 8 Notice of Annual Business Meeting DIVISION, INC. 10 Restoration Corner - Where to Start! Page 5 OFFICERS Fuselage and Landing Gear by Espie M. "Butch" Joyce and President Vice President R. J. Lickteig M.C. "Kelly" Viets E. E. "Buck" Hilbert 3100 Pruitt Road R1.2, Box 128 14 Letters to the Editor Port SI. Lucie, FL 33452 Lyndon, KS 66451 15 Type Club Activities 305/335·7051 913/828-3518 by Gene Chase Secretary Treasurer 16 AlC Photo Contest Winners Ronald Fritz E.E. "Buck" Hilbert by Jack McCarthy 15401 Sparta Avenue P.O. Box 145 Kent City, M149330 Union,IL60180 18 Oshkosh '85 Interview Circle 616/678·5012 815/923-4591 by M.C. "Kelly" Viets 19 Oshkosh '85: Planes and People Page 16 by Larry D'Attilio and Pam Foard DIRECTORS 22 Vintage Views of Sun 'n Fun '86 John S. Copeland Stan Gomoll by Dick Cavin 9 Joanne Drive 1042 90th Lane, NE 25 Welcome New Members Westborough, MA 01581 Minneapolis, MN 55434 26 Vintage Literature 617/366-7245 612n84-1172 by Dennis Parks Dale A. Gustafson Espie M. Joyce, Jr. 27 Mystery Plane 7724 Shady Hill Drive Box 468 by George A. Hardie, Jr. Indianapolis, IN 46278 Madison, NC 27025 317/293-4430 919/427-0216 28 Calendar of Events 29 Vintage Trader Arthur R. Morgan Gene Morris 3744 North 51st Blvd. 115C Steve Court, RR 2 30 Vintage Seaplanes Page 22 Milwaukee, WI 53216 Roanoke, TX 76262 by Norm Petersen 414/442-3631 817/491 -9110 FRONT COVER ... AI Kelch in the cockpit of his beautiful restoration Daniel Neuman Ray Olcott of a rare 1931 Curtiss-Wright Travel Air Model 12-Q, N439W, SIN 1521 BerneCircleW. 1500 Kings Way 2005. Photographed 5-20-79 by Ted Koston at AI's private strip near Minneapolis, MN 55421 Nokomis, FL 33555 Cedarburg, WI. AI currently lives in Frostproof, FL. 612/571-0893 813/485-8139 John R. Turgyan S.J. Wittman BACK COVER ... Stan Gomoll's 1936 Waco EQC-6, NC16591, SIN Box 229, RF.D. 2 Box 2672 4490, at Oshkosh '85. See story on page 5. Wrightstown, NJ 08562 Oshkosh, WI 54903 (Photo by Gene Chase) 609n58-291 0 414/235-1265 George S. 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Chase, Editor, The VINTAGE AIRPLANE, Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. 916/666-1875 312n79-2105 Phone: 414/426-4800. Philip Coulson Robert D. " Bob" Lumley The VINTAGE AIRPLANE (ISSN 0091-6943) is published and owned exclusively by EAA Antique/Classic Division, 28415 Springbrook Dr. Nl04 W20387 Inc. of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. and is published monthly at Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903 Lawton, MI 49065 Willow Creek Road 3086. Second Glass Postage paid at Oshkosh, WI 54901 and additional mailing offices. Membership rates for 616/624-6490 Colgate, WI 53017 EAA Antique/Classic Division, Inc. are $18.00 for current EAA members for 12 month period of which $12.00 is 414/255-6832 for the publication of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Membership is open to all who are interested in aviation. S.H. "Wes" Schmid W. S. "Jerry" Wallin ADVERTISING - Antique/Classic Division does not guarantee or endorse any product offered through our·advertis 2359 Lefeber Avenue 29804 - 179 PI. SE ing. We invite constructive criticism and welcome any report of inferior merchandise obtained through our advertising Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Kent, WA98031 so that corrective measures can be taken. 414ml-I545 206/631-9644 Postmaster: Send address changes to EAA Antique/Classic Division, Inc., Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3 Compiled by Gene Chase CANADIANS TO EAA OSHKOSH '86 All Canadians planning to fly their air craft to EAA Oshkosh '86 (August 1-8) or the lAC International Aerobatic Com petition at Fond du Lac (August 10-15) must comply with the provisions of Fed eral Aviation regulations. Please follow the instructions below to obtain your Photo courtesy of Joe Cunningham, Editor, OKLAHOMA AVIATOR Among the aviation buffs who turned out for the Woolaroc opening were (I-r) Newman Special Flight Authorization. Wadlow, early Travel Air test pilot; Jim Hartz, former NBC Today Show host; Clarence E. Page, pioneer Oklahoma pilot; Clarence Clark, Woolaroc test pilot for Travel Air and Canadian EAA Members Flying Truman Wadlow, early Travel Air test pilot. Amateur-BuiltlUltralightlWarbird Air craft to Oshkosh Canadian documentation. However, not far from the Lodge - an easy walk It is necessary to comply with Federal you must file a United States Flight Plan for visitors. Aviation Regulations, Section 91.28 in to point of entry and clear customs on Though he didn't realize it at the time, regard to Special Flight Authorization arrival. Please note customs clearance he had just built the first part of what for Canadian registered amateur-built, is not available at Oshkosh without sub would become a notable museum con ultralight and warbird aircraft.