STRAIGHT AND LEVEL

By Brad Thomas President The Bylaws of our EAA Antique /Classic Division Antique/Classic Division state that our Officers and Directors shall serve two year terms, with two officers and half of the Directors to be elected each year, thus staggering the terms. As directed, the Board appointed a nominating committee of six Division members in good standing. Following the procedures as outlined in the Division Bylaws, the committee reports qualified nominating petitions have been received for each Officer and Director position open for election in 1982. Elsewhere in this issue is a resume of each nominee that includes a photo and a descrip• tion of the nominee's experience and background. been excused from specific duties during the Conven• From time to time in The VINTAGE AIRPLANE, tion this year. He will, however, be available for as• mention is made of our current Officers and Directors. signed duties. Some of you may wonder where they are during the A Trustee of the EAA Aviation Foundation and EAA International Convention at Oshkosh. Rest as• member of the EAA Capital Campaign National Steer• sured that each is present and endures a long week ing Committee, Director Morton Lester has been as• of functional activity to insure the success of the Con• signed duties during the Convention that will remove vention. To acquaint you with them during the upcom• him from the basic Division area; however, Morton's ing Convention, a brief description of the duties of roots lie with our Division and he can often be found each is given. with his friends in the Red Barn area. I, your president, am your Management Conven• Who can say enough about the leadership and volun• tion Chairman for the Division and can usually be teers who direct the parking of arriving aircraft during found in the general area of the Division's Headquar• our International Convention? Our Division handles ters at the Red Barn. Vice President Jack Winthrop about 50% of the show aircraft parking and flight• is Co-Chairman of the Division forum activities and line safety during Convention week. Our work begins assists in the daily programming of our Division• days before the official start of the Convention in set• related forums. Spending his entire week with the ting up the grounds with markers, numbers and the EAA Aviation Foundation's Mini-Museum, Secretary necessary requirements to prepare for the tremendous Kelly Viets directs the displays and programming. number of arrivals. Director Art Morgan will be our Treasurer Buck Hilbert has numerous assignments, Division's Chairman of parking and flightline safety basically with functions of the EAA Aviation Founda• again this year. Serving as Co-Chairman of our Divi• tion as a Trustee; but he can readily be seen daily and sion Management will be John Turgyan who will also gives assistance to the Division. perform as chairman of our picnic and entertainment Our Directors each have specific duties, beginning functions. , appointed to our Division with Ron Fritz and Jack Winthrop who organize, sched• Board as a representative of our parent EAA Board ule and man our Division forum tent in the main forum has duties assigned to EAA functions. area of the Convention site. Our Division advisors, Ed Burns, Jack Copeland, After the EAA National Judging Committee was Stan Gomoll, Butch Joyce, Gene Morris, Roy Redman formed, Claude Gray relinquished his duties as Chief and Wes Schmid have various duties both during the Antique Judge to devote his time to coordinate the ac• Convention and at EAA Headquarters. Their continued tivities throughout the EAA Judging systems. Replac• effort, ranging from Convention manpower to over• ing Claude will be capable Dale Gustafson who has seeing our Division displays in the EAA Museum, served as Co-Chairman of Antique judging and awards greatly contribute toward the success of our EAA for several years. Antique /Classic Division. Heading up the Classic judging and awards will be Several thoughts prompted the comments this month. George York, who along with his volunteer judges, will Among our flying interests we read The VINTAGE AIR• have his hands full judging the estimated count of over PLANE and we attend the EAA International Con• 600 classic aircraft. vention at Oshkosh. The relation among our Officers, General press coverage of the International Con• Directors and Advisors and the membership appears vention is widespread and the Convention press head• dim at times. Who they are and what they do to make quarters is located near the FAA control tower. As your Convention a success is the primary motive in various requests are made for specific areas of the illustrating the volunteer effort given to make your Convention, Al Kelch and wife Lois have maintained organization what it is and what we want it to be. We a Division Press area to assist the media with their are proud of these many volunteers who spend count• requests regarding antique and classic aircraft. Al has less hours bringing our membership the pleasure and been responsible for many articles, radio spots, inter• fellowship that EAA and its Divisions are all about. views and even TV coverage we might not have re• When you attend a fly-in, meet at your local , ceived without his expertise. or attend Oshkosh, make it a point to visit these fine Director Bob Kesel has recently retired from his people and voice your appreciation for their volunteer business life, purchased property in Florida and has work to promote sport aviation.

2 JUNE 1982 ! ~® .... --. , .. '\

PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION, INC. OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. P.O. BOX 229, HALES CORNERS, WI 53130 COPYRIGHT © 1982 EAA ANTIQUE/ CLASSIC DIVISION, INC., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

JUNE 1982 VOLUME 10 NUMBER 6

OFFICERS President Vice­President W. Brad Thomas, Jr. Jack C. Winthrop 301 Dodson Mill Road Route 1, Box 111 Pilot Mountain, NC 27041 Allen, TX 75002 919/368-2875 Home 214/727-5649 919/368-2291 Office

Secretary Treasurer M. C. " Kelly" Viets E. E. " Buck" Hilbert 7745 W. 183rd SI. P.O. Box 145 Stilwell, KS 66085 Union, IL 60180 913/681-2303 Home 815/923-4591 FRONT COVER ... This Fairchild BACK COVER ... Stinson Model T Tri- 913/782-6720 Office F­24W, N81 222, SI N W46123 received motor owned and restored by Chuck the Grand Champion Classic Award at Andreas, Bill Brennand and Byron DIRECTORS Sun 'n Fun '82. Owner is Martin D. Fredericksen of Neenah , WI . Photo by Propst (E AA 187781 , AlC 7113), 2607 Jack Cox at Sun 'n Fun '82. See story Ronald Fritz Robert E. Kesel John R. Turgyan Hirsch Ave. , Jacksonville, FL 32203. on page 6. 15401 Sparta Avenue 455 Oakridge Drive 1530 Kuser Road See Fly­In story on page 6. Kent City, MI 49330 Rochester, NY 14617 Trenton, NJ 08619 (Jack Cox Photo) 616/678-5012 716/342-3170 609/585- 2747 TABLE OF CONTENTS Claude L. Gray, Jr. Morton W. Lester S. J. Wittman 9635 Sylvia Av enue P.O. Box 3747 Box 2672 Northridge, CA 91324 Martinsville, VA 24112 Oshkosh , WI 54901 213/349-1338 703/632-4839 414/235-1265 Straight and Level .. . By Brad Thomas ...... 2 AlC News .. . By Gene Chase ...... 4 Mystery Plane ...... 5 Dale A. Gustafson Arthur R. Morgan George S. York 1982 Sun 'N Fun Fly­In ... By Lois Kelch ...... 6 7724 Shady Hill Drive 3744 North 51st Blvd . 181 Sloboda Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46274 Milwaukee, WI 53216 Mansfield, OH 44906 The Waco ZPF­6 ... by Bob Wilson ...... 10 317/293-4430 414/442-3631 419/529-4378 " L" Plane Lineage . . , By E. E. "Buck" Hilbert ...... 12 The Restoration Of A Fleet " Cornell" ­ C­GCWC .. . By Jack L. Stead ...... 15 AI Kel ch Roy Redman 66 W. 622 N. Madison Ave Rt. I , Box 39 Turkey Day At Kelch's ­ The Last Of The Best . . . Cedarburg, WI 53012 Kilkenny, MN 56052 By Ted Kaston ...... , ...... 17 414/377-5886 507/ 334-5922 Notice of Annual Business Meeting and Election of Officers and Directors ...... 20 ADVISORS Borden's Aeroplane Posters From The 1930's ...... 22 . Ed Burns Stan Gomoll Gene Morris Calendar Of Events ...... 24 1550 Mt. Prospect Road 1042 90th Lane, NE 27 Chandelle Drive Letters To The Editor ...... 25 Des Plaines, IL 60018 Minneapolis, MN 55434 Hampshire, IL 60140 31 21298-7811 6121784-1172 3121683-3199 John S. Copeland Espie M. Joyce, Jr. S. H. " Wes" Schmid 9 Joanne Drive Box 468 2359 Lefeber Road Westborough, MA 01581 Madison, NC 27025 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 617/366­7245 919/427­0216 414/771­1545 PUBLICATION STAFF PUBLISHER EDITOR Paul H. Poberezny Gene R. Chase Page 6 Page 10 Page 12 ASSOC. EDITOR EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS George A. Hardie, Jr. Norman Petersen Pat E"er

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3 HAMILTON STANDARD AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

A recent AD on all Hamilton Standard hydromatic propellers requires disassembly and inspection by June 19, 1982 and thereafter each eighteen months. EAA, through the efforts of Charlie Schuck and Harry Zeisloft VINTAGE AIRPLANE REPAIRMAN'S is looking into all sources in the offices of the FAA and NTSB in Washington and Chicago to try to understand CERTIFICATE the basis for this action. To date it appears the NTSB made this recommenda• We are still seeking responses from members ex• tion to FAA on the basis of one incident. There have pressing their views, pro or con, regarding a Repair• been no accidents involved. man's Certificate for the restorers of vintage aircraft. If The other thing we can't understand is although the EAA President receives a sufficient proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on number of positive responses, he will pursue the matter February 2, 1981 there has not been one single comment with FAA. As time goes on, more and more A & P me• from the field. This is unheard of in our memory. The chanics enter the field with no knowledge of the special only single comment came from Hamilton Standard, maintenance and care requirements of most of the vin• apparently supporting the adoption of their own Service tage aircraft flying today. Most owners and restorers of Instruction to cover themselves from a liability stand• these planes are intimately familiar with every "nut and point. bolt" in the machine, so who would be better qualified to We'll keep you informed. perform the annual re-licensing inspection. Builders of homebuilt aircraft can be issued a Repair• man's Certificate by FAA for the specific plane they created and thus accept the responsibility for proper AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE maintenance and re-licensing procedures for their pride FOR CESSNAS and joy. We strongly feel this same privilege should be made available to those restorers of vintage planes who The FAA recently issued an AD covering several qualify and desire to apply for it. Cessna models including the 17GA and 17GB which have been modified to mount the 150 through 180 hp AIRWORTHINESS ALERT Lycoming engines in accordance with certain STCs. The AD requires a one-time inspection and modification, if The rear spar of a Luscombe 8E was found to be necessary, of the engine crankcase breather tube to in• severely corroded where the steel attachment fitting is corporate an acceptable alternate vent. This action is riveted to the spar. The corrosion was not visible without necessary to prevent complete vent blockage if the exit removing the steel fitting. The corrosion was discovered is obstructed by ice. Ice blockage of this vent may in• while installing a steel fitting on the front spar in com• crease engine crankcase pressure to a level that will pliance with AD 79-25-05. cause the front crankcase seal to be forced out, which may result in loss of engine oil and engine failure. ANZANILONGSTERPROGRESS REPORT UNIVERSAL TIRE COMPANY From the April 1982 Newsletter of the Oregon An• NEEDS HELP tiquers, the Anzani Longster being built by Tim Talen and his group of students and volunteers is looking From Leo Opdyke's WORLD WAR I AEROPLANES, mighty good. The tail surfaces are covered and through April, 1982 issue . . . Bob Dorsett, 2327 Meadow Dr., silver, the wings are ready for cover, and the fuselage is Pittsburgh, PA, is building the world's most authentic getting final fit on controls, instruments, floorboards, D.VIII, and in his hunt for wheels and tires, got in touch etc. with Universal Tire Co., 2650 Columbia Ave., Lancaster, Tim needs a pair of wheels for the project. Must be PA 17603 (Ann Klein, ref). Ann raises two problems, and 14-15 inch rim and adaptable to one inch axle ... brakes requests help - maybe in numbers of inquiries: optional. Contact Tim Talen, c/o Oregon Antiquers, 1. Universal pays insurance of $4200/year to cover P.O. Box 613, Creswell, OR 97426. Phone 503/895• their liability in connection with sales of antique/new 3859. tires for aircraft use (not display, or automobiles). Would an insurance-minded member be able to suggest a better EAA FUND RAISING CAMPAIGN way, or could the cost for a year be shared among buyers of a group of tires? Otherwise UT will discontinue The EAA campaign to raise some $10 million for its manufacturing and sales. new museum and headquarters at Oshkosh, WI got off 2. UT has molds for Goodyear airwheels 30x13x6 and to a fine start in the East with a banquet in Washington 25xllx4; FAA requirements for TSO and STC cost $20• in the National Air and Space Museum building. Hon• 25,000 for the testing, which gets spread across unit tire orary Chairman of the campaign, Senator Barry Gold• cost. UT would like to make and sell these tires, but need water of Arizona was on hand and gave an enthusiastic help with the cost. speech on the occasion. Other fine remarks were made Please get in touch with Ann, Bob, or WWI AERO• by Paul and and "Pete" Parish who is PLANES, 15 Crescent Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. the national chairman. Some 60 prominent aviation peo• (The UT catalog includes goodies like 3.25xI6, 4x19, ple attended the banquet. 2.5xI5 . ..)

4 JUNE 1982 FIRST INTERNATIONAL EAA ULTRALIGHT CONVENT10N ANNOUNCED

Paul H. Poberezny, President of EAA, announced to- day the First Annual International EAA Ultralight Con- vention will be held at Wittman Field in Oshkosh on Sep- tember 3 through 6 (Labor Day weekend). The International EAA Ultralight Convention will feature educational forums, workshops and flight activi- ties. It will utilize the excellent EAA facilities already in place, including campgrounds. Poberezny said, "There has been so much enthusi- asm and interest in the ultralight movement at our regu- lar EAA Oshkosh Fly­In Convention, we have felt the need for a separate educational and recreational activity for ultralight enthusiasts. This annual EAA Ultralight Convention has been under consideration for some time and it is the fulfillment of many dreams." Robert Ring, EAA Ultralight Assn. President, agreed, "I'm sure this will be the world's largest and most comprehensive ultra- light activity." Ring, an airline pilot, also said, "The EAA Oshkosh Fly­In Convention has long been the Mecca for sport and general aviation enthusiasts the world over. MYSTERY PLANE With the support of EAA and the full use of EAA Osh- kosh facilities, I'm sure that the International EAA Ultralight Convention will have the same respect and The June Mystery Plane photo was sent in by Fred reputation." Quinn (EAA 28017, A /C 833), 649 Folsom St. So., St. Poberezny added, "The Ultralight Convention has Petersburg, FL 33707. While the type of aircraft was the full support of the directors and officers of the EAA quite popular back in the 1930s, the mystery in this and the EAA Ultralight Assn. and I'm sure we can de- photo is the engine installed. The airframe was stolen pend on the usual great support and cooperation from after the factory closed and was never registered to an the City of Oshkosh, the surrounding communities and individual. Does anyone know what eventually hap- Winnebago County." pened to it? The International EAA Ultralight Convention is The April 1982 Mystery Plane, supplied by Mike sponsored by the EAA and the EAA Aviation Founda- Rezich, was known as the Rosa Sport (not to be confused tion. with the Rose Parakeet), one of about four built in the Further details on the First Annual International Chicago area. It originally had a 90 hp LeBlond and, ac- EAA Ultralight Convention will be announced in the cording to Mike, the last owner was a Chicago doctor near future. who installed the Wright J­4. Mike writes, the Rosa Sport "used to climb like an Otis elevator. The doc used EARHART'S FLIGHT TO BE his own gas additive ­ ether. The J­4 used to develop FINISHED . . . AGAIN? about 240 hp on take­off; he finally blew the engine. The metalwork was all 60 thousandths galvanized iron An Associated Press news release in the April 23, sheet." 1982 issue of the Milwaukee S entinel stated that A correct response was sent in by J. Reid Patterson Grace McGuire of Rumson, NJ wants to finish the flight whose letter follows. that Amelia Earhart was making when she vanished Dear Mr. Hardie: nearly 45 years ago on July 2, 1937. We wonder if Ms. I'm back again. The Mystery Plane on page 15 of McGuire is aware that EAA member Ann Pellegreno of April VINTAGE AIRPLANE is a Rose J­4. I had it in my Story City, Iowa flew a Lockheed 10 (like Earhart's) collection in the '30s. The view I have is full side view, around the world to commemorate the 30th anniversary taken at the same location. Looks like it was taken at the of the famous aviatrix's last flight. On July 1, 1967 Ann same time. Since I used to trade pictures with Mike and her three crewmen flew over Howland Island at 50 Rezich, it is possible he took the pic, but again there feet and dropped a wreath in memory of Amelia Earhart. were quite a number of youngsters interchanging pic- tures. The number on the rudder is 10749. IT'S TIME FOR A DUES INCREASE Added note on your picture of Howard DGA­8. I have a picture of the prototype DGA­7 with X license, The Officers and Directors of the Antique IClassic X­14835. Division have announced an increase in the annual Best wishes, membership dues from $14.00 to $18.00 effective Sep- J. Reid Patterson tember 1, 1982 for current EAA members. The last dues (EAA 117339, A /C 5041) increase was in 1976 when they were raised from $10.00 P.O. Box 163 to $14.00. Whitewater, WI 53190 The new dues rate for non­EAA members will be $28.00 effective September 1, 1982. This rate includes Correct responses were also sent in by James J. Dean 12 months of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE, and does no~ of Sanford, NC and Edward C. Wegner of Plymouth, include SPORT AVIATION . • WI . • By Lois Kelch (EAA 3567A, Ale 700A) 7018 W. Bonniwell Road Mequon, WI 53092

I 1982 SUN 'N FUN FLY-IN

(Photos by Al &

The 8th Annual Sun 'n Fun Fly­In at Lakeland, Florida, March 14­20, 1982 was a tremendous success for EVERYONE ­ from the hardworking volunteers who made it work, to the thousands of people who at• tend and are happy to be there and be a part of it; whether they are pilots who flew their aircraft in from near and far, or the interested public who normally wouldn't have the opportunity to view such an array of all facets of aviation. In spite of economic conditions and high aviation fuel prices, the attendance broke previous records. Not to be outdone, Florida's weather cooperated 100% every day with sunny days and temperatures in the 80s and low 90s, with nary a drop of rain and just enough breeze to make it perfect. Southern hospitality abounded to perfection at the new Antique /Classic Headquarters building, offering a delightful, comfortable respite from the day's activities. Ably hosting the new building all week were Dan and Fran Barnes, Titusville, FL and Gerry and Gene Crosby of Jacksonville, Florida, representing the Florida chap• ters, offering refreshing iced tea and delicious "crock• pot" beans. The new building was started on December 27, 1981 with donations and all volunteer help; their goal was to get it usable by the March 14 opening day. They ran out of time and money at the same time, but the goal was met and the building was very usable. With added donations received from members and friends this year, the balance of the interior will now be completed. "Meet you at Headquarters" got to be a regular phrase during the week. The building is spacious with ample windows and doors, and a delightful front porch sport• Dick and Katie Gehring and their son of Radnor, PA at their ing two swings, chairs and sitting space. It was also ideal first Sun 'n Fun Fly-In, shown in front of their 1944 Beech for watching the daily air shows and getting the oppor• Staggerwing, tunity to meet and chat with new acquaintances, as well as old friends. Also sporting a beautiful new building this year was the hospitality center of the OX-5 Aviation Pioneers where there was constant activity and the opportunity to meet many of the pioneer greats. How wonderful to have such a gathering of this elite group of early aviators. The center was hosted by the three Florida OX-5 Wings. At this point, I would like to commend those unsung heroes - the judges! They work every day, all day long to be sure each airplane is judged accurately and fairly. The Awards & Judging Chairman was Milton Voight of Lakeland, ably assisted by Antique Chief Judge Donna Morris of Lakeland, and Classic Chief Judge Dennis Gregory of Homasassa, and their group of dedi• cated judges. The Judges Headquarters this year was a brand new, two room building. The front portion was for information where anyone with a judging question was assisted and the other room was the Conference Room where the judges met and evaluated each airplane after being judged by the teams of judges. This all made for a very organized and efficient system. Walking around the showplane parking area, pen and Jim ,., paper in hand, I talked with some of the people who drOve ta: (EAA 12362 . helped make this fly-in "one of the best ever". Their the EAA Lakeland f 2) and hi . MUseu ... , rom their h s father St stories and pictures follow. ,., s 1903 ome ' eVe (E Wright Fly~~ Lak,e Genev AA 137772) 6 JUNE 1982 engine, a, W, to run 1936 STINSON RELIANT SR-8C, NC17116 Owner: Roy Redman (EAA 83604, A IC 6600 ) Rt. 1, Box 39 Kilkenny, MN 56052 Roy purchased the 1936 Stinson in December 1973 in Oregon, and it was a "flying basket case". He had been looking for this plane for a long time because he had his very first airplane ride in 1936 in a plane just like it. His first memory of flying was as a child in Fargo where he watched the local hero aviator Ole Anderson flying passengers in a Stinson and he still remembers the thrill of that first ride. Thus was born his love of fly- ing that has been with him ever since. Roy started out as a corporate pilot, flying 182s, 210s and Bonanzas, but has been with Northwest Orient Airlines since 1965, a decision he is glad he made. The Restoration of the Stinson began in the Fall of 1974 and was concluded in 1980. During those six long years of restoration, every measure was taken to make the aircraft authentically original to properly represent its exact 1936 appearance. (Roy said he sent for and used the Antique IClassic Judging Manual on restoring air- planes and followed all of the instructions.) Upon com- pletion in 1980 he flew to the AAA Fly­In at Blakesburg, Iowa and won Grand Champion. Roy and his 18 year old nephew, David LeClaire flew from Minnesota to Lakeland with clear weather all the way, leaving Saturday, stopping overnight at Tullahoma, Tennessee and arriving at Lakeland Sunday noon. The total flying time was 8\4 hours, cruising at 63% power at 143 mph. The Stinson had a crowd around it constantly during .the Fly­In, with everyone admiring its elegant beauty. Well, Roy's hard work and perseverence paid off and the Stinson won Antique Grand Champion ­ a well de- served honor. Sharing in the honors were Roy's wife Judie and two small sons, a very happy family indeed.

THE 1929 PEPSI-COLA TRAVEL AIR Pilot: Suzanne Asbury Oliver Winter Haven, FL When you see the Pepsi­Cola Travel Air plane land after doing the skywriting routine, you are a little sur- prised to see a lovely young lady emerge. That young lady is Suzanne Asbury Oliver, of Winter Haven, Florida who has been doing the routine for three years. Suzanne started flying at 14 and soloed at 16, and was an instructor for 1% years. She heard Pepsi was looking for a skywriter and she applied for the job, along with many others, even though her only tail­dragger time was in a Taylorcraft. She flew her "audition" in a Super Cub. She was chosen and then had to learn the skywriting technique. The routine is plotted out on the ground and computed in seconds and compass headings, like an aerobatic routine. Jack Strayer worked it out with her and then said "Go do it!" He talked her through it from the ground and she did O.K. She says the secret is doing the same thing the same way every time, count- ing and watching compass headings. If you should lose your place, you have to go down about 200', read it, then go back up and pick up where you left off. (One time over Chicago on a freezing cold day she wrote "PPepsi". She realized it too late ­ there it was for all to see ­ so when she got down she told them it was because she was so CCold!) Suzanne is a bride of one month. She met her hand- some husband Steve at the Kentucky Derby last year where she was doing her Pepsi skywriting routine, and he was towing banners in his Stearman. They had a long- distance courtship due to their professions but love con­ VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7 quered all, and now to their knowledge, they are the only skywriting Ibanner towing husband Iwife team in the world. Congratulations newlyweds ­ keep 'em flying.

1928 SPEEDWlNG TRAVEL AIR NC5283 Owner: Fred Ware (EAA 166620) 5504 Oakway Drive Lakeland, FL 33085 Here is a story of the complete dedication of a young man and his commitment to restore a beautiful old air- plane. Fred worked at the Lakeland Airport and though he didn't own a plane of his own, he attended fly­ins and, seeing the beautiful old planes he decided to "join the crowd" and restore one of his own. Through an ad he found the basket case Travel Air in Miami in 1974 and thus started seven long years of perseverance and hard work. Working along with Fred and encouraging him were his father and mother. In 1975 Fred married Bon- nie and she joined the restoration team also. They moved the plane to Brandon, Florida, which meant a 60 mile round trip three to four times a week. The big day of the maiden flight finally arrived and their friend, Joe Araldi test flew the Travel Air for them in October 1981; everything worked really well the very first time. Fred and Mike Araldi (Joe's son) were flying formation with Joe in Mike's Command­Aire, taking air to air pictures of the memorable occasion. It is a regal airplane with its black and orange paint scheme. The dedication and hard work paid off for the Wares when the Travel Air won the Best Biplane trophy at the Fly­In. Now that they have all this time on their hands, what are they going to do? Well, look for another antique air- plane to restore, that's what!

1931 STINSON TRIMOTOR MODEL T Owners: Bill Brennand (EAA 13078, A IC 4061) 3282 W. Breezewood Lane Neenah, WI 54956 Byron Fredericksen (EAA 137397, A IC 4740) 3240 W. Breezewood Lane Neenah, WI 54956 Chuck Andreas (EAA 97349) 3224 W. Breezewood Lane Neenah, WI 54956 One of the most historic and popular airplanes at the Fly­In was the beautifully restored 1931 Stinson Tri- motor Airliner, flown in from Wisconsin by Bill Bren- .j f hiS Stinson T.ri­ ..... ~ .... " t. nand of Neenah, Wisconsin, with Dave Jameson as co- {center) in front 0 f Oshkosh, WIS• pilot. There was always a big crowd around the huge air- Bi~I Br:~~a~~eve. e\~e;) :".: i? plane and many eagerly purchased tickets for a 15 min- Co-owner Wittman :each , Florida. motor, chatt~gldon RopP (nght) of 0 ute ride to see what airline flying was like 50 years ago. consin and e AI, Claude Gray and I joined the other passengers on one of the flights. The three 225 hp Lycoming engines sound- ­ this didn't even have a basket. The plane was found in ed powerful and smooth. The pilot on the flight was Dick Fairbanks, Alaska, and because of its extreme deteriora- Schmidt who flies for but was honored tion it was not known if it could even be restored. How- that he had been asked to come to Florida to help pilot ever, research determined that much technical data was the plane during the Fly­In. As we taxied out for take- available and that a complete restoration was possible. off the plane caught everyone's attention and cameras Getting the plane from Alaska to Wisconsin took long, clicked away. The flight was exciting and every window arduous, discouraging years of work, trucking down the offered a view of the beautiful area of Lakeland. Alaska highway, across Canada and finally to Neenah. The Stinson is co­owned by Bill Brennand, Byron The restoration was started in 1977. It is all new from Fredericksen and Chuck Andreas, all of Neenah, Wis- the engines back and took five years of hard dedicated consin. The herculean effort of these three men to re- work to produce this very rare and valuable antique air- build this airplane and restore it to its original grandeur liner. is to be lauded indeed. You've heard of "basket cases" In the 1930s the Stinsons were in competition with 8 JUNE 1982 on December 10, 1981, near the 50th anniversary of its original first flight. It passed its flight test and was in perfect trim the first time ­ a tribute to the three owners for their research, knowledge and dedication. You may be interested to know they are all still good friends - just the way when they started the project. The Stinson won the "Best Monoplane" trophy at the Fly­In. Thank you Messrs. Brennand, Fredericksen and An- dreas for keeping aviation history alive.

TRAVEL AIR 4000 NC397M Owner: Tom Hegy (EAA 6849) P.O. Box 132 Hartford, WI 53027 Early March may mean Spring to most, but to Wis- consinites it's still Winter and the experiences of 300 to 400 BELOW zero are still very fresh in one's memory. So the lure of Florida is very enticing and the added at- traction of the Sun 'n Fun Fly­In is absolutely irrest- ible. So a very brave and rugged Tom Hegy eyes his open cockpit Travel Air, bundles up in his snowmobile suit, and leaves Wisconsin in windy 300 temperatures. He arrived at Tullahoma, Tennessee the first evening, a very cold and shivering fellow. The next day dawned rainy and foggy so his start was delayed, but he finally got off and flew as far as LaFayette, Georgia, where he was weathered in for 1 V2 days. It finally cleared enough for him to get to Thomasville, Georgia the next day. Hoping to get an early start the following morning, he awoke once again to fog. However, it cleared about 9:30 and he arrived at Lakeland by afternoon ­ four days and 15 hours flying time after leaving home. Lakeland of- fered sunny skies and warm temperatures and Tom was E. M. " Matty" l . fixes the official ~r~(EA~ 10118), Boca R (Golda Cox Photo) seen everywhere all week long, enjoying everything the replica Super Sol t: . laIrd Airplane Co aton, Florida af- Fly­In had to offer. u Ion. . nameplate to the His beautiful Travel Air won the "Ladies' Choice" award (or did they mean bachelor Tom?). Tom visited us at our strip at Frostproof, Florida and then headed north once again. Following is an excerpt from his letter advising of his return trip. "The sky was clear all the way home. I just about froze to death though. From northern Florida all the way home it was cold and never got above 30°. On Saturday morning at Tullahoma it was in the middle 20's! Oh well, that's the price a person pays for fun!" This was Tom's third trip to Sun 'n Fun in his Travel Air and I gather it won't be his last.

MATTY LAIRD'S SUPER SOLUTION One of the highlights of Sun 'n Fun '82 was the dis- play of E. M. "Matty" Laird's Super Solution, the famous racer, on loan from the EAA Museum in Wis- consin. In 1930 Laird's Solution was created as an answer to the Travel Air Mystery Ship which had won the Thompson race in 1929. In 1930, Laird's entry be- (Golda Cox Photo) Matty and Elsie laird proudly pose by the Super Solution. came the first and only biplane to win a Thompson race. The fo llowing year the Super Solution was built and the Ford Trimotors and because of their low selling price pilot Jimmy Doolittle flew it to victory in the cross coun- and low operating cost, they were able to operate for try Bendix race, also setting a transcontinental speed about the same as railway pullman fares. The Stinson record. It was eliminated from the Thompson race be- carried 10 passengers, mail and 1:: ...ggage, and even cause of engine problems, but the Super Solution went boasted having toilet facilitic:; with hot and cold running on to set many other speed records. water. It cruises at 120 mph, has a wing span of 60' and The existence of this replica is a credit to members is 43' long. There are two doors ­ one in the fuselage of the Florida Sport Aviation Antique and Classic As- leading up the narrow aisle, with five single seats on sociation (FSAACA) and EAA Chapter 37. In 1974 these each side tandem style, and one door to the cockpit for two groups dedicated themselves to restoring the Super the pilot and co­pilot to enter. Solution, and with the help of the EAA Museum it was The restoration was completed in November 1981 completed in 1979. The plane was on display at Oshkosh and Mr. Richard Porter of the Milwaukee GADO office '80 where Matty Laird and Jimmy Doolittle were re- issued the Airworthiness Certificate. It was first flown united in honoring ceremonies. (Continued on Page 13) VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9 and F-7 sport models built, there are two flying today, By Bob Wilson this ZPF-6 and a ZPF-7 owned by Al Womack, a Delta (EAA 9702, Ale 157) Airlines captain, from New Orleans, Louisiana. 9420 N.W. 125th Avenue The well-known Waco trainer of World War II, the Ocala, FL 32671 UPF-7, or PT-14, evolved from the previous Waco F models and 600 of them were built under ATC #642. All Photos by Bob Wilson and Mike Keedy The superficial similarity between the sport models and the trainers is easily seen from a glance at photographs. The rare and beautiful airplane pictured here is a There are substantial differences between them, how• Waco ZPF­6, owned by Mike Keedy (EAA 98957, A IC ever. The sport models, the YPFs and ZPFs, were three• 6972), a Purdue University mathematics professor. place open cockpit biplanes boasting a sliding canopy In 1936 and 1937 the famous F­series Wacos reached and heat for the rear cockpit which serves as the pilot's a pinnacle in the evolution of their design. In those years "office". The front windshield is held in place by Dzus the Waco Fs were produced and sold as the most beauti• fasteners and can be removed. The cockpit can then be ful and deluxe sport biplanes in the U.S. The fastest of covered wi th a metal cover hatch. the F-models since the introduction of the F-series in The landing gear on the trainers was wider and 1930, these beautiful airplanes were outstanding per• farther forward than on the sport models. The tread of formers. the trainers was 100", while the sport models used a 77" In 1936 and 1937, the cabin model Wacos were tread, as did most of the cabin model Wacos. While the heavily favored by the buying public, and the deluxe trainers had a gas capacity of 50 gallons in two center• sport models were expensive (basic price in 1936 was section tanks, the sport models could carry an additional $7835 .. . a lot of money back then). In the two years of 25 gallons in two outboard tanks in the upper wings. their production, the company manufactured exactly There are many internal differences between the sport eight of these airplanes, all under ATC #586. models and the trainers. Both the sport models and the Fitted with the Jacobs L-4 engine of 245 hp, the air• trainers used the one-piece Curtiss-Reed aluminum alloy planes were designated as model YPF and were fitted propeller as standard equipment. Options for the sport with a blister engine cowl. With the Jacobs L-5 engine models included controllable pitch propeller, landing of 285 hp they were designated ZPF and were fitted with lights, flares, radio, wheel pants, cockpit cover, leather a smooth cowl. Those that were manufactured in 1936 upholstery and custom paint schemes. were called F-6s and those manufactured in 1937 were The airplane featured here is a ZPF-6, the only one called F-7s, with one exception. The last F-6 was not with a 1937 date of manufacture. The original owner was completed until February, 1937, hence the manufacture The Texas Company who bought the airplane in March date is officially 1937. of 1937 and gave it the Texaco airplane number 25. It The ZPFs were approved for Edo type 45-2880 floats, was painted in the Texaco colors, red with white trim and at least one of them was actually operated on floats and green pinstripe. The airplane was assigned to the for a time. The Waco plant in Troy, Ohio built a total of domestic sales department and was used in corporate three ZPF-6s and two YPF-6s. They built two ZPF-7s business for 3V2 years. It was then sold to Hawthorne and one YPF-7, the latter sold in Japan. Of the eight F-6 Flying Service of Charleston, South Carolina in Novem• 10 JUNE 1982