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VA Vol 15 No 12 Dec 1987 PUBLICATION STAFF PUBLISHER Tom Poberezny Tti ~ VICE-PR ES IDENT MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS VI~TAC7~ AI12VLA~~ Dick Matt EDITOR Gene R. Chase DECEMBER 1987 • Vol. 15, No. 12 CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR Mike Drucks Copyright ' 1987 by the EAA Antique/Classic Division. Inc. All rights reserved MANAGING EDITOR/ADVERTISING Mary Jones ASSOCIATE EDITORS Norman Petersen Contents Dick Cavin 2 Seasons Greetings FEATURE WRITERS 4 AlC News/by Gene Chase George A. Hardie, Jr. 5 Mystery Plane/by George A. Hardie, Jr. Dennis Parks 5 Members' Projects/by Gene Chase STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS 6 WACO - M.H. "Curly" Havelaar's Jim Koepnick Prototype QCF-2/by Gene Chase Carl Schuppel Jeff Isom 11 Type Club Activities/by Norm Petersen 12 Vintage Literature/by Denn is Parks Page 6 13 Vintage Seaplanes/by Norm Petersen EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC 14 The Sky Was Their Only Limit! DIVISION, INC. by Glen M. Stadler OFFICERS 17 Welcome New Members President Vice President R. J. Lickteig M.C. " Kelly" Viets 18 Dennis Van Gheem's . Cessna 195/ 1718 Lakewood RI. 2, Box 128 by Norm Petersen Albert Lea, MN 56007 Lyndon, KS 66451 20 Interesting Members - The Weicks ­ 507/373-2922 913/828-3518 Fred and Dorothy/by Kelly Viets Secretary Treasurer 24 Camden 1987/byJeannie Hill Ronald Fritz E.E. " Buck" Hilbert 26 Bounty Hunters of the Air/ 15401 Sparta Avenue P.O. Box 145 by John F. Clark Kent City, MI49330 Union, IL60180 Page 18 616/678-501 2 815/923-4591 27 EAA Antique/Classic Division Photo Contest!by Jack McCarthy 28 Volunteers/by Art Morgan and Bob Brauer DIRECTORS 29 The Vintage Trader John S. Copeland Philip Coulson 9 Joanne Drive 28415 Springbrook Dr. Westborough, MA 01581 Lawton, MI 49065 617/366-7245 616/624-6490 William A. Eickhoff Stan Gomoll 41515th Ave. , N.E. 1042 90th Lane, NE SI. Petersburg, FL 33704 Minneapolis, MN 55434 813/823-2339 6121784-1172 Page 20 Dale A. Gustafson Espie M. Joyce, Jr. 7724 Shady Hill Drive Box 468 Indianapolis, IN 46278 Madison, NC 27025 FRONT COVER . M.H. "Curly" Havelaar's 1931 Waco QCF-2, 317/293-4430 919/427-0216 Oshkosh '87 Reserve Grand Champion Antique award winner. See Arthur R. Morgan Gene Morris story on page 6. 3744 North 51 st Blvd. 115C Steve Court, R.R. 2 (Carl Schuppel) Milwaukee, WI 53216 Roanoke, TX 76262 414/442·3631 817/491 -9110 BACK COVER . .. You can almost hear the low-pitched throb of the 275 Jake as Dennis Van Gheem makes a close pass with his immacu­ Daniel Neuman Ray Olcott late award-winning Cessna 195B. For the true story of a boyhood 1521 Berne Circle W. 104 Bainbridge dream, see page 18. Minneapolis, MN 55421 Nokomis, FL 34275 (Carl Schuppel) 61 21571 -0893 813/488-8791 S.H. "Wes" Schmid George S. York 2359 Lefeber Avenue 181 Sloboda Ave. The words EAA, ULTRALIGHT. FLY WITH THE FIRST TEAM, SPORT AVIATION. and the logos of EXPERIMENTAL Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Mansfield, OH 44906 AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC., EAA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION. EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION INC . 4141771-1545 419/529-4378 INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB INC .. WARBIRDS OF AMERICA INC .. are reg istered trademarks. THE EAA SKY SHOPPE and logos of the EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INC. and EAA ULTRALIGHT CONVENTION are DIRECTOR EMERITUS trademarks of the above associations and their use by any person other than the above associations is strictly prohibited. S.J. Wittman 7200 S.E. 85th Lane Editorial Policy: Readers are encouraged to submit stories and photographs. Policy opinions expressed in articles are Ocala, FL 32672 solely those of the authors. Responsibility fo r accuracy in reporting rests entirely with the contributor. Material should 904/245-7768 be sent to: Editor, The VINTAGE AIRPLANE, Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. Phone: 414/426-4800. ADVISORS The VINTAGE AIRPLANE (ISSN 0091-6943) is published and owned exclusively by EAA Antique/Classic Division. Inc. of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. and is published monthly at Wittman Airfield. Oshkosh. WI 54903­ Robert C. " Bob" Brauer John A. Fogerty 3086. Second Class Postage paid at Oshkosh. WI 54901 and additional mailing oHices. Membership rates for 9345 S. Hoyne RR2, Box 70 EAA Antique/Classic Division, Inc. are $18.00 for current EAA members for 12 month period of which $12.00 is Chicago, IL 60620 Roberts, WI 54023 for the publication of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Membership is open to all who are interested in aviation. 31 21779-21 05 715/425-2455 ADVERTISING - An tique/Classic Division does not guarantee or endorse any product oHered through our advertis­ Robert D. " Bob" Lumley Steven C. Nesse ing. We invite constructive criti cism and welcome any report of inferior merchandise obtained through our advertising Nl04W20387 2009 Highland Ave . so that corrective measures can be taken. Willow Creek Road Albert Lea, MN 56007 Colgate, WI 53017 507/373-1674 Postmaster: Send address changes to EAA Antique/Classic Division , Inc., Willman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. 414/255-6832 VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3 4 f)ews ~ Compiled by Gene Chase EAA AIR ACADEMY WEEKENDS EM Air Academy weekends will bring exciting aviation activity to young aviation enthusiasts. The idea, de­ veloped by Chuck Larsen, is an offshoot of our highly successful EM Air Academy. The thrust of the program will S. J. "STEVE" WITTMAN RETIRES stands for Oshkosh-Ocala or Ocala­ be a two-day "hands-on" approach to FROM EAA BOARDS Oshkosh, depending on their direction various aspects of aviation that will be of flight!) They make the trip non-stop conducted at various sites around the After serving many years, noted air­ in about 5-1 /2 hours. We are indebted country. craft designer and race pilot Steve to Steve for the wisdom and guidance Target sites at the present time in­ Wittman (EAA 34, NC 6719) has retired he has provided at Board meetings, and clude Washington, DC, Indianapolis, from the Board of Directors of both EAA on many other occasions as well. Minneapolis/St. Paul and Tulsa, Ok­ and the Antique/Classic Division. Steve The vacancy on the Antique/Classic lahoma. Programs will be conducted by and Dorothy Wittman have homes in Board will be filled by long-time Secret­ EM staff members and interested vol­ Oshkosh, WI and Ocala, FL and their ary of EM, Wes Schmid (EM 3113, unteers. We are very excited about this transportation between the two is the NC 6688) of Wauwatosa, WI who has program and believe it is an excellent neat little two-place Wittman 0-0 Spec­ also been serving as an Advisor to the way to involve our youth in aviation ac­ ial shown here with Steve. (The 0-0 Antique/Classic Board . tivities that spark an interest in learning more about the education programs into the field and further utilize our strong Chapter network, including EAA Youth Coordinators. VINTAGE EDITOR RETIRES '" NEW RULE TARGETS DRUG SMUGGLERS It is with mixed emotions that I pre­ Fishing and flying radio control model Effective March 7, 1988, aircraft flying pare this issue of THE VINTAGE aircraft will take some of my time . .. through off-shore air defense identifica­ AIRPLANE for publication. I have been and I might even dust off my flute and tion zones will have to display 12-inch involved with the production of VIN­ piccolo and play in a local community registration markings to help airborne TAGE for most of the issues since Vol­ band or orchestra . and there's a Hen­ law enforcement officers tell the good ume I, Number 3 dated March, 1973 and derson-powered Heath Super Parasol guys from the bad guys (drug this December issue will be my final in the hangar awaiting restoration . .. smugglers). one. and .. .. In addition, these airplanes must The date is October 28, 1987 and I If I've heard it once I've heard it a have an externally mounted identifica­ am retiring in two days. My wife Dorothy hundred times from my retired friends tion plate to permit quick cross checking and I have planned for this memorable that I will be busier than ever after retire­ of serial numbers against registration day for several months and we look for­ ment. I know it will be true in my case numbers when on the ground. The aim ward to spending more time with family and I look forward to that, but I wi ll miss again is to help identify suspected drug in Oklahoma, Texas, California, Neb­ the daily rapport with those with whom smugglers, as is an additional require­ raska and Washington. I have worked over the years. I will ment that pilots must carry appropriate We have enjoyed living in Oshkosh forever treasure the many friends from documentation covering the installation for the past four years and plan to stay. throughout the world I've made through of any extra fuel tanks. I will be able to fly our Davis D-1-W and EM . thanks for the wonderful FAA estimates that the 12-inch mark­ E-2 Cub much more than in the past. memories . ... Gene R. Chase. ing requirement could affect as many as 13,500 aircraft. 4 DECEMBER 1987 by George A. Hardie, Jr. ------------------ California. The company was organized in August, 1927 and specialized in de­ sign and construction of high perfor­ mance commercial and military aircraft, according to published references. The wing span of the Z-6B was 41 ft. 6 in. , weight empty was 2845 Ibs., gross weight of 47631bs. High speed was 150 mph, cruising 125 mph and landing 58 mph. Six passengers were seated in ttie cabin and a single-place cockpit was provided for the pilot.
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