STRAIGHT AND LEVEUButch]oyce 2 VAA NEWS/ CALENDAR! H.G. Frautschy 6 lYPE CLUB NOTES 8 THAT'S MY BONANZA! Mark Phelps 12 VAA PARKING AND SAFETY FAMILY/ NickHunn 14 UP FROM NOTHIN'/ BuddDavisson 20 VAA CHAPTER NEWS 21 MYSTERY PLANE! H. G. Frautschy 22 PASS IT TO BUCK! Buck Hilbert 26 NEW MEMBERS 30 CLASSIFIEDS III www.vintageaircraft.org ON THE COVERS FRONT COVER: Bob and Susan Wyatt enjoy the smooth dawn air east of Lakeland, Florida, in their customized 450-hp Stearman . EM photo by Jim Publisher TOM POBEREZNY Koepnick, shot with a Canon EOS1 n equipped with an 80-200 mm lens on Editor-ill-Chief scon SPANGLER 100 ASA Fuji slide film . EM Cessna 210 photo plane flown by Bruce Moore. Executive Director, Editor HENRY G. FRAUTSCHY BACK COVER : Boeing 314 Clipper is the title of George Guzzi 's watercolor VAA Administrative Assistallt THERESA BOOKS of a pair of Boeing 's famous flying boats. Always fascinated by the airplane , he thought of it as the aeronautical equivalent of the Orient Express railroad . Executive Editor MIKE DIFRISCO Guzzi's work has been exhibited in books and galleries worldwide, and he COlllributing Editors JOHN UNDERWOOD has been a member of the Air Force Art Program since 1967, contributing BUDD DAVISSON more than 80 paintings. You can reach him at 11 Randlett Park, West A rtIPhoto LayolII BETH BLANCK Newton, MA 02465; phone: 617/244-2932; summer studio: 207/883-9076. Photography Staff JIM KOEPNICK LEEANN ABRAMS MARK SCHAIBLE A dvertisillglEditoriai Assistalll ISABELLE WISKE SEE PAGE 31 FOR FURTHER VINTAGE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INFORMATION STRAIGHT' & LEVEL by ESPIE "BUTCH " JOYCE PRESIDENT, VINTAGE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION AirVenture Preparations his Father's Day weekend a n umber of dads were forums that have a vintage theme. in the Vintage area on Wittman Field, cleaning As he has been in the past, George Daubner is chair­ Tup damage caused by a strong thunderstorm that man of Vintage Parking and Safety, and he's the vice raced through Oshkosh. All of the point stands and chairman of Vintage management. Geoff Robison is other temporary buildings were out of storage and lined chairman of security and Vintage management co­ up, unsecured and ready for distribution, and the storm chairman. I'm the Vintage area management chairman easily knocked them around. The storm also damaged ([email protected] or 336/393-0344). Feel free to con­ many of the large oak trees we all enjoy during AirVen­ tact me with any concerns regarding convention. ture. Fortunately, there was little structural damage in E-mail ispreferred.solcan forward your concern to the our area, but other areas of the convention site will need proper person more easily. Of course, phone or mail is some additional work. fine too! Maintenance Chairman Bob Brauer directs the loyal Like last year, you can find almost any information set of volunteers who build and maintain our structures that you need at the VAA headquarters, better known as before and after convention so those ofyou who attend the "Red Barn." Check with the folks at the VAA infor­ AirVenture can have a more enjoyable experience. Many mation counter, headed up by Jeannie Hill. They'll put folks came to help, including a number who come re­ you on the proper track. If you have questions you'd like peatedly throughout the year. Phil Blake, Tim and answered before you head to Oshkosh, please see the list Joanne Fox, Paul Kyle, Randy Hytry, and Bob Lumley of chairmen in "VAA News" on page 2. came to help. They and other regular VAA volunteers ap­ Previously I've written here about working on my Lus­ preciate the support given by the ladies in Nancy combe's instrument panel. I have the holes punched, the Lichtenberg's volunteer kitchen. They do a great job instruments and radios mounted, and I'm ready to begin serving an appetizing breakfast and lunch for all the EAA wiring. To make the wiring easier, and so I can still fly volunteers. My thanks to all of the volunteers who work the airplane, I'm building the new panel while it's so hard to make your Oshkosh stay enjoyable. mounted to a plywood frame. If the plan goes right I'll Not only do we have volunteers who work on the finish the wiring and install the new panel this winter. convention grounds, many volunteers toil all year to I also hope to install the turnkey starter so the weight coordinate AirVenture activities. For example, Steve savings here will make up for the new equipment I've in­ Krog works with past grand champions, Jeannie Hill stalled. puts together the an nual VAA picnic, Roger Gomoll co­ Let us hear from you; tell us about your project so we ordinates the type-club-tent activities, and Steve Neese can share your experience with other members who arranges the metal shaping tent. Each VAA director is might be thinking of doing a similar project. responsible for specific areas. Some head up the various When you read this issue of Vintage Airplane AirVen­ judging categories. Dale Gustafson and Dean Richard­ ture will be just a few short weeks away. Hope to see you son lend their expertise in that regard, and Phil Coulson there. Let's all pull in the same direction for the good of are judges. Jack Copeland leads the distribution of the aviation. Remember, we are better together. Join us and participant plaques, and John Berndt helps coordinate have it all! ..... VINTAGE AIRPLANE 1 VAANEWS compiled by H.G. Frautschy meetings. VINTAGE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION Others Ted's activity and support of the VOLUNTEER INFORMATION FOR Butch Joyce vintage aircraft movement includes EAA AIRVENTURE 2001 President, VAA his work as a photographer and his­ EAA AirVenture 2001 will be held 336/393-0344 torian. Roy's long tradition of at Wittman Regional Airport in [email protected] enthusiasm as he has helped fellow Oshkosh, Wisconsin, from Tuesday, members build replica aircraft and July 24, through Monday, July 30. H.G. Frautschy restored antique airplanes often (Remember, that's a day earlier than Executive Director, VAA meant his own projects were pro­ we started last year.) Volunteers will 920/426-4825 longed, but he'd be the first to tell again be needed to staff the many [email protected] you it was worth it. different committees in the Vintage We'll have more on the two hon­ area. OTHER AIRVENTURE NOTES orees in later editions of Vintage If you would like to participate in If you've ever run into the situa­ Airplane. activities as a volunteer, drop a note tion where yeiu plan on departing or call the chairperson listed below. with your airplane in the morning, HELP THE FAA HELP US ALL As they plan for this year's event, it but don't wish to purchase a full The Federal Aviation Administra­ would be helpful if you could also day's admission to the convention tion is seeking to locate the current include your previous experience or (there are no refunds on weekly legal owner of the data underlying training and the dates of your arrival wristband purchases), in the past it the type certificates issued to various and departure. has been awkward to gain access to Consolidated Fleet Aircraft models Some of the committees that will your airplane. Thanks to the re­ manufactured in 1920-1940. use volunteer help are: sourceful staff members at EAA The last known holder of these Convention Headquarters, there is type certificates is Brewster Aeronau­ Past Grand Champions now a procedure in place to accom­ tical Corporation, Long Island City, Steve Krog modate pilots who need to pass New York. If you have any informa­ 262/966-7627 through the admission gates on the tion about this company, or its legal [email protected] way to their airplanes. Check at the successor-in-interest, or about the VAA headquarters, and we will ex­ current owner of the data underly­ Security and Flight Line plain the process and issue you the ing these type certificates, please Geoff Robinson proper credentials. contact: 219/493-4724 VAA Chapter 11 is embarking on Deborah Fountain [email protected] a new program to help transport pi­ Engine & Propeller Directorate lots/crews and baggage to and from Burlington, MA Type Club HQ their aircraft. Look for them in the Phone: 781/238-7154 Roger Gomoll VAA minivan with the "Toni's Red Fax: 781/238-7199 507/288-2810 Carpet Express" magnetic signs. E-mail: Debbie.Fountain@(aa.gov [email protected] The VAA picnic will be held at the tent located just south of the pond COKER TIRES VAA Parking in the EAA Nature Center on Thurs­ Jim Hildebrand of Coker Tires, George Daubner day, July 26. Tickets should be 800/251-6336, would like to hear 262/673-5885 purchased in advance and can be from people interested in purchas­ [email protected] bought at the VAA Red Barn. ing 30x5 smooth tread or 26x4 clincher smooth tread tires. These Volunteers VAA HALL OF FAME tires are intended for museum or dis­ Anna Osborn Our congratulations to Ted Kos­ play purposes and are so marked on (Contact before July 15.) ton, Melrose Park, Illinois, (VAA the tire. If you are interested in 830/896-4614 131) and Roy Wicker, Quitman, adding your name to the list, give [email protected] Georgia, (VAA 103). They've been him a call. selected to be inducted into the Vin­ Operation Protect Our Planes tage Aircraft Association Hall of EAA CHAPTER 1 Noel Marshall Fame.