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Antique/Classic Information Booth be in operation throughout the Conven­ There will be a chapter and member­ tion. Dope and fabric, aircraft wood­ ship information booth outside the An­ working and OX-5 overhaul. Chairman tique/Classic headquarters. Chairman ­ - George Meade, phone 414/228-7701 Roy Redman, phone 507/334-5922. Antique/Classic Annual Picnic Antique/Classic Parking The Antique/Classic picnic will be The parking committee has a type held at the Convention tent in the Na­ parking plan. Chairman - Art Morgan, ture Center on Wednesday evening, phone 414/442-3631. Information and July 31. Chairman - Bob Kelly, phone parking instructions will be mailed to 507/373-3911. you. Antique/Classic Riverboat Cruise Antique/Classic Fly-Out A riverboat cruise including refresh­ A fly-out for Antique/Classic mem­ ments and dinner is scheduled for Mon­ bers and guests is scheduled for Mon­ day evening, July 29. Chairman - Jean­ nie Hill, phone 815/943-7205. by Bob Lickteig day, July 29. Chairman - Bob Lumley, President phone 414/255-6832. Please check your Convention Pro­ Antique/Classic Division Antique/Classic Photo Contest gram and Antique/Classic Headquar­ ters for complete details of all the An amateur photo contest is sched­ events. uled for the period of the Convention. Looking forward to "World of Flight IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT CON­ Check Antique/Classic Headquarters VENTION - MAKE THE ANTIQUE/ Oshkosh '85", your Antique/Classic Di­ for rules and details. Chairman - Jack CLASSIC AREA YOUR HEADQUAR­ vision has a full week of scheduled ac­ McCarthy, phone 317/371-1290. tivities. Listed below are the events and TERS FOR OSHKOSH '85. JOIN US AND YOU HAVE IT ALL.. chairmen of each activity. To help you Antique/Classic Interview Circle in your planning or any questions you have, please contact any of the chair­ Interviews will be scheduled daily at men. They stand ready to help. the Antique/Classic Headquarters. TYPE CLUBS AT OSHKOSH '85 Chairman - Kelly Viets, phone 913/828­ Chairman Espie M. "Butch" Joyce re­ 3518. ports the following groups have re­ Antique/Classic Hall of Fame served space in the Type Club Tent at Reunion Antique/Classic Forums Oshkosh '85: A reunion of previous Antique/Classic A complete schedule of Antique and 1. National Waco Club Grand and Reserve Champions. Spec­ Classic forums is set. Check Conven­ 2. Staggerwing Club 3. Cub Club ial display area, awards and special fly­ tion Program for details. Chairman ­ by recognition. Chairman - Dan Ron Fritz, phone 616/678-5012. 4. Luscombe Club Neuman, phone 612/571-0893. 5. Aeronca Lover's Club Antique/Classic Parade of Flight 6. Ercoupe Owners Club Antique/Classic Awards ­ 7. Fairchild Club The annual Antique/Classic Parade Antique Judging 8. Aeronca Aviators Club of Flight by members and guests will be 9. International Cessna 120/140 As­ All categories. Chairman - Pete staged Wednesday afternoon, July 31 sociation Covington, phone 703/957-2903. when the field is closed. Chairman - Phil 10. National Stinson Club Coulson, phone 616/624-6490. 11 . OX-5 Aviation Pioneers Classic Judging Antique/Classic Participant Plaque This space is offered at no charge to All categories. Chairman - George help special interest aviation organiza­ York , phone 419/755-1208. The Antique/Classic Division will pre­ tions promote their services. For details sent each registered aircraft a recogni­ contact Butch Joyce at Box 468, Madi­ Antique/Classic Type Club tion plaque with a color photo of the air­ son, NC 27025. Phone 919/427-0216. Headquarters craft parked at Oshkosh. Chairman ­ All type clubs are invited to set up Jack Copeland, phone 616/336-7245. their club headquarters. A larger tent and more activities are planned this Antique/Classic Workshop year. Chairman - Butch Joyce, phone The first Antique/Classic Workshop 919/427-0216. located in the Antique/Classic area will PUBLICATION STAFF

PUBLISHER Paul H. Poberezny ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Tom Poberezny DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Dick Matt JUNE 1985 • Vol. 13, No. 6 EDITOR Gene R. Chase Copyright ~ 1985 by the EAA Antique/Classic Division, Inc. All rights reserved. CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR Mike Drucks MANAGI NG EDITOR/ADVERTISING Mary Jones EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Contents Norman Petersen FEATURE WRITERS 2 Straight and Level George A. Hardie, Jr. by Bob Lickteig Dennis Parks 4 AlC News EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC by Gene Chase DIVISION, INC. 5 Type Club Activities by Gene Chase OFFICERS 6 Sun 'n Fun '85 Page 6 President Vice President by Dick Cavin/Gene Chase R. J. Lickteig Roy Redman 8 Calendar of Events 1620 Bay Oaks Drive Rt. 3, Box 208 9 Mystery Plane Albert Lea , MN 56007 Faribault, MN 55021 by George A. Hardie, Jr. 507/373·2922 507·334·5922 9 Dave Jameson Reminisces Secretary Treasurer by Dave Jameson Ronald Fritz E. E. " Buck" Hilbert 10 Corben Super Ace 15401 Sparta Avenue P.O. Box 145 Kent City, MI49330 Union, IL 60180 by Gene Chase 616/678·5012 815/923·4591 14 He Turned My Eyes to the Sky by M. C. "Kelly" Viets DIRECTORS 16 Notice of Annual Business Meeting Page 10 and Election John S. Copeland Stan Gomoll 19 Vintage Literature 9 Joanne Drive 1042 90th Lane, NE by Dennis Parks Westborough, MA 01581 Minneapolis, MN 55434 617/366· 7245 612/784·1172 20 The Ed Morrow Story by Ted Businger Dale A. Gustafson Espie M. Joyce, Jr. 25 Letters to the Editor 7724 Shady Hill Drive Box 468 26 Member's Projects Indianapolis, IN 46274 Madison, NC 27025 317/293·4430 919/427·0216 by Gene Chase 27 Vintage Trader Morton W. Lester Arthur R. Morgan P.O. Box 3747 3744 North 51 st Blvd. Page 20 Martinsville, VA 24112 Milwaukee, WI 53216 703/632·4839 414/442·3631

Daniel Neuman Ray Olcott FRONT COVER . . . Model B Ford-powered Corben Super Ace, 1521 Berne Circle W. 1500 Kings Way NX17288, SIN I, owned by Alex Whitmore, Justin Time Airfield, Justin, Minneapolis, MN 55421 Nokomis, FL 33555 Texas at the Tulsa Fly-In at Tahlequah, Oklahoma. 6121571·0893 813/485·8139 (Photographed 9/23/84 by Gene Chase) BACK COVER .. . This tranquil scene shows an Aeronca Chief, Gene Morris John R. Turgyan N9160E, a DeHaviliand Beaver, N9279Z, and a 1933 Waco UBF-2, 15C Steve Court, R.R. 2 Box 229, R.F.D. 2 NC13075, SIN 3692 on Edo 2665 floats. The Waco is owned by Henry Roanoke, TX 76262 Wrightstown, NJ 08562 R. Strauch (EM 145735, AlC 8612), Junction City, Oregon. 817/491 ·9110 6091758·2910 (photo by West Sanders)

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W. S, "Jerry" Wallin Gar Williams ADVERTISING - Antique/Classic Division does not guarantee or endorse any product oHered through our advertis­ 29804 - 179 PI. SE Nine South 135 Aero Drive ing. We invite constructive criticism and welcome any report of inferior merchandise obtained through our advertising Kent, WA 98031 Naperville, IL60540 so that corrective measures can be taken. 206/631-9644 312/355-9416 Postmaster: Send address changes to EM Antique/Classic Division, Inc ., Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903-2591. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3 to the EAA Convention last year and recting errors on the prints which had covered with Stits process during Osh­ become apparent during the construc­ kosh '84 by Ray Stits who donated the tion of the EAA engine. materials. The EAA Wright engine will be re­ The fuselage, tail surfaces and ailer­ turned to Oshkosh in time for the An­ ons are currently being prepared for nual EAA Convention where it will again covering in the Stits Tent during Osh­ be displayed and run at a tent devoted kosh '85. The Curtiss OX-5 powered 3­ to antique airplane engines. Also on dis­ place biplane will be made airworthy play will be a partially completed repro­ and will become the only known flying AVIATION TRIVIA GAME duction of the Balzer-Manley Engine example of a Pheasant aircraft in the which powered the Langley Aerodrome. Members of EAA Antique/Classic world. It is hoped the Antique Engine Tent Chapter 11, Milwaukee, Wisconsin area We were pleased to learn from one will become a regular feature ·at the An­ recently entertained themselves at a of our readers that another Pheasant nual EAA Conventions at Oshkosh. chapter meeting by playing a game they H-10 does exist and is on display in the This activity is being organized, under concocted themselves. For several Western Development Museum in the direction of the EAA Aviation Foun­ weeks, Sharron Mitchell and her com­ Moose Jaw, Sasketchewan, Canada. dation, by Jim and Steve Hay. mittee had been (and still are) soliciting Anyone having an antique engine aeronautical questions and answers they wish to display and/or run at Osh­ from chapter members. kosh '85, please contact Jim or Steve They committed trivia to cards and Hay at Hay Mfg., Inc., P.O. Box 7, Lake created a triangular race course com­ Geneva, WI 53147, telephone 414/248­ plete with three pylons and two small 6157. model airplanes. The chapter was di­ vided into two teams and the first to complete the race course was declared ENROUTE TO/FROM OSHKOSH '85 the winner. On behalf of the Menominee, Michi­ The questions were divided into the gan/Marinette, Wisconsin Twin County following categories: History, Per­ Airport, I. W. "Ike" Stephenson (EAA sonalities, Airplanes, FARs and Charts. 82203, AlC 3704) extends an invitation Everyone had a great time and the en­ to all EAAers flying in the area to stop thusiasm resulted in many more ques­ and experience the airport hospitality. tions with answers provided for their Phillips 80/87, 100/130 and jet fuel is next "trivia contest". They plan to bring available. Free tie down with fuel pur­ their creation to Oshkosh '85 for its first chase and camping is allowed. Unicom national exposure. is 122.8 and no control tower. Free phone service to GBB FSS. Free motel pick-up from Roadhost (906/863-4431) Photo by Jim Koepnick in Menominee and Holiday Inn (7151 Paul Poberezny, EAA President, wields a 732-0111) in Marinette. welding torch making a repair to the hori­ zontal stabilizer of the Pheasant H-10. CANADIANS TO OSHKOSH '85 EAA'S WRIGHT FLYER ENGINE All Canadians flying their aircraft to AT NASM EAA Oshkosh '85 (July 26-August 2) or The Smithsonian's National Air and the lAC International Aerobatic Compe­ Space Museum is currently restoring titions at Fond du Lac (August 5-10) the engine which has been on display must comply with the provisions of Fed­ there since 1948. The aircraft was last eral Aviation Regulations. Please follow restored by Orville Wright for display in the instructions below to obtain your England in 1928. It was returned to the Special Flight Authorization. U.S. in the late forties. The restoration is being done in the Museum in full public view. The EAA CANADIAN EAA MEMBERS FL YING reproduction of the 1903 Wright Flyer AMA TEUR-BUIL TIUL TRALIGHTI engine is currently on loan to NASM WARBIRD AIRCRAFT TO OSHKOSH and is on display at the restoration site. It is necessary to comply with Federal A tape recording of the engine running Aviation Regulations, Section 91 .28 in can be heard at the push of a button at regard to Special Flight Authorization Photo by Dick Matt the display. for Canadian registered amateur-built, Paul compares the new with the old. Cor­ ultralight and warbird aircraft. Due to the rosion necessitated replacement of some EAA members Jim and Steve Hay of tubing in the aft fuselage of the Pheasant Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the builders large number of Canadian EAAers at­ H-10. of the EAA Wright engine recently spent tending, the FAA has arranged to issue a day at NASM when the engine on the a Special Flight Authorization to EM, PHEASANT H-10 UPDATE original Wright Flyer was dismantled. which will authorize operation of The EAA Aviation Foundation's 1929 No one knew for sure what was inside amateur-built, ultralight or warbird air­ Pheasant H-10, NC151N, donated by this engine or if it conformed to the en­ craft within the United States from the Phillip J. Stier, Sussex, Wisconsin is gine blueprints in possession of the Canadian border to Oshkosh and return being restored by volunteers and EAA Museum. Jim and Steve spent the day by the most direct route. staffers. The wings were repaired prior going over the original engine and cor­ (Continued on Page 13)

4 JUNE 1985 ,I ~ype ClubActivities lompiled by Gent' ('hast'

in the summer of 1986 with the "Big Show'" in '87. Watch for much more in­ formation about this very exciting event. For information on the Cub Club con­ tact John B. Bergeson, Box 2002, Mt. · Pleasant, MI 48858.

The Annual Luscombe Association Fly-In is set for June 28-30, 1985 at Moraine Airpark, Dayton, OH . Activities will include a Luscombe Forum, lots of hangar flying and aircraft viewing, bus trips to the Air Force Museum, good food on the field including breakfast. For information contact Ralph Orndorf, 1749 W. Stroop Road, Dayton, OH In the April issue of THE VINTAGE 45439, telephone 513/298-5936. AIRPLANE we stated that John Bright The Luscombe Forum at EAA Osh­ will continue to produce the Cub Club INTERNATIONAL CESSNA kosh '85 will be on Monday, July 29 at newsletter. This should have read John 120/140 ASSOCIATION 8:45 a.m. Bergeson. John Bright will continue to For information on the Luscombe serve as an advisor to the Club. Newsletter Issue Number 85 dated Club contact John B. Bergeson, 6438 The Cub Club's 1st Annual Fly-In is February 1985 of the International W. Millbrook Road , Remus, MI 49340. scheduled for July 12-14, 1985 at Ace Cessna 120/140 Association is a real Airport, Anderson, Indiana. Needed is a collector's item for owners/pilots of cadre of able volunteers who live near these aircraft. It contains listings of Anderson to help with registration and Cessna 120/140 Service Letters and other fly-in chores. Call Rick Duckworth AD notes plus Continental Service Let­ at 517/875-2205 if you can help. Addi­ ters for all Continental engines and tional details about this event will ap­ those specifically pertaining to the C-90 pear in the next Cub Club newsletter. and 0-200. The Cub Club Forum at the 33rd An­ Also included is an index of articles nual EAA Fly-In Convention at Osh­ which appeared in newsletters up kosh, Wisconsin will be at 10:15 a.m. through Issue Number 83, broken down on Monday, July 29. Check the Conven­ into specific categories; for example: tion Program book for the location. Cabin Interior, Electrical, Engine and Clyde Smith, Jr. will be the featured Accessories, Flight Controls, Fuel Sys­ speaker. tem, etc. The Cub Club will also be rep­ The Association will be represented resented in the Type Club Tent in the in the Type Club Tent in the Antique/ The Bucker Club is considering pre­ EAA Antique/Classic area during the Classic area of the 33rd Annual EM sentation of an award at Oshkosh '85 week of Oshkosh '85. Convention at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Fri­ for the "Best Bucker". At least ten mem­ Sentimental Journey to Lock Haven day, July 26 through Friday, August 2, bers have indicated they will bring their - 1986 and 1987: For sometime the 1985. Don and Sue Tupper are asking airplanes to Oshkosh this year. More founders of the Cub Club have been members interested in parking their than three Buckers will have to be in contemplating an event to be held in Cessna 120s and 140s in a row to con­ attendance in order to make an award Lock Haven in '87 to commemorate tact them at Rt. 3, Box 735, Laramie, a worthwhile endeavor. If you plan to fly Piper Aircraft Company's beginnings WY 82070, telephone 307/745-5982 your Bucker to Oshkosh '85 , please there 50 years ago. John Bright had before July 20. Sue works in Antique/ contact the newsletter editor posthaste: even contacted the Lock Haven Classic registration and Don helps out Chris Arvanites, 425 Cumberland Lane, Chamber of Commerce last fall. in aircraft parking. They say if a suffi­ Bolingbrook, IL 60439, telephone 312/ Since that time a local group was cient number of planes arrive by Thurs­ 759-6821 . formed to sponsor such an activity. This day, July 25, this will be possible. For information on the Bucker Club group calls itself the "Sentimental Jour­ For information on the International contact John B. Bergeson, 6438 W. ney to Lock Haven, Inc." Clyde Smith Cessna 120/140 Association, contact Millbrook Road, Remus, MI 49340, tele­ and Don Fyock of the Cub Club have them at Box 830092, Richardson, TX phone 517561-2392. been asked to chair the events portion. 75083-0092.• William T. Piper, Jr. is also a member of the planning group. The Cub Club will cooperate with the group in any way it can. At present the plans are to have an "initial gathering" VINTAGE AIRPLANE 5 by Dick Cavin greatest reward is to respond in detail to a seemed to hold the threat of the deluge of (EAA 2904) question by a discerning restorer as to how '83. Spirits, though, were high. Normally, the 10529 Somerton Drive he was able to solve some particularly dif­ first day is sort of a get acquainted day, to Dallas, TX 75229 ficult problem. get our feet on the ground and find out where Such conversations are the start of close every1hing is, to find out who is there and to Have you ever wondered what motivates friendships. The restorer appreciates the dis­ just plain enjoy our leisure. people to come hundreds, or even cernment of the questioner and the ques­ The front porch of the Antique/Classic thousands of miles to one of the big fly-ins? tioner acquires a deep and lasting apprecia­ Headquarters is one of those places where Probably the reasons are as numerous and tion of the integrity and skill of the restorer. old friends meet. The unpainted, rough ex­ complex as are the individuals. March 17, opening day of Sun 'n Fun '85, terior gives it the flavor of a backwoods coun­ We can identify some of the reasons that went off as scheduled, but lowering skies try store and indeed it is in some ways. It is cause people to drop every1hing to make their annual pilgrimmage to their favorite Mecca: One of the compelling reasons is probably the herd instinct. We like to meet people who like the same things we do, who share our ideas or a few glorious days of being insulated from a society that has no appreciation of things that fly. We like to talk with such people, to admire or criticize man's handiwork with them, to savor the skill and inspiration of the craftsman or designer. Many of us are there to pick a favorite design that meshes with our particular fantasy, or to see what others have accomplished with our favorite design, to get a little closer to our elusive dream. Many of us, though, come because we have an overwhelming curiosity. We want to see what's new, knowing that indeed there will be bright and shiny new things that cause our pulse to quicken. Now before you protest that the devotees of the antique and classic division aren't coming to see something new, they're com­ Grand Champion Antique - 1930 Butler Blackhawk, NX299N, SIN 111, owned by LeRoy ing to see what's old, consider that actually Brown (EAA 164375, AlC 6136), Zellwood, FL. they are coming to see what is new among the old ones, right? I arrived at all these deep observations wh ile sitting in the right front seat of one of those new old ones, a Howard DGA-15, being flown to the 11 th Annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-In by Bob Geren (EAA 70115), 3021 Stonehenge Lane, Carrollton, Texas 75006, who spent over six long years of painstaking, meticulous detail work to bring it to its pre­ sent state of near perfection. Bob and I had shared a hangar for 14 years and I had watched him take seven years to return another Howard DGA from a rotten, rusting hulk to an object of beauty, and what the he learned on the first one he applied to this one in spades! As we bored along in the cavernous cabin of a yesteryear symbol of shameless luxury, I had time to meditate about some others of this same tribe who also had spent many long hours in their labor of love, with a goal Photo by Jack Cox of displaying their pride and joy for the ap­ Grand Champion Classic - 1955 Cessna 17o-B, N4414B, SIN 26758, owned by Glenn preCiative acclaim of their comrades. Their and Kathy Dee (EAA 159943), Michigan City, IN. 6 JUNE 1985 mance of the Golden Knights, the U. S Army Parachute team. The daily warbird and ul­ tralight fly-bys also delighted the crowd, as well as the ever popular History of Flight fly­ bys. Aviation and recreational aviation in par­ ticular, need all the friends they can get in this day and age of the vocal groups who so violently oppose airports in their area. A fond memory in a tourist's mind can be a real asset. The front of the antique and classic build­ ing was a time warp. On one side of the paved approach to it were three immaculate biplanes from the Golden Age era, an Amer­ ican Eagle, a J6-7 Travel Air 4000, and the sole surviving Butler Blackhawk. The Blac­ khawk owned by LeRoy Brown, Zellwood, Florida was named Grand Champion An­ tique. Just across from the biplanes were three airplanes that threw the magic time tunnel Photo by Golda Cox into a tizzy. There were two Fokker triplanes Grand Champion Replica - Great Lakes 2T1A, N1FF, SIN 7126C-496, owned by Gerald side by side, resplendent in their authentic and Barb Fidler, (EAA 64956, AlC 9199), Alva, FL. WW I battle colors. Alongside them was a Clipped Wing Cub staffed by most gracious ladies of EAA who lar basis, too. The first steps toward a perma­ that looked not only factory fresh perfect, but offer the visitor a cup of coffee or a cup of nent EAA center have been taken with the even better! I saw it as it taxied in on Mon­ navy bean soup while the visitor feasts his purchase of acreage on the perimeter of the day, flown from Milner, Georgia by Barbara or her eyes on the pictures and memorabilia airport. Kitchens with an ear to ear grin that was of aviation's early days that decorate the A slow moving weather front across north­ worth a thousand words. She was SO happy wall. These ladies aren't just gracious hos­ ern Florida kept most of the display aircraft at being at Sun 'n Fun in such a beautiful tesses. They are also on top of much of what out of Lakeland on Sunday, but Monday little airplane that I could almost hear her is out there on the field as well as who dawned severe clear and soon they started squeal with joy. brought what in from where. flocking in. It looked like the swallows coming Nearby were two survivors of the CPT era. This part is natural, since it is the registra­ back to Capistrano and the tower jabber These were Porterfield "Collegiates". One tion center for antique and classic arrivals. sounded like Oshkosh on fantastic, furious was a CP-65, powered with the standard It's more than that, though. It's a rallying Friday. As a matter of fact, the tower logged Continental 65, while the other had a 90 hp place where old and new friends meet for 23,055 operations in that seven day period. Franklin, making it a really rare bird. I took a conversation and to rest their weary bones. Actually it was really only six days as Thurs­ short trip down memory lane with these two, While gray hair dominated the scene, it was day was a frog strangler and there was no as I had a part in engineering the CP-65. I most encouraging to note that a goodly flying . If that pace of flying would continue later was sales manager for Porterfield and number younger people were intermingled, year round it would make Lakeland the fondly remember the quality that went into too. These will be the ones who inherit the world's busiest airport. them. I also recalled the number of design guardianship of preserving aviation's Golden Outside that one day, though, the weather innovations the chief engineer, Frank Age airplanes for future generations, and to was absolutely gorgeous. Even after all that Johnson, introduced to the light two-place keep the flavor of those romantic days alive. heavy rain all day Thursday, the dry sandy market. Frank and I were associates in the This was the last year EAAers could tour soil soaked it all up and Friday saw dry foot­ engineering department at Luscombe in '37 the Piper plant as Piper was closing the plant ing everywhere by mid-morning. Central and I came to know him as an outstanding April 1st, due to the sales depression in gen­ Florida had been plagued with drought con­ and gifted engineer whose expertise had a eral aviation. An oft-repeated observation ditions for many weeks and the countryside lot to do with the success of small Lus­ was that aviation manufacturers had at last responded to the deluge with flowers and combes. He later went on to Lockheed and killed the goose that laid the golden egg with greenery in short order. a long and successful career with them . their greedy pricing of anything that had By late Monday the antique and classic Just across the taxiway were three beauti­ "airplane" written on it. Whether the charge parking area was nearly full. As might be ful Howard DGAs. All had won signal honors is deserved or not only history will tell, but expected, on late Friday afternoon many at other fly-ins, with Bob Geren's superb right now there is deep gloom about future more arrived as people got loose from their flame and cream one destined to be named prospects of returning prosperity in general jobs for a weekend of leisure. the Best Custom Antique. aviation. Sun 'n Fun is unique in that off airport at­ It would be hard to accurately recount all Another remark echoed several times in tractions in the area are many, as it lies in the other antiques and classics that graced the antique and classic area was, "Shouldn't the very epicenter of a belt of tourist magnets the parking area without leaving some of we be thinking about the preservation of ul­ stretching from the Tampa Bay area on the them out. Some I do recall include a beautiful tralights in. museums, etc., right now while west to Cape Canaveral on the east. In be­ Great Lakes biplane, a Stinson 108 with a some types are already facing extinction?" tween are Disney World, Epcot Center, Sea sensational modern paint job, a Gull Wing That was an interesting and fresh new World, Circus World , Cypress Gardens, Stinson, several Cessna 195s and a host of thought and was also surprising in that it Tampa's Busch Gardens, Silver Springs, St. Luscombes, Cubs, Aeroncas, T-Crafts, etc. originated within the ranks of those dedi­ Augustine and Cedar Key. The Bahamas The total show plane count was 715 includ­ cated to aviation's past glories. They've got and the Florida Keys also beckon. Major ing 265 antiques, classics and replicas. a pretty good point there, amigos. league baseball teams hold spring practice All in all, Sun 'n Fun '85 was an outstand­ What most of those attending don't realize here also. ing success in every respect. The guidelines is that Sun 'n Fun is an ongoing activity year The daily air show attracted sizable num­ and fly-in experience of the parent EAA or­ round. In many ways it is a smaller Oshkosh, bers of vacationers and helped to make ganization was evident, as from an organiza­ although it has its own distinct personality. It many new friends for EAA and its various tional standpoint it was silky smooth. has a full-time director in the person of Billy divisions. Many had their first ever chance Everyone who made this possible is to be Henderson and a permanent staff of officers to see a B-17 at close range and take a tour commended for their part in doing so, no and directors who serve on a voluntary of the interior. The supersonic Convair Sea matter how small that part was. We'll be basis. The rank and file of the chairman and Dart restoration project parked on the taxi­ looking forward to a return visit in '86. In the workers come from EAAers in a wide swath way near the B-17 was also a chance to see meantime, we will try to highlight some of the of central Florida, with work parties taking and touch a space age fighter. The spec­ individual airplanes in future issues of THE care of improvements and other work details tators also got to experience the thunder of VINTAGE AIRPLANE. on a regular basis throughout the year. low level fly-bys by the giant 800,000 Ibs. Thanks again Sun 'n Fun people! You Long range planning continues on a regu ­ C-5A Air Force transport and the daily perfor­ made it a great event once again. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7 Outstanding Aircraft: Luscombe 8A, N311 P, Best Custom (up to 100hp): C-140, N2869N, SUN 'N FUN WINNERS - 1985 Charles Burke, 7905 Aenoir Drive, Bill Tinsley, Walton Way, Fayetteville, Jacksonville, FL 32221 . GA. Best Custom (101 to 165 hpj: C-140, Antiques Replica N72585, Aoger Wilson , 51 Pilgrim Path, Grand Champion: Butler Blackhawk, N299N , Grand Champion Great Lakes 2T1A, N1FF, Carlisle, MA 01741. LeAoy H. Brown, Box 144, Zellwood, FL Gerald and Barb Fidler, At. 1, Box 697, Best Custom (over 165 hpj: Stinson 108, 32798. Alva, FL 33920. N400C, Tom & Lorraine Zedaker, 5401 Silver Age, 1928-1932: Travel Air D4000 Outstanding Aircraft: Fokker Triplane DA-1 , Avenida Caballo, Las Vegas, NV 891 08. Speedwing, N5283, Aod and Sandy N220TP, Dave Wilgus, 10132 Yacht Club Best Type : Swift, N80843, Jack Nagel, P.O. Spanier, 502 Jamestown Avenue, Lake­ Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33706. Box 1181, Athens, TN 37303. land, FL 33801 . Best Type : Piper PA-20, N1580A Dave Best Custom: Howard DGA-15P, NC1336M, Classics Serene, 914 Maine St. , Ford City, PA A. J. Geren, 3021 Stonehenge Lane, Grand Champion: Cessna 170-B, N4414B, 16226. Carrollton, TX 75006. Glenn and Kathy Dee, 208 E. Homer St., Best Type: C-195, N9375A, Donald E. Gil­ Best WW" Era: Waco UPF-7, N30199, Aay Michigan City, IN 46360. lam, 137 Fernhill Avenue, Lafayette, LA Fox, Miami, FL. Best Restored (up to 100 hpj: J-3 Cub, 70506. Best Bi-Plane: Waco QEC, N27471, Gene N70843, Mach III Corp., 336 Skyland Outstanding Aircraft: Chipmunk, N12158, E. Woolley, 300 E. Lake Elbert Drive, Corp., Lakeland, FL 33803. John & Carol Carlson, At. 3, #2, Deep­ Winter Haven, FL 33880. Best Restored (101 to 165 hpj: Piper PA-11, water Pt. , Homosassa, FL 32646. Best Monoplane: Piper (Clip Wing) J-3, N1967K, Tony Klopp, 18760 S. W. 157 Outstanding Aircraft: C-170A, N5551C, N41105, Barbara Kitchens, At. 1, Box Avenue, Miami, FL 33187. Joseph C. Everhart, 1109 Oakridge 181A, Milner, GA 30257. Best Restored (over 165 hpj: Bellanca Manor Drive, Brandon, FL 33511 . Best Cabin: Porterfield, N41VT, Tom and Viv Cruisair, N74466, William E. Johnson, Outstanding Aircraft: Swift, N80856, De­ Tedrow, A.A . 4, Box 451 , Three Brooks 5610 Sinking Fork Aoad, Hopkinsville, Wayne Upton, 526 Clinton Blvd., Clinton, Aoad, Freehold, NJ 07728. KY 42240. MS 39056 . •

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

We would like to list your aviation event in our tique steam and gas engine show, flea market, food. AUGUST 2-4 - COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS - Funk Fly-In. calendar. Please send information to the Editor, Contact Jim O'Connell, 413/549·3800. Fly-bys, contests, homebuilts, antiques. Contact Ray The VINTAGE AIRPLANE, Wittman Airfield, JUNE 29-30 - KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN - 1985 Michi­ Pahls, 454 S. Summitlawn, Wichita, KS 67209. Oshkosh, WI 54903-2591 . Information must be gan International Air Show High on Kalamazoo at AUGUST 18 - WEEDSPORT, NEW YORK - EAA Chap­ Kalamazoo County Airport. Aerial events and daily air­ ter 486 Airshow - Whitford's Airport. Pancake Break­ received at least two months in advance of the show featuring Canadian Snowbirds, French Connec­ fast, refreshments. Contact Jack Briggs, 315/699-2948. issue in which it will appear. tion and Leo Loudenslager. Contact High on AUGUST 18 - CLARENCE, NEW YORK - EAA Chapter Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County Airport, Kalamazoo, MI 656 ' Generic' Taildragger Fly-In at Clarence Aero­ 49002, 616/385·8177. drome. General aviation welcome as well. Contact: JUNE 5-10 - TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE - 1985 JULY 2-4 - CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO - 1985 National Sterling Daschler, 142 Curtis Parkway, Buffalo, NY Staggerwing Convention at Parish Aerodrome. For in­ Ercoupe Fly·ln. Contact Skip Cardin, Box 15058, 14223, phone 716/833-3637 evenings. formation contact the Staggerwing Museum, P.O. Box Durham, NC 27704. Phone 919/471 -9492. AUGUST 25 - MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA - 4th Annual 550, Tullahoma, TN 37388, phone 615/455·1974. JULY 4-6 - BLAKESBURG, IOWA - Aeronca Fly-In at Michigan City Aviators Fly-In, Drive-In Pancake Break­ JUNE 7-9 - MERCED, CALlFORNfA - 28th Annual Antique Airfield. Awards, forums, ny-out Aeronca party fast and Airshow. Antiques, ClassiCS, Warbirds, Ul­ Merced West Coast Antique Ffy-In. Merced Municipal and slide show. Contact The Aeronca Club, 1432 28th tralights, Homebuilts on display. Door prizes and much Airport. Contact Gail McCullough, 2091722·3145. Court, Kenosha, WI 53140, 414/552-9014. more. Contact Marge Edson, P.O. Box 2092, Michigan JUNE &-9 - COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual JULY 5-7 - ALLIANCE, OHIO- Annual Taylorcraft Fly-In! City, IN 46360, 2191785-2103. Hunter Field AntiquelClassic Fly-In sponsored by EAA Reunion at Barber ,il,irport, three miles north of Alliance. SEPTEMBER 4-8 - GALESBURG, ILLINOIS - National Chapter 162, Nashville. Awards, contests, camping, Contact Bruce M. "Barney' Bixler, 12809 Greenbower, Stearman Fly-In. Contact Tom Lowe, 823 Kingston food, fun. Contact: Allen H. Curtis 732 Winthorne Drive, N.E. , Alliance, OH 44601: Lane, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. Nashville, TN 37217, 615/361·5625, or 615/256-2424. JULY 5-7 - MINDEN, NEBRASKA - 9th Annual National SEPTEMBER 6-8 - GIG HARBOR, WASHINGTON - JUNE 9 - STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN - 3rd Annual Stinson Club Fly-In. Make reservations at the Pioneer Puget Sound Antique Airplane Club's 5th Annual Fly-In Pancake Breakfast, Sylvania Airport, 8:00 a.m. to noon. Motel in Minden, phone 308/832-2750. For information at Tacoma Narrows Airport. AntiquelClassic judging Contact: Sylvania Aero Enterprises, 4141886-2517 or on the Fly-In contact Doug Shannon, P. O. Box 12864, and awards. Contact Floyd Tuckness, 29528 - 179th 835·4894. Dallas, TX 75225. Place, SE, Kent, WA 98031 , phone 206/631-7454. JUNE 22 - OSAGE CITY, KANSAS - Sport Aviation Day JULY 7 - ALBERT LEA, MINNESOTA - EAA Antiquel SEPTEMBER 7-8 - MARION, OHIO - Annual Mid-East­ and Pancake Breakfast sponsored by EAA Chapter Classic Chapter 13's 2nd Annual Fly-In breakfast and ern Regional EAA Fly-In at Marion Municipal Airport. 313. Contact Dan Walters, 913/828-3579 or Kelly Viets, many other activities, including sky diving. Contact Air Contact Lou Lindeman, after 5 p.m. 513/849-9455. 913/828-3518; R. R. 2, Box 128, Lyndon, Kansas Albert Lea, 507/373-0608. SEPTEMBER 7-8 - SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY - EAA 66451. JULY 12-14 - ANDERSON,INDIANA - lst Annual Cub Chapters 73 and 238 Tri-Chapter Fly-In with Antiquel JUNE 22-23 - STURGIS, KENTUCKY - 1st Annual Fly-In Club Fly-In at Ace Airport. Contact: Dick Duckworth, Classic Chapter 7. Food, camping, Saturday night en­ Breakfast, fly-bys, whatever. Facilities available to tent 517/875-2205. tertainment. Aviation vendors welcome. Contact"Vearl ovemight. Contact: Sturgis Airport, 5021333·4487 or JULY 1&-21 - VANDALIA, OHIO - Dayton International Lack, 201 /584-9553 or Anne Fennimore, 201 /584-4154 333-4890, Bobbie Lee Baird. Air Show & Trade Exposition. Dayton International Air­ (after 6 p.m.). JUNE 28-30 - OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - Annual port, Vandalia, QH. Contact George Wedekind, Jr., SEPTEMBER 8 - WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN ­ Combined Paul's Valley Fly-In. Antiques, classics and Room 214, Terminal Building, Dayton International Air­ 5th Annual Antique Transportation Show & Fly-In. homebuilts. Awards, fly·in breakfast, contest. Contact port, Vandalia, OH 45377, 513/898-5901. Sponsored by EAA Chapter 706 and local Model T Bill Porter, 4051721 ·2606 or Dick Fournier, 405/258· JULY 22-26 - BLAKESBURG, IOWA - 17th Annual Inter­ Chapter. Contact Joe, 715/886-3261 . 1129. national Cessna 170 Association Convention. Contact OCTOBER 3-8 - EUFALA, OKLAHOMA - 10th Annual JUNE 2&-30 - DAYTON, OHIO - Luscombe Assn. Na· F. O. Kline, 6021567-4588. Convention of the International Cessna 120/140 As­ tional Fly·ln at Moraine Airpark. Contact Ralph Orndorf, JULY 26 - AUGUST 2 - OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN - 33rd sociation at Fountainhead Lodge, Lake Eufala, 55 miles 1749 W. Stroop Road, Kettering, OH 45439. Annual EAA Fly-In and Convention. Make your plans SSE of Tulsa. Contact: Carl Atkinson, 9181426-1897. JUNE 29-30 - ORANGE, MASSACHUSETIS - Annual now to attend the World's Greatest Aviation Event. OCTOBER 11-13 - CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA ­ New England regional fly-in sponsored by EAA Chapter Contact EAA, Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903­ EAA Chapter 3 Fall Fly-In. Contact Henry or Pat Miller, 726. Awards for best antiques and best classics. An· 2591 . 919/548-9293.

8 JUNE 1985 no one else recognized it, for up to pub­ lication deadline no answers had been received . This is a good opportunity to once again emphasize the purpose of this column. As anyone who has done any research in aviation history can ap­ preciate there are a great number of "one off" aircraft designs that for one reason or another failed to make the grade as production types, or were obscure homebuilt types which were not publicized or recorded. Our Mystery Plane column is to serve two purposes - to entertain and edu­ cate our readers and at the same time preserve a historical record of all air­ craft, especially those in our archives that are not identified. I will appreciate all comments and suggestions on the above. After all , this column is aimed at you , the readers and advice on any way we can improve it is always welcome .. by George A. Hardie, Jr.

Our Mystery Plane this month is the EAA Aviation Museum, and was another from the "Golden Age of Avia­ taken at the old South Airport, Janes­ tion" that will leave some "aeroplane ville, Wisconsin in the 1930s. Answers spotters" guessing. The design resem­ will be published in the September, bles another open cockpit monoplane 1985 issue of THE VINTAGE of the period. It actually is one of a few AIRPLANE. Deadline for that issue is constructed by a little known company July 15, 1985. typical of the rash of manufacturers at­ The Mystery Plane featured in the tempting to cash in on the boom period March, 1985 issue is still a mystery. Ed of the early 1930s. Peck of Waddy, Kentucky, who submit­ The photo was submitted by Pat ted the photo, has not been able to lo­ Packard, Assistant Museum Director at cate any clue to its identity. Evidently

Dave Jameson Reminisces

Editor's Note: In response to EAA An­ field . The only no no I can remember ties, forties or fifties, or our last Antique/ tique/Classic Division President Bob was, "Don't bust anything ." As I recall Classic fly-in? It's called involvement Lickteig's request to past presidents to there were no physical exams, and cer­ and once tried is often habit forming , share their thoughts, here are Dave tainly no ground school and almost no friend making and guaranteed to pro­ Jameson 's remarks. Dave was the Divi­ money. duce great memories. Maybe not al­ sion 's first president. And yet, why do I look back, and in ways accurate memories, but ones that doing so, smile a lot? get better each year! The answer for me, then and now, is So, if you haven't tried it, may I I started flying, or learning to fly, in an fellowship, a common interest, and suggest that at the next fly-in you con­ OLD airplane, a Curtiss Wright Junior, each of us helping the other, whether it sider a small offer to lend a helping manufactured around 1932, but I soloed be mowing , patching fabric, or wiping hand, perhaps making it plain that you in a brand new airplane, an Aeronca off oil. can only spare an hour's worth - then , C-3 in 1937. And aren't these the important things if it feels good, it could be a really small We had no airport - just a farmer's we all remember, whether from the thir­ price for priceless memories! . VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9 The neatly cowled Model B Ford engine has a distinctive sound with its individual exhaust stacks. CORBEN SUPER ACE

Story and Photos by Gene Chase

In the 1930s, O. G. "Ace" Corben be­ cylinder aircraft engines came on built and covered the fuselage and came well known for his design of four the scene, they could more readily started construction of the wings before nifty light planes. These were the "Baby be adapted to the Baby and Junior the project slowed to a stop. Ace" in both the open cockpit and cabin airframes. In time, Alex Whitmore of Justin, version, the "Junior Ace" and the "Super Ace Corben sold not only plans, but Texas bought the project. He was build­ Ace". All were single place except the also completed aircraft ready to fly from ing a new house at Justin Time Airport Junior Ace which was 2-place side-by­ his Corben Sportplane Co. in Madison, (where fellow antiquers Gordon Bour­ side. Wisconsin. The January, 1935 issue of land and Bert Mahon have homes and Plans were available to the homebuil­ Popular Aviation announced his newest hangars) and didn't have a lot of time der for all of these planes and over the design - the Corben Super Ace, and to work on the Corben. years countless numbers of Baby and the first installment of the plans ap­ Alex enlisted the help of his friend , Junior Aces have been and are still peared in the February issue. The plans Ken Kensinger, Ft. Worth, Texas, to being built. But why it is the Super Ace bear his initials and the name of his finish the plane while he built up the never seemed to catch on? To me it company. Ford Model B engine with an overhaul always was the most handsome of the The series of plans continued and the aircraft conversion. Alex also four Aces. monthly in the magazine through the designed the engine cooling system Possibly it's because the Baby and June, 1935 issue which announced, and fuel system which are the major de­ Junior Aces were designed for the "The final installment will appear next partures from the original. small, air-cooled radial engines like month" - but it didn't nor did it appear Few modifications were made to the the Salmson and Szekely which were in the following issues. engine. It still has the drip tray and an more dependable, albeit more expen­ About 15 years ago Dave Warren and external line to the dip feed , a la Pieten­ sive, than the Model A Ford engine Curtiss Corn of Tulsa, Oklahoma pol. The dual ignition system consists which powered the Super Ace. Also, started building a Corben Super Ace of a rear-mounted magneto with im­ when the horizontal opposed four­ from the Popular Aviation plans. They pulse coupling and a side drive mag 10 JUNE 1985 The Corben (not Corbin) Super Ace was featured in color on the front cover of the The Corben Super Ace with cockpit cover in place. A prop shaft extension places the April 1935 issue of Popular Aviation. propeller ahead 3" to form the proper cowl shape. plus a dual ignition head. Alex designed The baggage compartment is huge The Corben had been registered by and made the side drive mechanism. - about four cubic feet! There is no Dave Warren with the FAA when Alex With the impulse cowling, and the tim­ weight placard as it's on the c.g., but bought it. The title read : Corben Super ing set at 28 degrees BTDC, Alex says baggage weight is limited by available Ace, Model FB, SIN 1, NX17288. Alex the engine starts "as easily as a tractor." power. assumes the Model "FB" stands for The original Super Ace had two 4-1 /2 Alex describes the covering as Ford B. The plane's data plate contains gallon fuel tanks, one in each wing hodgepodge with Stits Polyfiber on the the same information, plus the date of panel, but Alex wanted more range. fuselage and tail, cotton on the landing manufacture, 6/1/84. One rib was removed from each wing gear vees and dacron on the wings. But . The Corben's empty weight is 671 to facilitate installation of two 11 gallon it looks great and the yellow and black Ibs., about 50 more than the original. tanks. This extra fuel capacity extends color scheme is straight from the picture Alex doesn't know where the extra the range to over five hours! on the front cover of the April 1935 issue weight is because they tried very hard Alex would like to find a pair of origi­ of Popular Aviation to keep the weight down. nal Corben wheels but until he does, Ken made the cowling out of 13 The plane's first flight was on 6/1/84 the Franklin Air car wheels which came pieces of T-3 aluminum. It's thin but and some changes have been made with the project work fine. They are hard and weighs only 9 pounds. The since that day. For example, the radiator equipped with mechanical heel brakes. curved piece at the front top is a portion was a double two-tube core Datsun with He plans to make full wheel covers of an aluminum cooking pan which was about 210 square inches capacity. This which will look more original. the correct size and shape. wasn't sufficient to handle the high

The three windshield panels are visible here. Pilot's helmet rests on control stick. NotfF shoulder harness aHach fiHings, and large, oval-shaped Corben data plate on lower left The distinctive Corben logo is repro­ instrument panel. duced accurately. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11 With full fuel, Alex limits the baggage to The Super Ace is not large. Wing span is 27'-3'/2'. Height is 6'-7". The paint scheme 40 Ibs. It's on the c.g. so plane's balance and yellow and black colors are same as original. isn't affected.

Texas temperatures so Alex took it to a is bolted on the forward end of the en­ only relatively wind-free, but also free radiator shop where it was lengthened gine mount to keep the c.g. within the of exhaust gases. and a three-tube core installed. Now, limit. Conversion from the tail wheel to In flight, the Corben is very unstable with a 250 square inch capacity, it skid or vice-versa, requires only five and it absolutely won't fly hands off. seems to be doing fine. minutes. Alex stated part of the pitch problem The water temperature runs about Alex has experimented with different might be his fault because the plane 100 degrees over ambient, which Alex propellers but prefers the currently in­ turned out a little tail heavy. says is pretty good. But he doesn't take stalled 77D46P prop made by a man in It has an incredible amount of ad­ off when the outside temperature is Minnesota. Although the Ford engine verse yaw and an extremely sensitive above 95 degrees! This is where the turns at a higher rpm with smaller props, rudder, according to Alex. If permitted, five-hour fuel capacity comes in handy. the Corben flies best with the larger, 77­ the plane will roll in one direction or the An early morning take off and climb into inch disc. other and continue to roll in that direc­ cooler air at altitude, and Alex can fly No windshield was installed for the tion until the pilot takes corrective ac­ quite a distance at the Corben's 85 mph Corben's first flight and Alex experi­ tion. cruise. This speed is obtained at 1650 enced lots of wind in the cockpit. Fortu­ To emphasize the rudder effective­ rpm . The Ford engine's full throttle sta­ nately he was wearing goggles, which ness, one time while Alex was taxiing tic rpm is 1550-1600. he normally does not as they make him for take off, the return spring on the right Alex normally flies the Corben with feel too restricted. rudder pedal broke. Later, in the air, he the tail skid in place and says it handles The problem was partially solved by attempted to re-position his legs and beautifully on grass. But he mounted installing the two side windshield panels when he took his right foot off the pedal the tail wheel for the flight to Tahlequah per the original. But the wind still hit Alex it slammed to the floor and the other because of the hard surface runway. To in the forehead, so he installed a small return spring gave full left rudder. Luck­ offset the seven pounds additional windshield on top of the wing which sol­ ily he had plenty of altitude because by weight of the tail wheel, a lead weight ved the problem . Now the cockpit is not the time he got the right pedal kicked

The modern looking Franklin Air Car wheels will look more "vintage" when The modified Datsun radiator is mounted low on the firewall. Note the tunnel behind Alex installs full wheel covers. the radiator to facilitate air flow through the unit. 12 JUNE 1985 SPECIFICATIONS OF ORIGINAL CORBEN SUPER ACE

WingSpan 27' -3112" Length 18' - 5" Height 6' -7" E.w. 6201bs. G.w. 8801bs. Fuel 9 gals. Wing area 118 sq. ft. Airfoil ClarkY Incidence 2 degrees Dihedral 2 degrees Ford engine 45hp

Authentic Cor ben factory data plate. Originals were 5" long and 3" high. back into place he had lost 1,500 feet sit back and relax because of its instabili­ so rare the judges didn't know what it in about 10 seconds! He kept the plane ty, he does enjoy flying it. In talking with was. Alex Whitmore didn't mind, from rolling inverted by holding full op­ others who have flown Super Aces, the though, because he definitely is not a posite aileron and in this confiugration, instability problem seems to be an in­ trophy hunter. The Corben did receive the Corben "came down like a brick." herent characteristic. awards at other fly-ins, but Alex did not Alex is pleased with his very authen­ Several observers thought it incredi­ recall what they were ... he took them tic Corben Super Ace after some 60 ble that the plane did not receive an home and gave them to his friends who hours of flight, and even though he can't award at the Tulsa Fly-In. Perhaps it's worked on the airplane . •

AlC NEWS ... arrival. Please note customs clearance another flight plan must be filed to Osh­ (Continued from Page 4) is not available at Oshkosh without sub­ kosh. If you require specific details, stantial cost. After customs clearance, write to EAA Headquarters. Members desiring to fly amateur­ built, ultralight or warbird aircraft to Osh­ kosh will be required to complete an ap­ plication form. Upon receipt of the com­ pleted form a copy of the Special Flight Authorization must be in the aircraft at all times when the aircraft is operated within the United States. Please write to: Oshkosh Canadian Coordinator, EM Headquarters, Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903-2591 for applica­ tion forms and detailed instructions. Please note: Completed application forms must be received by EAA Head­ quarters NO LATER THAN JULY 8, 1985.

CANADIAN NON-EAA MEMBERS FL YING AMA TEUR-BVIL TI UL TRALIGHTIWARBIRD AIRCRAFT TO OSHKOSH Please do not write to EM Head­ quarters. Address your request to: Richard L. Porter, Manager, Flight Stan­ dards District Office No. 61, General Mitchell Field, Milwaukee, WI 53207 The Valley Queen II. STANDARD CATEGORY CERTlFI­ departing the Pioneer Inn Marina at CA TED AIRCRAFT (CERTIFICA TlON RIVERBOAT CRUISE DURING 7:30 p.m. sharp! OF AIRWORTHINESS): EAA OSHKOSH The total cost is $15 per person and the tickets will go fast. The Antique/ A special United States Flight Au­ Members of the EAA Antique/Classic Classic Division must guarantee a thorization is not required providing Division can enjoy a cruise on Lake minimum of 100 participants on the your aircraft has correct and current Winnebago on board the Valley Queen cruise and make the required advanced Canadian documentation. However, II on Monday, July 29 from 7:30 - 11 :00 payment. This will reserve the Valley you must file a United States Flight Plan p.m. The event is a 3-1 /2 hour buffet Queen II exclusively for Division mem­ to point of entry and clear customs on dinner cruise on a replica sternwheeler, bers and their guests . • VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13 HE TURNED MY EYES

TO THE SKY

to that winged "God" who passing low City during his tour of the U.S.A. , I and over our farm home waved to that little my older chum (I was 9 - he was 10) by M. C. "Kelly" Viets barefooot boy in the barn yard. He not walked about seven miles to the Kan­ (EAA 16364, NC 10) only did it once but several times. I have sas City ball park to see him. We arrived Rt. 2, Box 126 just recently found out that he was flying early and took seats along the aisle. It Lyndon, KS 66451 the survey flights for the beginning of was the right spot because after he flew the C.A.M. air mail routes. This was in low over the ball park and waved he the spring and summer of 1925. The came back to the park for a speech. As Antique/Classic Division President route he was flying was from Richards he entered the park he walked right past Bob Lickteig has asked past officers of Field in Kansas City to Phillip Billard me. Boy, was that a thrill! Can you im­ the Division to write something about Field in Topeka. agine how thrilled I was when, 50 years themselves and their involvement with His first flights were in a Jenny which later, I handled the controls of EM's EAA. M. C. "Kelly" Viets has been an cackled along with no great threat. It replica Spirit of St.Louis for 30 minutes. active and long-time member of the Di­ was when he switched to the 400 hp Because of this interest in aviation I vision, having served on the Board of Liberty powered De Havilland DH-4 that would ride my bike to Fairfax Airport in Directors from 1972 to 1979 and as sec­ he made the deepest impression. The Kansas City, Kansas every chance I retary from 1979 to 1983. Following are De Havilland roar was so impressive it had. I would stand at the hangar doors his words . ... took all the nerve I had not to run. How­ and look inside to see all the airplanes. There is a great poem which states, ever, when I waved, he waved. I was One day I saw the most beautiful bip­ "I am, among men, most richly blessed." forever hooked, for most surely "he lane. It was the OX-5 powered Amer­ This poem fits my life perfectly. Not only turned my eyes to the skies." ican Eagle which was built in K. C., MO in my personal life, my professional life, It is because of this man that many and trucked across the bridge to be as­ but also my hobby life. Yes, I guess you wonderful things have happened to me sembled at Fairfax. could say I have lead three lives. The in aviation - I wish I could personally One time I stepped into the hangar to one we are interested here is my hobby thank him. look at a plane I had never seen before. life, "Aviation in all its wonderful facets"; We left the farm and moved to Kan­ I was literally picked up by the seat of more particularly, flying for the pure en­ sas City, Missouri in the fall of 1925. I my pants and thrown out and sworn to joyment of it. was there in 1927 when Lindbergh flew secrecy. It was the Travel Air Mystery I would like this to be a big thank you the Atlantic. When he came to Kansas ship on its way to the 1929 Cleveland 14 JUNE 1985 National Air Races. I saw the Butler in a gruff voice asked, "What the heck We also had help from many other vol­ Blackhawk and the early Luscombes are you doing back here?" Well, we im­ unteers. being built. One day I was watching a mediately got up to leave when he grab­ One gentleman who worked so faith­ beautiful little white low wing racer bed me by the arm and insisted we go fully long and hard was "Dutch" Braf­ being brought out of the hangar. The down front and get into the action .... ford . Most of you will remember him as Menasco engine would not idle and it We had just met the soon-to-be first the owner of the perfect classic Cessna was dragging the ground crew so I ran elected President, Mr. E. E. "Buck" Hil­ 140 which he exhibited and won awards out and helped hold. It turned out to bert. with for so many years. Another was a be Benny Howard's "Ike" on one of its That was just the beginning. Because Milwaukeean named Art Morgan. We maiden flights. of Buck, and getting involved, many must have over-indoctrinated him for he I saw the Tri-motored Fokkers and wonderful things have happened to served as parking chairman for many Fords come and go. I was standing in Edna and me in EAA. The first thing we years. the Kansas City Tower when the first knew I was on the Board of the AlC In time, we decided that laying out Douglas DC-2 arrived. It was so huge I Division and in charge of parking planes the parking area like this every year was said then, "They surely can't build them at Oshkosh for the next few years. One "for the birds". So I made a layout of the any larger." As one old timer said, "Why of the highest honors I have received airport and got a tentative approval from you just can't stomp down enough air was being put on the Aviation Founda­ Paul. In the late fall of 73 (I think) we to support anything bigger than that." tion Board in 1973 to help build the sent our son and son-in-law to Osh­ How wrong can one be? Museum. kosh. They, along with some volun­ When I couldn't go to the airport I At that meeting our first elected offic­ teers, staked all the aircraft parking spent all my time and money on model ers were: E.E. "Buck" Hilbert, president; areas. It was below freezing with a north airplanes. I think learning to read the J. R. Nielander, Jr., vice-president; wind blowing. Both boys remember it plans and building models may have Richard Wagner, secretary; and Nick well. That is how the parking lines be­ been the begining of my career as an Rezich, treasurer. came straight and true. Someone came engineer in my life work. The 1973-1974 Board (as near as I up with the idea of sterilizing the lines Then came my first flight on August can remember) consisted of Evander which is still working so well. 15, 1935 in an OX-5 powered Waco 9. Britt, Claude Gray, Jr. , Jim Horne, AI From such fumbling, stumbling be­ This was also the day aviation lost two Kelch, Morton Lester, George Stubbs, ginnings the Antique/Classic Division of its greatest . .. Wiley Post and Will Gar Williams and myself. By 1974, Nick has become the smooth working, well Rogers were killed in their Lockheed in Rezich had become totally involved with organized operation that exists today. Alaska. the OX-5 Aviation Pioneers and he This Division of EM, with the many fine Since I served in the infantry instead moved on . Gar Williams was elected dedicated, dependable people who of the Air Force, I will skip over the war treasurer and Jack Winthrop filled Gar have done so much to build it, has come years. I finally received my pilot's Williams's place on the board. a long way. With these years of experi­ license and became legal to fly in 1946 It was "fun" work. At first we had a ence the Division is now prepared for on the G.!. Bill in a 7AC Champ. I rented Headquarters Tent at the Convention. great years ahead. This fine organiza­ and flew many different planes in the The next year we took over the Red tion should be, could be and I hope will next 20 years as my business dictated. Barn which was still very much a barn be the catalyst that will open new vistas In 1966 we bought our first plane. Edna with an "authentic" barn floor. The for the enjoyment and fulfillment of said she didn't care what I bought as next year we came back to a nice con­ those of us who in our "pursuit of happi­ long as it was one those "cute little plan­ crete floor. With airline captains and vol­ ness" have sport aviation as a hobby. es" I took my night flying lessons in. It unteers working as carpenters we put was an Ercoupe as that was the only up the paneling and ceiling and had it I am, among men, most richly plane on the field with lights. We bought ready for the Convention. blessed. an Ercoupe and still have it! We have One of the big jobs we had to do was since restored the prototype 14-12-F police the area for rocks. Just about a I asked God for strength, that I Bellanca and a Stinson 108-2. We love year or two before, the Antique/Classic might achieve. classic planes. parking area had been farmed so not I was made weak, that I might learn This leads up to the time in 1972 that only were there still furrows but there humbly to obey. we read about the Antique/Classic Divi­ were constant rocks, up to 4" in diame­ I asked for health, that I might do sion in Sport Aviation. We were really ter, that could spoil your day if they got greater things. interested in finding a home where the into your prop. I was given infirmity, that I might do classics would be welcomed and loved. When it came to parking aircraft we better things. We took a few days off and went to had to make our own lines. Using a rope I asked for riches, that I might be Hales Corners just to sit in on the busi­ to determine the distance between happy. ness meeting of the AlC Division. rows, we then set a push mower to cut I was given poverty that I might be It was there we first met one of the as low as possible. Thus, by "skinning" wise. quiet giants who do so much to make the ground we had a line of sorts. With I asked for power that I might have EM great. He was Mr. Dave Jameson, that we had a fairly orderly parking lay­ the praise of men. the Division's first President who laid out. I was given weakness that I might the groundwork necessary to start the One of my fond memories is that of feel the need of God. Division. It was he who stirred up the watching Jack Winthrop pushing that I asked for all things, that I might interest, proved the need, and set up mower with grass, dust, rocks and enjoy life. the formation of the Division. We mem­ weeds flying while he established our I was given life, that I might enjoy bers owe a real debt of gratitude to this parking lines. It looked like a small tor­ all things. man for his efforts on our behalf. nado roaring up and down the field. The formation meeting was held in In the beginning we had no vehicles, I got nothing that I asked for - but Haedtler Hall on November 18, 1972. no radios and no pre-conceived plans. everything I had hoped for. Upon arrival, Edna and I sat in the back We just improvised, wing walked the Almost despite myself, my unspoken of the auditorium as we had no special airplanes into place and had ''fun''. Jack prayers were answered. invitation and were just interested ob­ gave up his usual morning jogging while I am among men most richly servers. As the meeting was getting he helped as co-chairman in parking. blessed. started, this gentleman came back and He said jogging wasn't that necessary. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15 NOTICE OF ANNUAL RUSINI

Notice is hereby given that an annual business meeting of the members of the EAA Antique/Classic Division will be held on Friday, August 2, 1985 at 10:00 a.m. (Central Daylight Time) at the :a3rd An­ nual Convention of the Experimental Air­ craft Association, Inc., Wittman Field, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Notice is hereby further given that the annual election of officers and directors of the EAA Antique/Classic Division will

be conducted by ballot distributed to the M. C. "KELLY" VIETS members along with this June issue of Lyndon, Kansas

THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Said ballot A native of Kansas, Kelly entered the must be returned properly marked to the consulting engineering field in 1938 and spent World War II designing airports Ballot Tally Committee, EAA Antique/ and base facil ities for the U.S. govern­ ment. He started his own engineering Classic Division, Wittman Airfield, Osh­ firm , Viets Consulting Engineers, in kosh, Wisconsin 54903-2591, and re­ 1954 which he has now turned over to his eldest son. ceived no later than July 25, 1985. Kelly spent a lot of his younger days Morton W. Lester, Chairman of the around Kansas City Municipal and Fair­ fax Airports where he witnessed Benny Nominating Committee submits the fol­ Howard's "Ike" make its first flights and lowing list of candidates. the Travel Air Mystery Ship on the way to Cleveland. He soloed in a 7AC Kelly Viets, Vice-President Champ in 1946 and has owned an Er­ coupe since 1966. He has restored a E. E. "Buck" Hilbert, Treasurer 194014-12 Bellanca and a 1947 108-2 John S. Copeland, Director Stinson Station Wagon. He and his wife, Edna, started the In­ Stan Gomoll, Director ternational Ercoupe Association in 1972 and put out a monthly newsletter for Dale A. Gustafson, Director seven years to Ercoupe lovers world Daniel F. Neuman, Director wide. He served on the EM Aviation Foun­ John R. Turgyan, Director dation Board from 1974 to 1983. He served as a Director on the AlC Board from 1972 and became Secretary of the AlC Division in 1980. He resigned from both pOSitions when he retired in 1983. Kelly and Edna have 3 children and live on the Pomona Lake Airport in the "Fly­ ing R" subdivision. 16 JUNE 1985 SS MEETING AND ELECTION

E. E. "BUCK" HILBERT Union, Illinois

"Buck" is a native of Chicago and a graduate of Lewis College. He began learning the "pilot's point of view" while working as a line boy at the old Elmhurst Airport near Chicago in 1938. The pay wasn't much, but it was "flyin" time and he soloed an Aeronca 65LA Chief in October, 1941. JOHN S. "JACK" COPELAND He enlisted in the Air Force shortly Westborough, Massachusetts thereafter, into the Training Command, where he flew and instructed in many Jack received a degree in mechanical of the training aircraft of that era. He engineering from Illinois Institute of STAN GOMOLL flew gunnery training at Las Vegas Technology in 1954. He served as an Blaine, Minnesota Army Air Field in B-17s and finished up Aircraft Maintenance Officer on active teaching Chinese Nationalist Pilots twin duty in the U.S. Air Force from 1955-58, Stan soloed a J-3 Cub on his 16th engine transition. attaining the rank of captain in the birthday on 11-30-42. In 1945 he served Recalled for the Korean War, "Buck" USAF reserve. in the U.S. Air Force as a ground crew­ qualified as an Army Aviator and flew Jack holds a commercial pilot license man on B-29s based at Guam. Stan re­ with the HQ. Company Air Section of with a flight instructor rating. He joined ceived his A&E license in 1949 at Spar­ the 24th Infantry Division. "A most re­ EM in 1971 and the Antique/Classic tan School of Aeronautics, returning warding and memorable experience" he Division in 1975 shortly after purchasing home to Minneapolis where he worked reports. his first aircraft, a 1948 Cessna 140. At at a small airport. "Buck" and Dorothy and their four that time Jack lived in the Chicago area In 1951 he was hired by Northwest children are at home at "Hilbert's Funny and participated in pre-Convention Airlines as a mechanic, progressing to Farm" where he has an airstrip and weekend work parties. Flight Engineer, Co-pilot and he cur­ keeps a stable of interesting and flyable He has been an active volunteer at rently flies as Second Officer on Boeing "old" airplanes including the Airmail the last ten annual Conventions serving 747s. Swallow he flew across the nation to at various times as Classic Parking Co­ Stan's first airplane was a 1939 40 hp commemorate the Bicentennial and Chairman, Manpower Co-Chairman, Taylorcraft. Currently he owns and flies United Air Lines 50th Anniversary. An and Manpower Chairman. He was a 1936 Waco Cabin and a 1946 J-3 Aeronca C-3, a Champ and Stinson L-5 named an advisor to the Antique/ Cub. Over the years he has restored also reside in that stable. Buck is a re­ Classic Board of Directors in 1979 and many airplanes. tired United Airlines captain. served in that capacity until 1984 when Stan has been active in EM working Buck is no stranger to the Antique/ he was elected to a Directorship. on various committees at the Annual Classic Division. He is past president, Jack earns his living as a professional Convention. In 1976 he was named Ad ­ having served from 1971 through 1975. engineer and in addition to his EAA in­ visor and elected to the Board of Direc­ He currently is Treasurer of the Division volvement is active as a Captain on the tors in 1984. He is currently President and is also a member of the EAA Avia­ Massachusetts Wing Staff of the Civil of Antique/Classic Chapter 4 in the Min­ tion Foundation Board of Trustees. Air Patrol. neapolis area. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17 NOTICE OF ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AND ELECTION

DALE GUSTAFSON Indianapolis, Indiana

Dale has been interested in airplanes since he was a small child and took his first plane ride in 1939 at the age of 10. He started taking flying lessons in 1945 DANIEL F. NEUMAN and soloed at the age of 16. After high Minneapolis, Minnesota school, he worked at the airport in JOHN TURGYAN South Bend, servicing airliners, handl­ Dan soloed a Fairchild KR-31 in 1935 Trenton, New Jersey ing cargo and doing field maintenance. and obtained his A&P license while still Dale attended Spartan School of in high school in Detroit, Michigan. His John has been actively involved in Aeronautics in 1948 and 1949 to obtain first job was in final assembly at Stinson aviation since his days as a line boy at additional pilot ratings. After this he Aircraft Corporation in 1938. Later he age 13. He soloed at 16 and received freelanced as a flight instructor and ran was employed by Warner Aircraft Corp. his private and commercial pilot ratings a small FBO at South Bend until he was in the engine testing department. at 17 and 18 respectively. He flew ev­ hired as a co-pilot on Turner Airlines in Prior to WW II he was chief pilot for erything on the airport from Cubs to Az­ Indianapolis in 1950. He has been with a F.B.O. at Detroit City Airport flying tecs. the same airline since then. Through Stinson Model "unTrimotors , Sikorsky He has owned several airplanes, in­ name changes and mergers, the air­ S-38 amphibians, Wacos, Stinson, etc. cluding a J-3, PT-22, Champ, Stinson lines is now US Air and Dale is flying Dan was also a flight instructor in the 108-3, Howard DGA-15, Stinson SR-6 as captain on DC-9s. C.P.T. program. and a Beech Bonanza (S/N 67). John Through the years, Dale has owned In 1942 he was hired by Northwest currently owns a Spartan 7-W, a How­ various aircraft - a Stinson V-77, Piper Orient Airlines and flew as captain from ard DGA-11 and a Waco Taperwing. Colt, Fairchild 24, C-195, C-150 and 1943 until retirement in 1978. John joined EAA in 1970 and the An­ several modern planes. Recently he He has been actively interested in tique/Classic Division when it was and his wife operated a small airport vintage aircraft since 1947, owning and founded in 1972. He is a lifetime northwest of Indianapolis. He currently restoring various types including a member of EAA, AAA and AAHS. He is a member of several organizations Beech Staggerwing, Spartan Execu­ was named to the Antique/Classic Divi­ interested in the antique, classic and tive, Stinson Reliant, Monocoupe, sion Board of Directors in November homebuilt aircraft, including EAA since Waco, etc. In 1968 he won the AAA 1979. 1960 and the Antique/Classic Division Grand Champion Award with his Curtiss His duties at Oshkosh have included since it was organized. He has served JN4-D and the EAA Grand Champion serving as Co-Chairman of Antique/ as an advisor to the Division and is cur­ Award in 1982 with his Buhl LA-1 Pup. Classic Division activities and Chair­ rently serving as a Director. For several Dan owns and operates Midland Avi­ man of the Picnic Committee. For four years, Dale has judged antiques at ation Co., an F.B.O. in Minneapolis. He years he was on the Antique and Oshkosh and served as Program Chair­ was named Advisor in 1982 and elected Classic Judging Committee. man for the Antique/Classic Division to the Antique/Classic Board of Direc­ John is employed by US Air as a Cap­ awards. tors in January 1985. tain on DC-9s. 18 JUNE 1985 VI~TAf3~ LIT~VATUV~ OCTAVE CHANUTE AND HIS CON­By Dennis Parks Before starting his experiments Cha­ TRIBUTIONS TO AVIA TlON LITERA­(EAA 115388) nute had concluded that when a suffi­ TURE Purdue University Libraries cient motor was developed the principle cause of failure would be a lack of inher­ Octave Chanute, born in France in ent stability in the flying machine. He 1832, became one of America's leading 1893, the conference lasted four days then began to experiment with glider and covered a variety of topics with em­ civil engineers. His speciality was rail ­ models. After learning that Lilienthal phasis on heavier-than-air craft. roads and railroad bridges Among his had shown such experiments were accomplishments was the first bridge The opening address was by Cha­ practical with full-sized gliders, he de­ across the Missouri. Like two other en­ nute in which he said they have "endea­ cided to design and build man-carrying gineers, Cayley and Lilienthal, his in­ vored to secure .. . statements of gen­ gliders. terests turned to aeronautics. eral principles and the results of actual With the help of Herring and others experiments." Among the papers given He found the problem of flight had he first built and tried the Lilienthal type the "attraction of an unsolved problem were: "Stability of Aeroplanes" (Zahm), glider and they flew about 100 flights "The Internal Work of the Air" (Langley), which did not seem as visionary as that with the type. However, by the time of "Flying Machine Motors and Cellular of perpetual motion." For several years Lilienthal's death (1896) he had con­ Kite" (Hargrave). he gathered information, organized it cluded they were hazardous and and analyzed it. In 1874 he put his ma­ Published in 1894 as the Interna­ switched to his own designs. terials away and decided not to return tional Conference on Aerial Naviga­ His first gliders were multiple winged until he could give it proper effort and it tion the papers presented at the confer­ designs with the wings hinged to move ence and edited by Chanute provided was 14 years until he returned to the with gusts in order to make the ship for the dissemination of a considerable subject of aeronautics. more stable in gusts. This proved too At this time he gathered everything in amount of important information. This complex and he eventually settled for print which was related to aerial naviga­ book of conference papers became one the Hargrave type bi-plane. The glider tion. He also started correspondence of the classic books of early American worked so well that visitors were offered with experimenters around the world aeronautics. free rides. These neophyte pilots did and became a one-man clearinghouse. well, some traveling as far as 150 feet. When he retired from civil engineering PROGRESS IN FLYING MACHINES ­ In all the thousands of flights from the in 1896, Chanute, with the help of 1899 Indiana Dunes in the gusting winds others including Augustus Herring, Chanute's investigations, collecting there were no injuries. began his own experiments in manned and growing knowledge of aeronautical Chanute said in the closing of his ar­ flight using gliders. His experience as a history was noticed by Mathias Forney, ticle he hoped that experiments such structural engineer was applied to the editor of the Railroad and Engineering as his would "advance the solution of a gliders which produced structural Journal. Forney asked Chanute to write problem which had so warmly appealed strength in gliders unknown before. a series of articles on the development to the imagination of men for the past Though there were more than 300 of flying machines for his journal. The forty or fifty years. " successful flights with no injuries, it was first of his articles appeared in October Chanute's activities as a collector and 1891 and continued for 27 issues. POPULAR SCIENCE, MARCH, 1904 disseminator of information that were In 1894 these articles were expanded In an article "Aerial Navigation" for probably his greatest contribution. He and published under the title Progress Popular Science Chanute discussed for not only shared his information and in Flying Machines. This book was not the general public the two possible solu­ ideas in the technical journals here and only the first accurate history of flying tions for the problem of aerial navigation abroad, but also in popular publications machines but a valuable practical refer­ - balloons and heavier-than-air craft. of the day such as The Independent, ence for the contemporary researcher. He found ballooning impractical. This McClure's and Popular Science. These This 308 page book covered not only article is important in that he gives the publications not only shared information the development of aeroplanes but co­ first wide-spread coverage to the first but spread an interest in the general vered the basic principle of wings, successful powered flights of the Wright public for the rapid changes to come in parachutes, and air screws. The conclu­ (Continued on Page 24) aerial progress. sion of the book is valuable in that he correlated the results of experimental CHICAGO CONFERENCE data on such features as the thrust of In 1893 Chanute and Albert Zahm or­ aerial screws and the lifting power of ganized an international conference on wings. aerial navigation similar to the one held This appendix to the book contains at the 1889 French Exposition in Paris. correspondence from Lilienthal on his It was unknown who would be attending 1893 experiments. This work rapidly ex­ the conference and it was feared that panded his circle of American aeronau­ cranks and amusement seekers would tical friends. New contacts included do harm to the progress of aeronautics. Montgomery, Lancaster, Herring and However, the fear was unfounded as later would include the Wright Brothers. the likes of the head of Cornell En­ gineering School and the Secretary of MC CLURE'S - 1900 the Smithsonian were in attendance. Chanute published an article, "Exper­ The objectives of the conference iments in Flying" in the June 1900 issue were ''to bring about the discussion of of McClure 's, a popular general period­ some of the scientific problems involved ical of the time. He provided an account and to collate the results of the latest of his own glider designs and experi­ researchers ." Beginning on August 1, ments. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19 THE ED MORROW STORY

(Part one of two parts)

As told to Ted Businger (EAA 93833, AlC 2333) Rt. 2, Box 280 Willow Springs, MO 65793 Photo by Rozelle Ed Morrow as he looks today poses by the replica Ryan " Spirit of St. Louis" on display in the San Diego Aero-Space Museum.

My family was farming in North Cen­ short time later I had an opportunity to raw the original M-1 production trac­ tral Oregon when I was born on October work for the company. Hawley Bowlus' ings. The favorable comments from the 8, 1899. In my early years, I envied the father was making fittings for Ryan but guys in the shop helped my ego quite eagles and hawks for their freedom of he wanted to return to his home in San a lot. When that task was completed, I flight. One day I vowed I would join Fernando. His departure would leave was re-assigned to the shop which was them. When I was ten years old , a an opening in the company. preparing for the production of the cousin showed me the first picture I had Mr. Ryan interviewed me then turned planned "Brougham." ever seen of an aeroplane. It was one me over to Hawley for a tryout. Both of Orville and Wilbur Wrights' creations. were pleased with the results and fol­ The skills I acquired as a farm boy lowing a short consultation Hawley Ryan N.V.P. "Spirit of St. Louis" proved to be a great asset during my shoulted over to me, "Ed , you 've got Many volumes have been written early years in the aviation industry. yourself a home." I took this as a great about the "Spirit of St. Louis", but not compliment because Hawley Bowlus one has addressed itself to the obvious and T. Claude Ryan were not easily questions: why was a small, nearly un­ Early Days at Ryan pleased. heard of West Coast company able to I went to San Diego, California in the The first plane I helped build was the succeed in an undertaking that was winter of 1925/1926 to learn to fly at the Ryan M-1 . In addition to making all the considered too risky by some and im­ Ryan Flying Company School of Avia­ fittings, I was given the added responsi­ possible by others? tion. J. J. "Red" Harrigan was the chief bility of inspecting the completed work It's obvious to me that it was the instructor and test pilot. This was a well of others. This allowed me to get to "Spirit" and quality of the people in­ deserved position for this great pilot know most of the "Ryanites" fairly well. volved that allowed this to happen. T. who had served many years in naval The shop prints in use at the time Claude Ryan and his first employee, aviation. I was most impressed by his were made from badly smudged and Hawley Bowlus, were supreme mana­ feat of piloting the dirigible "Shenan­ torn traCings . It often strained our eyes gers. Both had the uncanny ability to doah" from San Diego to Seattle, Wash­ to read the prints, so I began to make hire people with the character and abil­ ington and back in 1924. It was a rare free hand sketches including all the di­ ity to accomplish the job at hand. The privilege to have an instructor who was mensions of the parts I was working on. Ryan organization was the dream of T. so highly qualified. My first solo flight When Hawley discovered this he as­ Claude and only his energy, logical was in January, 1926 in a Jenny. A signed me to the drafting table to red­ thinking and frugal management and 20 JUNE 1985 perserverance kept the company in business during several crisis periods. Hawley Bowlus, shop superinten­ dent, previously had spent some years at McCook Field. He was a great or­ ganizer, with a sixth sense for solving problems with his fertile and imaginative mind. His true value to that struggling organization, especially during the N.V.P. program, was in the manner he carried out his responsibilities. With great enthusiasm, he created a spirit of teamwork that amazed everyone. He knew everything that went on in the shop and coordinated each job from beginning to end. Also, he was a very decent and human guy, and a whale of a nice person to know . Hawley Bowlus ended up with his own business of building and flying sail­ planes. This last venture gained na­ tional acclaim for him. It soon became obvious that the Ryan-Mahoney Com­ pany could no longer get by without its own full-time engineer. They had been using the services of a moonlighting John Northrop and jobbing work out to William Waterhouse. In early 1927, Don Hall who had worked for Curtiss and Douglas was hired to "grow with the company". His first assignment was the design and development of the Brougham series, but those plans would soon change. • . Photo by Walter Miller Don barely had time to catch his Ed Morrow flying a Jenny with no Windshield, June 1926. breath after he was hired before the greatest challenge he ever faced was dropped in his lap - the design of the "Universal". The entire project would rected me to sketch the proposed N.V.P. have failed without his numerous intelli­ "Brougham". This would allow sales The fuselage and wing were a great gent decisions, when time would not presentations to be made beyond the advance over the M-1 IM-2 and conceiv­ allow contemplation. In later years Don talking stage. Later, to my amazement ably could be termed empirical evolu­ Hall worked for Consolidated Aircraft the original sketch and the first tion. The landing gear and tail skid ar­ Corporation, (now part of General Broughams were very similar. rangement were a result of Don's earlier Dynamics) Bill Van Den Akker joined the com­ study of the design of the matter and To allow the upper echelon time to pany to build the hangars at Ryan's were similar to those on the Fokker finalize the N.V.P. project, Hawley di- Dutch Flats Airport. His design of the

Photo courtesy 01 San Diego Aero·Space Museum Ryan Flying Co. on Dutch Flats field, San Diego circa 1926. Lindbergh took off from here in his Spirit of St. Louis in 1927. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21 Pat set up and operated Ryan's first shaperirouter for making wood pieces for the fuselage, including trim pieces in the cabin. Mel"Andy" Anderson was the fore­ man over the welding crew. Andy was a logical choice as his background in­ cluded many years at his trade while working on a variety of jobs. Andy selected his best welder, Walt Craw­ ford, to do the N.Y.P. fuselage. Be­ cause the configuration was new from scratch, this prevented the use of the new Brougham jig . This made the N.Y.P . fuselage welding sort of a free­ hand operation . Walt used a center-line wire, plumb bobs and a great deal of measuring. The finished product ag­ reed closely with the drawing. His hel­ pers were Gus Eoff and Lon Wheeler. They cut and ground the tubing plus other chores. After the fuselage was completed, Crawford and I worked together on the landing gear axle tubes. Don Hall had specified a special treatment on those tubes and had them sent to a downtown machine shop for taper turning at the upper ends. Unfortunately, Walt and I ruined that set of moly steel tubes by applying a little too much heat and bend pressure, simultaneously. Walt, Don Hall and I were sick about this incident. We had regularly performed this opera­ tion many times before. Hawley Bowlus winced at hearing the news, then glo­ wered at us. Soon he said, "Well , get Ed Morrow in his "slip-over" flying suit prepares to fly the Jenny. another set of the regular tubes, and this time do it right. " wide door truss was the first to accom­ Navy submarine man, it was approp­ Probably the toughest welding job on modate planes with wing spans of up to riate that he would conceive and con­ the N.Y.P. was required by the ''trom­ 48 feet. He proved to be an excellent struct the periscope which was bone" action of the shock strut on the wood and glue man and also did a mounted through the left window of the landing gear. This was also an entirely splendid job of making wing spars. The N.Y.P. Charlie later became airport new concept in a Ryan design. first spars he made were mahogany manager at Carpenter, California. Lon Wheeler came to Ryan following plywood box-type for the M-1 s. For the Pat Davenport was our wood shap­ his discharge from the Navy. Along the M-2s he made the spruce webbed 1­ ing expert. We dubbed him "short fin­ line somewhere he had received some beam type. Later he and Dan Burnett gers" because of previous accidents engineering schooling. He was hired as built the jigs for the 42 foot spars used while using woodworking equipment. a welder's helper, but showed enough on the Broughams. For the 46-foot N.Y.P. wing he extended the jigs to make the longer spars. Both were 1­ beam type. Bill was a lovable character who spoke with a distinct Dutch accent. "Dapper Dan" Burnett gained that moniker by his stylish dress. He was Claude Ryan's second employee. He had been one of the airport kids who swapped work for flight time. Dan carried his fastidiousness into his job where he produced ribs accu­ rately and efficiently with the help of Peggy DeWitt and Helen Thorpe. Their good work was a tremendous aid in meeting production quotas. "Dapper Dan" built the first set up for dapple jeweling the cowl on the M-1 s. This technique was also used on the N.Y.P. by Fred Rohr. Later, Dan applied his artistry to fairings, flooring and upholstery on the Brougham series. Ed Morrow helped build all the planes Ryan and Mahoney produced from 1925 to 1928. Charlie Randolph installed the ribs Here he sits in the Ryan M-1, " old no. 16" that Lindbergh flew before his N.V.P. was on the N.Y.P. wings. As he was an ex­ completed. On one flight Lindbergh looped it from ground level. 22 JUNE 1985 initiative and drive to be promoted to welder. At that point, Lon's brother Kent Wheeler was hired as his helper and they built the N.Y.P. engine mount. Later, Lon was superintendent of the Ryan Monoplane Co. (later re-named Federal Aircraft). This was a small com­ pany established by former Ryan em­ ployees. Lawrence "Larry" Muelheisen came into the shop as a welder's helper through the influence of "Dapper Dan" and was a good worker. Larry became so enthralled with the N.Y.P. project that he too learned to fly. Larry and Ralph Thorne (who came to Ryan later) bought a wrecked Waco 10 in Mexico. They took the derelict to Pacific Technical University, a ground school owned by T. Claude and Earl Prudden, and rebuilt it with a good deal of help from Dan. By that time I had my Photo by H. A. Erickson A&E ticket, so the inspection was my (L-R) O.R. McNeel (misspelled on photo), Douglas Corrigan, Bert Tindale, William contribution to the project. Hawley Bowlus and Shirley Morrison. It was Ed Morrow's idea to remove the landing gear from one side rather than widen the door to get the N.V.P. out of the shop. Following the sale of the Mahoney Company to St.Louis buyers, Larry pur­ chased a Buhl Sesqui-Wing. As owner/ pilot he flew to Alaska, becoming a duce, in comparison to the original task, Shirley Morrison had been a pioneer bush pilot. Misfortune struck and also because our shop crew had mechanic at McCook Field prior to join­ when he was killed in a crash during a been increased considerably by then. ing our group at the waterfront factory. blinding blizzard. His widow and son re­ When my status was changed to wei­ His previous experience resulted in a turned to San Diego. der, during the Brougham production, rapid promotion to the eng ine installa­ One of my helpers was ex-Marine Ed Krauczyk (name later changed to tion shop. Du ring this period he sur­ gunnery sergeant Ed Krauczyk, who Crosby) took over the manufacture of rounded himself with a fast, capable was a hero in WW I and carried the all fittings. crew. When McNeel left, Shirley was scars to prove it. The method we em­ O.R. McNeel was another employee made head man over final assembly. ployed to build accurate fittings was to with an extensive military background. After leaving Ryan , he went to Pioneer develop a flat cardboard pattern, then He was hired as a cable splicer and fuel Instruments as a field technician on test fit it. When a perfect fit was line fabricator. Through diligence and auto pilots. achieved, the pattern was transferred hard work, he was promoted to head up The two Freds turned out to be our to metal. After the part was installed, final assembly during the N.Y.P. pro­ sheet metal experts. Fred Rohr and the layout was delivered to Don Hall for gram. After the company was sold to Fred Magula were partners in a San his records. In many cases, during rush the St. Louis group, McNeel joined the Diego sheet metal shop. The fuel tanks jobs engineering drawings followed fab­ others in the formation of the Ryan and a few other sheet metal parts were rication. Mechanics Monoplane Company and fabricated by them for Ryan M-1 sand Several months after Lindbergh's was named President. Sometime after M-2s on a jobber basis. flight, Mahoney-Ryan received an order that company folded , McNeel returned This arrangement ended with the from Japan for a duplicate of the "Spirit to Ryan at the beginning of the SoT N.Y.P. project when both men were put of St.Louis". This was a snap to pro- series of planes. on the company payroll. They fabri­ cated the fuel tanks, cowling, struts and fairings. When Mahoney sold out, Fred Rohr moved next door to Solar Aircraft and later to Boeing. In the mid-thirties, he returned to Ryan and worked on the SoT and SoC series. In 1940, he founded his own company and Fred Magula re-joined him there. Charlie Miller was the leader of the fabric and doping bunch until he and his brother Walter went on a Canadian va­ cation. Fred Ayers was given Charlie's job at that time . When Charlie returned , he worked for Fred . Fred was ex-Navy with considerable background in this area. He was a very patient worker and gave expert guidance to his crew. The seamstresses I can recall were Ruth Kennaugh, Lillian Bray and " Blackie" (whose last name I've forgotten). Later, Ayers also joined the Ryan Mechanics Monoplane Company. He Charles Lindbergh hurries to swing the tail around before a five minute local flight in later died in the crash of a Waterhouse his new plane at Dutch Flats. plane in Mexico. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23 our "Airline" Hissos at Dutch Flats air­ port. During the N.Y.P. construction he assisted with the engine installation at the plant. Frank Say was a most capable worker on engines and final assembly. I also got to know Claire Rand very well, after completion of the N.Y.P. pro­ ject. I believe Claire later enrolled in a flying course. There are several other employees I could recognize by sight, but I fail to recall their names. As Lindbergh prepared to leave San Diego with his new plane, he went to each employee at the plant and thanked them for their dedication to his cause. When he shook my hand he said, "Wish me luck, I might get wet." I was shocked and as soon as I regained my wits I answered, "Oh, no! We didn't break our necks building that plane in 60 days for (L-R) Hawley Bowlus, "Dapper Dan" Burnett and Fred Rohr with a propeller spinner for it to get wet. If it doesn't get wet, neither the "Spirit of St. Louis". Inside the spinner are names of 49 workers who built the plane. will you!" He grinned and replied , Steven Varni had gone from Ryan to John's helpers were Bob Barrows (a "Thanks, Ed , that makes me feel bet­ Douglas but returned to Ryan in 1927 brother of Joe "Red" Barrows), Elmer ter. " at this critical time to do dope and fabric Dye, Doug Corrigan and George We did not get to see him depart San work on the N.Y.P. Varni was also a Hammond. George was a mechanical Diego because we were busy trying to Ryan student who gained notoriety on engineering graduate and soon be­ make up the shop schedule that had his solo flight, with an infamous landing. came Don Hall's assistant. At that time, been delayed for so long. I did catch a Later on when Charlie Miller and Fred all four were also flight students. glimpse of him through a window and Ayers both left the Company, Varni took Doug and Bob were Gordy Boyd's hollered the news to all within hearing over as chief of dope and fabric. He helpers with the rudder pedals, control range. moved to St. Louis with the Mahoney tubes, sockets, wing to fuselage attach­ During the few months T. Claude was company, but soon returned to Douglas ments, plus the development of the retained as technical advisor by for the balance of his working life. exhaust collector ring. For a time, Doug Mahoney, he was making plans for his John van der Linde was another Corrigan was also a welder's helper and next aviation enterprise. Thus when flight student who ended on the Ryan later became a welder on the N.Y.P. Lindbergh completed his Atlantic flight, payroll. He was over the flight line fuselage sides. Ryan was at the Siemans-Halske en­ mechanics and in charge of all ground Walter Locke had just graduated gine plant in Germany consumating a work and testing. John was the third from M.I.T. before coming to Ryan to business arrangement which would man hired by T. Claude. He was a top learn to fly. Almost as soon as we allow the German design to be built notch A&E mechanic and had been a moved to the waterfront plant, he was under license in the U.S. The engines first rate auto mechanic until 1923 when placed in charge of the office. He retired were five cylinder 70 hp, seven cylinder he entered aviation. John had some from Ryan in the mid-1960s after many 90 hp and nine cylinder 125 hp models. misgiving about the ability of the N.Y.P. years of service. Georgia Mathias was Air Tech installed some of these en­ to lift off with a full load and later admit­ a secretary who married Walter Locke gines in the school's aircraft. ted that he was as "amazed as the next after the completion of the N.Y.P. After Franklin Mahoney sold the guy" when this was accomplished. John Hitchcock was from the Naval Air Mahoney-Ryan Co. to the St. Louis in­ van der Linde retired from Ryan in the Station where he worked full time on terests in December 1928, my employ­ mid-1960s. engine repairs. At night he overhauled ment was gradually phased out. The last task I performed was making fittings and supports for the shipping crates used to encase the Broughams being transported to China. To be continued. VINTAGE LITERATURE ... (Continued from Page 19) Brothers and discussed the evolution of their machine. These are just some examples of Chanute's many contributions to avia­ tion literature. The 1890's saw a con­ certed drive toward the development of a man-carrying flying machine. For avi­ ation the real frontier was just beginning and Octave Chanute provided the con­ duit for the conveyance and exchange of ideas so important to the Progress in Flying Machines. Samples of the above articles are on display in the EAA Museum's exhibit "A This five-place Hisso-powered Ryan B-1 Brougham was built for Dick James. Tribute to Aviation Publishing".• 24 JUNE 1985 Letters To Editor

Gentlemen, If Culver Cadet NC20962 exists, it no longer painted above the bombs on aircraft noses carries its original registration number. The which designated missions flown. I hadn't. The mention of Culver Cadet, NC41611 in Piper PT, NX4300, is now in the EM Have any of your readers? At any rate we the January 1985 issue of SPORT A VIA­ Museum collection. The Mooney Mite, had a nice chat. TlON being donated to the EAA Museum NX3162K, which Mr. McCoy flew is serial A few days later I received a letter from sent me scurrying for myoid log books. In number six, one of the first M- 1Bs. It report­ Ted Businger of Willow Springs, Missouri. 1945 I worked for Clarkson Startz Aircraft edly is in the Sherman Oaks, California area. He was looking for a buddy from pre-WW II Company, Wellington, Kansas, taking care ... Editor days who had lived near Wausau, Wiscon­ of their corporate aircraft. sin . They had attended several of the Cleve­ The boss, Earl Clarkson (now deceased) land National Air Races but lost touch when bought a Cadet, NC20962, for himself and the war came along. the first thing we did was unhook the gear A friend of mine living in Wausau, Bill Dot­ up throttle stop and install 80 hp pistons. On ter came up with this information which I re­ 2-10-45 I flew to a place where I had previ­ layed to Ted . len Wiederhoeft had joined ously worked to get some parts. To impress the Air Force, served with the 7th in the my friends I made a downwind pass at about Pacific, now lives in Pennsylvania, is retired 150 mph, followed by a big wingover to a and does a lot of model plane flying. They landing. made contact and renewed their friendship. Every1hing was fine until I realized I was I sent copies of the article to the widows awfully close to the ground but my wheels of the deceased members of our crew. I have weren't rolling. Rather than risk stalling on a received three nice letters from them or go-around attempt, I let her settle in. It members of their families. Just some of the seemed like she slid for 10 miles before fringe benefits. standing up on her nose. The prop and plywood belly were gone and the stacks bent Sincerely, under the cowl. My friends came running out to help, thinking I had gear failure, but I ad­ mitted to brain fade. Allan Bell We picked the Cadet up, cranked the gear (EAA 239176) down, put on a prop and I flew her home with N8429 Hwy. 107 the gear down. lucky for me the boss was Tomahawk, WI 54487 in the Navy by then and no one there but the flight instructor knew about my accident. We tied 20692 down beside the hangar until I could get time to fix her. One day the flight instructor went out to start her after a Art Smith in his aeroplane. The sign on Dear Gene, week of rain . He hand propped her with no the near end of the building just below one in the cockpit and throttle half open. the roof reads, "Great Northern Railway." In the February 1985 issue of THE VIN­ When she started, one tie down pulled out TAGE AIRPLANE there was an article titled and she spun around. The new prop, with Hi Gene, "Just Plane Crazy" by Allan Bell. The story only 30 minutes total time cut down a cedar gave me a sharp jolt by stating that he grew tree and the wing hit the office. We were I sure am glad to see the story about avi­ up in Wausau, Wisconsin. That was the both in trouble now. ation pioneer AI Menasco in the April issue hometown of a long lost boyhood friend, len I installed a prop on her from a J-3 and of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE and am look­ Wiederhoeft. flew her to Ponca City, Oklahoma. I told my ing forward to the second part. Without reading the balance of Mr. Bell's friends there she had a bunch of rotten wood Enclosed is a photo of Art Smith, who I account, I scribbled a quick note to him. It and to fix her up and charge it to the com­ believe is the same Art Smith mentioned in seemed that two kids growing up in the same pany. It went through the company books AI's story. It seems this photo was made at town at about the same time and both gOing and no questions were ever asked. This con­ a Great Northern Railway Station. bananas over airplanes just had to know fession after 40 years doesn't matter as I'm I believe George Hardie's Mystery Plane each other. the only one left. in the April issue is a Matty laird design Well, the supposition was wrong . Allan In my log I found I flew Piper PT, NX4300 known as the laird lCA-A, a 4-6 PClB with had never even met len, but being a super on 6-17-43, courtesy of a factory rep. I think a Wasp engine. decent guy he found a way to contact len's it was Piper's first low wing. I think I flew Also enclosed is a check for volumes 1 family and from them he assembled all the Mooney's first, a M-18 Mite, NX3162K on and 2 of the "Golden Age of Air Racing." facts needed for me to again contact myoid 10-30-48, courtesy of a test pilot. It would be air racing buddy. interesting to know if any of these aircraft are Best wishes, In my estimation Mr. Bell is a great attri­ still around. bute to EAA and it is a shame that there is I have one complete plus part of another, no other way to show gratitude. I am looking 50 hp Menasco horizontally opposed engine. Roy Cagle forward to meeting Allan Bell ; perhaps it will I've been an A&E (No. 168322) for over 40 (EAA 15401, AlC 1691) be at Oshkosh. years and these are the first I've seen . The 9096 Minor Court On the back cover of the April 1982 edition engine resembles a 40 hp Continental. Was Juneau, Alaska 99801 of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE. there is a pic­ it in any production aircraft? Does anyone ture of len Wiederhoeft and the Crosby CR­ need one? It has a single mag which dates 4 racer in September 1939. A letter to the from the thirties. editor is in the June '82 issue. Hi Gene, Sincerely, Cordially, I thought you might be interested in some of the spin-offs from the publication of "Just Earnest McCoy Plane Crazy" in the February 1985 issue of Ted Businger (EAA 13335) THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE. (EAA 93833, AlC 2333) 1425 S. Summit Ken Wolford of St. Paul , Minnesota called, Box 280 Arkansas City, KS 67005 inquiring whether I had ever seen stars Willow Springs, MO 65587 • VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25 MEMBER'S PROTECTS ... VI

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Researcher Roger Thiel (EAA 95364, AlC 1817) owns the 1938 Ryan SCW in the background of this picture, taken at Civil Air Patrol Coastal Patrol Base 6, St. Simon's Island, Georgia in 1942. The plane in the foreground is NC18918; the other one is NC18909, now N830E, Roger's aircraft. Note the under-fuselage bomb racks and bombsights on the fuselage left sides. Roger attended Oshkosh '84 with his recently acquired SCW and plans to re­ turn this year with the plane in its WW II configuration, complete with dummy bombs. This will be a rare sight as very few people have seen civilian U.S. air­ craft so equipped. Thiel would appreciate receiving in­ formation and contact with veterans of the original 21 C.A.P. Atlantic Anti-Sub­ marine Bases which were active during the civilian belligerent period of Feb­ ruary 1942 to August 1943. Contact him at: P.O. Box 12096, Washington, DC 20005, telephone 202/638-4810.

The father and son team of Harold (EAA 5949, AlC 746) and Robert (EM 114277) Armstrong, Rawlings, Mary­ land are restoring this 1927 Pitcairn "Fleetwing 2," PA-4. It is believed only five of this model were built as powered with the Curtiss OX-5 engine. Armstrong 's PA-4 is SIN 5, NC3261 and may be the sole survivor. The wings are completed and ready for cover. The new landing gear and OX-5 engine mount are finished , but lots of minor de­ tail work on the fuselage remains .•

The rare 1927 Pitcairn PA-4 in the Armstrong's basement workshop.

EAA file photo of a PA-4 in front of a Pitcairn Aviation, Inc. hangar. 26 JUNE 1985 Where The Sellers and Buyers Meet...

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