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VA Vol 14 No 8 Aug 1986 STRAIGHT AND LEVEL On behalf of the EM Antique/Classic will be open every day to answer your Division, it is an honor for me to wel­ questions regarding chapter member­ come our members and guests to "An ship and tickets for Antique/Classic Air of Adventure" - Oshkosh '86. events. Your Antique/Classic Division, which Our judging committees for both an­ represents the exciting and formative tique and classic aircraft will be busy all years of our aviation heritage, is proud week evaluating the hundreds of qual­ to be one of the major attractions for the ified aircraft. With our new building addi­ greatest annual aviation event of the tion, our headquarters staff will be ready world. From August 1-8, Oshkosh '86 to serve you throughout the Conven­ spans the world with chapters, mem­ tion. The newest facility in our Antique/ bers and guests plus exhibitors from Classic area will be the Airline Pilots over 50 foreign countries. Headquarters Tent. We extend a warm Your Antique/Classic Division's offic­ welcome to this group. ers, directors, advisors plus EAA Head­ This may sound like an ambitious quarter's staff have been planning and program but with the dedicated volun­ working many months to assure you an by Bob Lickteig teers we have, we look forward to an exciting and safe aviation convention. exciting week. As in the past, we have added new To stage the above activities, your group activities each year to our Con­ Antique/Classic Division has 24 various vention schedule. This makes it possi­ committees with chairmen, co-chair­ ble for you to participate in these events men, members and hundreds of volun­ with like-minded people to enjoy the The Antique/Classic Aircraft Parking teers who make it all possible. As you camaraderie and our kind of flying. operation has been streamlined to ac­ can see, we have something for Our scheduled events for Oshkosh commodate type parking if requested. everyone including family members and '86 will include the Antique/Classic pic­ The area for the Antique/Classic Reun­ guests. So, please check in at Antique/ nic on Sunday evening ; our annual Fly­ ion of previous Grand Champions will Classic Headquarters, get the details of Out on Monday morning; our Riverboat again be enlarged to park these in­ all the events - round up your friends Cruise on Monday evening ; and the an­ teresting and prestigious aircraft. The and join the fun. nual air show main event, the Antique/ Antique/Classic Education forums will Whether this is your first or your 34th Classic Parade of Flight on Tuesday af­ again be held daily in the forums area. EAA Convention, I ask you to become ternoon. The annual Photo Contest will The Antique/Classic Participant's part of it - to capture the EAA spirit - to run throughout the week. The Antique/ Plaques will be presented to the pilot of witness aviation in its purest form. Classic Workshop will operate daily. each registered aircraft again this year. Come and be a part of it - this is EM The interesting Antique/Classic Inter­ The Antique/Classic Information Booth Oshkosh '86. view Circle will be staged morning and Welcome aboard - join us and you afternoon on a daily basis. The Type have it all. Club Headquarters Tent has again It's going to be a great Convention. been enlarged to accommodate the in­ Make the Antique/Classic area your creasing interest by the clubs. headquarters for Oshkosh '86 . • 2 AUGUST 1986 PUBLICATION STAFF PUBLISHER Tom Poberezny DIRECTOR MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Dick Matt EDITOR Gene R. Chase AUGUST 1986. Vol. 14, No.8 CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR Copyright " 1986 by the EAA Antique/Classic Division, Inc. All rights reserved. Mike Drucks MANAGING EDITOR/ADVERTISING Contents Mary Jones Straight and Level ASSOCIATE EDITOR 2 Norman Petersen by Bob Lickteig Dick Cavin 4 AlCNews by Gene Chase FEATURE WRITERS Vintage Literature George A. Hardie, Jr. 5 Dennis Parks by Dennis Parks 6 5500 Mile Flight on Less Than 40 hp by Bob Geier EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC 8 Welcome New Members 9 Mystery Plane DIVISION, INC. by George E. Hardie, Jr. OFFICERS 10 Restoration Corner - Tail Group and Wings President Vice President by Stan Gomoll R. J. Lickteig M.C. " Kelly" Viets 12 Rebirth of an Airmaster 1718 Lakewood Rt.2, Box 128 by John A. Young Albert Lea, MN 56007 Lyndon, KS66451 15 Type Club Activities 507/373-2922 913/828-3518 by Gene Chase Secretary Treasurer 16 Nuts and Bolts Ronald Fritz E.E. " Buck" Hilbert by Joe Dickey 15401 Sparta Avenue P.O. Box 145 17 Propeller ADs Kent City, M1 49330 Union, IL 60180 by Paul H. Poberezny 616/678-5012 81 5/923-4591 18 Bendix Model 52 by Mark A. Savage Page 12 22 1929 Sailing Glider DIRECTORS by Steve Cartwright John S. Copeland Stan Gomoll 24 Legacy of Wings - Video Review 9 Joanne Drive 1042 90th Lane, NE by Gene Chase Westborough, MA 01581 Minneapolis, MN 55434 24 LeHers to the Editor 617/366-7245 6121784-1172 25 Vintage Seaplanes Dale A. Gustafson Espie M. Joyce, Jr. 26 Cavalcade of Wings 7724 Shady Hill Drive Box 468 by Gene Chase Indianapolis, IN 46278 Madison, NC 27025 27 Calendar of Events 317/293-4430 919/427-0216 28 Member's Projects Arthur R. Morgan Gene Morris 29 Vintage Trader 3744 North 51 st Blvd. 115C Steve Court, R.R. 2 Page 18 Milwaukee, WI 53216 Roanoke, TX 76262 414/442-3631 817/491 -9110 FRONT COVER . ' .' Three 1948 Luscombe llA Sedans (L-R) Daniel Neuman Ray Olcott N6895C, George T. Ramin (EAA 34574, AlC 252), Houston, TX; 1521 Berne Circle W. 1500 Kings Way N1651B, Jack M. Dunn (EAA 119524), New Caney, TX; and N1652B, Minneapolis, MN 55421 Nokomis, FL 33555 Melvin L. Dunn (EAA 76500, AlC 264), Houston, TX. 612/571-0893 813/485-8139 (Photographed at Oshkosh '77 by Ted Koston) John R. Turgyan S.J. Wittman BACK COVER . .. Grover C. Loening aboard the Loening Model 23 Box 229, R.F.D. 2 Box 2672 "Air Yacht at Long Island, New York." On August 16, 1921 , this model Wrightstown, NJ 08562 Oshkosh, WI 54903 established a world seaplane altitude record of 19,500 feet with four 6091758-2910 414/235-1265 on board. Power is a 40Q hp Lib/illy_engine. (EAA Archive Photo· Franklin T. Kurt Collection) George S. York 181 Sloboda Ave. Mansfield, OH 44906 The words EAA, ULTRALIGHT, FLY WITH THE FIRST TEAM, SPORT AVIATION, and the logos of EXPERIMENTAL 419/529-4378 AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC., EAA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION, EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION INC. , INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB INC., WARBIRDS OF AMERICA INC., are registered trademarks. THE EAA SKY SHOPPE and logos of the EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INC. and EAA ULTRALIGHT CONVENTION are trademarks of the above associations and their use by any person other than the above associations is strictly ADVISORS prohibited. Timothy V. Bowers Robert C. " Bob" Brauer Editorial Policy: Readers are encouraged to submit stories and photographs. Policy opinions expressed in articles 729-2ndSt. 9345 S. Hoyne are solely those of the authors. Responsibility for accuracy in reporting rests entirely with the contributor. Material Woodland, CA 95695 Chicago, IL 60620 should be sent to : Gene R. Chase, Editor, The VINTAGE AIRPLANE, Willman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. 916/666-1875 3121779-2105 Phone: 414/426-4800. Philip Coulson Robert D. " Bob" Lumley The VINTAGE AIRPLANE (ISSN 0091-6943) is published and owned exclusively by EAA Antique/Classic Division, 28415 Springbrook Dr. Nl04 W20387 Inc. of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. and is published monthly at Willman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903­ Law1on, M149065 Willow Creek Road 3086. Second Class Postage paid at Oshkosh, WI 54901 and additional mailing offices. Membership rates for 616/624·6490 Colgate, WI 53017 EAA Antique/Classic Division, Inc. are $18.00 for current EAA members for 12 month period of which $12.00 is 414/255·6832 for the publication of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Membership is open to all who are interested in aviation. S.H. "Wes" Schmid W. S. " Jerry" Wallin ADVERTISING - Antique/Classic Division does not guarantee or endorse any product offered through our ·advertis­ 2359 Lefeber Avenue 29804 - 179 PI. SE ing. We invite constructive criticism and welcome any report of inferior merchandise obtained through our advertising Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Kent, WA98031 so that corrective measures can be taken. 4141771 -1545 206/631-9644 Postmaster: Send address changes to EAA Antique/Classic Division, Inc., Willman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3 Compiled by Gene Chase MIDWEST STINSON REGIONAL FLY­ IN Everything went so well last year that the hosts are going to do it again . The Second Annual Midwest Stinson Fly-In is set for September 12-14, 1986 at Jacksonville Airport, Jacksonville, Il­ linois. Events include a fly-out breakfast on Saturday morning with special con­ tests on the return flight, seminars, ban­ quet, brunch, flea market and lots of fly­ ing. A camping area and grills for cooking will be provided by airport manager, Sally Prewitt. For those who prefer motels, transportation is available be­ tween the airport and the Holiday Inn. For more information on this event, contact Loran F. Nordgren, P. O. Box 710, Frankfort, IL 60423, phone 815/ 469-9100. EAA AIR ACADEMY '86 Dave Todd (center), president of the Convention by sponsoring a ride on the SEARCH RENEWED FOR NUNGES­ Northeastern Wisconsin and Upper Concorde for a lucky Academy youth. SER & COLI Michigan Hardee's Restaurant Co-op "The relationship between Hardee's presents a check representing the and the EAA Air Academy youth pro­ On May 8, 1927 (12 days before major sponsorship of EM Air Academy gram reflects a commitment to youth Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic flight) '86 to EAA President Paul Poberezny and family shared by both organiza­ Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli (right) and EAA Aviation Foundation tions," Todd explained.
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