STRAIGHT AND LEVEL

By Brad Thomas President Antique/Classic Division

In the February 1982 issue of SPORT AVIATION, EAA President Paul Poberezny brought up the sub­ ject of Repairman's Certificates being made available for the restorers of vintage aircraft. In the March 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE my Straight & Level column pursued the subject further by request­ ing comments from vintage aircraft restorers. Your responses have encouraged us to form a com­ mittee to evaluate your comments and present a pro­ posal to the FAA. Composed of leadership from both our parent EAA and the Antique/Classic Division, the committee members are Paul Poberezny, President of EAA; Charles Schuck, EAA liaison with the FAA; and Division Directors and Officers Claude Gray, AI Kelch, Morton Lester and myself. wood wings. It was built in about ten weeks and test Written responses are still arriving both at EAA flown, exceeding the design specifications, then won Headquarters and to my address. To date we are ap­ the 1929 National Air Races at Cleveland, Ohio includ­ proaching two hundred responses representing simple ing circling a pylon twice that possibly had been cut. support of the cause and including comments from The Depression years were extremely detrimental A&Ps and lAs. Those who have completed the restora­ to civil aviation. Curtiss-Wright terminated the pro­ tion of their aircraft are quite obviously interested in duction of aircraft and in April 1932 the Beech Air­ the Repairman's Certificate proposal. From their com­ craft Company was formed by Walter Beech. Ted Well's ments it was noted time and time again that the actual design of the Beech Model 17 was begun during those annual inspection and work completed on the aircraft hard times, but it survived and the success of the was done by the restorer himself. Of interest also was Beech Staggerwing is firmly implanted in the history the positive response of many A&Ps and lAs who were of aviation. firmly in favor of the proposal, with of course, certain The Staggerwing Club and the Staggerwing Museum limitations regarding the annual inspection. To go into Foundation normally hold their annual convention in the details of all comments received is not possible in Tullahoma, Tennessee, but with the 50th year celebra­ this column but additional information will be forth­ tion of Beech Aircraft Corporation occurring in 1982, coming as we compile the data. the two groups were invited to Wichita to hold their Without your responses this committee could not convention in conjunction with Beech's celebration. And have begun to weigh the many facets applicable in or­ what a celebration it was! The "red carpet" was out ganizing a proposal of this nature. Much thought has and the Staggerwingers and their guests were treated obviously gone into the many detailed letters received. to a fantastic weekend. Items of importance were often brought up that had not In attendance were Beech Staggerwings from Alaska been thought of previously as being applicable to the and both coasts, and from Canada to Texas, Travel Airs proposal. We are still receiving comments and we en­ from California and an OX-5 model 2000 from Oklahoma. courage readers to continue forwarding their thoughts Regretfully, Beech Model 17, serial number 3, the first . . . as the old saying goes, "Keep those cards and let­ production model 17, being restored by Dick Hansen ters comin'." and Dick Perry was not finished in time for the con­ Festivities held June 3-6, 1982 celebrated the 50th vention. So close and yet so far, their effort had to be anniversary of Beech Aircraft Corporation. In the '20s, abandoned with only final details to be completed. We Walter Beech, Lloyd Stearman and Clyde Cessna formed were advised, however, that the plane will be ready the Travel Air Company whose models 2000, 4000 and for the 1982 EAA International Convention at Osh­ 6000 made aviation history. Stearman left the company kosh. This aircraft has many original and unique fea­ in 1926 to build his own aircraft and Clyde Cessna de­ tures that are intriguing and interesting. Be sure to parted in 1927 to build his monoplanes. Among the see it at Oshkosh '82. business manipulations of the 1929 era, Travel Air was "Wichita" was a part of history. We cannot turn sold to Curtiss-Wright Corporation. It was during this back the clock, but those of us fortunate to be invited time that the Travel Air model R (later called the Mys­ will always remember our visit to the Beech facilities, tery Ship) was designed and built. This aircraft was one their hospitality, and above all, being able to relive a of the first using a welded steel tube fuselage with fabulous moment in aviation history.

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

AUGUST 1982 VOLUME 10 NUMBER 8

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

Secretary Treasurer M. C. " Kelly" Viets E. E. "Buck" Hilbert 7745 W. 183rd St. P.O. Box 145 FRONT COVER ... Paul Kotze's Tho­ BACK COVER .•. Ralph Brown left, Stilwell, KS 66085 Union, IL 60180 mas-Morse S4C at the Nassau County and Foster Rodriguez in metal-hUlled Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden 815/923-4591 Thomas hydroplane. This had been de­ 913/681-2303 Home City, NY. Aircraft is SIN 38934, Mfg. veloped and manufactured for export. 913/782-6720 Office SIN 552. See story on page 4. (Photo by Frank Strnad) (William T. Thomas, Jr. DIRECTORS ADVISORS Photo Collection)

Ronald Fritz Morton W. Lester Ed Burns 15401 Sparta Avenue P.O. Box 3747 1550 Mt. Prospect Road Kent City, MI 49330 Martinsville. VA 24112 Des Plaines, IL 60018 616/678·5012 703/632-4839 3121298-7811 John S. Copeland Claude L. Gray, Jr. Arthur R. Morgan 9 Joanne Drive 9635 Sylvia Avenue 3744 North 51st Blvd. Westborough, MA 01581 Northridge, CA 91324 Milwaukee, WI 53216 617/366-7245 TABLE OF CONTENTS 213/349-1338 414/442-3631 Stan Gomoll 1042 90th Lane, NE Straight and Level ... By Brad Thomas ...... 2 Minneapolis, MN 55434 Just "Plane" Tommy- Part II . . . By Al Kelch ...... 4 Dale A. Gustafson John R. Turgyan 6121784-1172 7724 Shady Hill Drive 1530 Kuser Road EM's Ford Trimotor . . . By George Hardie, Jr...... 9 Indianapolis, IN 46274 Trenton, NJ 08619 Espie M. Joyce, Jr. Mystery Plane ...... 12 317/293-4430 609/585-2747 Box 468 Mike Drabik - Sky Pioneer .. . Madison, NC 27025 919/427-0216 By E. E. "Buck" Hilbert ...... 13 AI Kelch S. J. Wittman Calendar of Events ...... 19 6 W. 622 N. Madison Ave Box 2672 Gene Morris Borden's Aeroplane Posters From The 1930's ...... 20 Cedarburg, WI 53012 Oshkosh , WI 54901 27 Chandelle Drive 414/377-5886 414/235-1265 Hampshire, IL 60140 3121683-3199

Robert E. Kesel George S. York Roy Redman 455 Oakridge Drive 181 Sloboda Ave. Rt. 1, Box 39 Rochester, NY 14617 Mansfield, OH 44906 Kilkenny, MN 56052 716/342-3170 419/529-4378 507/ 334-5922 S. H. " Wes" Schmid 2359 Lefeber Road Wauwatosa, WI 53213 414/771-1545

PUBLICATION STAFF PUBLISHER EDITOR Paul H. Poberezny Gene R. Chase

ASSOC. EDITOR EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS George A. Hardie, Jr. Norman Petersen Pat Etter Page 4 Page 9 Page 13

Editorial Policy: Readers are encouraged to submit stories and photographs. Policy opinions expressed in articles are solely those of the authors. Responsibility for accuracy in reporting rests entirely with the contributor. Material should be sent to: Gene R. Chase, Editor, The VINTAGE AIR­ PLANE, P.O. Box 229, Hales Corners, WI 53130. Associate Editorships are assigned to those writers who submit five or more articles which are published in THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE during the current year. Associates receive a bound volume of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE and a free one-year membership in the Division for their effort. THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE (ISSN 0091-6943) is owned exclusively by EAA Antique/Classic Division, Inc., and is published monthly at Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130. Second Class Postage paid at Hales Corners Post Office, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130, and additional mailing offices. Mem­ bership rates for EAA Antique/Classic Division, Inc., are $14.00 for current EAA members per 12 month period of which $10.00 is for the publication of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Membership is open to all who are interested in aviation. ADVERTISING - Antique/Classic Division does not guarantee or endorse any product offered through our advertising. We invite constructive criticism and welcome any report of inferior merchandise obtained through our advertising so that corrective measures can be taken.

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3 An early Model TA hydro in the air. Note the tubular wing tip floats.

JUST" PbANE" TOMMY The Story of the Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation

By Al Kelch (EAA 35767, AlC 700) 66 W. 622 N. Madison Avenue Cedarburg, WI 53012

(Phutos From The William T . Thomas, Jr. Collection via Robert G. Elliott)

Part Two

In 1913-1914 the attention of the Thomas Aero­ 90 hp Austro-Daimler engines. In addition, a single plane Company was turned to the development of fly­ place monoplane, reminiscent of the Bleriot was flown ing boats, following the similar course of Glenn Cur­ using a 40 hp Maxi-motor. This Thomas monoplane tiss. The first machine was quite crude with a wooden proved unsuitable for exhibition work. hull and the top deck covered with canvas, powered with It was about this time another Mr. Thomas was a 6 cylinder 90 hp Austro-Daimler engine. The develop­ due to be added to the company - a gentleman who ment of this phase of Thomas flying boats went through had no relation to the founders of the company, but some sleek mahogany hulled versions on to develop the who was destined to change and influence the com­ first metal hulled hydroplane in America. Along with pany's direction substantially. Mr. B. Douglas Thomas the flying boats, several interesting types developed. became the Chief Engineer and airplane designer. He A two place nacelle type pusher biplane, and a three had an excellent background, having previously worked place version of the same airplane, both powered by as assistant aircraft designer for Vickers Ltd., and

4 AUGUST 1982 Early Thomas tractor hydroplane with single float and wing tip floats.

Right side view of 1916 hydroplane, two place Model 8-3, Austro Daimler pow­ ered.

Much earlier Thomas hydroplane with 90 hp Austro Daimler engine. Forward section of hull had a fabric cover to fur­ nish protection from the spray. Note fe­ male passenger being carried to shore.

later, Sopwith Aviation. Through similar circumstance, On being employed by the Thomas Bros. Airplane he also worked for Glenn Curtiss where he assisted in Co., he designed their first successful tractor biplane. the designing of the famous Curtiss Model J tractor The model was designated T2 and was similar to the and the famous Jenny. He also took part with Lt. Porte Model J Curtiss, except for the addition of two nose in the designing of the America, the first multiple en­ skids and the 90 hp Austro-Daimler engine. It had a gine flying boat, built for the purpose of transatlantic top speed of 83 mph and could climb 3800 feet in 10 flight. minutes, carrying a 1000 pound load. The performance

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 5 Metal hulled Thomas hydroplane with 90 hp Austro Daimler engine. Fuel tank was located on top of wing.

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"Two Guns White Cap", Chief of Black­ foot Indians, with pilot Ralph Brown. W. T. Thomas at right. The Indian brought the whole tribal family to witness the flight. Once off the water, the Chief let out a war whoop to let everyone know he was quite pleased.

The Brindley Street plant in Ithaca, NY about 1915, where the T-2 and D-2 trac­ tor planes were built.

of this machine added to the prestige of their having end of Lake Cayuga was a natural choice, with flat hired a new designer, and resulted in an order from fields for take-off and landing and a 40-mile-Iong lake, the British Admiralty for 24 model T2 airplanes, their constituting an ideal seaplane or flying boat test area. first sizable order. This coupled with the cold weather ability to fly from With two previous moves of Hornell, New York the ice, resulted in an ideal location. and Bath, New York, the brothers looked for a new Shortly after the move to Ithaca, B. D. Thomas de­ location to expand. Ithaca, New York at the southern signed a new model, the D2 Tractor biplane. This was

6 AUGUST 1982 Morris Chain Co., Ithaca, NY, a sub­ sidiary of Borg-Warner where W. T. Thomas eventually merged his Inter­ ests. Mr. Morris owned controlling in­ terest with W. T. Thomas as Vlce­ President.

Board Room group. Left to right: Har­ old Bliss, B. D. Thomas, George Abel, Jerome Freed, Mr. Morris, W. T. Thomas, Raymond Ware, discussing aircraft busi­ ness. B. D. Thomas was no relation to W. T. Thomas.

Employees of the Thomas Brothers Aeroplane Co., Ithaca, NY, Brindley St. plant.

the first use of the new Thomas enterprise, which was developed for the Signal Corps. Further development to build their own engines. This auxiliary company in 1916 resulted in production of the SH4 Seaplane and called The Thomas Air Motor Co. had designed and 15 were built for the U.S. Navy. built a 135 hp geared engine designed by George Able With the prestige of not only an airplane company, and Harold Bliss, two of the founders of this new divi­ but a motor company and a flying school, The Thomas sion. In 1915 two seaplanes were built for the Navy School of Aviation was picked by the Canadian Govern­ designated SH4 and SH5 and the D5 tractor plane was ment for pilots who would train to become commis-

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7 Side profile of assembled Thomas Aero Motor. The hand crank was preferred to swinging the prop on a geared (two to one) engine. Note individual cylin­ der primers beside spark plugs.

It may be Frank Burnside standing be­ side the large trainer at the Thomas School of Aviation, near Ithaca, NY. Note the ailerons were employed up top wing only. Exhaust stacks rose from top of engine and were attached to pipe which wrapped around both sides of fuselage. W. T. Thomas flying school was the first Board of Regents Chartered Avia­ tion School in New York State. This plane was possibly a Model 0-2.

One of 15 Model SH-4 hydroplanes built by Thomas-Morse for the U.S. Navy In about 1916, powered with a 140 hp Sturtevant engine.

sioned in the Royal Flying Corps. This brought a num­ merging with the Morse Chain Co. of Ithaca, New York. ber of pilots to the shores of Lake Cayuga as World Thus the final name that is so well known ... Thomas­ War I gained in intensity. Morse Aircraft Corp. was born January 31, 1917 III The expansion and all of the activities had put con­ time to build the famous World War I fighters . • siderable financial strain on the Thomas companies. A refinancing was accomplished by merging the air­ (To Be Continued Next Month) plane and engine division with the flying school, then

8 AUGUST 1982 Dale Glenn and friend and N8407 in happier times.

EAA'S FORD TRIMOTOR (Photo by Lee Fray) ... and after the " Big Blow" in June, 1973. By George Hardie, Jr. Associate Editor The VINTAGE AIRPLANE

It's been a long road and there still is a long way to go but progress is being made. The last report on the status of EAA's Ford Trimotor appeared in the July 1981 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE, when the fuselage was being restored at Kal-Aero, Inc. in Kala­ mazoo, Michigan. The fuselage framework was com­ pleted and partially skinned by December 1981 when the decision was made to return the Ford to EAA's restoration facility at Burlington, Wisconsin. Through a generous donation from the R. H. Wagner Foundation of Lyons, Wisconsin, Tom Soerens, an A&P mechanic and talented sheet metal specialist, was hired in January, 1982 to take on the Ford project. To date (June 15) he has completed the skinning of the fuse­ lage and manufactured a new fin and rudder and a new stabilizer and elevators. The next step is to restore the wing center section and install it in preparation for mounting the landing gear. Bill Chomo, EAA Director of Maintenance and Restoration, summarizes the work still to be done. "For the center section we need to replace four U­ shaped wing fitting doublers. For this I need a big gun for \4-inch rivets. Then the section will be reskinned and made ready to install on the fuselage. The lead­ ing edge skins present somewhat of a problem, but Kal- VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9 The extent of the damage to the ailerons is evident in this view. (Photo by Marian Cavadias)

Tom Soerens prepares to trim the trailing edge of the rudder. (Photo by Marian Cavadias)

The three main fuel tanks which are mounted in the wing ­ total capacity 231 gallons. (Photo by Marian Cavadias)

(Photo by Marian Cavadias) (Photo by Marian Cavadias) The damaged right wing tip is shown here. The completed stabilizer and left elevator.

Aero has a three-roll slip roller and has agreed to form installed and we have the cabin seats. New cockpit them for us." seats will have to be made. We want to complete the "Once the center section is installed, we can mount cockpit area as near to the original configuration as the fuselage on the landing gear. The original gear is possible. OK except for one drag link and we have a replacement "It is interesting to compare the original aluminum for that. All three engines need work. We have suf­ sheet used by Ford with what we use today. Ford used ficient engine parts to make three good Pratt & Whit­ .012 and .014 - we are using .020 2024T-3. Ford made ney R-985s. We need propeller parts, specifically three much of the Alclad name - it was really a .0015 thick hubs (30 spline), Part #5406-AL, and six Hamilton­ application of pure aluminum over the alloy sheet. Over Standard Ground Adjustable prop blades, Part #3792X the years this had worn away and our airplane had 8' 9" for P& W R-985 engines. been painted. I'm thinking of using Nevada Silver "After mounting on the gear, the work of complet­ Alumithane, a two-part polyurethane paint used on ing the interior can be tackled. The floor boards are semi-trailers. 10 AUGUST 1982 The wing center section with skin removed to examine for corrosion and needed replacement parts. (Photo by Jack Cox)

Tom Soerens drills out rivets in a spare aileron to remove the skin to examine the interior. (Photo by Marian Cavadias)

(Photo by Marian Cavadias) Bauken Noack, EAA shop mechanic, demonstrates his spe­ The completed fuselage and tail surfaces, ready for mount­ cial tool which he Invented to flatten the ends of corrugated ing the center section and landing gear. aluminum sheets. (Photo by Marian Cavadias)

"We are restoring the airplane to meet the require­ tains a history of the ongm and development of Ford ments of the Standard Category for passenger carry­ Trimotors and includes 84 rare photographs of Ford ing. We want to get the air~lane on the gear by mid­ aircraft. A detailed history of EAA's Ford, N8407 August, engines mounted and other detail work com­ (Serial No. 4-AT-69) from the time it rolled off the pro­ pleted later in the year. Then we'll work on the outer duction line at Dearborn, Michigan in August 1929 wing panels." until it was damaged in the windstorm in June 1973, The "Save The Ford" Fund is nearing exhaustion. is also included. Work cannot continue without a steady influx of financ­ To obtain your booklet and certificate, send your ing to cover the minimum costs required. The booklet donation to "Save the Ford" Fund, EAA Aviation Foun­ "A Ford in EAA's Future" is still being offered, to­ dation, Inc., P .O. Box 229, Hales Corners, WI 53130. gether with a special certificate, to all donors who Help save this great airplane - this priceless link in contribute $10 or more. Supplies are limited, so this aviation history for the enjoyment of this and future will soon become a collector's item. The booklet con- generations. Contributions are tax deductible. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11 WHERE ARE THEY?

In any discussion about Ford Trimotors, the ques­ Model 5-AT-B tion inevitably arises, "How many are left?" An exami­ 9645 8 Harrah's Club, Reno, NV nation of FAA records dated January 30, 1982 reveals 76GC (9637) 11 Commuter Investment & Develop- the following registered Fords: ment Co., Las Vegas, NV 9651 34 Irv Perlich, Morgan Hill, CA Registration Serial 9683 39 National Air & Space Museum, No. No. Owner Washington, DC ModeI4-AT-B ModeI5-AT-C N6077C 10 Eugene Frank, Caldwell, ID 8419 58 Kal-Aero, Inc., Kalamazoo, MI 7584 38 Travdair Taxi, Inc., Port Clinton, 414H 74 Commuter Investment & Develop- OH ment Co., Las Vegas, NV Model4-AT-E Weare trying to determine the present status of 9612 55 Dolph Overton, Orlando, FL these Fords in order to update our records. We'd like 9642 58 Kal-Aero, Inc., Kalamazoo, MI to enlist your help on this project. Send any informa­ 8400 62 Kal-Aero, Inc., Kalamazoo, MI tion you may have to George Hardie, Jr., EAA His­ 8407 69 EAA Aviation Foundation, Inc., torian, EAA Aviation Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 469, Franklin, WI Hales Corners, WI 53130.

MYSTERY PLANE

The August Mystery Plane photo was provided by Mike Rezich, 6424 So . LaPorte Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638. Mike saw this aircraft fly and his descriptive identification will appear in the October issue of VIN­ TAGE .

(Reid Patterson Photo via Mike Rezich Collection)

The June Mystery Plane was a Windsor Auten, Belmont, CA; Mike on other airplanes, or sold as an one-ofT 1931 Bird Model F, X790N, Rezich, Chicago, IL; Harold G. entirely different airplane. It is SIN 8001, powered by a Packard Die­ Scheck, East Rutherford, NJ; and known that Speed-Bird was playing sel of 225-300 hp (see Juptner's U.S. Ken Pruitt, Albuquerque, NM. around with Lambert and Jacobs Civil Aircraft, Vol. 5, pp. 56 and 58). Ken Pruitt writes, "Is the state­ powered biplanes in 1933-1935." The following readers correctly iden­ ment that 'the airframe was stolen' tified the plane, the engine or both: a conjecture or a known fact? Might Dick and Jeannie Hill, Harvard, IL; I suggest that another possibility is Robert D. Glascock, Wichita, KS; when BIRD shut down in 1932, the Kevin Stephenson, Albuquerque, SPEED BIRD CORP. of Keyport, NJ NM; Francis Wallace, Stony Brook, was formed to serve all the 'Bird' NY; Clarence A. Hess, Lockport, IL; owners with spare parts, repairs, etc. Shelby B. Hagberg, Greenville, IA; and if the Model F had not been sold Lynn Towns, Eaton Rapids, MI; Rich­ by then, it too probably went to New ard Hildebrand, Speedway, IN; C. Jersey and ended up as spare parts

12 AUGUST 1982 Mike's FAI Aviator pilot license No. 6575 signed by orville:...... !I!!'!.. Wright, October 27, 1926. I~ "f,,,~!I!!~~~;:...,"'~t

SKY PIONEER By E. E. "Buck" Hilbert signed his last maintenance release, sending a big, (EAA 21, AIC 5) beautiful Boeing 747 winging off to Hawaii. Then, after 8102 Leech Drive cake and coffee, a lot of back slapping and congratula­ Union,IL 60190 tory remarks, he took off his white United Airlines (Photos From The Collection Of Mike Drabik) overalls and went home to the life of a retiree ... home to his memories and memorabilia, a little sadly per­ On a bright and sunny summer morning a few years haps, but with the personal satisfaction that he had ago, my daughter pointed upward and exclaimed, "Daddy, done a good job. Daddy, look at that airplane scratching up the sky! Every trade and every profession has its "masters". How did it happen, Daddy?" These are a handful of dedicated people who, among the I couldn't think of an answer, or at least one that thousands of workers, go about their jobs with a calm would satisfy a four-year-old's mind. Since then I've proficiency which amazes many of the young and eager. thought about it a lot, and it's always in the back of Most of these folks never know glory, but you'll always my mind. The contrails we see up there came about find them behind the scenes where history is being made. slowly and tediously, over many years of the trials and People of this nature are usually content with their tribulations of many aviators flying many airplanes. "best supporting actor" roles and are respected by all. They all contributed something to make these con­ They give long and lasting service to an idea or a plan trails possible, and to make flight the beautiful experi­ until it bears fruit, then they nourish it with dedica­ ence it is today. The "Pioneers of the Sky" made these tion and love, to keep it bearing fruit. things possible. The sky pioneer I'm talking about is such a man. The year 1970 doesn't seem so long ago, does it? Mike Drabik, 5044 North Merrimac, Chicago, IL 60630 That's when the sky pioneer I'm going to tell you about was convinced that aviation could serve not only the VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13 Mike Drabik and the Heath Favorite ... Ed Heath named this plane but Mike Drabik loved It too. He has models of It built from original drawings. Heath once carried four people in the front cockpit from Chicago to St. Louis for an air meet. Photo taken in 1923.

Mike by Hestb- Favorite

(United Air Lines Photo) Pitcairn Mallwing at the old Chicago Municipal Airport . .. now Midway.

nation, JUt the world, and to that end he dedicated more a specially painted Canuck (Canadian Jenny). He then than forty years of exemplary service. Today, he right­ started to freeboot across the country, barnstorming fully rejoices when he sees those contrails in the sky. with others of his kind. Mike Drabik's career began in 1923 with the Heath "Once I was on a trip," he told me, "from Buffalo, Aircraft Corporation on a small airfield in Chicago, New York to Schenectady with a planned stop at Utica when airplanes were a rarity and seldom seen. Planes for fuel. When I got to Utica I found that the runway were attractions at carnivals and fairs and used for had been plowed under. About ten minutes later I barnstorming. They were flown with cantankerous en­ located an alfalfa field and landed. This attracted the gines, with wooden, muslin-covered wings, and held local citizens who came running to see the aeroplane. together with wire, dope and layers of tape. But they They trampled the alfalfa worse than a herd of buffalo. flew and some were even built by their pilots. It was in The police showed up and were going to jail me for one of these early homebuilts, the Heath Favorite, that damaging the crop, but I got the farmer aside and was Mike first took to the air, looking skyward with similar able to settle the matter by giving him ten dollars so anticipation that a person born to ski looks upon a he wouldn't press charges. Arrangements were made snow-covered slope. Mike received his pilot license a for refueling and I got out of there. I don't mind tell in' short time later, signed by Orville Wright, the father you, that was one patch of alfalfa I was glad to leave of powered flight. to the cows!" In 1924 and 1925 Mike spent his time giving rides I've spent many an interesting evening with Mike, over Chicago, or advertising for a Ford dealership with sipping a drink and swirling the ice cubes, listening 14 AUGUST 1982 (United Air Lines Photo) 1927 Boeing Model 40-A with 400 hp P&W Wasp engine. Twenty-five of these planes were built, 24 for Boeing's use on Its own airline, the Boeing Air Trans­ port.

(United Air Lines Photo) 1929 Boeing 95 used by Boeing Air Transport, National Air Transport, Western Air Express, and Robertson Aircraft. Boeing used several of these on their San Francisco to Chicago run. Power was a 525 hp P&W Hornet.

to him tell stories of the early days. He never minds my the Canuck. Later, after the plane proved to be air­ bugging him and I never tire of hearing about the days worthy, the Army man took Mike up for some refresher when he flew and worked with people who went on to flight training. (Who said the biennial flight review was make their mark in the history books. I had only read something new?) Less than a year later, Mike's new of many of these people who considered Mike as their friend crossed the Atlantic in a plane named the "Spirit friend. of St. Louis"! In 1926 Mike had the misfortune of banging up his Although Charles Lindbergh skyrocketed to fame, Canuck when it was severely damaged in a landing ac­ their friendship was never forgotten and in 1967 Mike cident, being flipped over on its back. He spent the received an invitation to participate in the 40th anni­ winter rebuilding it in an old livery barn. In the spring versary of that first solo transatlantic flight. he towed it to the Chicago I"lying Club Field where he In 1929 Mike began to lose some of his restlessness tied it down. and he went to work as an aircraft mechanic for a small From this point the story becomes a bit hazy, but as company called National Air Transport. This company I interpret it Mike was still shook over the crackup and flew the mail in planes such as the Curtiss Carrier was lacking some confidence. I don't think he doubted Pigeon, Douglas M-1 , Boeing 40-A, Curtiss Falcon and his own ability or workmanship, yet he set out to find Boeing 95. Mike was highly qualified for his new job someone to test fly his airplane. He soon located a young as he had experience rebuilding Jennys, Standards and Army aviator who had just come to Chicago from St. Canucks and had taught at a school on Chicago's Mil­ Louis on a motorcycle and said he'd be glad to test fly waukee Avenue, operated by the U.S. Airplane Com- VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15 (United Air Lines Photo) 1929 Curtiss Falcon Mailplane with Liberty engine. NAT had 11 of them.

(United Air Lines Photo) 1929 Curtiss Carrier Pigeon Model 1, NAT No.1 with Liberty engine. Nobody loved this plane according to Mike. The idea is intriguing of the wing panels being interchangeable as well as aile­ rons and all tail surfaces, both fixed and moveable. It apparently was not a good airplane.

pany. He jokingly tells that NAT hired him conditlOn­ yellow flag was waved and a red flag meant the pilot ally to test his skills and he stayed on the job forty­ should go around. one years without ever being asked to fill out an ap­ He watched aviation grow from "shoestring" to big plication. This small company, NAT, later merged with business. He remembers the days when pilots carried other companies, eventually becoming United Airlines. rifles for survival if forced down in remote areas. Mike, During World War II Mike had the duty of teach­ like others of his kind became the background for the ing an aviation mechanics course at the old Chicago busy air commerce systems as they surged into the jet Municipal Airport. Few mechanics were as well quali­ age. He was lost among the many others who helped to fied as Mike and his experience was put to good use make the airlines the superb transportation system it training young Army recruits from all over the coun­ is today. The guys and gals who wear the coveralls and try, the proper maintenance and service of radial and in-line engines. Both sides of an original Chicago Flying Club brochure are After the War, Mike went back "on the line" for reproduced on the following two pages. Mike Drabik is the United Airlines. During his career he saw the cinder surviving pilot of the four men shown, who also flew together runways upgraded to concrete at Chicago's Municipal advertising for Malwitz Ford. The Canuck and the Standard Airport and later, the name changed to Chicago Mid­ were used as club planes. Banker, Gathercoal and Coutel­ way. Before the control tower was installed he saw air lier were lost in late June 1927 along with the Standard in traffic controlled by one man dressed in a yellow smock an attempted crossing of Lake Michigan. No trace of the with two flags in his hands. If it was clear to land, a men or plane was ever found. 16 AUGUST 1982 L ~ 3NVldl::fIV 38Vl.NlfI

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...... Sooneror Later YOU'LL FLY In the meantime, n 1'1 :z: "For a Better ~" ..~ n , )­ to ride in • oC') •". ·! "Ask~~" ~ 0< 4101 I"in, Park Boulevard z Z • C') Telephone Iniag 0170 ~ . I: g C\ THE Chicago Flying Club (Incorpo­ t rated) of which a number of employes r ="CI and friends of Fries-Malwitz Motor Co .. •!. are members, invites you and all aviation enthusiasts to visit the Club Field at Irving Park Blvd., two and one-half miles west 1'1 ~ ~• of the car line. i :-I I"l• CHICAGO FLYING CLUB (Inc.) ! O ....lfI:RS ! Lltll I. II: R. ('OOMRS • • ., 1',...;,1,,,. HAROt.D ~ . RKNNA CHER Fi t"t \' j(' ,. ·Pr,.... ltlNl1 MICHAIL J . llRAHIK· t· .. .. ~4' (, ,no! \ "i('''' ,'rt'''l'l.. " t FR!;()F.H.1CK H. JOLLY .. .. • . . S~ ' ('r":l'tr ) Suitt' C O~ . ~30 SO\. h O••rl"'r n 5ltl!'f't F. . L)I;WIS CA MPBEI.I. .. , .. Tr...... un· r ...... ,.~ RED DEVJl. S"i::> No _ 1. and MAIDFN GF.RTRIIOF ~; ,... PlIo . 2 nn Ft..ld nf rhir• .,n Flvln. CI"h, In'inc Park Boul....rd. 2Y.J mil•• w ••t of Dunninl. Chic\.o. The flyiol .bip. now on the Field are:

Ship No. 1- RED DEVIL. Canadian Curti~1'I (Canuck) two Illuct:' tractlJr. "pan 44 ft.• chord 5 ft. 10 in•• fu~udl:l.",e 21 ft.. motor Curtisli OX-5, ~O H.I',. TYIH.> V. M CylimJer. lilJt.·ed Hi milel'O rt'T hour. Ship No.2 - MAIDEN GERTRUDE. S:sndsrd J. Nu. I ("urti ••. thr.'. "lace tractor. '"UIl ~6 ft., chord 6 It.. fUB.la,," 24 fl. Motor OXX-6 Lurtisb. 10:,) H .P .. Tyve \" M CyJilldt·r. I4lJt.'t:'u!.IO mile~ per huu1"­ Ship No. 3 - CurtilS H Clivped Oriole, 90 H.P. three place trach'r. Motor CurtistS OX-5, sIIt'ed 110 miletS per hour.

Two or thr.!e other ghivd UTt' now in c(ln~truclion at the lido.

CHICAGO FLYING CLUB PILOTS AND THEIR RECORDS

O~1E of these pilots tly as mlleli as ;IU hours 1ll'1' wpek and al'P I'('ady to take you on S cross country tlights for any distance to suit your tillle and conn'nil'nce. TllPY will gladly quote you rates.

MICHAEL J. DRABIK, ~Hl W. Walton tiL, Chicago, OWlwr of the "'{ed Devil,".T. N. -l·C Curtiss Canadian, known as ·'Canuck." Mr. Drabil{'s I'I'COI' Bosworth Ave., Chicago, tl'll'phonp Lake Ykw I;)-lli. "'ly . ing hours ;)00. ~'orDler arlllY Hying serg('ill'lt and IlIl'chanician. }<'ormerlyon Sl'ifl'idgl' Field at Mt. Clemens, Michigan, Wold Challilll'riain I·'it-Id at 'l'win Cities, l\lilllll'sota. Has Hown ships D. H. 4, J. N. I)·H, Canuc\{, Standard J. No. I, Avro and Sopwith. Is now instructor at Chicago Flying Club. NORRIS M. GATHERCOAL, :!nd Lieut. '1{('sprH', ~Ilti S. ill'll Ave., Maywood, Ill. tdephone Maywood :I:!i;)·M. Flying hours ;)I')U. Uraduatt' of Army Schools, Primary Fly· ing Schools at Brooks l·'leld, Texas, Auva ICl'd Flying SdlUol, Kl~lly Field, Tl'xas, Ail' Sef\'ice 1\,,:llDical School at Chanute !<'ipld, I{antoul, Illinois. Has 1l0WH Martin BOlllbt'r, Vought KU, M. B. :I PUI'suits, .T. N. li ·H, 'f . W's il and 5, Canu('k, J. No. 1, Sopwith, Avro, D. H. 4·B and Sperr~' Messenger. Is now instructor at Chieago Flying Club. EUGENE T. COUTELLIER, :3;):1;) Boswol'~h AYe., Chil'ago, pilot and o\\,Ill'r of thl' .• ~lailil'11 Gertrude~" a standard Curtiss Ph.nt'. One of tIll' first students in tIll' Chil'aj.{o }<'Iyinj.{ Club to H,·aduall' under the tuition cf tl\l'ir instructors. He has to date a n'l'onl of :30 hours of Irving tillll' and is OWl1l'r of his own ship. HI' is now. w bt' onl' of tht, instruetors. Thia I{Oes to show the l'fth:iency CJf till' instructors of the Cbicaao }1'lying Cluh.

18 AUGUST 1982 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JULY 31 - AUGUST 7 - OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN - 30th Annual EAA Fly-In Convention. It's never too early to start making plans for the world's GREATEST AVIATION EVENT. AUGUST &-8 - SHELTON, WASHINGTON - Sanderson Field. Second Annual Antique, Classic and Warbird Fly-In sponsored by the Puget Sound Antique Airplane Club, EAA Antique/Classic Division 9. Arrive on Friday, Public Display Saturday, dinner Saturday evening. Fly-a-way breakfast on Sunday. For information contact Fred C. Ellsworth, 17639 SE 293rd Place, Kent, WA 98031. 206/631-9117. AUGUST &-14 - SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - International Cessna 170 Association Annual Convention. Contact John D. Benham, 12834 Dovetail, San Antonio, TX 78253. AUGUST 9-14 - FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN - Annual International This is Mike In June 1927 after a forced landing In a ceme­ Aerobatic Club Championships and Convention. Contact lAC, P.O. tery just east of what Is now Chicago's O'Hare Field. He said Box 229, Hales Corners, WI 53130. the tract was under development and had not yet become a AUGUST 15 - WOODSFIELD, OHIO - Air Show at 1:30 P.M. at Mon­ marble orchard. roe County Airport. Phone 614/472-1882. AUGUST 15-22 - BLAKESBURG, IOWA - Annual AAA-APM Fly-In uniforms, the fuelers, baggage handlers, ramp rats, at Antique Airfield. For AAA members only. Contact Robert Tay­ lor, Antique Airfield, Route 2, Box 172. Ottumwa, IA 52501. whether visible to the passengers or not, are all neces­ AUGUST 20-22 - VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON - Northwest Antique sary to running an airline. Most in these jobs today Airplane Club 23rd Annual Fly-In and Air Show at Evergreen Air­ are youngsters, but it was the sky pioneers like Mike port. Excellent camping, spaghetti feed August 20, breakfasts, who passed on the knowledge and set the examples awards banquet and dance Saturday. Contact Jim Rosen, 314 S.E. 118th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98664. 206/254-6606. which made possible the conception and operation of AUGUST 22 - ALDERMAN AIRPORT, OHIO - Tri-Club Model Air the magnificent iron birds we fly and ride in today. Show and EAA Fly-In at Brush Run Park, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted In 1970 I was there when Mike signed his last Flight by EM Chapter 341, Tri-State Miniature Aircraft Association Chap­ Log Maintenance Release. The Captain who flew the ter 51, St. Clairsville Radio Control Flyers. Contact Larry VanDyne, 614/472-1882. trip that day is also retired as are many of Mike's co­ AUGUST 22 - WEEDSPORT, NEW YORK - Antique/Classic and Home­ workers. But they are not really completely retired . . . built fly-in sponsored by Chapter 486. Whitfords Airport. Pancake a part of them is still visible each time an airplane breakfast, air show. Field closed 1-5. IntermiSSion for early de­ scratches a contrail across the sky. partures. Contact Herb Livingston, 1257 Gallagher Road, Baldwins­ ville, NY 13027. AUGUST 27-29 - ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON - Northwest EAA Fly-In. Homebuilts, classics and antiques. Camping, meals, forums, exhibits, awards and fun. For information contact Dave Woodcock, 206/747-2748. AUGUST 29 - BALDWIN AIRPORT, ONTARIO, CANADA - Antique & Homebuilt Fly-In Brunch. All aircraft welcome. Begins at 10 a.m. at airport five miles south of Lake Simcoe parallel to Highway 48. For information call Dick Shelton at 416/889-0249 or 416/722-5334 or Fred Andreassen at 416/722-8724. SEPTEMBER 2-6 - TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole South Fly-In. Parish Aerodrome, Soesbe-Martin Field. Saturday, Parade of 'Flight; Sunday, Air Show.. Camping. Contact Jimmy Snyder, President, Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association, Inc., 5315 Ringgold Road, Chattanooga, TN 37412. 615/894-7957. SEPTEMBER &-12 - GALESBURG, ILLINOIS - 11th National Stear­ man Fly-!n, Contact Jim Leahy at P.O. Box 1505, Galesburg, IL 61401 , 309/343;2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, 815/459-6873. . SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY, COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Re­ gional Fly-In at Weld County Airport. Open to the public, pancake This Is the Standard in the alfalfa field near Utica, NY after breakfast and air shows. Contact Bill Marc, 303/986-4398. Mike's forced landing on a flight from Buffalo to Schenec­ SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - 13th Annual East tady, NY. Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters. Pancake breakfast, forums, displays, awards. Glenn L. Martin State Air­ I'm proud to know and call Mike Drabik my friend, port. Contact Gene Brown, 9028 Hickory Hill Ave., Lanham, MD 20706, 301/577-3070 or Bob Wallace, 1800 Kittyhawk Rd. , Balti­ and I'm especially grateful to him for the knowledge, more, MD 21220, 301/686-9242 or 686-3279. the expertise, and the dedication he has given to avia­ SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary tion for these many years. He is a sky pioneer without Tulsa Fly-In .co-sponsored by EAA A/C Chapter 10, UL Chapter peer. 10, lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2. Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa. Contact Cal Bass, 6111 So. Joplin, Tulsa, OK 74136. Editor's Note: Capt. E. E. "Buck" Hilbert flies Douglas 918/494-8908. DC-Bs for United Airlines out of Chicago's O'lfare Field. OCTOBER 1-3 - NEWNAN-COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT, GEORGIA­ Out of his own private strip, "The Funny Farm", he International Cessna 120/140 Association, Inc. Annual conven­ tion and fly-in. For info contact Charlie Wilson, 567 Forrest Ave­ flies a variety of small planes including his Aeronca nue, Fayetteville, GA 30214. 404/481-6279. C-3 and Stinson L-5. Buck helped in the creation of the OCTOBER 10 - BOLIVAR, TENNESSEE - EAA Chapter 763 Fly-In EAA Antique/Classic Division, served as its first Presi­ and Air Show. Contact Billy Whitehurst, P.O. Box 376, Bolivar, TN dent, and currently is Treasurer. He is also a director 38008. 901/658-6282. of the EAA Aviation Foundation, Inc. and can be seen each year at Oshkosh performing several duties relating to his EAA responsibilities. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19 BORDEN'S AEROPLANE POSTERS FROM THE 1930'S Article Number 24, Poster Number 10, Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523) Seven Harper Road Brampton, Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE BIRD BIPLANE - :J'he Personal Plane Of Mrs. Lindbergh

It seems hard to believe that it has been over three It then became apparent that there had been addi­ years since my son David came home with eighteen tional posters made available in the United States by posters that he had been given by a friend. He was the parent company in New York, and by a predeces­ fifteen at the time, in his second year of high school, sor of the Borden Company, Thompson's Malted Milk and was gung-ho about airplanes. Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin. These posters had Those first posters have led to a most pleasant, been published and distributed in 1933 and 1934. Mr. enjoyable relationship with the EAA and with a num­ Cedric Galloway of Hesperia, California sent in three ber of people in various parts of the United States and of these posters and they were added to our series. We Canada who have responded to the series. When David then heard from Mr. Marion McClure of Bloomington, brought them home, we spread them on the floor and Illinois who sent in his entire collection. That collec­ examined each. They had been collected in 1936 in tion has yielded an additional six posters, and this Canada by Mr. Glenn Inch, who was one of many month's is the third poster provided by Mr. McClure. young men of the time \\>ho purchased tins of Borden's As the series developed, I have also heard from time, Malted Milk Drink so they could get a coupon from to time, from other readers who have supplied interest! the container. That allowed them one poster for each ing comment and additional information, either about coupon returned to the company at Yardley House in the posters, or some of the airplanes featured on them. Toronto. Glenn collected 18 of the posters that had It has been most gratifying to receive these letters. been made available by the Canadian Subsidiary of This month's poster is on the Bird Biplane. The line the Borden Company. After some discussion, David drawing is from the back of the poster, as are the descrip­ and I decided to pass the posters on to the editors of tive notes .. . Lionel Salisbury The VINTAGE AIRPLANE and that was the start of this series. 20 AUGUST 1982 , , , I I • I I I

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THE BIRD BIPLANE ­ The Personal Plane Of Mrs. Lindbergh

Description Of Bird Biplane The ailerons and elevators are operated by push­ The Bird Biplane is made by the Bird Aircraft pull rods; the rudder is operated by cables. The landing Corporation at Glendale, Long Island, New York. It gear is of the split-axle type. Shock absorbers are a is a very light two passenger ship, weighing only 1,350 combination of oleo and rubber. The tail skid is of the lbs., with 125 horsepower motor and is capable of leaf-spring type made of silicon steel mounted on a handling four passengers. With lower powered motors, bronze bearing. as indicated below, it is a three passenger ship. It is an SPECIFICATIONS: (Powered with Kinner 125 hp, exceptionally safe and easy plane to handle, due to the Warner 110 hp and Kinner 90 hp, respectively) Span, low landing speed and the broad wing span compared upper wings - 34 ft., lower wing - 25 ft. Length over­ with weight. all - 23 ft. Height overall - 8 ft. Wing area - 266 sq. The fuselage is of welded chrome-molybdenum steel ft. Weight empty - 1,350 lbs., 1,230 lbs., 1,199 lbs. Dis­ tubing in the form of a Warren truss with no wire brac­ posable loads - 985 lbs., 790 lbs., 781 lbs. Gross weights ing. The fuselage fittings are slotted into the tubes - 2,335 lbs., 2,020 lbs., 1,980 lbs. and welded. The wing structure is built up of spruce PERFORMANCE: High Speeds - 120 mph, 117 spars and compression members, braced with steel tie mph, 115 mph. Cruising speeds - 100 mph, 98 mph, 95 rods. Ribs are also of wood. The leading edge is covered mph. Landing speeds - 35 mph, 34 mph, 34 mph. Rates with duralumin sheet. The wing tips are rounded and of climb - 1,100 ft. per min., 950 ft. per min., 900 ft. tapered. Ailerons are of wood and tail surfaces are of per min. Service ceilings - 17,000 ft., 16,500 ft., 16,000 welded steel tubes covered with fabric. ft.

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Cap: Complete the look in this gold mesh hat with contrasting blue bill, trimmed with a gold braid. Your logo visibly displayed. makes this adjustable cap a must. Sizes: M & L (adjustable rear band) $6.25 ppd WEAR the IMAGE in an Antique/Classic jacket and cap Send Check To: EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION, INC. P.o. Box 229 Hales Corners, WI 53130 Allow 4-6 Weeks For Delivery Wisconsin Residents Include 4% Sales Tax

22 AUGUST 1982 AVAILABLE BACK ISSUES 1973 ­ March through December THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE 1974 ­ All Are Available ADVERTISING RATES 1975 ­ All Are Available 1976 ­ February through May, August through 1 Issue 3 Issues 6 Issues 12 Issues December 1 Page $175.00 $165.00 $150.00 $145.00 1977 ­ All Are Available 1 /2 Page 105.00 100.00 95.00 90.00 1978 ­ January through March, August, October 1 /3 Page 95.00 85.00 80.00 75.00 through December 1 /4 Page 70.00 65.00 60.00 55.00 1979 ­ February through December 1 /6 Page 60.00 55.00 50.00 45.00 1980 ­ January, March through July, September 1 /8 Page 50.00 45.00 40.00 35.00 through December 1981 ­ All Are Available Rates are for black and white camera-ready ads. 1982 ­ January through March, May through July CLASSIFIED RATES: Regular type - 45c per word; Back issues are available from Headquarters for $1.25 Bold face type - 50c per word; ALL CAPS - 55c each, postpaid, except the July 1977 (Lindbergh Com­ per word. (Minimum charge - $7.00. Rate covers memorative) issue, which is $1.50 postpaid. one insertion, one issue.)

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VI NTAGE AIRPLANE 23