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Publisher Tom Poberezny Vice-President Marketing & Communications May 1996 Vol. 24, No.5 Dick Matt Edltor-in-Chief Jack Cox Editor CONTENTS Henry G, Frautschy Managing Editor Golda Cox 1 Straight & Level/ Art Director Espie "Butch" Joyce Mike Drucks Assistant Art Director 2 AlC NewslH.G. Frautschy Sara A Otto Computer Graphic Specialists Olivia L Phillip Jennifer Larsen 4 AlC 25th Anniversary/ Advertising Gene Chase Mary Jones Associate Editor 10 The DeVilbiss OMX Norm Petersen Spray Gun/G. Braatz Feature Writers Page 4 George Hardie. Jr. Dennis Parks Staff Photographers 12 Calendar Jim Koepnick Mike Steineke Carl Schuppel Donna Bushman 13 Roland LaFont's Editorial Assistant Grumman Mallard/ Isabelle Wiske Norm Petersen EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION, INC. OFFICERS 16 Prototype Monocoupe 90A President Vice-President Espie 'Butch' Joyce George Daubner 18 Fairchild 221H.G . Frautschy P,O, Box 35584 2448 Lough Lane Greensboro. NC 27425 Hartford. WI 53027 910/393-0344 414/673-5885 21 Welcome New Members Secretary Treasurer Steve Nesse E.E, 'Buck' Hilbert Page 13 2009 Highland Ave, P,O, Box 424 22 A Precautionary Landing/ Albert Lea. MN 56007 Union. IL 60180 Fred Ludtke 507/373-1674 815/923-4591 DIRECTORS

24 Mystery Plane/H.G. Frautschy John Berendt Robert C, "Bob" Brauer 7645 Echo Point Rd . 9345 S. Hoyne Cannon Falls. MN 55009 Chicago. IL 60620 26 Pass it to Buck! 507/263-2414 312/779-2105 E.E. "Buck" Hilbert Gene Chase John S. Copeland 2159 Carlton Rd. 28-3 Williamsbur8 Ct. Oshkosh. WI 54904 Shrewsbury. MA 1545 28 What Our Members 414/231-5002 508/842-7867 Phil Coulson Stan Gomoll are RestoringiNorm Petersen 28415 Springbrook Dr. 1042 90th Lane. NE Lawton. MI 49065 Minneapolis. MN 55434 30 Vintage Trader Page 18 616/624-6490 612/784-1172 Cho~es Harris Jeannie Hill 7215 East 46th St, P,O, Box 328 Tulsa. OK 74145 Harvard. IL 60033 918/622-8400 815/943-7205 FRONT COVER, , , Water and a Grumman amphibian - what a great Dale A. Gustafson Robert D. "Bob" Lumley combination, This particular Mallard. one of only 32 still registered. is owned and 7724 Shady Hill Dr. 1265 South 124thSt. flown by Roland LaFont of Albuquerque. NM, EAA photo by Mike Steineke. shot Indianapolis. IN 46278 Brookfield. Wi 53005 with a Canon EOS-ln equipped with an 80-200 mm lens, 1/250 sec at flO on 100 317/293-4430 414/782-2633 ASA slide film, Cessna 210 photo plane flown by Bruce Moore, Robert Uckteig Gene Morris 1708 Bay Oaks Dr, 11SC Steve Court. R,R, 2 BACK COVER, , . Back home again in Idaho. this Travel Air 6CO) had been in the Albert Lea. MN 56007 Roanoke. TX 76262 Staggerwing Museum in Tullahoma. TN for a number of years until being sold to 507/373-2922 817/491 -9110 a partnership in Idaho, This p retty early evening shot was taken by Jim Geoff Robison George York Oltersdarf of Salmon. 10, For more on the Travel Air and Jim's photography. 1521 E. MacGregor Dr. 181 SiobodaAv. please see A/C News on page 2, New Haven. IN 46774 Mansfield. OH 44906 219/493-4724 419/529-4378 S.H. OWes" Schmid 2359 Lefeber Avenue Copyright © 1996 by the EAA Antique/Classic Division Inc, All rights reserved, Wauwatosa. WI 53213 VINTAGE AIRPLANE (ISSN 0091-6943) is published and owned exclusively by the EM Antique/Classic Division. Inc. of the Experimental 414/771-1545 Aircraft Association and is published monthly at EM Aviation Center, 3000 Poberezny Rd" P,O, Box 3086, Oshkosh. Wisconsin 54903-3086, Second Class Postage paid at Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 and at additional mailing offices, The membership rate for EM Antique/Classic DIRECTOR EMERITUS Division. Inc. is $27,00 for current EM members for 12 month period of which $15,00 is for the publication of VINTAGE AI RPLANE. Membership is open to all are interested in aviation, S.J. WlHman who 1904-1995 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to EM Antique/Classic Division. Inc" P,O, Box 3086. Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086, FOREIGN AND APO ADDRESSES - Please allow at least two months fOf delivery of VINTAGE AIRPlANE to foreign and APO addresses via surface mail. ADVISORS ADVERTISING - Antique/Classic Division does not guarantee Of endQfSe any product offered through the advertiSing, We inv~e constructive criticism and welcome any report of inferiOf merchandise obtained through our advertising so that corrective measures can be taken, Joe Dickey Roger Gomoll EDITORIAL POUCY: Readers are encouraged to submit stories and photographs. Policy opinions expressed in articles are solely those of the 55 Oakey Av, 3238 Vicario St, N authors, Responsibility for accuracy in reporting rests entirely w~h the contributor, No renumeration is made. Lawrenceburg. IN 47025 Sf Paul. MN 55126 Material should be sent to: Ed~or , VINTAGE AIRPlANE, P,O. Box 3086. Oshkosh. WI 54903-3086, Phone 414/426-4800, 812/537-9354 612/484-2303 The words EAA, ULTRALIGHT, FLY WITH THE FIRST TEAM, SPORT AVIATION and the logos of EAA, EAA INTERNATIONAL Steve Krog Dean Richardson CONVENTION, EAA ANTIQUE/ClASSIC DMSlON, INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB, WARBIRDS OF AMERICA are ® registered 930 Tara HL E 6701 Colony Dr, trademarks, THE EAA SKY SHOPPE and logos of the EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION and EAA ULTRAUGHT CONVENTION are trademarks Hartford. WI 53027 Madison. WI 53717 of the above associations and their use by any person other than the above association is strictly prohib~ed, 414/966-7627 608/833-1291 STRAIGHT & LEVEL

by Espie "Butch" Joyce

I'm writing this article while at the 1996 EAA to seeing this airplane at Oshkosh with it's restric­ Sun 'n Fun EAA Fly-in in Lakeland, Florida. It is tion flown off. Friday, the next to the last day of the event. From The flybys of the Golden Age of air racing air­ an attendance standpoint, this fly-in has continued craft has become one of the most crowd pleasing to grow. Jane Kimball is in charge of aircraft regis­ events at Sun ' n Fun and Oshkosh. The crowd just tration at the Antique/Classic Headquarters, hosted stops in their tracks to watch the Mr. Mulligan, vari­ by A/C Chapter 1. She estimated that on the open­ ous Gee Bees, etc. put on demonstration "races;" it ing day (Sunday) she had registered close to 370 air­ gives you goose bumps to see these aircraft fly by craft in the Antique/Classic area. We'll be getting looking just as they might have on a labor day week­ official numbers later in the month. end back in the 1930's. There were a number of past Sun 'n Fun Grand On a sad note, Charlie Hillard, long-time air Champion aircraft brought back to the fly-in . They show performer, lost his li fe in a landing accident in were displayed along the main taxiway in A/C Row his newly rebuilt Sea Fury. His crowd pleasing per­ 1. It made for an impressive sight when the other formance and his friendship will be missed in the fu­ aircraft taxied by or fl y-in attendees walked down ture. Our condolences to his family and friends. the showplane line. After the first weekend passed There were a number of your Antique/Classic by, there were a number of very nice aircraft that board members and advisors in attendance at Sun 'n showed up to be judged. The judging of aircraft was Fun; we were able to talk some about Division mat­ completed earlier th a n in years past - noon on ters. The next Antique/Classic board meeting will Thursday, in time for the awards to be presented be in Oshkosh May 10, 1996. We will be finalizing that night. plans for the Oshkosh Convention at this meeting. The Antique Grand Champion award went to We will also be discussing other items of business Clay Smith of Athens, Georgia to his PT-17 Stear­ for the Division. Your Division has been granted by man. An interesting note also is that Clay Smith the IRS corporation status of 501(c)3 which will be also won Reserve Grand Champion with his L-6; of benefit to the volunteers who help us each year. how's that for a 1-2 punch! The Classic Grand The officers and directors of your Antique/Classic Champion went to Duane Huff of Lawrencevi ll e, Division will continue to improve our service to the Georgia for his Aeronca llAC Chief. The Contem­ membership in the future. Your monthly magazine, porary category had an outstanding aircraft belong­ VINTAGE AIRPLANE, has continued to improve ing to Wayne Strader of Ardmore, Oklahoma a nice and we will be working to improve it even more. looking Cessna 180. Should you have any noteworthy news, information, One of the most outstanding aircraft on the field o r articles, please send them to us so that we can was a replica of the "Z" model Gee Bee that had share these items with the rest of the members. just been completed by Kevin Kimball and J eff This is our 25th year of existence as an EAA divi­ Eicher. T he workmanship and attention to detail sion, so let's make it a good one. Ask a friend to was out of this world. This ai rcraft could not be yet join us. Let's all pull in the same direction for the be judged because it was so new. It has not been good of aviation. Remember we are better to­ flown as of yet, so it was not eligible. I look forward gether. Join us and have it all!

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 1 A/CNEWS compiled by H.C. Frautschy BOEING 100 INSTRUMENT PANEL ABOUT THAT REAR COVER ... Philip Kraus, the craftsman who Photographer Jim Oltersdorf, Salmon, heads up Vintage Aero, Rt. 22, West­ ID specializes in dramatic aviation, ex­ port, NY 12993 sent up this photo of an treme and high-risk photography in the instrument panel he has filled out and western U.S. This past fall/winter, he finished for Roy Rehm's restoration of captured the this Travel Air 6000 over the Kermit Weeks' Boeing 100, which was damaged in Hurricane Andrew. Given Ker­ Continental Divide near Salmon. mit's direction that the panel be reproduced to show its configuration when the air­ This particular Travel Air was restored plane was delivered from the factory, the original Boeing data plate has been recre­ by Pete Covington and Morton Lester, af­ ated in bas-relief aluminum, and a number of components have been recreated to ter purchasing it from Ernie Webb, who build an "as new" Pioneer instrument panel from 1929. had purchased it from Dolph Overton's Philip is working on an article about inclinometers for Vintage Airplane, which Wings and Wheels Museum collection in I'm sure will prove to be of great interest. Look for it later this year. Santee, Sc. After flying for a while, Mor­ ton placed the Travel Air on loan to the Staggerwing Foundation, who displayed Manager at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical model period aircraft or restored Great it in the Staggerwing Museum in Tulla­ University in Daytona Beach, FL has War aircraft, either static of flying, are homa, TN. joined EAA as the full time executive di­ encouraged to attend. Since the event This past fall, Morton sold the Travel rector of the National Association of will be held on U.S. Government prop­ Air to a partnership comprised of four Flight Instructors, an affiliate of EAA. erty, there are a number of forms to be people - Mike and Leslee Dorris, Salmon, He hold Commercial and Flight Instruc­ filled out, and all the paperwork is to be 10; Jim Eldredge, McCall, 10 and Dick tor certificates and various ratings, and in the Air Force's hands at least 30 days Waite, Twin Falls, 10. has logged more than 2,500 hours of flight prior to the event. If you plan on attend­ Only later, after acquiring the air­ instruction. An FAA Designated Pilot ing with you airplane, you must contact plane, did the group learn that it had in Examiner and A&P mechanic, Sean has a Fred Jungclaus at the above address to fact been used in Idaho after being built BS in Aeronautical Science from E-R and make the arrangements. It certainly in 1928. The Bradley Mining Co., who an Associate degree in Aircraft Mainte­ sounds like fun! operated the Stibnite Mine near Yellow nance Technology. Like many of us, Sean Pine, ID, used the airplane until 1943. started his aviation career in modeling, STINSON BRUNCH Then, Johnson Flying Service in McCall, and is a past national C/L Stunt cham­ ID used the airplane until 1965, often be­ pion. During EAA OSHKOSH '96, the Stin­ ing used to deliver smokejumpers to fire Sean and his wife Cindy, along with son Club is going to try something differ­ scenes in the northern Rocky mountains. their two sons will reside in the Oshkosh ent this year - a brunch instead of a din­ Jim Oltersdorf took a series of pho­ area. ner. It will be held at Butch's Anchor tographs of the Travel Air 6000 from Inn, 225 W. 20th St., Oshkosh, WI at 11:30 Mike Dorris' Cessna 206. If you're inter­ AIC HALL OF FAME a.m. on Friday, August 2. Place your ested in Jim's services, he can be reached reservations (the cost is $9.96, including at 2081756-6705, or write him at Rt. 1, The Antique/Classic Division is solicit­ the tip) at the Type Club tent near An­ Box 197, Salmon, ID 83467. Our thanks ing nominations for induction to the A/C tique/Classic HQ. For more info, contact to Jim and the folks at McCall Air Taxi Hall of Fame in 1997. If you wish to nom­ John W. Zewiske, 414/382-5299 (days) or Service, Inc. for making these pho­ inate a deserving individual into this se­ 414/643-7445 (evenings). tographs possible. lect group, please communicate your rec­ ommendations with the candidate's VICTOR SPEZIA EAA STAFF CHANGES credentials and background to Nomina­ tions Chairman and A/C Board member A long time vintage aircraft enthusi­ Dick Matt (EAA 18259) has retired Charles Harris, P.O. Box 470350, Tulsa, ast, recently passed away - Victor Spezia. from the position of Vice President, Mar­ OK 74147-0350. Known to many in northern California as keting and Communications. Dick a cropduster, Victor also was a pilot who headed EAA's Marketing and Communi­ WW I EVENT loved old airplanes. He saved a rare Dou­ cations department which includes the glas Dolphin from the scrapyard when he Editorial, Photo, Video, Advertising, The Great War Aeroplane Associa­ bought it surplus after WW II. After re­ Marketing and Public Relations functions tion, 145. E 14th St., Indianapolis, IN building it at the Palo Alto airport, he for the past 14 years. During that time, 46202,317/636-4891 (ET, weekdays) has would take it out to the Sacramento river the department has grown into what is announced that the Air Force Museum in on weekends and hop rides with it. T his generally acknowledged as among the Dayton, OH is planning, with the cooper­ same Dolphin is now owned and flown by finest within the aviation community. ation of the Air Force, to stage a two-day Dolph Overton, who had it briefly at Sun Our thanks to Dick for his guidance gala at the A.F. museum the weekend of ' n Fun '95. A pilot of nearly 50 years, over the years and our best wishes to July 20-21, the same dates as the Dayton Victor will be missed by his many friends. Dick and his wife, Yvonne. International Airshow. Owners of Our thanks to his friend Ken Krohncke Sean Elliot, former Flight Training replica WW I aircraft all scales of R/C for sending us a note about Mr. Spezia ....

2 MAY 1996 SUN 'N FUN '96 ANTI UE/ClASSIC AWARDS ANTIQUE AWARDS OUTSTANDING AIRCRAFT OUTSTANDING ClASSICS (1945 and Earlier) Beech D-17S Staggerwing N4HX Layton Humphrey Swift N78168 GRAND CHAMPION Dallas, TX Joe Ranson Stearman PT-17 N6975S Athens, TN TRANSPORT E. Clay Smith Douglas DC-3 N44V Cessna 120 N76458 Athens, GA USAir - Winston Salem, NC Leon Seale Lakeland, FL RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION CLASSIC AWARDS Interstate L-6 N47093 (7946 to 7955) Luscombe 8E N2423K E. Clay Smith Hal Darley Athens, GA GRAND CHAMPION ClASSIC Griffin, GA Aeronca 11 AC Chief NC3420E SILVER AGE 1933-1945 Duane Huff Aeronca 7AC N83512 Travel Air 4000 NC9917 . Lawrenceville, GA David W. Folks Bill Plecenik Chickamauga, GA Erwinna, PA RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION - ClASSIC Piper J-3 N737N - Not awarded ­ BEST WW II ERA Mike and Ruth Rigby Stearman PT-17 N1270V Cape Coral, FL Jim Ratliff GRAND CHAMPION ­ CUSTOM ClASSIC Conyers, GA Mooney M-18C N4122 Aeronca llAC Chief NC 333MR Ted Teach Pete and Mark Rowe - L. CONTEMPORARY AGE Dayton,OH Midlothian, TX Piper J-3 N38755 AI Smith BEST RESTORED CONTEMPORARY AWARDS Valdosta, GA (1956 to 7960) Below 100 HP BEST BI-PLANE Aeronca 7 AC Champ NC2335M BEST CUSTOM Beech G-17S Staggerwing N8589A Ted Roman Beech Bonanza N5337E Fred Kirk Roswell, GA Don Gaynor Ft. Lauderdale, FL Englewood, FL 101-165 HP BEST MONOPLANE Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser N9969A BEST TWIN Culver Cadet N37838 Cody Owen Piper Apache - N4373P Joe Deruytter Anderson, SC Charles Gunderson Lake Placid, FL Austin, TX Over 165 HP BEST OPEN COCKPIT Cessna 195 N2JP MOST ORIGINAL Stearman PT- 17 N75761 John Preiss Bellanca 14-19-2 N7653G Fred and Kitsy Vyfvinkel College Station, TX Lane Bush New Smyrna Beach, FL Bainbridge, GA BEST CUSTOM ClASSIC BEST CABIN Below 100 HP OUTSTANDING Fairchild 24 N1595 Aeronca 7DC Champ N1797E CONTEMPORARY AIRCRAFT W .B. Albert David W. Bruce Ocala, FL Cessna 180 N9776B Dunwoody, GA Wayne Strader OUTSTANDING AIRCRAFT 101-165 HP Ardmore, OK Stearman 4D NC774H Stinson 108-3 N400C Ron and Carol Rex Tom and Lorraine Zedaker Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer N4307A Ocala, FL Las Vegas, NV Gerald Davidson/Ray Allison Woodbridge, VA OUTSTANDING AIRCRAFT Over 165 HP Stearman PT-17 N65648 Navion N418K Champion 7FC Tri-Champ N7534B Martin T. Lange Craig Levedon Steven Button Elkridge, MD New Carlisle, OH Indianapolis, IN

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3 fAA Antique/Classic Division 25th Anniversary

PART II

by Gene Chase

Since many ofour current members may not be aware ofthe extraordinary efforts that went into the formation of the largest of fAA's Divisions, we're pleased to present a 25th Anniversary reprint of the history ofthe fAA Antique/Classic Division as first published in the July 1985 edition of the magazine. for the next several months leading up to the fAA Convention, we'll print a section of this history, and then in the August 1996 issue we will conclude the series with a retrospective covering the last 10 years. - H.C. frautschy

OSHKOSH '72 meeting would be held during Oshkosh '72 to elect officers and directors for the 1972­ The old cliche "Bigger and better than 73 period and conduct other Division busi­ ever," described the 20th Annual EAA ness. That meeting did not take place, but Fly-In Convention on July 30-August 5 in one was scheduled for later in the year. spite of some of the worst summer weather experienced in the Midwest in many years. ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING ­ The weather at Oshkosh was good with NOVEMBER 18, 1972 only one overnight rain, but the surround­ ing areas were hard hit. Still , the total T his meeting was held at EAA Head­ show plane count was up to 929. quarters with Paul Poberezny making the The Grand Champion A ntique was a opening address. He described the goals of 1929 Waco ATO Taperwing, NC719E the Division within EAA and explained owned by Gordon Bourland , Jr. of Fort the reasons Dave Jameson would not be Worth, Texas. running fo r re-election as President. Mr. The Reserve Grand Champion Antique Jameson spoke briefly, thanking the mem­ was a Howard DGA-15P, NC95462 owned bers for their past cooperation and giving by John R. Turgyan, Wrightstown, NJ. words of encouragement on supporting the The Grand Champion Classic was a new president. newly restored 1945 Piper J-3 Cub owned A discussion was held regardi ng the for­ by David G. Hamilton of Portland, IN. mation of chapters and the organizational The re was no Reserve G rand Cham­ E.E. "Buck" Hilbert, Union IL, served as benefits which would ensue. Jack Cox ex­ pion Classic named in 1972. Antique/Classic Division President from plained that a chapter numbering system Oshkosh '72 was a living history book November, 1972 through December 1975. would be desirable as it would provide for air transport fans . Flying in were a EAA Headquarters staff a simple and ef­ Ford Tri-Motor, Boeing 247, two Lock­ of Oshkosh , WI. Vice-President J. R . fective means of identification. heed 12As, Junkers Ju. 52, a pre-WW II Nielander of Fort Lauderd ale, FL was Jack also expressed strong feelings that Beech 18, a Stinson Tri-Motor, two Dou­ Chairman of Classic Aircraft activities. in the near fu ture an individual publication glas DC-3s and a privately owned Martin The Antique judging team consisted of directed specifically to the Antique and 404. Chairman, Evander Britt, Lumberton, NC; Classic member would be a most effective Bill Turner fl ew his Ed Marquart-built C. W. "Pete" Covington, Martinsville, V A; means of communication. Type clubs could replica 1934 Brown B-2, "Miss Los Ange­ Gene Chase, Tulsa, OK; "Dusty" Rhodes, use the pages of this publication to get out les" racer all the way from California. The Denver, CO; and Ed Sanders, Ft. Worth, their information and it could serve as an sight of this faithful reproduction thrilled a TX. informational source on special problems lot of viewers who had never seen that The Judging Committee for Classics in­ associated primarily with the Antique/ class of plane in real life. Unfortunately it cluded Co-chairmen Jim Gorman, Mans­ Classic Division. would be next year before the Antique/ field, OH and Morton Lester, Martinsville, The additional expense for such a publi­ Classic judging system began recognizing V A. They were assisted by Warren Hall, cation was discussed and Morton Lester replicas of vintage aircraft, so the Brown Burlington, NC; John Engles, Liberty, NC; made a motion providing for an annual B-2 received no award. However, Bill and and Bill Sauter, Santa Fe, NM. dues of $10 for membership in the Divi­ his plane were featured on the front cover Chairman of the Antique and Classic sion. The motion was seconded and a vote of the November 1972 issue of Sport Avia­ Awards Committee was Evander Britt, on the issue carried unanimously. (The an­ tion. Lumberton, NC and the Chairman of the nual dues for EAA were $15.00 at that The Chairman of the Antique/Classic Parking Committee was Ed Wegner, Ply­ time.) Division Activities at Oshkosh ' 72 was mouth, WI. It was also agreed to have decals made, President of the Division, David Jameson It had been announced earlier that a reproducing the Antique/Classic Division

4 MAY 1996 emblem which was designed by Jack Cox. Dick Wagner offered to prepare the decals and have them available in the near future. After a lunch break, the election of Of­ ficers an d Board of Directors was held. As chairmen of the election committee, Evand er Britt co nducted this portion of the meeting. Elected for the 1972-73 term were: President - E. E. "Buck" Hilbert, Union, IL Vice-President - J. R. Nielander, Fort Lauderdale, FL Secretary - Dick Wagner, Lyons, WI Treasurer - Nick Rezich, Rockford, IL It was decided the present Directors be retained and the members in attendance at the meeting be added to the existing Board. (The names of the Directors were not listed in the minutes of this meeting.) THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE

The first issue of THE VINTAGE the Antique/Classic Division, which was The second issue of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE, Volume 1, Number 1, was then one year old. AIRPLANE was dated January 1973 and dated December 1972 and edited by Jack Buck Hilbert, in his first editorial, wel­ was 16 pages in length. Golda Cox (Mrs. Cox, Editor-in-Chief of EAA's SPORT comed members to the Division and ex­ Jack Cox) was li sted on the magazine's AVIATION. It was 12 pages in length and plained what the $10.00 membership fee masthead as Assistant Editor and Bonnie printed on EAA's in-house offset press. would provide. He also outlined the future Poberezny was listed as Division Execu­ Featured on the front cover wa s a 1962 plans for the organization. tive Secretary. photo of the completely assembled frame­ Other articles included the minutes of VINTAGE was (and still is) printed by work, ready fo r cover, of Herb Harkcom's the November 18th business meeting, a Times Printing Company in Random Lake, 1927 Fairchild FC-2 NC3569, SIN 35. Herb "Washington Report " by Dave Scott, and WI as is SPORT AVIATION. The maga­ lived in Inola, OK at the time and after fly­ "Ryan Reflections" by Bill J. Hodges. ing it for six years, donated it to the EAA Last but not least, Jack Cox wrote, "This (Above) Left to Right: Dusty Rhodes, Evan­ Aviation Museum in 1969. (Ed . Note: This is the first issue of THE VINTAGE AIR­ der Britt and Ray Brandly award the same Fairchild is currently on display in the PLANE, a name chosen to cover all older Oshkosh '72 Grand Champion Antique Tro­ EAA Air Adventure Museum in Oshkosh. ­ planes and it is just the beginning .. . This phy to Gordon Bourland for his Waco ATO HGF.) house organ of the Antique/Classic Divi­ Taperwing, NC7195. This premier issue contained an editor­ sion of EAA will , like SPORT A VIA­ (Below) There's nothing more classic than ial by Paul Poberezny, who expressed his TION, will become a high quality publica­ a classic J-3! This pretty little bird won pleasure with the sincerity shown by those tion ... Our goal, quite simply, is to produce Grand Champion Classic honors at who attended the November 18th business the very best magazine for antique and Oshkosh '72 for owner David G. Hamilton meeting. He also re-stated the purpose of classic airplanes. " of Portland, IN.

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 5 "This is the first issue of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE, a name 1973 EAA also leased the land across the chosen to cover all older planes and it is just the beginning ... street to the west for use as non-EAA parking, and the wooded area (Ollie's Our goal, quite simply, is to produce the very best magazine Woods) to the south of the antique air­ fo r antique and classic airplanes." plane parking area to be made into a park complete with picnic tables and outdoor zine was printed on "slick" paper with no Florida President James McClanahan and grills. color and it contained photos and selected his group of enthusiastic members. In ad­ Just two months before the Convention type styles. dition to Paul, also attending were EAA the rainy weather was causing many set­ In his early editorials, President Buck Museum Vice President Dave Jameson of backs at the Oshkosh site and almost no Hilbert described the Division membership Oshkosh, WI; Antique/Classic Division volunteer help had made the scene. Buck numbering system, the forthcoming indi­ President Buck Hilbert of Union, IL; Vice­ Hilbert was telling Antique and Classic vidual stationary and illustrated brochures, President J. R. Nielander, Jr. of Ft. Laud­ members to be sure and bring tie-downs. and he praised EAA Headquarters for its erdale, FL; and Secretary Dick Wagner of Classic pilots were reminded again to pre­ strong support of not only the Lyons, WI. register their aircraft. Antique/Classic Division, but the Warbirds In March, 1973 Gene and Dorothy The July 1973 issue ofTHE VINTAGE and International Aerobatic Club as well. Chase moved from Tulsa, OK to Hales AIRPLANE sported some color for the He described the upcoming 1973 Con­ Corners to join the EAA staff. That first time. The front and back covers had vention at Oshkosh as "the first full blown month's issue of THE VINTAGE AIR­ blue borders and selected areas on the in­ adventure for the Antique/Classic Divi­ PLANE listed the editorial staff as follows: side pages were also dressed in blue. The sion." EAA would provide the parking Publisher - Paul H. Poberezny, Editor ­ magazine had grown to 20 pages with this area, fencing and a tent, but no more. The Jack Cox, Assistant Editors Gene Chase issue. Division would have to provide its own and Golda Cox. Dorothy Chase replaced In President Buck's July editorial he de­ manpower for parking, registration, secu­ Bonnie as Division Executive Secretary. scribed the storm that hit the Burlington, rity, membership promotion, activities, Although not listed in the first three issues, WI Airport during an EAA Fly-In, damag­ programs, judging, and a myriad of other Paul was, in fact, the Publisher and has ing twelve airplanes, including Dale details. Buck asked for "eight or ten volun­ served in that capacity to this day (1985). Glenn's 1930 Ford Tri-Motor, NC8407 on teers to show up four or five days in ad­ June 16, 1973. Through the generosity of vance of the Convention to act as nail ben­ PREPARI NG FOR OSHKOSH '73 some EAA members the damaged Ford ders, electricians jack of all trades and was acquired from the insurance company organizers." This was the beginning of a After only three years of use, the for the EAA Aviation Museum. A "Save fledgling group of volunteers that would Oshkosh Fly-In site had nearly reached its the Ford" fund drive would be started soon grow into the huge force of dedicated and limit. Auto parking had been a particular and Buck urged Antique/Classic members well-organized volunteers which exists to­ problem. At its April, 1973 meeting the to contribute money, parts, or whatever day. EAA Board of Directors authorized Paul was needed to get the big bird back into On the weekend of January 19-21 , 1973 Poberezny to purchase the 56 acre tract of the air. EAA President Paul Poberezny and offi­ land just south of the control tower. The (Ed. Note - You can now see this same re­ cers of the Antique/Classic Division at­ acquisition of this parcel, used in 1972 for stored Ford 4-AT on display at EAA's Pioneer tended the organizational meeting of a new EAA auto parking and antique aircraft Airport, and buy a ticket for a ride on the old Florida group which was to become the parking, would insure future growth in an airliner on weekends during the summer fly­ first chapter of the Division. The combina­ orderly fashion. ing season . - HGF). tion meeting and fly-in was hosted by This parcel of privately owned land had been leased by EAA for fly-in weeks on a OSHKOSH '73 Oshkosh '73 Grand Champion Classic - year-to-year basis and had it been sold to Aeronca 7ACI7CCM, CF-JUU, owned by outside interests not willing to make the "Greater than ever!" exclaimed Divi­ Doug Moore of Or angeville, Ontario, land available for fly -in use, the Oshkosh sion President Buck Hilbert in describing Canada. site would have been severely limited. In the 21st Annual EAA Fly-In Convention. 168 antique and 422 Classic aircraft winged their way to Oshkosh to participate. Total show planes numbered 1,120 and as re­ ported by FAA Controllers at Wittman Field for the week of July 29 through Au­ gust 4,1973, 58,440 aircraft movements were reported. This compared with 43,869 movements in the previous year. Overall Chairman of Antique/Classic Activities was Buck Hilbert. In charge of aircraft parking were: Antiques - Gar Williams and Jim Brewer; Classics - Ed Wegner. Awards Chairmen were: An­ tiques - Evander Britt; Classics -J . R. Nielander and George York. Antique Aircraft Judges were: Evander Britt - Chairman, Doug Rounds, Ed Sanders, Kelly Viets, Pete Covington, and Dusty Rhodes. Classic Aircraft Judges were: Co-Chair­ men Jim Gorman and Morton Lester, as­ sisting were George York, Buck Hilbert, John Engles, John Shearer, John Parish,

6 MAY 1996 and Dub Yarbrough. Type Clubs for assistance in this area. with the FAA that auto gas should not be The premier awards as determined by EAA President Paul Poberezny ex­ used in the absence of avgas. the judges were: pressed his pleasure with the many chair­ ANTIQUE men, co-chairmen and volunteers whose ef­ 1974 - A BLEAK OUTLOOK? Grand Champion - 1929 Alexander Ea­ forts were responsible for Oshkosh '73 glerock A-2, NC6601, owned by Reagan running so smoothly. He especially noted The picture in 1974 was not rosy for Ormand and Jack Brouse, Arlington, TX. the "47 biplanes approaching from the sport aviation enthusiasts. July 1 was the Reserve Grand Champion - Stinson SR­ southeast, and some fifty Cessna 170s given deadline for the installation of Emergency 10, NC21135, George Stubbs, Indianapolis, clearance to land," all carried out with Locator Transmitters (ELTs) in ALL air­ IN. safety, courtesy and cooperation. craft. New aircraft, including homebuilts, CLASSIC: Renowned news commentator Paul had been required to carry ELT's since Grand Champion -1946 Aeronca 7 A C Harvey was in attendance and addressed January 1,1972. (Later, some exemptions converted to a 7CCM, CF-JUU owned by Convention goers during one evening pro­ were allowed, but not for most antique and Doug and Lois Moore of Orangeville, On­ gram. Earlier that day he enjoyed taking a classic aircraft.) tario, Canada. close look at the Grand Champion Alexan­ It was feared the fuel crisis would ad­ Reserve Grand Champion - None der Eaglerock. versely affect attendance at fly-ins, includ­ awarded. Also at Oshkosh '73 was actor Cliff ing Oshkosh '74. Because many FBOs and REPLICA: Robertson, whose real love is airplanes. gas stations throughout the country would Champion - Great Lakes, N6669, Bill He graciously signed autographs as he in­ not be open on Sundays, the EAA Board Duncan, Spokane, W A. conspicuously attempted to be one of the of Directors changed the dates from the Considering that 1973 was just the sec­ guys. previously announced Sunday through Sat­ ond year the Antique/Classic Division Immediately after the Convention, urday to Wednesday, July 31 through Tues­ managed the full spectrum of its activities Buck Hilbert approached Paul Poberezny day, August 6. Although the FAA Ad­ at Oshkosh from aircraft parking, to judg­ regarding the possible utilization of an ex­ ministrator later rescinded his request that ing, awards, forums, security, etc., etc., Di­ isting farm building on the Antique/Classic FBO's suspend Sunday sales, the revised vision President Hilbert was pleased that site as a Division Headquarters. Paul gave dates for the 1974 EAA Convention would things went well. He observed that every­ him the green light and plans to accomplish remain the same. Auto gas would still be one seemed to have a good time, but in this would be finalized later. unavailable on Sundays. planning for Oshkosh '74 they had their In October, 1973, Paul Poberezny rep­ In January 1974 Nick Rezich resigned as work cut out for them. resented EAA at a meeting in Washington, Treasurer of the Antique/Classic Division Buck specifically noted the Classics DC of the Consultative Planning Confer­ and the Board of Directors selected Gar award categories must be expanded as ence Energy Outlook for Aviation. The Williams of Naperville, IL to replace him. there were many deserving planes in atten­ subject discussed was the the fuel crisis and Nick was praised for his tireless efforts on dance and the number of awards too lim­ its effect on general aviation. In addition behalf of the Division and he would con­ ited. The forums were well accepted and to fuel quantity shortages, some refiners tinue to write for THE VINTAGE AIR­ attendance was excellent, but there was announced plans to discontinue the pro­ PLANE. His "Reminiscing with Big Nick" need for expansion. He called upon the duction of 80 octane avgas. EAA agreed articles were all-time favorites.

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7 "The Red Barn was barely completed in time and as soon as The Red Barn was barely completed in the last of the shavings was swept away, the gals took over. time and as soon as the last of the shavings was swept away, the gals took over. Edna Edna Viets, Dorothy Hilbert, Nancy Hall, Pauline and Liz Viets, Dorothy Hilbert, Nancy Hall, Winthrop and others really pitched in." Pauline and Liz Winthrop and others really pitched in. They signed up new members, THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE grew to Evander Britt were unable to attend. took renewals, sold back issues of THE 24 pages with the June, 1974 issue. Previ­ Among the items of business was a dis­ VINTAGE AIRPLANE (a hot item, inci­ ous issues had been 20 pages in length. cussion on converting the aforementioned dentally) sold decals and patches and Buck proudly noted the improvement in farm building on the Antique/Classic por­ served as an information booth until their content and quality and credited it to the tion of the Oshkosh Fly-In site into a pleas­ voices cracked. contributors beginning to make their ant, rustic-style permanent headquarters Vice-President J. R. Nielander had a mark." He stated the magazine was doing for the Division. Edna Viets volunteered full slate of speakers for the forums cover­ its job in pulling all Antique/Classic mem­ to head up the staff for this headquarters ing many of the older aircraft types. Gen­ bers closer together. building, later affectionately known as the eral Chairman for Antique/Classic Activi­ "Red Barn." Prior to Oshkosh '74 the An­ ties was Buck Hilbert. Gar Williams was in THE RED BARN tique/Classic Headquarters during the charge of Antique and Classic aircraft Convention was a tent. parking. Evander Britt handled the An­ On Saturday, March 16, 1974 the Offi­ In the spring Buck started work on the tique awards and J. R . Nielander took cers and Directors of the Antique/Classic remodeling, delayed somewhat by the charge of the classic awards. Division met at EAA Headquarters in need to recover from knee surgery and by Among the highlights on the flight line Hales Corners, WI. wet, cold weather. Work progressed was the national debut of Dale Crites' just President Buck Hilbert welcomed Vice­ steadily but it soon became obvious that completed 1911 Curtiss Pusher restoration President 1. R. Nielander, Secretary, Dick completion of the work by Fly-In time with an OX-5 engine. Many Antique/Clas­ Wagner; Treasurer, Gar Williams; and Di­ would require a Herculean effort. When sic members were thrilled to meet one of rectors Claude Gray, Jim Horne, Morton school was out he pressed his family into the all-time aviation greats, Mr. T. Claude Lester, George Stubbs, Kelly Viets, and service and then recruited the early Fly-In Ryan, who was being escorted at the Con­ Jack Winthrop. Directors AI Kelch and arrivals. The last of the interior paneling vention by Dave Jameson, the Division's was nailed into place just before the first first President. Also, George Williams of day of Oshkosh '74. We don't have the the Rearwin Type Club had Ken Rearwin Aviation Greats at Oshkosh '75. Front row, left to right: Jack Rose, Karl White, Ole names of all those who helped, but mem­ as his special guest. Another famous per­ Fahlin, Bob Granville, Clayton Bruckner, bers owe each of them a debt of gratitude. sonage appearing in the forums area was Matty Laird, Russ Brinkley, C.G. Taylor, Fred Weick, designer of the Ercoupe, and Fred Weick, Bill Ong, Grace Harris, Bernie OSHKOSH '74 credited with enough other contributions Pietenpol. Back row, left to right: Roger to aviation to more than fill the pages of Don Rae, Fish Salmon, Eldon Cessna, Two of the most visible improvements this magazine. Howard Morey, Tony LeVier, Steve in the Antique/Classic area at Oshkosh '74 The worry about low attendance was Wittman, Martin Jensen, Ed Granville, T. were the new Headquarters Building (Red unfo unded as never in the 22-year history Claude Ryan, Jim Church and Vernon Barn) and the moving of the Classic park­ of EAA had there been such a jump for­ Payne. Missing when this photo was taken were Art Davis, Woody Edmondson, Eddie ing area to the area south of Ollie's Woods ward in the size of its Fly-In Convention Fisher, Ray Hegy, Mike Murphy, Harold (where Show Plane Camping is now). The from one year to the next. Neumann, Bill Sweet, Blanche Noyes, Tom Antiques continued to park in the expanse The number of show planes increased a Towie, Sinnie Sinclair, Len Povey, Edna between the FAA Control Tower and Ol­ fu ll 20 percent over the previous year, to Gardner Whyte and Elrey Jeppesen. lie's Woods. 1,345. This included 173 Antiques and 512

8 MAY 1996 Classics. Part of the increase in the num­ ers to see and enjoy as much as he does. The more recent Classics were on the ber of Classic planes was attributed to the He is proud of it, he takes very good care airport, parked in the itinerant area. And change in the description of the category of it, and it looks it." because the fly -by pattern in recent years to include those aircraft manufactured In April, Antique/Classic President had become very close to the saturation through 1955 rather than 1950. The top Buck Hilbert and lAC Division President point, a schedule of fly-by times, based on aircraft awards were: Verne Jobst attended meetings in Wash­ aircraft speeds was imposed. This resulted ANTIQUE: ington, DC with FAA top echelon. The in a much safer operation, but naturally Grand Cha mpion -Fa irchild 24R, meetings were arranged by Charlie Schuck, cut down on total aircraft movements. NC77661 , Tom Leonhardt, Dick Buck and FAA Coordinator, for the purpose of get­ The top awards were: Jud Gudehous of Rockingham, CT. ting acquainted. Among those they met ANTIQUE: Reserve Grand Champion - Rearwin were the Acting Administrator, Jimmie Grand Champion - 1928 American Ea­ Sportster, NC20723, Alfred Nagle and Ken Dow, the new Assistant Administrator for gle, NC731O, Ed Wegner, Plymouth, WI. Gatzke, Montello, WI. General Aviation, Allan Landolt, the FAA Reserve Grand Champion - Rearwin CLASSIC: Medical Chief, the Chief of Flight Stan­ Sportster, NC20723, Alfred Nagel and Ken Grand Champion - Swift GC-1B , dards and the Editor of the FAA Aviation Gatzke, Montello, WI. N2459B, Edmund Gorny, Livermore, CA. News. Buck and Verne left the meeting CLASSIC: Reserve Grand Champion - Piper J-3 with a real sense of direction and were Grand Champion - Stinson 108-2, Cub, NC42621 , David Hamilton, Ander­ pleased to learn the men they met were N971J, Jim Mankins, Corona, CA. son, IN. also interested in sport aviation. Reserve Grand Champion - Swift GC1 REPLICA: At the April 12, 1975 Board meeting, B, N2459B , Edmond Gorney, Livermore, Champion - 1911 Curtiss Pusher, the Directors voted unanimously to accept CA. N1911D Dale Crites, Waukesha, WI. the Judging Rules drawn up by the Judging REPLICA: As the Annual EAA Convention grew Standards Committee, composed of Gar Best WW I - SE-5A, N9841, A. Mangos, in size, so did the number of volunteers Williams, Dick Wagner and Al Kelch. The Williamsport, P A. needed . The efforts of these dedicated intention was that the rules would be used Antique/Classic Chairman at the Con­ members are typified by Antique/Classic at fly-ins throughout the country. vention was Buck Hilbert, and Cochairman member Ernie Moser, manager and FBO In May, 1975, it was announced that in was J. R. Nielander. Chairman of An­ of the St. Augustine, FL Airport who came cooperation with EAA, the Smithsonian's tique/Classic parking was Kelly Viets, with early and stayed late, spending an incredi­ National Air and Space Museum and Jack Winthrop and Gar Williams as Co­ ble 130 hours on a tractor helping to keep famed designer E. M. "Matty" Laird, the chairmen. A wards chairmen were Antique the grass mowed on the huge Fly-In site. Florida Sport Aviation Antique and Clas­ - Evander Britt and Classic - Morton It's members like Ernie who make the sic Association would restore the 1931 Lester. EAA movement work. Laird Super Solution racer. Spearheaded The Antique Judging Committee was by FSMCA President, Ed Escallon, the Evander Britt - Chairman; Dusty Rhodes, 1975 - ANTIQUE/CLASSIC plane would be restored to flying condition Paul Hopkins, Al Kelch, Doug Rounds, DIVISION'S 5TH YEAR then put on display in the EAA Air Mu­ Pete Covington, Dale Gustafson and seum. (Ed. Note: It remains on display in the Claude Gray. Early in the year EAA President Paul Air Racing Gallery of the EAA Air Adventure Morton Lester and Jim Gorman were Poberezny asked all EAA members to Museum. -HGF) Co-chairmen of the Classic Judging Com­ write to their elected officials in Washing­ mittee, assisted by Brad Thomas, Roger ton to express concern over the exorbitant OSHKOSH '75 Jennings, Dale Wolford, Duffy Thompson, federal use taxes. The government planned John Engles, John Womack, Swanson Poer, to raise some $78 to $88 million to "par­ There were many highlights of the 23rd George York, John Parish, Maurice Clavel, tially recover the costs of airway services Annual EAA Convention, July 29 through John Turgyan and Dub Yarbrough. which are used by general aviation, and the August 4, 1975, but none greater than the During the Board of Directors Meeting certifying and licensing of airmen, aircraft "Greats of Aviation Day." This group of at the Convention on August 4, 1975 the and aircraft equipment." It was felt by 36 men and women were the guests of election resul ts were announced. Re­ many that these changes would have a dev­ EAA and were recognized for their signifi­ elected were incumbents: J. R. Nielander, astating effect on the future of sport/gen­ cant contributions to the development of Vice-President; Gar Williams, Treasurer; eral aviation. aviation prior to WW II. and Directors Jim Horne, Morton Lester, In April Buck announced that members They were given tours of the entire Fly­ Claude Gray and George Stubbs. would not be able to camp with their an­ In, presented to the members in several Personal notes of thanks were extended tique and classic aircraft at Oshkosh as in stage appearances and generally given the by President Buck Hilbert to the Judging the past. This was due to complaints from celebrity treatment they so richly deserved. Committee for their development of the other members of the clutter, open fires, Oshkosh '75 broke every record but new Judging Standards; J R. Nielander for cooking and general disarray in an area in­ two. Those were showplanes down to 1338 his extensive and far reaching efforts to tended for aircraft display. The opening of compared with last year's 1345 and total make the Convention a success; and also to the new campground across the road to the aircraft movements down 67,314 as com­ the volunteer workers for their participa­ west would "make this new requirement a pared to 701128 in 1974. tion and help in making the Antique/Clas­ little easier to take and the facilities would Ironically, however, these two bell­ sic part of the 1975 Convention the success be much more convenient." wethers of EAA Fly-In success were down it was. A special thanks was given to the Pre-registration for classics at Oshkosh slightly because the overall operation was Parking Committee Chairman Kelly Viets would be required once again and because so huge. Due to a portion of last year's and to Jack Winthop. of the limited parking area at the Fly-In Classic parking area being taken to estab­ On October 11,1 975 Paul Poberezny site, members were asked to register "dis­ lish a showplane campsite, Classic pre-reg­ was presented with the Lawrence P. play quality classics only." Other classics istrations had to be restricted to pre-1951 Sharples Award by the Aircraft Owners would park in the transient aircraft parking aircraft about half way through the process, and Pilot's Association. This annual area. Buck Hilbert described a "display so great were the numbers of owners of award is intended to "recognize and in­ quality" aircraft as "one that the owner these popular post-war aircraft wanting a spire unselfish contributions to general takes considerable pride in and wants oth­ show line spot. aviation." ..

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9 ITW DeVilbiss Refinishing Products supplied us with this article describing their new spraying system using the DeVilbiss OMX gun. With the advent of a variety of "new" paint application technologies, tak­ ing a closer look may help members who are in the market for a spray system make their decision. The DeVilbiss OMX SprayGun

by George Braatz VP of Public Relations, Hart Associates

The complete restoration of a 1957 Significant corrosion was found, result­ with only one to two ounces of cleaning Piper Tri-Pacer (PA-22-150), using a ing in the replacement of about 30 feet of solvent. newly designed paint spray gun, resulted metal tubing in the frame. The old , After the pre-sewn fabric envelopes in a savings in time and money - and an rusted sections were cut out and the new were positioned on the various parts of award-winning appearance. ones welded into place. the plane's skeleton, glued and shrunk The Tri-Pacer, owned by Wally Ro­ Most of the replacement was required into place, reinforcing tapes were ap­ jem (EAA 321065) of Lambertville, MI, on the lower sections of the longerons, plied, the fabric was stitched to the ribs and restored by Ken Schneider (EAA because moisture naturally gravitates to and the stitches were covered with sur­ 155489) of Toledo, OH captured the the bottom and produces the most rust face tape. A total of 11 different coats of Contemporary class "Outstanding in there. filler dope were applied to the fabric Type" award for the PA-22 category at Schneider and Rojem built a tempo­ covering, often with sanding performed EAA OSHKOSH '95. rary spray paint booth with 2x4s and between each coat. Prior to the restoration, the 38 year plastic, including a ventilation fan. The multiple coats of dope saturate old plane was described as "deplorable" The entire aircraft frame was painted the fabric, providing a protective surface, by Schneider. But after more than 1,000 with Dupont Color Epoxy Primer. Then while not being too heavy to totally cover hours of work over a 5 month period, the two medium coats of Dupont Imron® the weave in the fabric and give it too vintage aircraft was touted as " better paint were applied. The color black was slick an appearance. than new." selected primarily because it is one of the "This was built to be a usable air­ Also assisting in the project was Mark least expensive colors and the color was plane- not just a show piece," Schneider Charpie (EAA 482289), fleet market immaterial because it would be com­ said. " If the fabric's paint coating is too manager for ITW DeVilbiss Refinishing pletely covered later. thick, cracks may develop during normal Products, who provided a newly designed It was during these early operations flying. By making sure some of the DeVilbiss OMX spray gun for the pro­ that Schneider realized some of the ad­ weave is still observable, we are more ject. vantages of the DeVilbiss OMX gravity­ confident the fabric will maintain the The effort was partly a labor of love feed spray gun. needed elasticity, without cracks showing and partly an artistic restoration chal­ The OMX can paint upside down , up in the paint." lenge. Rojem is employed as an electri­ without losing fluid flow or leaking These coverings of dope also form the cian for Toledo Edison, and Schneider is through vents, which would occur with foundation that will bond to the final a pilot for Northwest Airlines. traditional paint guns. This meant that paint application. Sanding between each The work began on November 1, 1994 all portions of the tubular frame could be coat helps to reinforce the bonding capa­ with the aircraft being totally disassem­ painted at one time, Schneider said. bility for the next coat, but also to bled, " including every last screw and With normal guns, the entire fuselage smooth the edges where reinforcing and bolt," Schneider said. When everything would have to be rotated several times cornering tapes were placed. was removed from the tubular skeleton so all surfaces could be covered. Time New cables, floorboards and elec­ of the fuselage, it was evident just how for drying is required between each tronic equipment were also installed into much rust and corrosion were present. movement of the frame. the restored aircraft. "Old planes, such as this Tri-Pacer, "I never moved the frame during the Two finishing coats of white paint were seldom received adequate protection for painting of the Tri-Pacer," he added. sprayed onto the Piper's surface. Then, long-lasting service ," Schneider ex­ DeVilbiss' Charpie explained that the using Dupont fine-line finishing tape, the plained. new OMX gun can spray in any attitude, updated paint scheme of a blue and red The next step was to sandblast the including upside down, because of a design were added, Schneider said. Piper skeleton, which allowed the restor­ sealed, disposable liner system. It has no "There was a tremendous savings in ers to see exactly where rust existed. vents to leak and the gun can be cleaned quantity of paint used with the new DeV­

10 MAY 1996 ilbiss OMX gun," he said. " It only took three-fou rths of a gallon of paint to cover the whole fuselage, where it would nor­ mally require two gallons. I only needed two quarts to complete the frame, in­ stead of one and a half gallons. "When yo u are talking about more than $100 per gallon for some of the paint, the dollar savings are substantial," the restorer said. "You can almost pay for the cost of the paint spray gun with the savings from painting one airplane." Charpie explained that the paint sav­ ings are due to the low air velocity exit­ ing the air cap and the patented DeVi l­ biss adjustable control valve that allows the painter to dial in the correct amount of material required for the pat­ tern size selected. A special "low (Above) Prior to restoration, the Tri-Pacer flow" air cap is also provided to displayed a deplorable exterior. permit the OMX to operate on only a 2 hp air compressor, more (Left) Rust and corrosion were rampant un­ readily found in the shop of an der the Tri-Pacer's skin before restoration. EAA Antique/Classic member. The finished product was partic­ (Below) The fuselage begins to take shape ularly satisfying to owner Rojem with fabric stitched and glued in place, and and restorer Schneider, but even surface tapes applied. The tubular struc­ more inspiring when it caught the ture was painted with black Dupont Imron® prior to fabric application. eye of EAA judges at Oshkosh. The completely restored 1957 Tri-Pacer, with its sporty red, white and blue design, will again make a visit to Oshkosh in 1996. For more information on the DeVil­ biss OMX system, call Mark Charpie, (Below) Award-winning appear­ DeVilbiss Refinishing Products at ance of 1957 Tri-Pacer following 419/891-8129. ... restoration.

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11 DA - Muskoka Air Fair. Snowbirds, Oscar no admission for fly-ins. Friday arrivals wel­ Boesch and others. Aviation trade show. For come. For info ca ll Bill Marcy, 303/798-6086 info or booth space, call Lizann Flatt, or the airport manager 303/651-8431. Fly-In 705/687-1620. JUNE 29-30 - GAINESVILLE, GA - 28th Annual JUNE 2 - DE KALB, IL - DeKalb-Taylor Cracker Fly-In, sponsored by EAA Chapter Municipa l Airport. EAA Chapter 241 61/. Homebuilts, antiques, warbirds. judging Breakfast, 7 a.m. - noon. For info ca ll jack in nine categories. Pancake breakfast Sat. and Calendar Bennett, 815/756-7712. Sunday. For info call: Mick Hudson, 770/531­ JUNE 7-8 - MERCED, CA - 39th Merced West 0291 or Bob Savage 770/718-1966. The following list of coming events is fur­Coast Antique Fly-In. For info contact Merced JUNE 30-jUlY 5 - LAKE GUNTERSVILLE, AL ­ nished to our readers as a matter of infor­Pilots Association, P.O. Box 2312, Merced, 28th annual convention of the International mation only and does not constitute CA 95344, or Virginia Morford, 209/383­ Cessna 170 Association. Lake Guntersville approval, sponsorship, involvement, con­4632. State Park Lodge. 205/571-5440. Contact trol or direction ofany event (fly-in, semi­JUNE 7-9 - DENTON, TX - Texas Chapter Harley Pickett, 205/640-4785. nars, fly market, etc.) listed. Please send Antique Airplane Association's 34th Annual jUlY 7 - MICHIGAN CITY, IN - (MGC) EAA the information to fAA, All: Golda Cox, Fly-In at Den ton Municipal Airport (DTO). Chapter 966 Fly-In/Drive-In pancake break­ P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. For info ca ll jim Austin 817/429-5385, Penny fast. Call 219/325-0133. Information should be received four Richards 817/482-6175 or john Whatley JULY 12-14 - LOMPOC, CA - 12th Annual Piper months prior to the event date. 214/517-1981. Cub Fly-In. After 5 pm, call Bruce Fall at JUNE 8-9 - COLDWATER, MI - Fairchild Fly- In 805/733-1914 or Monte Finley 805/733-4413. MAY 17-19 - COLUMBIA, CA - 20th Annual at Branch Co. Memorial Airport. Contact: jUlY 23 - ZANESVILLE, OH - EM Chapter 425 Gathering of Luscombes. Aircraft judging, Mike Kelly 517/278-2654. Annual Pancake Day at Parr Airport. 8 a.m. ­ spot landing and flour bombing contests, and JUNE 9 - GA YLORD, MI-EAA Chapter 1095 5 p.m. Oshkosh bound pilots encouraged to the 4th Annual Great Luscombe Clock Race. pancake breakfast. 517/732-7377. fly-in, ea t and refuel. Contact Don Wahl, For info, contact Doug Clough, 360/893-6623 JUNE 9 - TOWANDA, PA - Towanda airport 614/454-0003. or Art Moxley, 206/630-1086. (N27) Fly- In Breakfast - all you can eat. Eggs, JULY 26-27 - COFFEYVILL E, KS - Funk Aircraft MAY 18 - HUNTSVILLE, AL - Moontown airport. sausage, pancakes, 100% pure maple syrup. Owners Assoc. Reunion. Contact: Gene EAA Chapter 190 Fly-In and airshow. Call 7 a.m. -1 p.m. Ventress, 10215 S. Monticello, Lenexa, KS 205/498-3454 for information. JUNE 13-16 - ST. LOUIS, MO - Creve Coeur 66227. MAY 18-19 - HAMPTON, NH - Hampton Airport. American Waco Club Fly-In. JULY 26-28 - RED LAKE, ONTARIO, CANADA­ Airfield. 20th annual Aviation Flea Market. Contacts: john Halterman, 314/434-4856 or Norseman Float Plane Festival. For more info, Fly-In, Drive-In, camping on field. No fees. Phil Coulson, 616/624-6490. contact the Festival Committee at 807/727­ No rain date. Anything aviation related OK. JUNE 14-16 - CAMARILL O, CA - 16th annual 2809. Food available. For info, call 603/964-6749. Fathers Day Fly-In, hosted by EAA Chapter JULY 27-29 - KEOKUK, IA - Sixth World Wide MAY 19 - WARWICK, NY - Warwick 723 and the CAF. Homebuilts, Warbirds, ga thering of L-Birds, then en masse up to Aerodrome. EAA Chapter 501 annual Fly-In Antiques, Classics, Pancake breakfast. Wisconsin for EAA great OSHKOSH '96 on 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Unicom 123.0. Food and Contact: 805/985-4058. August 1. Contact Irv Linder, 319/524-6378. trophies, registration for judging closes at 2 JUNE 15 - ANDOVER, Nj - Olde Fashioned Fly­ AUGUST 1-7 - OSHKOSH, WI - 44th Annual p.m. Ca ll Harry Barker at 201/838-7485 for In, sponsored by EAA Antique/Classic Chapter fAA Fly-In and Sport Aviation Convention. more information. 7. Aeroflex-Andover Airport, 12N. Olde Wittman Regional Airport. Contact John MAY 24-25 - ATCHISON, KS - Amelia Earhart birds, good eats. 20 1/786-5682 or 361-0875. Burton, fAA, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI Memorial Airport. 30th annual Fly-In, hosted Rain Date: june 16. 54903-3086. 414/426-4800. by the Kansas City Chapter of the AAA. For JUNE 15- 16 - RUTLAND, VT - 5th Annual AUGUST 3 - ELLSWORTH, KS - EAA Chapter info call or write: Gerry Gippner, Fly-In Taildragger Rendezvous. EAA Chapter 968, 1127 Fly-In breakfast (Oshkosh stop-over) and Chairman, 14810 W. 159th St., Olathe, KS pancake breakfast 8- 11 a.m. (Free to the first Cowtown Day. Call Dale Weinhold, 913­ 66061, 913/764-8512 or Lee Crites, 14325 W. 25 PICs). Prizes in all categories. For info ca ll 472-4021(w) or -4309 (h) for info. 89th St., Lenexa, KS 66245, 913/888-0596. 802/492-3647. AUGUST 18 - BROOKFIELD, WI - Capital MAY 25-26 - DECATUR, AL - EAA Chapter 941 JUNE 16 - LACROSSE, WI - Fathers Day Airport. EAA NC Chapter 11 Vintage Aircraft and DAAS sponsored Fly-In and Fly market, Fly/Drive-In breakfast. 0700- 1200. $4 each, Display and Ice Cream Social, Noon - 5 pm. Antique, Classic homebuilts and more. PI C is free. Displays, music, aerobatics. Midwest Antique Airplane Club meeting as Everyone is welcome, great food and shuttle Check NOTAMS. 608/781-5271. well. For info call Capital Airport at 414/781­ available. For info call 205/355-5770 or 830­ JUNE 16 - REDDING, CA - EAA Chaper 157 9550. 4460. Fathers Day Fly-In. Contacts: Bruce Taylor, AUGUST 27-29 - YOUNGSTOWN, OH ­ MAY 25-27 - PARKERSBURG, WV - 1st Annual 916/275-6456 or Arm al Owens, 916/243­ BARTLESVILLE, OK AND EL CAJON, CA - Mid-Ohio Valley Stearman Fly- In. For info call 4382. Staggerwing Beech Commemorative Tour. Dan or jim Ramsey, 304/464-4450. JUNE 21-23 - COLUMBIA, CA - 21st Annual Ca ll William Thaden, 207/439-1161 for info. MAY 26 - ZANESVILLE, OH - EAA Chapter 425 Southwest Stinson Club Fly-In and Camp out. AUGUST 30-31 - HA YWARD, CA - EAA Annual Fly-In, Drive-In Breakfast. 8 a.m. - 5 Ca ll 510/686-3812 for info. Antique/Classic Chapter 29 Fourth Annual p.m. Sandwiches, etc from noon 'till closing. JUNE 23 - ZANESVILLE, OH - EAA Chapter 425 Antique Fly-In and Airshow. Free Early Bird Riverside Airport. Contact Don Wahl, Air Awareness Day, Fly-In, Drive-In Breakfast. Dinner to all display aircraft on Friday. 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12 MAY 1996 Roland LaFont's Grum Malia by Norm Petersen

One of the prettiest amphibians to park on the line at EAA Oshkosh '95 was a 1947 Grumman G-73 Mallard, N2954, SIN J-14, that completely defied it's 48 years of exis­ tence. Owned by Roland LaFont (EAA 498645) of Albuquerque, NM, the big twin­ engined amphibian has enjoyed the bene­ fits of corporate ownership most of its life plus a great deal of TLC by all of its own­ ers. Completed at Grumman's Bethpage, Long Island, NY, plant on January 21 , 1947, the ten place (plus two pilots) am­ phibian was owned by Howard Hughes and Hansa Jet before being acquired by Preci­ sion Valve Corp, Yonkers, NY, who owned the Mallard for 26 years. The next owner was Walkers Cay Air Terminal, Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, who proceeded to expend about $250,000 refurbishing the big twin, including a large amount of anti-corrosion treatment, newly majored engines and props and a host of other improvements. In 1993, Walkers traded the Mallard for a Turbine Mallard owned by Freeport-Mc­ Moran, Inc. of New Orleans. Roland La­ Font purchased the Mallard from Freeport­ McMoran and promptly flew it to Ardmore, OK, home of Higgins Interiors,

(Above) Climbing out smartly in the morning sun, the pretty Mallard gives us a look at two nicely cowled P & W R-1340 engines and props. The high tailfin and rudder were necessary for stability in this Gor­ don Israel designed amphibian.

(Inset) The man of the hour, Roland LaFont, who brought the pretty Mallard all the way to Oshkosh from Albu­ querque, New Mexico, to attend his first EAA convention. He admits he was quite surprised at the huge size of the EAA gathering.

(Left) The very graceful 66-foot wing employs a NACA 23000 series airfoil that tapers from a 23022 at the root to a 23012 at the wingtip. The tail surfaces are all cantilever in design. The overwing exhaust helps to quiet the cabin of the big twin.

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13 who installed a new interior after improv­ tion and sound proofing, and first class in­ ing the soundproofing of the large cabin. terior makes for a most comfortable air­ The result was an airplane that is really plane, even in the coldest of weather. pleasant to fly because it is so quiet. In ad­ With the Mallard shining like a jewel, dition, the entire airplane was stripped, the Roland took his 28-year-old son along on a aluminum etched, the hull sealed and the trip around Alaska in the summer of 1994. entire airplane was repainted with Jet Glo They enjoyed a fanta.stic journey and vis­ polyurethane. The colors are creamy ited many places they had read about plus white, deep red and dark blue trim. The stopping to see numerous friends in the pictures speak for themselves as to the 49th state. One of their friends had built a quality of the paint scheme. ramp in front of his place that allowed At the same time, the old 105,000 BTU Roland to land the Mallard in the water heater was removed and a new 55,000 BTU and taxi up the ramp to dry land. He ad­ heater from a Cessna 421 was installed un­ mits this is about as deluxe as it can get. der an STC. Roland reports the combina­ On the entire trip , the Mallard never tion of the new heater, the excellent insula­ missed a beat and really engendered Roland's respect for the 1947 amphibian. Along with the airplane, Roland re­ ceived the entire logged history back to day one. The logs filled one huge box, just (Above) Extremely clean en­ by themselves. One item that had been in­ gine cowl houses a P & W R­ stalled years back was a cuff on the wing 1340 engine of 600 hp swinging that is supposed to aid the ability of the a full feathering Hamilton Stan­ Mallard to fly in icing conditions. How­ dard propeller with brightly pol­ ished blades and spinner. ever, Roland is quick to add that the Mal­ lard is not a great airplane with a load of (Right) This is the forward pas­ ice clinging to it and he will go out of his senger compartment that holds way to avoid ice. (Why tempt the devil?) five people in pure luxury, in­ Roland LaFont (the name is of French cluding fans by the ceiling and Canadian derivation) came by his aviation individual air vents above each interest in an honest way. His father, Justin seat. LaFont, was a Certified Flight Instructor at Sweetwater, Texas, during World War II,

14 MAY 1996 teaching the WASP candidates how to fly. he figured he knew about all (The pioneering efforts of these instructors there was to know about flying and the immeasurable impact of the female an amphibian - Wrong! WASP pilots would only be fully recog­ During the past 115 hours of nized many years later.) Roland's father flying the Mallard all over the taught him how to fly in a Fairchild PT-19 country and around Alaska, after the war and Roland made his solo Roland admits he has learned flight at the tender age of 11, back in 1948. more about amphibian flying Sadly, Justin LaFont would pass away in than he ever knew before! Perhaps the Here is the "business office" of the Mal­ 1989 and never have a chance to fly the best part is that he has managed to keep lard, complete with dual controls and magnificent Mallard with his son. the big twin in perfect shape during all this overhead throttle, prop and mixture con­ Once out of high school, Roland en­ "learning." One item he has developed is trols. Note the window cranks on each wall panel. The small curtain below the tered the U. S. Navy and spent four years a dinghy that has a motor on the back right hand panel allows a person to move in the submarine service. He was on board which fits into the cabin by removing the forward to the nose hatch compartment. the diesel electric sub that made its way un­ rear three seats. Once the airplane is on der the ice pack at the North Pole in a test the water, the dinghy is placed in the water Roland LaFont says the Mallard is a run prior to the nuclear-powered Nautilus and the boat engine is started. Pretty neat. most enjoyable and comfortable airplane making the same trip. The Mallard is a large airplane with a for cross-country flights and is an especially Once out of service, Roland entered the wingspan of 66 feet, eight inches; a length fine handling airplane on the water. With U.S. Park Service concession business at of 48 feet, four inches and a gross weight of true amphibious capabilities, the Mallard is Shenley, Arizona. This business has grown 12,750Ibs. It is powered with two Pratt & obviously the best of all worlds for the to where he now has lodges at Monument Whitney R-1340 engines rated at 600 hp sportsman pilot. Valley, Utah and Lima Valley, Utah. Dur­ each and swinging three-bladed Hamilton A very special "thank you" is accorded ing all this, his interest in aviation has con­ Standard propellers. Normal cruise is Roland LaFont for bringing his beautiful tinued. In 1987, he discovered in seaplanes about 180 mph with a top speed of about Grumman Mallard to the EAA Oshkosh and the itch was finally taken care of when 215 mph. Normal fuel capacity is 380 gal­ Fly-In and allowing us to photograph the he purchased a DeHavilland Beaver on lons which at 50 gallons per hour, gives a airplane on the ground and in the air. Wipline amphibious floats. The Beaver cruising range of up to 1900 miles, depend­ had all the Kenmore mods and was a fine ing on load and cruising speed. The main Ed. Note: Ofthe 59 Mallards built by airplane to gain the skills necessary to fly designer on the Mallard was Gordon Is­ Grumman, there are presently 30 pis­ an amphibian - and stay out of trouble. rael, who worked for Grumman from 1941 ton-engined models and two turbine Roland admits he learned a great deal with to about 1950. He also helped Benny Mallard conversions remaining on the the Beaver. When he bought the Mallard, Howard develop the "Mr. Mulligan." U. S. register. ...

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15

Bob Fergus'

by H.C. Frautschy Photos by Jim Koepnick

Breathes there an antiquer who, as a kid with cellulose glue on his fingers, didn't get all excited about building a model of the Fairchild 22? With all those struts, it could be a daunting task, but oh my, what a beauty when you fi­ nally finished it. That long, slender nose and a pair ofairwheels nestled into a set ofbeautiful wheel pants, and the characteristic Fairchild fin and rud­ der ended the fuselage in a graceful swoop. Just reading about it makes you want to pull out the Cleveland plans and start whittling balsa!

Trisha and Art Miller, Ocala, FL flew Bob Fergus' Fairchild to Sun 'n Fun '95. The restoration is nearly 20 years old, and yet is still good enough to have won a "Best Open Cockpit" Antique award at Sun 'n Fun '95.

The aft cockpit instrument panel (the forward pit is de­ void of instruments) is still beautifully maintained, and has everything you need for day VFR flight.

18 MAY 1996 Bob Fergus (EAA 9717, A/C 6713) bers, only 26 of the various Fairchild Dublin, OH has been satisfying his de­ 22's still exist, and a number of those of "the Ranch," they've been fortunate sire for one of these depression-era are not currently in flying condition - Of to be allowed to fly the Fairchild on oc­ beauties since 1978, when he purchased the 26, only 17 actually have engines casion. Art's a wealth of knowledge on a completely re-created Fairchild 22 listed in their registrations, so it's safe to the airplane, which has been a love of C7D from Jim Dewey of Santa Paula, assume there just a couple more than a his as long as Bob's - it must be one of CA. Jim spent a number of years dozen model 22's still flying. From one those airplanes that gets under your putting this particular Fairchild together perspective, that's a shame, simply be­ skin. from bits and pieces he had collected cause so few pilots can share the joy of Bob's Fairchild 22 really has not and built, replacing the Cirri us HI-Drive flying such a lovely airplane. had a great deal of work done to it in of the C-7B with a Menasco Pirate D-4. Looking at it from the other side, I'm the ensuing years, besides regular in­ First built in 1934, it carries SIN 915, and pleased there are still some flying. spections. The 125 hp Menasco D-4 while built originally as a 22 C7B, it is We were privileged to see Bob' s has been running well all these years now a 22 C7D. Five of the" D" models Fairchild at Sun 'n Fun '95. It had been (Okay, all together now - knock on are now registered with the FAA, al­ flown to the EAA gathering from Lee­ wood!), with the only "major" piece of though one is listed as not having an en­ ward's Air Ranch in Ocala, FL by Art work that needed to be done was the gine. While never built in large num­ and Trisha Miller. Longtime residents replacement of all the fuel and oil

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19 hoses, done a as preventative measure. ily, espousing the " flies like a bigger strip" was mounted on the leading edge As Bob pointed out, the sun is the Cub" analogy that many of us use when nearly full span, helping keep the stall biggest enemy of an aircraft covering describing an airplane that most An­ more predictable. job and leather trim, so the little tique/Classic pilots would be able to fly While never built in great quantity, Fairchild has always been hangared ex­ well with a little dual under our seat­ the Fairchild 22 series remains one of cept when flying. The visits to fly-ins belts. Without instruments in the front the the most recognizable sportplanes are the only time it has spent outside. cockpit, Art says you quickly find out of the Depression, inspiring many In the hangar in Florida, a dehumidifier who is a pilot and who is an "instrument youngsters who created their own ver­ runs to keep the moisture down to an chaser." sions in miniature with kits by compa­ acceptable level. The covering, which is With ball bearings in the control sys­ nies like Cleveland, Peerless and Ceconite finished with dope and then a tem (34 of 'em!) and balanced elevator Megow's. Now that we're older, we can final finish of Dupont Dulux® enamel and rudder, the feel of the Fairchild was still marvel at the sleek lines and beauti­ has held up quite well, with a few "char­ just as nice as its bigger brother of later ful fairings and struts that helped create acter" marks in the finish - a ringworm years, the model 24. A triangular "stall the Fairchild mystique. ... or two on the fuselage from inside im­ pacts and people leaning against the fuselage are the only noticeable defects in the 20 year old finish. Bob feels bad that he does not fly the airplane as often as he would li ke, but others around Leeward's fly the air­ plane. Since its restoration, the Fairchild has been flown just a little less than 200 hours, about 10 a year on aver­ age. Art says that it handles quite eas-

With a 125 hp Menasco Pirate under the cowl, Bob Fergus' 1934 Fairchild 22 C-7D looks especially elegant on the flight line at Sun 'n Fun '95. In the early and mid 70's, Jim Dewey, Santa Paula, CA built the airplane up from a wreck. Bob bought the airplane in 1978, and has flown it ever since.

20 MAY 1996 New Members

James R. Almand ...... Grand Prairie, TX Robert W. Hall ...... Granger, IN Kevin O'Hara ...... Schuyler Falls, NY Dan C. Arnold ...... Pomeroy, OH Randy R. Hammons ...... Clear Lake, WI Sean O'Leary...... Grass Lake, MI Wayne Arny ...... Arlington, VA Edward Harbur ...... South Salem, NY David M. Olmstead ...... Plymouth, MN Ri ck Balaz ...... Burlington, Ontario, Canada james D. Hardie ...... Heber Springs, AR Vernon D. Olson ...... , ...... Visali a, CA Ri chard H. Bartlett...... Sussex, Nj Gene Harl ...... wilton, CA David W. Onyon ...... , ...... Townshend, VT William J. Basher ...... Miami, FL james G. Hart Cyril Ostendorf ...... Cypress, TX j. W. Bates ...... Pickerington , OH ...... Ft. Nelson, British Columbia, Canada Dames G. Owen ...... Cordova, TN Evolut L. Bazzoli ...... Philadelphia, PA Chuck Heberle ...... Ewa Beach, HI Gregory james Parker ...... Whittington, Australia Bill Becker ...... Foristell, MO john R. Hensley ...... Fort Collins, CO Paul P. Patrick ...... Mesa, AZ Jeffrey S. Benger ...... Littleton, CO Thomas Hesselgrave ...... Houma, LA john Miles Patterson ...... Frankfort, KY Eric G. Bengeyfield ...... Townsend, DE james P. Hidalgo ...... Wimberley, TX Don E. Pew ...... Chandler, AZ Kelly Benjamin ...... Alburg, VT Allen D. Hoffman, Sf...... Cheboygan, MI jesse B. Phelps ...... , ...... Lineville, IA Thom as Berthe...... Buriington, VT Gerald E. Holmes ...... , ...... Chattanooga, TN Raul D. Pons ...... , ...... Canelones, Uruguay John F. Binns ...... 5an jose, CA Walter D. House ...... , ...... ,...... Wichita, KS Richard Porter ...... Casper, WY Gwen Bloomingdale ...... Provincetown, MA Lloyd F. HuntLos ...... Alamos, NM Lutz P. Pritschow ...... Dexheim, Germany Francis M. Bonner...... Houston, TX jam es M. Hurdle ...... , ...... Fort Worth, TX Al ex Pu cciariello ...... , ...... Haskell, Nj Gregory Bracket Lowwell j. Hurley ...... , ...... St james, MN Harry M, Pyle ...... ,.. , ...... ,Lady Lake, FL ...... 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Macrae ...... Princeton, Nj Rodney Slagle ...... Las Vegas, NV Keith Cossairt ...... Sacramento, CA Brian K. Maddison Richard Smith ...... Panama City, FL james E. Crews ...... Lawton, OK ...... 5anichton, British Columbia, Canada Aaron Solsrud ...... Hartland, WI Paul j. Crotty ...... Indianapolis, IN Giuliano Marini ...... Villa Dossolla, Italy Tim C. Spencer ...... Wakarusa, IN Donald A. Cunningham ...... Middlefi eld, OH Giuliano Marini ...... villa Dossolla, Italy Robert E. Suilivan ...... Maple Grove, MN Kenneth Dahn ...... , ...... Las Vegas, NV Rick Howard Martin ...... Las Vegas, NV Curtis N. Swanson ...... Lawton, MI Hugh E. Dalrymple ...... Gretna, LA Sam j. McDowell ...... 5tatesville, NC Larry Dean Tammel ...... Preston, MN joel K. Darbro ...... Topeka , KS james D. McLaine ...... Clarion, PA Eric Thompson ...... Tempe, AZ john W. Davis ...... , ...... jenks, OK Ri chard B. Miholick ...... Edmond s, WA Doug La Tourette ...... McLean, VA Lee B. Davis ...... N. Little Rock, AR Bruce L. Miller ...... , ...... Urbana, IL Peter Tru esdell ...... Glenwood Landing, NY Don G. Douglas ...... Park Rapids, MN Ralph W. Miller ...... , ...... Las Vegas, NV Robert W. Turner...... Brooks, GA Tom Duffy ...... Haddonfield, Nj Robert A. Miller ...... Auburn, IL Kathleen VanRooy ...... , ...... Appleton, WI C. A. Dwinnell-Moore ...... Buena Vista, CO Robert S. Miller ...... , ...... Laurel Springs, NC Francisco Viliapun ...... , ...... Madrid, Spain Fred Marshall Eaton ...... woodland, CA Ishii Minoru ...... 5endai, japan Ann-Marie Walko ...... Springvale, ME jerry A. Edgerton ...... McLean, VA Wayne A. Moody ...... Traverse City, MI Larry Wallace ...... , ...... Corona, CA David E. Elliott ...... , ...... Colorado Springs, CO jerry Morgan ...... Valley, WA Patrick R. Walsh ...... Brookfield, WI Charles P. Ernst ...... Tinley Park, IL Ted R. Morgan ...... Fairacres, NM Edward Waterhouse ...... San Diego, CA jon W. Ewing ...... Miami, FL Sam Morrison ...... , ...... Lexin gton, IL Thomas Lynn Waters ...... , ...... Terrell, TX Peter j. Farmer...... Lancaster, MA Michael L. Morton ...... Elizabethtown, PA AI C. Wea ver ...... Cochiti Lake, NM john David Fields, jf...... 5an Angelo, TX Gail E. Muller ...... , ...... Green Bay, WI Allan W. Wehman, jr ...... Summervile, SC L. Charles Firth ...... Paladale, CA Albert C. Mullin ...... Dayton, OH Thom as P. Weidlich ...... Scottsdale, AZ Terrance C. Forbes ...... T equesta, FL Robert j. Munn, jr ...... , ...... Clifton, VA Robert West ...... Ballwin, MO Larry C. Fountaine ...... Colorado Springs, CO Thomas A. Murphy ...... , ...... Hinsdale, IL jim R. Wiens ...... Newton, KS Elaine Friesen ...... Edmonton, Alberta, Canada john T. Murray ...... Ridgecrest, CA Richard O. Wikert ...... Fremont, NE Robert Garnes ...... Chambersburg, PA james W. Myers ...... Eden Prairi e, MN David E. Williams ...... , ...... Cynthiana, KY Hugo Goldfeld ...... Goiania, Goias, Brazil David R. Nelson ...... Glenwood City, WI Russell Williams ...... Issaquah, WA Donald Wayne Goodman ...... Goode, VA Robert C. Newman ...... Taveres, FL Mark Wolf ...... , ...... Long Lake, MN Robert P. Goodrich...... Newtown , CT Lars-Gunnar Nilsson ...... Linkoeping, Sweden james S. Wolper ...... Pocatello, 10 Norb Gregory ...... Farmington , MN Mike R. Novick ...... Chandler, AZ Phillip A. Wright...... Morrison, CO

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21 needed to reassure myself. As I stepped down I saw that the left wheel pant was stained green by the alder tree saplings A Precautionary and blackberry vines that served as an ar­ resting gear. My walk around revealed that the lower cowling and venturi tube were also green streaked. The only per­ manent mark found was a scratch on the red painted stabilizer leading edge. The white crankcase was splattered with oil LANDING! around the prop shaft. I pulled the prop through. The Warner groaned and re­ sisted my effort to turn it. I knew the by Fred Ludtke crankshaft and master rod were burned (NC 13053) out. What a loss! My thoughts of the scarcity of Warner

The landing was smoother than I runway and my hangar tempte d me. planned but the underbrush arrested my Should I use the engine? Would it seize roll-out. Since the radial engine blotted again? Would a splintering crash through out my view of the remaining distance of the tall fir trees result? Precious seconds the clearing, I braked hard, then released were wasted with these questions and the right one to turn off to the left side of thoughts. Decision time had passed. the strip. One minute before I was an ea­ I had planned my aerobatic flight 2,000 gle polishing my air show program, then I fe et above the uninhabited, forested por­ became a grounded turkey with a burned tion of the island that contained a private out Warner engine. strip. The strip was somewhere to my left! The figure that needed my attention So, left I turned, with eyeballs out looking was the Square Cuban Eight. It involved for a cut through the trees. Long seconds flying two centered vertical half rolls be­ passed , then to my left a dark line ap­ tween two opposing square loops. The peared in the trees. Continuing to glide smoke line from my first vertical half roll east, I planned my pattern. The trees lingered long enough to show me exactly were too high to approach from the south. where to place the second one. After Everyone of the remaining thousand feet completing the final square loop, I exited of altitude were needed to glide around the maneuve r with a horizonta l line. the strip to land from the north. Then, satisfied with the difficult figure, I To conserve altitude, I turned left 45 pulled five Gs up into a Hammerhead. degrees to cut the corner across the south Considerable concentration is required end of the strip. Another 45 degree turn to execute a safe Hammerhead turn in a placed me on downwind. Damn! The Monocoupe 110 Special. The Clip Wing trees have hidden th e strip, I'm low! Was must be parked motionless in a perfectly there any power remaining? Easing the vertical position or it will roll off the top, throttle forward, the whimper-clunk-clunk risking an inverted spin. As I drove up sound became more rapid and pro­ the line, I held the bottom of my left wing nounced as the rpms increased and my perpendicular with the world while con­ sink rate was reduced. I estimated where trolling the torque with right rudder. the north end of the strip was and began When the airspeed registered zero I my turn into the runway. Speed: 90, the kicked left rudder. I hit the keyhole in the interval between each loud clunking sound sky perfectly and the 'Coupe pivoted 180 increased as the Warner offered up its last degrees on its wing tip. to save the Monocoupe. The clearing I dove vertical down my up smoke line, came into view with the left wing tip skim­ and then THUD, a puff of smoke came ming the tree tops. Speed: 80, the last over the cowling and instantly disappeared clunk sounded as the Aeromatic prop over the windshield. The prop ground to stopped in front of my face. I slipped vio­ a stop. The speed was still too low to pull lently with hard right rudder, then out. I turned off the smoke oil pump to straightened; stick all of the way back to prevent a fire and retarded the throttle, drop it in. then pulled out of the dive. The increased I wanted to land hard to dissipate en­ speed caused the prop to windmill. ergy, instead a li ght touchdown resulted. "Whimper thud, whimper thud" was the The underbrush thrashed against the terrible sound of the destroyed Warner wheel pants as it arrested my roll-out. I engine. A glance inside revealed 2,000 got on the brakes as hard as I dared, then feet altitude and zero oil pressure. The released the right one to turn off to the engine had seized, then the speed of the left side of the strip. I clicked the mag and dive recovery had broken it loose. master switches off, then the fuel selector. I was level at 2,000 feet heading south Next I disconnected my five point harness toward the Whidbey Island airport. Five and the secondary seat belt. miles of wooded hills and a high ridge sep­ Of course, I knew that the "Spirit of arated me from home base. It's familiar Dynami te " was all in one piece but I

22 MAY 1996 parts and the impending financial loss First, I anticipated that engine failure the day. When that Warner clanked up, from canceling several air shows upset my can occur at any moment, so I selected a the needed altitude, the nearby emer­ stomach. However the 'Coupe was safe practice area that included an emergency gency strip, and the skill were all in place, and would fly again. landing strip. Second, my aerobatic alti­ ready to be utilized. I simply flew the air­ The 23 foot wing didn't allow me much tude exceeded the FAA's 1500 foot mini­ plane. I gained speed in the dive to pre­ time for thought. There was only a mum. Should that antique engine have vent stalling in the pullout and turned off minute between the time the engine seized in the vertical up line, I would have the smoke oil to prevent a fire. Next, I clanked up at 2500 feet to when I parked welcomed all 2500 feet to recover from an closed the throttle to save the engine for the airplane. However, I did have time unplanned tail slide. Another decision the approach and planned the landing pat­ to reflect on this incident as I picked my was that I always made 180 degree, power­ tern. I controlled airspeed and conserved way through the blackberry vines that off landings. This provided me with daily energy, then used the last of the engine to protected the trail out to the county road. forced landing practice and made airspeed make the field. Finally, I dropped it in I recounted the decisions , some made control and energy management a condi­ with a full stall landing to reduce the land­ years before this flight, that made this tioned response. ing roll. All that was left to do was un­ more like a precautionary landing rather Finally, the knowledge and execution strap the Clip Wing from my backside just than a forced landing. of emergency procedures also helped save as I have done a hundred times before ....

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23 The May Mystery Plane is quite a craft - plenty of rudders, struts and cables to satisfy even the most ardent ri gger! Your answers need to be in no later than June 25, 1996 for inclusion in the August issue. The February Mystery Plane sure had a number of folks thinking corrugated aluminum, but only one managed to hit the rivet on the head - Robert F. Pauley (EAA 1277), of Farming­ ton Hills, MI knew what he saw in the magazine:

''The Mystery Plane in the February issue of Vintage Airplane is the Ford/Stout Executive monoplane. This all-metal five sea t-design was built in April 1927 and was issued the CAB license No . X-1085 in August of that year. Powered by a 225 hp Wright J-5 engine, and with a gross weight of 3700 pounds, it was a very poor flying airplane due to an aft CG location . It was another of Bill Stout's design failures. In cidentally, the photo may have come fro m Wally Norman 's photo co llection, but Wally did not take the photo . Proper photo credit should be given as "Ford Motor Co. photo 189-4652." by H.G. Frautschy A number of readers thought this aircraft might be the Thaden T-2 , and wh ile similar, it is not the same airplane.

24 MAY 1996 An added bonus from last month 's answer is this collec­ tion of Thomas-Morse T-2 pho­ tos, courtesy of Peter Bowers, Seattle, WA. We ra n out of space last month to run them all at one time, but we're happy to present them to you now.

(Above) Included in Peter's collection was this one shot of the Thomas-Morse 0-2, captioned in the 1919 edition of the Aircraft Yearbook as being the "Model 0-2 Two-Place Tractor with 135 H.P. Thomas En­ gine."

(Right) The T-2 featured a pair of anti- turn over skids, to help save the pilot from embarrassment, and the need for the airplane's crew chief to replace the prop and/or engine in case of a nose over on landing.

(Above) A remarkable shot of a Thomas T -2, com­ plete with a leather cowling hold down strap and buckle, on landing approach.

(Inset) Ailerons top and bottom, and a pair of wide cockpits make the T-2100k rather inviting.

(Left) Another inflight shot, this one highlighting the square, flat cowling over the engine. Only the top of the cowl appears to have a curve in it.

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25 PASSdio­ BUCK

by E.E. "Buck" Hilbert EAA #21 Ale #5 P.O. Box 424, Union, IL 60180

California was great, and I had a stock of new, old airplane and engine fused at how many landmarks they great time at Flabob especially during parts, setting up the tent, the P. A. sys­ could see at the same time. I even over­ EAA Chapter One's Open House, and tem, and trying his best to assist Janice heard one pilot saying it was downright the 25th Anniversary of the Marquart Johnson with all the arrangements. dangerous! Charger. There was only one Stits Playboy in One small incident occurred at the As usual, Ray Stits was everywhere, attendance at the open house, much to height of the afternoon traffic. A filling in where needed, boosting the Ray's dismay, but the turnout on Satur­ Japanese student flying a Cessna 150 Fly Market inventory with some of his day was great! The weather cooperated was overhead at about 7,000 feet when with seven layers of severe clear condi­ his engine suddenly quit! He spiraled tions with li ght and variable winds. down and although he miscalculated his This was a bit disconcerting to the base leg, was able to execute a reverse SMOG pilots from the basin. Several pattern and land downwind with very of them were commiserating about see­ little interruption of the normal pattern. ing TOO much and being reall y con­ The FAA man, Jack Gentry, classified it as an incident and lauded the stu­ (Left) Who says you have to have brakes dent's handling of the situation. Jack on the wheels? Here's a clever fellow who decided that a single lever would do and I checked out the Cessna and were the trick on his Pietenpol! unable to run the engine to determine the problem. It was definitely a "dead (Below) Frank Brown's little Porterfield stick" landing. Collegiate looked great on the turf at The evening dinner, awards' presen­ Flabob. tations, and speeches were great! Ed

26 MAY 1996 (Right) Another racer from the pre-war golden days, this is a replica of the Keith Rider R-4, known as the Schoenfeldt Firecracker. That's Stanley Rackleff standing next to his long-term project. The original R-4 is owned by the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, CA.

(Below) This pretty Curtiss Robin was brought to the EAA Chapter 1 Open House. Southern California, even with its complex airspace, is still a haven for antique airplane owner/pilots. They're all over the place!

(Below) Ed Marquart makes airplane noises as he sits in the cockpit of his project. The airplane? This is a Buhl CA-3C Sport Airsedan, SI N 28, which served as the prototype of this model Buhl. Built under ATC 46, it's the only Airsedan left on the FAA registry.

Marquart was asked to say a few words about the Charger since it was the 25th anniversary of it's design, and of course everyone groaned when he got up to speak, but it was a fine dissertation. We all love him! Our own Bob Mackey did a superb job. Since Joe Juptner was taken ill and had departed for home, I was unable to give him his Sport Avia­ tion Antique/Classic Hall of Fame tro­ phy. The trophy had been damaged in (Left) Some of the Stearman drivers transit and is now being refurbished at think the old biplane can be a monster Oshkosh. It will be returned to Joe af­ on landing, at least according to the sign on this Tasmanian Devil. ter the repairs are completed. The Northrop-Grumman B-2 pilots did a great presentation on the contro­ the cemetery. T he memorial is being have managed to accumulate a display versial bomber and spent a good deal of refurbished and a new memorial wall of memorabilia that is second to none. time answering questions and auto­ added, and NAA was asked to partic­ They have old aviation movie posters, graphing pictures. ipate. After seeing who is interred in personal effects, uniforms, wings - you Bob Mackey came away with t he this memorial, and learning a li ttle more name it - and all of it in pristine condi­ door prize of the year-a beautiful about the place, I recommended NAA tion , too! They are very hospitable model of the B-2! He loves it when I'm participate by sponsoring a memorial hosts. Drop in and see this coll ection if jealous like this! plaque dedicated to the memory of the you ever get the chance. All of us were somewhat dismayed Wright Brothers. After all, Orville, who I also attended the AAA Chapter 14 when Sunday morning proved to be wet was the first president of the Aero Club meeting at the Aerospace Museum and windy. The rain started during the of America - the president of the N AA - Tuesday night. I said a few words about early a.m. hours with thunderstorms and he personally signed the pilot li­ the Aviation Rules Committee work heralding the approaching front. censes of everyone interred below the and the hopes I had that FAA would be I had wondered why the San Diego monument floor! a party to a looser owner/pilot mainte­ bunch hadn't shown up. It turned out We then drove on down to San Diego nance program involving the type clubs. they had experienced that same weather where it was li ke old home week. I got I would have stayed and attended the Saturday. Matter of fact, they had snow to visit with some of my fellow United Casa Grande Fly-In, but a close friend in the mountains above Ramona and a Airlines retirees; see and touch our old and fe llow aviator from my home town, Cessna 172 trying to get through the Ryan STAin the Aerospace Museum; Truman Fisher, had Gone West and I pass didn't make it with the loss of three look at the almost completed Ford Tri­ felt strongly that I had to attend the ser­ lives and the airplane. Motor restoration; and see the progress vices. Maybe next year. It was still raining when I departed on the SBD and F4F that were recov­ I've enclosed some of the shots I about noon for north Hollywood to ered from Lake Michigan a while back. took while out on the "left coast." look at the Valhalla Cemetery's Portal Had a chance, too, to visit Willis of Folded Wings memorial. I had been "Bill" and Claudia Allen's museum fa­ f( asked the by National Aeronautics As­ cility at Gillespie Field. In addition to sociation to check out the memorial and some very significant airplanes, they

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27 WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE RESTORING ------by Norm Petersen

DeKevin Thornton's Cessna 170A had the wing rebuilt in Minnesota, majored the Continental 145 hp engine and restored the pretty taildragger to flying Cruising high above Lake Winnebago near Oshkosh is condition. He has logged over 125 hours since completion of DeKevin Thornton (EAA 312254) of Marion, lA, in his the rebuild. The 170A is named "Charlie" in memory of Cessna 170A, N1702D, SIN 20145, with his young son, Spencer DeKevin's father, who died in 1994, and his young son, who Charles Thornton, as co-pilot. This particular 170A was in­ shares his grandfather's name. Every year at Oshkosh, volved in a mid-air collision at EAA Oshkosh '90 with a T-28 DeKevin contributes an entire week of his time (and sacri­ Trojan and came out with wing and fuselage damage, how­ fices his tender body) in helping the EAA Photo Crew take ever, both pilots were able to land their airplanes. DeKevin hundreds of pictures at each EAA Convention.

John Thomas' Parks P-2A

The photo of this rather rare Detroit Parks P-2A, NC956K, SIN 2981, was sent in by owner, John Thomas (EAA 421765, AIC 19900) of Bethlehem, CT. One of only two Detroit Parks P-2A aircraft re­ maining on the FAA register, John's red and silver open cockpit biplane is powered with a Wright J6-5 engine of 165 hp, swinging a ground-adjustable Hamil­ ton Standard propeller. This airplane, previously owned by John Donnelly III (EAA 181547, A/C 6750) of South Salem, NY, was restored a few years back by the younger John Donnelly, his wife, Laura, and nu­ merous other folks who were completely unafraid of hard work (see story in December, 1991, VINTAGE AIRPLANE). The Parks is a three-place airplane and does a very respectable job with the 165 hp en­ gine. John Thomas purchased the airplane in the fall of 1995 and was able to log about fifteen hours in the biplane before cold weather and the "Winter of '96" set in. He is patiently waiting for warmer weather!

28 MAY 1996 Golden Oldie

Contributed by Chuck Faber (EAA 135542, A/C 4591) of Brookfield, WI, this "oldtime" single seat para­ sol airplane was constructed by Charles Keen of Madi­ son, WI, about 1932. Powered with a four-cylinder Cir­ rus engine of about 65 hp, the "Keen" was sold to Howard Tubbs of Whitewater, WI, who soloed the air­ plane under the tutelage of Robert Huggins. Later, it was sold to Truman Waters of Whitewater, WI, who eventually sold it to Stanley Gurlock of Palmyra, WI. Stan sold the "Keen" to a gentleman from Sussex, WI, who eventually cracked it up on the railroad tracks in Sussex, according to Dean Crites. This photo was taken about 1935 by Dale Crites of Waukesha, WI. If any reader has more information on the "Keen" air­ plane, drop us a line at VINTAGE AIRPLANE.

Another Golden Oldie

This photo of a Kreider-Reisner KR-21, N362N, SIN 1017, was sent in by longtime EAAer, Chuck Burtch (EAA 56205) of Phoenix, NY, who had obtained the photo from the owner (named Sheppard) who took the picture at Constantine, NY, back in the 1960's. Old records at EAA indicate the KR-21 was owned in 1964 by Lee Nemett of Minda, NY; in 1974 by Dolph Overton (EAA 61308) of Santee, SC, and the present owner is vet­ eran EAA member, James B. (Jim) Wilson (EAA 29605, NC 17495) of Cross, SC, who has promised to bring us an update on the neat, taper-winged biplane.

Mert Taylor's Rose Parakeet Replica

Pictured on the soft grass of the Brodhead, WI, Airport is a beautiful Rose Parakeet, NC8971 U, SIN T-106, that is the pride and joy of veteran EAAer Mer­ wyn (Mert) Taylor (EAA 156, A/C 19462) of Whitewater, WI. Fond of the Para­ keet since he was a youngster, Mert decided to build one in his home shop begin­ ning in January, 1994. Mert used a one-piece upper wing with 3/4" and 5/8" spars along with two three-gallon wing tanks to augment the 11 gallon fuselage tank. With a Continental C-85 engine, he makes about 100 mph cruise at 4.5 gph for a range of over 3.5 hours. Finished in about 15 months, the Parakeet has proven to be a lively performer with an empty weight of only 610 lbs. Note the pretty paint­ ing on the fin of a parakeet and a rose and the overall nice workmanship on the entire airplane. A productive builder, this is Mert's seventh airplane he has con­ structed. THE BEST FABRIC GLUE GUN EVER

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