EDITORIAL STAFF Publisher Tom Poberezny Vice-President, Marketing and Communications Dick Matt April 1994 Vol. 22, No.4 Editor-in-Chief Jack Cox Editor Henry G. Frautschy CONTENTS Managing Editor Golda Cox 1 Straight & Levell Art Director Mike Drucks Espie "Butch" Joyce Computer Graphic Specialists Sara Hansen 2 AC News/ Olivia L. Phillip Jennifer Larsen Compiled by H.G. Frautschy Advertising Mary Jones 4 From The EAA Archives/ Associate Editor H.G. Frautschy Norm Petersen Feature Writers George Hardie. Jr. Dennis Parks 6 Aeromail Page 4 Staff Photographers Jim Koepnick Mike Steineke 7 What Our Members are Restoring/ Carl Schuppel Donna Bushman Norm Petersen Editorial Assistant Isabelle Wiske 9 Judging Guidelines/ EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION, INC, H.G. Frautschy OFFICERS 13 Four Generations/ Norm Petersen President Vice·President Espie 'Butch' Joyce Arthur Morgan 604 Highway S!. 3744 North 51st Blvd. Madison, NC 27025 Milwaukee. WI 53216 17 A New Pitch- 919/427·0216 414/442·3631 Kelly Mason's Travel Air/ Secretary Treasurer H.G. Frautschy and Kelly Mason Page 13 Steve Nesse E.E. 'Buck' Hilbert 2009 Highland Ave. P.O. Box 424 Albert Leo. MN 56007 Union, IL 60180 21 A Piece Of CakeIWallace Peterson 507/373· 1674 815/923·4591 DIRECTORS 24 Pass it to Buckl John Berend! Rober! C. 'Bob' Brouer E.E. "Buck" Hilbert 7645 Echo Point Rd . 9345 S. Hoyne Cannon Falls. MN 55009 ChiCO~O . IL 60620 507/263·2414 312/ 79·2105 26 Mystery Plane/George Hardie Gene Chase John S. Copelond 2159 Carlton Rd. 28·3 Williomsbur8 Ct. Oshkosh. WI 54904 Shrewsbury. MA 1545 28 Welcome New Members 414/231·5002 506/842·7867 Phil Coulson George Daubner 28415 Springbrook Dr. 2448 Lough Lone 29 AlC Calendar Lawton. MI 49065 Hortford, WI 53027 616/624-6490 414/673·5885 Page 17 Charles Hanris SIan Gomoll 30 Vintage Trader 7215 East 46th St. 1042 90th Lone. NE Tulsa. OK 74145 Minneopolis. MN 55434 918/622·8400 612/784·1172 FRONT COVER ...Hale Andrews cruises on his way home in his Dole A. Gustafson Jeonnie Hill Ryan Navion Super 260. an airplane that has been in his family 7724 Shady Hill Dr. P.O. Box 328 since it was delivered new from the factory in San Diego. CA. Indianapolis. IN 46278 HOlVard, IL 6CIJ33 317/293·4430 815/943·7205 EAA photo by Jim Koepnick. Shot with a Canon EOS-l Rober! liCkteig Rober! D. 'Bob' Lumley equipped with an 80-200mm lens. 1/250 sec. at f8 on Kodak 1708 Bay Ooks r. 1265 South 124th St. Albert Leo. MN 56007 Brookfeld. WI 53005 Ektachrome Lumiere 100. Cessna 210 photo plane piloted by 507/373·2922 414/782·2633 Bruce Moore. Gene Monris George York 115C Steve Court. R.R. 2 181 Sloboda Av. BACK COVER ...The stunning Travel Air B4000 restored by Kelly Roanoke. TJ( 76262 Monsfield. OH 44906 Mason of Arlington. Washington makes a beautiful still life in 817/491·9110 419/529·4378 this photo by Bill Louf Custom Photography of Everett. WA. S.H. 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you've been able to come up with. license in that airplane and then went On another note we have had a on to obtain my commercial in member write to us concerning Con "Windy." Later, I obtained my Instru temporary class aircraft. His letter is ment rating using the coffee grinder published in the mail section, along VHT-3 and the low frequency A & N with H.G.'s response, which he coor stations. In the years that followed, I dinated with a number EAA Head flew this airplane some 1,000 hours. quarters and A/C Board members. I'd With its looks and old radios, this Tri also like to respond to this letter. As Pacer certainly would not be consid long as we can keep our communica ered a sleek modern airplane - does it tion between Officers, Headquarters strike you as one? and membership, we can only grow I suppose that I cannot help but stronger. have a soft spot in my heart for Con temporary aircraft as well as the an by Espie "Butch" Joyce tiques and classics. Thanks for your Dear Ken, input. - Butch Joyce I can understand your love ofour Many of you will be reading this ar great antiques and we will continue to I feel strongly that we as aviation ticle while at EAA Sun 'n Fun at promote this aircraft to the member enthusiasts need to help preserve all Lakeland, Florida is underway. I gen ship in the future. of aviation. By working toward this erally come away from this fly-in with I would also like to relate a personal goal, we a lso help preserve the one a mild Florida sunburn and a very re story for thought. Between the time area that we each have a special inter laxed mental attitude. Antique/Clas that I was 12 to 15 years old, I was tak est in. sic Chapter 1, located in Florida, has ing flying lessons in a Piper J-5. As I Please ask a friend to join your An been the host at the Antique/Classic was turning 16 years old in 1956, my tique/Classic Division of the EAA. area for years. I feel this outstanding father bought a brand new TriPacer, Let's all pull in the same direction for effort by Chapter 1 shows that leader N7006B manufactured in 1956. the good of aviation. Remember, we ship is available on the local level. My I soloed this airplane, which we are better together. Join us and have hat is certainly off to these individuals nicknamed "Windy. " I got my Private it all. *' who have the leadership ability and will devote the time necessary to keep these local activities going. I also do not want anyone to forget the impor tance of our grass roots volunteers. Without these people our activities would not be able to function. You'll find A/C Chapter l's ongo ing work all over the relocated A/C headquarters. If by chance you hap pened to miss last year's event, you'll see the new A/C area on the east end of the showplane parking. If you've received this copy at Sun 'n Fun after you signed up to join the Division, welcome aboard! We hope you enjoy your time while at Sun ' n Fun, and please feel free to take an active part in your organization. Step up and volunteer a few moments of your time at EAA OSHKOSH, Sun 'n Fun or your local fly-in. Also, if you have done something recently that + you think might be of interest to your c E ..c'" fellow members, feel free to submit it rJ) :::> to VINTAGE AIRPLANE. We're CD always on the lookout for a good tech c '"c o nical article, and we'd love to see what o
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 1 (3I'WJ compiled by H.G. Frautschy
GENERAL AVIATION the bill will be passed, it currently has over ager, and Management Information Ser PRODUCT LlABILlTY REFORM 280 co-sponsors in the House. Some of vices departments, as well as the offices the co-sponsors may be unwilling to politi for EAA programs including Chapters/ Just as this issue of Vintage Airplane is cally "step on the toes" of the committee Insurance, Information Services and Gov going to the printer, we learned that the leadership, but it is hoped that the remain ernment Affairs. As we've mentioned in U.S. Senate had just passed the General ing House members will see the merit in the past, Bob is an active Antique/Classic Aviation Revitalization Act (S.l458). Af this legislation, and help put General Avi enthusiast who enjoys tooling about and ter a decade of battling with special inter ation in the United States back on the giving Young Eagle Rides in his 1947 Stin est groups who benefit from the ridiculous road to recovery. son 108-3. Congratulations to Bob! and outrageous monetary jury awards that The General Aviation Manufacturers have helped drive the costs of aviation to Association (GAMA) has been actively TO THOSE OF YOU WHO FLY exorbitant levels, Senator Nancy Kasse working for the past ten years to get this NEAR DENVER ..• baum's tireless efforts paid off in a 91 to 8 legislation passed. It has implications that victory on the floor of the Senate. reach far beyond the purchase of entire Due to the delay in the opening of the During the past ten years Sen. Ernest airplanes - the skyrocketing costs of parts new Denver Airport, the FAA has asked Hollings of South Carolina, the Com to maintain the airplanes we currently fly that the following notice be published: merce Committee Chairman, has always can be linked directly to excessive product blocked movement of this piece of legisla liability claims. As general aviation has SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE USERS OF THE tion out of his committee. Senator Kasse begun to shrink in activity, so have the OCTOBER 14, 1993 EDITIONS OF baum's appending of S.1458 to the FAA numbers of suppliers. Perhaps this Act DENVER SECTIONAL CHART funding authorization bill forced it onto can help reverse that trend. The entire in DENVER TERMINAL AREA CHART the Senate floor for full debate. dustry owes a rousing cheer of thanks to CHEYENNE SECTION AL CHART Those voting against the revitalization Senator Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas. WICHITA SECTIONAL CHART of General Aviation by voting against this She never gave up on the legislation even bill were: Sen. Joseph Biden (DE), Sen. after years of being fought on the issue by The opening of the new Denver Inter Bill Bradley (NJ) , Sen. Howell Heflin some of the most powerful forces in Wash national Airport has been delayed until on (AL), Sen. Richard Shelby (AL), Sen. ington today. Even if she is not your sena or about May 15, 1994. Due to this delay, Paul Simon (IL), Sen. Arlen Specter (PA), tor, you may wish to drop her a note of the October 14, 1993 editions of the charts Sen. Paul Wellstone (MN) and Sen. Harris thanks as well. listed above will remain in effect until the Wofford (PA). Contact your Representative urging his new Denver International airport is offi Senator David Boren of Oklahoma did support of the General Aviation Product cially commissioned. not vote. Liability Bill (H.R. 3087) as soon as you New sectional and terminal charts have If your senator was not listed above, read this - time certainly is of the essence. already been published with an effective you have one of the good guys on your date of March 9, 1994. Do not use these side on this issue. You may want to drop WANT TO OWN A PART OF charts until the new Denver International him or her a note of thanks. CARMEL VALLEY AIRFIELD? airport is commissioned. The act itself was amended to move the Continue to use your October 14, 1993 Statute of Repose to 18 years, with ex A/C member Lars de Jounge has asked editions of these charts until the new Den emptions for medical emergency flights, that we put the word out concerning the ver International Airport is commis clear cases of fraud by the manufacturer possible closing of one of central Califor sioned. Upon commissioning, throwaway and cases involving persons on the ground nia's prettiest airports, Carmel Valley. the charts dated October 14, 1994 and be who are injured as a result of an aircraft Unless a corporation of 25 pilots can be gin usi ng the new charts dated March 9, accident. brought together to purchase the airfield 1994. The next step for the Act is a vote in it may soon fall to the real estate devel the U .S. House of Representatives, ex oper's bulldozer. If you' re interested in WELCOMETO ... pected sometime after the Easter recess. becoming one of the owners of this field , A recently adopted piece of legislation, located 12 miles south-southeast of Earl Lawrence, the latest addition to championed by Representative James In Carmel and Pebble Beach, contact Lars the EAA H eadquarters staff. Earl has hofe, is expected to be used to force a full de lounge, 208 Marigold Av., Corona Del come to EAA to assume the position of House vote on the measure. Known as a Mar, CA 92625 or call him at 714/673 Government Programs Specialist. He is a "discharge petition," it permits the reJease 8253. The fax number is 714/673-9324. graduate of Northrop University Institute of a piece of legislation from a committee of Technology, with a degree in Aero over the objections of the committee. CONGRATULATIONS ••• space Engineering Technology. He re (The committee in question here is Repre cently was a manufacturing engineer with sentative Jack Brooks' (TX) Committee To EAA H eadquarters staff member Rocketdyne, coordinating the manufac on the Judiciary, of which he is chairman.) Bob Warner, who has just been named turing of engine components for the Space Such a petition was expected to be filed Executive Vice-President of EAA. In his Shuttle and parts for space station Free on March 23 by R epresentatives Dan new position, Bob has accepted responsi dom. A pilot si nce 1987, Earl also has his Glickman (KS) and James Hansen (UT). bility for overseeing the operations of A&P, and is currently building a Lancair While this in no way guarantees that EAA's Huma n Resources, Office Man 320. Welcome, Earl!
2 APRIL 1994 A NEW HEART FOR CARL I -_._
Most EAA and AIC members will rec ognize the name Carl Schuppel, one of our ace photographers here on staff at EAA. Carl has shot dozens of covers of EAA publications since he started at EAA in 1983. (Over 100 at last count!) A congenital heart defect has conspired in the past few years to force Carl to slow down a little bit. The defect became seri ous enough to require a heart transplant, which was performed at the Mayo Cli ni c in Rochester, MN. Carl is doing well, and as we go to press with this issue, he is ex pected to start rehabilitation within the next few days. Our best wishes to Carl for a speedy recovery from his surgery. We 'll keep yo u posted on his progress, and with any luck at all, we look forward to seeing Roy Redman, seen here with his friend Howard Krebs of Windom, MN, displayed pho his photographs here in the pages of VIN tos of the many beautiful antique aircraft he has restored. Roy's Aircraft (507/334-5756) TAGE AIRPLANE again soon. is acknowledged as one of the country's finest Waco restorers.
MINNESOTA SPORT AVIATION CONFERENCE
As the winter weather begins to break here in the Midwest, one of the events people in Minnesota and western Wisconsin can look forward to is the Minnesota Sport Aviation Conference, sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Transportation's Office of Aero nautics. Wayne Petersen, one of the office's Aviation Representatives, and chief organizer of the conference, was kind enough to extend an invitation to visit the conference. Pilots and mechanics from all facets of sport aviation, from ballooning and ultralights to warbirds and our favorite, vintage airplanes were on hand both as forum presenters and as attendees. A display area was also made available to aviation related busi nesses who wished to highlight th eir services or products. After an afternoon that included a nice lunch for the attendees, and more forums, the keynote speaker was the always entertaining A. Scott Crossfield, one of the most experi enced test pilots in aviation history. His talk ranged from stories from his test flying days at North American Aviation to hi s testimony as a Technical Advisor and Congressional staffer to the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Never at a loss for words, Scott's informed and well thought out speech concerning what is right with America these days was encouraging, and also served to remind us all that Amer ica still has the potential to be a leader in the world of aviation, if we don't squander our opportunities. Well organized and planned, the conference has wound up with a problem every event orga nizer secretly wishes for - the conference has outgrown the facility it has been held in during the past few years. Tentatively, a move to the larger Minneapolis Convention Center is in the works for the Conference in 1995. If you'll be in the area, plan on attending!
Here's Darrell Bolduc, of Bolduc Aviation Specialized Services (6121780 1185) during his informative talk on en gine operation and overhauls during the morning Antique/Classic forums or ganized by AlC Secretary Steve Nesse.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3 FROM THE ARCHIVES ...
by Dennis Parks The EAA and its members are fortunate in that a number ofsignificant photographic collections have been do nated to the EAA Aviation Foundation. The photos you see here are part of the Zielger collection. In 1980 Willam J. Zeigler donated a set of200 glass plate negatives ofpioneer european aviation. The images are mostly ofpre-1914 German aircraft with a smattering ofFrench, English and American aircraft. Included in the collection are some of the glass plate boxes that the orginally housed the negatives. There is also an invoice dated November 29, 1924 for seven diapositives (lantern slides). The invoice was written to a Mr. Ursinsus. Thefollowing are afew examples from the collection. Few of the photos have been identified, but what informa tion that is available has been appended. Ifyou recognize any ofthe aircraft send us a note.
(Above) AVIATIK - Automobile & Aviatik A.G. Mullhausen, Alsace. Formed in 1910 by George Chatel and Germany's most successful pi lot of the date, Emil Jeannin, to sell Farman box-kite type biplanes and Hariot monoplanes. The Farman type biplane pictured was used by the German pilot Faller to set sev eral world duration records with four, five six and seven passengers. In February 1913 his record with pi lot and two passengers was 3 hours 16 minutes. His record with five pas sengers set in January 1913 was one hour.
(Left) AVIATIK Seedoppledecker
4 APRIL 1994 (Above) FOKKER - Johannisthal bei Berlin, Ger many. Between 1910 and 1913 Anthony Fokker built several varients of a basic monplane all know as "Spins"-Dutch for Spider. The one pictured, the 3rd 1913 varient, was reported in the March 1913 issue of AERO. It was reported as a "tropics type" with a 70hp Renault engine. (Above right) JEANNIN Civil Taube bearing a repre sentation of the builder's signature. Emil Jeannin, from France, was building aircraft in Germany when World War I was declared. He returned to France ending his aircraft production. Before leaving he built many Taubes for the Imperial German Air Ser vice. Also at least two civilian Taubes were con structed. (Right) ANTOINETTE MONOPLANE - France Leon Leavauasseur, designer of the Antoinette motor boats, is credited with designing the first practical aero engines in Europe. He designed this mono plane, the Antoinette IV for Hubert Latham, who used it for two channel crossing attempts. Earlier versions of the Antoinettes used flap type ailerons. This wing warping aircraft, with a 16 cylinder 100hp engine made the second attempt on July 17th 1909.
AVRO 503 at Brighton England after acceptance trials in June, 1913. In May 1913, the prototype of the first Avro production seaplane appeared for testing. The new machine based on the successful 500 was fitted with larger wings and a more powerful100hp Gnome en gine. After testing the prototype was purchased by Germany. Gotha of Germany produced five of the 503s as the WD 1.
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RESTORATION CREDIT the integration of Contemporary air and fewer will take to the skies. It craft with Antiques and Classics, and takes but a moment's thought to real Dear Mr. Frautschy, the January issue of "Vintage Air ize that airplanes built in the current plane" reinforces my feelings. In ad Contemporary category are at least 34 I am writing to let you know how dition to the front and rear covers, years old, and while most are not cov honored I am to learn that my set of eight valuable pages are devoted to ered in fabric, many represent the era work stands was chosen for publica sleek "tin" airplanes which are a far when personal aircraft used for trans tion in the "Hints for Restorers" col cry from my beloved antiques and portation came ofage. For many of umn for December 1993. It is very classics. Please, cannot owners and the members who are younger than nice to think that this effort may be of lovers of these very nice but hardly age 40, these airplanes hold the appeal help to someone else in need of a so "vintage" airplanes have their own in of being the aircraft of their youth, lution for a problem. dependent division within EAA, com much as the Travel Air and the Stinson Please express my thanks to the plete with their own magazine? Or Jr. are to those who were youngsters sponsors of the column for their sup am I a lone, slightly disappointed prior to World War II. port. The prizes are all top notch! I Jenny and Cub lover crying in the By welcoming these aircraft, we also would also like to thank you for the wilderness?! ! give something to the Antique/Classic additional copy of "Vintage Air With best wishes - and many thanks movement. As our ranks have ex plane;" it will make a very nice sou for an otherwise excellent magazine. panded, our ablity to share our enthusi ventI'. Yours sincerely, asm for these aircraft has been in I must ask that you make one cor Ken Wakefield creased. With the pilots and owners of rection to the text of the article. I am EAA 336139, A/C 14306 the Contemporary class added to the not the owner of the Waco as men Antique/Classic movement, the words tioned in the opening paragraph. This we speak regarding the operation of YKS-6, SIN 4411, N34214, manufac Dear Ken, these aircraft will carry additional tured 3-16-93, originally registered in weight. Canada as CF-CCQ, is owned by I'm sorry to hear you're disappoint The question regarding their own Aerosafe Inc. of Dublin, Ohio. I was ed in the Contemporary class. As I un organization can only be answered engaged by Aerosafe to take part in derstand it from some ofour members with the passage of time - within the the restoration and built the stands to who have been with the Division since framework of EAA there are many aid in the restoration process. I do the beginning, there was some initial options, but a certain membership not wish to take any credit away from resistance when the Classic category level is needed before EAA can re the owners of this rare and historic was introduced back in the early 1970s. sponsibly create a separate division for airplane since its preservation is due The feeling at that time among some of any aspect ofsport aviation. to their interest and commitment to the members was that the airplanes We appreciate your comments re the project. were not Antiques - they were too new garding this new aspect ofthe Divi "Vintage Airplane" is a first-rate and didn't mean much, since there sion, and your compliments concern publication, very enjoyable reading were so many Cubs, Champs and ing the other coverage in Vintage and always getting better. I'm glad Cessna 140s around at that time. It Airplane. In the Bylaws, one of the that I was able to make a contribution was hard for some to find a warm spot stated purposes ofthe Antique/ Classic to a magazine of such high quality. in their heart for a Cessna 140 (not that Division is "To encourage and aid the Sincerely yours, I'm picking upon this particular air retention and restoration ofantique, Wayne A. Forshey plane) - back then they were consid historical and classic aircraft. " We Columbus, Ohio ered common, and to some they didn't look forward to seeing the owners of exude the same aura ofa Travel Air or the Contemporary class go through Stinson 5MB. Sound familiar? much ofthe same effort that their An CONTEMPORARY QUESTION I think we all feel a twinge ofsad tique/Classic brethren have expended ness as time passes, and our recent past on the aircraft they've restored. Be Dear Mr. Frautschy, becomes a fuzzy memory. While we coming part of the A/C Division car all do our best within this movement to ries with it some amount of responsi Am I alone, I wonder, in regretting keep the past alive in our vintage air bility, ifyou choose to join in the action that Contemporary category aircraft planes, the fact remains that the past at fly-ins and the annual Convention in now form part of the Antique/Classic will become dimmer and dimmer Oshkosh. I know that the Contempo Division and share "Vintage Air that's inevitable. rary class will be as welcome as the plane" magazine with the true oldies? Whether we like it or not, as even Classics have become. From the outset I was dubious about the Classic airplanes get older, fewer - H. G. Frautschy ...
6 APRIL 1994 WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE RESTORING ------byNorDlPetersen
Mike Baldwin's Stearman
This sharp photo of Stearman N735YP, SIN 75-2611, MS and completed in May 1991. In the summer of ' 92, was taken by Walt Barbo. The 450 P&W powered ma Mike flew the Stearman to the Rocky Mountain Regional chine is owned by Mike Baldwin (EAA 300417, AIC Fly-In where it garnered the Colorado Grand Champion 16967) of Evergreen, Colorado. Mike says the 1942 Stear trophy which was runner-up to the Overall Grand Cham man was restored by Pete Jones' Air Repair in Cleveland, pion, a fine Globe Swift.
Gary Henshaw's Aeronca Champ All dolled up in its new coat of paint is Aeronca 7AC Champ, NS5742, SIN 4491, owned by Gary Henshaw II (EAA 443032, A/C 210S3) of Boyertown, PA. Gary bought the pretty little tandem at Sun 'n Fun '93 where the Champ had been flown in by its rebuilder, Tony Lanier (EAA 411994) of Port Richey, FL. The airplane had been taken down to the bare fuselage and then slowly rebuilt to brand new specs, replacing many items along the way. In addition, new 6.5 gallon wing tanks were installed in both wings. The air rn frame had an estimated 33S7 hours at the time of rebuild. The air (5 .c (J) plane was covered with Ceconite and finished in Airtex colors of -'" (J white with maroon and silver trim. Gary reports the logs go back to ·5 a L-______~ 1956 in San Angelo, Texas when it was based at Goodfellow AFB. The Continental A65-SF engine was installed in 1962 and was up Philip Welsch's Contemporary Class Cessna 172 graded per STC to an A 75-SF in 1977. In addition, a set of new Slick mags with impulse was installed along with a new oil pump and Although listed as a 1956 Cessna 172, owner Phil Welsch crankshaft seals. After the purchase at Sun 'n Fun, the Champ was (EAA 444163, A/C 2162S) says his airplane, N5034A, SIN flown to Lancaster, P A and a new Sensenich wooden propeller was 2S034, was actually built in late 1955 - the 35th one in a very installed, complete with spinner. Gary reports the Champ is just as long line of 172 aircraft. Powered with a Continental 0 much fun to fly as it looks! 300A of 145 hp, the 172 has 3,900 hours on the airframe and 760 hours SMOH on the engine. The aircraft has been un dergoing continuous restoration and upgrading for the past three years, according to Phil. Most flights are made without the rear seat installed - allowing room for two full size fold ing mountain bicycles. Phil reports the 172 is a dandy "300 mile" cross-country airplane with two souls, two bicycles and full fuel aboard. The 172 gets in and out of IS00 foot back country strips with ease (big flaps) and will cruise up to 120 mph if you wind it up to 2600 rpm where fuel consumption approaches 10 gph. The airplane is hangared at McKinney, TX, and is usually flown weekly, attending many EAA fly ins during the summer and fall seasons. (Ed. Note: Of the first 35 Cessna 172's built, 27 are still on the FAA register - a phenomenal survival rate for a 39-year-old airplane!)
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7 Barry Hall's 1941 Piper J-3C Cub This very original looking 1941 Piper J-3C Cub, NC38320, SIN 6937, is the proud possession of Barry Hall (EAA 446534) of Marietta, GA. Powered with the standard Continental A65 , the Cub has been based at the Marietta McCollum Airport for the past seven years. The previous owner purchased the Cub from the Rice family in Arkansas where it resided for twenty-one years. Barry reports the Cub was first delivered to a gentleman in Tyler, Texas, only to be repossessed by the bank nine months later. Barry has about 35 years of logbooks up through 1987. He reports the Cub is a joy to fly and is usually flown year round in the " Peach" state. Note the wheel pants, Sensenich wooden propeller and the large wing numbers.
Bruce McCombs' Taylorcraft L-2M Restored in full camouflage is this 1943 Taylorcraft L-2M, N61070, SIN 6057, which is the pride and joy of 35-year EAA mem ber Bruce McCombs (EAA 7573) of Colorado Springs, CO. Re stored over a three year period, the L-2M was pretty much built from scratch, as many of the old parts were only good for patterns. The door is all wood and complete with a scratchbuilt lock and hinges. Bruce reports he worked on it every day - at least two hours - in order to complete the long project. The covering is Grade A cotton and the final colors were duplicated from an au thentic L-2A picture that Dick Rowley (EAA 148288) had on hand. The engine is a Continental A65 (military designation: 0 170-6) swinging a metal prop. Bruce has put over 30 hours to date on the L-2 and was most pleased to garner the Grand Champion Trophy at the Greeley, CO, EAA Fly-In in 1992.
Dan Cullman's Bellanca 14-9
Flying over a typical partly wooded area in the state of Wash lanca 14-19-2. However, Dan points out that in the article we ne ington is this 1940 Bellanca 14-9, NC25193, SIN 1014, owned by glected to mention the Bellanca 14-19, which was built with a Ly Dan Cullman (EAA 58058, AIC 814) of Kent, Washington. coming 0-435 engi ne of 190 hp. Some 99 examples were built in Manufactured in February 1940, the Bellanca is powered with a 1950 and 1951 before the New Castle, DE, plant closed. Of Ken Royce 5G engine of 90 hp swinging a wooden propeller. these, eight 14-19 remain on the FAA register today. We espe Dan's airplane is one of eight 14-9 Bellancas remaining on the cially enjoy Dan's enthusiasm for the marque with his closing FAA register from a production run of 46. Dan, who is a real statement, "While most Bellanca aircraft are often misunder Bellanca aficianado, enjoyed the story in the November, 1993 stood, they stand above the rest in quality and all around perfor VINTAGE AIRPLANE, page 16, on Mike and Sue Frost's Bel- mance." Many thanks for writing, Dan. ...
8 APRIL 1994 Judging Guidelines -What Are The judges Looking For?
by H.G. Frautschy
Satisfaction in restoring a vintage airplane can come I. FOREWORD in many areas. You may befulfilled by simply knowing you have restored an otherwise neglected or worn air The purpose of this manual is to lay the groundwork for a vi plane back to airworthy status. Perhaps you rebuilt an able set of restoration, maintenance, and construction standards airplane that had served you well for a number ofyears, against which vintage aircraft can be judged. The philosophy of these standards must meet two basic criteria. One, the system or brought back an airplane found unused in the back must be simple. Two, the system must allow consistent and fair ofa dusty hangar. For many restorers, just doing the competition between common and exotic types. restoration is reward enough, but for many others, the Throughout these standards will be found the one concept idea ofa little competition whets their appetite. that reflects the opinion of the majority of those individuals con It'sfun to compete in afriendly way with your fellow tacted during the development of these guidelines. That concept rebuilders, and chide each other over this or that detail. is authenticity. The standards are constructed to encourage the Judging at EAA OSHKOSH is governed by the EAA individual to complete and maintain a "factory fresh" aircraft. If Judging Standards Manual, a short (20 pages for all the individual's desire is to deviate from this goal for personal divisions) booklet that sets the guidelines for the volun whim, or other reasons, the "cost of not conforming to pure au thenticity is known in advance." A portion of the guidelines per teer judges to follow. tain to the documentation of authenticity as it relates to the air- As long as we're on the subject, a short pause is in order to recognize a group of volunteers with some of the toughest jobs at any Fly-In - the Judges! Let me OFFICIAL AIRCRAFT JUOGING AND SCORING FORM ANTIOUE _ CLASSIC ~ AIRCRAFT___ _ _ CUSTOM_ AEPlIC"_ quote from the introduction page of the Judging Man OWNERL_____ AOORESS ______ual: APPEARANCE ONLY ( . ) AUTHENTICITY MINUS POINTS ( - ) "The judging ofcontest aircraft is a difficult, de Poor· Fa ... GooO • Vary Good . b eetlent Deduct as spec; ,lied Gene,aI PO · ~ N()n.aUltlenl~cobrscheme manding, rewarding and sometimes thankless job. The FS · 8 Nof>..ultlentc: IinIsh primary effort is to be objective and as professional as G 9 12 Noo-IIvthel'llCstnpir'lg VG 13 · 16 Non-aulher>hC marltngs possible in evaluating the aircraft. The resulting deci EX 17 • 20 "'... sions represent the consensus ofa number ofjudges who Cockpll ( 15) NO''''!I..chenhcinstrl.n>efll F4 ·6 Noo-auilhentlCupOOislery have devoted a considerable amount oftime and effort G 7 • 9 Noo-aUlhefltcctvoming VG 10 · 12 Noo-aulhentCconttOis and who are aware ofthe importance oftheir decisions EX13 - 15 to the exhibitors. Non.aUlhenhcengone Non-aUlhen1i(:chroming "Judging is a voluntary activity with the only re G 7 ·9 wards being the satisfaction ofa meaningful job well EX 13 · 15 done. The judges are to be commended for the dedica F3 - 4 tion which they all bring to this effort. " Noo-auliI'lenliclaiwheel All ofus should keep that paragraph in mind the VG 7 · 8 Non-aUlhenIC5Iee
VINTAGE AIRPLANE, along with a short discussion TOTAL MINUS POfliTS (deduct) regarding some ofthe rules. Ready? Here goes . .. JUOGING SCORE •
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9 craft. The exhibitor is encouraged to original manufacturer's plans, full size in would validate the authenticity ofthe paint prove the authenticity with pictures, let scale, but not constructed by the original scheme and markings, etc. ") ters, factory specifications, or any of the manufacturer or its licensee. Replicas should be judged as a sepa means which will alleviate the need for rate category. If there are suficiently large "judge's opinion" in determining authen III. SELECTION OF JUDGES numbers of replicas entered in competi ticity. tion, they can be subcategorized into all The exhibitor should assist the inspec Judges will be selected by the Chair the classifications and subclassifications tion by the judges. Judges will not remove man of Antique and Classic Judging. presently used in judging antiques and inspection plates nor open panels without classics. the presence and permission of the owner. IV. QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGES VI. JUDGING CATEGORIES AND II. DEFINITIONS A judge should be a current member in CLASSIFICATIONS good standing of the EAA and a member ANTIQUE AIRCRAFT of the Antique/Classic Division. Excep Listed below are complete categories An aircraft constructed by the original tions can be made in special circumstances and subdivisions that will apply at the an manufacturer or its licensee, on or before subject to the approval of the Judging nual Oshkosh International Convention. December 31 , 1945, with the exception of Standards Committee. He should have a The date range of the basic categories has certain Pre-World War II aircraft models thorough knowledge of the aircraft type been standardized and will remain intact. which had only a small post-war produc and vintage being judged, this knowledge New categories may be initiate d as tion shall be defined as Antique Aircraft. having been gained from actual experi progress warrants. Examples: Beechcraft Staggerwing, ence flying and/or maintaining such vin Awards will be given only where indi Fairchild 24, and Monocoupe. tage aircraft. Qualification may also be ac cated by the presence of aircraft of supe quired by historical research or actual rior quality which warrant this level of CLASSIC AIRCRAFT restoration experience. recognition. An aircraft constructed by the original Any Antique, Classic or Contemporary manufacturer, or its licensee, on or after V. GUIDELINES FOR JUDGES aircraft which at one time was owned January 1, 1946, up to and including De and/or operated by any recognized mili cember 31 , 1955 with the exception of cer Judges should be guided by the follow tary organization should be judged on the tain civilian aircraft manufactured in the ing general policy. The prize winning air basis of its former military appearance, last four months of 1945, which were actu craft is either in, or has been restored to, unless a comparable civilian model of that ally 1946 models. Examples: Aeronca, factory fresh condition. In the case of re aircraft was offered for sale by the original Taylorcraft, and Piper. stored aircraft, the quality and authentic manufacturer or its licensee. ity of the completed restoration is the CONTEMPORARY AIRCRAFT main issue. The best restoration is the VII. FORM EXPLANATION An aircraft constructed by the original one which most closely approaches fac AND USE manufacturer, or its licensee, on or after tory fresh condition. Authenticity is to be January 1, 1955, up to and including De emphasized. Any alterations, for what Judges should understand that the cember 31 , 1960. ever purpose, with the exception of safety maximum attainable would be a perfect items and necessary alterations to meet score grand champion without qualifica CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED current FAR requirements, should be dis tion. It could never be surpassed, and it AIRCRAFT couraged. These are covered in the stan could only be tied by another perfect An aircraft with proof of construction dard deductions on the judging sheet. Du score grand champion. Consistency and by the original manufacturer, or its li plication of parts should be as close to the fairness should be the main criteria in censee, which has received periodic main original as possible. Penalties should be judging. tenance, repair, recover, and/or replace given for lack of restraint in "over restora ment of parts, but which has never been tion." Judging for cleanliness should take A. Gelleral appearallce completely disassembled and rebuilt or re into consideration the extent to which the This is the only category which covers manufactured to new or better-than-new aircraft is used. An authentic restoration the aircraft in its entirety. Workmanship, condition. should not be penalized when it bears authenticity, cleanliness, and maintenance only the oil and grease normally accumu of the aircraft should be the criteria. RESTORED AIRCRAFT lated in operation of the aircraft. This will Judges should consider the aircraft and its An aircraft with proof of construction not excuse a poor presentation for lack of airworthiness as a whole and not as indi by the original manufacturer, or its li the routine cleaning and polishing which a vidual pieces. Non-authentic color censee, that has been disassembled into its show plane deserves. Aircraft must be scheme, modern finish, fabric other than component parts which were then either flown to or during the convention. original, non-authentic striping or decora replaced, refurbished, or remanufactured The proof of authenticity should be a tions should warrant the use of negative to new or better-than-new condition. book which documents the history of the points. Markings, done in good taste, aircraft. As in the Warbirds Section, the should not be penalized. Aircraft showing CUSTOMIZED AIRCRAFT purpose of this "Presentation Book" is to use of metal that has replaced the original An aircraft with proof of construction authenticate the restoration or preserva use of fabric or plywood skinning should by the original manufacturer, or licensee, tion of the aircraft. Preferably, photos be penalized substantially. Use of non which has been obviously modified from will document the state of the aircraft be original type nuts, bolts, cable splices, its original appearance. Such modifica fore, during, and after the restoration. safety wire, etc., should also be penalized. tions could include airframe structural (Editor'S Note: Here's how the Warbirds changes, paint schemes, interior and up paragraph reads: "It is also suggested that B. Cockpit holstery, instrument panel, or engine and the owner have a 'presentation book' con Anything visible within the cockpit and cowling, etc. taining details and pictures of the plane's passenger compartment comprises the restoration, pictures ofareas in the aircraft items under inspection in this category. REPLICA AIRCRAFT that are not readily accessable, historical Authenticity should be stressed in the fin An aircraft constructed exactly to the research data, and any information which ish, upholstery (or lack of), instruments,
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This Grand Champion Classic Aeronca 7AC Champ was painstakingly restored by Harold and Bob Armstrong of Rawlings, WV. Complete right down to the flocked side panels in the cockpit, it was one of the highest scoring Classic winners ever at EAA OSHKOSH. controls, and other components. The op the wheel wells should be part of the in ings. The tail surfaces, including the hori erational condition of all components, the spection. Credit should be given for flyin g zontal stabilizer, e levator, fin, rudder, workmanship and the attention to detail an authentic tail skid. Credit should be bracing wires, and attach fittings should are considered important. Install ation of given for tail wheels that are authentic. all be considered. If the exhibitor, as sug modern electronics should not be penal Points should be deducted for non-authen gested in the fuselage section, will allow a ized providing the installation does not tic tires or tires of improper size. Non-au look inside the wings for condition of the detract from the authenticity of the instru thentic material used for fairings or wheel structure, it should be considered. Again, ment panel or other components. Deduc pants should be cause for penalty points. he has the right to refuse such entry if it tions should be made for alterations made means re moving a cover plate a nd he to the throttle, stick, or control wheel. E. Fuselage does not wish to do this; however, an un Non-authentic upholstery material or pat When judging the fuselage, the first cooperative exhibitor should be prepared te rns should result in de ductions. consideration should be its general all to lose a couple of points. The inside con Chroming of parts not originally chromed over configuration. Has the restorer been dition of wings will show the quality of should earn minus points. authentic in duplicating the shape via the restoration. A judge should not be stringers and woodwork where applica looking for brand new wings as much as C. Engine ble? The e ntire fu selage including all for workmanship in the restoration. The Consideration should be given to the struts, mechanisms, gear mountings, and important aspect should be to observe correct engine as well as to its mounting, covering should be examined for work that the wings are in a generally new con cowling, accessori es, a nd propeller. manship and authenticity. If possible, the dition showing the wood to be clean and Again, authenticity should be stressed. judges should view the fuselage interior freshly varnished, excellent craftsmanship There should be nothing on or in the en for quality of inside restora tion. The is evident in the finishing of the fittings, gine compartment that was not there orig point should be stressed that it is the ex a nd warped ribs have bee n replaced. inally. Everything should be installed in a hibitor's prerogative to refuse removal of There are many wings flying that have not first class manner according to the way it any inspection covers; however, it is urged been restored prior to recovering, or that was when it left the factory. Plus points that the exhibitor be cooperative, since have never been recovered. Non-authen should be give n for authenticity. Any the inside of the fuselage is a major por tic wires, struts, pi tot, landing lights, or non-original engine, component, acces tion of the restoration of an aircraft. The other related items should receive nega sory, engine mount, propeller, or spinner, quality of workmanship of formers, wood tive points. as well as any non-authe ntic chro ming work, general finish, inside tubes, pulleys should receive minus points. Later or in for the cables, the condition of the cables, G. Presentation Book creased HP models of the original engines and the interior finish on the tubes are all Proof of authenticity contained within should-receive little or no penalty. points that should be considered. Points the Presentation Book should be judged should be deducted for fairings, cowlings, on details of the contents relative to the D. Landing gear or wi ndshields that are non-authentic. authenticity of either a continuously main This category should include brakes, tain ed or restored aircraft and not on the wheels, tires, landing gear fairings, and F. Wings and Tail Surfaces beauty or artistic quality of the book itself. wheel pants or covers, if any. Smooth tires The judges should examine the exte should be given plus points if the aircraft rior covering and finish reinforcing tapes, H. Degree ofDifficulty was originally equipped with them. If struts braces and wires, ailerons, flaps, The difficulty involved in the recon streamlining was accomplished by balsa navigation lights, fairings to center sec struction of a restored aircraft or in the wood and wrapping, the quality of work tions, the center section, gas tank and gas preservation of a continuously maintained manship and authenticity of this should be tank cap (if mounted in the center sec aircraft should be taken into consideration considered. If the wheels are retractable, tion) wing-walk and wing-to-fuselage fair- if it's significant.
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~ ~------Another superb --restoration------by the Armstrongs, this Pitcairn PA-4 Fleetwing was awarded the Grand Champion Antique----~ trophy----~ at EAA OSHKOSH '91 . Careful attention to detail made this airplane perhaps the finest antique flown to the Convention.
First, you may have noticed that the list Champion Contemporary aircraft will be Some aircraft from the pioneer era of ofcategories and types for Antique, Clas· judged in relation to their originality. The aviation were covered with cotton or linen sic and Contemporary aircraft was not in more original aircraft will be favored in and finished with nitrate dope. Because of cluded. Space limitations preclude print these two awards. the extremely flammable nature of cotton ing the lists, but if you review the awards Some members have asked about doc or linen fabric coated with nitrate, substi presented as published in the September umenting originality. The most obvious tution with an appropriately finished more 1993 issue, you'll see the basic list. method, but not always the easiest, is to modern fabric and paint would be consid If there is anyone item that the judges have a copy of the factory drawing, fac ered a safety issue, and would not result in would like you to remember regarding an tory sales order, other factory documenta the deduction of authenticity points. The original restoration, it is this: "Duplica tion concerning your particular airplane, use ofnitrate dope would not result in a tion of parts should be as close to the down to the serial number, if possible. substantially higher score. original as possible. Penalties should be With it, you can easily document the part The judges would like to emphasize given for lack of restraint in 'over restora or finish, and ifyou are able to also show that theirs is not a secret society, and that tion'''. If you really want to chrome those originality using photographs or old mag they are quite willing to help when it valve covers, remember that it will cost azines and factory brochures, the judges comes to answering questions about you points if you want your airplane will not be left wondering ifsomething has restorations. They have the expertise to judged in the "original" types ofclassifica been customized or has been restored to help you wade through the maze ofques tions (Class 1, Class ll, Class llI) instead original specifications. tions and often, you may find an expert of the custom classes (Class A, Class B, A note is also in order concerning fab on your airplane, just by asking the Class C). ric and finishing. If your airplane was judges for a little help. Another point to keep in mind relates covered with Grade A cotton and then fin If you have any problems or questions to the "Outstanding in Type" awards. ished with butyrate dope, the new fabric regarding your restoration, and you'd like In the Antique and Classic categories, and finish should duplicate, as close as a little guidance, feel free to contact the the airplanes, both custom and original, possible, the finish on the airplane when it chief judge in each of the categories. are judged together, with the aircraft with was first constructed. Needless to say, that Since many of the questions members the highest point totals coming out on top. can vary widely - a custom cabin Waco have would be of interest to most mem Higher scores in the "Best in Type" cate built in 1932 for a well-to-do customer bers, we'd like to publish the questions gories usually result from aircraft that lean may have had a hand-rubbed 30 coat fin and answers. If you have a question, feel towards the more original restorations. ish that was so smooth no fabric surface free to forward your letter here to EAA The Grand Champion and Reserve Grand was discernible. In that case, a similar fin Headquarters, and we'll pass it along to Champion Antique and Classic aircraft ish with more modern materials would the appropriate judge. You'll find the ad will be judged in relation to their original have minimal deductions. The flip side of dress on the Contents page. We'll publish ity. The more original aircraft will be fa that might be a Cub or Champ, where the the questions and answers when they're vored in these two awards. cotton fabric weave was quite visible available. For Contemporary airplanes, the through the butyrate dope. Even if the Finally, if you wish to have your own judges will take into account that those restoration is covered with Dacron syn copy ofthe EAA Judging Standards Man aircraft have a higher incidence of thetic fabric, the color finish should at ual, the newly revised version ofthe book changes, particularly with regard to instru tempt to replicate the appearance of the let (including the listing of Contemporary mentation and radios, and will judge the cotton and butyrate finish. A multiple awards) should be available by May 15. "Best In Type" categories with that differ coat hand rubbed finish on the Cub may Call EAA Order Entry/Membership Ser ence in mind. On the other hand, the look nice, but it will result in higher au vices at 1-800/843-3612 for prices and Grand Champion and Reserve Grand thenticity minus points. availability. ..
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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13 based for the ensuing and the Continental IO-470-H engine forty-three years. has been an excellent one, serving the Dick Cargill is given Andrews family admirably for the past special (and well de thirty years. There have been a few "ups served) mention since and downs" during that time span. he taught the entire During the 1970's, operation of the Andrews family to fly Navion was assumed by Hale Andrews in J-3's and Champs (EAA 14768, AIC 982), son of Earle T. eldom, if ever, do you find four and was instrumental in introducing the Andrews. In the summer of 1977, the generations of one family in Navion to the Andrews family. Navion was flown to the EAA Conven volved with an airplane - espe Technically referred to as a Ryan tion in Oshkosh, WI, where it garnered cially one particular airplane! Navion Super 260 because of the original the Class III Award (Over 150 hp) in the SIn this case the airplane is a 1951 Lycoming GO-435-C2 engine of 260 hp, Classic Division. A few years later in Ryan Navion, N5437K, SIN NA V-4 01' N5437K has carried on very well for 1981, ownership of N5437K was tran 2337B, which was purchased new from the Andrews family, traveling to most of ferred from the original purchaser, Earle the Ryan factory in San Diego, CA. on the 48 contiguous states plus several trips T. Andrews, to his son, Hale Andrews. March 27, 1951, by Earle T. Andrews of to Mexico and Canada. At 146.8 hours, In April, 1985, the 260 Continental was Berkeley Springs, WV. The purchase of the original Lycoming engine was re sent to Cove Valley Aviation, Williams the Navion was negotiated through the placed with a zero-time GO-435-C2 en burg, P A, where Hugo Bartel did a com St. Louis Flying Service, a Ryan dealer. gine (courtesy of Lycoming) on July 24, plete major overhaul (new limits) as part They were also known as the Kratz Cor 1952. No major problems were experi of a firewall-forward overhaul on the poration, Kratz Airport, St. Louis, Mis enced with the second engine except a Navion. Total time on the engine at souri, Mr. A. R. McEwen, President. constant tendency to run hot. overhaul was 1046.9 hours. (This same corporation, which began op At airframe time of 897 hours, the Ly The home field of Navion N5437K all erations about 1930, is referred to in the coming was replaced with a Continental these years has been Potomac Airport, December 1990, issue of VINTAGE IO-470-H engine of 260 hp on July 2, Berkeley Springs, WV, situated along AIRPLANE, page 23.) 1964, along with an 86-inch McCauley the banks of the Potomac River. On No A family friend, Dick Cargill of Lewis constant-speed propeller. This was ac vember 4, 1985, the rain swollen waters ton, P A, accompanied Earle T. Andrews complished according to FAA Aircraft of the river began to rise. Since the pre to San Diego back in 1951 and helped Specification No. A-782 as Item 139. per vious high water mark thirty years be him fly the factory new Ryan Navion to Navion Report Nav-TU-113. The com fore had been 18 inches above the floor Berkeley Springs, WV, where it has been bination of the rugged Navion airframe of the hangar, the owners were hopeful
14 APRIL 1994 (Left) The man with the highly skilled hands and the architect of the Navion rebuild, Hugo Bartel of Williamsburg, PA. and the IO-470-H engine ready to be reinstalled in the Navion.
(Below) Extremely sanitary installa t ion of t he Continental IO-470-H en gine w it h its associated connections and plumbing of many sorts. Magne tos are mounted high over t he engine on this model along w ith t he f uel in ject ion system.
the record would stand. The airplanes overhaul.) Once this was accomplished, Imron with the special deep red formula (eight of them) were jacked up where the numerous pieces of the entire air tion especially matched to the original possible and the airport abandoned to frame were taken on - one at a time. Sunset Maroon. The formula used on high water. Shortly thereafter, Novem Every nook and cranny was carefully the airplane darkens to a deep maroon ber 6, the flood crested at 10'8" above cleaned, every moving part was removed as the sunlight fades in the late after the hangar floor! and all hardware was replaced as the noon. A cream Imron color was chosen Eight airplanes, nine cars (two an parts were slowly primed and assembled. to match the original factory Ivory. tiques) and three tractors were inun It would be a five year process. DuPont Imron Clear Coat (508 S) was dated and three hangars were destroyed. Meanwhile, back at Potomac Airport, then applied over the color. It was not a pretty sight. Even the the third generation was busy. Earle H. All of the blood, sweat, tears and toil Navion was totally soaked from top to Andrews (EAA 168816, lAC 10485), son of the total restoration came to fruition bottom and the receding water left a first of Hale Andrews, had cleaned up his on December 7,1991 (50th Anniversary class mess. Fortunately, the airplane Pitts Special S-lT, N49308, after the of Pearl Harbor) when Navion 54337K owners were a tenacious lot and today, flood and commenced some hard aero made its first flight after the 1985 "bath" seven of the eight submerged aircraft are batic practice. All of the hours of di li in the flood. It was a momentous occa back in the air. The only permanent ca gent practice paid off in the summer of sion and the airplane performed ex sualty was an Aero Commander jet 1988 when he won the highly competi tremely well. With its large cabin and which was abandoned to the insurance tive Unlimited Category Championship well upholstered seats, the Navion is a company for salvage. award (Harold Krier Cup) at Fond du comfortable cross country airplane, Navion N5437K was disassembled Lac, WI. In addition, Earle was awarded cruising at 155-160 mph at 65% power and the parts were taken to Cove Valley the Keith Allan Trophy for the best 4 and burning about 12 gph. Aviation in Williamsburg, PA, where minute program during the 1988 lAC In mid-July 1992, Hale Andrews along Hugo Bartel could once again work his Unlimited event. with his lovely wife, Luella, and another magic on the airplane. The Continental Once Hugo Bartel started putting the couple, Howard and Betty Trittipoe, IO-470-H was once again completely dis Navion airframe together, the necessary flew the sharp looking Navion to EAA mantled and the dirt and debris from the material was gathered for the new cabin Oshkosh '92 and promptly ran off with flood painstakingly removed. Carefully interior, instrument panel and associated the Outstanding In Type Award for noting the measurements as he assem install ations. It is obvious that the An Navions at the huge gathering. In talk bled the engine, Hugo Bartel once again drews family put their heart and soul ing with Hale and his party, it was ex brought the big six-banger back to new into the restoration along with H ugo's tremely difficult to discern that the air tolerances. (It had been flown about 30 skilled hands. The final painting on the plane (and the family) had just been hours in the seven months since major aircraft's exterior was done in DuPont through five long years of serious
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15 (Above) With the flood waters reced restoration work. They were all happy more the long period of restoration and ing, the Navion, still on jacks to es to once more be in attendance at super detailing had paid dividends for cape the expected 18-inch flood crest, Oshkosh amid their many friends and, of the Andrews fami ly. looked like this as the owners got course, Navion people. With the ownership of the Navion their first look at the damage. Line on hangar wall shows height of water at At Sun 'n Fun '93, Hale Andrews now reaching 43 years in the same fam the final crest. shrugged off the winter doldrums and ily, Hale Andrews' two sons, Earle H. brought his wife, Luella, along to Lake and Douglas are waiting in the wings to (Below) November 6,1985, the flood land, FL, where the pretty Navion un become the third generation of Navion waters crested at Potomac Airport at derwent the critical eye of the owners and pilots. And following on 10 feet, 8 inches above the hangar Antique/Classic judges once again. This their heels will be the fourth generation floor inundating eight airplanes, three time, against some strong competition, from the original purchaser, Earle T. tractors and nine cars. Three hangars 0 1' N5437K emerged the winner of the Andrews, namely, great grandsons, were destroyed. Best Classic Award, Over "165 hp. Once Chase and Justin Andrews. These two youngsters are excited about airplanes a trait that seems to run in the family! Perhaps the most unusual aspect of this entire 43-year episode is the letter that Hale Andrews has from the Ryan Aeronautical Corp., signed by Earl D. Prudden, Vice-President and dated Sep tember, 1951. It seems that with the Ko rean War going full tilt, production of Navions had been suspended because of high priority military orders. Many Navions were being used in the liaison role as L-l7's. In an effort to obtain more airplanes, the Ryan factory was writing letters to recent Navion pur (/) chasers stating that the factory would ~ like very much to buy back any and all "0 ~ Navions offered by the owners! Q) When is the last time you bought a "iii ::c new airplane and six months later the company wanted to buy it back for cash? ~::J As Paul Harvey would say, "Now you o U have the rest of the story." ... by H.G. Frautschy and Kelly Mason Photos by Bill louf Careers are strange ways to measure one's life. Just when you think you've got your life mapped out, with all the little milestones set in your mind, life throws a knuckleball at you. If you're wise and quick, you learn to adjust and hit the ball. Kelly Mason, (EAA 358867, Ale 16479) of Arlington, WA, seems to have adjusted quite well, thank you, to the knuckleballs life has pitched his way. Whi le working as a computer salesman, the realization seized him that he would not be satisfied until he tried to do something he always wanted to do - fly an airplane for a Living. He quit com puters, and was well into working towards his ratings, when another revelation touched him, the same wayan old biplane gently sighs onto the grass in a full stall landing on a late summer's eve, when the sun hits the horizon. While on a visit to the airport just to relax and watch a few airplanes do touch and goes, he spotted a man giv ing rides in a Travel Air 4000. Nobody was waiting in line, and it only cost $60, so ... Behind a roaring radial engine, Kelly, the Travel Air and the pilot went bounding across the grass and took off. Thirty minutes later, after the pilot smoothly rolled the tires of the 4000 on the grass, Kelly knew something magical in his life had happened. He began to read up on old airplanes, barnstorming, and radials. The world of IFR flight began to look less inviting, as the thoughts of the Travel Air and flying in an open cockpit began to dominate his thoughts. Perhaps a jet cockpit was not what destiny had in store for him - barnstorming in a Travel Air was the cockpit where he belonged. Kelly saved every cent he had to put down on a
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17 The spectacular instrument panel results from Kelly Mason's perseverance in tracking down the instru ments, and the restoration talents of Phil Kraus' Vintage Aero. In the bottom center of the panel are the indicators for the Pioneer Earth Inductor Compass installed in Kelly's Travel Air.
Travel Air of his own. At the same time, enced biplane pilots had warned me of the ways has the right things to say. He told he dropped the idea of an instrument dangers of ground looping in crosswinds me of some of his own past experiences ticket, and enrolled in the A&P course at and landing on paved runways instead of with ground looping. Later that same day the local college. By 1987, the money was grass. Like many a pilot before me, I said several other veteran pilots made similar there, a Travel Air was available, and so to myself, 'It will never happen to me.' confessions. It all helped ease the humili Kelly had an experienced Travel Air pilot The day of the accident there was a strong ation. I put the Travel Air in the hangar, head off to Montana to help him fly his crosswind blowing directly across the ac locked the doors and didn't come back for new treasure home to Washington. tive runway. The Cessna and Piper pilots over a month. Kelly's next big surprise came during didn't seem to mind and wouldn't be both "When I was of a calmer state of mind, his checkout in the biplane. He figured a ered changing the pattern to the alternate I came back and began a thorough inspec couple or three hours would suffice, and runway. I assumed I could handle the tion of the damage. I had indeed broken was not expecting the level of expertise he wind as well. I was set on learning how to both lower left wing spars, but they had had to raise to in order to fly the Travel land two point on paved surfaces in the been broken before, several times. One Air. A tail wheel was a new experience, Travel Air. As I made my first approach I break had occurred at the N strut fitting not to mention the fact he couldn't see maneuvered the windward wing a little and had been repaired by pouring glue forward with that big radial stuck on the lower hoping to touch the runway on one into the break, shoving it together and front of the fuselage. Fifteen hours of wheel and then gently on both mains. It nailing two cheap boards on each side, dual instruction later he was ready to solo, seemed to work and the tail was beginning then enlarging the N strut fitting to get but his confidence was not overflowing. to settle in when the biplane swerved sud over the boards and bolting the whole That first solo landing still took a lot of denly into the wind. The leeward lower mess together. Another break had been nerve, and nearly ended in a ground loop. wing scraped the pavement and began to merely wrapped with bailing wire and left Kelly stayed with and he did all he was crumple. I watched in slow motion agony, or forgotten. I began tearing more and taught to keep the big biplane from get helpless, as the spars broke up and the more of the linen covering off the wings, ting away from him. Every subsequent fabric deformed. A moment later the making a growing list of unairworthy con flight was a little bit better, and he began plane was stopped facing directly into the ditions. A couple weeks later I had the to get a bit more comfortable, enjoying wind as if in shock. fabric stripped off the entire airplane. I the feel of the wind on his cheeks and the "I felt like I was in a bad dream. I tax was faced with rusted lower longerons; way he began to fly the airplane by feel, ied back to my hangar, humiliated and an missing tubing that had been cut out of the rather than relying on the gauges. gry with myself for not listening to the frame and not replaced. There was rotten The day came, however, that would set previous advice and warnings. I got out wood in the wings, especially the center the path for Kelly in the following years. and stood looking at the broken wing as section. The fuel tanks had been leaking On New Year's Day 1989, the combina Mike Strong drove up. He put his arm on for years, coloring the wood around them tion of a crosswind and a paved runway fi my shoulder and said, 'Kelly, there are red. The fabric and dope had been tight nally bit him as he landed. Here's how he only two kinds of biplane pilots; those ening, crushing the frame. There was no described the horrendous event: who have and those will (ground loop).' denying it; this was going to be a ground "Several of the older highly experi Mike is the best pilot I know and he al up restoration."
18 APRIL 1994 His A&P skills were put to the test to find were the 1920's instru right away. But the first thing he needed ments. Purchases on equip to do was find a place to work. He didn't ment like this were usually have room at home, so he built, with the cash in advance, with no guar help of a friend, a shop, and then began antees and NO RECEIPTS! visiting local auctions. He bought a metal Kelly says, "I got taken a lathe, a milling machine and a band saw. few times by the sharks, but Some new wood working machinery and a there were the kind and gen TIG welder also were added to the tool uinely caring people like Har collection. More education was in order mon Dickerson who made up too - it was back to the local college for for the others. He had spent some evening courses on using the TIG years collecting Travel Air welder and machine tools. drawings, parts, basket cases The airframe was fully disassembled, and the knowledge necessary and the process of documenting each and to turn out factory original every part was begun. Kelly's first major restorations. Harmon be task was in hunting down a set of drawings came my mentor and friend, for the B4000 model Travel Air he had. giving me encouragement and • Frank Schilling of San Jose, CA is a the experience of his hard friendly sort of Travel Air enthusiast who earned knowledge." was able to give Kelly the drawings he Work could now begin in needed. "I was very much indebted to earnest, and there was lots of him and I didn't forget the good deed," it to go around. The fuselage Kelly recalled. was straightened out, and the The drawings proved invaluable, be pieces that had been long cause many parts of the Travel Air had since cut out were replaced. Cables were past, the more Kelly wanted to restore been modified over the years. The aileron remade, and plumbing a nd wiring was the Travel Air with a full set of instru tip bows didn't match, nor did the engine started. ments in both cockpits. mount or the sheet metal cowling. The Kelly's research on the Travel Air had Persiste nce paid off when he was fi time consuming and frustrating task of shown that his airplane, NC174V, had nally able to get his hands on dual four finding parts was soon undertaken. A been sold new to the U.S. Department of inch airspeeds, tachs, altimeters and the monthly phone bill of $500 was not un Agriculture, and outfitted with a com luckiest find of the bunch, a rare Pioneer common, as he searched the country for plete set of dual instruments. Earth Inducting Compass. Where have bits and pieces. High quality spruce was In later years it was used as an instru you seen one of those before? Recall the rare and expensive, and so were th e ment trainer by a couple of flight training mast with the air-driven cups on the top of Wright 15 engine parts. The hardest items academies. The more he dug into her Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis?
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19 (Left) A newly overhauled Champion wind driven generator is installed to provide power for the lights and to charge the battery. You can hand crank the Eclipse inertia starter, or hit the starter button to crank the Wright J5.
(Below) The impeller to drive the Pioneer Earth Inductor Compass is mounted on a mast aft of the headrest fairing.
His use of the Earth Inducting Compass replacing often. A new set like the ones found to be firing improperly, and an in helped ensure a successful conclusion to Kelly found would go a long way toward vestigation showed it had been assem his epic flight in 1927. The E IC uses the ensuring the overhauled J5 would be a re bled incorrectly by the overhaul shop. earth's magnetic field to establish course li able engine for hi s Travel Air. The valve timing also needed adj ust deviation from a preset course. Each Paying attention to small ads in the ment, and fortunately, a local mechanic, unit ordered was handbuilt by Pioneer. trade papers also paid off when he an l ack Lanning, knew how to do the job. As difficult as it was to find the instru swered an ad for a prop for the 15. After After watching him time the Wright, ments, finding an instrument shop capa sending his money, Ke ll y waited impa Kelly was glad he didn't have to fig ure it ble and willing to actually do the work tiently. When the large wooden crate ar out by himself - the manual left o ut a was frustrating. Finally, Kelly was able to rived a few weeks later, he could hardly number of steps in the process that were locate someone willing and very capable believe hi s eyes - a brand new, never-in necessary if the Wright were to be prop of rebuilding the antique instruments stall ed-on-an-engine 108" Standard steel erly timed. After the timing check and Phil Kraus of Vintage Aero in Westport, propeller rested in the packing. Made in the magneto repair, the Wright started NY. Phil's painstaking work is just now 1929, it had been stored for decades until and purred - on to the next part of the beginning to be recognized , as well it it was shipped to Kelly. restoration adventure. should be. He was not only able to repair A new engine mount was fabricated, Shee t metal work was next on the the altimeter and other instruments, but this time with Lord mounts to preclude agenda. Kelly had always had a soft spot he also put the EIC in working order. cracking the mounting lugs on the 15. in his aeronautical heart for the Spirit of His artistic and mechanical talents are to The fuel system began to take shape. St. Louis, and aft e r seeing the original be praised - the instruments look and The red stains all over the locations of Spirit at the National Air And Space Mu work just as they did 60 years ago. the four tanks all told the tale. The origi seum and EAA's replica in Oshkosh, his So many new skills had to be learned. nal tanks were made out of " template," fascination with the airplane was further While overhauling the Wright 15, Kelly and then soldered together. They tended reinforced. He particularly liked the fin learned that the factory overhaul manual to leak, no matter how careful one was ish on the sheet metal, nowadays com did not necessarily detail every little step during the soldering, so there were red monly referred to as "engine turning." involved. A journeyman mechanic of the fuel dye stains everywhere. A new set of Not done very often these days, since it is 1920's would have had more experience tanks were built up out of TIG welded such a labor intensive process, Kell y was in the practices of the day, many of which aluminum. Out of concern for the safety determined to reproduce the spun finish. are no longer taught to modern day me of the aircraft (not to me ntio n hi s own He researched the process and found that chanics who would most likely never see hide) the old copper fuel lines were re in the old days, it was called " pearling." a Wright 15 engi ne. placed with aluminum tubing with AN A cone shaped wire brush would be The phone once again was put to use fittings, and Aeroquip hoses. chucked in a drill , a nd the craftsman trying to locate parts for the 15, and Kelly The electrical system was also a tar would carefully rotate the brush against was able to purchase a portion of the en get of Kelly's efforts. Originally, the the surface of the aluminum, creating a gi ne parts collection put together by the B4000 was equipped with an e lectrical swirl patte rn. Too lightly, and the swirl Talmantz Museum. Included in that col system that include d running lights, would be inco mple te - press too hard, lection was a rare and fortunate find - sev landing lights, a starter and a battery. and you'd tear up the surface of the alu eral sets of new exhaust valves and guides! He was able to locate a Champion wind minum a nd reduce your nice cowling J5s wore out ex haust valves at a hi gh rate, driven generator and included it in the panel to scrap. Kelly worked to make due to the fact the va lves ran dry in the system. A set of Grimes li ghts were pro certain the rows and columns of swirl guides, with only the lead in the fuel for cured, along with post lights for the in marks were lined up from one panel to lubrica ti on. With no new valves avail strument panel. the next. It took weeks to learn the lost able, mecha nics would re use the old Well into the third year of the Travel art and master the mathematics of laying valves, turning down the stems and then Air restoration, it was time to test all the out the pattern. Even still , the learning usi ng softer material for the guides. That systems before covering. Whe n they meant, of course, that the guides needed went to start the 15 , a magne to was (Continued on page 30)
20 APRIL 1994 "A PI~(~ Of (AK~"-SO T"~V SAID
by Wallace c. Peterson, New Jersey but, nonetheless, for a f1at that time to fly the Cub into all 48 state AlC 20101 lander pilot from Nebraska, it loomed as capitals in the contiguous United States, a formidable challenge. plus Washington, DC, but after flying on The reason for this trip? It was the 37 mostly turbulent days out of 43 away second stage in an odyssey that began in from home, we were too weary to con 1989 when Bonnie and I flew the Cub tinue. It was not until 1993 that time and 7,857 miles to visit 17 state capitals in the circumstances permitted us to resume the A s we waited in sunny, clear weather western United States. We had hoped at odyssey. on runway 29 for the "cleared for take off" call from the tower at Westchester airport just northeast of White Plains, New York, I was in a tangled emotional mix of excitement, anticipation, curiosity and apprehension. The "we" was my wife, Bonnie, myself and our 47 year old Piper J-3 Cub, N6820H, in which we were flying to 18 state capitals in the northeastern United States plus Washington, DC. We left our home base in Lincoln, Nebraska on Sep tember 1, heading on this Sunday morn ing, September 19, toward our 12th capi tal, Trenton, New Jersey. Immediately ahead was the source of my anxiety-the roughly 40 mile flight down the Hudson River VFR corridor that the FAA has carved out of the sprawling, overlapping TCAs that en velopes the airspace around New York City. Clearly the corridor was the best and shortest way to get from Hartford, Connecticut, our last capital, to Trenton,
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21 Bearing down on the The view down the ~uji blimp and the mighty Hudson atthe Statue of Liberty. top of the island of Manhattan.
"Cub Two Zero Hotel cleared for im Area Chart spread across my knees and headphones to a contented purr. mediate takeoff," came the voice from the mindful of the chart's warning of "High Occasionally I saw a plane or he li tower through my transceiver and into my density uncontrolled helicopter and fixed copter across the river, heading north, but headphones. I pushed the throttle for wing traffic operating on the Hudson and the worrisome " high density of uncon ward, lifted the tail and the Cub rose East River TCA exclusions ... ," I self-an trolled" traffic noted on the TCA chart smoothly off the runway. I had requested nounced (as the chart instructed) that failed to materialize. While remaining a straight out departure as the Tappan "Piper Cub Six Eight Two Zero Hotel had ever vigilant, keeping my head on a Zee bridge, the start of the corridor for us , crossed the Hudson at the Tappan Zee swivel, I relaxed and began to enjoy the lay just 10 miles ahead, almost directly off bridge and was proceeding south down magnificent view of Manhattan. Periodi the end of runway 29. the river at 900 feet along the New Jersey cally I gave our position, most of the time As we climbed toward our planned al shoreline." Reassuringly, a voice from an receiving the welcome response that titude of 900 feet-the ceiling for most of unseen aircraft responded, "Okay, Cub, somebody had the Cub in sight. In the the corridor is 1100 feet-over the heavily we have you in sight." meanwhile, Bonnie busily snapped away wooded land west of the airport, we So we were on our way down the corri with our camera. caught our first glimpse of the majestic dor with the Hudson stretching ahead, the As we flew along at 900 feet, familiar Hudson just beyond a low ridge running splendid skyscrapers of Manhattan to the tourist landmarks drifted by on the left. parallel to the river. Reaching the bridge, left, the brown and green of the Palisades There atop a hill was the Cloisters, re I turned southwest, crossing the river at an of New Jersey to the right and seemingly membered from a not-so-long-ago boat angle, heading toward the New Jersey no place to put the Cub down if the engine trip around the island of Manhattan, the side. Traffic down river flies to the right failed. Of course it didn't. Our 65 hp Henry Hudson Parkway (could one land and upriver to the left. Continental ran as smoothl y as ever, its the Cub there?) and just ahead the impos With my New York VFR Terminal normal roar reduced by wax earplugs and ing George Washington bridge, the sec-
Heading south over the Hudson River, the view out the left side of the Cub is dominated by the Empire State Building.
22 APRIL 1994 York is still the destination of ocean-going cruise ships such the west side of Manhattan. the site of the Intrep~ SelIl!-AjM"~"'l.__~ ond of three bridges that cross the Hud where the Hudson River meets the At Of course the northeast is busier, but son along the corridor. lantic Ocean, is also the southern end of not excessively so. Like flying every Next came Grant's Tomb, a glimpse of the VFR corridor. After passing the where, one rarely sees another plane in the green and the ponds in Central Park, bridge we flew along the shore of Staten the sky. That, though, is no reason not to and the Empire State building looming Island, the Atlantic to our left, over three keep your head on a swivel. The Cub has above all the rest of Manhattan. Before double highways and then picked up the no transponder, but we had no difficulty passing 34th Street, where one could look New Jersey Turnpike, our concrete com in avoiding ARSAs and TCAs, with one directly up the street to the Empire State pass to Trenton. exception. Entering an ARSA didn't pre Building, we flew by a cruise ship at dock After the corridor, the rest of our flight sent a problem as long as we telephoned and the Sea-Aer-Space Museum, consist on September 19 was almost anticlimactic. ahead letting the controllers know from ing of the aircraft carrier Intrepid, a de But not quite. From Trenton, New Jersey, where we were coming and our ETA. stroyer and a submarine. with Bonnie as chief navigator, we fol We landed in Lincoln in the late after Shortly after passing 34th Street, the lowed roads, power lines and railroads, noon, October 1, 31 days after leaving. Cub got a severe jolt. Another plane? touching down at two more capital cities, On the northeastern trip we flew 3,682 None was in sight. Then I spotted the Dover, Delaware and Annapolis, Mary miles in 64.8 hours at an average ground reason: a helicopter far ahead, descend land. Not bad; 242 miles and three capi speed of 56.8 mph. We had 128 takeoffs ing to circle the Statue of Liberty. Evi tals in one day! and landings, used 303 gallons of gas and dently we had flown through the down At Annapolis we landed at Lee Air 10 quarts of oil, including one oil change draft from its rotors as it passed us a t a port where we were met by Florence Par (4 quarts). higher altitude and then began to de lett, a gracious lady in her eighties who Looking back, flying down the Hudson scend. No harm done. with her son Tom runs the airport. She River VFR corridor was the highlight of The rest of the corridor leg passed al came out to meet us on a golf cart, took this journey, one which took us over, most too quickly. At the end of Manhat both our luggage and us to her office and through and around the heavily wooded tan were the twin towers of the World then arranged for a motel and transporta terrain, the green mountains, the streams Trade Center, followed by America's best tion to the motel. September 19 was a and lakes, the farmlands, the towns and known symbol, the Statue of Liberty. Cir special day. the cities of the northeastern United cling the Statue along with us was the Fuji How does flying an ancient taildragger States. As for the corridor, it was not Blimp which takes passengers to the in the northeast compare with flying in the quite "a piece of cake," but a challenge Statue in the summer months. Earlier we west? Aside from the vastly greater dis not be be feared or avoided. had seen it at Westchester airport. tances between airports in the west, the What is left? There are 13 more state As the picture postcard view of lower biggest difference was weather. On our capitals scattered across the southeast Manhattan slipped behind the left wing, western trip we lost only seven percent of ern United States awaiting us. When? the spectacular Verrazano Narrows flying days because of weather, but in the The Cub is ready but Bonnie and I will bridge appeared over the Cub's nose. east the loss was 35 percent. Even when it have to wait until another autumn rolls This graceful suspension bridge, built is VFR, haze is often a problem in the east. around. ...
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23 PASS IT TO --7] An information exchange column with input from our readers.
Dear Buck, attack. She was an aviation legend and quite a wonderful person. She told me Here's still more on the Pearl Harbor that N33838 was owned by a flying club Aeronca. Back in the mid-sixties, I re on December 7, 1941 and was being member my mentor and friend, Bob flown solo by a fellow whose name has O'Hara telling me the story of the escaped me over the years. During the Aeronca shot up during the battle of initial attack, the Japanese fighters Pearl Harbor. When I went to Hawaii caught him several miles north of Pearl on my honeymoon in December 1973, I Harbor and began firing machine gun by Buck Hilbert looked up the owner of that great little bursts into the little Aeronca. He dove (EAA 21, Ale 5) plane, Jim Bryant, who promptly invited to the bottom of a lava canyon where the P.O. Box 424 me to go for a checkout in N33838. fast moving fighters did not chase him. Union, IL 60180 We flew all the way around the island Unfortunately, the canyon emptied just of Oahu with landings on Ford Island north of Pearl Harbor and he found him and Dillingham. In those days, Dilling self back in the thick of things with Dear Buck, ham was nearly deserted and reminded planes diving, bombs dropping and bul me of the jungle airstrips in the movies. lets flying. He turned around and landed In connection with your comments Ford Island was, of course, one of the fo on a dirt road in a sugar cane field, about the Pearl Harbor Aeronca, I cal points of the attack. It was still legal jumped out, ran to the highway, flagged thought I'd add an extra piece of informa in 1973 to land and takeoff on the mili down a passing taxi and returned to tion. tary airport there. This was truly like a home in Honolulu. How scared he was The Aeronca involved in the Decem trip back in time, flying a battle veteran is probably a lifelong secret between him ber 7,1941 incident was a 65TC Tandem aircraft off of the center of the battle and his laundress. Trainer (not a "Defender") and it was ground. It was a most memorable expe When we returned to Oahu for the completed April 11, 1941 at Middletown, rience. Because my bride, Arlys, was fiftieth anniversary of the battIe on De OH as NC33838, SIN C9611-T, painted also a pilot, she was most understanding. cember 1991, I asked around about orange with blue trim and exported di On the return to Honolulu airport, N33838 and was saddened to learn it was rectly to Honolulu. Jim introduced me to Margarette Gambo ditched in the ocean after an engine fail Take care and best regards, Woods, who was one of the pilots flying ure. I heard it had been lost forever, and on December 7, 1941 and was depicted yet other rumors stated it had been re John Houser in "Tora, Tora, Tora." She owned 5 trieved. I sure hope it is the latter and NC43799 Aeronca 65 TC's in her flight school and not the former. Middletown, OH was giving dual in one at the time of the I really enjoy reading your column.
The Aeronca 65-TC owned by the flying club on the island of Oahu and forced down by the Japanese attackers December 7,1941. The color scheme on the airplane as shown here is not original - it was delivered from the factory painted orange with blue trim, a standard scheme for the 65-TC.
24 APRIL 1994 Please keep up the good work. (Above left) A younger Pat Quinn at the controls of the "Pearl Harbor Aeronca" during his honeymoon in the Hawaiian islands in 1973. Over to you, (Above right) The repaired damage done by a Japanese bullet or two can be seen if Pat Quinn you look closely near the tip of the arrow. A/C 9302 Ventura, CA
Hello Pat!
How neat, the chance to fly an airplane that is HISTORY, and then you send us the pictures too, along with an update on the airplane as you heard it. This one little airplane has generated an unbelievable amount ofinterest and com ment. We are trying to get the full and cor rect story as to what actually happened then, and afterwards. We have heard that Jose Otero, the registered owner ofthe air plane, still has pieces ofthe craft in his pos session in the southern California area. I understand he doesn't like to be bugged about the airplane and does intend to re build it. Your pictures will be most appreciated (Above) A view of Ford Island and Pearl Harbor from the Aeronca. Just below the by the editorial staff and the Boeing Li center jury strut, the U.S.S. Arizona memorial is visible. brary. We'll send them back as soon as (Below) Mrs. Margarette Gambo Wood, the lady flight instructor depicted in the they are copied. They are great, especially movie "Tora, Tora, Tora" who was flying with a student at the time the Japanese the one of Margarette Woods. We'd love to overwhelmed the island from the air. (The movie erroneously shows her flying a know more about this woman too; there Stearman, if memory serves me correctly.) are so many great women in aviation who have gone unrecognized who did great things. Most of them were successful homemakers before or after they made their mark in aviation. I recently presented a plaque to the first black woman to hold a commercial pilot's license in 1926. She never was accepted COUNTRY CLUB OF THE AIR into the aviation world as such, but she was the key person in the Chicago Black Pilot's group that later became the nucleus for the Tuskeegee Airmen. Her name is Janet Harmon Bragg, now 85 years old, and revered by the people who got their start in aviation because ofher. Hey, I ramble on. Again, I want to thank you both for the comments on the column and Vintage Airplane. Over To You, f( -z::.:<. ~ ~t(ck
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25 MYSTERY PLANE by George Hardie The configuration of this airplane Golden Eagle went up on its nose and Louis at noon on the 25th and RON'd hints at the period in which it was built. flipped. at Greenburg, IN while the others were The photo is from the EAA archives. "Resulting repairs put Bobbi 2-112 at Columbus, Ohio for the night. Answers will be published in the June days behind the other contestants. "Bobbi told the writer she finished 1994 issue of VINTAGE AIRPLANE. However, she followed the race course, at Cleveland on the afternoon of the Deadline for that issue is April 20, though out of contention. She spent the 26th about the same time as Ruth El 1994. night of the 23rd at Pecos, TX while the der who was flying a Swallow. Elder First, a quick word about the Febru others were at Wichita, KS. She left St. had stopped at Akron on the Colum ary Mystery plane column. As a num ber of you pointed out, the deadline listed in that issue was incorrect - the February Mystery Plane will be an swered in the May issue of the maga zine. We "struck oil" with the Mystery Plane for January with several detailed answers. Glenn Buffington, El Do rado, AR writes: "The January Mystery Plane is the Golden Eagle 'Chief', Kinner K-5 en gine, 100 hp, manufactured by R.O. Bone's Golden Eagle Aircraft Corp., Inglewood, CA. Most of the previous models had been powered by LeBlonds. This airplane, R223M, was flown by Bobbi Trout in the first Woman's Air Derby, August 18-26, 1929 from Santa Monica, CA to Cleve land,OH. "The second day of the race she lost power on the approach to Yuma, AZ and made a forced landing in a culti vated field near Algodones, Baja, six miles west of the Yuma Airport. The
26 APRIL 1994 bus-Cleveland leg of the race. "Early in 1960 owner Warren Gard Other answers were received from "The tenacity paid off - Bobbi's ar ner re-engined NC68N with a zero Charley Hayes, Park Forest, IL; Robert rival brought to 15 the number of fin time 120 hp Ken Royce 7G. During Wynne, Mercer Island, WA ; James ishers in the field of 20, a good showing the '60s this 'Chief' was dark blue with Borden, Menahga, MN, Marty Eisen for that era." ivory trim. From the '70s on, the finish mann, Garrettsvill e, OH; Tony Moro Lynn Towns of Brooklyn, MI adds has been cream and red. T he red was zowsky, Zanesville, OH; Bill Thaden, this: applied on the fore-fuselage and verti Kittery Point, ME; Earl Stahl, York "This was a new Type Certificated cal tail in the same scallop-type format town, V A , and Pete Bowers, Seattle, version of the Golden Chief which was used on N223M, the Mystery Plane." WA. furnished to Bobbi Trout by the factory * for promotional purposes. Earlier in 1929 Bobbi flew a 60 hp LeBlond pow ered Golden Eagle for 17 hours, S min utes and 37 seconds to set a woman's landplane endurance record (non-refu eled). "The insignia behind the race num ber in the plane pictured was that of the National Exchange Club, who spon sored the race. Above the insignia is the name 'San Rafael'. I believe this was probably the local Exchange Club chapter which sponsored Bobbi Trout." Ralph Nortell of Spokane, W A adds this: "The original design of the Golden Eagle, with a Velie K-5 engi ne, was by Mark Campbell , a versatile aviation personality of southern California. A partnership with R .O. Bone of Ingle wood was dissolved early in 1929, leav ing Bone to organize the Golden Eagle Aircraft Corp. in Inglewood. A some what cleaned up version of the 'Chief' with the 90 hp LeBlond engine was is sued ATC No. 202 in August 1929. "Enclosed are a couple of snaps of the 'Chief' NC68N, SIN 808 of 1929. NC68N had a succession of owners in the Spokane area for many years. Per sonally acquainted with one of these owners, it was my pleasure to have ex c perienced breezy trips 'around the ~-~-t 0 patch' in this old bird on two occasions. o~ ()
~o Z ~ Golden Eagle c. lii "Chief" ~------~~ (Above and Top) Ralph Nortell also had some experience with Warren Gardner's Chief. The color scheme shown above is the scheme on the airplane during the 1970's.
Pete Bowers (Left) in the cockpit of the Chief with owner Warren Gardner. The picture below, taken in 1963, is another view of P.M. Bowers at the controls.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27 May 27-29 - ATCHISON, KS - Amelia JUNEII-GADSDEN,AL-EAA Earhart Memorial Airport. 28th Annual Chapter 1048 2nd Annual J-3 Cub and AAA, Kansas City Chapter Fly-In. For Piper high-wing Fly-in . For info call information, call Herb Whitlow, 913/379 205/442-3313. 5011 or Stephen Lawlor, 806/238-216l. JUNE 11 - COLDWATER, MI May 27-29 - WATSONVILLE, CA Branch County Memorial Field. 10th An 30th Annual West Coast Antique Fly-In nual Fairchild reunion. Contact Kike and Airshow. Call 408/496-9559 for more Kelly. 517/278-7654. APRIL 24 - GREENSBORO , NC information. JUNE 17-19 - DENTON, TX - Denton North Carolina Dept. of Trans. NC Wings JUNE 3-4 - MERCED, CA - 37th Municipal Airport. 31st Annual AAA Weekend . Free flight instruction and Merced West Coast Antique Fly-In. For Texas Chapter antique airplane Fly-In. seminars. To register contact: NCDOT more information, contact Merced Pilots Contact: Dan Doyle, 214/542-2455. Host Div. of Aviation, 919/840-0112. Assoc., P.O. Box 2312, Merced, CA 95344 hotel is the Radisson: 817/565-8499. APRIL 24 - HALF MOON BAY, CA. or Mike Berry 209/358-3728. For conces JUNE 17-19 - CREVE COEUR, MO - Half Moon Bay Airport. Pacific Coast sions information, call Dick Escola, Annual American Waco Club Convention Dream Machines benefit. Gates open 209/358-6707. and fly-in. For info, call the A WC at from 10 A.M. until4 P.M. To benefit JUNE 4-5 - V ALP ARAISO, IN (VPZ) 616/624-6490 or write A WC, 3546 New Coastside Adult Day Health Center. Par EAA Northwest Indiana Chapter 104 3rd house PI., Greenwood, IN 46143. ticipant fee - $10 per vehicle, ($20 day of Annual Fly-In Breakfast. 219/926-3572. JUNE 18 - HUNTSVILLE, AL - the show) Contact: 415/726-2328, or write JUNE 5 - JUNEAU, WI - EAA Chap Moontown Airport. 2nd Annual EAA 645 Correas St., Half Moon Bay, CA ter 897 Fly-In, drive-in pancake breakfast Chapter 190 Father's Day Fly-ln. Poker 94019. at Dodge County Airport. Breakfast run, spot landing contest, refreshments, APRIL 29 - MAY 1- BURLINGTON, served 8 - 1 pm. Hamburgers and brats etc. Camping OK. 100LL and auto gas NC - Annual EAA Antique/Classic Spring served from noon until 3 p.m. Aviation available. Rain Date: June 25. For infor Fly-In. Trophies in all categories. For in fly market. Co-sponsored by the Gold mation, call Rick Nelson 205/539-7435 or formation, call R. Bottom, Jr., 103 wing motorcycle and Hot Rod associa Frank Fitzgerald 205/882-9257. Or you Powhatan Pkwy, Hampton, V A 2366l. tions. Contact: Rick, 414/885-3696. can write EAA Chapter 190, P.O. Box Fax 804/873-3059. JUNE 5 - LACROSSE, WI - Annual 18852, Huntsville, AL 35804. APRIL 30 - MAY 1- WINCHESTER, Fly-InlDrive-In breakfast. 608/781-5271. JUNE 19 - RUTLAND, VT - Annual VA - Winchester Regional Airport. EAA JUNE 5 - DEKALB, IL - DeKalb-Tay Taildraggers rendezvous sponsored by Chapter 186 Spring Fly-In. On field camp lor Municipal airport. 7am - noon. EAA EAA Chapter 968. Fly-in breakfast. Call ing, trophies for winning showplanes. Chapter 241 serves its 30th Annual Fly Alpine Aviation for info. 802/773-3348. Pancake breakfast Sunday, rain or shine. In/Drive-In breakfast. For information, JUNE 23 - 26 - MT. VERNON, OH Concessions and exhibitors. Contact Al call 815/286-7818. 35th Annual National Waco Reunion Fly or Judy Sparks, EAA Chapter 186. JUNE 3 - 4 - BARTLESVILLE, OK In. 513/868-0084. 703/590-9112. Eighth Annual National Biplane Conven JUNE 26 - MICHIGAN CITY, IN MAY 1- DAYTON, OH - 31st Annual tion and Exposition. Frank Phillips Field. Michigan City Aviators - EAA Chapter Funday Sunday Fly-In at the Moraine Air Biplane airshow with world famous per 966 Pancake breakfast. 7 a.m. - Noon. park. Breakfast, awards, flea market and formers, forums, seminars and workshops. Call Glenn or Kathy Dee for info: 219/324 lots of antiques. Contact: Jennie Dyke, Biplanes and NBA members free - for all 6060. 513/878-9832. or write Jennie Dyke, 2840 others an admission charge applies. For JULY 1-3 - GAINESVILLE, FL Old Yellow Springs Rd., Fairborn, OH information call Charles Harris, Chair EAA Chapter 611 26th Annual "Cracker" 45324. man, 918/622-8400 or Virgil Gaede, Expo Fly-In. Antiques, homebuilts, Judging in MAY 13 -15 - CAMARILLO, CA Director, 918/336-3976. 9 categories. Contact: S.S. McDonald, Camarillo EAA Fly-In and Air Show. ex JUNE 11- WHEREVER EAA MEM 404/889-1486. perimental, antique, classic, warbirds, type BERS ARE, WORLDWIDE - INTER JULY 8-10 - LOMPOC, CA -10th An clubs. Pancake breakfast, BBQ, and NATIONAL YOUNG EAGLES DAY. nual West Coast Piper Cub Fly-In. Con Awards dinner, Vendors, lAC air show Check with your local EAA or tact: Bruce Fall, 805/733-1914. and flight demonstrations , Factory and Antique/Classic Chapter to find out if JULY 16-17 - DELAWARE, OH FAA seminars. For information, call they are holding a Young Eagles Rally. If 13th Annual EAA Chapter 9 Fly-In . 805/584-1706. you're too far away from a chapter activ Young Eagle rides, BBQ chicken, refresh MAY 14 - MT. VERNON, TX ity, you certainly can do it on your own. ments, more . Contact Don Rhoads. Franklin County Airport. BBQ and cam You can inspire a life - take a youngster 614/747-2522. pout Fri. night. Pancake breakfast Sat. for a ride! For more info, contact the JULY 17-23 - ROSWELL, NM - 25TH morning, Hamburger lunch. Contests, Fo EAA Young Eagles Office, EAA Avia Anniversary convention of the Interna rums, door prizes and awards. Contacts: tion Center, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI tional Cessna 170 Assoc. Contact: Lyn Ted Newsome 903/856-5992, Tom Willis, 54903-3086. Call 414/426-4800. Benedict, 136 E. Orchard Park Rd., Dex 903/885-5525 or the airport at 903/537 JUNE 5 - FOWLERVILLE, MI ter, NM 88230. 505/622-3458. 271l. Maple Grove Aerodrome. Sterman Fly-in, JULY 28 - AUGUST 3 - VAL MAY 20-22 - COLUMBIA, CA - 1994 sponsored by Maple Grove EAA Chapter PARAISO, IN (VPZ) EAA Northwest Luscombe Gathering. 18th Annual event, 1056. Vintage airplanes invited. All wel Indiana Chapter 104 10th Annual Food and will feature judging, spot landing and come. A/C parts swap meet. To pre-reg booth during the week of Oshkosh. 8 a.m. flour bombing, plus a clock race. Contact: ister or for info call: Rich - 517/625-3338 - 6 p.m. daily. 219/926-3572 for info. Art Moxley, 206/432-4865. or Ron - 517/223-3233. Rain date June 12 JULY 28 - AUG. 3 - OSHKOSH, WI MA Y 20-22 -HAMPTON, NH - Hamp or June 18. 42nd Annual EAA Fly-In Convention. ton Airfield. 18th Annual Aviation Flea JUNEII-DECATUR,AL-EAA Wittman Regional Airport. Contact John Market. Fly-in, Drive-in - camping on air Chapter 941lDecatur-Athens Aero Ser Burton, P.O . Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI field. No fees. No rain date. Anything vices 7th Annual Fly-ln. All invited. 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28 APRIL 1994 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS MEMBERSHIP On this page you'll see the latest additions to the ranks of the EAA Alltique/Classic Divi INFORMATION sion. Whether you're joining for the first time, or are coming back, we welcome you, alld we'd especially like to welcome those ofyou who are joinillg us with your interest in Con temporary class aircraft. Welcome one and all! EAA Membership in the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. is $35 for one year, including 12 Mark Acosta Caruthers, CA Philip D. Jolly Zephyrhills, FL issues ofSPORT AVIATlON. Family membership Curtis W. Allen Moundsville, WV Raymond Kaisershot Montgomery, MN is available for an additional $10 annually. Junior Johnny D. Allen Steven Frederick Kammeyer Membership (under 19 years of age) is available Belton, MO at $20 annUally. All major credit cards accepted William Allmon Las Vegas, NV Tucson, AZ for membership. William Berry Modesto, CA Alan D. Kasemodel Billings, MT Billy 1. Blackstone Lexington, OK H. 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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 29 After the first days of hand sanding, he trated on keeping her lined up on the knew why - it was hard, tedious work! As grass. I pulled back on the stick and he worked, he began to see how the de started climbing. The idea of having five tails Arlie Londo had been teaching him years of my life and a quarter million dol paid off. The airplane began to look like a lars of airplane dependent on my skills as (Continued form page 20) biplane again, and the weather was begin a pilot was scary. I climbed to pattern alti ning to beckon. It was soon time. Kelly tude and made several circuits of the field curve was expensive, and Kelly should be describes the big day. trying to get the feeling of the plane back. proud of the rare skill he has embraced, "Mike Strong was kind enough to fly in I was surprised how much of it was still even if it came expensively. from Wyoming to be the test pilot. I went automatic. I checked the various fuel It was time for the home stretch - cov along as a hostage in case the craftsman tanks and the trim as I rehearsed the land ering time. After seeing the results that ship failed the test. This is the time that ing that was to come next. Turning base could be obtained by using the Stits (now tries men's souls, or at least the mechan and final I worked the throttle to get just Poly Fiber) process, Kelly used it to cover ics. I white knuckled the take-off, think the right angle to fly her down the imagi the Travel Air. He was looking for some ing about all the things that could possibly nary corridor of flight and set her down assistance, and asked Ray Stits for a refer go wrong-but nothing did. The biplane just past the threshold. I managed to flare ral. Ray gave him the name and phone performed well and the flight was a just right and three pointed with a smooth number of Arlie Londo, who Ray said was smooth one. When we had taxied back to roll-out. I did it. I made a good landing." "The fastest rib stitcher I've ever seen." the hangar, Mike offered me his hand and Careers take funny turns. Kelly Mason Kelly called Arlie and asked if she would said, 'Kelly, she's a keeper; now it's your found that he has the talent and desire to be interested in helping out on the Travel turn to fly her.' I gave him a sheepish restore old airplanes, and he is hard at Air. She consented, and soon he had Ar smile and climbed into the cockpit think work making his new dreams come true. lie treating Kelly to all the little details ing about my last flight as the pilot in com The Travel Air is up for sale, so that fu that help separate a great covering job mand. It was January 1, 1989, the fatal ture projects can be worked on - a Stinson from a run of the mill project. Getting the day I ground looped her. It had been over SR-8 takes up a lot of hangar space when seams straight and making sure the edges five years, a long time to think about my it's fully assembled! Also in the wings is a of the pinked tapes were ironed flat were mistakes. I started the Wright Whirlwind Piper Cub, a Fairchild 24W, and a PT-17 just some of the pointers she left him. engine and began taxiing. I checked the Stearman. It sounds like his career plate When it came time for painting, no mags and controls; they were all opera is pretty full now! shop was willing to do the work up tional. I taxied to the turn runway and through silver - some wanted to do only pulled my goggles down over my eyes and * * * * the color coats. Kelly figured if he had to said a quick prayer. Throttle forward, You can contact Kelly Mason at 17820 do the work up through silver, why not stick forward and the biplane began to 59th Av., NE., Arlington, WA 98223 or just do all the job? roll. I glanced at the airspeed and concen give him a call at 206/435-3841. ...
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