VA Vol 7 No 11 Nov 1979
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STRAIGHT AND LEVEL By Brad Thomas Up through October, 1978 , our Antique/Classic ing the 1979 Convention of 350,000, with 12,000 visit complete kit including all of the necessary informa Division recognized six Division Chapters that cover ing and over 1,400 display aircraft, and with 30,000 tion and materials to form a chapter is available from the areas of Florida, Texas, the Carolinas, Virginia, people occupying the campgrounds. We wanted to EAA Headquarters, and when your request is mailed, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and New York. The num belong and be a part of it all. We have done so. please be sure to specify your needs for an Antique/ ber of Chapters has remained fairly static over a period Our Antique/Classic Division is basically a social Classic Chapter Kit. of ti me; however, these Chapters have represented and informative organization brought together with Basically, here are the few simple requirements to EAA , our Division and their activities with a high de a special interest to restore, maintain, fly and exhibit form a new chapter: gree of enthusiasm and integrity. Th en suddenly the our antique and classic aircraft. This has been ac 1. A minimum of five members in good standing situation changed. In November, 1978, Chapter 7 was complished through participation of local Chapters, with the Antique/Classic Division is required. officially recognized for Flanders , New Jersey; the fly-ins, and of course, the annual International Con 2. The Officers of the Chapter must be members following month Chapter 8 of Grand Rapids, Michigan vention at Oshkosh. Our thoughts, happenings and of the Antique/Classic Division and EAA. qualified; and in July, 1979, Chapter 9 of Seattle, Wash activities are reported in Th e VI N TAGE AIRPLAN E, along 3. The Chapter must be incorporated in the State ington was organized and recognized. with those interesting historical articles we so well like of its origin and a copy of its by-laws shall be on file Statistics are facts to be reckoned with . They can to read. On file at EAA Headquarters are numerous at EAA Headquarters. be presented to show a tremendous gain that is well books, manuals, and valuable data that are available So what are we waiting for! Let's begin moving recognized in promotional endeavors. Here, in less to assist the restorer with his projects. Much of this and talk up that new Chapter today. Any Division Of than one year, the Antique/Classic Division has in information is donated by EAA members , but many ficer, Director or Advisor will be more than pleased creased its number of Chapters by fifty per cent. This items of importance have been given to us by inter to assist you. Write or call them for information and is a great advancement, and the essence of this situa ested aviation oriented individuals or organizations. assistance. If you possibly live in Rhode Island and tion cl early shows the dedication and fellowship our So where does all of this lead us? We want to become want to join with a group in Connecticut or Massa Division membership maintains by correlating its basic a part of the EAA sport aviation movement. chusetts, fine! If you live in the state of Texas and interest in one specific group of dedicated restorers We would like to see an Antique/Classic Chapter are active near Dallas, get your Chapter started and and admirers. Statistics have no meaning unless their representing each of the48 states or major urban areas , compete with Chapter 2 in Houston. Our point here use enhances the purpose for which they were com and to see special interest type clubs become affili is to form a Chapter where you know the needs are piled. ated with our Division as a Chapter. Th e togetherness present and its purpose will fulfill the requirements Within the past few months we have been ap shown by our membership is evident in the expansion of you r area. proached by members and clubs who wish to become and continued growth of our Division. One final thought. Thursday, November 22 is a part of our division as a Chapter. Currently, we have Fly-ins that were scheduled in most areas of the Thanksgiving Day. Let us sit down to our Thanksgiving three potential new Chapters. Something definitely U.S.A. are now complete and we are back at home dinner and give thanks to this country of ours. Com has excited the individuals in these areas to bring out going over our aircraft in detail , touching up those plicated as it may appear to be, give thanks that we their desires to become a part of us. There is no doubt small nicks, and continuing with our various restora can restore an aircraft, own and fly it basically any that the annual EAA International Convention is the tion projects. Now is the time to begin thinking about where in our country, while in so many other coun largest and most efficiently operated event of aviation the formation of that Antique/Classic Division Chap tries it is restricted or totally prohibited. in the world. It all began in 1953, when Paul Poberezny ter in your area. Talk up the proposal with your friends organized the Experimental Aircraft Association; and and plan a get-together to discuss th e details of how look where we are 27 years later: an attendance dur- easy it is to start a chapter in your state or area . A 2 TIl-= VI~TA(7~ AI~VLA~~ Editorial OFFICIAL MAGAZINE Staff EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION INC. Publisher of THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION Paul H. Poberezny P.O. Box 229, Hales Corners, WI 53130 CopyrightO 1979 EAA AntiquelClassic Division, Inc., All Rights Reserved. (Ted Koston Photo) Si Meek's Star Cavalier replica, seen at Oshkosh 79. Editor NOVEMBER 1979 VOLUME 7 NUMBER 11 David Gustafson, Ph.D. The Cover . .. Guy A. Davis, Bryan, Texas, pilots his Fairchild 24. Associate Editors: H. Glenn Buffington, Edward D. Williams, Byron Back Cover . .. Fairchild 45 belonging to Bob Harbom of Federal Way, WA. (Photo by Ted Koston) (Fred) Fredericksen, Lionel Salisbury Readers are encouraged to submit stories and photographs. Associate Editorships are assigned TABLE OF CONTENTS to those writers who submit five or more articles which are published in THE VINTAGE AIR PLANE during the current year. Associates receive a bound volume of THE VINTAGE AIR PLANE and a free one-year membership in the Division for their efforts. POLICY-Opinions Straight and Level by Brad Thomas . _. _ ...... ... _.. _. _... ___ .... __ .. 2 expressed in articles are solely those of the authors. Responsibility for accuracy in reporting Selections From The 1979 Parade Of Flight . _. _......... _... ...... _. .. _. 4 rests entirely with the contributor. Directors Garage Project Number 13 by Donald J. Straughn __ .......... , ... _.. _. , 10 Sixth Annual Chicken and Wacos Antique Fly-In & Picnic by Tom Hull ... 12 Claude L. Gray, Jr. AI Kelch PRESIDENT The Oldest Restored Boeing Airplane 9635 Sylvia Avenue 66 W. 622 N. Madison Avenue W. BRAD THOMAS, JR. Compiled by P. J. Jensen and Glenn Buffington . _.............. _.... 14 301 DODSON MILL ROAD Northridge, CA 91324 Cedarburg, WI 53012 Watsonville 1979 by Norma Puryear .. ......... .... _ . ... _. __ . _. __ .. _.. 17 PILOT MOUNTAIN, NC 27041 213/349~1338 414/377-5886 Home A Curtiss Album by George Hardie, Jr... _..... , . _. _.. ... ....... .. ... _.. 20 919/368-2875 Home Dale A. Gustafson Morton W. Lester 919/368-2291 Office 7724 Shady Hill Drive P.O. Box 3747 Borden's Aeroplane Posters From The 1930's by Lionel Salisbury ....... __ 24 Aircraft Type Clubs Continued . ..... __ ... .. _..... _ . _. __ .. _... _.. __ .... 26 VICE-PRESIDENT Indianapolis, IN 46274 Martinsville, VA 24112 JACK C. WINTHROP 3171293-4430 703/632-4839 'Home ROUTE 1, BOX 111 Richard H. Wagner 703/638-8783 Office EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION MEMBERSHIP ALLEN, TX 75002 P.O. Box 181 Arthur R. Morgan 2141727-5649' Lyons, WI 53148 3744 North 51st Blvd. o NON-EAA MEMBER - $22.00. 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