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 , 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 . 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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. Includes one year membership in the EAA Antiquel Classic Division, 12 monthly issues of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE ; one year mem­ SECRETARY 4141763-2017 Home Milwaukee, WI 53216 414/442-3631 bership in the Experimental Aircraft Association and separate membership cards. M. C. "KELLY" VIETS 414/763-9588 Office George S. York SPORT AVIATION magazine not included. 7745 W. 183RD ST. John S. Copeland Advisors 181 Sloboda Ave. 9'Joanne Drive Mansfield, OH 44906 o EAA MEMBER - $14.00. Includes one year membership in the EAA Antique/Classic STILWELL, KS 66085 Robert E. Kesel Westborough, MA 01581 Business Phone 419/755- 1011 913/681-2303 Home 455 Oakridge Drive Division, 12 monthly issues of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE AND MEMBERSHIP CARD. 617/366-7245 Home Phone 419/529-4378 Rochester, NY 14617 (Applicant must be current EAA member and must give EAA membership number.) 9131782-6720 Office John R. Turgyan Ronald Fritz 7161342-3170 Home 1530 Kuser Road TREASURER 1989'Wilson, NW 7161325-2000, Ext. Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Trenton, NJ 08619 23250/23320 Office E. E. "BUCK" HILBERT 6161453-7525 609/585-2747 P.O. BOX 145 Stan Gomoll Gene Morris Robert A. White UNION, IL 60180 1042 90th lane, NE 27 Chandelle Drive P.O. Box 704 815/923-4205 Minneapolis, MN 55434 Hampshire, Il 60140 Zellwood, Fl 32798 6121784-1172 3121683-3199 ' 305/886-3180

THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE (ISSN 0091-6943) is owned exclusively by EAA Antique/Classic Division, Inc., and is published monthly at Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130. Second class Postage paid at Hales Corners Post Office, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130, and additional mailing offices. Membership rates for EAA Antique/Classic Division, Inc., are $14.00 per 12 month period of which $10.00 is for the publication of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Membership is open to all who are interested in aviation.

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PART II Please Note: It was our desire to capture all 90 planes that flew in the Parade of Flight, but reloading time and oc­ (Photos by David Gustafson, Editor) casional goofs reduced our count. Next summer there'll be more photographers, and hopefully we'll be able to show all the fine planes that participated. - Editor

1940 Stinson 10, Michael Gaffney, Wisconsin Dells, WI. 1941 Ercoupe 415C Fr . Tom Rowland, EI Paso, TX.

1940 Rearwin Sportster, Ken Williams, Portage, WI. 1941 Waco YKS 7F, Vince Mariani, Findlay, OH. 7942 Beechcraft Staggerwing D77S, George LeMay, Calgary, Alberta. 7952 Bucker Jungman, John Bergeson, Mt. Pleasant, MI.

7938 Focke-Wolf FW-445, M. B. Groves, Wayne Mikel, 7947 DeHavilland DH82C. Frank Evans, Tom Dietrich, Kitchner, . Floyd Carter, Sunnyvale, CA. . 7940 Boeing Stearman A75N7, Bill Wilkins, Circleville, OH. 7947 Ryan PT- 22, Ruth McMakIn, Sarasota, FL. 1941 Aeronca L-3B, Charles Scanlon, Jonesboro, AR. 1942 Stinson L-5£, Buck Hilbert, Union, IL.

1942 Piper L-4, Gene O'Neill, Fostoria, IA. 1945 Aeronca 7 AC, Theo Travis, Flushing, MI.

1943 Stinson L-5, Tommy Atkinson, Las Vegas, NV. 1946 , London Flying Club, London, Ontario.

C-FEND 1946 Commonwealth Skyranger, Ross Gresley, Paul Schermerhorn, Muncie, IN.

1946 Fairchild 24R., lohn Bachynski, Edmonton, Alberta. 1946 Stinson 108-1, Rick Demond, Whitmore Lake, MI. 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12 0-1 , John McDonald, McPherson, KS. 1947 Piper PA-ll, Bob Clipsham, Erin, Ontario.

-~ 1947 Aeronca l1AC, Mike Sherwood, Ja ckson, MI. 1949 Cess na 140A, Ron Kramer, Pella, IA.

1948 Luscombe 8E, Steve Lund, Flushing, MI. 1950 Beechcraft Bonanza BE35B, Don M cDonough, Palos Hills, IL. 1948 Stinson 108-3, Bob Chaber, Jill Kleinheir, Sonoma, CA. 1950 Temco T-35 Buckaroo, Charlie Nelson, Athens, TN.

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...... ,.j 195 I Piper Pacer PA-20, Phil and Betty Funk, Minneapolis, MN. 1953 Piper PA-20-1 50, Don and Marie Haffner, Lizton, IN.

1952 Rawdon T-I , Mrs. la ck Chastain, St. Louis, MO. 1953 Cessna C-195, Mike Young, McLoud, OK. 1953 Piper Super Cub PA-18 , Craig Elg, Rhinelander, WI . 1953 Meyers 145, Carl Schwarz, Kent, WA.

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_...... All loaded for th ~ trip from Lake Village, Indiana to 51. Charles, Illinois. GARAGE PROJECT NUMBER 13

By Donald J. Straughn 4 N 658 Brookside, East St. Charles, IL 60774

Completed and ready to try the friendly skies for the first time in about 25 years.

10 tubing was in good shape. The wings had been stored without cover and had provided a handy roost for some types of birds. Bird manure and aluminum mix very w ell and the result is a fine gray powder. The wings were cleaned, the spars varnished and new leading edges formed from .016 2024 . The fuselage received new stringers ai\d formers. At this point the covering process began. I decided to use Ceconite #102 since it would cut down on the weight initially and fill with fewer coats of dope. It was finished in Diana Creme butyrate and trimmed with Santa Fe Red. The headliner , baggage compartment and seat cushions were se nt to Ai rtex and th ey did a beautifu I job producing n ew ones. The cushion material used came very close to the original. The previous owner had not retained the original registration number which was NC20372 . When pur­ chased it carried N6388T which was ce rtainly inap­ propriate for an antique. I applied to th e FAA for the original number but it was not available. I th en re­ quested a number that began with two and did not have a letter on the end. The result was NC20343. During the years the plane was inactive the logs had been lost and all I received with it were some Form Would anyone in their right mind trade a flying air­ #337's. The plane had been badly wrecked in 1939 craft for a dusty, dirty and tattered relic that had been and on examining the 337's, I noticed that the work sitting in a barn since the early 1950's? Depends on the had been signed by Charles Klessig in North Dakota. airplane and the level of "airplane insanity" the buyer I remembered that a Charles Klessig had flown an OX5 has reached. I consider myself an aircraft enthusiast, powered Standard to Oshkosh several years ago and while my wife considers me an airplane nut. was able to write to him at Ryan Field in Tu cson , Ari­ The Taylor-Young " Model A" was designed by e. G. zona. He had indeed repaired th e plane after it was Taylor in 1935, and went into production in 1937. wrecked in Iowa and he wrote me a most interesting In that year and 1938, over 600 were manufactured. letter. It just proves again that you meet the most in­ NC20343 is serial number 473 and was manufactured teresting people through EAA and its Divisions. in 1938. One of the high points of Oshkosh '79 was Eventually, the work was completed and the plane meeting and talking briefly with e. G. Taylor. Unfor­ assembled at Olson's RLA at Plato Center, Illinois. The tunately, NC20343 was not completed in time to par­ engine had been overhaul'ed in 1960 and never flown. ticipate. Since it ran well and in light of the scarcity of A-40 In early November of 1978, I stopped to see Nick parts I decided not to overhaul it. Kacki who runs Nick's Aero Service at Lake Village, On Saturday, August 4, 1979, the plane was flown I ndiana. Nick had recently acquired a Taylor-Young and to Lake Village, Indiana for its first annual in many was in the process of firing up the Continental A-40-4 years. Since it had been in storage since the early 1950's when I arrived. The plane looked interesting in spite it was also necessary to have the FAA issue an Air­ of the dirt, was certainly in need of some T.L.e. and worthiness Certificate. once I heard that engine run I was really hooked. I All that remains now are a few cosmetic touches hauled it home on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and the flying. My "friends" tell me I won't have it moved the cars out and proceeded to make another of long, since I have not held on to any of the other twelve. those big messes in the garage. My wife, Peggy, appreciates having th e garage re­ Since this was to be my thirteenth project I did not turned to some more normal uses and my getting at spend a lot of time wondering where to start. All tub­ so me of those projects around the house, so who ing was sandblasted, inspected and then coated with knows. Look for NC20343 at Oshkosh '80 and see if epoxy primer. It had been stored in a dry place so the I held on to this one. That panel just has to touch th e heart of any true " antiquer". 11 This gorgeous WACO YKS- 7 was flown in by her Wayne Ha yes of Trenton, New Jersey. SIXTH ANNUAL CHICKEN AND WACOS ANTIQUE FLY-IN & PICNIC

By Tom Hull Apt. 4, Building 7O-A Greenview Village Great Mills, MO 20634

For the past six years, John Shue of York, Pennsyl­ vania has been the organizer and guiding hand be­ hind the Annual Chicken and WACOS Antique Fly­ In and Picnic at York's Thomasville Airport. This year was no exception and the results were tremendous, as usual. In the six years that this affair has been held, it has never been rained out. May 7, 1979 turned out to be a beautiful day for a fly-in. Aircraft started arriving around 9:00 A.M. with Pat Long and his WACO UPF-7 being the first arrival. By the time aircraft arrivals slowed down, over 110 aircraft were present for the day. This happening started out small as a get-together primarily for WACO own­ ers. Now, it has expanded so that just about any an­ tique, classic or warbird as well as the newer transient types, can be expected. The homebuilt crowd has become faithful in their attendance as well. In the Antique/Classic category there were several Aeroncas, 's, 170's and a 195, Fairchilds, Cubs and Taylorcrafts. Ted Giltner and George Smith, both from Reading, Pennsylvania, brought their Rear­ win Cloudster. A gorgeous red and white Stearman (one of several in attendance) flown by Larry Kampel came in from Larry's strip a few miles to the north. As far as WACOs go, John Shue headed the field with his exquisite blue UPF-7. Pat Long of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, John Schlie of Long Island, New York, and Porter Lee of Frederick, Maryland brought their prize UPF-7's. A maroon and creme YKS-7 was in attendance, flown by its owner, Wayne Hayes of Trenton, New Jersey. The Travelers Awards of the day would have to go to Chub Trainor of Wayne, New Jersey with his Howard DGA-15 and John Turgyan from Trenton, \\jth his Spar­ tan 7W Executive. These gentlemen were at a fly-in in North Carolina in the morning and then headed north to York for the afternoon. Talk about adding up mileage! Incidentally, John's Spartan (NC13993) is the oldest Executive flying. It is one of the very few Executives factory equipped with a stick rather than a yoke. The biggest crowd pleasers of the day were two P-51D's owned by Bill Clark of State College, Pennsyl­ vania, and Gene Stocker of College Park, Pennsylvania. Everyone watched as they performed low section for­ mation passes on the runway as one would have ex­ pected to see somewhere over th e war-torn cou ntry­ side of 1940's Europe. The final event of the day, and what has come to be my favorite, was the antique fly-bys. To hear that many radial engines running at one time is just music to the antiquer's ears. The sky was full of beautiful, meticulously restored aircraft that were prettier than when they were factory new. It was like a flashback into the 1930's as these craft lazily flew by the crowd. This particular part of the get-together is an ideal time to get pictures of antiques doing what they do best ... FLYING! After the fly-bys are complete, everyone starts packing their chairs, kids and cameras to take a head­ ing for home. Good-byes are exchanged between all of the flying cohorts and the Thomasville airport once Another group of display aircraft. The Aeronca Champ is again calms down and regains its gentle everyday pace. owned by frv Baughman of York . Bob Howard's Rearwin No prizes have been awarded in the more recent is next, followed by an old Cessna 180 and th e author's years of the York Fly-In and Picnic to avoid hurting Cessna 17 anyone's feelings. However, the friendships made at these events are worth more than any prize that could have been given. For anyone who has never attended this get­ together, we cordially invite all of you to next year's affair. The dates will be printed in EAA's publications once they have been finalized. York is located on both the Washington and New York sections and is 21 nautical miles south of the Harrisburg VORTAC on the 1700 radial or 29'12 nautical miles southwest of the Lancaster VOR on the 250 0 radial. Or for the folks ar­ riving IFR (I Follow Roads): Thomasville Airport is on US Route 30 West approximately 8 miles west of York. Hope to see you there! The bird with a favorite in-air p hoto background, Mt. f{ainier, a 14,410 fJ.eak landmark in Western Washington . r ....

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plane to first-class condition and completely airworthy. Compiled By: P. J. Jensen and Glenn Buffington assigned July 1, 1929, the .date of manufacture. The Tosch is highly experienced in rebuilding and repair­ 818 West Crockett Street plane was eventually (1933) acquired by the late Milo ing work and had prepared Mucklestone's Cessna 210 Seattle, WA 98119 Burcham, aerobatic ace and Lockheed test pilot, who for his around-the-world record flight. used the 100 in several movies and in exhibition work It was decided to finish the airplane as a P-12 be­ Photos By: Pat Johnson, Don Knutson and Jim Reeder at air shows. cause the late Frank Tallman in California had the only The unique biplane passed through several owners other flyable airplane of the series painted as a Navy and was sold at an auction in 1968. The new owner ac­ F4B-l. There was considerable local community in­ One of the classiest vintage airplanes in the Pacific complished an 85% restoration before it was bought terest developed as the work progressed so a formal Northwest is the Boeing Model 100, owned by Lew by the Wallick/Mucklestone combo, in 1976, when it first-flight ceremony and celebration was decided Wallick, Chief of Boeing Flight Test and Robert Muckle­ was returned to ,its birthplace in Seattle, Washington. upon. September 19, 1977 was the date selected and stone, Seattle attorney and a "round-the-world" rec­ O. W. Tosch, owner of Aircraft Industries at Boeing with the aid of Boeing colleagues and representatives ord holder. This airplane is the third of five, serial Field, a master mechanic and former Alaska bush pilot, of the Red Barn Museum, printed formal invitations number 1143 and registry number 872H, the same as supervised the restoration work which brought the were designed. 14 Th e Boeing 100 over some Wes tern Wa shington timber­ land - no sp ot for a forced landing.

Lew Wallick makes this report of the flying char­ acteristics : " The performance of our Model 100 is spectacular, and for me every flight in it is an ex­ hilarating experience. With take-off power the air­ plane is airborne in about 100 feet, and it will climb 3500 feet per minute at 80 mph. Using METO power it will indicate 165 mph in level flight, while a low cruise power.setting of 1850 rpm and 28 inches mani­ fold pressure will return an indicated 140 mph level. " I used this cruise power setting for maneuvers in looping the plane, starting the maneuver from level flight and leaving the power unchang~d throughout. So far I have restricted myself to +4.5 g and -1 .5 g, just as a precaution for an old airplane. I don't intend to carry out spinning, because of the aft center of gravity and because I have heard conflicting stories of the P-12/F4B spin characteristics. According to some reports, recovery is easy; however, other reports say that the spin will go flat after about three tmns and recovery is difficult. The veteran Air Corps pilots who are my informants aren' t sure whether these refer to the early models with bigger fins and rudders." Because of the outstanding restoration by Tosch and Company, the Boeing has been awarded its share of honors at the 1978 fly-ins : at the Fairchild Air Force Base open house (Spokane, WA) , the Watsonville, CA National W est Coast Fly-In (the Mayor's Award) and

Tax iing in at BF! after anoth er flight in th e Boeing 100. at the EAA Oshkosh 78 Fly-In - Silver Age (1928 ­ Description and Performance 1932) Champion. BOEING P. l ? F4B MODELS Lew's routing to Oshkosh was: Boeing Field to DI MENSIONS O~e 'all span (uLlPIJr """rlQ I Jun Owera ll ~"Oln 2011 '9·32 ·n Missoula, Billings, Dickinson, (RON - sleeping bag Overall he,oht 6 It 9 In WINGS A"to,' sec"on in the field office), Fargo, Eau Claire, Oshkosh. Thanks lot al .... 'n.g a rea B~~I~ I: ?6 UPPER W ING Span 3011 ChOld 60 In to Dave jC!meson and the use of his hangar, Lew was O,eheOral o oegrees TOl al arell '4'411' able to clean up the airplane prior to the judging. The LOWER WING Span 26114 In Chord 45,n return ·course was: Oshkosh, Watertown, Miles City, D,hedral TOl al ar ea 8i1~rees Billings, Coeur d'Alene (an hour of show-and-tell at ENGINE Pra tt & Whllnev A·985 Wasp JunJOI 450 HP al 2000 RPM 81 6000 II compressIon 13 1'0 6 , the Henley Airdrome) , Seattle. Over sixty hours were WEIGH1S We'Onl empty 19815 II) Cre .... • 200 lb 12'[ ­ Gasolone 300 Ib logged in the first twelve months after the initial 0,' 30 10 To' al w'r'lg1nad,mJ 11751 1) 1It' 9-19-77 flight. lnl a l we'gnl (loaded) 2674 3 II) "'/~ " 2S3Z; ~-B This beautiful bird will continue to be exhibited ARM AMENT ( 2~;O c al M G BrownIng allcrall macn,ne guns c a l 30M 1919 I "'7\/ at air shows and flowlI for pleasure by the owners. H: ;eo~a~a~eGra~:~ ~~ea ,~ d I~;?o ;'~r t:',~ :~~~ij '~~3 borne!. It!1\ PE RFORMANCE LandIng speed 59mpn Crulsmg speed 167 mpn Perhaps someday it will be a feature at the Red Barn Ma)umum speed 190mpr"l il" .I? \'\\ Aviation Museum which is in the throes of being con­ Range (cruls,ng speed) 4 75 rrw les structed at Boeing Field in Seattle. :~,?t\ --c:==~; o. I . ~:~ .;, '~E. ¥ ",'" - ( 30' O· I ~-~ :",... ­ 26' 4 " ~.;' o . N ~ -== Boeing Alfplaf'le Compaf'ly "f5~t~' /+~. .- Seartle Wash -=- , 2° PUfSUlt Type - Smgle Sealer - MOdel P12,B ~ . . Englnf' -Prall & Wh>(ney - WASP - 6' 3 5116· '

One of the proud owners - S. L. Wallick, Jr.

Th e old and the new in th e Boeing milita ry flight line th e BO- 100 with AWACS 707-£3As on th e ground.

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The Fifteenth Annual West Coast Antique Fly-In shortcake and french fried artichoke hearts, barbe­ and Air Show, co-sponsored by the Northern Cali­ cued turkey legs, corn-on-the-cob, etc., are welcome fornia Chapter of the Antique Airplane Association changes from the traditional hot dog, hamburger, and and the Watsonville Chamber of Commerce was held coke you'd normally expect to find to ease the hun­ on May 25, 26 and 27 in 1979. This is a joint effort, ger pangs. and includes the work of many EAA members of both This was the weekend to find out if the gas crunch the Antique/Classic Division and the local Chapters in California would hurt the attendance at the fly-in. in San Jose - #62 and #338. Many of the active peo­ From this reporter's view it appeared that the crowds ple who work so hard to put this fly-in on are both were very heavy on Saturday and lighter than usual members of the EAA and the AAA groups in the area . on Sunday. Friday was perfect, lots of planes and pilots The Watsonville Fl y-In claims to be the biggest fly­ and few public to mar pictures and the set-up work. in in the west. It draws literally hundreds of antiques, From all reports, those flying in had little trouble with By Norma Puryea r classic, homebuilts, warbirds and a very active group fuel. 8647 Empire Grade Road of ultralights. There are always interesting static dis­ Watsonville weather is always unpredictable. It can Sa nta Cru z, CA 95060 plays and an ever growing sales area where the goodies range from very hot and sunny to cool, windy and are snatched up - everything from T-shirts to flying foggy, and any combination of these in anyone day. Ph otos By Bob Puryea r helmets, belt buckles to art work, new radios to old This year was about perfect - a bit foggy in early magazines. mornings, but generally bright and sunny with a cool The food at Watsonville has a special flavor unique breeze off the nearby Pacific - good sunburn weather! to the area. Watsonville is famous for its apples and Although we all look for the new and different air­ its strawberries - and is adjacent to the largest arti­ craft each year, it is always nice to see the old favorites choke producing area in the world. So, apple juice again. Jim Nissen's JN4D - doing lots of flying, and is always part of the pilot package and strawberry even putting on a slow motion aerobatic demonstra­ 17 tion with really TIGHT loops - a joy to behold. We all 51 years of life when it was at Watsonville. The fellow Tim Bowers, from Woodland, California. Tim had look forward to seeing our old favorites - Ernie Fill­ who owned it for 45 years had bought it as a young worked on his little beauty for three and a half years more's big red Stinson, Mel Heflinger's unique Har­ college man. He managed to prang it twice in the 4 and did a super restoration job. He even had the brass low PJC2, the Cessna Airmasters of Ken Coe and Gary hours he flew it. He rebuilt her once, but just never hi nges on his cowli ng polis'/led up to look brassy agai n! White; the big green Howard DGA of Mary and Joe got around to rebuilding the second time. The new Tim didn't get the Best Luscombe Award that I might Hecker of San Diego; Bill Nutting's Waco; Ted Ho­ owner, Richard Stephens, was awarded the AAA Award have given him, but he did get the Merced Pilot's As­ man's American Eagle; the Knode's Pietenpol; Bob for rarest antique and First Award for Pioneer Age. sociation Choice which made him feel good, I'm sure. Yates' Kinner Ryan, etc. We all have our favorites in Th ere were 8 ai rcraft owners wh 0 won special At any fly-in the custom built judges have their all the different aircraft types. It's not fair to men­ medallions for having planes on the field and flying problems. As one judge said to us, " How do you tell tion just a few - but many of these ai rcraft that show that were 50 years old or older. This is a new award a fellow his plane is not perfect when it is, and so are up every year have been back to Oshkosh and Blakes­ for Watsonville and very impressive - especially for a couple of others?" So, they all look and they tally burg and are national favorites too. Just seeing the us who are in the over 50 age ourselves! up the points and the Grand Champion Homebuilt old favorites each year makes it seem like home. These special awards went to: Award went to Richard Shaefer, from Torrance, Cali­ Among the real eye catchers this year was the 1936 1918 Curtiss Jenny - Jim Nissen, Livermore, CA fornia, for his blue Thorp T-18, with a super cockpit Rearwin Sportster, flown in by owner and restorer 1927 Waco 10 - N3931 - Larry Stephen, Scotts Valley, layout and instrumentation and all the details that Alan Bushner of Fresno, California. What a beauty! CA catch judges' eyes. Runner-up and Best Starduster Authentic to the last detail, says my "old timer" hus­ 1928 American Eagle - N7172 - Owned by the Northern Too was Gary Solmi's American Adventure. We had band, and with a gleaming red paint job. Never walked California Chapter of AAA - formerly owned by a real lecture on how to apply gold leaf for trim and by when Alan wasn't out polishing. His efforts were Ted Homan numbers from Gary. This was a really sharp and dif­ rewarded with the Grand Champion Award, and well 1928 Krieder-Reisner- N831N - John Reid, San Jose, CA ferent looking, to us anyway, trim for aircraft. Gary deserved. I'm sure the judges had a tough choice be­ 1928 Vulcan American Moth - N-62298 - Richard had rebuilt this plane from the ground up after having tween the Rearwin and a beautiful red Howard DGA Stephens, Baldwin Park, CA had a "smashing trip" when it was quite new. flown in from Rockford, Illinois by owner Ronnie Rip­ 1929 Travel Air 4000 - N9032 - Carroll Pope, Rogue As usual Watsonville put on a great air show for pon. The beauty and detailing won Ronnie the Mayor's River, OR the public and the flying enthusiasts. This year among Award, which is the same as Grand Champion Runner­ 1929 Waco, ASO - N4W - William Detour, Jr., Van­ the West Coast's most talented air show pilots were up at Watsonville. Ronnie also won the award for the couver, WA Eddy Andreini in his stock Stearman PT-13D; Don Car­ longest distance flown in for judging. And gave us a 1929 Boeing 100, P-12 - N872H - Lew Wallick, Bell­ ter flying an authentic Buecker Jungmeister; Freddy chance to chat again with Frank Rezich - Big Nick's view, WA Ludtke with his 165 Warner powered Monocoupe; John little brother. 1929 New Standard - N155M - George Day, Concord, Pigget flying a Pitts S-2; Amelia Reid in a Cessna Aero­ CA bat; Frank Ranuio flying his aerial ballet to music in Another very interesting antique was a 1937 Fair­ a Piper J-3; Herb Ross and Wes Ament flying a dual child 45, owned and restored by Bob Harbord, who An interesting aircraft that caught my eye was a Pitts act; and World Champion Charlie Hillard flying flew it in from the home hangar at Crest Airpark in the 1943 Piper PT. It is claimed to be a one and only of its both the Christen Eagle I and the Eagle II each day. Seattle area. Bob has been working on his bird since kind - the first low wing retractable gear built by Watsonville is just a memory now for this year ­ 1968 and had it flying the first time after a complete Piper. It's owned by Tom Wathen of Encino, California but Memorial Day Weekend in 1980 will see us all rebuild on July 31, 1976. There are just 3 of the 17 and was restored by Ian Benne. there again - renewing old friendships, seeing all original 45's left and coincidentally, two of them, Bob's There were so many beautiful classics this year the old favorites again, catching up on the news and NC16878 and 16879 (belonging to someone else) are that there is no way we can cover them all. looking for what is new and the beautiful new restora­ in adjoining hangars at Crest Airpark! Bob received The Northern California Antique Chapter gives out tions that will come as surely as the swallows come the AAA President's Choice and the Angeles Antiquer's as many awards as possible to truly show their ap­ back to Capistrano. Maybe you should try and make Choice for his efforts. preciation for the work and effort it takes to restore it too! these aircraft and to say "thank you" to the pilots Another little antique that caught the eye of the who bring them to show to all, thus making a fly-in knowledgeable was a little blue and silver Vulcan successful. So there are awards for Best of Everything American Moth - 1928. This is a forerunner of the from Aeroncas to Taylorcrafts, right on through the WATSONVILLE '79 AWARD WINNERS Davis, and had many people, even our super sharp list: Aeronca, Beech, Bellanca , Cessna, Ercoupe, etc., GRAND CHAMPION - Rearwin C1oudster, N15857 ­ announcer, Jonny Reid, fooled at first. This little plane etc. We were really impressed with some of the work­ Alan Buchner:Fresno, CA was at Chino, but this was the first appearance at Wat­ manship and can truly appreciate the work that goes BEST HOMEBUILT IN SHOW - Thorp T-18, N41RS ­ sonville. Believe it or not, it was truly found in a barn into the shiny polished aluminum oldies (we have a Richard Schaefer, Los Angeles, CA where it had resided for 45 years! I was told recently 1964 Cessna 206 in polished aluminum and we know RAREST ANTIQUE - Vulcan American Moth, N62298 ­ that the barn burned down a day after the Moth how hard it is to keep it just presentable - let alone Richard Stephens, Baldwin Park, CA was removed, but have no verification on that one. in judgi ng condition). We were really impressed with The little bird had accumulated only 46 TT in its a Luscombe 8A brought to the fly-in by a young man, 18 Johnson Rocket - Arval Fairbarn, Sunnyvale, CA. Rea rwin Sportster - NC 15857, 1936. Just finished - Fairchild 45 - N16878 - Bob H arbord, Federal Way, WA. beautiful and authentic. Grand Champion. Alan Bu chner, AAA President's Choice and Angeles Antiquers Choice. Fresno, CA.

1929 New Standard - George Dray, Concord, CA. Douglas B23 - owned