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The VINTAGE AIRPLANE, Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903-2591 UA Antiq ue/Classic ()IVI§I()~ PREVIEW Bob Lickteig President UPDATE - ANTIQUE/CLASSIC Antique/Classic Division ACTIVITIES - Oshkosh '84 Listed below are additional details of the many new ANTIQUE/CLASSIC ANNUAL PICNIC programs and events scheduled for your convention. Please contact any of the chairman for additional help or The annual AlC picnic is back and will be held in the information you may need. See you at Oshkosh! Convention Tent at the Nature Center, Wednesday, Au­ gust 1 at 7 p.m. Chairman Bo Kelly, phone 507.'373-3911, has arranged for . food and beverage. Check ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION FL YOUT AlC Hea nd details. Don't miss it! M:'*.:::a.tt::::-u Y P E FO RUMS an Frit , p i e the edu e for the Antique/Classic forums. We know the interest and benefit we get from these infor­ mative sessions. Check page 11 of this issue, the Conven­ tion program and AlC Headquarters for details. See you at the forums. ANTIQUE/CLASSIC TYPE AWARD ANTIQUE/CLASSIC TYPE PARKING Dale Gustafson, phone 317/293-4430, Chairman of Chairman Art Morgan, phone 414/442-3631, has com­ antique judging, is working with his judges to be ready pleted the program for Type Parking. Type Club officers, for the new type awards. The new category of World War please contact Art for information, packet and maps of the II Trainer and Liaison plus the Outstanding-In-Type will parking area. Park with your friends - a beautiful sight. make this an exciting awards program. ANTIQUE/CLASSIC INTERVIEW CIRCLE ANTIQUE/CLASSIC HALL OF FAME Chairman Dan Neuman, phone 612/571-0893, is busy Chairman Al Kelch, phone 414/377-5886, is busy con­ lining up interesting aircraft for our Interview Circle. If tacting the previous Grand and Reserve Champ winners you would like to be a part of this scheduled program, to return to Oshkosh '84. The special parking area as­ please contact Dan or A/C Headquarters when you arrive. signed will give everyone another chance to see and photo­ Please .. let us share your pretty bird. graph these prestigious aircraft. Al promises us some sur­ prises. ANTIQUE/CLASSIC CHAPTER ANTIQUE/CLASSIC TYPE CLUB TENT INFORMATION BOOTH Butch Joyce, phone 919/427-0216, Chairman, will be Chairman Roy Redman, phone 507/334-5922, will have on hand to welcome all Type Clubs at the special head­ his volunteers ready to assist you on the latest chapter quarters tent set up in the Antique/Classic area. A full information, programs and projects. Stop in and bring a week of activities is planned, and our Convention Chair­ friend who is interested in Antique/Classic membership man, Tom Poberezny, will address Type Club officers and details. We have something for everyone. members on Tuesday, July 31, at 2 p.m. Check AlC Head­ quarters for details. Meet your friends here. ANTIQUE/CLASSIC PARADE OF FLIGHT Chairman Phil Coulson, phone 616/624-6490, has all ANTIQUE/CLASSIC PHOTO CONTEST the details firmed up for our Antique/Classic Parade of Chairman Jack McCarthy, phone 312/371-1290, has Flight. This year it will be staged when the field is polished up the contest rules for our first amateur photo CLOSED. Phil has planned a 100 aircraft parade this contest. Please check AlC Headquarters for details and year. Briefing a A/C Headquarters, 1 p.m. Wednesday, any help from Jack. Let's get those shutters clicking. August 1. Be a part of this historic event. • IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT YEAR AND A GREAT CONVENTION! MAKE THE ANTIQUE/CLASSIC AREA YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR OSHKOSH '84. 2 JULY 1984 PUBLICATION STAFF PUBLISHER Paul H. Poberezny DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Dick Matt EDITOR Gene R. Chase JULY 1984. VOL. 12, NO.7 MANAGING EDITOR Mary Jones EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Norman Petersen FEATURE WRITERS Contents George A. Hardie, Jr. Roy Redman 2 Straight and Level by Bob Lickteig EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC 4 AlCNews DIVISION, INC. by Gene Chase OFFICERS 5 Vintage Literature by Dennis Parks President Vice President 6 12th Annual National Stearman Fly-In R. J. Lickteig Roy Redman by John M. Crider, Jr. See Page 6 1620 Bay Oaks Drive Rt. 3, Box 208 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Faribault, MN 55021 10 Some Unresolved Questions in 507/373-2351 507/334-5922 Aviation History Secretary Treasurer by George Hardie, Jr. Ronald Fritz E. E. " Buck" Hilbert 11 Antique/Classic Forums 15401 Sparta Avenue P.O. Box 145 by Ron Fritz Kent City, MI 49330 Union, IL 60180 11 Letters to the Editor 616/678-5012 815/923-4591 14 George Weidmann's Flying Tank by Donald E. Duerr DIRECTORS 15 Mystery Plane by George Hardie, Jr. See Page 14 John S. Copeland Stan Gomoll 16 Short Wing Pipers in the Real World 9 Joanne Drive 1042 90th Lane, NE Westborough, MA 01581 Minneapolis, MN 55434. by Guy C. Lockwood, DVM 617/366-7245 6121784-1172 18 A Well-Preserved Cessna 170 by Dean A. Richardson Claude L. Gray, Jr. Dale A. Gustafson 19 Calendar of Events 9635 Sylvia Avenue 7724 Shady Hill Drive 20 Does Anyone Know What a Northridge, CA 91324 Indianapolis, IN 46274 213/349·1338 317/293-4430 Biplane Is? by Doug Dahlke Robert G. Herman Arthur R. Morgan 3809 Straw Harvest Drive 3744 North 51st Blvd. Plano, TX 75075 Milwaukee, WI 53216 414/442-3631 . See Page 18 FRONT COVER . .. A model C-3R, BUSiness Speedster, sin 5001 , NC8828, owned by Mr. Doyle Cotton, Tulsa, OK. This airplane was Morton W. Lester AI Kelch originally built as the last Stearman model C-3B, sin 249, and was P.O. Box 3747 7018 W. Bonniwell Rd . changed over to serve as the prototype Stearman model C-3R in which Martinsville, VA 24112 Mequon, WI 53092 Mr. Deed Levy, Stearman Aircraft Co. Chief Experimental Test Pilot, 703/632·4839 414/377-51186 flew all the C-3R certification tests in 1929. See story on page 6. (Photo by Ken Wilson) Gene Morris John R. Turgyan BACK COVER . The back cover is a reproduction of the "25th 24 Chandelle Drive Box 229, R.F.D. 2 Anniversary of Motored Flight" issue of Popular Aviation of December Hampshire, IL 60140 Wrightstown, NJ 08562 1928. This has to be one of the most spectacular covers ever to grace 3121683-3199 6091758-2910 an aviation journal. Popular Aviation has since become Flying who is the sponsor of the EAA Museum exhibit "A Tribute to Aviation Publish­ S. J. Wittman George S. York ing." Box 2672 181 Sloboda Ave. Oshkosh, WI 54901 Mansfield, OH 44906 The words EAA, ULTRALIGHT, FLY WITH THE FIRST TEAM, SPORT AVIATION, and the logos of EXPERIMENTAL 414/235-1265 419/529-4378 AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC., EAA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION, EAA ANTIQUE & CLASSIC DIVISION INC., INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB INC., WARBIRDS OF AMERICA INC., are registered trademarks, THE EAA SKY SHOPPE and logos of the EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INC. and EAA ULTRALIGHT CONVENTION ADVISORS are trademarks of the above associations and their use by any person other than the above associations is strictly prohibited. Espie M. Joyce, Jr. Daniel Neuman Box 468 1521 Berne Circle W. Editorial Policy: Readers are encouraged to submit stories and photographs. Policy opinions expressed in articles Madison, NC 27025 Minneapolis, MN 55421 are solely those of the authors. Responsibility for accuracy in reporting rests entirely with the contributor. Material 919/427-0216 6121571-0893 should be sent to: Gene R. Chase, Editor, The VINTAGE AIRPLANE, Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903-2591 . The VINTAGE AIRPLANE (ISSN 0091-6943) is published and owned exclusively by EAA Antique/Classic Division, Ray Olcott Inc. of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. and is published monthly at Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903­ 1500 Kings Way 2591 . Second Class Postage paid at Oshkosh, WI 54901 and additional mailing offices. Membership rates for Nokomis, FL 33555 EAA AntiquelClassic Division, Inc. are $18.00 for current EAA members for 12 month period of which $12.00 is 813/485-8139 for the publication of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Membership is open to all who are interested in aviation. S. H. "Wes" Schmid Gar Williams ADVERTISING - Antique/Classic Division does not guarantee or endorse any product offered through our advertis­ 2359 Lefeber Road Nine South 135 Aero Drive ing. We invite constructive criticism and welcome any report of inferior merchandise obtained through our advertising Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Naperville, IL 60540 so that corrective measures can be taken. 4141771-1 545 3121355-9416 Postmaster: Send address changes to EAA Antique/Classic Division, Inc., Wittman Airtield, Oshkosh, WI 54903-2591 . VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3 EAA AIR ACADEMY '84 EAA Air Academy '84 will produce a fine example of the homebuilders craft ... a single place MONI Sportplane designed and provided in kit form by Monnett Experimen­ tal Aircraft. This aircraft is offered, at fair market value, to an individual who will come to the EAA Aviation Center from July 15th through August 4th to participate in its INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR construction as a member of the Academy staff. This is an extraordinary opportunity for someone to teach and learn EAA'S FAA APPROVED STCs the lore of aviation while constructing their homebuilt in FOR USE OF AUTO GAS the restoration facility of the EAA Aviation Center. For further details contact: Chuck Larsen, Director of Robert Urbine, the president of Aviation Underwriting Education, EAA Aviation Foundation, Wittman Airfield, Agency, Inc., the company which services EAA's special Oshkosh, WI 54903-3065. Telephone 414/426-4800. hull and liability insurance program, has officially in­ formed us that their coverage encompasses complete hull and liability protection for all aircraft operating under the proper installation of EAA's FAA approved STC for the AMERICAN BONANZA SOCIETY use of auto gas.
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