EDITORIAL STAFF Publisher Tom Poberezny Vice-President, Marketing and Communications Dick Matt September 1994 Vol. 22, No.9 Editor-in-Chief Jack Cox Editor Henry G. Frautschy CONTENTS Managing Editor Golda Cox Art Director 1 Straight & Level/ Mike Drucks Espie "Butch" Joyce Computer Graphic Specialists Sara Hansen 2 AlC News/ Olivia L. Phillip Jennifer Larsen Compiled by H.G. Frautschy Advertising Mary Jones 4 Vintage Literature Associate Editor Norm Petersen 9 Aircraft Antennas for the Pilot/ Feature Writers Bill Butters George Hardie, Jr. Dennis Parks Page 4 Staff Photographers Jim Koepnick Mike Steineke 11 Mystery Airplane/ Carl Schuppel Donna Bushman George Hardie Editorial Assistant Isabelle Wiske 13 Fairchild 24R Project/ Norm Petersen EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION, INC. OFFICERS 14 Resurrecting a Waco/ President Vice-President H.G. Frautschy Esple ·Butch· Joyce Arthur Morgan 604 Highway St. W211 N1l863 Hilltop Dr. Madison, NC 27025 Germantown. WI 53022 19 What Our Members are Restoring/ 919/427-D216 414/628-2724 Norm Petersen Secretory Treasurer Page 13 Steve Nesse E.E. ·Buck· Hilbert 2009 Highland Ave. P.O. Box 424 21 Are You Legal?/Bill Claxon Albert Lea, MN 5tAlJ7 Union, IL 60 180 507/373-1674 815/923·4591 23 AlC Tidbits/ DIRECTORS H.G. Frautschy and Norm Petersen John Berendt Robert C. ·Bob· Brauer 7645 Echo Point Rd . 9345 S. Hoyne 25 Pass it to Buck/ Cannon Falls, MN 55009 Chica~o , IL 60620 507/263-2414 312/ 79-2105 E.E. "Buck" Hilbert Gene Chose John S. Copeland 2159 Carlton Rd. 28-3 Williamsbur8 Ct. 26 Welcome New Members Oshkosh, WI 54904 Shrewsbury, MA 1545 414/231 -5002 508/842-7867 Phil Coulson George Daubner 27 AlC Calendar 28415 Springbrook Dr. 2448 Lough Lane Lawton, M149065 Hartford, WI 53027 28 Vintage Trader Page 19 616/624-<>490 414/673-5885 Charles Hams Stan Gomoll 7215 East 46th St. 1042 90th Lane, NE FRONT COVER. Champion restorer Roy Redman of Faribault, Tulsa, OK 74145 Minneapolis, MN 55434 918/622-8400 612/784-1172 MN pilots the Waco UBF-2 he restored for Jerry Wenger of Owatonna, MN. It was awarded the Silver Age Champion trophy Dole A. Gustolson Jeannie Hill 7724 Shady Hill Dr. P.O. Box 328 at EAA Sun 'n Fun '94 , as well as an Outstanding Custom Antique Indianapolis, IN 46278 HaNard, IL 60033 plaque at EAA OSHKOSH '94. EAA photo by Jim Koepnick. Shot 317/293-4430 815/943-7205 with a Canon EOS-1 equipped with an 80-200mm / 12.8 lens. 1/250 Robert Lickteig Robert D. ·Bob- Lumley at f8 / on Kodak Ektachrome Lumiere 100 film. Cessna 210 photo 1708 Boy Oaks r. 1265 South 124th St. plane piloted by Bruce Moore. Albert Lea, MN 5tAlJ7 Brookfield, WI 53005 507/373-2922 414/782-2633 BACK COVER ... "Homecoming Queen" is the title of Burt Mader's Gene Morris George York 115C Steve Court, R.R . 2 181 Sloboda Av. entry in the 1994 EAA Sport Aviation Art Competition. The acrylic Roanoke, TX 76262 Monsfield, OH 44906 painting was presented with a Merit Ribbon. Prints of the painting 817/491 -9110 419/529-4378 are available - contact Burt Mader AeroGraphics, Sudbury, MA 508/443-9225 S.H. ·Wes· Schmid 2359 Lefeber Avenue Copyright © 1994 by the EAA Antique/Classic Division Inc. All rights reserved. Wauwatosa, WI 53213 VINTAGE AIRPLANE (ISSN 0091-6943) is published and owned exclusively by the EM Antique/Classic Division, Inc. of the Experimental 414/771 -1545 Aircraft Association and is published monthly at EM Aviation Center, 3000 Poberezny Rd., P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903-3086. Second Class Postage paid at Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 and at additional mailing offices. The membership rate for EM Antique/Classic DIRECTOR EMERITUS Division, Inc. is $20.00 for current EM members for 12 month period of which $12.00 is for the publication of VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Membership S.J. 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Contemporary aircraft also in­ number of people, when you don't these amazing people put in nearly creased in numbers. know their travel plans, and they don't 14,000 man-hours of labor over a two Towards the end of the Convention send in a RSVP card? Ifyou're one of week period. I was talking with the Chief Judges for the many EAA volunteers and divi­ We have our bumps in the road and the Antique, Classic and Contempo­ sion officers, you go to the EAA sometime we get awfully close to the rary airplanes. The quality of restora­ Oshkosh Convention "on the job ditch, but over all things run amaz­ tions continues to improve. Dan training (OJT)" for 10 to 15 years and ingly smooth. I am not laying out Knutson, Contemporary Chief Judge, then the best educated "WAG" is these large numbers to make excuses writes that"... in the two short years sometimes not good enough. for any member who was not happy we've been judging this class, we are EAA Oshkosh '94 will go down as with their visit to EAA Oshkosh '94. very pleased with the increase in the a record year for the number of peo­ We certainly understand that certain quality of the aircraft as well as the ple and aircraft parked in the An­ aspects of the camping situation were improvement overall. The owners of tique/Classic area of the Convention not optimum, and you can be assured these planes have been very enthusi­ grounds. Not only does the Parking that discussions are already taking astic in upgrading and improving their Committee have to deal with our An­ place to help change things for the airplanes. Here's to yet another suc­ tique, Classic and Contemporary air­ better. We are constantly working to cessful Convention. I'm already look­ craft, they also must deal with spe­ remedy any of our problem areas. ing forward to Oshkosh '95." I feel cialty aircraft, group parking and show Sometimes we can only correct these that Dan's feelings fairly well reflect plane camping. Show plane camping situations if we are told about it in a feelings of the volunteers who make includes all show planes (Homebuilts, coherent fashion. Anyone who has your Convention successful. Warbirds, Antique, Classic and Con­ any constructive comments, please let One important thing that will keep temporary aircraft). me hear from you - these items are the Antique/Classic Division strong is In the Antique/Classic area alone talked about. a good strong membership, so ask your during EAA Oshkosh, I have nearly The number of Antiques present buddy to join up with us. Let's all pull 60 Chairmen and Co-Chairmen who this year was just a bit higher than the in the same direction for the good of are in charge of different activities. past couple of years. The number of aviation. Remember, we are better to­ Volunteers who help these chairpeo­ classics increased by approximately gether. Join us and have it all! ... OSHKOS (3I'W.f compiled by H.G. Frautschy EAA APPLAUDS ENACTMENT bys and a n airshow. Also pla nned are OF NEW GENERAL A VlATlON campus tours, lab demonstrations (when LIABILITY LAW was the last time you got a chance to peek ANTIQUE AWARDS into the view chamber of a supersonic Just as this issue was being readied for wind tunnel?) and a reunion for WW II Grand Champion - Tom Baker publication, we were pleased to learn that Army Air Corps cadets trained by Parks Effingham, IL, 1938 Taylorcraft BL-65 President Clinton had signed the General College. The coll ege is located near the NC29815 Aviation liability Statute of Repose bill on intersections of Illinois highways 3 and August 17, 1994. This landmark legisla­ 157 in Cahokia, IL. Reserve Grand Champion ­ tion, creating an 18 year statute of repose Gerald Hanson, Las Vegas, NV for all general aviation aircraft built with AlC ELECTION RESULTS 1942 Beechcraft G-17S Staggerwing fewer than 20 seats, is the type of law that NC21934 EAA and other aviation industry groups At the annual meeting of the An­ have been working towards for over a tique/Classic Board of Directors held Au­ Silver Age (1928-1932) decade.