STRAIGHT & LEVEU Bspie "Butch" Joyce 2 AlC NEWS 4 AEROMAIL 5 THIRTY FIVE YEARS AT THE OUTER MARKERI Dutch Redfield 10 ST. LOUIS - CITY OF FLiGHT/ Scott Langa 14 PERSIMMON AND SILVERI H. G. Frautschy 18 THE ADVENTURES OF YELLOW BIRD/ Cully Caldwell 22 MYSTERY PLANE! H. G. Frautschy 25 PASS IT TO BUCK B.B. "Buck" Hilbert 27 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 28 CALENDAR Publisher TOM POBEREZNY Editor-in-Chief JACK COX Editor HENRY G. FRAUTSCHY Managing Editor GOLDA COX Contribudng Editor JOHN UNDERWOOD Computer Graphic Specialists BETH BLANCK OLIVIA L. PHILLIP PIERRE KOTZE Photography Staff JIM KOEPNICK LEEANN ABRAMS KEN LICHTENBERG MARK SCHAIBLE AdvemsinglEditorial Assistant ISABELLE WISKE SEE PAGE 30 FOR FURTHER VINTAGE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INFORMATION ST EL by ESPIE "BUTCH" JOYCE PRESIDENT, VINTAGE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION It's the beginning ofJuly, and EAA AirVenture 1999 is The aircraft parking for the Vintage Aircraft area is just down the end of the runway, so to speak. This year chaired by George Daubner, assisted by Geoff Robison, who should be once again a great show the entire family should be is also the Chairman of Security for our area. Should you able to enjoy. have any parking concerns you can contact George at The weekend of June 12 were the dates for the first annual 414/673-5885 or [email protected]. You can contact Geoff Vintage Aircraft area work party. at 219/493-4724 or [email protected]. The work weekend was headed up by Bob Brauer, your Volunteers are always needed to help us man the different new Convention V AA Maintenance Chairman. Bob and the activities in the Vintage Aircraft area during AirVenture and crew were able to install new windows at the V AA Head­ our Manpower booth is chaired by Anna Osborn. Anna will quarters and build a foot bridge across the large ditch just open the booth on Sunday, July 25, for you early arrivals. south ofthe type club tent (just to the northwest ofthe shower Should you like to contact Anna in advance of the show you house). There were a number of other projects that got com­ can do so at 803/896-4614 or [email protected]. pleted during this weekend. My thanks go out to everyone There will once again be an Association gathering Sunday who helped during this work weekend. If you'd like to know night during EAA AirVenture at the EAA Nature Center. how you might be able to assist Bob Brauer in doing Mainte­ Tickets for this event can be purchased at the red bam in ad­ nance and other projects of that nature, you can contact him vance ofthe gathering. at 3121779-2105 or E-mail [email protected]. Should you need any assistance or need any information Steve Nesse has again put together a great workshop tent any time during the fly-in, V AA Headquarters is the place to area for your enjoyment and education, hosted by your Vin­ come. During the day, there is generally someone there who tage Aircraft Association. Some of the most well known can help. Just stop at the information booth and say, "Help!" names in the metal forming and shaping industry will be Should there be something that I might be able to help you there. The tent is located just south of the V AA Headquarters with, contact me at 336/393-0344 or [email protected]. building. Should you like any further infonnation about this There are a couple of items Tshould pass along to you for activity, contact Steve at 507/373-1674. information. As many of you know, each year for over a Located next to the Maintenance tent is one of the most decade we have given out a Participants Plaque, featuring the popular services that the Vintage Aircraft Association pro­ convention logo and a photograph of your airplane on the vides for its members - the Type Club Headquarters. In the AirVenture flightline. A great memento for you to take past this area had been chaired by Joe and Juila Dickey. They home and hang on your hangar wall or in your den . For did a great job in making this area very popular. This year, VAA members, that plaque is free for the asking. Bring they have passed the torch to your Director Roger Gomoll. your V AA card and be sure and stop by V AA Headquarters Roger tells me it sounds as though there is going to be an­ and pick yours up! other great turnout. If you have any questions about the type For those who are not VAA members, if you'd like to club tent, contact Roger Gomoll at 507/288-2810 or rgo­ have one ofthese plaques, the cost is $10.00. You can sign up [email protected] . to be a V AA member at V AA Headquarters, as well as any Our flyout this year is chaired by Bob Lumley - for ad­ other EAA membership booth on the field. vance information you can contact Bob at 4141782-2633 or Also, an added benefit of VAA membership is the dis­ [email protected]. count you will receive when you purchase items from the The Past Grand Champion reunion is chaired by Steve Vintage Aircraft Association's store. You can easily gain Krog. We expect a record turnout for this year. We encourage back your membership cost at Oshkosh this year. past grand champions to come back to Oshkosh so we can Ask a friend to join up with us we would love to have continue to enjoy viewing these beautiful aircraft. For more them on board. Let's all pull in the same direction for the information about this activity, please contact Steve at good of aviation. Remember we are better together. Join us 414/966-7627 or [email protected]. and have it all. ...... VINTAGE AIRPLANE 1 Venture Oshkosh '99. If you're flying is always a sellout, so be sure and get an Antique (built prior to Sept. I , 1945), your tickets early. The picnic starts at 6 VAANEWS Classic (9/1 /45 through 12-55) or Con­ p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 1 at the EAA Na­ compiled by H.G. Frautschy temporary (1955 through 1960) into the ture Center. A scrumptious buffet-style Convention, these signs are just the turkey dinner will be served. Tickets ticket you need to get to the right spot to cost $8. park. You can even use them when you VAA Workshops and Forums: In go to other fly-ins! addition to the regular forums held in the Forums Plaza, special events will ELECTION REMINDER NEED EAA also take place near the V AA Head­ Don't forget to mail in your ballot AIRVENTURE INFO? quarters building, located just east of for the election of Officers and Direc­ If you're planning to attend EAA the Theater in the Woods. Be sure and tors of the EAA Vintage Aircraft AirVenture by flying in, you'll need to visit the Type Club tent, where you can Association. Included in your June is­ obtain a copy of the NOT AM issued by learn about your favorite type of air­ sue, just tear it out, fill in the appropriate the FAA. The easiest way is to simply plane. Right next door is the V AA blanks and send it on its way with a pull it out of the June issue of Sport Workshop tent, which will be bustin' at stamp on it. To be counted, it must be Aviation- it's on pages 64A&B. You the seams with all sorts of hands-in received no later than July 25, 1999. can also access it via EAA's "Fax On metal shaping going on. Demand" service. Call 732-885-6711 Also, be sure to take you children PARKJNG AT OSHKOSH? and be ready to enter the Fax number over the EAA KldVenture, located next We'd all like to make a volunteer's you wish to have a copy of the Fax-On­ to the new EAA Leadership Center at job a little easier as they stand in an or­ Demand Directory sent to. Follow the the EAA AirVenture Museum. Model ange vest directing a line of airplanes to voice prompts for your instructions. rocketry, airplane models and all sorts the right spot for parking. You can do The NOT AM (and the Fax-On-Demand of other activities will take place. Get in your part by using the highly legible Directory) is also available on EAA on the fun! sign included in this issue of Vintage AirVenture's website at httpllwww.air­ For more information on V AA hap­ Airplane. Have it ready to hold up to venture.org penings, be sure and stop by the V AA the Flight Line Operations volunteers We strongly recommend you obtain Headquarters building, and pick up a after you clear the runway at EAA Air- your copy of the NOTAM as early as copy of the VAA's own daily newslet­ you can and familiarize yourself with ter, Aerograms. the instructions. It's not hard to fly in, EAA AirVenture - "it's the world and many pilots consider it a lot of fun , of aviation in a single place for one THE C OVE R S but there are a lot of aircraft inbound to week a year." Oshkosh, and it helps knowing what you' re supposed to be doing without NEW V AA CHAPTER FRONT COVER . .. Ron Karwacky's having to rustle through the papers in Congratulations to our newest chap­ Cessna 195 has been alabor of love the cockpit trying to find the NOT AM.