December1996

Vol. 24,No. 12
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CONTENTS
2 AlC News/H.G. Frautschy
3Aeromail
4Machesney Field/HarryFenton
8WireBreak!!l ohn Halterman
9 Pass ItToBuck!
E.E."Buck" Hilbert
10ThatPeskyIDTag/H.G. Frautschy
12 WheelpantMysterySolved!!
Norm Petersen
13TheWri ghtStaggerwing/
Norm Petersen
17 More EAAOshkosh ' 96/
H.G. Frautschyand Norm Petersen
21Mystery Plane/H.G. Frautschy
22 WhatOurMembers
AreRestoringlNormPetersen
24 1997TypeClubList
28 Antique/Classic Books
30 WelcomeNewMembers/
Calendar
31VintageTrader/Membership
Information
FRONT COVER ...Wedidn'tplanit thisway. butforthesecondyearin a rowwehavea
snowwhiteStaggerwingBeechonthecoveroftheDecemberVintageAirplane. This D17
is theAntiqueReserveGrandChampionofEAAOSHKOSH '96, ownedandfl ownby
ThomasWright,Russell,KY. EAAphotobyPhil High, shotwi tha CanonEOS-l equipped
wi thon80-200mmlens. 1/250sec@f llon 100ASAslidefilm. PiperLancephotoplane
flownbyLarrySteenstry.
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"-' BACKCOVER ...Taxiing outonthefresh snowatMunsilWilliams' farmstripnearOshkosh,
WI, areMarkLokken(EAA 125896, AlC20653)inthefrontseatandBobbyGallinger(EAA
U 118577)inthe rearseatofthePiperJ-3C-65Cub, NC37925. SIN6710, manufactured4-21-
41,mountedona setofFederalSC-l skis. Purchasednewin 1941 bythelegendarySteve
, WittmanforhisWTS (WartimeTrainingService)programatOshkosh, theCubwas
subsequentlysoldforS700toGordonGallingerandForestForry ofOshkoshin 1948. In
1956,theCubwaspurc hasedbyGordon'sson, BobbyGallinger,whohasmaintained the
beautifulJ-3 forthe postfortyyears. The FederalSCl skis werebuiltin Novemberof1943.
PhotobyNormPetersen
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So often the days of the 1930' s are painted with a
bleak brush, and one gets the impression that the days
were filled with gloom and doom. That wasn't always the
case, and in 1932, George Zenke of Wawatosa, WI spent his
free time constructing this neat pedal-powered "airplane"
for his children. Judging from the smiles on the faces, it was
pretty bright and cheerful on the side-
walks of Wawatosa. Ray Zenke (the
ham in front wearing shorts and san-
dals) recently sent us these shots.
"We were the envy of the neigh-
borhood, and we also gave rides for
free! " he wrote in his note to us. Along
with Ray in the low wing shot is his
neighborhood friend Helen Schreiber
and his brother Roy, who's in the
cockpit.
During colder weather with the
wing mounted on top (probably bet-
ter for clearing the hedges along the
sidewalks!), Roy adds some oil for Ray
and their sister Sue (in the aft cock-
pit), while their father George looks
on. Its quite a piece of work, includ-
ing some expertly applied markings.
EMSTAFF
Paulpoberezny
Tompoberezny
JackCox
GoldaCox
H.G. Frautschy
MikeDrucks
Maryprem
eau
JenniferLarsen
OliviaPhillips
NormPetersen
IsabelleWiske
MaryJones
JimKoepnick
KenLicHtenburg
Lee AnnAbrams
BonnieBartel
sueLurvey
EMANTIQUE /
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JohnBerendt
BobBrauer
GeneChase
JackCopeland
PhilCouls on
GeorgeDaubner
JoeDickey
StanGomoll
RogerGomoll
Dale
CharlesHarns
E.E."Buck"
JeannieHill
Espie"Butch"Joyce
Steve
BobLickteig
BobLumley
ArtMorgru:
GeneMorns
SteveNesse
DeanRichardson
GeoffRobison
Jimmy
WesSchmid
GeorgeYork
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 1
A/C NEWS
compiled by H.G. Frautschy
EAA ADULT AIR ACADEMY '97
SESSION ANNOUNCED
Basic aircraft maintenance, building
and restoration skills will be the subjects
of the EAA Adult Air Academy scheduled
for February 16-22, 1997. The experi-
enced staff of the EAA Air Academy will
share their aviation knowledge and experi-
ence in many of the basic skills required to
successfully restore, build and maintain
aircraft. The $800 registration fee pro-
vides accommodations, meals, local trans-
portation, classroom supplies and neces-
sary materials.
Further information and registration
materials for these two sessions of the
Academy are available from the Education
Office of the EAA Aviation Foundation by
calling 414/426-6815 or by writing to the
office at P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI
54903-3065. Registration is limited, so
please make your decision and register
early to attend the EAAAdult Air Acad-
emy.
AIC HALL OF FAME
Inductions into the EAA Antique/Clas-
sic Division' s Hall of Fame will take place
in the Fall of 1998. Now is the time to
submit your nominations for this presti-
gious award. If you wish to nominate a
deserving individual to this select group,
please communicate your recommenda-
tions with the candidate's credentials and
background to Nominations Chairman
Charlie Harris, 7215 East 46th St., Tulsa,
OK 74145.
AVIATION CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE
The winter months are a time for evalu-
ating our flying, and to help us do that ,
many state aviation aeronautics offices
hold aviation conferences. Here are three
of them:
Minnesota Sport Aviation Confer-
ence and Expo, hosted by the Minnesota
Dept. of Transportation Office of Aero-
nautics. There will be many notable avia-
tion speakers, including Joe Kittenger, the
only man who exceeded the speed of sound
without an aircraft - it happened after he
jumped (on purpose) from an extremely
high altitude balloon at 104,000 ft. Joe
was also the fust to cross the Atlantic solo
in a balloon. No matter what your interest
in aviation, whether you're into models or
the full size article, you'll find information
2 DECEMBER 1996
This past fall we welcomed members from two EAA Chapters who were involved in
the restoration of the EAA Aviation Foundation's Meyers OTW over the past two
years. It was flown back to Oshkosh this past summer, and we invited the members
to Pioneer Airport to thank them for their efforts. Cody Welch, who helped head up
the restoration, piloted the OTW for several of the members who flew in the biplane
as part of their thanks for a job well done. We'll have a complete story on the
OTW' s return to flight status in a later issue of Vintage Airplane. These two chap-
ters are among our most active, as evidenced by the other projects you see here -
the "Homebuilders Welcome Wagon" and the Ford Fliwer replica are just a couple
of the examples of the type of selfless work they perform. Our thanks to Colin
Soucy, Cody Welch and the members of EAA Chapters 159 and 1093 for their
restoration efforts!
on it at this event. Held February 8-9,
1997 at the Minneapolis Convention Cen-
ter. For info , call Wayne Petersen,
612/296-9853,612/297-5643 Fax.
Illinois General Aviation Exhibit and
Maintenance Seminar, hosted by the Illi-
nois Dept. of Transportation, Div. of Aero-
nautics. February 26-27. The 23rd edition
of this event will be held on the campus of
Lewis University in Romeoville, IL. It's
open to all A&P and IA technicians, pilots
and homebuilders at no charge. Over 50
exhibits are expected, and the event is
sponsored by The IL DOT, FAA, Lewis
University and PAMA. For more informa-
tion, contact Don Cramer, 217/785-5798,
Phillip Balsamo, 815/ 838-0500 or Neil
Pobanz, 309/246-3700.
Montana Aviation Conference. Feb-
ruary 27 - March I. Held at the Missoula,
MT Holiday Inn, there will be workshops,
seminars, a trade show and nationally
known speakers. For info, contact the
Montana Aeronautics Div., Box 5178, He-
lena, MT 59604, phone 406/444-2506.
POBEREZNY - THE STORY BE-
GINS
That's the title of a new book due to be
released this coming February. Told in
their own words by Paul and Audrey
Poberezny to Bonnie Poberezny and
Chuck Parnall, it's the story of their early
life together and the remarkable begin-
nings of the EAA. The times and experi-
ences that shaped their lived and enabled
them to "stick with it" when others said it
wouldn't work have been with them
throughout their lives, and they continue to
be active to this day. Their story is illus-
trated in this 300 page book with many
photographs, stories and anecdotes from
those early years.
Published by Red One Publishing, LLC,
two editions will be available, including a
special leather bound copy personally
signed by Paul and Audrey Poberezny.
For more information, contact Red One
Publishing LLC, P.O. Box 303 1, Oshkosh,
WI 54901-3031. ...
VINTAGE
AeroMail
MercuryAerobat Replica
Gentlemen,
As a long time EAA member, I won-
der if you could give me some informa-
tion from your archives.
I am building a replica of the 1940-41
Mercury BT-120 "Aerobat" biplane
built in Menominee, MI during that time
period. I have most of the drawings of
the airplane and I find they used some
materials that carried a company trade
name of that era.
I wonder of your archive files might
be able to produce a brochure of specifi-
cation sheet of some sort that I could
cross reference to todays materials?
The first one is streamline tubing,
used for the cabane and "N" struts at that
time. The sections reference "Kawneer,"
which I believe to be the company, and
sections # 1695 and # 171 O. I know noth-
ing of the company and assume that it
long ago went out of business.
The other is split tubing and channel
cross section referencing # 1610 "Dahl"
for the split tubing, and Dahlstrom #545
and #1356 for 5/8 by 5/8" mild steel
channel and what I believe to be modem
day Piper channel of3/8 by 3/8".
I would appreciate any information
you might be able to give me on these
companies, but I really would like to get
a cross reference for todays materials to
put in my replica.
Any help that you might be able to
give me would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Eugene Horsman
210 Lookout View Ct.
Golden, CO 80401 -2518
Dear Eugene,
Thank you very much for the letter. It
is good to hear about your Mercury
"Aerobat. "
The company listed as "Kawneer, "
"Dahlstrom, " or "Dahl " are not listed
in our current or archived references for
suppliers. I would imagine the only
thing to do would be to use 4130 "N"
streamline tubing ofsimilar sizes. More
than likely, the aircraft ofthat era may
have used 1020 tubing and 4130 "N"
will, ofcourse, be stronger and quite
suitable.
I am sorry I cannot cross reference
materials, as we do not have a catalog
on this particular style oftubing.
Sincerely,
Ben Owen
Executive Director, EAA Information
Services
Perhaps on ofour readers can shed
some light on this. Eugene can certainly
use 4130 UN" tubingfor his project, but
he needs the dimensions of the tubing.
You can write him at the address noted
above. -HGF
The DempstersAre Home
Howdy!
Well, Seattle to Japan the long way -
its wasn't all the way but it sure was one
heck of a great trip. There's a Japanese
saying "sometimes less is more" - we
can certainly attest to that. With us , as
with all pilots, the landing is only the be-
ginning of the next flight, so who knows
what adventures await the Howdy Cub
and crew. Diane and I want to thank
you for your very thoughtful notice in
Vintage Airplane, and for all your really
fine efforts on behalf of the antique air-
craft movement.
All the best to you,
Bob and Diane Dempster
Vashon Island, W A
Bob and Diane had to ship their Super
Cub home to Seattle from northern Japan
after Russian authorities reneged on their
prior permission to land in Russia for re-
fueling. Now home in the U. S. ofA, they're
taking stock and deciding which direction
their lives will take. Our flying caps are
doffed in tribute to their pluck and plan-
ning, and for never forgetting that the
journey itself is the reason for traveling,
not just to arrive at a destination. They
took their time and enjoyed the success
of their trip, and not only when they
completed their trip, but as they jour-
neyed around the world in a Piper Super
Cub. -HGF
Daily News Waco "E"
Dear Norm and H.G. ,
Enjoyed your Oshkosh report. Of
particular interest was the picture etc. on
the Waco SRE. Also the same of the
ARE. Did the Daily News have two
Wacos? I think not.
It will be interesting to see your work
on the E Wacos! While I was at Ft.
Huachuca, Arizona, 1956-58, there was
an E in shambles just across the border
from Yuma, AZ. Saw it from the air but
never got my hands on it. Wonder if it
can be traced? At the same time there
was a Seversky two seater gathering
dust in the hangar at Nogales, AZ. This
is the one now in the Planes of Fame
Museum in the Los Angeles area.
Let's hope the winter doesn't last too
long. The last one was more than
enough.
Think warm sunny sailing weather!
Ike Stephenson
Dear Ike:
Your FAX this morning got me inter-
ested! I, too, wondered about the SRE
being on the New York Daily News in-
ventory. I then went to Juptner 's Vol-
ume8.
Please find the page enclosed that
tells the story. They first had the ARE,
SIN 5080, with the large right-hand win-
dows for photo work.
They must have also had the 26th
"E" model built, SRE N3 1659, SIN 5155.
Frank Borman 's SRE is the same air-
plane only it has a new "N" number,
N58785 that still has the original SIN
5155.
Me thinks this explains the situation
and confirms they had two E model Wa-
cos.
All the very best,
Norm
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3
MachesneyField-
Photosas it was
This is a 1939 Aeronca Chief. The NC number is tough to decipher, but under a magnifying glass it appears to be NC 23515. Pow-
ered with a Continental motor equipped with an " up" exhaust, it even has a nice spinner on the nose. There's also a Warner pow-
ered Fairchild parked behind the Chief.
by Harry Fenton
It is mid-summer in Rockford, lL and for
several days the skies are filled with aerial
demonstrations, vintage aircraft and military
aircraft. At the local airport the latest in new
aircraft designs are displayed and high flying,
long distance record-setting pilots were fea-
tured personalities.
Sounds like the EAA Convention of the
1960s that was held in Rockford, doesn't it?
Amazingly, these events predate the first
EAA Convention at Greater Rockford Air-
port by more than 20 years. During July and
August of 1939, the Golden Age of Aviation
was in full force, and the airport in the lime-
light was not Greater Rockford Airport, but
Machesney Airport.
Machesney was a typical grass field air-
field of the time, home to a variety of aircraft
ranging from Travel Airs to Aeronca Chiefs
to speedy business ships like the new Cessna
C-34 Airmaster. Founded by Fred Maches-
ney during the '20s, the airport was run by U.S. Alas, when Fred retired, the airport Machesney Airport history are preserved
him from its founding until he retired during property was sold and a shopping mall and in photographs and newspaper articles.
the late 1970s. At one time, Machesney Air-
a community called Machesney Park now The photos you see here were taken by a
port held the distinction of being the longest occupy the land where the airport once young pilot who rode his bike from the far
running, privately owned operation in the flourished. Luckily, some moments of east side of Rockford to the airport to cap-
4 DECEMBER 1996
Here's a Travel Air 2000 which appears to be medium blue with a light yellow or white
stripe. What would you pay for such a nice pair of airwheels these days?
Another Travel Air 2000, this one with a shiny, well maintained f inish. There are navigation lights mounted at the tips of the upper
wings, and it has the large Bendix wheels.
These big beasts are North American 0-47' s, operated by the National Guard. Note the war games crosses on the fuselage.
Given that Hitler would invade Poland within a month of this image, these aircraft seem totally inadequate for the world events
that were about to unf old. The U.S. would pull out all the stops to completely revise the world of military aviat ion i n the States
within the next couple years.
ture a few moments of Machesney Airport's glory days.
Clarence Chamberlin and his Curtiss Condor, with much fan-
fare, arrived in Rockford on August 3, 1939 for a four day passen-
ger hauling barnstorming stint. Today, Chamberlin is a little
known name, an almost forgotten contributor to aviation history.
But if not for Chamberlin, the entire history of Lindbergh and the
Spirit ofSt. Louis would have been entirely rewritten. Lindbergh's
first choice in terms of an airplane was the Wright-Bellanca, then
owned by the Columbia Aircraft Co. of New York. Charles Levine
was the president, and when Lindbergh approached him on behalf
of his St. Louis backers to purchase the airplane, he got quite a
shock. Levine informed him that they would sell the Bellanca, but
only if they maintained the right to name the pilot! With Lindbergh
an unknown mailplane pilot from the Midwest, they insisted that
Clarence Chamberlin be the pilot on the transatlantic flight.
A disappointed Lindbergh headed back to St. Louis and then on
to San Diego to see the folks at Ryan. From there he went on to
make history.
Chamberlin would likely have been the first across the Atlantic,
but last minute legal problems grounded the Bellanca. Lloyd W.
Bertaud had been hired and then fired by Levine as the
"Columbia' s" navigator. When he was fired, he managed to get a
judge to issue an temporary restraining order preventing the Bel-
lanca's takeoff. It was lifted two days later, but after Lindbergh
had departed for Paris. Chamberlin and Levine made a record-set-
ling distance flight from New York to 100 miles short of Berlin,
Germany just a few days after Lindbergh landed in Paris. The
shadow cast by Lindbergh's achievement was long and broad, and
Chamberlin' s flight simply didn't earn much notice. As a profes-
sional aviator, Chamberlin continued to fly, and his majestic Cur-
tiss Condor (one of four he purchased between July, 1935 and
April, 1936 - only six were made) was a fixture around the country
until the start ofWW II. His enthusiasm for aviation never
dimmed, however, and when EM was formed in 1953, he signed
up and was issued membership number 565.
The day that Chamberlin came to Rockford was a big event. He
arrived at midday on Thursday August 3, 1939 and made several
parade laps over the city of Rockford before landing at Machesney.
His crew included his wife, his 13 year old son, Phillip, co-pilot
Herman Sherman, mechanic Randall Squire and commentator Leo
Murphy. Chamberlin began hopping rides almost immediately, and
from Thursday through Sunday he and the Condor flew daily from
8 a.m. to well into the night until I I p.m. When he finished, over
2,500 passengers had been taken for rides.
Chamberlin must have been an effective promoter, because arti-
cles about him and advertisements featuring him and his wife "Bill"
appeared daily in the local paper, the Rockford-Morning Star. At
least a dozen ads featured Chamberlin' s picture, endorsing gaso-
line, clothing, and permanent wave hairdos. A local jeweler's ad
featured both Chamberlin and his wife and promoted awarding a
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 5
dor over a four year period.
In conjunction with Chamberlin's visit,
two other events were contributing to the
aerial activity in Rockford. Chamberlin
shared front page news with a report on the
arrival of four 0-47's, "New, speedy, all
metal ships" of the 108th Observation
Squadron commanded by Major C. A.
McElvain. The first 0-47 to arrive was pi-
loted by Lt. Manus McCloskey. The four
ships participated later in the week with
6,500 troops during a mock invasion of
Rockford. The troops, incidentally, were
based at Camp Grant, south of Rockford, an
area ofland that would later become Greater
Rockford Airport.
diamond ring to the person who correctly
guessed how high Chamberlin would be
flying when passing over the jewelry store.
Reporters gushed over the stately appoint-
ments of the Condor, and indeed, the ac-
companying photos suggest that the Condor
was no hack, but carefully maintained. A
couple of articles detailed his plan to con-
duct a "stratosphere" flight from New York
to Paris, and showed photos of him next to
an engine cowling naming the airplane
"Miss Stratosphere - She's The Tops." An-
other photo of Chamberlin had him seated
in the cockpit of the Condor, looking back
over his shoulder, with a caption stating he
had flown over 350,000 people in the Con-
Another shot of one of the 0-
47's. The cross on the fuse-
lage was yellow on a red or
blue background. The empty
landscape in the background
is now the community of
Machesney Park, north of
Rockford, Il.
The second event was the 30th anniver-
sary of the Army Air Force. To the south-
east in Dayton, OH, the event was cele-
brated with a mass fl ight of 1,500 aircraft,
the largest of that time. As part of this cele-
bration, several military overflights oc-
curred over Rockford. A Grumman OA-9
flown by Captains W. P. Siaun and B. L.
Boatner established speed record from Day-
ton to Rockford, and three "twin engine
bombers," most likely B-18 Bolos, from
Chanute Field appeared over Machesney.
Just before lunch on Wednesday August 2,
a brand new B-17 piloted by Major Caleb
Haynes and Captain Old appeared overhead
on the first of several circuits between
6 DECEMBER 1996
A shot of the flight line
during the special event
at the field in the during
the early days of August,
1939. Clarence Cham-
berlin' s Curtiss Condor
trundles out to the grass
runway, hauling another
load of passengers dur-
ing one of his barnstorm-
ing tours. You can see
two biplanes just above
the tree line in the back-
ground, as well as the air-
port beacon and wind-
sock.
Rockford and Dayton during an attempt to
set an endurance record.
In retrospect, it is sad to note that none of
the airplanes, or the airport that were central to
these few days of aviation celebration have
survived into our current time. The village
logo incorporates an airplane, although most
of the current residents don't know why. A
memorial to Fred Machesney was supposed to
be placed in the mall , but the plaque was ei-
ther lost or not completed. A homebuilt rendi-
tion of a Curtiss Jenny hung from the ceiling
at the center of the mall for a whi le, but was
removed because the management deemed it
no longer pertinent to the mall personality.
When the airport closed in the mid-
1970's, it held the distinction of being the
longest surviving privately owned airport in
the U.S. at that time.
Bits and pieces of this airport are in the
hands of private collectors, and photos such
as these have captured glimpses of the Mach-
esney history. It is interesting to speculate on
the lasting effect that a ride in Chamberlin's
Condor had on the over 350,000 passengers
who flew wit h him. There must be some
EAA members that either flew with him or
developed an interest in aviation from a rela-
tive who flew with Chamberlin. If nothing
else, a legacy of that day at Machesney Air-
port lives on in that, as the aviation minded
son of the young man who captured these im-
ages in 1939, I have taken a few moments to
ponder the day that Chamberlin came to
Rockford.
These photos were taken by a young farm
boy named Harry Fenton who rode his bike
almost 20 miles from the east side of Rock-
ford to fly at Machesney. They provide an al-
most dreamy view of the airport during the
last summer of innocence that would be expe-
rienced for several years to come. Less that a
month after these images were taken, Hitler
would invade Poland, and the mechanism for
World War II was put into motion. ...
Clarence Chamberlin barnstormed his Curtiss Condor
throughout the Midwest from his base in Minnesota.
Lindbergh originally chose a Wright-Bellanca to fly to
Paris, but Charles Levine of the Columbia Aircraft
company, which now controlled the airplane, insisted
on Chamberlin as its pilot. Lindbergh said no, went to
Ryan, and Chamberlin was held up for a few days by a
legal battle over who was going to fly the Atlantic as
his crew. When the fight was over, Lindbergh was in
Paris, and Chamberlin and his navigator, who wound
up being Charles Levine, flew the Wright-Bellanca to
Berlin from New York just a few days later, setting a
new non-stop distance record. With the event hap-
pening so soon after Lindbergh's flight, it was lost in
the shadows, and Chamberlin never gained the same
amount of publicity as his contemporaries.
In the second shot, with the Curtiss Conqueror en-
gines idling, Chamberlin looks back over his shoulder
as the passengers take their place in the cabin before
their flight around the pattern. The open fields to the
west are now home to 20,000 people.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7
WireBreak!
Editor's Note: This article by the late John Halterman was re-
ceived just a few weeks prior to his death this past summer in a mid-
air collision. John's willingness to share his discovery ofa poten-
tially threatening mechanical failure was typical ofhis attitude -
whenever J asked, he was happy to do what he could to further the
cause of vintage aviation. - HGF
It was the morningofWednesdayMay the 23rd 1996. Nothing
different,exceptthattodayone ofthe localTVchannelswasgoing
to film what is supposedto beatypical weekend at DausterAirfield
(CreveCoeurAirport), St. Louis, Missouri . Forthose whodon't
know,DausterAirfield has oneofthe best privatelyownedflying
collectionsofantiqueand classicaircraftto befound anywhere.
Anyway, sinceIownand fly morethan oneairplane, Iwasvery
busytryingto getready, as Ialwaystry to helppromotethe airport
andresidentmuseum. TodayIchoseto fly my90AFMonocoupe
and QCFWaco. Ithinkthatthoseare the absolutebestairplanes
everbuilt. You need onlyto fly eitheronea few minutes and you
understand why Isay that. Anyway, back to mystory. I flew the
Monocoupeacoupleoftimesand beatthe airportup prettygood. I
then flew the Waco a coupleoftimesfor the camera;everything
went fine with bothairplanes.
Thatwasall before lunch. We tooka breakfor lunchand were
told to be overtheairporten massepre-
ciselyat 3:26 p.m. for the last filming.
Oneofthe youngerfellows attheairport
saidthathewould like to ride along ifI
didn'tmind. Ididn'tfind thatto bea
problem,so atabout3:15 p.m. wegotin
the Wacoand took off. We had a few
minutes to kill sowejoined in with the
gaggleofotheraircraftthat were forming
up and we kind ofbeatthe airport up
prettygooden masse. We were taking
offto the south and for the most part
leavingourbeautiful east-west grass
alone. Afterfilming wasoverI madea
passwith Albertand Al Stix in formation
with theirbeautiful Stearmans.
As we climbedout, Al seniorstayed
downlowto my left; Albertlaggedbe-
hind and just a little to my right. I
climbedoutstraightaheadandwaslaugh-
ingto myselfabout how much bettermy
Waco performedthan theStearmans. We
wereclearofthe othertraffic and Al was
turningoutto theeast,Alberthaddecided
that south was his choice, and Ihadde-
cidedto do as tighta turn as Icould di-
rectlyabovethe airport . A QCFwill tum
much betterthan mostanyold-timebi-
plane; the Buckersdo as well butthey lacksomeoftheotherchar-
acteristicsthatthe Waco has - alwaysatradeoff.
Anyway,I happento like my Waco the best. Imadeaboutas
tight a360as can bedone and then peeledoffand settleddown to
about350 AGL flying directlyeast. Justa little southofand paral-
lelingtheeast-westgrass, Idecided I would fly outto a normal
downwindandjointhe restofthe trafficand land to the southon the
north-south grass strip. The Waco was atpowerandcruisingat
about 125 or 130 mph. Istarteda gentle left-handturn. Justas I
started my roll,the Wacorolledviolently to the left. Thewings
were movingbackand forth,justlike in an old-timemovie,except
thatthi swasn' tatheater,this was me - Iwas in mybelovedQCF
Wacoand Ihad apassenger. Ihad brokenthe rightroll wire!
Theaircraftwas trying to roll to the left, and Iwasgoingdownat
8 DECEMBER 1996
by John Halterman
an unbelievablerateofspeed. Danny,my passenger,wastryingto
holdthewingsstill withhishandsandtryingto keep from getting
crushed. Iimmediatelypulledthepower,tryingto slowtheWaco
and tryingto regaincontrol. Thenose reallywentdownwith that.
Bythattimethe Wacowaspassingthroughabout 180degreesofa
left-handroll. we were verylowandeverythingwasgoingto hell
fast.
I hadall the rightaileron pushed in to no avail, soI pulledas
hardas Icouldon thestickto increasethe tumand try to stopthe
roll rate. Theaileronsat this timewouldonlymovethe wingsback
andforth in averyshallowarcaroundthecenterlineofthefuselage,
not helpingthesituationatall. Bythis time weweredeep into a
left-handspiralandaliIcouldsee wasthewings movingviolently
backand forth andnothingbutearth in front ofme. Ihad full right
rudder, full rightai leron - a handful ofWacothatwascompletely
outofcontrol. Wewereatground level; I haddoneaboutevery-
thingthatIcould thinkofin 10 or 15 secondsand all Icouldthink
ofwas how badthiswasgoingto hurt. TheonlythingIcouldthink
ofto do was nothitnose downorupsidedown,and all Icoulddo
waspushthe powerup andtry to raise thenose. At thatmoment I
thinkwe weregoingabout80or90mph. When Ipushedthe power
up, the Wacopitchedup immediately,andvery luckilyforus, rolled
to the right, then stalledcoldand hitheadingsouthwesterlyacross
theeast-westrunway. Wewererolling
waytoo fast andcompletelyoutofcon-
trol.
When Ifinallygot the Wacostopped,
Iwasamazedthat we seemedtobestill
in one piece. The upperwingswere laid
offto oneside, butstill on top. We had
hitthe groundso hardthat Iwas sure the
landinggearmustbetorn up. Icouldn't
really sayanythingand all that Icould
hearfrom the front seatwas Dannysay-
ingthathe thoughtwe had had it. I'm
hereto tell you thatonanygiven day un-
derthe samecircumstanceswe would
havebeenagreasespot;todaywasn' tour
day.
It turns outthatthe rightroll wire on
the QCF is in averyslightconflictwith
the leftone. Thetension betweenthose
wires must havecausedacrackas there
wasa flaw in the wire. Iwouldratherbe-
lieve that the fault is not in the wire be-
cause we all dependso heavilyon them.
Priorto thi s the aircraft had flown about
100 hours sincea newsetofwires was
installed. We don' tdo any violentaero-
batics,andwe lookatouraircraft all the
time. Therewas nevera sign ofany
damage to thatwire. Thisalljustgoesto showyouthateven with
the very bestparts, and continuouscare,you sometimesstill needa
wholehat full ofluckorahelpinghandjustto getby.
John 's experience reminds us all that brace wire should be sepa-
rated from one another at all times. Highly stressed parts ofthe air-
craft, the brace wires can be kept apart simply with a piece of
leather secured with rib lacing cord, a method seen often on center
section brace wires.
Also, a seemingly innocuous change is sometime made on other
aircraft - the round brace wires are replaced with streamline wires,
and the bit ofadditional width of the new wires can place them in
conflict with one another. Keeping an eye on such changes can pre-
clude a nasty incident such as this. ..
ICE!
Burr! was recently asked by Verne Jobst
to speak at a Chicago area flight instructors
meeting. The subject was a review of winter
operations, specifically ICE! So since I'm
up on the subject, let's talk about it.
Now you southern aviators, this ain't the
kind of ice that comes in a drink! It's the
kind of ice you'll find up here in the frozen
nawth just at the time when you want to
brave the elements and go aviating.
Regular subscribers of the Great Lakes
Pilots News, a local rag devoted to this four
state area, will find on page 17 of the latest
issue an article devoted to the AOPA Air
Safety Foundation study on general aviation
weather related accidents.
Interestingly enough, this study was
funded by the Flying Physicians Associa-
tion. Let's not have any comments about
doctors and Bonanzas, no matter what you're
thinking!
It goes into analysis and then preventive
strategies and leads up to our topic.
Downstream in this 368 page torrent of
information they touch on ICING. Out of
637 accidents linked to various forms of Ic-
ing, 51 percent of them were attributed to
Carburetor Ice!
There are others; structural, icy runways,
impaired visibility, and the like, but Carbu-
retor Ice, probably the easiest thing to detect
and handle! 51 percent?
The first question that comes to mind is,
are flight instructors bypassing the impor-
tance of teaching about icing? Are they do-
ing all they can to alert the student to the ef-
fects, sometimes fatal, of icing?
Are we teaching about carburetor ice?
The aerodynamic effects of ice on our air-
plane? The icy runways? The special pre-
cautions for winter and cold weather flymg?
How to handle slippery runways, NIL brak-
ing, and runway clutter?
AOPA and A VEMCO put out a nice little
booklet on aircraft icing. Also the in latest is-
sue of the FAA Aviation News has come
timely information on these very subjects.
Review them! It will refresh your mem-
ory, and help both you and your airplane so
you can enjoy winter flying.
Next to thunderstorms, ice should be of
very great concern especially for those of us
who do most of our flying at the lower alti-
tudes.
PASS db
BUCK
by E.E. "Buck" Hilbert
EAA #21 Ale #5
P.O. Box 424, Union, IL 60180
Don't misunderstand, even the big boys are
affected. Air Florida back a decade ago taking
off at Washington National, a DC-l 0 landing
at Boston - one didn't get off, the other didn't
get stopped. In both cases, ICE!
Let's get down closer to our area and op-
erations level. The American Eagle down
Indiana way. That's one for the books! The
boots worked, but the ice build-up behind
the boots acted like spoilers with a resultant
loss of control.
We Great Lakes natives are well aware of
the lake effect and how quickly we can ice
up!
A few years back, when I was a new Cap-
tain, we were in a holding pattern at PAPPI
Intersection just offshore over Lake Michi-
gan, in a DC-6 at 8,000 with a Learjet be-
neath us at 7,000. The tops are about 6,000.
Now I know, from past experience, there's
ice in the clouds and I have to make my ap-
proach into and through these clouds. I have
every bit of my anti-icing equipment going,
even though the temperature isn't quite
freezing!
Approach pull s the Lear off the hold on a
vector south and descends him into the
clouds for his approach to Meigs Field,
Chicago's lakefront airport. He reports out
of seven then out of six and seemingly sec-
onds later it's MAYDAY! MAYDAY! He
loses both engines and ditches in Lake
Michigan! Man, did that create a fuss!
It can happen, it has happened! Don't let
it happen to you! The information is avail-
able. The signs are there. Learn to recog-
nize them and cope!
Carburetor ice! From the airline experi-
ence again. I f the temperature and the dew
point add up to 86 or less, and there is visi-
ble moisture, you're ripe! Carburetor ice
WILL occur!
Watch those little Continentals! They re-
ally like to make ice. Sometime right after
you land, pop the cowl on one of those little
65s or 85s or even the 0-200 and LOOK AT
THE WATER CONDENSED ON THE IN-
TAKE PIPES! That was frost when you
were flying a few minutes ago . . .
Lycoming now, they route their intake
tubes through the crankcase to help cool the
oil and warm the air a little. That's why the
Lycomings drink a little more gas than the
Continentals, but they are less prone to ic-
ing.
The tubes aren't really the problem
though, it's the venturi and the throttle plate
icing that chokes off the air, roughens up the
engines and once in a while causes sudden
and unexplained feelings of panic.
If you have a carburetor temperature
gauge, and the conditions are right, then use
the carburetor heat to stay in the green!
Don't be afraid to use the mixture control as
you would normally even with the carbure-
tor heat on if you're on a cross-country and
crulsmg.
Let's get to structural icing. Frost or ice
on the wings? Ice in the gascolator? How
about the tank sumps?
How about another story - I'm out moving
snow on a 15 degree day at the Funny Farm,
and a 172 goes by overhead. I hear sput-and-
putt and see him break off his air work and set
up a pattern for landing here at my place. On
the ground at full throttle he can only get about
1400 rpm. When I drain the gascolator I get
some of the neatest looking ice crystals, almost
like orange crush!
There were actually ice crystals in sus-
pension in the tanks, and the gascolator was
doing its job and keeping them from reach-
ing the carburetor! After an hour in the
heated hangar, we drained out the water and
he was on his way! IT CAN HAPPEN!
We all know what happens to airfoils
when they ice up! A cake of ice won't fly!
It'll fall! But it won't fly no matter how
much power you have! Think about it!
How about ice on the runway? How does
it affect your takeoff? How about clutter?
Standing water, slush, snow? Could you
stop within the confines of the airport if you
had to? Would the drag of a couple inches
of snow or slush prevent you from getting
off? What about impingement from the
spray on the elevator, or the brakes, or any-
where? How much ICE can your airplane
carry? All of a sudden the extra weight and
maybe the deformation of your airfoil might
make you into that cake of ice I mentioned
earlier.
Don't let all this scare you. Some of the
best flying can be had on those cold winter
days when the air sparkles and is so dense
that your airplane flies like it's in a groove.
The engine performs like it's turbocharged
and it's great to be alive! Just think ahead
and have your fun.
Happy Holidays to one and to All!
Have a "Good one, " the Holidays, I mean
But take time out,just a little, to dream.
Dream a little ofwarm spring breezes
While your airplane sits in
the hangar andfreezes.
It won 't be long, just think about flying,
Clear skies- no ceilings and lots of
hangar flying!
The sap will run and the birds will play
And you and me, will think back and say,
"Sure was fun to fly skis, a real blast,
But it's so much nicer back on the grass!"
So it's "Over to You" with
warm fuzzy feelings
As we dream and wait for those unlimited
ceilings!
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9
THAT PESKY
1.0.TAG
by H.G. Frautschy
On some aircraft such
as this Boeing Stear-
man N2S-3, the origi-
nal location of the data
plate was on the out-
side of the fuselage. It
meets the require-
ments of the regula-
tions with no further
changes or additions
needed.
Last month we dealt with the requirements for registration
numbers on your AlC airplane, and before I go any further, I'd like
to add one more item to that discussion. While not a legal require-
ment, it does impact your judging results. If you have an airplane
that carried an NC number on it when it was manufactured, and
you didn' t put it back on when the airplane was restored, you will
lose points for that omission when the airplane is judged during a
Fly-In. If you have an classic airplane that could have gone either
way, you'll want to ensure you have documentation for the mark-
ings of your aircraft - a copy of the original registration certificate
would suffice, since at that time the "c" was part of the official
registration. The change to the regs removing the "c" from the
registration number was made in the late 1940's.
Now that's great for your registration number, but as we all re-
call, 8 years ago a requirement was forced upon the FAA by an-
other agency that required us to add external documentation of the
aircraft's make, model and serial number, ostensively to aid the
"war on drugs." Fortunately for us, the type certificated aircraft
we deal with have a slightly different requirement. Here's how it
reads:
"45.11 (d) On aircraft manufactured before March 7, 1988,
the identification plate required by paragraph (aJ ofthis section
may be secured at an accessible exterior or interior location near
an entrance, if the model designation and builder's serial number
are also displayed on the aircraft fuselage exterior. The model
designation and builder's serial number must be legible to a per-
son on the ground and must be located either adjacent to and aft of
the rear-most entrance door or on the fuselage near the tail sur-
faces. The model designation and builder's serial number must be
displayed in such a manner that they are not likely to be defaced
or removed during normal service . ..
So what do you need on your Antique, Classic or Contemporary
aircraft? I 'm not going to quote directly from the regs, but here is
a synopsis:
I) The aircraft must be identified by means of a fireproof iden-
tification plate that is etched, stamped, engraved or marked by an-
. -----
.
---.
-=------ --- ---
----
-------- ----...:::
"'-
~
If your airplane was delivered
when you restore the airplane
is judged.
other approved method of fireproof marking. For our airplanes,
we already have a plate like that - we call it the data plate. Most of
them are mounted on the inside of the airplane, and so they fall un-
der the regulation quoted above. What has to be on the data plate?
Pretty basic stuff:
a) Builder's (Manufacturer's) name
b) Model Designation
c) Builder's Serial No.
d) Type Certificate No.
e) Production Certificate No., if any.
Rarely will you not find thi s already on your airplane - it
wouldn't make it through its annual without it. It is also possible
that you will meet both requirements of the regulations for a data
plate with all of that information if the factory mounted it on the
outside of the aircraft. That' s great, and you don't have to add a
thing.
But if you have your data plate on the inside of the airplane like
most of us, here's what you need to have on the outside:
Model Designation and Serial No.
That's it! For example, on my Aeronca Super Chief, the data
plate is mounted on the floorboard on the right side. On the exte-
rior of the airplane, it has "11CC-163" affixed to the fabric on the
underside of the horizontal stabilizer. By the way, you'll note that
the manufacturer's name is not part of this requirement, as long as
the data plate is affixed to the inside of the airplane. On my air-
plane, it happens to be done with a Kroy lettering machine that
prints on a strip of M ylar tape, which was then stuck to the fuse-
lage. Over the top of that, I put another, wide strip of self-adhesive
plastic fi lm said to be UV stable, so it wouldn't deteriorate in the
sunshine.
The only requirements for legibility are (" . . . that it is legible
to a person on the ground . .. " Since 1 was planning on recovering
the airplane within a year or two of the requirement, I wasn't all
that concerned about looks, so I just did it in black letters. It need
not have that much contrast - in fact, if you are concerned that it be
inconspicuous to the casual observer, tuck it under the stabilizer as
10 DECEMBER 1996
the factory with an "NC" number, you'll want to be sure and include the "c" On the EAA Aviation Foundation's Corsair, these sim-
erwise, you will loose points for "non-standard markings" when the airplane ple markings are all that is required, since the
You can also use one of the commercially available aluminum
placards, and have it stamped or engraved with the data. On
this airframe, since drilling into the skin was required to secure
it in place, a mechanic's logbook entry and return to service
was required. (If it had been bonded in place using a structural
adhesive, no logbook entry would be needed.) This plate also
has blank lines for more information that is required by the reg-
ulation, but it can also double as the airplane's data plate on an
experimental aircraft.
far as possible, and use a paint color that is of the same color fam-
ily, but just lighter, say a medium blue lettering on a dark blue
fuselage, or a darker shade of red for the letters on a medium red or
orange fuselage. Also note that there is no size requirement for the
markings - they just need to be legible. Mine happen to be 1/2"
tall.
The markings do not have to scream " look at me" every time
someone walks up to admire your airplane. As long as an inspec-
tor can see it when he peeks under the stabilizer, you've met the re-
quirements of the regulation.
fighter's data plate is inside the cockpit. The painted
markings, done by long time EAA sign painter Jesse
Harvey, look good and are unlikely to become de-
faced or wear off in normal service. According to the
regulations, the name of the builder is not required,
but most people add it as part of the manufacturer's
model designation. There's nothing wrong with that,
and it helps head off any confusion about the regula-
tion's interpretation.
Over the past couple of years, I've seen a variety of methods
used to meet this requirement. First, you can buy one of the
"plates" advertised in various catalogs. Using a set of metal
stamping dies, the required information is filled in and the plate af-
fixed to the exterior. A felt tipped permanent marker is not consid-
ered adequate to write in the data on the plate, since the markings
are not stable in sunlight, and will eventually fade away. If you
have to drill into the structure to attach the plate with screws, your
aircraft will have to returned to service by a certified mechanic.
Bonding (gluing) the plate to the fuselage would not require the
same sign-off.
Having the Builder's Designation and Serial No. painted on the
fuselage is a great favorite with the Al e crowd during a rebuild,
and is often done using the same color paint used on the airplane as
the base or trim color, depending on where the numbers are ap-
plied. With all the time you spend on restoring your airplane,
doesn't it make sense to take the time to comply with this regula-
tion in a way that looks nice and compliments the work you've
done to get it looking so great? If you're not real adept at lettering,
consider calling a sign painter - he'll do it faster than you can
imagine, and it will look outstanding.
Methods that are not recommended include stick-on lettering,
and decals that are not intended for use out-of-doors. The vinyl
markings intended to be used for trim on the outside of an aircraft
will work fine, as long as the surface is cleaned of all contaminates
and wax. The key is to apply markings that will not come off while
your airplane is ripping along in the atmosphere. Having a clean,
neat set of markings meeting thi s requirement wi ll be one less
ramp inspection worry you' ll have. ..
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11
TheWayward
Wheelpants
are
Unmasked
by Norm Petersen
Back in the March '96 issue of VJNT AGE AIRPLANE, we fea-
tured a "Mystery Wheelpant" (actually a pair) that had been discov-
ered in a hangar at the Stanton, Minnesota airport. Once again, the
sharp-eyed readers have come through with the answers.
Randy Tait (EAA 348186, A/C 17607) of Breckenridge, TX, sent
in a copy of an ad from the December, 1946, FL YJNG magazine that
he had recently purchased in a collection. It shows the Lightstream
Wheel Pants made by Aviation Accessories Corp., 2204 N. Main, Ft.
Worth, Texas. From the ad we quote: "They provide 225,000 Can-
dlepower on only 6 or 12 volts at 100 watts. Delivered in all stan-
dard colors with complete wiring and sw itch accessories for only
$89.95 per pair. Made of featherweight magnesium. "
Brad Sasser (EAA 456356, A /C 22209) of Roswell, GA, was
kind enough to send the enclosed photos of his wheelpants that
12 DECEMBER 1996
Original photo of Capt. Silas Peterson (NWA ret.) with
wheel pant at Stanton Airport.
plainly show the name of the company on the lens shield. Brad' s
excellent photography is a joy to behold.
In addition, veteran aviation photographer, Roy Cagle (EAA
1540 I, A /C 1691) of Prescott, Arkansas, drew our attention to the ad
in FLYING magazine and Jim Montague (EAA 42062, AlC 131) of
Lake Elmo, MN, mentioned that Tom Melbye (EAA 132217, A/C
14121) had one of the lighted wheelpants in his hangar at the Lake
Elmo, MN, airport.
One item that hasn't come to light so far is how the Lightstream
Wheel pants are mounted on the airplane. No wheel brackets, bolt
holes or mounting brackets are visible in any of the photos, so we
may have to let that sleeping dog lie.
Many, many thanks to all readers who contributed to the solution
- Norm Petersen.
Tom Wright, owner of Staggerwing N40E
by Norm Petersen
If ever the term "sleek" were applied to
an aircraft, it would have to be used to de-
scribe Walter Beech's famous product, the
Staggerwing. Almost like symmetry in
motion, the sleek lines of the Staggerwing
are instantly recognizable - a beautiful air-
plane in the mind of the beholder. The
subject of this article is one of those trea-
sured beauties.
Winner of the Reserve Grand Champion
Antique "Lindy" at EAA Oshkosh '96 was
a fabulous 1944 Beechcraft D 17S Stagger-
wing, N40E, SIN 6685, owned by Tom
Wright (EAA 481481, AI C 23716) of the
small town of Russell, Kentucky, located
in the extreme eastern part of the state.
For many folks, it is hard to imagine the
level of intensity in the jUdging process
Even stationary on the ground, the Beech Staggerwing looks like it is in motion, a
tribute to its designers of many years ago.
that takes place every year at Oshkosh, es-
pecially when it comes to Grand Champi-
ons and Reserve Grand Champions. Al-
though Alan Buckner's Waco QDC ran off
with the Grand Champion Lindy, Tom
Wright's Staggerwing D 17S pushed him to
the extreme limit before the final tally by
the highly talented and dedicated judges
brought forth a winner and a Reserve Grand
Champion. Tom Wright does have one
piece of good news, however, he can return
to the competition in 1997 while Alan
Buckner 's QDC is relegated to the Past
Grand Champion Paddock for future con-
ventions.
Tom Wright was born 45 years ago in
the small town of South Shore, KY, just a
few miles from his present home in Rus-
se ll, and graduated from McCall High
School in South Shore. He went off to
college and after one year of hitting the
books, decided it was time to go to work
and earn a living. Going into business,
Tom set up an Industrial Service Company
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13
and he was off and running. The business
grew rapidly and before long, he recog-
nized a need to get between offices at a
faster speed. Aviation proved to be the an-
swer, so in 1980, he bought a Beechcraft
A-36 Bonanza and started to learn how to
fly. In a short time , he made his solo
flight in the Bonanza and worked up to his
Private license.
The business prospered, so a Beech
Baron was acquired, to be followed by a
Piper Navajo, which in turn was followed
by a Sabreliner 60. Tom Wright was be-
coming an airplane aficionado and really
enjoyed flying. About this time (i 991) he
received an offer to purchase his booming
business that was too good to turn down, so
he sold the business and turned his atten-
tion towards more airplanes. His present
stable includes a Sabreliner 65, a T -28 Tro-
jan, an L-39 jet trainer, a Beech Baron, a
Stearman biplane and lastly, the award-
winning Beechcraft D 17S Staggerwing,
N40E, SIN 6685.
After selling his business in 1991, Tom
Wright purchased N40E from longtime
EAAer Glen McNabb (EAA 73768, Al e
675) of Jasper, TN, who had owned the
Staggerwing for many, many years and
was an ardent booster and major supporter
of the Staggerwing Museum in Tullahoma,
TN. Sadly, about a month after selling
N40E to Tom Wright, Glen McNabb
passed away.
14 DECEMBER 1996
Meanwhile, Tom was busy learning the
intricacies of flying a Staggerwing and in
two years time, he really learned to appre-
ciate the class and style of the old girl. In
fact, he figured it would be an excellent
airplane to restore to new condition. In
1993, the Staggerwing was flown to Sand-
wich, IL, and turned over to Doc's Aero
Service run by longtime Staggerwing ex-
Retractable landing gear goes into these ultra clean gear wells. Note the large num-
ber of cables and wires running fore and aft just under the floorboard.
pert, Bern Y ocke.
The big biplane was completely taken
down to bare bones for a total rebuild and a
close inspection was made of the entire air-
frame. All sorts of things came to light!
The wing panels were in dire need of re-
pairs and the left upper wing needed com-
plete replacement of spars, ribs and all
wood. Only the hardware could be saved.
Staggerwing front of-
fice includes new in-
strument panel with ra-
dio stack and full IFR
capabilities. Control
yoke has throw-over
feature for co-pilot op-
eration. The crank on
the left wall is emer-
gency gear lowering
mechanism.
This beautiful interior by Dolores
and Mike Neuenteufel is done in
all leather materials and finished
on top with burl maple panels.
Note roll down window crank -
strictly class.
Retractable tailwheel
features welded fork
and fancy cover doors
that are supposed to
close when everything
is in the "up" position.
Meticulously finished fin and rudder on
N40E reveals first class workmanship in-
cluding a rudder trim and nicely done
tailcone fairings.
This is championship
caliber cleanliness! The
dual air scoops are pol-
ished aluminum and
even the P & W medal-
lion is polished to per-
fection.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15
The bright sun really makes the cream and red paint scheme sparkle as Tom pulls up to the camera plane. This is lUxury travel
from way back in 1944.
The other three panels were carefully gone
over and each part and piece was repaired
until everything checked out ready for cov-
ering. Unless you have personally rebuilt a
wing from a Staggerwing, it is difficult to
explain the amount of work that can be con-
sumed in restoring such a complex all-wood
wing panel.
While all this was going on, the 450 hp P
& W engine was sent out for major overhaul
and the order was placed for a new propeller
and spinner. The fuselage was epoxy
primed and woodworker, Bill Toland, com-
menced building all new formers and
stringers for the entire fuselage, a major task
in itself.
An entirely new leather interior was de-
signed, sewn, and installed by longtime
EAAer Dolores Neunteufel (EAA 10359)
and her son, Mike, of Addison, IL. This
pair of leathercrafters has become extremely
adept at aircraft interiors, an average Stag-
gerwing requiring three to four weeks of full
time effort to complete the job. In additi on
to this highly specialized work, Dolores has
faithfully volunteered at both Rockford and
Oshkosh for 36 conventions - an amazing
feat in itself.
The instmment panel was redone with all
16 DECEMBER 1996
new or overhauled instruments including
GPS, dual KX-I55's, HSI, and complete
IFR intmmentation. In addition, an S-Tec
Autopilot was added for those longer trips.
Side panels in the cabin were finished with a
special burl maple wood that really adds
class to the interior. Besides being very
pretty and functional , the interior quiets the
cabin of the big biplane and Tom Wright
says it is a really comfortable airplane be-
cause it is so quiet in cmise.
The final job of covering the Stagger-
wing fell to Tom Paradise of Doc's Aero
Service, who does the fabric work in Ce-
conite with uncompromising ski ll. A close
look at the finished product reveals the
touch of the artist. Final painting was done
with PPG two-part polyurethane in a special
cream hue (personally picked by Tom
Wright) and trimmed in Candy Apple Red
with a Gold accent stripe. The incredibly
finished paint scheme turned many heads at
Oshkosh and had the Antique judges shak-
ing their heads in amazement. After the ba-
sic colors were sprayed, a final clear coat
suppli ed by PPG, was applied over the fin-
ished product to get the final shi ne.
Needless to say, all this beautiful work
takes time and the Staggerwing was finally
completed just days before the '96 EAA
Convention. With final checks all com-
pleted, the bright colored Staggerwing was
flown to Oshkosh by Tom Wright and his
co-pilot, Don McGinnis, and parked on the
Antique line at Oshkosh for all to see. Tom
reported an easy cruise of 170 to 180 mph
with the P & W engine burning about 18 to
20 gph. Fuel is carried in five tanks that total
121 gallons for a near six-hour range. The
big job fell to Tom and Don after they ar-
rived at Oshkosh. They had to clean all the
bugs off the pretty leading edges, re-polish
the spinner and propeller blades, and gener-
ally clean up the big biplane for the judges.
Apparently their efforts were not in vain
because on Tuesday evening, at the Theater-
in-the-woods, the announcement came forth
for the Antique Reserve Grand Champion,
Beechcraft Staggerwing, N40E. Believe
me when I say that a happy Tom Wright as-
cended the stairs to accept the Lindy trophy,
not only for himself, but for the many peo-
ple who were involved in the restoration ef-
fort. Our sincere congratulations, Tom, on
a beautiful airplane and we look forward to
seeing you next year. ...
MORE EAA
S K O S ~
by H.G. Frautschy
Lorry Saunders, St. Albert , Alberta,
Canada was caught in the act of giving
thi s Beech Staggerwing it ' s fly-in
clean-up job. Lovingly restored by her
husband, it was picked by the judges
to receive the Antique Outstanding
Closed Cockpit Biplane award.
The Type Clubs were honored for their
contributions to the antique/classic and
contemporary aircraft communities.
Butch Joyce, Dobbie Lickteig and Joe
and Julie Dickey look on as Paul
Poberezny addresses the assembled
crowd in the Type Club tent. Each of
the type clubs who contribute to the ef-
forts of the Division by displaying in the
Type Club tent were presented with an
appreciation plaque.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17
This great looking
Fairchild 24W46 is
one of the few 24s
built after WW II. It
was restored and
flown by Larry Beck
of Canby, OR. Ap-
propriately, it was
selected as the WW
II Era Champion.
A couple who are one of the neatest pair to grace the grounds
of Wittman Regional Airport are the Blankenburgs, Kent and
Sandy of Pine Mountain, CA. This is their Spartan Executive,
picked as the Runner-Up Customized Antique Champion during
this year's Convention. Regular attendees at EAA OSHKOSH,
their appreciation for period of the 1930's even extends to the
luggage of the era - they routinely keep an eye out for pieces
that are from that time, and use them when traveling with the
Spartan or their Lockheed 12.
18 DECEMBER 1996
If you saw this parked
on the ramp at your lo-
cal FBO, you might not
pay it much heed - and
you would have missed
a little piece of Cessna
history. This is the old-
est Cessna 310 in exis-
tence, a 1954 model,
SIN 3500Z. It's owned
by Ed Gaffney of Be-
loit, WI.
The volunteers make it tick, and if you keep them fed and
with drink, they're understandably appreciative! EAA's Op-
eration Thirst vehicle (itself a volunteer operation) passes
out drinks and sandwiches to the hungry flight line workers
during the entire Convention, and during the rest of the
summer when volunteer work crews are on the site getting
it ready for everybody else.
John Wallace's Cessna L-19E
Although mentioned in a previous sea-
plane fly-in article, the photos of the Best
Metal Seaplane Award winner at EAA
Oshkosh '96, a 1958 Cessna L-19E,
N3255S, SIN 24701, mounted on a set of
Edo 2425 floats, were not available at
press time, so to do justice to the owner,
John Wallace (EAA 534076) of Birming-
ham, MI, we are pleased to present this
photo. Completely restored in original
1958 Air Force markings, the L-19E looks
for all the world like it was surplused from
the military just last week! Along with
dual water rudders on the 2425 floats, the
L-19E has dual aux. fins on the stabilizer
which are necessary on floats. With
large flaps and a Continental 0-470 en-
gine of 213 hp, the L-19E gets off the wa-
ter very quickly and will haul two people
and lots of baggage. The visibility is su-
perb in all directions and with dual stick
controls, it is a real joy to fly according to
John. Congratulations on a beautiful
award-winning seaplane.
Aeronca Champ on Edo 1320' s
This very pretty Aeronca 7AC Champ, N84609, SIN 7AC-3316, mounted
on a pair of Edo 1320 floats was flown to Oshkosh by veteran seaplane
pilot, Steve Petrich, of Eden Prairie, MN.
Piper J-4 Cub Coupe on Edo 1400' s
A regular at Oshkosh is this Piper Cub Coupe,
N25753, SIN 4-823, mounted on a set of Edo 1400
floats and owned by Rudy Komin, Gordy Olson and
Tony Chrisanti of Mundelein, IL. The J-4 is powered
with a Continental 0-200 of 100 hp for a little extra
get up and go.
Piper J-3 Cub on Edo
1320's
This very pr etty J-3
Cub on Edo 1320's was
flown to Oshkosh from
Eveleth, MN, by Phil
Carlson.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19
Aeronca Sedan on Edo 2000's
From the Leech Lake area of Minnesota comes this very nice Aeronca 15AC Sedan, N1356H, SIN 15AC-403, mounted
on a set of Edo 2000 floats and flown by Tom Hankins of Walker, MN. Note the left hand seaplane door and the con-
trollable prop on the "other than standard" engine, probably a 180 Lycoming.
Stinson 108-3 on Edo 2425's
This pretty red and white Stin-
son 108-3, C-FEXT (formerly
CF-EXT) mounted on a set of
Edo 2425 floats was flown to
Oshkosh by Robert Reynolds
of Canada. One of thirty-one
registered Canadian sea-
planes at Oshkosh '96, this
108-3 features drooped
wingtips and a controllable
propeller.
Piper J-3 Cub on Aqua 1500's
This newly built up Piper J-3 Cub,
N110RR, SIN 19659, mounted a
new set of Aqua 1500 floats, was
flown to Oshkosh by Walt
Groskurth of Mankato, MN. The
Cub is jointly owned by Walt, Bob
Reichel and Floyd Backstrom, all
of Mankato.
Continued on page 32
20 DECEMBER 1996
by H.G. Frautschy
Here's the Skymotor 70 on
Effenheim E-l Hawk
display at Milwaukee's
Mitchell Field Gallery of Flight
in the central terminal build-
ing. While the Skymotor com-
pany did obtain an ATC (No.
200) in 1939, orders were not
forthcomi ng, and only two of
the engi nes were built by the
Milwaukee Parts Corporation.
Our Mystery Plane for this month is this
stoutly braced two-place biplane. A trim
looking little ship, it comes from the Tex La-
Grone collection of the EAA Aviation Foun-
dation Boeing Aeronautical Library. An-
swers need to be in no later than January 25,
1997 so that they can be inc l uded in the
March, 1997 issue of Vintage Airplane.
The September Mystery Plane was recog-
nized by a number of members, includi ng
Capt. Dick Hill (NW-ret.) of Harvard, IL He
writes:
" The Mystery Plane in the September
Vintage Airplane magazine is the Effenheim
Hawk. It was built by Ed Effenheim in his
Milwaukee basement. Ed and his brother
Ray were well known in aviation circles
around Milwaukee during the 1940 's andfor
many years afterward. Ed is now retired, liv-
ing in a Milwaukee suburb. In an informal
interview, Mr. Effenheim said that they liked
the 'Lockheed Shooting Star' emblem, so
they used it and substituted the words 'EF-
FENHEIM HA WK. '
"The Hawk was completed in late 1947
and another well known Milwaukee aviator,
Robert "Bob " Huggins made the test flights
from Curtiss- Wright Field. (now known as
Timmerman Field.)
"The engine in the plane was also built in
Milwaukee, just before WW II. It developed
70 hp was called the "Skymotor " and was
built by the Milwaukee Parts Corporation.
(Edwin Machalski's Milwaukee Parts Corpo-
ration had built the Tank engines in an ear-
lier project. To clarify, the Tank engine be-
gan as a conversion of the WW I Curtiss
OX-5 water cooled V-8 to an updated air-
cooled version. This project was initiated in
the late 1920s by Frank and AI Tank, hence
the name. Some of the aircooled Tank en-
gines are still in operation.)
"The last flight ofthe EJJenheim Hawk
Continued on page 29
VINTAGE AI RPLANE 21
WHATOURMEMBERSARERESTORING
----------------------------by Norm Petersen
John Baugh's
Super Seaoee
Having the time of his life
getti ng his feet wet with this
very pretty Republic RC-3
Seabee, N6704K, SIN 987, is
longtime EAA Warbird and
Antique/ Classic member,
John T. Baugh (EAA 64463,
A/C 1180) of Lebanon, TN.
Powered with a big Ly-
coming GO-480 engine of
295 hp swinging a three-
blade pusher prop, the Super
Seabee really "gets with the
program" according to John
and gets off the water with com- instrumentation. According to
plete authority. Other mods on John, the Super Seabee opens up
the amphibian include wing ex- a whole new world of fun and
tensions, anti-spray rails, new in- games. A hearty welcome to the
terior and complete avionics and "wetfoot" crowd, John!
Walt Sieg's Stinson 108-3
Seldom do we get an opportunity to feature a picture of
an airplane that has been owned by the same person for
forty-nine years! In this case, the gentleman is longtime
flying farmer pilot , Walter Sieg, of Truman, Minnesota,
who celebrated his 80th birthday last July II tho Walt pur-
chased this Stinson 108-3, N807C, SIN 3807, from Fred
Hines in Wadena, MN, in April , 1948, when it had 49 hours
flying time. Since then, Walt has flown the pretty "Blue
Goose," as it is affectionately known, some 3,000 hours on
wheels and Federal A2500A skis. The Stinson was recov-
ered with Ceconite in 1976 and the light case 165 Franklin
was replaced with a heavy case 165 many years ago. To
this day, the original light case engine sits in an engine
crate next to the Stinson in its hangar. The panel is origi-
22 DECEMBER 1996
nal, right down to the Hallicrafters Low-Frequency radio
visible behind the left hand control wheel. Special congrat-
ulations and best wishes to Walt Sieg for faithfully main-
taining his Blue Goose all these years. Photos contributed
by Calvin Jorgenson ofSt. James, MN.
Tom Bins' Rearwin 6000-M IiSpeedster"
Perhaps one of the rarer aircraft in the
world is thi s beautifully restored 1938
Rearwin "Speedster" 6000-M, NC20741 ,
SIN 311, that has absorbed most of Tom
Bins' extra time during the past few years.
Tom is from Eagle River, WI, in the north-
ern part of the state and has been di I i-
gently working on the restoration of the
rare bird. It is estimated that only six ex-
amples were built for the American mar-
ket and presently, only three are li sted on
the FAA register. A further six to ten
were sold overseas in the 1937-40 time
frame. The aircraft is powered with a
four-cylinder, inverted, Menasco C-4 en-
gine of 125 hp pulling a Sensenich wooden
propeller which gives a cruise of up to 135
mph . The photo of th is pretty tandem
two-placer was contributed by Ed Brown
of Colby, WI.
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Ben Epps'
Aeronca C-3
With its bright
yellow paint scheme
shining in the sun-
shine, this nicely re-
stored 1935 Aeronca
C-3 Master,
NC14531, SI N A-
503, is the pride and
joy of Ben Epps
(EAA 281417, A / C
23936) of At lanta ,
GA. Ben reports the
C-3 project took
about five years of
work (off and on)
sions. Ben flew the Aeronca on Jul y 4, 1996, at Huntsville, AL,
with much time spent manufacturing parts and pieces, using the
when the airplane was 61 years old and Ben was 80 years old!
old parts for patterns. The C-3 is powered with an Aeronca E-11 3
Congratulations on a super job of restoration Ben, and many more
engine of 36 hp. This is the final version of the C-3 that features a
happy years in the aviation busi ness.
well-rounded fuselage in deference to the earlier "razor back" ver-
Jon Foss' Stinson 108-2
This photo of a Stinson Voyager
108-2, N242C, SI N 108-3242,
mounted on a set of Federal A2500
ski s was sent in by Gordon Slattery
of Salol, MN. Owned by Jon Foss
of Greenbush, MN, the pretty green
and white Stinson was pho-
tographed at the annual Lions Club
skiplane fly-in at Warroad, MN, on
the Canadian border on Lake of the
Woods. Note the tiny ski fastened
beneath the tailwheel that uses the
bounce of the tailwheel tire to cush-
ion the bumps. Clever.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23
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AeroncaAviators Club
JulieandJoeDickey
55OakeyAv.
Lawrenceburg,IN 470.25-1538
812/ 537-9354
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InternationalAeroncaAss' n
"AeroncaLover' sClub"
BuzzWagner
Box3,40.1 1 stSt. EAST
Clark,SD57225
60.5/ 532-3862
Newsletter:Quarterly
Dues: $20. peryear
NationalAeroncaAssociation
JimThompson,President
80.6 LockportRoad
P.O.Box2219
TerreHaute, IN 4780.2-0.219
812/ 232-1491
Newsletter:4peryear
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AeroncaSedanClub-
RobertHaley
475 Rincon Avenue
Livermore,CA94550.
510./ 447-5615
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AldenC.Barrios
1436MuirlandsDrive
La Jolla,CA920.37
619/ 459-590.1
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TwinBeech18Society
c/oStaggerwing Museum Foundation,Inc.
P.O.Box550.
Tullahoma,TN 37388
615/ 455-1974
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Brookfield,WI 530.0.8-0.70.8
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24 DECEMBER 1996
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BirdAirplaneClub
JeannieHill
P.O.Box328
Harvard, IL60.0.33
815/ 943-720.5
Newsletter:2-3annually
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American BonanzaSociety
Ronald Vickrey, President
P.O.Box12888
Wichita, KS67277
316/945-6913
FAX316/ 945-6990.
Newsletter:Monthly
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StaggerwingClub(Beechcraft)
JimGorman, President
P.O.Box2599
Mansfield,OH 4490.6
419/ 529-3822(H),755-10.11 (W)
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19684LakeshoreDrive
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BuckerClub
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1620.4 RosemarieLn.
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330.7 AstroDr.
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3939C-8San Pedro,NE
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Travel Air Club
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VINTAGEAIRPLANE27
Antique/Classic Books
by H.G. Frautschy
Aviation Heritage Books has given us a
quartet of great books to settle in with for
some late fall and winter reading as we await
the next fly-in season. The first two are new
editions of what was a boon to the scale mod-
eler - the two part compilation of the late Paul
R. Matt's scale drawings. Volume I covers
Matt 's scale views from Aeromarine to Grum-
man, while volume 2 covers Heath through
Wright. The two books of drawings are a
wealth of data for all who enjoy old airplanes,
whether a full size enthusiast or a aircraft mod-
eler. (TheirEAAstockNos. are 21-31586 and
21-31587, and they cost $24.95* ea.)
These are the drawings
that accompanied the articles
published by Matt in his fa-
mous Historical Aviation AI-
bum series, an ongoing set of
books that have been long out
of print and much sought after
by collectors. Fear not! Avia-
tion Heritage has announced
plans for re-publishing the His-
torical Aviation Album series,
starting next year. The 18 vol-
umes that made up the series will
be combined into 8 volumes. We
anxiously await the announcement
of their availability.
The new releases from Avia-
tion Heritage Books are also
equally interesting. First,
Richard Ward, the president of the
Twin Bonanza Club, has authored
"Beechcraft Twin Bonanza" (stock No.
21-31584, priced at $24.95*) a history
of the famed "T-Bone." Dick's famil-
iarity with the twin engined variety of
the Bonanza since the mid-1970 's . His
admiration of the work done by
Beechcraft on the design and building of
the airplane has grown to the point that
he was able to put together a history and
technical discussion of the airplane in
this 131 page soft cover book. Filled
with photos provided by Beechcraft,
who Dick is quick to give credit to for
their support, the text is liberally pep-
pered with neat copies of the sales
brochures and other documents to fill
out the civilian and military histories of
the Beechcraft Twin. If you're thinking
about a buying a twin engine airplane or
just interested in the process that
Beechcraft used to create this airplane,
you ' ll enjoy this book.
The second new book issued by Avia-
tion Heritage is Bruce Bissonette's
"Travel Air - A Photo History. " (Stock
No. 21-31585, priced at $24.95*) And a
photo history it is - again, with generous
support provided by Beechcraft (Travel
Air's successor) and the Walter House
Aviation History Collection, as well as
28 DECEMBER 1996
many others, an extensive photo collec-
tion is published for all to enjoy, and it
gives illuminating glimpses into the air-
plane factory of yesteryear. I couldn't
get over the level of detail provided in
many photos. Travel Air ' s have long en-
joyed a fairly well detailed history, but
this book helps elevate the information
available to all to a new level. Bruce
has been working on the project part
time for over 2 decades, patiently putting
well researched captions together with
the photos. You ' ll
appreciate the fact
that he took the
time to get Herb
Rawdon and Wal-
teT Burnham's
thoughts on tape
before their
passing years
ago.
In the book
are detai l ed
shots of
the weld clusters of the Travel Air 6000,
along with many contemporary photos of
Travel Air biplanes built during the all-
to-brief heyday of the famous Wichita
planemaker.
Bruce Bissonette has had a special
spot in his heart for the type, having
taken his first ride in one in 1938. A
WW II vet who served in the 13th Air
Force, Bruce returned to civilian life as
a broadcaster and late r as a newspaper
reporter and the aviation editor of the EI
Paso Times. His hobby of aviation hi s-
tory has really taken off since his retire-
ment in 1988, and "Travel Air - A Photo
History" is neatly done and a real treat
for old airplane fans. Particularly if
you're a modeler or a restorer, you'll
find all sorts of neat information on the
Travel Air series of airplanes .
Aviation Heritage has been active in
publishing a number of books dealing
with the particular histories of individ-
ual airplane models and/ or manufactur-
ers, and have made it their mission to
provide an outlet for those books that
otherwise might not be published. For-
tunately, they've take a proactive stance
and have encouraged authors to come
forth with their projects and work to get
them published. Chet Peek of Norman,
OK is one of the authors who has bene-
fited from Aviation Heritage 's interest
in publishing these histories . They re-
cently published his "The Spartan
Story," (Stock No. 21-10101 , priced at
$22.95*) co-authored with George Good-
head, a fascinating study of the aircraft
company, aviation school, and the
movers and shakers of Oklahoma who
made it all come together. Like the other
books published by the company , it is
filled with interesting photos and draw-
ings that fill out the history of the orga-
nization. The interesting story of how
famed billionaire J. Paul Getty be-
came intimately involved in the day
to day operations of the organization
is detailed, as is the training school
operated by Spartan, particularly dur-
ing WW II.
Finally, although it has been out for
3 years, Chefs personal history of his
antique restoration "Resurrection Of A
Jenny," is still available, and makes for
delightful reading, as he takes you
through a general history of the Curtiss
IN-4 Jenny and then the actual history of
the Jenny he came to own , flown and
crashed by Ray McWhorter. It really did
sit in a barn for the next 49 years, until
restoration was begun on it by Dean
Gilmore. When Gilmore unexpectedly
died in 1982, Chet acquired the project,
completing it in 1987. That's an entirely
too short synopsis of this neatly written
book , one that gives the reader a full
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sense as to how such a pro-
jectcan really "get under your skin."
Also covered is the historic "Jennys to
Jets" reunion at EAA Oshkosh '89. Chet
loaned his Jenny to EAA so it could be
dis played in the EAA Air Adventure
Museum, where it has been for a number
ofyears,justbehind the replica Wright
Flyer.
Finally, Chet hasjustseen the pub-
lishing of"The First Cub" (Stock
No.21-14022, priced at $17.95*) his
documentation ofthe Taylor E-2 Cub,
(including his own E-2, which he's
flown for over35 years!) and the events
surrounding the creation ofthe first of
what would evolve into one ofthe most
recognized airplanes ofall time . Illus-
trated with many photos, including some
from t he Taylor fami ly arch ives, Chet
has added to the written hi story ofa true
American aviation icon.
All ofthese books are available from
EAA Membership Services for the
prices l isted, p l us s hi pping a nd han-
dling. Call 1-800-843- 3612 for more in-
formation.
Formany ofus , ourenthusiasm for
old airplanes extends to buildingmodels
ofthem as well as our full size activi-
ties. A prolific and always enjoyable
author in the modeling world is Bill
Hannan ofCal ifornia. Bill's light and
breezy style is ajoyto read, and his nat-
urally cheery attitude is infectious - you
can't help but feel good after reading
one ofhis articles. His most recent se-
ries of compilations is "Pl an s & 3
Views, Volu me 2". It features a wide
variety ofaircraft subjects, and includes
a special autogiro section, with a pairof
model 'giro plans added for fun. A fas-
cinating article starts the book, a docu-
mentation ofthe Gerhardt Cycloplane.
You remember that one - it looks a lot
like the Phillips Multiplane, but this one
is pedal powered, and collapses in a
heap in front of the movie camera.
You'veseen the scene innumerable times
on television and in a movie or two.
Concerning the Cycloplane's demise,
Bill writes " ...Gerhardt's comment
was a masterpiece ofunderstatement: 'It
mustbe admitted t hatthis method ofdis-
sembling was not premeditated and is
not recommended except for dispatch.",
Complete with a genera l arrangement
drawing, Bill adds to the bookwith other
equally interesting projects - the C-WTI
Bunting I , Tipsy S.2, Avro Avian, and
model plans for the Avian and Tipsy as
well, a l ong with a few otherscale and
model drawings. It is an intriguing col-
lection, and all ofit is put together with
what is often considered a benchmark in
graphic design. What can be a challenge
to put together is fashioned into a neat
looking book. Few lay a technical pen to
drawing paper betterthan Bill Hannan,
and it 's refreshing in this day ofcom-
putergraphics to still see he, along with
his contributors to this book, Siegfried
Glockner, Ken McDonough and Georges
Chaulet, enjoy picking up a pen and
carefully drawing and lettering their
drawings. There's only one problem
with Bill's books - you always get to the
last page wishing for more! The price
for this 26 page book is $10.95, plus
$2.50 for shipping and handling to U.S.
addresses. Order it direct from Bill and
his lovely wife Joan, and ifyou'd rather
ordera catalog oftheir offerings (there
are many!) send a dollar to Hannan's
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diary. It crashed. It was engineeredby Vin-
reportedto haveflown. Areportwasmade
thenpassedthroughseveralhandbeforebe-
thatPipertestedaSkymotorin theJ-4Cub comingthepropertyof Glen Courtwright,
centBurnelli, who wasthecompany's(Ne-
Coupeandpossiblyin theJ4A. Thatengine OakLawn, II. (Courtwright wasoneofthe
braskaAircraft)firstChief Engineer. This
wasprobablyreturnedto themanufacturer co-ownersofB&FAircraftService. For
was in 1920. SwenSwanson wasstillin
andis theonethatwasinstalledin theEJJen- manyyears, heownedandjlewthe Tank schoolanddidnotcomeinto thepictureun-
heimHawkin 1947. So itwasinstalledand poweredBrunnerWinkleBird, N15K.) tilmuchlater, withtheLincolnSport. Otto
flown in aCub, aCub Coupe, theHawkand "InAugust1996theSkymotorwassold Timm tookoverwhen Burnellileftandthe
fina lly, aKnight Twister. Afterthelossof to Dennis Trone, whohasacollectionofvin- AirCoach was his baby. " ...
Refer t o the text of for more information from John Underwood on our June
Mystery plane, the Lincoln-Standard " Cruiser."
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