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STRAIGHT AND LEVEUButchJoyce

2 AlRVENTURE AWARDS

4 VAA NEWS HGFrautschy

5 AEROMAIL

6 A MIRACLE OF THE AIR James Whittaker

9 MY FIRST AIRPLANE EvCassagneres

12 TYPE CLUB NOTES RobertG Lock

14 A FIVE-YEAR PAINT JOB Budd Davisson

19 WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE RESTORING H G Frautschy amp Norm Petersen

21 MYSTERY PLANE HG Frautschy

24 PASS IT TO BUCK Buck Hilbert

27 NEW MEMBERS

28 CALENDAR

30 CLASSIFIEDS

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Publisher TOM POBEREZNY

Editor-ill-Orie scon SPANGLER

Executive Director Editor HENRY G FRAUTSCHY

VAA A dmillislralive A isistant THERESA BOOKS

Executive Editor MIKE DIFRISCO

Contributing Editors JOHN UNDERWOOD BUDD DAVISSON

A rtPhoto Layout BETH BLANCK

Photography Staff JIM KOEPNICK LEEANN ABRAMS

AdvertisillgEditorial Assistalll ISABELLE WISKE

Ive been attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for 29 years and this years event was one of the best The anshytique aircraft were some of the best that we have seen

Restorations just continue to get better each year Years ago when you walked the flight line youd see a

wide range of antique aircraft restorations Some were good some were so-so and a few were outstanding As the movement has progressed the number of excellent restorations has continued to increase When you talk to members on the flight line a shift in attitude toward restoration is also evident-people seem to take their stewshyardship of these magnificent old aircraft quite seriously

That attitude is now permeating the ownership ranks of Classic category airplanes as ever-increasing numbers of classic airplanes are appearing on fly-in flight lines all over the country Sure there are still plenty of airplanes someshytimes referred to in classified ads as good fliers airplanes that members have not yet restored to near factory condishytion For others a good clean restoration doesnt have to be a factory original but one that is useful for them Exshytended ski tubes extra fuel tanks and items that increase the airplanes utility are often what people add to their airshyplanes Theres plenty of room for all in vintage aviation and youll often see examples of every style and level of restoration at EAA AirVenture and your local fly-in

Still its funny how many of us still dont think of classhysic airplanes as old The youngest classic is now coming up on its 46th birthday I guess you could pin a lot of that attitude on the basic utility these great airshyplanes still offer More than once in recent times Ive heard of a person looking seriously at one of the newer lightplanes and while researching discovered that a reshycently restored classic offered more utility for less cost The choices for an individual who wants four seats in the airplane are even more limited Take for example a 1950 Cessna 170 It offers a 115 mph cruise speed 8 gph and four seats a great going places machine But we do have to accept that it is old Since it left the runway at Wichita 51 years have passed

The Contemporary category (1956-1965) is right on its heels with the youngest of its planes firmly in middle age with 36 years under their wheels The FAA and other agenshycies consider aircraft old or an antique at 25 years and owners of these younger airplanes are also coming to grips with the subject of aging aircraft Aging aircraft are a highshypriority issue at the FAA and were not just talking about old 727s Our airplanes and their maintenance and supshy

s EL by ESPIE BUTCH JOYCE

PRESIDENT VINTAGE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION

port are on their agenda and were working closely with EAA to be sure our input is added and were kept abreast of the latest developments

As contemporary aircraft owners are beginning to realshyize that their airplanes are older too were seeing restorations like Bragdons Cessna 210 Oune 2001 Vinshytage Airplane) These are enormously useful airplanes that can be used daily if necessary but they still look great on the fly-in flight line Does that sound familiar classic owners

It takes time for these restorations to come to the surshyface Ive even had to come to grips with it My Luscombe is one of my favorite airplanes but I cant use it for all my flying needs I also own a Beech Baron that fits in the Contemporary category Its 37 years old now and I conshysider it equal in my desired capabilities to a new Baron It will do most any task better than its new brother and its cheaper too I have no problem going to the hangar loadshying it up and flying to the islands or anywhere else I probably wont be doing this in the Luscombe but I have thought that it would be fun to do so At least it would not take Customs long to inspect the Luscombe With the realization that the Baron can now be judged just like any classic or antique Ive embarked on a custom reconditionshying program

In doing so Ive gained a new pride of ownership in my Contemporary class aircraft When I land somewhere new on a cross-country the tower might ask What year is your Baron It s nice to pull into the FBO for fuel or an overnight stay and have the line guys tell you how great the airplane looks I appreciate it when they ask if Id like to park it in their hangar overnight I think that they enshyjoy seeing good-looking airplanes too

One thing to keep in mind is that most of these younger people who are working at the FBOs now cut their teeth on the contemporary class of aircraft Just like many of us long desired a Travel Air or Cub of our own to fly in the future contemporary aircraft will be the ones they will want to own

The EAA Vintage Aircraft Association has taken the lead in highlighting the issues facing older aircraft and working with the type clubs weve gained an ear at the FAA to discuss these issues Were fortunate to have peoshyple working for the FAA such as Mike Gallagher who not only understand the issues were confronted with but also are actively working with us to help solve the problems We will have more on these subjects in future issues Lets all pull in the same direction for the good of aviation Remember we are better together Join us and have it all

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EAA AIRVENTURE 2001 VAA AWARDS Gold Lindy Grand Champion-Antique 1940 Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser NC329S5 Carl Brasser Brentwood Tennessee

Grand Champion-Classic Grumman Mallard NC2950 Steve Hamilton Carson City Nevada

Grand Champion-Contemporary Beech 35-B33 Debonair NS622M James Lynch Lawton Oklahoma

Silver Lindy Vintage Reserve Grand Champion-Antique Boeing Stearman E75 N713WW Scott White Orient Ohio

Vintage Reserve Grand Champion-Classic Aeronca 11AC Chief N9526E Paul Gould Sardinia Ohio

Vintage Reserve Grand Champion- Contemporary Piper PA-22-10S Colt N5549Z Dennis Beecher Martinsburg Pennsylvania

Bronze Lindy Antique

Champion-World War II Military Trainer or Liaison Aircraft Stearman N2S-3 N131 5N Douglas Devries Redlands California

Champion-Transport Category Boeing S307 Stratoliner NC19903-NASM Stratoliner Restoration Crew Federal Way Washington

Champion-Customized Aircraft Boeing Stearman E75N1 N3976B

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David Bates Faribault Minnesota

Champion-Replica Vickers Vimy FB27 NX71 MY Peter McMillan San Francisco California

Champion Golden Age (191S-1927) Ryan M-1 N2073 Andrew King Lovettsville Virginia

Champion-Silver Age (1928-1932) Fairchild FC-2W2 N13934 Greg Herrick Jackson Wyoming

Champion Bronze Age (1933-1941) Spartan Executive NC17667 Kent Blankenburg Groveland California

Champion World War II Era 1943-1945 Beech D17S Staggerwing N9597H E P Wiesner Castle Rock Colorado

Bronze Lindy Classic Best Class I (0-80 hp) Mooney Mite M1S N4149E Ben Workman Zanesville Ohio

Best Class II (81-150 hp) Cessna 140 NC2437V Michael Midtgaard Minneapolis Minnesota

Best Class III (151-235 hp) Ryan Navion N4012K Robert Kane Wilton California

Best Class IV 236 hp amp up Cessna 195 N2134C George Dray Novato California

Best Custom Class A Taylorcraft BC-12D N39911 Lee Bowden Independence Iowa

Best Custom Class B Cessna 140 N773SH Marty Lochman Newalla Oklahoma

Best Custom Class C Piper PA-1S-150 N75SSE Loren Kopseng Bismarck North Dakota

Best Custom Class 0 Cessna 195 N9S54A Martin Madden Somis California

Bronze Lindy Contemporary Beech H35 N547SD Larry VanDam Riverside California

TEXTRON FINANCIAL AVIATION FINANCE DIVISION JUDGING SPONSORS CHOICE Stinson SR-6A NC15127 Max amp Rene Davis Waconia Minnesota

Vintage Plaques Antique Outstanding Customized Aircraft Waco ZPF-7 N29962 Leslie Whittlesey Coto De Caza California

Runner-Up Customized Aircraft Boeing Stearman A75J1 N570SN Charles Luigs Bandera Texas

Silver Age (1928-1932) Outstanding Open Cockpit Biplane Great Lakes 2T-1A NS41H Cameron Saure Reynolds North Dakota

Outstanding Closed Cockpit Monoplane Monocoupe N543W Robert Coolbaugh Manassas Virginia

Runner-Up Closed Cockpit Monoplane Curtiss Robin N263E

Glenn Peck Maryland Heights Missouri

Bronze Age (1933-1941) Runner-Up Closed Cockpit Monoplane Spartan Executive NC17616 Ken amp Lorraine Morris Poplar Grove Illinois

Outstanding Closed Cockpit Biplane Waco ZOC-6 NC16203 Les Cashmere McAlester Oklahoma

Outstanding Open Cockpit Biplane DeHaviliand Tiger Moth DH82A N8879 Michael Williams Columbus Indiana

World War II Era (1942-1945) Runner-Up Closed Cockpit Biplane Beechcraft Staggerwing N1532M Bob Strunk Union Kentucky

Vintage Plaques Classic Best Aeronca Champ Aeronca Champ 7 AC N81585 Wayne Raye Stockbridge Georgia

Best Beechcraft Twin Beech D18S N213SP Alan Wright Naples Florida

Best Bellanca Bellanca 14-19 N6563N Charles Should is Rapid City South Dakota

Best Cessna 120140 Cessna 140 N89221 J Young Hudson Wisconsin

Best Cessna 170180 Cessna 170 N4034V John Nielsen Bloomer W isconsin

Best Cessna 190195 Cessna 195B N195SB Scott Boynton Campbell Hall New York

Best Ercoupe Ercoupe N2679

David Abrams Salem New Hampshire

Best Luscombe Luscombe 8A NC45504 James Zazas Carthage North Carolina

Best Navion Ryan Navion N4891 K Charles Stites Chapel Hill North Carolina

Best Piper J-3 Piper J-3 Cub NC88113 Willard Beatty Jr Holly Springs North Carolina

Best Piper Other Piper PA-18 N160CW Charles Wiplinger Inver Grove Height Minnesota

Best Stinson Stinson 108-3 N6355M Neil Logerwell Kent Washington

Best Swift Swift GC-1 B N3378K Jared Smith Huntington Beach California

Best Taylorcraft Taylorcraft BC12D N96841 Elmer Marting Monona Iowa

Best Limited Production DeHaviliand Beaver N34EB Paul Oakes Wasilla Alaska

Most Unique Emigh Trojan N8351 H Jerry Petro Williamsburg Virginia

Preservation Aeronca Chief NC4128E Edward Maxwell Louisville Kentucky

Vintage Plaques Contemporary Outstanding Beech Single Engine Bonanza N35 N1397Z Richard amp Dawn Barnett Waldron Arkansas

Outstanding Beech Multiengine Beech G18S N933GM Carla Payne Fort Worth Texas

Outstanding Cessna 150 Cessna 150 N7835E Robert Unternaehrer Brunswick Missouri

Outstanding Cessna 170172175 Cessna 172C N1499Y Randall Hockenberry Ft Wayne Indiana

Outstanding Cessna 180182-210 Cessna 182B N8407T Roger Schmidt Big Bear Lake California

Outstanding Piper PA-22 Tri Pacer PA-22 Tri-Pacer N9508D Tim Lewis amp John Brandon Jonesboro Arkansas

Outstanding Piper PA-24 Comanche PA-24 Comanche N45MB Kelly Wright Spokane Washington

Outstanding Mooney Mooney N6402U Raymond Miller Colorado Springs Colorado

Outstanding Limited Production Aircoupe F-1A N3044G Jack Arthur Des Moines Iowa

Outstanding Custom Class I Single Engine (0-160 hp) Piper PA-22-150 N6043D James Douglass Kennedyville Missouri

Outstanding Custom Class III Single Engine (231 hp amp higher) Piper PA-24 N8071 P Jim Simmons Nashville Tennessee

Outstanding Class IV Multi Engine Piper PA-23 N3187P Michael Luigs Bandera Texas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3

VAANEWS compiled by HG Frautschy

COVERS FRONT COVER Ronnie Cox and Greg Davis of Fort Lauderdale Florida cruise above Floridas Gulf Coast waters with their 1962 250 Comanche EM photo by Jim Koepnick shot with a Canon EOS1 n equipped with an 80-200 mm lens on 100 ASA Fuji slide film EM Cessna 210 photo plane flown by Bruce Moore

BACK COVER Fay Gillis Summer 29 is the title of Frank Warrens acrylic painting awardshyed an Excellence ribbon in the 2001 EAA Sport Aviation Art competition It depicts a young Fay beside a Curtiss Fledgling at Garden City Long Island in August 1929 A month later she was forced to bailout of a Fledgling becoming the second female memshyber of the Caterpillar Club Fay was a charshyter member of the 99sFrank Warren can be reached at fljlwearthlinknet or by calling 805967-5473

SPORT PI LOT

ALMOST READY FOR NPRM

EAA President Tom Poberezny has written to FAA Administrator Jane Garvey and US Secretary of Transshyportation Norman Mineta asking for their personal intervention to expedite the return of the proposed sport pilot package back to the FAA one of the many steps in the process headed toshywards the publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

Tom wrote Over the last eight years a tremendous volume of work-by both the government and the private sector-has gone into moving this complex regulatory package to its current status We reshyquest that you keep the same level of emphasis on completing the final steps to publication by facilitating every opportunity for expeditious handling by the Office of Manageshyment and Budget

Tom reiterated EAAs appreciation for DOTs and FAAs public comshymitment and acknowledgement of [sport pilots] positive impact reshy

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During EAA AirVenture Oshkosh the Vintage Aircraft Association and EAAs Government Services office hosted a meeting with the FAAs Mike Gallagher and Tom McSweeney (right) along with most of the type club representatives who attended the Convention Aging airshycraft issues were the primary topics of discussion In particular the thorny issues concerning the release of technical information by type certificate holders and especially the disposition of that same information related to long dormant type certificates was discussed As pointed out by Gallagher the FAA cannot legally release information unless the type certificate has been surrendered

Also discussed was the ongoing process of Airworthiness Concern Sheets (ACS) and the general consensus was that the program is working well to head off potential Airworthiness Directives Both Gallagher and McSweeney pointed out that only half of the ACS issued during 2001 had become Airworthiness Directives In previous years they all would have become ADs

An ACS issued on the spring steel main landing gear installed on older Cessnas was the subject of another meeting hosted by EAAs Government Programs specialist Randy Hansen and the Cessna Pilots Association President John Frank The meeting was intended to gather firsthand information about any difficulties being experienced with the gear by owneroperashytors It was their opinion that the difficulties highlighted by the FAAs sheet were the result of operations outside of what was considered normal and that the issue could be properly dealt with by adherence to a Cessna service bulletin EAA and the Cessna Pilots Association used input from that meeting to help formulate the response to the ACS

garding increased safety and imshyproved economy of recreational aviation (You can read Toms letters on the EAA sport pilot website at wwwsportpiotorg)

The proposed sport pilot rule has the potential to impact many vintage airshyplane owneroperators who may be able to operate their aircraft under a new set of rules For more detailed inshyfonnation you can read Sport Pilot For the Vintage Airman in the June issue of Vintage Airplane or you can read it online at wwwvintageaircra(torg

Volunteers make the world of EAA and VAA happen and one of this years enhancements to the vintage area was the installation of a new windsock frame and sock Behind the scenes in EAAs workshops a number of volunteers spend their summers helping us spruce up the place and Barb Lowell was kind enough to sew up the new bright red windsock featured in the August issue Barb and her husband John have been coming to EAA to volunteer for more than eight years They hail from Bulverde Texas After their arrival in May Barb and her fellow volunteers in the sewing room repair the flags and banners that decorate the EAA grounds and sewing replacement wind socks Later (n the summer they help decorate the EAA grounds by planting thousands of flowers on the convention grounds Our thanks to Barb and the many others who spend their summers helping us here at EAA and VAA

VAAAEROMAIL

Vintage Aircraft Markings Comments

Your article on markings is very good and needed I might add We run into these issues all the time Mostly with FAA inspectors oddly enough who dont run into anshytiques all that often I thought Id highlight a couple of points that may also be worthy of mention

Many owners confuse the use of the c or R or X on their airshyplanes with use on the registrations or other permanent records such as 337s The regulation refers to disshyplay on the aircraft but no other use And the FAA continues to use the common N number without the additional letter on all documents Sometimes a registration will pass with the extra letter but usually they will request that it be drafted without

Note paragraph 4522(b) the part that says may be operated without displaying marks in accordance with paragraphs 4521 and 4523 through 4533 if (then it goes on to detail the display of the C R X L etc) What this means is if the aircraft is experimental for instance the 2-inch high (or more) EXPERIshyMENTAL placard need not be displayed This is the one the inshyspectors always miss They go right for the cabin entry or passenger cockpit and look for the EXPERIshyMENTAL billboard Not having to put this on the airplane is a real plus for an owner with an aircraft that has the same external configurashy

tion as an aircraft built at least 30 years ago in other words a replica

Hope this is helpful Im probably preaching to the choir here as you always publish inSightful comment on the FARs

Roy Redman (VAA 777) Faribault Minnesota

I have just finished reading Vinshytage Aircraft Markings and would like to make this comment The FAA is not judging our airplanes I have judged EAA aircraft at our local flyshyins for more than a decade although not at Oshkosh All of the informashytion I have or have seen concerning judging stresses authenticity Over the years I have rebuilt several airshycraft that are now antiques It distresses me greatly to see a beautishyfully restored aircraft and then have the restorer take a shortcut and put on modern numbers This is not authentic as the aircraft did not come out of the factory this way If I inspect the airplane you can be sure that I will go over it minutely and nitpick I would suggest that in fushyture gUidelines to judges that authenticity be again stressed I wouldnt go so far as to require Grade A cotton although this of course is what was probably origishynally used

John Beebe (VAA 19313) White Stone Virginia

During the judging process all markshyings on the aircraft both the registration numbers and smaller placshyards and decals are judged on their authenticity The guidelines published for use by EAAVAA judges stress that concept Heres what the guidelines have to say

I FORWARD Throughout these standards

will be found the one concept that reshyflects the opinion of the majority of those individuals contacted during the development of these guidelines That concept is authenticity The standards are constructed to encourage the indishyvidual to complete and maintain a factory fresh aircraft If the individshyuals desire is to deviate from this goal for personal whim or other reasons the cost ofnot conforming to pure aushythenticity is known in advance A portion of the guidelines pertain[s] to the documentation of authenticity as it relates to the aircraft The exhibitor is encouraged to prove the authenticity with pictures letters factory specificashytions or any of the means which will alleviate the need for judges opinion in determining authenticity

For the complete text ofEAA s Judgshying Standards manual you can buy a copy by calling EAA Membership Sershyvices at 800843-3612 or you can view the pages on EAA s website at wwwairventureorg 200ljudging -HG Frautschy

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AMIR Originally published in the September 1924 issue of The Wide World Magazine

BY JAM~S WHITTAH~R

ILLUSTRAT~D BY FE HIL~Y

On February 17th last at Ellington Field Houston Texas Gates Flying Circus

a well-known American company of stunt flyers was giving an exhibishytion for the benefit of the Thirty-sixth Division Air Service of the American Army One of the scheduled items was a daring parashychute descent by a y~)Ung chorus girl Rosalie Gordon It was not the first time she had essayed the feat having worked with the Gates Circus on the Pacific coast the previous year

Dressed in a white satin pilots uniform with little red buttons she ascended in a plane driven by Clyde Pangborn one of the Circus finest pilots Behind her in the rear cockpit sat Milton Girton who was to assist her in her preparations for the leap

It had rained in the morning the sky was full of low-lying clouds and at two thousand feet it was decided that she should make her leap The parachute was in a container tied to the landing gear of the plane with a short rope another rope connected the parachute with the girl who stepped coolly out onto the wing inshy

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spected the harness about her waist to see that it was properly adjusted and then jumped off into space

For a dozen feet or so she dropped headlong momentarily expecting the canopy of the parachute to open as usual and check her swift descent Instead she suddenly felt a terrific jerk and found that she was hanging suspended underneath the aeroshyplane trailing after it at the end of the ropes attached to the harness about her waist Her light weight was not enough to spring the trap of the parachute and a ring at the edge of the canvas canopy to which one of

the supporting ropes was attached had caught on a rod projecting from the landing gear From this fixture Miss Gordon now swung helplessly above the heads of the crowd

It was a fearful predicament Unshyable to crawl back or to free the parachute it seemed that certain death awaited the poor girl As long as the petrol lasted she was comparshyatively safe-unless she became detached and the parachute still failed to open-but once the plane was forced to land she would inshyeVitably be dragged to death beneath it Unless she could somehow be got

back onto the plane nothing could save her

Below the crowd of five thousand people looked on for a while uncomshyprehendingly To them it was at present all part of the show but the personnel of the Circus and the other practical aviators on the ground realshyized only too well the tragedy that was threatening Orders rang out sharp and decisive and half-a-dozen planes took to the air circling vainly about the swinging girl in an atshytempt to solve the problem The onlookers began to understand that something was seriously amiss Planes of the type used-this one was equipped with a 180 hp Hisso motor-land at express speed Thirty miles an hour is the minimum which meant that Rosalie would be dashed to pieces and her body manshygled beneath the tailskid directly as the machine came down As it was the anxious Pangborn having swooped earthwards to let those beshylow see her predicament the helpless girl hung perilously near the rough ground

Plane after plane with men lying out along the wing surfaces knife in hand hoping to cut her loose if posshysible swept past Pangborns machine risking imminent collision All of them however failed as did the frantic efforts of Girton himself who crawled out onto the landing gear and for half an hour battled desshyperately to pull the girl up to a perch on the axle and comparative safety But a previous hour of daredevil stunts had weakened him and he found his strength insufficient for the task

Then it was that Thompson one of the would-be rescuers swooped ground wards with his plane Someshything white fluttered from his machine as he rose again with a roar An official picked the object up-a piece of cardboard on which was the scribbled message Send Freddy up with a rope Will pick him up He can help pull her Up

It was cryptic enough to the uninishytiated but those who knew realized

INSTINCTIV~LY

PANGBORN AND

THOMPSON R~AD

WHAT WAS IN ON~

ANOTH~RS MINDS AND

SOON TH~ TWO

MACHIN~S W~R~

SAILING SID~-BY-SID[

WING ALMOST

TOUCHING WING

that one of the most daring feats ever attempted was to be put into operation to save the apparently doomed girl

Presently Thompson came to earth and into his plane climbed Freddy Lund a former member of the Circus but now in commercial life Up toward Pangborns machine with that helpless figure dangling beshyneath it Thompsons aeroplane shot until it was flying close below Lund climbing out on the upper wing reached frantically up in an effort to grasp Rosalies feet in the hope that their combined weight would release the catch of the parachute and let them both down to safety But the bumpy rise and fall of the planes made the maneuver impossible and it was speedily evident that another and even more desperate method would have to be tried if the girl was to be saved

Instinctively Pangborn and Thompson read what was in one anshyothers minds and soon the two machines were sailing side-by-side wing almost touching wing Then Lund swung himself down a stage lower and the crowd below gasped Hundreds of binoculars showed what was to be attempted and men and women sank on their knees and prayed openly that the fearless men aloft might be able to carry out their purpose

Just when it seemed that the two machines must become locked in a death grip which would send both of them hurtling to destruction Lund stretched out a hand grasped a strut on Pangborns plane and leapt across the gulf For an instant he swayed slid almost fell and then a great shout went up Hes done it Hes done it

It was a wonderful effort Usually this change from plane to plane pershyilous enough at the best of times is only attempted with nonskid strips on the wings and rubber shoes on the feet of the aviator Lund made it with slippery leather-soled boots on wings like shining glass

Only he knew how near he was to failure as a matter of fact his feet slid away beneath him but he clung to the strut with all his strength and so saved himself A white-faced man down below dropped his field glasses and gasped

Its a miracle he said solemnly But the rescue was far from being

accomplished yet Recovering himshyself Lund scrambled into the cockpit and then out of that and down onto the landing gear where Girton was still continuing his vain efforts to haul the girl up Together they heaved and strained at the rope but it was quickly seen from below that their combined efforts were inshysufficient and a groan broke from the crowd when Lund was seen laboshyriously climbing back into the cockpit

Theyve failed Theyve failed The cry went up

It certainly seemed so and matshyters looked grave for the anxious officials of the Circus knew that the sands of time were fast running out in another direction The petrol supshyply carried by the plane was limited Once it was exhausted and landing was imperative in which case nothshying could save the girl if she remained in her present position Many of the offiCials in fact were convinced that she was as good as dead already

Not so Pangborn and Lund how-

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After the ordeal Rosalie Gordon is seen in the centre with Lund who rescued her on the right The two other aviators are Pangborn and Thompson

came to earth in perfect fashion The onlookers released from the

restraint of their pent-up emotions at once surged wildly forward on to the ground but mounted attendants and armed police drove them back and an ambulance came dashing up with screeching horn

From underneath the plane crawled three disheveled but almost unhurt figures The two aviators had taken the slight shock of a perfect landing on their broad backs and they rose to their feet stiffly specks of blood on their faces and wrists from cuts caused by the rope from which Rosalie Gordon had been susshypended Daredevil flyers though they were both they and Pangborn showed the strain of the last halfshyhour All of them were white-faced and trembling

I was afraid the petrol would give out said Pangborn I kept circling over a little lake out there I thought that if we were forced to land it would be better than the ground

He walked over and measured the spirit in his tank and his face was eloquent He had just three minutes supply left

At first the little actress laughed hysterically but when a friend Esshyther Gray rushed up to her and embraced her she broke down and cried

So ended one of the biggest thrills and one of the finest exhibitions of heroism in the history of aviation Few flying men possess sufficient skill to carry out the work of the resshycue accomplished by Pangborn Lund and Girton-fewer still pershyhaps would have had the courage to attempt it

Seven years later Clyde Pangborn would be world famous for being the pilot on the first nonstop crossshying of the Pacific but in 1924 his cool head helped save a young lady parachutist from certain death

ever A few shouted words between them and then Lund took over the controls while Pangborn descended the frail under-rigging supports and joined the indefatigable Girton on the landing gear

Pangborn was slight of build but marvelously strong an open-air life and constant exercise had given him sinews of steel Crooking one leg over the axle and hanging on with one hand he slipped the other foot down and got a toehold under the girls belt Immediately she clasped him round the leg and with Girton carrying out a similar maneuver she was slowly raised until both men could reach her with their free hands A mighty heave and they hauled her into comparative safety on the axle-a wooden crosspiece three inches wide between the landshying wheels One says comparative safety advisedly There was little more than three feet of clearance beshytween the axle and the base of the plane and it was still a tossup whether through the give of the springs in landing anyone on the axle would not be crushed It was a risk that had to be taken however

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for nothing more could be done Once more Pangborn changed

places with Lund while Miss Gorshydon clung to the axle in a half-fainting condition Considering the fearful mental strain she had unshydergone her demeanor had been admirable she had followed the mens attempts to rescue her coolly and intelligently and had done everything she could to help them It was no wonder that the reaction was now making itself felt

Unfamiliar as he was with the controls of the plane Lund preferred the more dangerous job of holding Miss Gordon on the landing gear to the task of attempting to land So (swarming down) he took his placed beside her while the pilot dropped earthward in slow wide circles

The management fearing an accishydent when the landing was made sent a motorcar out onto the field in case the three people clinging to the gear might prefer to try and drop into it as it ran along under the plane Pangborn however perhaps wisely preferred the risks of a regushylar landing and in a final long swoop he swept over the grass and

MOST AVIATORS VIVIDLY REMEMBER

THEIR FIRST AIRPLANE RIDE AND CHERISH

THAT FOND MEMORY

AND THOSE OF US WHO HAVE BEEN

FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO OWN OUR OWN

AIRPLANE REMEMBER THAT IN VIVID

DETAIL AS WELL By Ev CASSAGNERES

We remember how we found it and the details of that first step in our aviation

life Perhaps that purchase was made under unique circumstances not simply by writing a check You may find the story of my first airplane similar to yours you may find it just plain interesting or you may be startshying that search

This story begins shortly after Aushygust 141945 V] Day the end of World War II On September 27 that same year I applied for and was hired as a line boy for Reynolds Flying Service at the New Haven Municipal Airport near New Haven Connecticut

I was in high school (Hillhouse High) at that time and would ride my

bull Irs

bicycle to school every day rain snow or shine Then to get to work after school I rode it to the airport I did all the dirty work sweeping out the hangar and shop gassing and oilshying airplanes and washing and hand-propping airplanes when necesshysary Some were as big as Pratt amp Whitney R-985s I also helped out in the shop with repairs rib stitching and doping

Later that month I was on a bus ridshying from New Haven to my home in Westville a suburb of New Haven As we headed out Edgewood Avenue I happened to look out the window on the right side and nearly went nuts with excitement at what I saw It was in the yard of the Acme Auto Top Company

As soon as I got home I jumped onto my bicycle and rode back to see that airplane at Acme When [ met the owner Steve he said he wanted to sell it for $80 He showed me the wings tail surfaces and prop which were inshyside the building

The airplane was a 1929 Comshymand-Aire 3C-3T serial number 614 registration number NC901E It had a Curtiss OX-5 engine serial number 2116

The wings had silver fabric the

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fuselage was red and the tail surshyfaces were silver I was absolutely thrilled to just touch it I was only 17 years old and wondered how in the world I would ever come up with $80 for the airplane It was beautiful even though it most likely needed a complete rebuild to airshyworthy condition As partial payment for my work as a line boy I had been taking dual instruction in a Piper J-3C65 I wondered if I could even fly this airplane

At about this time I was also getshyting into serious bicycle racing through my friend Phil Kittredge who was already the Connecticut State Junior Champion He was not a pilot but agreed to be a partner in this endeavor Between us we came up with $15 as a down payment which we gave to Steve with a promise to get the rest as soon as we could

I went to work setting pins in loshycal bowling alleys and did some caddying at Yale Golf Course near where I lived both good jobs for a teenager at that time Phil and I

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These two shots are from the collection of Shelby Hagberg and are of the very ship forshymerly owned by then 17-yearshyold Ev Cassagneres Its a 1929 Command-Aire 3C-3T NC901 E serial number 614 Taken at Curtiss Field on Long Island New York The airplane was painted with silver wings and horizontal tail surface and a red fuselage and rudder

could not seem to raise enough cash to satisfy the airplane owner so we lost out on the deal and he kept the 15 bucks Of course we were devastated

In the meantime a local affluent gentleman who also collected anshytique automobiles managed to purchase the Command-Aire He had it moved out in the country in the town of Bethany It sat there out in a field with the wings laid out in the grass of an open field deterioratshying in the elements Occasionally I would cycle out there to look at it touch it and dream or fantasize

On January 21 1946 the new owner who knew who I was and that I was interested in the airplane called me and asked if I was still inshyterested He said he would sell it on a trade basis Needless to say I would come up with something

I happened to have a French-built Automoto bicycle that I was quite fond of but would be willing to part with It was worth about $80 so we did an even swap Now I had to find a place to put it and figure out a way

to get it home about 5 miles My friend Phil came to the rescue

again You see my own parents never did own a car or have drivers licenses Phil had the use of his fashythers 1937 Plymouth four-door car So we tied the tailskid in the trunk with clothesline rope and put the wings on the roof secured with ropes tied all over the place

We started out to drive the 5 miles to my house in Westville Well two young sporty guys couldshynt just go straight there and that would be that could they We realshyized that the local high school was due out at 230 in the afternoon So we just happened to detour with all of this interesting cargo over some hills to the school and we got there just as the students were getshyting out Many we knew and of course we directed our attention mainly to the girls So whats the story they would ask and that was all we needed We ahem had just flown down from some exotic place in northern Canada and planned on rebuilding the airplane for some other exotic adventure It was amazshying how convincing we could be and how gullible they were We did all of this while wearing an old pair of gogshygles and a helmet and with mischievous faces they still believed us so we let it go at that We laughed all the way home

The airplane sat in my backyard the rest of the winter as I worked on it although I really did not know what I was doing I did get the enshygine running a couple of times The sound and smell was exciting like a concert orchestra to me My parents gave me a lot of encouragement and enjoyed my project

However my enthusiasm and fanshytasy of flight were not to last very long We lived on the third floor of a three-family house and the landlord was not at all happy over this kid having an airplane in the backyard of our neighborhood So it had to go What to do We did not own a car so no garage was available and I could not find any other suitable

This shot taken at Curtiss Field as well clearly shows the split-axle landing gear and Fokker Dvll-styled wing center section as designed by famed aero engineer Albert Voellmecke

place for it So the bottom line was simple-I had to sell it And I never even took a picture of it nor did any of the neighbors

A schoolmate of mine by the name of Billy Gilbert also a stushydent pilot showed some interest and he lived in the town of Bethany That town had a grass runway airport and it was one of the oldest airports in New Engshyland where supposedly American Airlines got started Famous aviashytors had flown out of there names such as Bert Acosta Clarence Chamberlin Guss Graff Jack Tweed Franklin T Hank Kurt Bob Noorduyn (Norseman) and Batch Pond (Pond Creams) (The Bethany airport managed to stay in existence until the early 1980s)

On May 291946 Billy Gilbert came to the house with a farm rack truck and $30 loaded up the airshyplane and drove away That was the last time I saw it as r stood there and cried However I had hidden the propeller in our basement and still

have it as a memento in addition to a section of wing fabric with the black number NC901E on it

So what became of that old airshyplane Billy wen t into the Navy and his parents eventually sold the ship to a local junk and scrap dealer who was mainly interested in the OX engine That was the end of it I searched many years later but it was gone

Years later I came across many Command-Aire photographs and the ones shown with this article are all I have of that fond memory

Sometime after that I owned a 1941 Waco UPF-7 which I made my first dollar with by towing signs allover the place out of the Bethany airport and then a 1936 Ryan ST and now I have a 1953 Cessna 170B which I fly often (my first closed-in type)

Sometimes for old times sake r will fly the 170 with helmet and goggles and white scarf and the winshydows open See one never loses the thrill of real flight

In closing I can say that if one wants to fly bad enough one will find a way It is a healthy disease that can be most appreciated as you feel the wind in your face up in the air over our beautiful countryside

What else do I do now for fun My new book The Untold Story of The Spirit Of St Louis will be out next year 2002 the 75th annivershysary of Lindberghs epic flight This book has been a labor of love for decades and it will be published by Historic Aviation Books

When that is done I plan to write the history of Command-Aire and also some Connecticut aviation hisshytory In particular Im going to document the stories of the Cairns airplane the Kimball Beetle sevenshycylinder aircraft radial engine the Scorpion aircraft engine the Bristol gliders that were manufactured on Edgewood Avenue near the Acme Auto Top Company (see story) and the Bourdon- and Viking-built Kitty Hawk airplanes

After that I may retire

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TYPE CLUB

Some Thoughts on Restoration and Airworthiness Originally appeared in Waco World News Vol I No 36 MaylJune 2001

by Robert G Lock

Restoring an airplane is a lot like flying-hours and hours of someshytimes boring work separated by a few moments of stark terror As one approaches the end of a restoration project there comes a time for certishyfication by the FAA unless the airplane has a permanent airworthishyness certificate Receiving that all-important permanent standard airworthiness certificate is the final objective This article will give some background on past certification procedures especially for airplanes that go back to the beginning of government rules and regulations

Governments entry into aviashytion essentially began with the creation of the Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce Near the top of the agenda of the new bureaucracy was the certificatshying of airplanes pilots and eventually mechanics Approved type certificates (ATC) began in March 1927 and continue to this day Registration numbers were reshyquired and were painted on the wings and tail The Roman capital letter N denoting registration in the United States followed by the letter C for commercial X for

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experimental R for restricted and L for limited were adopted Design requirements needed for an ATC were contained in Aeronautics Bulletin 7 later 7A ATCs were numshybered sequentia lly beginning with 1 and ending with 817 (a new ATC numbering system was introduced after number 817) The certificating of pilots and later mechanics closely followed as the government tried to regulate the beginning of the aviation industry

Obtaining an ATC to manufacshyture and sell an airplane was costly even in the early days Group 2 apshyprovals were awarded to a person or company when only a limited numshyber of aircraft were to be built either as a new design or as a modification of an existing airplane being manushyfactured under an ATe The Group 2 approvals were cheaper and easier to obtain but design and manufacshyture were equiva lent to approved type cert ificates

An important item to remember is that if an airplane was designed to Aeronautics Bulletin 7 or 7A it still must meet those requirements toshyday So for some restorers a copy of this manual is helpful

Another bit of information critishycal to certification is that there were no permanent airworthiness certifishycates in the old days A representative of the government re -certificated the airplane annushyally and a new airworthiness certificate was issued The papershywork f i le in Washington DC became immense There was a file folder for each registered aircraft and all hard copy paperwork was meticulously maintained Even telegrams were retained

Each file folder was a complete diary of the airplane from owners to inspections and repairs Some of this data is available today on mishycrofiche For most all aircraft the original hard copy files have been placed on microfiche and then the hard copy fi les were destroyed I have seen original files that are still stored in Suitland Maryland Most of those files are not on microfiche

ATC data is also known as type design data Type design data can be found in the Aircraft Listing Enshygine Listing and Prope ll er Listing (for fewer than SO airp lanes regisshytered) and in the Aircraft Engine and Propeller Specification Sheets

for the middle-aged aircraft For airplanes of this vintage this

is the only source of data for the reshystorer If youre really lucky there may be copies of original factory drawings available as a valuable supplement However most of the factory drawings for many antique aircraft have been destroyed Fortushynately for Waco restorers factory drawings are available Drawings are invaluable when restoring old airplanes I searched for the Comshymand-Aire drawings but determined that they had all been destroyed However in my search I did locate some valuable type deshysign data from a most unusual source which might be fuel for anshyother story

In the mid 1930s the aviation inshydustry continued to grow By an act of Congress the government creshyated the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) The CAA took regulations created by the Aeronautics Branch of the Departshyment of Commerce and expanded its bureaucratic role in aviation It created Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR) and Civil Aviation Manuals (CAM) Requirements of approved type were now contained in the CARs CAR 3 was certification for small aircraft Also to appear was the mechanics bible CAM 18 which spelled out requirements for major repairs to aircraft This publishycation evolved into the present FAA Advisory Circulars AC4313-1B andshy2B which give data on major repairs and alterations

The annual re-certificating of airshycraft was still required and a new airworthiness certificate was given to the owner after the airplane was approved for return to service As the workload increased a new method of certificating was created DeSignated aircraft maintenance inshyspectors (DAM I) were selected to take over the re-certificating duties These were well-experienced airshy

craft and engine (AampE) mechanics that were hand selected by local CAA maintenance inspectors The airworthiness certificate was still isshysued every year but in the mid-1950s about the time that the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) came to power things began to change for airworthiness certificates They became permanent The aircraft could be re-certificated every year by a DAMI and later by an FAA airshyframe and powerplant (AampP) mechanic who holds an inspection authorization (IA) So today the AampP with IA can return to service annual inspections many major reshypairs and some major alterations

Congress created the Federal Avishyation Agency in 1958 Soon after the word II Agency was dropped in favor of II Administration And government control and bureaushycracy continued to grow ever larger

While we are on the subject of the FAA perhaps an easy method to distinguish differences between mashyjor repairs and major alterations is to apply the following

If the repair returns the aircraft to its original type certificate afshyfects airworthiness and cannot be done using elementary techniques then it is a major repair

If the repair (or modification) alshyters conformity to the original type design data then it is a major alteration

If an AampP mechanic cannot apshyprove a major repair or major alteration then a field approval by an FAA maintenance inspector must be obtained Sometimes this is more complicated than can be imagined Maybe a future story on FAA field approvals would prove inshyteresting

If an aircraft has never had a pershymanent airworthiness certificate then one must be obtained Here again the FAA issues this certifishycate To obtain that treasured piece of paper you must fill out an applishy

cation and prove that the airplane conforms to its type certificate Sometimes this is very difficult Esshypecially if the original type design data is incomplete or missing I have seen file cabinets in FAA headshyquarters with drawers containing type design data Just like Joe Juptshyners US Civil Aircraft books each drawer had a folder with the ATC number on top Some of the folders contained data while some were empty When the folder was empty the FAA had no type design data other than data that was published in Aircraft Engine and Propeller Listing which is not very much

For the coveted permanent airshyworthiness certificate an FAA representative will conduct a conshyformity inspection The basis for the inspection could be one or more of the following FAA Airshycraft Engine and Propeller Listing or Specification Sheets microfiche of original aircraft records containshying airworthiness and registration data factory drawings (if available) and aircraft and engine operating limitations

In addition current weight and balance calculations with critical forward and aft loading (if reshyquired) a loading schedule (if required) and appropriate placardshying must be included A list of required optional and special equipment must accompany the weight and balance data And lastly FAA Form 337 (Major Repair amp Mashyjor Alteration) must be completed by the supervising AampPIA Aircraft and engine logbooks must have apshypropriate entries made and registration data must be shown After many months (or should I say years) of restoration work perhaps that small piece of paper that says PERMANENT AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE-STANDARD is now in your hand Categories of the airshyworthiness certificate are NORMAL UTILITY and ACROBATIC

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Mike Sleineke

Yeah well just strip it and paint it

Shouldnt take more than a month Thats what Ronnie Cox and Greg Davis of Ft Lauderdale Florida said about their 1962 250 Comanche

Sound familiar That kind of comshyment is right up there with Well just clean up a few of the instrushyments or Gee wouldnt it look better with a new windshield

Not once in the history of vinshytage con tern porary airplanes has anyone

1 Removed just one part painted it and put it right back on without removing a bunch more first

2 Started to do just one restoration operation eg re-bush the landing gear and done only that one thing

3 Taken an engine off overhauled it and put it back on without redoshying everything in sight

4 Reupholstered just the front seats and stopped there

You get the picture Airplanes are a lot like tar babies and once you get

your fingers into them they generally suck you in right up to your navel and don t let you go until theres nothing left to do

Ronnie and Greg were both lookshying for a serious cross-country airplane they could use to run from Florida up to Ronnies summer house in the Michigan islands Ronnie had owned three Comanches in the past so that was his bird of choice For Greg it would be his first airplane ownership

Ronnie had a long history of airshyplane ownership and involvement because his dad was heavily involved in aircraft and used to fly him all over the country Plus he owned a long string of airplanes including a PT-19 and a bunch of Pipers including Tri-Pacers Pacers and such

Ronnie started flying while he was still based in Ohio in the 1960s

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The 2S0-hp six-cylinder Lycoming gives the Comanche Bonanza-rivaling speed (a cruise of 161 to 181 mph) and a useful load carrying capacity of up to 1200 pounds

Updated radios and a refurbished interior make the Comanche a comfortable cross-country speedster

and his wife and son learned to fly from the same CFI who taught both his father and him to fly

Cox an elecshytrical engineer by training had started his own enshygineering business years ago and even worked a Seneca II into it for corposhyrate transportation so by the time the 1962 Comanche entered thei r lives he had 5500 hours of flying time He recently sought a change in career and sold his business to fly for a comshymuter airline

Ronnie also had a business buildshying engines for drag racers that Greg said really helped because Ronshynie just has a feel for what has to be done to a machine mechanically to make it right

Cox enjoyed rebuilding airplanes almost from the beginning and his total restoration of a Cessna 140 won a Lindy Award as recognition that he was a hands-on kind of guy who farmed out as little of his airplane reshybuilding projects as possible However it was in looking for a little help while his son and he were reshybuilding his sons Cessna 120 (which also won a Lindy) that he met Greg Davis

We needed to have some alushyminum bent to make up a new spar doubler for the 120 Ronnie said and someone suggested we contact

this guy on the other side of the field Ronnie

laughed when he said this inshydicating something was coming We walked in with the original

doubler in our hand which was a litshytle crude and showed it to Greg This

was the first time Id laid eyes on him Ronnie said

He looked at the doubler threw it down and said No I cant make something like this I thought he was joking or something Then he said If I make it itll be better than that Greg can be a little cantankerous and Ronnie Cox laughed again

Greg Davis has run Davis Aircraft Services in Ft Lauderdale since 1985 and he specializes in doing structural repairs on corporate airplanes As such he has developed both the facilshyity and ability to do practically anything with sheet metal So beshytween Ronnies mechanical ability and Gregs feeling for sheet metal there was practically nothing they couldnt do to a little airplane

I had been part of an RV-4 buildshying project but got out of it because I was just too busy flying a friends Pitts S-2B Greg explained He said I could fly it as much as I wanted so I started competing and between that and work I didnt really have the time to own my own airplane

There was something about the chemistry between the two men that prompted them to want a cross-counshy

try airplane that could carry two guys 120 gallons of gas and our bagshygage Enter the Comanche

They ran into the airplane in Aushygust 1992 and it was a really sad example of the breed but the price was right and the sheet metal looked good Also it had no corrosion

Then they started comparing the logbooks to the actual airplane and found that someone had a fanciful imagination when it came to the defishynition of airworthiness directive (AD) compliance The Comanche has a bunch of fairly serious and expenshysive ADs Ronnie pointed out Over the years someone had been signing off the ADs but not doing them As they put it the airplane had about 25 years of pencil maintenance

We found a perfect example of how well this airplane was mainshytained when we replaced the tires One of the tubes was dated 1962 and had been on the airplane since it was built Greg said

The airplane had also been landed gear-up at some point in its career Again the previous keepers of the logs didnt see fit to mention this litshytle incident There were a bunch of scab patches on the belly we had to get rid of and we put new gear doors on it

Their approach to the sheet metal was simple If a panel needed a repair they would just replace the panel We re-skinned part of the turtledeck

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WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE RESTORING by HG Frautschy and Norm Petersen

AERONCA 7DC Sitting on the grass at Lee Bottom Airport near Louisville Kentucky Mark

and Wendie Paszkiewiczs (VAA 580997) 1946 Aeronca 7DC is ready for a flight in the warm hazy skies along the Ohio River First delivered as a 7 AC to a Phoenix Arizona flight school in 1946 with the installation of a Conshytinental 85-hp engine it became an Aeronca 7De Partially restored when they bought the project Mark and Wendie couldnt resist rebuilding some parts Now they fly the Champ around to local fly-ins and just have fun in it after work

CHAMPION 7GCB Posed in the afternoon sunshine of Sky

Harbor Airport in Duluth Minnesota is a beautiful 1962 Champion 7GCB N9912Y serial number 7GCB-133 mounted on an immaculate set of PKshy1800 floats Recently re-covered and painted by veteran mechanic Don Macor (VAA 28788) of Duluth Minnesota this particular aircraft is quite rare in that it has only 706 hours total time on airframe and engine has a factory original outside baggage compartment door and is one of only six 7GCBs remaining on the US Register In addition during its entire 39shyyear lifespan only one authorized inspectors name is in the aircraft logshybooks-Don Macor Don reports the airframe was in very good shape with only minor surface rust on a few places The covering is Ceconite 101 with bushytyrate dope in Daytona white Miami blue and black trim Note the seaplane auxiliary fins on the stabilizers necessary with the added mass of the floats ahead of the CG

Unusual to this model of 150 hp Champion is the outside baggage door on the right side of the fuselage seen here in the open position and ready for access to the baggage compartment

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because we removed the beacon It takes alshymost as long to patch the hole correctly as it does to replace the enshytire panel and then you dont have that ugly patch up there

The same thing held true for the cowlshying which they say is a weak point in a Coshymanche Building a new one consumed an enormous amount of time

Comanche control surfaces are reshyally thin mostly 016 and 020 so it doesnt take much to bend them up This airplane had apparently seen some hail that was heavy enough to dent the control surfaces but not the rest of the airplane so Greg said we re-skinned most of the control surfaces

Early in the project when the pair realized the airplane was going to take more than simply stripping and painting they decided on a specific goal We wanted to make it a truly modern airplane almost a new one so we could depend on it So we did everything but de-mate the wing We removed every single wire and sysshytem in the entire airplane and rebuilt every part of it according to Ronnie

When it came to the avionics Greg said it was really grungy It had Mark 12 radios in it and by the time we were done removing layers and layers of old wiring we took about SO pounds of wires out

Part of making it a modern airshyplane meant building reliability into everything ahead of the firewall We put a 260-hp exhaust system on it along with a lightweight starter new mags and most important we put a new fuel pump on it and had it flowshychecked Weve had some really tragic accidents in the Comanche community because the fuel pump was working but it wasnt putting out enough to feed the engine at takeoff power

According to the pair the landing

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gear is another area that needs careful examination because it wears out quickly We pulled every bushing and part of the gear and found that much of it was really sloppy This makes it hard to rig and contributes to gear collapses We dont know the history to our airplanes accident but that could have played a part

Naturally everything in the inteshyrior was replaced including a new panel with modern everything and they installed shoulder harnesses at the same time To keep their passenshygers happy they installed a small TV set with a VCR in the back seat They also installed a 14-inch thick big windshield and routed the edges down so it would fit flush into the original mounting channels

It took five years to get the airshyplane ready to fly and then it took another three months to get the pashyperwork completed We filed eight 337s and one field approval Because I do so many similar things with the corporate aircraft I just approached this one the same way Greg Davis said I filed them all through a DER (deSignated engineering representashytive) but rather than doing them locally I invited the FAA to come up and take a look at the airplane

They are obviously proud of the FAAs reaction to the way they apshyproached their project II After they came up the first time they brought another group of guys up to take a look at it They told us they wanted everyone in their office to see this beshy

cause this is the way they like to see an airshyplane and the supshyporting paperwork done Seems like theres a lesson for the rest of us in there somewhere

Ronnie Cox said The Comanche is a great airplane but like all airplanes if it needs extensive work it can be really expensive if you dont do it yourshyself Theres an old

saying about Piper products Made by farmers for farmers and its true The airplane is really easy to work on but the best thing you can do is make sure you get a good airplane in the first place

Cox has a number of pOints that he said every wannabe Comanche owner should satisfy before he or she buys a particular airplane Besides the normal over-all condition stuff that affects every airplane there are some specifics which include

bull AD list and compliance-Undershystand what airworthiness directives affect the airplane and make sure they were actually done

bull Gear condition-Look for cracked knuckles and measure as many internal dimensions as posshysible

bull Gear-up damage-Gear-up landshyings often crush the structure that the gear motor is attached to Make sure it was repaired properly

bull Flap track condition-The flap tracks wear and need to be carefully checked

bull Flap motor-The flap actuation system and especially the motor have to be checked for condition

The CoxDavis Comanche has more than 200 hours on it now and its owners (or should they be called creators) say it does exactly what they wanted it to do It lets them go long distances in comfort and they have the peace of mind that comes from knowing everything within that airplane was done right

CHAMPION 7ED7FC Ownerpilot Mike Foote (VAA 365457) wrote to us concerning his terrific restoration IIManufactured by Champion Aircraft in 1959 N8539E began life as a Tri-Champ In 1983 it was convelted to a taidragshy

gerl but only 12 short flight hours later life changed dramatically for N8539E when it was severely damaged in a windstorm The ownerls initial impression was that it would never fly again The remains went through several owners each intent upon restorationl but finding the task a daunting onel each chose instead to pass it along to someone else with more ambition My tum came in July of1995 After 15 months ofintense restoration efforts N8539E became a plane again on October 261 1996 1 flew the plane from my home base in Olathel Kansas to Oshkosh in 1997 and had it judged in the Contemporary category My efforts were rewardedl as the Champion was selected as the Outstanding Champion aircraft for that year It is still going strong and is just as satisfying to fly today as it was for the first time II

TAYLORCRAFf DC-65

Chet Peek (VAA 13458) author of terrific books such as The First Cub and Resurrection ofa Jenny has gotshyten back into flying after losing his airplanes and Norman Oklahoma hangar during a tornado in 1998 Chefs bought Bruce Bixlers Taylorshycraft DC-65 This DC-65 is one of the rare early Taylorcraft Tandems which had aluminum spars and ribs A few in the same series became the first Taylorcraft L-2 liaison airplanes Chefs airplane is finished in the Civilian Training Programs colors of blue and yellow

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September Mystery Plane

by HG Frautschy

This months Mystery Plane is a rare metal plane from the collection of Pete Bowers

Send your answer to EAA Vinshytage Airp lane PO Box 3086 Oshkosh WI 54903-3086 Your anshyswer needs to be in no later than October 15 for inclusion in the Deshycember issue of Vintage Airplane

You can also send your response via e-m ail Send your answer to vintageeaaorg

Be sure to include both your name and address (especially your city and state) in the body of your not e and put (Month) Mystery Plane in the subject line

Plenty of you knew the June Mysshytery Plane surely one of those Don t you wish there was just one of th ese left kind of airplanes Heres our first letter

The Mystery Plane in the June 2001 edition of Vintage Airplane is an Ireshyland N-2 Neptune

Ireland N-2 Nep

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G Sumner Ireland had been an engineer for Curtiss up to 1926 He later formed Ireland Aircraft Inc at Curshytiss Field Garden City and marketed th e Ireland Comet Meteor Privateer and Neptune Th e N-2B Neptune (circa 1927) was a four-pla ce amphibian powshyered by a 300-hp Wright J-6 while the N-2C Nepshytun e was a fiv e-place amphibian with a 450-hp PampWWasp

Thomas H Lymburn Princeton Minnesota

And more on the various models of the Neptune

The June Mystery Plane is the Amshyphibians Incorporated Model N-2B or N-2C with either PampW Wa sp engine or the Wright Whirlwind 300 in the five- or six-place amphibian Modificashytions from the Ireland A ircraft Inc Model ND5-ND6 include strut covers and increased bow angle on the tip floats and an extended main hull float behind the step The three views are from the Aircraft Yearbook 3- View

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Drawings 1903-1946 Russ Brown Lyndhurst Ohio

With Juptn ers U S Civil A ircraft this one didn t take long to idenshytify Vol 2 p ages 151-153 for ATC 153 des cribes th e Ireland Neptun e N-2B With enough clarity in th e photo to note the license as NC-88K its listed as L ____v

production number 43

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and had a 300-hp Wright J-6 engine (affirmed by the long rocker-box eavshyers) (Abo ut this time some models were being upgraded with a 450 PampW Wasp for the model N-2C-ATC 248)

Ive always been very appreciative of Joe Juptners good coverage of all the ATCd US aircraft Over the years Ive been building scale models of more obshyscure aircraft as a hobby Ive drawn many of my plans from photos and dishymensions in US Civil Aircraft In fact I have a plan I drew for the Nepshytune N-2C though Ive not built it yet Thats why I recognized the June Mysshytery plane was a Neptune I lived in Ecuador for about 45 years and made most of the models of jungle hardshywoods in 1 32 scale

Bub Borman Dallas Texas

Junes Mystery Plane was easy It is Irelands Neptune NC-89K shown on page 143 of us Civil Aircraft Vol 3

by Juptner Both pictures were probably taken the same day Note the man at left in both pictures same suit hat and tie Note the taped wire or tube on left wing forward strut

Excuse this old typewriter Im 81 and darned ifIll get a new one now

Good magazine good association good people Thanks

Albert B Aplin Chuluota Florida

Ju st a note to say I think the Jun e Mystery Plane is one of the Ireland Airshycraft Inc Neptune series

G Sumner Irelands ideas on flying boats pre-date this N-2C version by several years so the name was not new to aviation

Th e N-2C for the June issue was one of about nine built in late 1929 and the early 1930s

It was powered by a 450-hp Pratt amp Whitn ey Wasp and had a chromoly frame around which were bulkheads of duralumin to which were fastened

formers and then the outer aluminum skin

Hope this entry will serve to put me in the winners circle But then you always are when you join the V AA

John Kennelley Norwalk Iowa

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Feedback on Loose Fabric

Weve gotten plenty of comshyments about the article concerning bulging fabric While it wasnt part of my column originally many of you have addressed your comments to me so Ill check in on the freshyquency

Before we get to that Id like to update you on the status of our Champ airworthiness directive compliance It went fine as you may recall reading in my July colshyumn but a funny thing happened after flying a bit in the rain-the paint we sprayed over the patches has started to come off Dang Usshying MEK I thought Id completely removed the lemon-scented furnishyture polish I use regularly to clean the leading edges but I guess I was wrong The paint on the leading edges is beginning to peel HG and I wonder if they put any silishycone in the polish Doesnt say so on the can but maybe its a secret ingredient The peeling paint makes the new name (see photo on page 26) for the Champ even more accurate

Lets get on with the loose fabric discussion

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First loose fabric is a hazard for a couple of reasons Loose fabric can chafe against fairing strips and fasshyteners weakening it If a fabric edge is caught in the slipstream it can easily be torn away The results can be disastrous If it gets tangled up with a control surface it can even cause a loss of control and at the very least the loose wildly flapping fabric can be a huge distraction Heres what some others had to say I cant say I agree with everyones comments but it certainly is intershyesting to see how fabrics are being applied in shops around the world Heres our first note

You must have received a lot of comments about the Stinsons bulging fabric Ill give you my 2~ worth

Ive re-covered at least four during the past 45 years and dozens of reshycovering jobs on many types of aircraft Ive used cotton Irish linen Ceconite Razorback and Stits Im sticking with Ceconite 101 which [ like best I like the smell of dope beshysides all the other good features

When I tighten Ceconite I set my iron at 400degF to 450degF ] do the initial

tightening with a heat gun Then] work it with the iron evenly until] can feel the right tautness Thats just the right drumming sound and feel After the first coat ofprimer nishytrate dope there may be a few slack areas I then go over them again but never holding the iron in one place very long

Every Stinson I re-covered had screws on the four stringers on top of the fuselage from the windshield back about 3 or 4 feet spaced 3 or 4 inches apart ] just looked at three Stinsons on our flight line and they all have the screws

Don Macor Duluth Minnesota

Dons method might work well for him but Id hesitate to suggest it to anyone else In particular the use of a heat gun is prohibited in the Poly-Fiber and other process manuals that deal with the installashytion of Dacron fabric Uneven heat application is the reason it is disshycouraged Id also point out that the Cooper Superflight manual among others highlights the fact that Dacron fabric will start to m~lt

when heated above 450degF Thats why Don says he does not linger too long when shrinking the fabric with an iron set above 400degF

I just received my July issue of Vinshytage Airplane I always look forward to its arriva l That cover photo of the Stearman is beautiful Hats off to Jim Koepnick who does such a great job ofphotographing these old planes

I was drawn to the article on page 4 Is that Covering too Slack I have an uncovered Stinson 108-3 sitting in my garage so perhaps I can shed some light on some of the details about covshyering the Stinson 108 series In the article someone said Id be tempted to rib-stitch the fabric to the upper stringers on the fuselage Id suggest avoiding that temptation The Stinson used 4 PK screws to attach the fabric to the ribs and to the stringers above the fuselage I know because I have a coffee can with hundreds of these screws that I removed from my plane Above the fuselage there are four hatshysection aluminum stringers On my Stinson the fabric was attached to each of these stringers with 10 PK screws at 3-inch intervals beginning aft of the leading edge and running back just aft of the rear spar I believe thats how it was done originally I would not suggest rib-stitching beshycause the sharp edges of the hat-section stringers would cut the lacing And of course there is the matter of legality Rib-stitching would be a modification from the original construction certainly not appropriate in this situation

The photo on page 5 shows apparshyent ballooning of the fabric over the cabin area of the fuselage but theres more to this than meets the eye At the Stinson factory a blanket of fibershyglass insulation was installed above the cabin Old photos show this insushylation installed above the stringers I believe the fabric was then attached through the insulation to the stringers with the PK screws That puffy look above the cabin may be caused (at least in part) by the insulation Ive

We had a couple of folks ask if we could show a comparison shot highlighting loose fabric with the Stinson as an example In 1999 EAAs crack photo staff took air-to-air photos of a couple of Stinsons The top photo shows the fabric ballooning above the cabin In the lower photo the airplane restored by noted Stinson 108 rebuilder Butch Walsh of Arrington Virginia clearly shows the 4 PK (Parker-Kalon) screws that secure the fabric to the cabin roof stringers before the finishing tapes are applied

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discussion Im sure there are others out there who know more about this than I do Id enjoy hearing from anyshyone interes ted in Stinsons I have a website that I call Hangar 9 Aeroworks It features my project and other information on the 108-series Stinsons The URL is wwwhangar9 aeroworkscom

John Baker Damascus Maryland

Dip and HG were the first to agree with the members who wrote and called in to take them to ta sk for not confirming the exact method of attachment used by Stinson The intent of the original write-up was not to compos e a Stinson maintenance manual but to highlight the hazards inherent in any fabric job that is not propshyerly installed Our comments were meant to elicit a response from the membership in cluding expe rts like Butch Walsh Boy did they ever respond

Each of us is required to confirm the exact methods us ed by the manufacturer or subsequently apshyproved modifications and to scrupulously duplicate those methshyods The type certificate drawings and other information are often

seen Stinsons with the original type insulation that had the puffy look while sitting quietly on the ground

Dip Davis is correct that the Stinshyson did not originally cover the tanks on the 108s though Ive seen many restorations with the tanks covered There can be a bit of a problem with fabric tapes not adhering well to the perimeter of the tanks In fact I had a few tapes come loose once on a trip to EAA Chapter 643 s fl y-in at Pittstown New Jersey in 1993 A litshytle contact cem ent and some help from Chapter 643 got me back home okay Shortly after that I decided it was time for a complete re-cover job

Here s one more item about balshylooning fabric on the Stinson 108s that I learned from Stinson guru Butch Walsh The cabin fresh air intakes are on the leading edge of th e wing (as shown on page 17 of th e March issue of Vintage Airplane) Th ese vents feed into a chamber inside the inboard rib bay This chamber is not sealed very well so forced air spills out into the wing as well as into the cabin Taking care to seal this chamshyber can eliminate some problems with fabric on the inboard portion of th e wing and will provide more fresh air in the cabin

I hope this will contribute to the

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After we compiled with AD 2000shy25-02 the Champ looked a bit more shop-worn so we gave it a new name

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Dont blindly follow the lead of someone who may have restored the airplane in the past-they ma y have missed something that is required How many times have you seen a poorly placed inspection hole only to hear II But that was the way it was inshystalled on the airplane when I got it I Only the factory drawings and any supplemental type certifishy

cates (STC) or other approved modifications can change the aircrafts legal configushyration and the method of fabric installation is part of that configushyration

As both HG and I have pOinted out in the past the covering supshypliers have specific instructions on how their covering methods are to be installed Since covering with the Poly-Fiber Cooper Superflight Ai r-Tech or other processes were not included in the type certificate for the airplanes that we were dealshying with here an STC for their installation was obtained by the resp ective companies If their method is not followed you run the risk of having the covering job re jected by an IA (AampP with inshyspection authorization) mechanic andor the FAA for not conformshying to the STC If an STCd part is installed on an aircraft and the methods spelled out in the STC are not followed the aircraft is unshyairworthy Un-airworthy aircraft dont have very good resale values and besides you can t fly them And thats the point of all of this right Let s get out there do it right and fly safely

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31

Phi and Debbie Urich

Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with

18000 hours and flew

DC-6s for Northern Air

Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call

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Phil Debbie and Waco stand alongside the Ulrich s 1940 Waco UPF-7

Being in the ride business and

operating a 1940 Waco UPF-~ its not

always easy to obtain adequate

insurance coverage but AU A Inc has

provided exceptional service and saved

us hundreds of dollars The staff has

always gone that extra mile to help in

any way they can Thank you AUA

- Phil Ulrich

The best is affordable

Give AUA a call - its FREE

800-727-3823 Fly with the pros fly with AUA Inc

AUAs Exclusive EAA Vintage Aircraft Assoc Insurance Program

Lower liability and hull premiums

Medical payments included

Fleet discounts for multiple aircraft carrying all risk coverages

No hand-propping exclusion

No age penalty

No component parts endorsements

Discounts for claim-free renewals carrying all risk coverages

Remember Were Better Together

AVIATION UNLIMITED AGENCY

Ive been attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for 29 years and this years event was one of the best The anshytique aircraft were some of the best that we have seen

Restorations just continue to get better each year Years ago when you walked the flight line youd see a

wide range of antique aircraft restorations Some were good some were so-so and a few were outstanding As the movement has progressed the number of excellent restorations has continued to increase When you talk to members on the flight line a shift in attitude toward restoration is also evident-people seem to take their stewshyardship of these magnificent old aircraft quite seriously

That attitude is now permeating the ownership ranks of Classic category airplanes as ever-increasing numbers of classic airplanes are appearing on fly-in flight lines all over the country Sure there are still plenty of airplanes someshytimes referred to in classified ads as good fliers airplanes that members have not yet restored to near factory condishytion For others a good clean restoration doesnt have to be a factory original but one that is useful for them Exshytended ski tubes extra fuel tanks and items that increase the airplanes utility are often what people add to their airshyplanes Theres plenty of room for all in vintage aviation and youll often see examples of every style and level of restoration at EAA AirVenture and your local fly-in

Still its funny how many of us still dont think of classhysic airplanes as old The youngest classic is now coming up on its 46th birthday I guess you could pin a lot of that attitude on the basic utility these great airshyplanes still offer More than once in recent times Ive heard of a person looking seriously at one of the newer lightplanes and while researching discovered that a reshycently restored classic offered more utility for less cost The choices for an individual who wants four seats in the airplane are even more limited Take for example a 1950 Cessna 170 It offers a 115 mph cruise speed 8 gph and four seats a great going places machine But we do have to accept that it is old Since it left the runway at Wichita 51 years have passed

The Contemporary category (1956-1965) is right on its heels with the youngest of its planes firmly in middle age with 36 years under their wheels The FAA and other agenshycies consider aircraft old or an antique at 25 years and owners of these younger airplanes are also coming to grips with the subject of aging aircraft Aging aircraft are a highshypriority issue at the FAA and were not just talking about old 727s Our airplanes and their maintenance and supshy

s EL by ESPIE BUTCH JOYCE

PRESIDENT VINTAGE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION

port are on their agenda and were working closely with EAA to be sure our input is added and were kept abreast of the latest developments

As contemporary aircraft owners are beginning to realshyize that their airplanes are older too were seeing restorations like Bragdons Cessna 210 Oune 2001 Vinshytage Airplane) These are enormously useful airplanes that can be used daily if necessary but they still look great on the fly-in flight line Does that sound familiar classic owners

It takes time for these restorations to come to the surshyface Ive even had to come to grips with it My Luscombe is one of my favorite airplanes but I cant use it for all my flying needs I also own a Beech Baron that fits in the Contemporary category Its 37 years old now and I conshysider it equal in my desired capabilities to a new Baron It will do most any task better than its new brother and its cheaper too I have no problem going to the hangar loadshying it up and flying to the islands or anywhere else I probably wont be doing this in the Luscombe but I have thought that it would be fun to do so At least it would not take Customs long to inspect the Luscombe With the realization that the Baron can now be judged just like any classic or antique Ive embarked on a custom reconditionshying program

In doing so Ive gained a new pride of ownership in my Contemporary class aircraft When I land somewhere new on a cross-country the tower might ask What year is your Baron It s nice to pull into the FBO for fuel or an overnight stay and have the line guys tell you how great the airplane looks I appreciate it when they ask if Id like to park it in their hangar overnight I think that they enshyjoy seeing good-looking airplanes too

One thing to keep in mind is that most of these younger people who are working at the FBOs now cut their teeth on the contemporary class of aircraft Just like many of us long desired a Travel Air or Cub of our own to fly in the future contemporary aircraft will be the ones they will want to own

The EAA Vintage Aircraft Association has taken the lead in highlighting the issues facing older aircraft and working with the type clubs weve gained an ear at the FAA to discuss these issues Were fortunate to have peoshyple working for the FAA such as Mike Gallagher who not only understand the issues were confronted with but also are actively working with us to help solve the problems We will have more on these subjects in future issues Lets all pull in the same direction for the good of aviation Remember we are better together Join us and have it all

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty















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PANGBORN AND

THOMPSON R~AD

WHAT WAS IN ON~

ANOTH~RS MINDS AND

SOON TH~ TWO

MACHIN~S W~R~


WING ALMOST

TOUCHING WING












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Fort Lauderdale FL


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Boynton Beach FL


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Lawrenceville GA





















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Traverse City MI





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BloomingtonMN















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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty








































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3




SPORT PI LOT





4 SEPTEMBER 2001







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BY JAM~S WHITTAH~R






6 SEPTEMBER 2001










INSTINCTIV~LY

PANGBORN AND

THOMPSON R~AD

WHAT WAS IN ON~

ANOTH~RS MINDS AND

SOON TH~ TWO

MACHIN~S W~R~


WING ALMOST

TOUCHING WING












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Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














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Foot Hill Ranch CA



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Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















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Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















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Wadsworth OH































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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty








SPORT PI LOT





4 SEPTEMBER 2001







VAAAEROMAIL














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 5


BY JAM~S WHITTAH~R






6 SEPTEMBER 2001










INSTINCTIV~LY

PANGBORN AND

THOMPSON R~AD

WHAT WAS IN ON~

ANOTH~RS MINDS AND

SOON TH~ TWO

MACHIN~S W~R~


WING ALMOST

TOUCHING WING












VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7












8 SEPTEMBER 2001







THAT FOND MEMORY









bull Irs






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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11

TYPE CLUB


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16 SEPTEMBER 2001






















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18 SEPTEMBER 2001

















TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


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Ireland N-2 Nep

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Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














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Foot Hill Ranch CA



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Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















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Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















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Wadsworth OH































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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty





VAAAEROMAIL














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 5


BY JAM~S WHITTAH~R






6 SEPTEMBER 2001










INSTINCTIV~LY

PANGBORN AND

THOMPSON R~AD

WHAT WAS IN ON~

ANOTH~RS MINDS AND

SOON TH~ TWO

MACHIN~S W~R~


WING ALMOST

TOUCHING WING












VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7












8 SEPTEMBER 2001







THAT FOND MEMORY









bull Irs






VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9




10 SEPTEMBER 2001
























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11

TYPE CLUB


by Robert G Lock



12 SEPTEMBER 2001





















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Mike Sleineke














16 SEPTEMBER 2001






















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17







VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19








18 SEPTEMBER 2001

















TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


20 SEPTEMBER 2001


by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









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Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty






BY JAM~S WHITTAH~R






6 SEPTEMBER 2001










INSTINCTIV~LY

PANGBORN AND

THOMPSON R~AD

WHAT WAS IN ON~

ANOTH~RS MINDS AND

SOON TH~ TWO

MACHIN~S W~R~


WING ALMOST

TOUCHING WING












VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7












8 SEPTEMBER 2001







THAT FOND MEMORY









bull Irs






VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9




10 SEPTEMBER 2001
























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11

TYPE CLUB


by Robert G Lock



12 SEPTEMBER 2001





















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Mike Sleineke














16 SEPTEMBER 2001






















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17







VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19








18 SEPTEMBER 2001

















TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


20 SEPTEMBER 2001


by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21





r~ t ~ r-- 7 c r ---1

~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


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VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

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IS 16 17 18 19

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DIRECTORS EMERITUS



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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty










INSTINCTIV~LY

PANGBORN AND

THOMPSON R~AD

WHAT WAS IN ON~

ANOTH~RS MINDS AND

SOON TH~ TWO

MACHIN~S W~R~


WING ALMOST

TOUCHING WING












VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7












8 SEPTEMBER 2001







THAT FOND MEMORY









bull Irs






VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9




10 SEPTEMBER 2001
























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11

TYPE CLUB


by Robert G Lock



12 SEPTEMBER 2001





















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Mike Sleineke














16 SEPTEMBER 2001






















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17







VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19








18 SEPTEMBER 2001

















TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


20 SEPTEMBER 2001


by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21





r~ t ~ r-- 7 c r ---1

~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


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VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

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IS 16 17 18 19

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DIRECTORS EMERITUS



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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty
















8 SEPTEMBER 2001







THAT FOND MEMORY









bull Irs






VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9




10 SEPTEMBER 2001
























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11

TYPE CLUB


by Robert G Lock



12 SEPTEMBER 2001





















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Mike Sleineke














16 SEPTEMBER 2001






















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17







VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19








18 SEPTEMBER 2001

















TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


20 SEPTEMBER 2001


by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21





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~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

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DIRECTORS EMERITUS



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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty







THAT FOND MEMORY









bull Irs






VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9




10 SEPTEMBER 2001
























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11

TYPE CLUB


by Robert G Lock



12 SEPTEMBER 2001





















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Mike Sleineke














16 SEPTEMBER 2001






















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17







VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19








18 SEPTEMBER 2001

















TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


20 SEPTEMBER 2001


by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21





r~ t ~ r-- 7 c r ---1

~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


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20 21

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IS 16 17 18 19

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty








10 SEPTEMBER 2001
























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11

TYPE CLUB


by Robert G Lock



12 SEPTEMBER 2001





















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Mike Sleineke














16 SEPTEMBER 2001






















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17







VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19








18 SEPTEMBER 2001

















TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


20 SEPTEMBER 2001


by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21





r~ t ~ r-- 7 c r ---1

~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


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VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







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DIRECTORS EMERITUS



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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty


















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11

TYPE CLUB


by Robert G Lock



12 SEPTEMBER 2001





















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Mike Sleineke














16 SEPTEMBER 2001






















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17







VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19








18 SEPTEMBER 2001

















TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


20 SEPTEMBER 2001


by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21





r~ t ~ r-- 7 c r ---1

~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







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DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty





TYPE CLUB


by Robert G Lock



12 SEPTEMBER 2001





















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Mike Sleineke














16 SEPTEMBER 2001






















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17







VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19








18 SEPTEMBER 2001

















TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


20 SEPTEMBER 2001


by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21





r~ t ~ r-- 7 c r ---1

~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty



















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Mike Sleineke














16 SEPTEMBER 2001






















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17







VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19








18 SEPTEMBER 2001

















TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


20 SEPTEMBER 2001


by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21





r~ t ~ r-- 7 c r ---1

~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty





Mike Sleineke














16 SEPTEMBER 2001






















VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17







VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19








18 SEPTEMBER 2001

















TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


20 SEPTEMBER 2001


by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21





r~ t ~ r-- 7 c r ---1

~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty
























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17







VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19








18 SEPTEMBER 2001

















TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


20 SEPTEMBER 2001


by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21





r~ t ~ r-- 7 c r ---1

~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty











VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19








18 SEPTEMBER 2001

















TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


20 SEPTEMBER 2001


by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21





r~ t ~ r-- 7 c r ---1

~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty












18 SEPTEMBER 2001

















TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


20 SEPTEMBER 2001


by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21





r~ t ~ r-- 7 c r ---1

~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty







TAYLORCRAFf DC-65


20 SEPTEMBER 2001


by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21





r~ t ~ r-- 7 c r ---1

~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty






by HG Frautschy







Ireland N-2 Nep

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21





r~ t ~ r-- 7 c r ---1

~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty









r~ t ~ r-- 7 c r ---1

~-----------------------3~~~--~------------------~




22 SEPTEMBER 2001

























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty





























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23







24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty











24 SEPTEMBER 2001














VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty










VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25









26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty













26 SEPTEMBER 200 1









Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














Craig 1 Tabery

Foot Hill Ranch CA



Gregory T Davis

Fort Lauderdale FL


James F Miller III

Boynton Beach FL


Scott E Solberg

Lawrenceville GA





















Josephine M Clark

Traverse City MI





Gregory T Hitchcock

BloomingtonMN















David E McIlvaine

Wadsworth OH































VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27










I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty







Robert Ian Morrison


Edward A Campbell

Anchorage AK














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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty














I couldnt have won







FAX909-684-0518

28 SEPTEMBER 200 1
























920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







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DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty






















920 426-4825



bull TIG Welding

bull Gas Welding

bull Sheet Metal



WORKSHOP S --~--








~


wwwpolyfibercom


VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty





VINTAGE TRADER












800-227-5951












To O rder Call










20 21

=

10 12

IS 16 17 18 19

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty





VINTAGE AIRCRAFT







918622-8400flJ7373-1674 cwhhvsucom




















DIRECTORS EMERITUS



buck7acmcnet



630466-4193 1033461772COfrlJSOOlecom






























VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31


Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty






Punta Gorda FL

Owners of Classic

Air Ventures Inc

Phil is an ATP with



Cargo in Alaska

AUAis

approved

To become a

member of the

Vintage Aircraft

Association call











- Phil Ulrich









No age penalty





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