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Looking up into the left main gearwell gives us an excellent view of the
really painstaking effort put into the long restoration. Note the micarta
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The fully instrumented front
panel, complete with full
avionics, is shown with the
lights on and everything lit up.
The rear instrument panel has
been rebuilt to original config-
uration and includes the origi-
nal " Radio Call, N904B" en-
graving from back in 1950.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23
(Above) Three and a half-year-old Robert
Dickson, Jr., sits in the newly acquired
T-35 project shortly after the long
restoration period began.
(Above right) Now an accomplished pi-
lot and CFI, Robert Dickson, Jr., sits in
the front cockpit of the totally restored
T-35 Buckaroo and readies for a flight.
(Amazing the difference twenty years
can make!)
piece was separated from the pile and re-
turned to new condition.
Perhaps the first item learned was that
very littl e of the original Swift airplane
was used in the manufacture of the T-35.
They were different as night and day.
About the only recognizable feature
common to the two airplanes is the wing
slot ahead of the ailerons on the leading
edge of the wing. When Robert would
become stuck on a part, he would solicit
help from the people at JAARS (Jungle
Aviation Air Rescue Service) who were
excell ent craftsmen and could lit erall y
build any piece and part required. In ad-
dition , he would often call EAA in
Oshkosh and end up with the answers to
his many questions. As Robert says,
"More EAA members should realize that
EAA is more than a magazine. For me,
it really paid off."
The original engine that came with the
project was a 165 hp Franklin that needed
a great deal of help. Only the crank was
airworthy! The rest had to be replaced as
the necessary parts and pieces could be
located (Spell that $$$$$). The years of
drilling rivets, cl eaning and priming, re-
riveting, fixing, rebuilding and general
restoration went by rather quickly. The
light at the end of the tunnel was starting
to show and by 1990, some sixteen years
into the project, the old (new) T-35
trainer was ready for her first flight.
Robert was pleased with the overall han-
dling of the airplane. The controls are
positive in their actions and it was easy to
see (and feel) that the airplane was built
for pilot training.
In 1990, Robert flew the T-35 to it s
first Swift National Fly-In in Athens, TN.
The trip proved one thing - the e ngine
was not in good shape and somet hin g
needed to be done. About this time, Sea-
24 JULY 1995
planes, Inc. of Vancouver, WA, came up
with a freshly majored 220 Franklin with
a constant-speed McCauley propeller.
Robert swallowed hard and decided to go
for it. The installation, which was quite a
substantial amount of work, was handled
by Don Maxfield at his Kearney, Ne-
braska, operation. The physical size of
the 220 is almost the same as the 165,
however, a new engine mount was re-
quired along with all the different
hookups to the engine. New baffles kept
the air going by the cylinders and the new
fully controllable prop was installed to
make use of all that horsepower. Robert
was especially pleased with Don
Maxwell's work and the result was a "real
hotrod" of a T-35 Buckaroo. The take-
off was much shorter, the climb was
something out of Star Wars and the cruise
was now in the 160 to 165 mph bracket at
65% power. The 34 gallon fuel capacity
makes for about a three hour range (at 10
to 12 gph) which Robert says is almost
beyond his kidney range.
In 1990, additional work was com-
pleted on the wings, control surfaces and
the tail surfaces. All aluminum that was
replaced was carefully chosen for even-
tual polishing, so the surface was closely
checked before installation. Needless to
say, Robert and crew became experts in
the fine art of riveting without leavi ng
tell-tale marks and "smil es. " The rear
instrument panel has been redone to
original condition while the front panel
(where all solo work is flown) has been
rebuilt to a modern, fully instrumented
panel for use in the Charlotte TCA. This
would have to be called a modern neces-
sity.
In 1994, the entire wing center section
was re-skinned with "beaded" skins that
were made with a special jig. Again, ma-
terial was selected that would polish well.
Incidentally, when the T-35 was origi-
nally built, it could be fitted with dual .30
cal. machine guns , one in each wing,
along with at least 100 rounds of ammu-
nition for each, an electric gunsight and
16 mm camera. The ins tallation was
unique in that the machine guns were
mounted on the torsional axis of the wing
to provide fighter plane accuracy. At the
time (early 1950's) the airplane was la-
beled as a "Cub Killer" in reference to its
machine guns. Apparently the designers
had Third World countries in mind at the
time.
In 1951, the designers added ten 2.75
inch rockets (five mounted below each
wing) complete with a fire control sys-
tem, to make the T-35 a formidable fight-
ing machine. The evaluation of the T-35
was cut short by the Korean War and
eventually, the jet engine powered
Cessna T-34 won the competition for the
new Air Force trainer.
Having committed to a polished air-
plane, Robert has become the resident
guru on how to make an aluminum air-
plane shine. The results of his work are
really outstanding and if you look at the
T-35 in the bright sunshine, you will have
to be prepared to shield your eyes! At
Sun 'n Fun '95, the pretty little tandem
trainer drew more than its share of envi-
ous looks. Apparently we all have some
"Walter Mitty" in us and would like to fly
a small fighter one day! It surely attracts
a crowd!
Perhaps the best part of the Buckaroo
story is that Robert ' s entire family has
become aviation minded. Their son ,
Robert , Jr. a nd his wife are presently
both in advanced flight training at Lake-
land, FL (both are CFI's). In addition,
their daughter, Lisa, wants to learn to fly
in the family Super Cub, N3681Z, this
summer and is unsure whether to have
her brother teach her - or her sister-in-
law! (How's that for neat options?)
Robert says they plan on several trips
with the T-35 this summer including a
trip to Denton, Texas, for the 50th An-
niversary Reunion of TEMCO employ-
ees. They fully expect to visit with folks
who actually built their airplane way
back in 1950!
Perhaps the funniest happening in the
T -35 saga came at EAA Oshkosh last
year when Robert quietly stood by as a
group of younger folks came up to look
at the brightly polished airplane. One
said, " Gee, I didn ' t know they could
chrome plate airplanes. " To which a sec-
ond member of the party answered, "It 's
not chrome plated, it's polished stainless
steel!"
* Robert just sat and quietly smiled.
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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25
by H.G. Frautschy
Here's a fun looking little amphibian that should inter-
est any of the web-footed pilots out there. The answer for
this Mystery Plane will be published in the October 1995
issue of Vintage Airplane. Answers for that issue must be
received no later than August 25, 1995.
The April Mystery Plane prompted a surprising number
of answers, considering the relative obscurity of the sub-
ject. Both the photo published in the April issue and on
this page were supplied by Earl Stahl of Yorktown, VA,
who visited the Jamison factory in Deland, Florida one
winter's day in 1949-50. Earl described the Jupiter:
"The plane is the "Jupiter," built by Jamison Aircraft, De-
land FL in 1949. Designed by CM. Jamison who previously
worked as an engineer for Beech and Culver. It seated three.
With a Lycoming 0-235-C1 engine of 115 hp, it was said to
cruise at over 150 mph and land about 40 mph. With a wing
span of 19feet and length of 20feet, 10 inches, it was similar in
size to the Culver "V"; the cabin, however, was 48 inches wide.
Wings folded upward for storage. Construction was largely
24ST aluminum alloy. The targeted selling price was an-
nounced as $2,500! Flight testing was done by Ross Holdeman
and famous race pilot Earl Ortman."
During EAA Sun ' n Fun '95, an elderly gentleman came
up to me with the April issue in his hand an said "This air-
plane's no mystery - I designed it! " He then introduced
himself as Charlie Jamison, still of Deland, Fl. Charlie, it
turns out, is the chairman of the Sun 'n Fun Corn Roast , an
event that is growing in popularity each year.
Charli e gave us some additional insights about the
Jupiter and himself. After graduating from Parks Air Col-
lege in East St. Louis, IL in 1938 with an engineering de-
gree and a mechanic's license, he went to work for Dart
Aircraft. His first assignment was to get the CAA ap-
proval of the 90 hp Warner in the Dart. He then worked
on the design of the Culver Cadet with Al Mooney, staying
with Culver to extend the Cadet work into the PQ-14 pilot-
less aircraft. After the war, he started work on his own de-
sign, originally planning a "V-tail" (as depicted in the pho-
tos) . After analyzing the loads imposed on the aft fuselage
and thinking though other considerations about the stabil-
ity of the V-tail in the event of structural damage, Jamison
redesigned the tail to a conventional horizontal stabilizer
and vertical fin.
Charlie mentioned that the biggest roadblock to the
production of the Jupiter was lack of capital, the eternal
bugaboo of so many promising designs. He still has all of
the data and a remaining airplane. After production plans
fizzled, Jamison turned to earning a living as a fixed base
operator, rebui lding airplanes. He has also been an active
technical/engineering writer over the years, putting to-
gether proposals for businesses wishing to do business with
the government. A second attempt to put the airplane (by
26 JUNE 1995
TYPE CLUB
(Continued/rom page 11)
be as "predictable" as possible and a
wheel landing is the most "pre-
dictabl e." Landing on wheels allows
you to (1) better see the approach,
touchdown and rollout , (2) puts all the
weight on the main wheels for most ef-
fective braking (a three-point landing
puts 500-600 pounds on the tail , this
weight is now " fr ee wheeling") , (3)
eliminates more lift because the angle
of attack is less, keeping you on the
runway, (4) there is less chance for
floating or drifting in cross winds, and
(5) better directional control on a
bounced or a bad landing.
Misconception: Wheel landings are
done at a higher approach speed.
Truth: A typical good wheel land-
ing approach is at 60 kts lAS unless
conditions require differently. Yes,
you saw it correctly, 60 knots . Re-
member a 10% increase in approach
speed equals a 21% increase in land-
ing roll! That's a lot folks!
Misconception: You should "pin it
on" the runway at touchdown.
Truth: If done correctly, you never
pin it on, you fly it until the whee ls
touch, then chop the power and apply
the brakes and there is very little or no
bounce. With this approach, you have
to resist cutting power until the wheels
touch. It takes practice.
Here' s the technique: Get estab-
lished on final. At one mile out , you
should be at 60 kts lAS (depending on
wind conditions), 500 feet above the
runway and descending at 500 FPM
carrying about 13"-14" MP with the
full flaps. Trimmed to hands off. The
aircraft should come over the thresh-
old almost level. Do not flare and do
not pull your power until you ' feel' the
wheels touch (resist the temptation) .
This has to be learned because your
natural instinct is always to pull power.
Almost simultaniously when you pull
power at wheel contact, come on with
as much brakes as you need and hold
neutral yoke. The torque from brak-
ing will help keep the tail up. Then as
the speed is reduced and the tail set-
tles, come back with the yoke. Power
controls rate of descent, if you reduce
your power, your descent rate will in-
crease (even at 2'), then you will have
to flare to compensate and you'll be
chasing the airplane. You want as few
changes to correct as possible. This
technique takes out the guess work - if
you' re low, add power, if high, reduce.
Never change attitude or trim, it 's sim-
ple.
A full stall landing has everything
changing at the same time which in-
cludes: power, speed, attitude, yoke,
visibilty and pitch. This is not as pre-
dictable because you're waiting for
things to happen, you're chasing it.
This wheel technique is near bullet-
proof if learned correctly. It is being
used all over the world by pilots much
more knowledgeable than I. "MAF"
uses wheel landings at all airports in
Idaho they fly into. That includes Sol-
dier's Bar, Allison Ranch, Bernard,
Krassel and more. All you do is cut
power, brake and turn off the runway.
Until you learn it correctly, stay
with the technique you' re most com-
fortable with if it works for you. I rec-
ommend you practice this with a CFI
that really knows the technique. He
can see your mistakes. I took several
hours of training from "MAF" a few
years ago. It really improved my pro-
ficiency. Once correctly learned, you'll
wish you had known this years ago.
Happy flying!
Bill White
then designated the "J-4") into production in the early six-
ties also ran into financial difficulties.
Both Charlie Hayes, New Lenox, IL and AAA Presi-
dent Robert Taylor, Ottumwa, IA recall seeing the Jupiter
at the Oskaloosa, IA airport in 1950. Charlie even got to
fly the airplane during a demo flight.
Other answers were received from Jim Borden,
Menahga, MN; Larry Knechtel, Seattle, WA; Roy Cagle,
Prescott, AR; R.G. Beeler, Lakeland, FL; Bill Rogers,
Jacksonville, FL; Frank Strnad, Long Island, NY; and
Roger Johnson, Houston, TX. ...
(Left) Charlie Jamison, Deland FL stands by an earlier air-
plane he did design work on - the Culver Cadet.
(Above) The Jamison Jupiter in its original configuration,
sporting a "V-tail" and showing off its folding wings. It was
later certified with a conventional tail.
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Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27
JULY 15-16 - DELAWARE, OH - Central
Ohio. 14th Annual EAA Chapter 9 Fly-In.
Young Eagle flights, BBQ, Food. Delaware
Airport. Contact: Walt McClory 614/363-
3563.
J ULY 23 - MARSHFIELD, WI - EAA
Chapter 992 Fly-In pancake breakfast.
715/223-6679.
JULY 24-26 - LACROSSE, WI - (LSE) An-
nual convention of the Short Wing Piper
Club. arrive 7123, depart 7127. Convent ion
HQ - Midway Motel. For info, contact the
SWPC president, Steve Marsh, 816/353-8263
or the SWPC News, Bob or Elinor Mills ,
316/835-2235.
JULY 24-26 - LA CROSSE, WI - Short
Wing Piper Club Annual Convention.
507/238-4579.
JULY 26-AUGUST 3 - VALPARAISO, IN
- EAA Chapter 104 of NW indiana l1th an-
nual food booth at Porter Co. Airport
(VPZ). 8 a. m. to 6 p.m. daily during the
week of Oshkosh. For more info, call Barb
Doepping, 2191759-1714 or Alex Ko-
morowski ,219/938-5884.
JULY 27-AUGUST 2 - OSHKOSH, WI -
43rd Annual EAA Fly-In and Sport Avia-
tion Convention. Wittman Regional Air-
port. Contact John Burton, EAA, P.O. Box
3086, Oshkosh , WI 54903-3086, 414/426-
4800.
AUG. 5 - LAKE ELMO, MN - Lake Elmo
airport (21 D) Annual Aviation Days,
Rotary Pancake breakfast. Wings, wheels
and whirlybirds. For info call 6121777-9142.
AUG. 5-6 - RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OH -
Cuyahoga County airport. 25th Anniversary
Crawford Meet. Wings and Wheels, with a
number of exciting events on the ground and
in the air. For info call the Crawford Auto
Aviation Museum, 2161721-5722.
AUG. 20 - BROOKFIELD, WI - NC Chap-
ter II 10th annual vintage airplane display
a nd ice cream social. noon 'ti l 5 p.m.
4141781-9550.
AUG. 25-26 - COFFEYVILLE, KS - Funk
Owners Assoc. Reunion. Contact Gene
Ventress, 9131782-1483.
AUG. 25-27 - SUSSEX, NJ - Sussex airport.
Sussex Airshow '95. Gates open at 8 a.m. ,
show starts at 1 :30 p.m. For info call
20I /875-0783.
SEPT 2 - MARION, IN - 5th Annual Fly-
In/Cruise- In breakfast sponsored by Marion
Hi gh School Band Boosters. Antiques ,
Class ics, Homebuilts , as well as
Antique/Custom cars welcome. For infor-
mation contact Ray Johnson, 317/664-2588.
SEPT 8-10 - VALPARAISO , IN - EAA
Chapter 104 of NW indiana hosts the Tri-
motor Stinson for rides during Popcorn fest
at Port er Co. Airport (VPZ). Winamack, In-
diana Old Antique Car Club display and
pancake breakfast on Sunday. For more info
call Paul Deopping, 2191759-1714 or Rich
Lidke,219/778-2709.
SEPT. 9-10 - MARION, OH - MERFI (Mid-
Eastern Regional Fly-In). 513/253-4629.
SEPT. 9-10 - HAGERSTOWN, NJ -
Washin gton County Airport. Fairchild
Homecoming and airshow. Gates open at 9
a.m., airshow at Ip.m. Join Fairchild own-
ers, employees and fans to celebrate
Fairchild's contributions to aviation. For
info call 3101745-5708.
SEPT. 9-10 - SCHENECTADY, NY -
County airport. Northeast Flight ' 95
Fly-In
Calendar
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receivedfour months prior to the eve1l1 dale.
Airshow - Sponsored by the Empire State
Aeroscience Museum.
SEPT. 10 - MT MORRIS , IL - EAA
Chapter 682 and Ogle County Pilots Assoc.
Fly-In breakfast. For info call Bill Sweet at
8151734-4320 or the airport at 8151734-6136.
SEPT. 10 - VALPARAISO, IN (VPZ) -
EAA Chapter 104 4th annual Fly-In/Drive-
In pancake breakfast. Call 219/926-3572 for
info.
SEPT. 14-17 - CODY, WY - International
Cessna 195 Fl y-In. For info contact Springer
Jones, 50 Schni eder Rd, Cody, WY 82414.
Phone 307/587-8059 or Fax 307/587-8061.
SEPT 15-17 - URBANA, IL - The Byron
Smith Memorial Stinson Reunion Fly-In,
Frasca Field. Call 3131769-2432 or 708/904-
6964.
SEPT 16-17 - ROCK FALLS, IL - North
Centrral EAA "Old Fashioned" Fly-In,
Whiteside Airport. Contact Gregg Erikson
708/513-0641 or Dave Christianson 815/625-
6556. Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, 0700 to
1100 local.
SEPT. 16-17 - ROCK FALLS, IL - North
Central Regional Fly-ln. 708/513-0642.
SEPT 22-23 - BARTLESVILLE, OK - 38th
Annual Tulsa Regional Fly-In, co-sponsored
by EAA A/C Chapter 10, EAA lAC chapter
10, AAA Chapter 2. For info, call Charlie
Harris, 918/622-8400.
SEPT 22-23 - LODI , CA - The Great West
Coast Waco and Travel Air Fly-In, hosted
by Precissi Flying Service. Flying events,
memorabilia auction, and grea t food. Con-
tact s: Frank Rezich , 805/467-3669 or Jon
Aldrich, 209/962-6121.
SEPT. 22-23 - MOCKSVILLE, NC - Tara
Airbase. 10th annual "Anything That Flies"
Fly-In. Early arrival on the 22nd, Big Day
on 23rd. USO styl e bi g band party Sat.
night , awards, military vendors. 2100x80 sod
strip - private field - operation and atten-
dance is at your own risk. Call Novaro or
Jan Nichols, 7041'284-2161 , Or 910/650-8021.
SEPT. 23-24 - LUMBERTON, NJ - South
J ersey Regional airport. Air Victory
Museum Air Fair, 10 a. m. -5 p.m., air shows
at 12 and 3 p.m. Call 609/486-7575 to volun-
teer, or 609/267-4488 for info and directions.
SEPT. 23-24 - ALEXANDRIA, LA - Gulf
Coast Regional Fly-In. 504/467-1505.
SEPT. 28-0CT. 1 - CAHOKIA, IL - Parks
College reunion for WW II Army Air Force
cadets trained by Parks at Sikeston, Cape
Girardeau, Tuscaloosa or Jackson, MS.
Call Paul McLaughlin 618/337-7575, ext.
364 or 292.
OCT. 6-8 - PAULS VALLEY, OK -
Antique Airplane Fly-in. Contact Dick
Fournier 405/258-1129 or Bob Kruse
405/691 -6940.
OCT. 6-8 - EVERGREEN, AL - South-
east Regional Fly-In. 2051765-9109.
OCT 6-8 - WILMINGTON , DE - New
Castle Airport. EAA East Coast Fly-In
25th anniversary. " A Gathering of Ea-
gles" WW II victory airshow and Fly-In.
Special statue dedication in honor of the
WASP's of WW II. For pilot 'S info pack,
contact EAA East Coast Fly-In Corp.,
2602 Elnora St. , Wheaton, MD 20902-2706
or phone 301/942-3309.
OCT. 6-8 - HARTSVILLE, SC - Annual
Fall Fly-In for Antique/Classic aircraft,
sponsored by EAA A/C Chapter 3.
Awards in all categories. For info call or
write R. Bottom, Jr. , 103 Pwhatan Pky. ,
Hampton , V A 23661 Fax at 804/873-
3059.
OCT. 7-8 - RUTLAND, VT - Rutland air-
port. Annual Leaf Peepers Fly-In, 8-
lla.m. Sponsored by EAA Chapter 968,
the Green Mtn. Flyers and R.A.V.E.
(Rutland Area Ve hicle Enthusiasts).
Breakfast both days, Fly-Market. Call
Tom Lloyd for info: 802/492-3647.
OCT. 8 - TOMAH, WI - Bloyer Field. 8th
Annual Fly-In breakfast sponsored by
EAA Chapter 935. Flea market , static dis-
plays. Call John Brady for info: 608/372-
3125.
OCT. 12-15 - PHOENIX, AZ - Copper-
state Regional Fly-In. 6021750-5480.
OCT. 12-15 - Phoe nix, AZ - Williams
Gateway airport . Luscombe Foundation
Southwest gathering. For info, call the
Luscombe Foundation at 602/917-0969.
OCT. 12-15 - MESA, AZ - 24th Annual
Copperstat e Regional Fly-In . Call
800/283-6372 for info pack, or if you wish
to commercially exhibit , call 5201747-1413.
OCT 14-15 - SUSSEX, NJ - Quad-Chapter
Fly-In, Flylflea-market sponsored by A/C
Chapter 7, EAA Chapters 238, 73 and 891.
FOr info, call Herb Daniel , 201/875-9359
or Paul Styger (Sussex airport) 2011702-
9719.
OCT. 20-22 - KERRVILLE , TX -
Southwest Regional Fly-In. 915/651-7882.
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1936 Aeronca C-3 Master - 15 hours since
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Wanted - 3.125" & 2.25" Consolidated
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(Above, Left) You'll be warm and toasty around the fly-
in campfire with your fleece shirt/jacket, trimmed with
the NC logo. 100% polyester Polartec® inside and out,
it has zippered slash pockets and a zippered cowl neck.
It's avai lable in navy blue.
Sizes M-2Xl ..........................$52.95*
(Below) Just what you need while cruising along in
your airplane, this sturdy natural cotton duck baseball
cap has a brown leather brim and the colorful (blue,
hunter green or maroon) NC logo. One size fits all,
adjustable leather strap . ....•.••.....•••..$12.00*
(Left) The Antique/Classic sport shirt looks great whether at the air-
port or the golf links. Made of 100% combed colorfast cotton, it is
availabl e in royal blue with teal trim, fuschia with blue trim and
black with fuschia trim.
Sizes M-2Xl ..........................••........$28.95*
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(Ri ght) The 100% pre-shrunk
cotton ribbed scoop neck tee is
feminine yet casual. It also fea-
tures the NC logo embroidered
in a glossy thread in the same
color, and is avail able in blue
or rose.
Sizes S-l ..........$12.95*
(Above) You' ll be covered front to back with your favorite Antique,
Classic or Contemporary airpl anes on these bri ght 100% pre-shrunk cot-
ton T-shirts. Each i s topped off with the A/ C logo on the sl eeve.
Avail abl e in these pastel colors: cream, fuschi a, blue, green and orange.
Sizes S-2Xl ...............•............•••.......•$15.95*
(Above, left) Keep warm with thi s thi ck fleece-lined sweatshirt neatl y
embroidered with the Antique/Classic logo. Made of a 70/30 cotton/poly
bl end. Cowl neck, white with bl ack and gold logo, grey trim.
Sizes M-2Xl ....•.•.••••...........•...............$33.95*
(Left) Just right for those warm summer afternoons spent at the
airport, the scoop neck 100% pre-shrunk coHon tee features the
embroidered Antique/Classic logo in the shirt col or. Availabl e in
li ght green or cranberry.
Sizes Sol .....•..•...•......•.••.••.....•••..$12.95*
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stripes of burgundy, navy blue and forest green on the shoulders.
Made of a 70/30 cotton/ poly bl end. Blue and burgundy NC logo.
Sizes M-2Xl ........••••.........•••.......••$38.95*
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