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STRAIGHT AND LEVEL 
by  Bob  Lickteig 
Looking ahead to "An Aviation Showcase, " 
Oshkosh  '87  - your  EAA  Antique/Classic 
Division  has  scheduled  a Convention  week 
of  group  activities.  To  help  you  plan  your 
time  at  Oshkosh,  listed  here  are  the  dates, 
times  and  general  information,  plus  the 
chairman  of  each  event.  If  you  have  any 
questions  or  need  additional  information, 
please  contact any of the  chairman  who are 
always  ready  to  help. 
Antique/Classic  Fly-Out 
The  fourth  annual  Antique/Classic  Con-
vention  Fly-Out  for  members  and  guests  is 
scheduled  for  Monday,  August 3.  We  will  be 
flying to Shawano, Wisconsin 55  miles north 
of Oshkosh. Shawano  Flying  service will  be 
our host.  Two sod and one hard surface run-
way  will  be  open,  plus  a  seaplane  base  -
so  we're  extending  an  invitation  for  all  float 
planes to join  us. 
Briefing  7:00  a.m.  at  Antique/Classic 
Headquarters, departure 8-8:30  a.m.; return 
1  :30  - 2:00  p.m. , in time  for the  air  show. 
Chairman  - Bob  Lumley,  414/255-6832 
Antique/Classic  Picnic 
The  Antique/Classic  Picnic  will  be  held  at 
the EAA Nature Center Sunday evening, Au-
gust  2  starting  at  6:00  p.m. The  committee 
has arranged for refreshments and the serv-
ing of a pig roast with all the trimmings. Tick-
ets  are  $6.00  - a  real  bargain  and  will  be 
on  sale at the Antique/Classic Headquarters 
and  must  be  purchased  by  6:00  p.m. Satur-
day, August  1, as  we  must  advise  the  cook 
the  number of people we  will  have 24 hrs. in 
advance. 
Chairman  - Steve  Nesse,  507/373-1674. 
Antique/Classic  Parade of Flight 
The  Antique/Classic  annual  Parade  of 
Flight  will  be  staged  on  Tuesday,  August  4 
as  the  main  part  of  the  air  show  and  when 
the  field  is closed.  Briefing  for  the event will 
be  at 1  :00 p.m.  at the Antique/Classic Head-
quarters. 
Chairman  - Phil Coulson,  616/624-6490. 
Antique/Classic  Riverboat  Cruise 
The  Antique/Classic  Riverboat  Dinner 
Cruise will be  held Tuesday evening, August 
4,  sailing  at  7:00  p.m.  from  the  Pioneer  Inn 
dock.  Due  to  the  limited  number of passen-
gers,  the  tickets  are  offered  for  sale  in  ad-
vance  through  the  mail.  If there  are  any  re-
maining  tickets,  they  will  be  on  sale  at  the 
Antique/Classic Headquarters up to the time 
of sailing. 
Chairman  - Jeannie  Hill , 815/943-7205. 
Antique/Classic  Parking 
Arrangements  have  been  made  for  the 
Type  Clubs and  any individuals who wish  to 
park their type aircraft together. The parking 
committee  has  developed  a  simple  type 
parking  plan.  Information  and  parking  in-
structic,ms  will  be  mailed  to  you. Contact the 
Chairman. 
Chairman  - Art  Morgan, 414/442-3631. 
Antique/Classic  Forums 
A  complete  schedule  of  forums  covering 
all makes and models of Antique/Classic air-
craft  will  be  presented  throughout  Conven-
. tion  week.  These  forums  will  be  conducted 
by  the.  most  qualified  individuals  available. 
Check  Convention  programs  for  complete 
details. 
Chairman  - Ron  Fritz, 616/678-5012 
Antique/Classic  Aircraft  Awards 
Antique Judging - All  categories.  Chair-
man  - Dale  Gustafson,  317/293-4430. 
Classic Judging - All  categories.  Chair-
. man  - George  York,  419/529-4378. 
Antique/Classic Type Club  Headquarters 
All  type  clubs  are  invited  to  set  up  their 
headquarters in  the type club tent.  We  have 
again  set  up  a  larger  tent  so  there  will  be 
enough  room . Tom  Poberezny,  Senior Vice-
President of EAA and the Convention Chair-
man,  will  address the type clubs in the head-
quarters  tent  at  1 :30  p.m. Tuesday,  August 
4.  Additional  activities  are  also  planned. 
Chairman  - Butch  Joyce,  919/427-0216. 
Antique/Classic  Workshop 
The  Antique/Classic  Workshop  located 
next to the Antique/Classic Headquarters will 
again be in operation throughout Convention 
week.  Mary  Feik  of  the  Smithsonian's  Paul 
H. Garber Facility at Silver Hill will again visit 
our workshop.  She will  present slides and  a 
talk  on  the  restoration  of  the  World  War  I 
Spad 13, at 1  :00 p.m. on three days: Sunday, 
August  2,  Tuesday,  August 4,  and  Thursday, 
August  6.  Please  come  by  for  this  special 
program  and help with the completion of our 
project and gain the hands-on experience of 
actually working  on  a restoration. 
Chairman - George Meade, 414/228-7701. 
Antique/Classic  Photo  Contest 
The  fourth  annual  Antique/Classic 
Amateur  Photo  Contest  will  be  held  during 
Oshkosh  '87.  All  contestants please register 
at  the  Antique/Classic headquarters and  re-
ceive  up-to-date  contest  rules,  please.  Re-
member,  photos  taken  enroute,  during  the 
Convention  and  return  home  are  all  eligible 
for the  contest. 
Chairman  - Jack  McCarthy,  317/371-
1290. 
Antique/Classic  Participant  Plaque 
The  Antique/Classic  Division  will  present 
to  each  registered  aircraft  a  recognition 
plaque  with  a  colored  photo  of  the  aircraft 
parked  at Oshkosh.  Please register your air-
craft  as  soon  as  possible  after  you  are 
parked,  as  this  will  speed  the  procedure  to 
present you  with  your  plaque. 
Chairman  - Jack  Copeland,  617/336-
7245. 
Antique/Classic  Interview Circle 
The  Antique/Classic  Interview  Circle  will 
be expanded this year and will schedule two 
interviews per day. If you  have an interesting 
aircraft  and  would  like to  be  included  in  this 
program  for an  interview, please contact the 
Chairman so you can  arrange to be included 
in  his  schedule  at  your convenience. 
Chairman  - Kelly  Viets,  913/828-3518. 
Airline Pilots  Headquarters 
A tent  for  all  airline  flight  crews  will  again 
be  located  in  the  Antique/Classic area. 
Chairman  - Don  Toeppen,  3121377-9321.
Antique/Classic Information  Booth 
The  membership  and  information  booth 
will  be  located  outside  the  Antique/Classic 
Headquarters.  Complete  information  on 
membership  and  Convention  activities  can 
be obtained  here. 
Chairman  - Kelly  Viets,  913/828-3518. 
Antique/Classic  Ha"  of Fame  Reunion 
The annual  Hall  of  Fame  Reunion  for pre-
vious Grand and Reserve Champ aircraft will 
again  be  held at Oshkosh  '87. A special dis-
play  area,  special  awards  and  a special  fly-
by recognition are planned. All  previous win-
ners  are  encouraged  to  bring  their  aircraft 
back  to  Oshkosh  for  the  members  and 
guests to  enjoy. 
Chairman  - Dan  Neuman,  612/571-0893. 
OX-5 Aviation  Pioneers 
The  OX-5 Aviation  Pioneers headquarters 
tent  is  located  in  the  Antique/Classic  area. 
Chairman  - Bob Wallace,  301 /686-3279. 
Please  check  your  Oshkosh  '87  Conven-
tion  program  and  EAA  Antique/Classic 
Headquarters  for  complete  details  of  all 
events. 
It's  going  to  be  a  great  Convention  -
make  the  Antique/Classic  area  your  head-
quarters for Oshkosh  '87. 
Please remember - we're better together. 
Welcome  aboard - join  us  and  you  have  it 
all.. 
2 JUNE  1987 
JUNE1987. Vol.15, No.6
PUBLICATION STAFF
PUBLISHER
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EDITOR
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DIVISION, INC.
OFFICERS
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Copyright ' 1987bytheEAAAntique/ClassicDivision,Inc.Allrightsreserved.
Contents
2 StraightandLevel
byBobLickteig
4 A/CNews
byGeneChase
5 CalendarofEvents
6 JohnnyBoutellerandhisN3N-3
byMaryJones
9 NoticeofAnnualBusinessMeeting
andElection
11 VintageSeaplane
byNormPetersen
12 InterestingMembers
byS. H."Wes"Schmid
14 FlyingaClassic
byHerbertA.Schaffner
16 1986Antique/ClassicPhotoContest
byJackMcCarthy
18 Volunteers- ABookofHeroes
byArtMorganandBobBrauer
19 VintageLiterature
byDennisParks
20 PassittoBuck
byE.E. "Buck"Hilbert/DaleWolford
23 TypeClubActivities
byGeneChase
24 InterviewsatOshkosh
byPamelaFoardandLarryD'Attilio
27 MysteryPlane
byGeorgeA. Hardie,Jr.
28 VintageTrader
Page6
Page12
Page14
FRONTCOVER...JohnnyBoutellerflyinghis 1940N3N-3. Dow1own
Tulsais in the background. Seestoryon page 6.
(Photo by Ben Newby)
BACK COVER . ..EMAir Museum's Hisso-powered Standard J-1
photographed inJuly, 1986at PioneerAirport .This in-licenseantique
wasdonated bythe Chuck Klessig estate.
(PhotobyJackMcCarthy)
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are solely those of the authors. Responsibil ityfor accuracy in reporting rests entirelywith the contributor. Material
should be sent to:Gene R Chase, Editor, The VINTAGE AIRPLANE, Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086.
Phone:414/426-4800.
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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3
Compiled by
Gene Chase
EAA "SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS" TO
PARIS
Too late to be announced in last
month's issue of The Vintage Airplane,
plans were finalized to bring the EAA
replica Ryan "Spirit of St. Louis'" out of
retirement to take part in the 60th an-
niversary celebration of Lindbergh's
historic solo flight at Le Bourget Field,
Paris, France on May 21, 1987. The
plane was disassembled and crated for
shipment to Paris where it will remain
for more commemorative activities at
the Paris Air Show, June 11-21.
The EAA Aviation Foundation's
"Spirit" was built in 1977 to commemo-
rate the 50th Anniversary of Lindbergh's
solo accomplishment and the tour he
made of the U.S. on his return from
Paris. Duplicating that tour in 1977, the
EAA "Spirit" was seen by millions of
people during stops at more than 100
cities.
The plane was retired last fall and put
on display in the EAA Air Museum in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin after flying more
than 1300 hours - three times the total
on Lindbergh's original. The original
"Spirit of St. Louis'" is on display in the
Smithsonian Institution's National Air
and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
After its arrival in Paris via Air France
B-747 the EAA "Spirit" was assembled
and test flown. Several flights over the
city have been made by EAA and EAA
Foundation Directors, Capt. Verne
Jobst and race pilot Jimmy Leeward.
The plane is tremendously popular with
the French people and it will be appear-
ing at several other major aviation
events before being shipped back home
after the Paris Air Show. It will proudly
be displayed at the Paris Air Show be-
side the Voyager.
EAA Founder and President Paul H.
Poberezny could not attend the 60th
anniversary activities in Paris where he
was to be awarded a Lindbergh "Eagle"
in recognition of his contributions to avi-
ation and his "stunning accomplish-
ments with EAA over the years." The
"Eagle" award is presented by the Lind-
bergh Fund in recognition of an indi-
vidual's or event's extraordinary con-
tributions in one or more areas of spe-
cial interest to Charles Lindbergh. Tom
Poberezny accepted the award on his
father's behalf.
FLOTTORP AND AEROMATIC PRO-
PELLERS NOW PRODUCED BY
KINETICS, INC.
Kinetics, Inc., 437 Main Ave. North,
Britt, Iowa 50423, has purchased the
type certificates, engineering, tooling,
jigs, production equipment and inven-
tory of Flottorp and Aeromatic propel-
lers from the Propeller Manufacturing
Division of UNIVAIR Aircraft Corpora-
tion of Aurora, Colorado. This will allow
KINETICS to produce Flottorp and
Aeromatic wooden aircraft propellers as
well as experimental, specialty and de-
corative propellers.
Under the Flottorp trademark, KINE-
TICS also produces the Beech Roby
propeller. The Flottorp fixed pitch
wooden propeller is the world's oldest
propeller line.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
&.
Pioneer aviator Clarence E. Page on his
90th birthday. Standing is Joe Cunning-
ham, editor of the monthly publication,
Oklahoma Aviator.
90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
FOR CLARENCE E. PAGE
A celebration was held on February
21, 1987 on the occasion of the 90th
birthday of pioneer aviator, Clarence E.
Page of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In
1910, Page witnessed Charles Willard
make the first flight in Oklahoma in his
Curtiss Pusher. He was a pilot during
WW II in the Army Signal Corps and
barnstormed on weekend's afterward.
Page was active in the development
of airports in Oklahoma City and it is
fitting that the three major fields are
named: Will Rogers World, Wiley Post
and Clarence E. Page. During WW II
8,500 pilots went through his flight train-
ing school. In the years following the
second world war, Page developed an
aviation business that included an F. B.
O. at Will Rogers, an engine overhaul
facility at Cimarron Field and a nation-
wide military training and maintenance
organization that was to reach annual
sales of 50 million dollars.
He sold to Northrop Corporation in
1972 and soon began to spend his time,
effort and his money in building Ok-
lahoma's Air Space Museum, one of the
finest in the country.
Page has received many prestigious
honors and awards and a book about
his life, Jennys to Jets, was published
in 1983.
Several members of Antique/Classic
Chapter 10 in Tulsa were invited to Ok-
lahoma City to join in Clarence Page's
90th birthday celebration.
SHELBY B. HAGBERG 1919-1987
Shelby B. Hagberg, 68, of Greenville,
Iowa passed away on April 12, 1987 in
Pamona, California after a lingering ill-
ness. Shelby was a nationally known
antiquer and he regularly attended fly-
ins throughout the Midwest and beyond.
Over the years he owned several an-
tique aircraft and was involved in the
restoration of many others. Shelby was
proud of his low membership numbers
in EAA (2473 Lifetime) and the Antique/
Classic Division (211). Shelby Hagberg
will be missed by all who knew him.
FLIGHT TRAINING SCHOOL FOR
R/C MODELS
Preparations are underway by the
father and son team of Brad and Dave
Scott for the first flight training school
for radio-controlled model aircraft in the
U.S. There has long been a need for
such an activity and this new school will
meet that need. The mailing address for
the school is at Shawano, Wisconsin
(55 miles north of Oshkosh), but it is
possible that a site nearer Oshkosh will
be available during the period of the
Convention. Anyone interested in get-
ting some RIC model flight experience
while attending Oshkosh '87 should
contact Brad Scott (EAA 142466, NC
10787), 521 S. Sawyer, Shawano, WI
54166. Phone 715/524-2985 . •
4 JUNE 1987
CALENDAR 
OF  EVENTS 
JUNE 5-7 - MERCED, CALIFORNIA - 30th An-
nual  Merced  West  Coast  Antique  Fly-In. Con-
tact  209n 22-3145.
JUNE  5-7  - BARTLESVILLE,  OKLAHOMA  -
First  Annual  National  Biplane  Fly-In  at  Phillips 
Airport, sponsored by National Biplane Associ-
ation.  Expected  to  be  largest gathering  of  bip-
lanes  on  one  field  since  World War  II . Modern 
factory  aircraft  invited  and  welcome.  Contact: 
Charles W. Harris, Chairman,  9181585-1591  or 
Mary Jones, Executive Director, 9181299-2532. 
Address inquiries on NBA membership to NBA, 
Hangar  5,  4-J  Aviation,  Jones-Riverside  Air-
port,  Tulsa, OK  74132. 
JUNE 5-7 - SPECULATOR, NEW YORK - 14th 
Annual  Seaplane  Pilots  Assn.  Safety  Seminar 
at Camp-of-the-Woods on Lake Pleasant. Con-
tact:  Chamber  of  Commerce,  Box  184, 
Speculator, NY  12164 or Camp-of-the-Woods, 
Speculator, NY  12164,  518/548-4311 . 
JUNE 6 - PARIS, TENNESSEE - EAA Chapter 
734 Paris-Kentucky Lake Air Show, Paris, Ten-
nessee.  (Rain  date,  June 7.)  Contact:  Richard 
Battles,  Henry  County  Airport,  Route  2,  Box 
269,  Paris,  TN  38242,  phone  901 1642-7676, 
home  - 901 /642-7791. 
JUNE 6-7 - COLDWATER, MICHIGAN - 3rd An-
nual  Fairchild  Reunion  at  Branch  County 
Memorial  Field.  Contact: Mike Kelly, 22  Cardi-
nal Drive, COldwater, MI49036, 517/278-7654. 
JUNE  6-7 - JOHNSTOWN,  PENNSYLVANIA-
EAA  Chapter  633  and  Air  Force  Association 
Chapter  221  "Aviation  Day"  Fly-In  of  civilian 
and  military  aircraft  at  Cambria  County, 
Pennsylvania Airport.  Contact: Bob Gohn, 814/ 
266-1055 or  Don  Fyock, 8141266-8737. 
JUNE  7  - DEKALB,  ILLINOIS  - EAA  Chapter 
241  Fly-In  Breakfast,  7  a.m.  to  noon.  DeKalb-
Taylor Municipal Airport.  Contact: Jerry Thorn-
hill,  3121683-2781.
JUNE 12-14 - DENTON,  TEXAS - 25th  Annual 
Texas  Chapter  AAA Fly-In,  Denton  Municipal 
Airport. Contact: Jack Winthrop, Rt.  1, Box 111 , 
Allen,  TX  75002,  214/727-5649. 
JUNE 12-14- TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA-Na-
tional  Ercoupe Fly-In.  Contact: Skip Carden, P. 
O. Box  15058,  Durham,  NC  27704. 
JUNE  14 - AURORA,  ILLINOIS - EAA Chapter 
579  Fly-in/drive-in  breakfast  and  airport/FBO 
open  house  at  Aurora  Municipal  Airport.  7:00 
a.m.  to  noon.  (Rain  date,  June  21 .)  Contact: 
Alan Shackleton, 3121466-4193 or Bob Rieser, 
Airport Manager, 3121466-7000. 
JUNE 14 - ANDERSON  INDIANA - EAA Chap-
ter  226  Fly-lnIBreakfast.  Anderson  Municipal 
Airport.  Contact:  Chuck  Stottlemyer,  317/643-
5225. 
JUNE 20 - MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN - Aviation 
Display  and  Fly-In  at Twin  County Airport.  Mil-
itary aircraft on static display as well as fly-bys. 
Contact:  I.  W.  Stephenson,  Box  202, 
Menominee, MI,  phone 906/863-8291. 
JUNE  20-21  - MORRIS,  ILLINOIS  - Intema-
tional  Bellanca Club  Midwest  Region  Fly-In  at 
Morris Municipal Airport.  For high and low wing 
Bellancas. Contact:  Warren Heitsley, 414/637-
5809. 
JUNE  21  - ADAMS,  WISCONSIN - 7th  Annual 
Father's  Day  Fly-In  Breakfast  sponsored  by 
Adams  County  Aviation  Association.  Serving 
0700  'til  ?? Pancake breakfast 'til  12 noon  by 
area Jaycees. StatiC Displays, crafts, antiques, 
etc.  AlC  camping  available.  Contact:  R. F. 
Davenport,  b08/339-6810  or  Adolf  Pavelec, 
6081339-3388. 
JUNE  21  - MARSHALL,  MISSOURI  - Fly-In 
breakfast  and  air  show  at  Marshall  Municipal 
Airport. Free breakfast to all  flying  arrivals. Air-
show  1 :00  - 3:00. All  sport  aviation  types wel-
come.  Contact:  Tim  Reeder,  7  E.  Eastwood, 
Marshall,  MO  65340.  Phone  8161886-2264  or 
886-8235. 
JUNE 25-28 - HAMILTON, OHIO - 28th  Annual 
National  Waco  Reunion.  Contact:  National 
Waco Club, 700 Hill Ave.,  Hamilton, OH 45015. 
JUNE 26-28 - DAYTON, OHIO - Luscombe As-
sociation  National  Fly-in  at  Moraine  Airpark. 
Contact:  Ralph Orndorf, 1749 W. Stroop Road, 
Kettering, OH 45439, or The Luscombe Associ-
ation,  6438  W. MillbroOk  Road,  Remus,  MI 
49340, 517/561-2393.
JUNE  27-28  - INDIANAPOLIS,  INDIANA  - In-
diana  International  Airshow  and  Trade  Expo 
'87 at Indianapolis Mount Comfort Airport. Con-
tact:  Confederate  Air  Force, P. O. Box  41190, 
Indianapolis,  IN, 317/243-6587.
JUNE 28 - BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS - 1987 Mill 
Rose  Farm  Breakfast  Fly-In.  Rain  date,  Sun-
day,  July  5th.  Contact:  Bill  Rose,  65  S.  Bar-
rington  Road,  Barrington,  IL  60010. 
JULY 3-5 - ALLIANCE, OHIO - Annual  Taylor-
craft  Fly-In  Reunion  with  food, fly-bys,  forums, 
fellowship  and  possibly  a  tour  of  the  original 
Taylorcraft  factory  exterior  including  the  old 
runway,  buildings  and  final  assembly  hangar. 
Contact:  Bruce  Bixler,  12809  Greenbower 
N.E. , Alliance, OH  44601 , 216/823-9748.
JULY  3-5  - BLAKESBURG,  IOWA  - Aeronca 
Fly-In  at  Antique  Airfield.  Open  to  all .  Fly-out, 
forums, awards. Contact:  AAA, Rt.  2, Box  172, 
Ottumwa,  IA  52501 , 515/938-2773.
JULY  5-9  - MONTICELLO,  NEW  YORK  - 6th 
Annual  Short  Wing  Piper  Club  Convention  at 
Sullivan County Airport. Convention headquar-
ters at Stevensville Country Club, 4 miles away 
in  Swan  Lake, NY. Contact: Kurt J.  Schneider, 
Easton  Road,  Box  679,  Revere,  PA  18953. 
215/847-2501.
JULY  10-19 - LOCK  HAVEN,  PENNSYLVANIA 
- Sentimental  Journey  To  Cub  Haven  Fly-In 
to  celebrate  "Fifty  Years  of  Aviation  History," 
paying tribute to William T. Piper's contribution 
to  aviation  history.  Contact:  Irving  L.  Perry,  P. 
O.  Box  J-3,  Lock  Haven,  PA  17745.  Phone 
(days)  717/893-4201 .
JULY 10-12 - MINDEN, NEBRASKA- National 
Stinson Club Fly-In.  Contact George and Linda 
Leamy,  117  Lanford  Road,  Spartanburg,  SC 
29301 , 803/576-9698. 
JULY 11-12 - MANKATO,  MINNESOTA - EAA 
Chapter  642  Annual  Aviaton  Swap  Meet  at 
Mankato Airport, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Annual Fly-In 
Breakfast  Sunday,  7  a.m.  to  noon.  Contact: 
Bob  Holtorf,  208  Capri  Drive,  Mankato,  MN 
56001,507/625-4476 or Walt Groskurth,  5071
388-5926. 
JULY  11-12  - CELINA,  OHIO  - 3rd  Annual 
Northwestern  Ohio  Stearman  Fly-In  and 
Lakefield  Jamboree  at  Lakefield  Airport.  Pig 
Roast - Saturday, breakfast - Sunday. Contact: 
419/268-2565.
JULY  17-19  - ARLINGTON,  WASHINGTON  -
18th  Annual  Northwest  EAA  Fly-In  and  Sport 
Aviation  Convention  at  Arlington  Airport. 
Forums,  workshops,  commercial  exhibits,  fly 
market, judging and award programs. Contact: 
AI  Burgemeister,  Director  of  Services,  17507 
SE  293rd  Place,  Kent,  Washington,  2061631-
9194. 
JULY 19-24 - SAN  DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - 19th 
Annual  Convention of the International Cessna 
170 Association  at  Montgomery Field. Primary 
motel  is  the  new  Holiday  Inn  on  the  airport . 
Contact:  Duane  or  Prieta  Shockey,  619/278-
9676  or  Association  Headquarters,  4171741-
6557. 
JULY 23-26 - SUN RIVER, OREGON - Interna-
tiona I 180/185 Club National Convention. Con· 
tact: Joe Stancil, 3119 Lo-Hi Court, Placerville, 
CA 95667 or phone 916/622-6232, days. 
JULY 24-26 - COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS - Funk 
Aircraft  Owners  Association  Annual  Fly-In. 
Games, judging, trophies, Saturday night ban-
quet.  Contact:  Ray  Pahls, 454  South  Summit-
lawn, Wichita, KS  67209, 316/943-6920. 
JULY 31-AUGUST 7 - OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN 
- World's  Greatest  Aviation  Event.  Experi-
mental  Aircraft  Association  International Fly-In 
and  Sport  Aviation  Exhibition.  Contact :  John 
Burton,  EAA  Headquarters,  Wittman  Airfield, 
Oshkosh, WI  54903-3086, 414/426-4800.
AUGUST  10-14 - FOND  DU  LAC,  WISCONSIN 
- Annual  lAC  Championships. Contact:  Sha-
ron  Heuer, 758 Grovewood Drive, Cordova, TN 
38018, phone 901 /756-7800. 
AUGUST  14-16 - BLAKESBURG,  IOWA - An-
nual  AAA  Reunion  for  members  only.  Antique 
Airfield.  Contact :  AAA,  Rt.  2,  Box  172,  Ot-
tumwa,  IA  52501 , phone  5151938-2773. 
AUGUST  28-30  - SUSSEX,  NEW  JERSEY  -
Sussex  Air  Show  '87  at  Sussex  Airport.  Con-
tact:  Paul  G.  Styger,  201 /875-7337  or  875-
9919. 
AUGUST 29-30 - SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 
- Flight  '87  Airshow  sponsored  by  American 
Red  Cross  and  Empire  State  Aerosciences 
Museum at Schenectady County Airport featur-
ing  Concorde,  USAF  Thunderbirds,  Golden 
Knight  Parachute  Team,  military  and  civilian 
ground  displays  and  demonstrations.  Contact: 
Frank  Goodway,  Director,  Flight  '87,  419 
Mohawk  Mall ,  Schenectady,  NY  12304,  5181
382-0041 . 
SEPTEMBER  6 - WISCONSIN  RAPIDS,  WIS-
CONSIN - 7th Annual Antique Transportation 
Show and Fly-In.  10 a.m. to 4 p.m ..  Sponsored 
by  EAA  Chapter  706  and  Central  Wisconsin 
Model  T  Club.  Contact:  Bob  Affeldt,  715/325-
2470 or Joe Norris,  715/886-3261 . 
SEPTEMBER 9-13 - GALESBURG, ILLINOIS-
Annual  Stearman  Fly-In. Massive surplus parts 
sale,  camping,  etc.  Contact:  Tom  Lowe,  823 
Kingston  Lane,  Crystal  Lake,  IL 60014. 
SEPTEMBER 11-13 - SANTA YNEZ, CALIFOR-
NIA - West  Coast  Cessna  120/ 140 Club  An-
nual Fall Fly-In and Membership Meeting. Con-
tact:  Lloyd  Sorensen, 805/688-3169 or Lou AI· 
laire, 408/659-2752. 
SEPTEMBER  17-20 - RENO,  NEVADA - 1987 
Reno  Air  Races  at  Stead  Airfield.  Contact: 
Reno  Air  Races,  P.  O.  Box  1429,  Reno,  NV 
89505. 
SEPTEMBER  18-20  - JACKSONVILLE,  IL-
LINOIS - 3rd Annual Stinson Fly-In and Reun-
ion.  Seminars  on  Franklins,  re-covering  and 
modifications. Banquet on  Saturday night.  Fly-
outs,  contests,  fly  market,  camping  at  field. 
Contact:  Loran  Nordgren,  815/469-9100 or 
write  4  West  Nebraska,  Frankfort,  IL 60423. 
OCTOBER  1-4  - GARDNER,  KANSAS  - 12th 
Annual  International  Cessna  12011 40  Assn. 
Convention at Gardner Municipal Airport . Con-
tact:  Ralph  Campbell , 913/236-8613. 
OCTOBER 9-11  - TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA-
30th  Annual Tulsa Fly-In at  Tahlequah Munici-
pal  Airport.  Contact:  Charles  W.  Harris,  119 
=ast 4th  Street, Tulsa, OK  74103, phone 9181 
585-1591 . 
OCTOBER 9-11  - TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA-
7th  Anual  National  Bucker  Fly-In  held  in  con-
junction with  Tulsa Fly-In  at Tahlequah Munic-
ipal  Airport.  Contact: Frank Price, Route  1  , Box 
419,  Moody, TX 76557, 817/853-2008 . •
VINTAGE  AIRPLANE  5 
JOHNNY 
BOUTELLER 
AND  HIS 
N3N-3 
by  Mary Jones 
(EAA 203857,  AlC  9002) 
223  West  114th  Court 
Jenks,  OK  74037 
(Photos by the author, except as noted)
It started 12 years ago in Mesa,
Arizona at Falcon Field. Johnny Boutel-
ler, then Chief Pilot for Frates Proper-
ties Co. of Tulsa, Oklahoma was follow-
ing up leads on biplanes for sale. This
was the way he usually spent his time
in between flights. He was looking for
an open cockpit Waco. During World
War II as a flight instructor at Wiley Post
Johnny  Bouteller proudly  poses with  his  N3N-3. 
Airport in Oklahoma City, he flew over
1200 hours giving dual instruction in the
Civilian Pilot Training (CPT) program in
Waco F-2s and UPF-7s. He developed
a strong attachment to Wacos and
vowed someday he would own one.
On this particular day in 1975, how-
ever, he saw a sight that changed his
mind completely about the kind he
would buy. He saw the inside of a Navy
N3N-3.
"I couldn't believe my eyes," Johnny
said. "The N3N-3 was built like a
bridge." Most biplanes at that time were
of tube and fabric construction with
wood wings. Here was a pre-WW II bip-
lane made of extruded aluminum, with
riveted metal gussets and metal wings.
It didn't take Johnny long to decide
he'd rather have a biplane constructed
in that manner. He later learned more
about the history of this airplane.
The N3N-3 was designed and de-
veloped by the U.S. Navy in the late
1930s at the Naval Aircraft Factory in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was used
for both seaplane and landplane train-
ing. Some of the first production models
on floats were delivered to NAS Pen-
sacola, Florida. In its seaplane config-
uration, it was assigned to the Naval
Academy where flight instructors and
Bouteller's  1940 N3N-3  is  SIN 1974 with  FAA  registry,  N3NZ. 
6 JUNE 1987
This  is  how  N3N-3,  SIN 1974 looked  when  Bouteller acquired  it 
in  Calpatria,  CA. 
The structure of the N3N is all metal including the wing spars and ribs.
Bouteller and Bill Reif install the instruments.
Elmo Mauer "tapes" a wing panel. The covering process is Stits.
students christened it the "Yellow Peril"
because of its canary yellow color.
Between April, 1940 and January
1942, 816 N3N-3s were produced and
delivered. After that time, the Navy
stopped producing them and brought
the Stearman, N2S, into service.
The N3N-3, sometimes mistaken for
the Stearman, has the distinction of
being the last biplane to serve in the
military. In the 1950s, those at the Naval
Academy were retired from service and
disposed of as surplus. Because of their
rugged construction, many N's were put
into service as crop dusters.
Yes, Johnny bought the N3N-3,
N2860, that day in Mesa. After getting
it back home in Tulsa, he flew it every
chance he could get, in between his
corporate flights. "I loved that airplane,"
Johnny said.
When asked why he sold it in 1984,
Johnny remarked, "I knew I'd be retiring
someday and I had decided my first re-
tirement project would be putting to-
gether an N3N-3. I knew if I had a fly-
able 'N', I would never get to the resto-
ration project. So, I sold N2860 after I
retired."
Five years before, Johnny.. had
started collecting N3N parts. "I'd make
the rounds of all the airplane junk yards
on my time off between flights," Johnny
said. He claims he knows every
airplane graveyard in the states of
California and Arizona. He finally found
his basket case in Calpatria, California
in 1983. It was an N3N-3 fuselage. He
also negotiated there for the lower
wings. The fuselage looked more like
the carcass of a picked-over steer.
From then on, his search for parts be-
came an intriguing scavenger hunt,
which took him all over the country.
"I remember the day I found the
center section in Madera, California and
brought it back to Tulsa in the baggage
compartment of the Lear I was flying.
No one knew it was on board.. . . I
found the Wright Whirlwind R-760-8 in
Mesa, Arizona and the top wing in
Chandler, Arizona," added Johnny. He
discovered the oil tank in an abandoned
field at Vero Beach, Florida. Someone
had cut a gew gashes in it. Undaunted
he had it repaired and installed it in the
airplane. .
The motor mount and gas tank came
from Strongsville, Ohio, just outside of
Cleveland. A Tempe, Arizona junk pile
relinquished the wind screens and the
carburetor air box. The rudder pedals
were found in EI Cajon, California. The
flying wires, landing wires, aileron con-
trol rods, as well as other miscellaneous
parts came from Madera, California. "I
had a difficult time locating a nose bowl ,
but I finally located one in Vacaville,
California," he added.
The restoration project, started in' De-
cember, 1983, picked up speed when
the Navy extended an invitation to
Johnny and five other Tulsa biplane
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7
Bouteller spraying silver on the right lower wing panel outside As is usually the case, many friends helped with this restoration.
his hangar at Tulsa's Jones-Riverside Airport. Here Doug Philpot (L) and Marv Sullinger mount the Wright R-760.
owners to participate in the 75th An-
niversary of Naval Aviation Celebration
at NAS Pensacola the first week in May,
1986.
Johnny worked 10 to 14 hours per
day, seven days per week to finish his
airplane in time to go on the "Pensacola
Adventure." "I really put in the hours,"
said Johnny. The 1200 mile roundtrip
to Pensacola was the plane's first
cross-country after restoration.
"I had lots of help," Johnny said, "An
old-timer friend of mine, Elmo Mauer,
did the covering and helped with the
sanding. He also taught my friend , Mary
Jones, how to do the rib stitching. She
made the baggage compartment which
she copied from an original I had bor-
rowed from Woodland, California," he
said.
Bill Reif, then Chief Pilot for the Wil-
liams Company in Tulsa, spent some
Saturdays helping me install instru-
ments and do other chores which were
more easily done with two people." The
hanging of the engine was like a stage
production with at least a half dozen
friendly experts helping, under the gui-
dance of engine mechanic Marvin Sul-
lenger, Jr. Two years previously, Sul-
lenger had overhauled the engine.
"I was very lucky to have another
N3N-3 at the airport to use as a pattern,"
smiled Johnny. "N45254, owned by my
rib-stitcher, Mary Jones, was close by
and I could always double check things
on it. In fact, when I couldn't locate a
brake bracket, I ended up removing one
from Mary's airplane and using it for a
pattern to have one custom made," said
Johnny.
"It was a big day when I fired up the
engine for the first time," Johnny said.
"I was so eager to fire it up, I didn't wait
to put on the wings. She purred like a
kitten."
"It wasn't long after that, when friends
Gene O'Brien and Doug Philpot helped
me to install the wings. I followed the
book to do the rigging and did it right
the first time. It came out great," Johnny
said.
The plane, painted in Coast Guard
colors, had its first flight on April 13,
1986, a Saturday morning when the gal-
lery present would have made the
Wright brothers envious. "I've been fly-
ing it ever since," said Johnny. "It's a
dream to fly."
With his conversion to the N3N-3,
Bouteller has since become known as
the N3N-3 expert in his part of the coun-
try. He frequently receives telephone
calls for help from other would-be "N"
restorers and is always very respon-
sive. His only prior experience in restor-
ing an airplane was a 1935 Wiley Post
Model A biplane (see THE VINTAGE
AIRPLANE, March, 1973). Johnny
learned to fly in a Wiley Post. The one
he restored, NC13961 , SIN 12, is now
in the Oklahoma City Air Space
Museum.
John Bouteller has been flying since
he was 17 years old, when he won the
Wiley Post biplane in a scholastic com-
petition. "I've never done any1hing else
but fly for a living," said John. "I've been
very lucky." During his 40-plus years of
flying, he has accumulated 23,000
hours. He retired as Chief Pilot for Vik-
ing Petroleum in 1984. He has an ATP
license, rated in DC-3, B-25, Sabreliner,
Lear Jet, Falcon, Lodestar, B-26, B-34.
He's also a Pilot Proficiency Examiner
(PPE) for the Lear . •
First engine run. Aircraft is chocked and secured to the vehicle. As seen through the wires of a Stearman, Bouteller gives a
Note fire extinguisher nearby. friend a ride over the hills and lakes of northeast Oklahoma.
8 JUNE 1987
NOTICE OF ANNUAL 
BUSINESS MEETING 
Notice  is  hereby  given that  an 
annual  business  meeting  of  the 
members  of  the  EM  Antique/ 
Classic  Division  will  be  held  on 
Friday,  August  7,  1987  at  10:00 
a.m.  (Central  Daylight  Time)  at 
the  35th  Annual  Convention  of 
the  Experimental  Aircraft Associ-
ation,  Inc.,  Wittman  Field,  Osh-
kosh,  Wisconsin. 
Notice  is  hereby  further  given 
that the annual election of officers 
and directors of the EM Antique/ 
Classic Division will be conducted 
by  ballot distributed  to  the  mem-
bers along with this June issue of 
THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Said 
ballot  must  be  retumed  properly 
marked  to  the  Ballot  Tally  Com-
mittee,  EM Antique/Classic Divi-
sion,  Wittman  Airfield,  Oshkosh, 
WI  54903-3086,  and  received  no 
later than  July 30, 1987. 
The  Nominating  Committee 
submits the following list of candi-
dates. 
Kelly  Viets,  Vice-President 
E.  E.  "Buck"  Hilbert,  Trea-
surer 
John  S. Copeland,  Director 
Stan  Gomoll, Director 
Dale A.  Gustafson,  Director 
Daniel  F.  Neuman, Director 
Philip Coulson, Director 
William  A.  (Bill)  Eickhoff,  In-
terim  Director 
M.  C.  " KELLY"  VIETS 
Lyndon, Kansas 
A native of Kansas, Kelly entered the 
consulting engineering field in 1938 and 
spent  World  War  II  designing  airports 
and  base facilities for the  U. S. govem-
ment.  He  started  his  own  engineering 
firm,  Viets  Consulting  Engineers,  in 
1954 which  he  has  now  tumed  over to 
his eldest son. 
Kelly  spent a lot of his younger days 
around Kansas City Municipal and Fair-
fax Airports where he  witnessed  Benny 
Howard's "Ike" make its  first flights and 
the Travel  Air Mystery Ship  on  the way 
to  Cleveland.  He  soloed  in  a  7AC 
Champ  in  1946  and  has  owned  an  Er-
coupe  since  1966.  He  has  restored  a 
194014-12 Bellanca and  a 1947108-2 
Stinson  Station  Wagon. 
He  and  his  wife  Edna started  the  In-
temational Ercoupe Association in 1972 
and  put  out  a  monthly  newsletter  for 
seven  years  to  Ercoupe  lovers  world 
wide. 
He served on the EM Aviation Foun-
dation  Board  from  1974  to  1983.  He 
served  as  a  Director on  the  AlC  Board 
from  1972 and became Secretary of the 
AlC  Division  in  1980. He  resigned  from 
both  positions when  he  reti red  in 1983. 
In  1985 Kelly was elected to a two-year 
term  as  Vice-President  of  the  Antique/ 
Classic  Division.  Kelly  and  Edna  have 
3 children and  live on the Pomona Lake 
Airport  in  the  "Flying  R" subdivision. 
E.  E.  "BUCK"  HILBERT 
Union,  Illinois 
"Buck" is  a  native  of  Chicago  and  a 
graduate  of  Lewis  College.  He  began 
leaming  the  "pilot's  point of view" while 
working as a line boy at the old Elmhurst 
Airport  near Chicago  in  1938.  The  pay 
wasn't much, but it was "flying" time and 
he  soloed  an  Aeronca  65LA  Chief  in 
October, 1941 . 
He  enlisted  in  the  Air  Force  shortly 
thereafter, into  the Training  Command, 
where  he  flew  and  instructed  in  many 
of  the  training  aircraft  of  that  era.  He 
flew  gunnery  training  at  Las  Vegas 
Army Air Field  in 8-17s and finished  up 
teaching Chinese Nationalist Pilots twin 
engine transition. 
Recalled  for  the  Korean  war, "Buck" 
qualified  as  an  Army  Aviator  and  flew 
with  the  HQ.  Company  Air  Section  of 
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9 
II NOTICE OF ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING II 
the 24th Infantry Division. "A most re-
warding and memorable experience,"
he reports.
"Buck" and Dorothy and their four
children are at home at "Hilbert's Funny
Farm" where he has an airstrip and
keeps a stable of interesting and flyable
"old" airplanes. Buck is a retired United
Airlines captain.
Buck is no stranger to the Antique/
Classic Division. He is past president,
having served from 1971 through 1975.
He currently is Treasurer of the Division
and is also a member of the EAA Avia-
tion Foundation Board of Trustees.
JOHN  S. "JACK" COPELAND 
Westborough,  Massachusetts 
Jack received a degree in mechanical
engineering from Illinois Institute of
Technology in 1954. He served as an
Aircraft Maintenance Officer on active
duty in the U. S. Air Force from 1955-58,
attaining the rank of captain in the
USAF reserve.
Jack holds a commercial pilot license
with a flight instructor rating. He joined
EAA in 1971 and the Antique/Classic
Division in 1975 shortly after purchasing
his first aircraft, a 1948 Cessna 140. At
that time Jack lived in the Chicago area
and participated in pre-Convention
weekend work parties.
He has been an active volunteer at
the last ten annual Conventions serving
at various times as Classic Parking Co-
Chairman, Manpower Co-Chairman,
and Manpower Chairman. He was
named an advisor to the Antique/
10 JUNE 1987
Classic Board of Directors in 1979 and
served in that capacity until 1984 when
he was elected to a Directorship.
Jack earns his living as a professional
engineer and in addition to his EAA in-
volvement is active as a Captain on the
Massachusetts Wing Staff of the Civil
Air Patrol.
STAN  GOMOLL 
Blaine,  Minnesota 
Stan soloed a J-3 Cub on his 16th
birthday on 11-30-42. In 1945 he served
in the U.S. Air Force as a ground crew-
man on B-29s based at Guam. Stan re-
ceived his A&E license in 1949 at Spar-
tan School of Aeronautics, then re-
turned home to Minneapolis where he
worked at a small airport.
In 1951 he was hired by Northwest
Airlines as a mechaniC, progressing to
Flight Engineer, Co-pilot and he cur-
rently flies as Second Officer on Boeing
747s.
Stan's first airplane was a 193940 hp
Taylorcraft. Currently he owns and flies
a 1936 Waco Cabin and a 1946 J-3
CUb. Over the years he has restored
many airplanes.
Stan has been active in EAA working
on various committees at the Annual
Convention. In 1976 he was named Ad-
visor and elected to the Board of Direc-
tors in 1984. He is currently President
of Antique/Classic Chapter 4 in the Min-
neapolis area.
DALE  A.  GUSTAFSON 
Indianapolis,  Indiana 
Dale has been interested in airplanes
since he was a small child and took his
first plane ride in 1939 at the age of 10.
He started taking flying lessons in 1945
and soloed at 16. After high school , he
worked at the airport in South Bend, In-
diana servicing airliners, handling cargo
and doing field maintenance.
Dale attended Spartan School of
Aeronautics in 1948 and 1949 to obtain
additional pilot ratings. After this he
freelanced as a flight instructor and ran
a small FBO at South Bend until he was
hired as a co-pilot on Turner Airlines in
Indianapolis in 1950. Through name
changes and mergers, the airline is now
USAIR. He had been with the airline for
more than 35 years when he retired.
His plans now are to spend his time be-
tween Indiana and Florida, where he
has property adjoining a private airstrip.
Through the years, Dale has owned
various aircraft including a Stinson V-
77, Piper Colt, Fairchild 24, Cessna 150
and several modern airplanes. He cur-
rently owns a Cessna 195 plus a Stear-
man PT-17 and Piper J-4 which are
being restored. Recently Dale and his
wife operated a small airport northwest
of Indianapolis. He is a member of sev-
eral organizations interested in antique,
classic and homebuilt aircraft. He has
been a member of EAA since 1960 and
the Antique/Classic Division since it
was organized. He has served as an
Advisor to the Division and currently is
serving as a Director. For several years,
Dale has judged antiques at Oshkosh
and served as Program Chairman for
the Antique/Classic Division awards.
DANIEL F. NEUMAN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dan soloed a Fairchild KR-31 in 1935
and obtained his A&P license while still
in high school in Detroit, Michigan. His
first job was in final assembly at Stinson
Aircraft Corporation in 1938. Later he
was employed by Warner Aircraft Corp.
in the engine testing department.
Prior to WW II he was chief pilot for
an F.B.O. at Detroit City Airport flying
Stinson Model "un Trimotors, Sikorsky
S-38 amphibians, Wacos, Stinsons,
etc. Dan was also a flight instructor in
the C. P. T. program.
In 1942 he was hired by Northwest
Orient Airlines and flew as captain from
1943 until retirement in 1978.
He has been actively interested in
vintage aircraft since 1947 owning and
restoring various types including a
Beech Staggerwing, Spartan Execu-
tive, Stinson Rel iant, MQnocoupe,
Waco, etc. In 1968 he won the AM
Grand Champion Award with his Curtiss
JN4-D and the EM Grand Champion
Award in 1982 with his Buhl LA-1 Pup.
Dan owns and operates Midland Avi-
ation Co., an F. B.D. in Minneapolis. He
was named an Advisor in 1982 and
elected to the Antique/Classic Board of
Directors in January 1985.
PHILIP COULSON
Lawton, Michigan
Phil was born on a farm in southwest-
ern Michigan. His first ride in an airplane
was at the age of 16 in a Fairchild PT-
23, owned and flown by Horace Sac-
kett, a local pilot and A&P. Twenty-
years later Horace would be Phil's guid-
ing light in restoring his 1930 Waco INF.
Phil learned to fly off a grass strip in
Lawton, Michigan in 1962. His original
dual instruction and solo flying was in a
Piper J-5. Throughout the years he has
owned several aircraft, including a J-3
Cub, Taylorcraft, Tri-Pacer and Cessna
190. He and his wife, Ruthie, are lovers
of Wacos and greatly enjoy flying their
Kinner-powered 1930· INF. They also
own a Model G Bonanza.
Phil's military career consisted of four
years in the U.S. Air Force during the
Korean War.
Phil is a lifetime EAA member and
began attending EAA Conventions in
Rockford, Illinois. He is a charter
member of Antique/Classic Chapter 8
and also a past president. Phil has been
chairman of the annual Parade of Flight
at Oshkosh for the past seven years.
He was appointed advisor to the An-
tique/Classic Board in 1985. The Coul-
sons live in Lawton, Michigan.
WILLIAM A. (BILL) EICKHOFF
St. Petersburg, Florida
Bill 's interest in aviation started in the
late 60's when he had his first flight in
a J-3 Cub with Freddie Quinn, his
father-in-law. He later obtained his pri-
vate pilot's license. His dedication to fly-
ing, building and restoring aircraft led to
his involvement with the Sun 'n Fun
EM Fly-Inn, some 13 years ago. Bill
has been a member of EAA since 1972
and participates through Chapter 47 in
St. Petersburg. Bill has served as Pres-
ident of the Sun 'n Fun EM Fly-In for
the last four years. He is also a member
of the Florida Sport Aviation Antique &
Classic Association.
Bill is a principal of Eickhoff & Pieper,
Inc., an independent registered invest-
ment management company.
Bill, his wife Suzy, and their son Jus-
tin live in S1. Petersburg, Florida.
VINTAGE 
SEAPLANES 
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Floating quietly at the Brennand Sea-
 
plane Base during Oshkosh '85 is Piper
a;
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on Edo 89-2000 floats and flown by Joe
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Devorak of Route 4, Fergus Falls, MN
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56537. The pretty blue & white seaplane
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features drooped wingtips and stall
 
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fences for improved performance.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11
Interesting 
Members 
by S. H. " Wes" Schmid
(EAA 3113, AlC 6688)
2359 Lefeber Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
(Photos from T. C. Weaver Collection)
Truman C. "Pappy" Weaver 
It was exciting, this first air show he
ever attended. And little wonder, with
stars such as Johnny Livingston, Art
Davis, Florence Klingensmith, even
Travel Air test pilot Clarence Clark dem-
onstrating the fabulous "Mystery Ship"
which Doug Davis had earlier that
month won the Thompson Cup race at
Cleveland.
The occasion was the Sioux Falls,
South Dakota Air Fair/Air Races, Sep-
tember 16-21 , 1929. The townspeople
had never seen flying like this before -
the tight military formations, the precise
loops, incredibly fast snap rolls in the
nimble new Waco Taperwings, breath-
taking spins that continued almost to
the ground, the throaty bellow of big en-
gines as brightly colored aircraft per-
formed unbelievable stunts. A far cry
from the occasional barnstormer who
passed through the area with a battered
old Jenny.
But to 12-year-old Truman Weaver,
the most impressive part of the show
was the excitement generated as pilots
chased one another around the race
course. They flew so low their props ac-
tually stirred up dust as they skimmed
the ground fighting for position. Round-
ing pylons their wing tips appeared to
scrape the grass. These pilots were
special. Biggest winner, and the pilot
Pappy and Rita Weaver.
Weaver most admired, was Johnny
Livingston. (Little did Weaver realize
that one day he would not only meet the
great Livingston, but would also
develop a close friendship with him in
later years.)
From that first air show, Weaver's life
would never be the same. The aviation
bug had bitten. Hard!
Fortunately, the city fathers of Sioux
Falls followed up their 1929 success by
schedul ing Air Fair/Air Race events
again in 1930 and 1931 . These were
magic for Weaver as he saw many fa-
mous pilots compete - the likes of
Steve Wittman, Harold Neuman, Jim
Haizlip, Frank Hawks, Art Chester and
scores of others. Their exploits on the
race course only increased his admira-
tion for these heros of the pylons. Like
many boys of that era, Weaver read ev-
erything he could find on aviaton. He
went further by clipping newspaper arti-
cles, collecting photos, gathering every
scrap of information he could find and
keeping detailed files on pilots, aircraft
and the various race events around the
country. Already, at this early stage, he
concentrated on air race subjects. This
was the beginning of what has grown
today into one of the world's most com-
plete files of information on air racing
during the golden age - 1929 through
1939. It has almost made Truman
"Pappy" Weaver one of the world's most
knowledgeable experts of that period.
Weaver was born in Donnellson,
Iowa in 1917, but the family moved to
South Dakota when he was very young.
He graduated from Sioux Falls high
school in 1934 and like practically
everyone from that depression period,
found work was scarce. He held a vari-
ety of temporary jobs including a stint
in the Civilian Conservation Corps
(CCG) program. When the European
war started he tried to enlist in the Royal
Canadian Air Force. It was not to be.
He did, however, get in the Civilian Pilot
Training Program (CPTP) at Sioux Falls Pappy during a Stan-Eval flight in a B-25 in 1956 at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
12 JUNE 1987
Jim Clevenger leaves the cockpit of the
beautiful full-scale replica he built of the
Wedell-Williams Racer No. 44 on the ramp
at Patterson, LA as Pappy Weaver looks on.
where flying time was logged in Porter-
fields and Waco UPF-7s. In October
1942, he joined the Army Air Force.
Later, as a cadet, he took primary train-
ing at Pine Bluff, Arkansas and earned
his wings and commission after com-
pleting advanced at Lubbock, Texas in
June, 1944. He spent 22 years in ser-
vice, eventually flying 50 different mili-
tary aircraft types - recip and jet -
while accumulating over 20,000 flying
hours. He held command pilot rating,
FAA commercial license, mUlti-engine
land and sea, instrument and CFII rat-
ings.
In 1964 he retired from the Air Force
with the rank of Major. During the Ko-
rean conflict he flew 110 combat mis-
sions and earned two DFCs and four
Air Medals. Prior to retirement he
served as assistant airfield manager of
Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.
He next spent 12 years with the U.S.
Civil Service as operations and airfield
manager, spending time among other
things flying politicians and officials for
the State of Missouri and the University
of Missouri. At all times Weaver con-
tinued to add to his bulging air racing
files. He was constantly on the lookout
for additional material , traveling
thousands of miles on occasion to inter-
view partiCipants, collecting pictures,
accurately recording race results.
There have been many myths and in-
accuracies connected with past races
that in time became accepted fact and
much of Weaver's research has unco-
vered and corrected many of these er-
rors. He wrote hundreds of articles that
have been published in major aviation
publications. The Smithsonian Institute,
Air Force Museum and many other avi-
ation organizations engaged his ser-
vices for various research projects. Au-
thors in particular beat a path to
Weaver's door when preparing manu-
scripts dealing with pre-war air racing.
And he is always obliging! He has be-
come recognized as the ultimate au-
thority on the pilots, the racing aircraft
and the events in which they flew -
whether the big ones at Cleveland, Los
Angeles, Chicago - or the regional or
even the smallest local event.
In 1958 while still on active duty,
Weaver began a monthly series of arti-
cles on air racing for EAA's Sport Avia-
tion. These proved to be one of the most
popular series ever presented in the
magazine as many of those early EAA
members could well remember those
glorious days of air racing at Cleveland.
Reproduction of this series served as
the backbone for the book The Golden
Age of Air Racing - Pre 1940, co-au-
thored with S. H. "Wes" Schmid, and
published by the EAA Air Museum
Foundation in 1963. (In 1982, this pub-
lication was totally revised and ex-
panded into two volumes and is cur-
rently available from EAA Aviation
Foundation, Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh,
WI 54903-3086 for $14.95 each -
please add $2.00 postage and handling
for each VOlume.)
Other books Weaver authored in-
clude: Sixty Rare Racing Aircraft; Roar-
ing Army R's; and Three Fingers of
Death. Unfortunately these books are
no longer in print. His thoroughly re-
searched articles continue to appear
periodically in both Sport Aviation and
the EAA Antique/Classic Divisions's
The Vintage Airplane.
Although all the big race events have
been well documented, Weaver has in
recent years concentrated research on
the smaller regional races - the events
nobody but the local paper covered.
There were hundreds of these races,
some held in very small towns way back
in the boonies. Weaver's research has
already uncovered interesting aspects
connected with these events. For many
towns it was the highlight of the year.
Schools and factories actually closed so
people could attend the show to be thril-
led by the close military formations and
the buzzing of grandstands that would
permanently ground a pilot immediately
if done today. But in the early '30s - it
was part of the show! Oftentimes these
small shows offered opportunities to as-
piring race pilots to test the waters -
to find out if they had what it takes to
be a big time race pilot. Additionally,
these competitions proved to be good
places to shake out the bugs when test-
ing modifications or new race designs.
Of equal importance, who is to say what
impact these events had on young, im-
preSSionable minds, and what careers
may have been formulated because of
the antics of a few daredevils of the sky!
Following World War II and a renewal
of interest in air racing sparked by the
newly formed 190 cu. in. class
(Goodyear), plus the easily acquired
surplus fighter aircraft that were mod-
ified for racing, Weaver now took an ac-
tive part in the race scene. His profes-
sionalism, knowledge and dedication to
the sport of air racing was quickly rec-
ognized and it was not long before he
became operations director for many of
the biggest races scheduled. In addition
to his handling events in St. Louis, Fort
Lauderdale, Cleveland, Cape May,
Miami and other events in Texas and
Illinois, he was involved in many of the
eastern regional Formula 1, biplane, T-
6 and unlimited events during the '50s,
'60s and 70s. Weaver gained the re-
spect of all ranks within the race com-
munity and was known for his ability to
work efficiently with pilots, promoters,
officials, publicity groups, ticket takers
or timers. Part of the secret involved in
these smooth running operations was
(Continued on Page 22)
Truman C. "Pappy" Weaver, retired Air Force pilot poses with a Beech Staggerwing at
the Wedell-Williams Aviation Museum at Patterson, LA. Pappy was named curator of
the museum.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13
Flying A Classic: 
Why Not? 
The Schaffner Cessna 195, N4308V, SIN 7215 over Pennsylvania farmland.
by Herbert A. Schaffner
(EAA 83258, Ale 10829)
145 Park Avenue Hummelstown, PA
17036
A Cessna 195 that was put together
in 1947 carries the designation as a
"Classic" by the EAA. Classic may
mean, according to Webster's, "of the
highest class; most representative of
the excellence of its kind ; having recog-
nized worth, famous as traditional or
typical. " Whatever definition the classi-
fiers at EAA had in mind, the 195s are,
like most airplanes, something special.
Their speciality rests on their design
criteria, more based in 1930s than in
the war years, and their designers' ob-
jectives, providing a business airplane
for the post-World War II airplane boom.
The boom never amounted to even a
puff, yet the airplanes are still around.
Of the 1,200 or so made, 550 to 650
will be flying every year.
Let's examine the proposition, "Flying
a Classic - Why Not?" and see how
such a pastime stands with airplane fly-
ing in general.
14 JUNE 1987
Well, for .one thing, you get a lot of
nice comments about your airplane and
that is, at the very least, gratifying. I
mean, let's admit it, a person gets some
gratification when someone else says,
"Your home is beautiful," or, "Your car
is a gem," or "Your wife looks stunning
today." It's the same thing with an
airplane. The airplane, of course, is only
seen around airplane places and looked
at by airplane people so when a com-
ment is made, it's likely to be meaning-
ful. Also, with a Classic, you find that
airplane people, no matter how old they
are, have a sentimental , if not a love,
for the planes of the 1930s and '40s.
And so airplane watchers, looking at a
195 or a Staggerwing or a Cub, know it
is a ship from the golden days of yester-
day even if they are not quite sure what
kind it is.
It is not unusual, and it's kind of nice,
on a cross-country, to hear the ground
controller, or even the tower operator
say, as you taxi by, "Fine looking
airplane." Sometimes it's even grander
than that. For example, picture four air-
Herbert A. Schaffner and his custom
Cessna 195.
craft parked on the ramp, three corpo-
rate jets of various sizes and a big old
radial engine taildragger. Who was
walking around what airplane and look-
ing at every corner of it? Four or five
young men in white shirts with epaulets,
dark blue ties, pol ished shoes, obvi-
ously belonging to the corporate jets,
giving that old taildragger a thorough
pre-flight. Can you believe that they
would even say to the blushing owner,
"Boy, some people really travel in
style!"? It happens, so one thing about
a Classic is that people say nice things
to you.
Nice comments are one thing, but for
the general aviation recreational flyer,
there is one overriding concern these
days - COST. Everything about an
airplane is expensive, too expensive,
and almost everyone who regularly flies
his own airplane or a rented one makes
a personal sacrifice of one kind or
another. A lot of cost items that a pilot
meets are constant without regard to
what kind of airplane he flies. Hangar
rent or tie-down space doesn't vary.
Gas costs the same amount if you put
it in a 1985 Cessna 172 or a 1952 Tri-
Pacer. The same holds true with a new
radio, or annual insurance. So, for
routine costs, the classic flyer is not
penalized or isn't any better off than a
pilot of a recently put together Piper
Saratoga. Two other areas of cost re-
main: acquisition and maintenance.
Let's look at acquisition first and com-
pare, for openers, restoring an oldie and
buying brand new. We'll equip the
airplanes with a transponder, two state-
of-the-art transceivers, and OME. And
let's set out some performance data so
we get reasonable comparable
airplanes.
TABLE A
Fuel Useful
Consumption Load Cruise
Cessna 195 14.5 1,OOOlbs. 145M.P.H.
Saratoga 12 1,OOOlbs. 160M.P.H.
Cessna 182 12 7501bs. 140M.P.H.
A quick examination and comparison
of the above statistics reveals that the
listed aircraft have similar performance
norms. As noted before, it's going to
cost the same to hangar one as the
other. Too, new radios in an older bird
are just as salty as for a new one. What
about acquisition costs? Well, first of all ,
we are not comparing apples with ap-
ples, we're sort of sizing up tangerines
with oranges. A c.omparison, for exam-
ple, of the cost of a 1947 Stinson 108
just found in a garage, in pieces without
fabric, cannot reasonably be made with
a newly manufactured Taylorcraft. So
let's narrow the difference in the models
compared a little bit. One way to do that
is to hang a new engine on our classic,
give her, at the same time, a new paint
job, and put in some black boxes. For
a 195, the figures could look like this:
TABLE B
New engine, installed $10,000.00
New paint job 2,500.00
Two new Mark 120's 4,500.00
Transponder 500.00
OME 2,000.00
Strobe & rotating beacon 500.00
$20,000.00
Looking at Trade-A-Plane, we can
acquire an airframe on which to put our
new engine for anywhere from $8,000
to $14,000. Accepting $11,000 as an
average we can accomplish our acquis-
ition and restoration of a classic 195 for
$31 ,000.
The last time you could purchase a
new Piper Saratoga with the same
equipment, the cost was $155,000. The
last time you could acquire a new
Cessna 182, similarly equipped, the
cost would be $105,000. To make sure
we have comparable airplanes, we'll
even spruce up our classic a little on
the inside. We'll put in some rugs, a
headliner, reupholster the seats and
spray a little paint. Let's spend $250
doing that and then let's rollout on the
tarmac and place in a row our three
comparable airplanes. - a Cessna
195, a Cessna 182 and a Piper
Saratoga. Three beautiful airplanes and
the one on the left, the classic, may,
depending upon which way your per-
sonal preferences lie, be considered the
prettiest of all. But, it has a tremendous
advantage, aside from looks. That re-
stored airplane costs $70,000 less than
the 182 and $120,000 less than the
Piper.
The cost figures as set forth above
for the classic are about as high as we
can reasonably go. If you and the old
heads around the airport where you
keep your classic paint it yourselves,
and do a major overhaul, instead of tak-
ing the aircraft to a commercial shop for
painting and buying a new engine, you
could probably take $7,000 off the total
cost of the airplane, bringing it down
from about $35,000 to $28,000. If you
only want one radio and no OME, you
just saved $4,200.00. Either way, there
are a lot of automobiles on the road
today that cost as much as the classic
we just restored. In reality, though,
classic owners are, for the most part,
going to do a lot of the necessary work
on their airplanes, themselves, spend-
ing hours instead of dollars and so,
again the costs estimated here are high.
What about maintenance? Well , the
classic lover might suffer a little here.
Older things are going to wear out, or
need attention, sooner than new. (Got
to be some argument about that prem-
ise.) But, do we ever have some money
to play with, when you consider the
money we saved in acquisition. Overall,
even spending more for maintenance,
in money spent, we're way ahead.
There's another aspect of the mainte-
nance question which thoroughly en-
riches the whole proposition of flying
and maintaining a classic. Aircraft parts
and aircraft knowledge, with regard to
a classic, are not the kind of things that
are, always, readily available. In fact,
most frequently, access to parts and
knowledge about the parts isn't found a
fingertip distance away. But, when
either one of those things is needed,
the classic flyer makes a tremendous
discovery. There exists a legion of
people who know about your airplane
and who know where parts are scat-
tered, and those fellows are spread
from hamlet to hamlet, from city to city,
across this country. Most of them are
now retired and all of them love flying,
love airplanes, love their flying experi-
ences, and if they know a lot about your
particular model , love it. Their combined
knowledge of old airplanes is priceless,
and while their demeaner and language
is sometimes rough, their insistence on
helping, once you make a contact, is
unrelenting. Sometimes they are hard
to pay, "What would I do with the
. money?" and you better say, "Thank
you" and offer a ride and that's about it.
That kind of help is a universe away
from flying your airplane into a large
maintenance facility, dictating a work
order and returning in four weeks with
your checkbook. It's another thing that
makes flying a classic a very special
experience.
So much for tangible things like costs
and maintenance that have to be con-
sidered when you evaluate flying a
classic. What about intangible things?
That's what makes, finally and abso-
lutely, our case. Every owner of a
classic has his own list of intangible de-
lights in flying his own airplane and
some of those delights, probably, he
never even talks about. The pleasures
are there, nevertheless. For a 195er,
some intangibles might be:
1. Pride that you can land and fly that
particular airplane, with its reputation.
2. Simple affection for taildragger and
more simple affection because it's a big
taildragger.
3. Joy at hearing the sound of the
engine in starting and idling.
4. Good-humored indulgence at the
puffs of beautiful blue smoke that so
often accompany a start.
5. The stability of its cruising ride.
6. The roominess of its cockpit.
Any owner of any classic could make
his list go on an on, but having started
this one, and having thought about
things to add to the list, I'm convinced
that flying a classic is the thing to do.
As a matter of fact , thinking about the
whole proposition has made me a little
restless. I think I'll run out to the airport . •
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15
I
,
1986  Antic 
Photo  Con 
by Jack M.  
14132 South Keele
The 1986 Antique/Classic Photo ContE
the number of entries from the previous
Chicago suburb of Cicero on January 31 , .
as moderator.
The following highly qualified photogra
bardi , Lee Fray, Jim Cardis, Eric Lundahl
in the Air-to-Air category.
For information on the 1987 contest, cc
at the above address or phone 312/371-1
1 Ground to Ground - 1st place - Robert Majk.
2 Ground to Ground - 2ndPlace - Jimmy Rolli
3 Ground to Ground - 3rd Place - I.W. Stept
4 Ground to Air - 1st Place - Marcia Sullivar
5 Contest Judges (L-R): Bill Lombardi, Ray
Koston (Moderator) and Dan Hans.
SGround to Air - 2nd Place - Audra Powers, 7
7 Ground to Air· 3rd Place - Ken Nisbet, 21
8 Judges Choice - Steve Geeting, 1300 Hlllt
16 JUNE 1987
e/Classic 
est  Winners 
EAA  87959,  AlC  2698) 
Crestwood, IL  60445 
was a great success with more than double 
.  The  contest  judging  was  held  in  the 
presided over by Ted Koston who served 
served  as  judges:  Dan  Hans,  Bill  Lom-
Ray  Prucha. Again, there were  no entries 
Jack McCarthy, photo contest chairman, 
W.  Sutherland, Hoffman Estates, IL 60195. 
Box 370449, Montara, CA 94037-0449. 
Box 202,  Menominee,  MI  49858-0202. 
Crooked  Post,  Spring, TX  n373.
Eric  Lundahl,  Lee  Fray,  Jim  Cardls,  Ted 
Photo  by Jack McCarthy 
11 st Avenue, N.W., Grand Rapids, MN 55744. 
Ettels Lane,  Apt.  103,  Clarksville, IN  47130. 
)  Drive,  Cement City,  MI  49233. 
VINTAGE  AIRPLANE  17 
OLUtl,.EERS
A  Bool< Of Heroes 
by Art Morgan and Bob Brauer
The "patch." Now what the heck is he
talking about? What in the Sam Hill is
the "patch?" Like John W. would say,
"Well, let me tell ya, little fella." The
patch is the EAA Antique/Classic Divi-
sion Volunteer Patch. Isn't it nice? Sure,
but how do you get it? The answer is
simple. You have to work 15 hours or
more at the EAA Convention at Osh-
kosh. You say that's a lot of hours and
you're on vacation and all ... well, you
know how it is.
No!! I don't know how it is. Let me
shoot some numbers at you. In 1986 at
our annual cluster of airplane madness,
we (the Antique/Classic Division) had a
total of 142 volunteers. Of that number,
88 - yes, 88 - worked 15 hours or
more. That, my dear EAAer, is 62%.
That's an impressive number and, I
would say, the highest, Convention-
wide. Now why do you think that was?
It certainly wasn't because the weather
was perfect. No matter how hard P. H.
P. tried, we still had some "crud." Was
it the high pay? No . . . although the
benefits are great. It was because of
the friends you meet, re-meet and
make. Also, the fun, the boisterous
laughs, the hard work, the long hours,
the feeling of belonging, the rain down
your neck, and, the "patch."
To wear the patch with the annual
chevrons sets you, the 15-hour volun-
teer, apart. It's not something the major-
ity of attendees have done, but the
majority of those who work with us have
achieved.
Last year's Convention was the most
successful ever, thanks in great part to
the dedicated men and women who vol-
unteered their time and talents. We
could not have done it without those
"people lovers."
Only people lovers would express
sentiments like:
"Volunteering makes my Convention
complete."
"It's great working here, especially
meeting people and making new
friends."
"What a great feeling it is to be back
working this year with other volunteers."
Many of our workers donate their time
and services year after year under the
scorching sun, in torrential rains and
frequently in fine weather, but they all
agree they have fun.
How much time is enough? That is
difficult to say, but one thing is certain;
their time spent working with us is the
stuff of a "great Convention."
In recognition of the dedicated work
done by our volunteers, we call atten-
tion to the following men and women
who have earned the "Round engine"
patch award for serving the Division for
15 or more hours at Oshkosh '86.
Name - Hours Worked
William (Bill) Mitchell -36
Brett Howard - 84
James (Jim) Mahoney - 88
Dick Doughty - 61 .5
Jerry Hanson - 36
Rebecca Steuer - 56
Larry Agathen - 70
Gloria Beecroft - many*
Paul Beecroft - many*
Don Morrissette - 47
Geof L. Robison - 38
Dani Sandlin - many*
Geoffrey Foote - 47.5
Barbara Miles - 44
Ann Howard - 40.5
Brad Payne - 37
Steve Payne - 40
Glenn A. Loy - many·
Lee Mahoney - 48
Sue Tupper - 50
Don Tupper - 50
Mike Doyle - many*
Kirk Telhelm - 35.5
Dan Betzoldt - 21 .5
Tim Francke - 25.5
Ben Olcot - 35
Bill Olcot - 20
Jim Thomas - 15
Bobby Johnson - 17
Greg A. Beyer - 25.5
Konrad Schoen - 21 .5
John Spencer - 21
Ted Peterson - 24
Vic O'Neill - 26.5
Earl Nicholas - 22.5
Art Maynard - 16
Howard Nelson - 24
Bob Mason - 28
James Coleman - 16
Robert Fowler - 18
John G. Finiello - 29.5
Kenneth Gamble - 16
Dwayne Green - 19
Michael Hewett - 33
Carrie Green - 15
Ron Johnson - 18
Scott Landschoot - 15
Brian Marquis - 23
Don Nash - 21
Anna Osborn - 16.5
Ken A. Otte - 15
O'neil Gederos 33
Keith Swalheim - 33
Dave Yeoman - 19
Ray A. Hinklin - 20.5
Selene Bloedorn - 37
Eugene F. Dencock - 56
R. Kuntz - 31 .5
Stan Gomoll - many·
George Siavicek - 20
Kathleen Siavicek - 22
Richard Swalheim - 17.5
Dova Payne - 27
Jeff Hinklin - 29.5
Susan Peckham - 16
Robert E. Johnson - 18.5
Joseph (Joe) Gula - 17
Karl F. Ellshoff - 16
Marilyn Loy - 20
Jim Pedeareux - 28
(Continued on Page 26)
18 JUNE 1987
by Dennis Parks
1910 - A  NOVEL YEAR 
American aviation in 1908-09 began
to have an impact on the public consci-
ence. Tens of thousands of people saw
the Wrights fly at Ft. Myer in 1908 and
1909. In February 1909, Congress rec-
ognized the Wright's work and in July
Curtiss won the Scientific American
Trophy.
In September of 1909 thousands of
New Yorkers saw Wilbur Wright fly from
Governors Island, around the Statue of
Liberty and up the Hudson River, past
Grant's Tomb.
During 1910 both the Wrights and
Curtiss opened flying schools and or-
ganized aerial exhibition teams. Across
the country the public was given a
chance at county fairs, circuses, and at
organized flying meets to witness first
hand the new technical wonder. These
exhibitions and meets were extremely
popular and they exposed the public all
across the land to flying.
One sign of the public response and
growing interest in aviation could be
seen in its appearance as a topic in
popular culture. Songs, books and films
started appearing with aeronautica
themes. The very popular song, "Come
Josephine in My Flying Machine" ap-
peared in 1910.
Juvenile novels with an aviation
theme began in 1908 with such series
as the "Boy Aviators" by Captain Wilbur
Lawton; the "Girl Aviators" (advertised
as 'Clean aviation stories) by Margaret
Burnham; the "Bird Boys" by Langwor-
thy and the "Aeroplane Boys" by Ashton
Lamar.
Existing juvenile characters such as
Tom Swift, the Motor Boys, the Rover
Boys and Ben Hardy also discovered
the flying machine and took to the air.
Titles in 1910 were not too imagina-
tive with phrases such as "in the sky,"
"in the clouds," "among the clouds," and
"in the air" appearing regularly.
Though flying machines were not at
many locations in the real world in 1910,
they were scattered far and wide in the
world of fiction with such places as ''to
the North Pole"; "in Nicaragua"; "in the
Antarctic"; and "in the Tropics" as
locales for the stories.
By 1910 over twenty of these novels
had been published. The Aeroplane
Boys Series included: "In the Clouds for
Uncle Sam"; "The Stolen Airplane";
"The Aeroplane Express" and "The Boy
Aeronautics Club." The publisher of the
series, Reilley & Britton of Chicago,
promised "These stories are the newest
and most up-to-date. All aeroplane de-
tails are correct. "
The aeroplane as described in the
Aeroplane Boys Series titled "The
Aeroplane Express" was described as
follows: "The flying machine had used
two plane surfaces, but instead of being
superimposed, one was behind the
other. And, instead of being practically
flat surfaces, his two planes were
curved. . . . The frame is of Oregon
spruce and bamboo - the planes of
rubberized silk balloon cloth. The power
plant is a four-cylinder, gasoline, water-
cooled motorcycle engine, 25 hp."
The Wrights' patent infringement law-
suit of 1909 seems to have impacted on
the novel as the fictional manufacturer
of the flying machine stated to a poten-
tial customer, "We have purchased
every patent that we believe is needed
in making a high-class aeroplane."
It is interesting to see the notion of a
"plane in every garage" mentioned in
such an early flying story. The factory
owner again said , " ... with our facilities
we mean to popularize aeroplanes until
they become as common as au-
tomobiles. "
Later in the story after the passenger
said he thought that flying looked easy
the pilot (the 17-year-old hero) remarks
"Everyone'li do it in a few years. I guess
I won't have my job very long ."
This novel also gives an indication of
a possible commercial use of the
airplane. The purchaser of the plane ran
a mining company in Utah and he
thought the craft would be a good way
to keep in communication with his pros-
pecting parties in the desert.
"We've got from four to eight prospec-
tin' parties out on them deserts all the
time. For weeks and months we don't
hear from them . . . It would be a big
help if we could keep in touch with them.
. . . They sayan aeroplane can travel
forty-five miles an hour. Why can't I use
it to keep track of our prospectors?"
The airplane builder said there would
be no trouble providing a machine to do
the job, but finding the pilot would be
difficult. "That's the one trouble that
confronts us, . . . we have as yet de-
veloped no training-schools for av-
iators, as we have schools for chauf-
feurs. "
These novels, fairly well written and
with a decent vocabulary, aimed at high
school boys give a good indication of
some of the attitudes in society as to
the public response to the flying
machine and some views as to its pros-
pects.
As juvenile aviation magazines such
as Air Trails or Model Airplane News
did not exist in the 1930s, these novels
were probably one of the few places for
the youth of the time to learn about avi-
ation.
Thanks to Mr. Jim Gorman, our Li-
brary has a collection of over 200 of
these novels from 1910 to the 1930s .•
tHE AEROPLANE  BOYS  SERIES 
THE AEROPLANE 
EXPRESS 
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PASS IT TO
by E. E. "Buck" Hilbert
(EAA 21, A/e 5)
P. O. Box 145
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Union, IL 60180
(815) 923-4591
An information exchange column with input from readers.
Aeronca C-2/C-3 Ailerons
This month's contribution is from Dale Wolford, (EAA 10957, Ale 836),
443 TR 1500, R. 2, Ashland, OH 44805.
Dear Buck:
I once owned an Aeronca C-3 and it
didn't take long to realize the most sen-
sitive parts on the airplane were the
paper thin ailerons. I worried all the time
I had it that somehow the ailerons would
get damaged and the airplane would be
rendered unairworthy.
We are restoring an Aeronca C-2. Its
original registration number, NC10300
had lapsed, but we were able to get
NC10304 which is an authentic C-2
number. The story of the rebuild has
been one that only another restorer can
appreciate. In addition to five engines,
all different versions of E-107s and E-
113s, we got a fuselage, tail feathers
and a crushed wing for a C-3 Master.
Literally nothing else! There have been
numerous hurdles, all surmounted. The
last, the ailerons, appeared more like a
high jump.
We located an old pair of ailerons
which were originally on John Kuranz's
C-3. They were restorable but had
years of pop-riveted patches. The hinge
pins on one aileron were 1-1 /2" out of
line. Time permitting I elected to fabri-
cate a new set. If the airplane was ready
to fly first, we would go with the re-
worked originals and replace them later.
Over the years I have observed a
number of solutions to the aileron prob-
lem. I heard that C-3s built under
license in England had wood/fabric ai-
lerons, but I've never been able to learn
how they were constructed. A beautiful
set on Dr. Harwell's NC14556 have ex-
ternally corrugated skins similar to
those on Luscombes and Cessna 120/
140s. This approach would probably be
the most functional and practical, and
only an Aeronca purist would notice the
difference. Three C-3 restorations to my
knowledge have internally corrugated
new skins as per original. These are:
The EAA Air Museums NC16291 re-
stored by EAA Chapter 304 in Jackson,
Michigan; Emerson Mehlhose's C-3 re-
20 JUNE 1987
storation and John Kuranz's NC13557.
The first problem in making new ailer-
ons is obtaining the material. The
Aeronca factory used .010 aluminum.
The thinnest material now available
commercially is .016. Aluminum flash-
ing in hardware stores is .013, in 14"
and 16" widths in 50 foot rolls. Following
a tip from Emerson Melhose, I was able
to buy a stock of .012 aluminum in 2024
T-3 alloy. This came in a 36" width by
12 feet long and was rolled by
Reynolds. A metals surplus outlet had
some material with slight corrosion
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damage.  I  have  satisfactorily  formed 
skins from  both  materials. With the sof-
ter flashing, one has to  be careful to not 
tear the  material  when  bulbing  the  end 
of  the  corrugation. The  harder T-3  ma-
terial will  crack when forming the folded 
end  if  the  fold  is  too  severe.  However, 
with  care  it  makes  a beautiful  skin. 
I  made  up  a  14"  wide  corrugation 
forming  die. This  die  sets  in  a small  12 
ton  hydraulic  press  purchased  from 
Harbor  Master  Surplus  Sales.  The  die 
INTERESTING MEMBERS . .. 
(Continued from  Page  13) 
that  Weaver  was  ably  assisted  by  his 
talented  wife,  Rita,  and  a  hand-picked 
crew  with  the  experience  to  carry  out 
assignments  quickly  and  efficiently. 
"Pappy" Weaver and  his  team  became 
known  as  one  of the  best - and  races 
run  by  his  crew  the  most  successful. 
The  Professional  Race  Pilots  Associa-
tion  recognized  his  performance  by 
naming  him  general  manager  in  1971 / 
72  where  his  involvement  took  him  to 
Reno. 
A  particularly  satisfying  appointment 
for  Weaver  occurred  in  1981  when  the 
state of Louisiana named him curator of 
the  Wedell-Williams  Aviation  Museum 
in  Patterson.  Both  Jimmy  Wedell  and 
Harry Williams were  long time favorites 
of  Weaver,  and  now  the  opportunity  to 
work in the museum's environment and 
22  JUNE  1987 
is spring  loaded to open. With the skins 
cut to  size, I can  corrugate the (4)  skins 
for an  aileron in half an hour. This is the 
easy  part.  The  fun  comes  in  forming 
and  folding  the  corrugation  ends. 
The  following  description  is  intended 
to  assist any future C-2/C-3  restorers in 
reducing the frustration factor. Unlike J-
3s  and  Champs  which  were  produced 
in  large  numbers,  there  is  not  enough 
market  demand  to  justify  anyone  mar-
keting  C-2/C-3  prefabricated  skins  and 
have  access  to  complete  files on  these 
men  was  a dream  come  true. With  his 
usual vigor, Weaver soon distinguished 
himself at the  Museum  with  his innova-
tive programs.  His friendly manner, out-
standing  knowledge  and  objectivity  in 
accomplishing  a variety  of  projects  en-
deared himself to the entire community. 
He thrived  working  in this new venture, 
but unfortunately ill  health forced  him to 
resign  in  August  1984.  He  returned  to 
his  home  in  New  Baden,  Illinois  and 
once again immersed himself in air race 
research.  A  few  years  later  he  was 
coaxed  back  to  Patterson  and  the 
Museum,  but  again  his  health  de-
manded  a less vigorous  daily schedule 
and  he  had  to  resign. 
Weaver  is  a  virtual  encyclopedia  of 
knowledge  when  it comes to air racing. 
His  files,  including  photos  and  nega-
tives  on  race  pilots, racing  aircraft  and 
the  many race  events around the coun-
ailerons.  If  anyone  has  need  for  a set, 
I can  arrange to  have  skins corrugated 
by  a  friend  who  would  use  my  tooling 
and  templates.  The  cost would  be  on  a 
time-material  basis  arranged  between 
yourself and this third  party. Skins, cor-
rugated  only, can  be  supplied  at  mini-
mal  cost  along  with  some  practice  ma-
terial.  Completed skins would cost con-
siderably  more  due  to  the  labor  in-
volved. • 
try  during  the  '30s  is  perhaps  the  most 
complete  anywhere  in  the  world.  Re-
markably  he  willingly  and  promptly 
shares  this  knowledge  with  everyone. 
Although  ill  health  has curbed his ac-
tivities, "Pappy" Weaver remains active 
in  aviation.  He  enjoys  attending  fly-ins 
and  actively  partiCipates  in  many  sym-
posiums on  air race  history. He is a fre-
quent  speaker  before  aviation  groups. 
At  the  1987 EM Oshkosh Convention, 
Weaver will  participate in  the forum  "40 
years of Formula 1" scheduled for Tues-
day, August  4, Tent  no.  5, 2:45 to  4:00 
p.m. 
Weaver  is  a  member  of  many  Air 
Force  and  aviation  organizations,  in-
cluding  membership  in  EM  and  the 
EAA Antique/Classic Division. He holds 
EM no.  151476 and  AlC  no. 7699. 
"Pappy" Weaver lives at 109 W. Birch 
Street,  New  Baden,  IL  62265  with  his 
wife,  Rita. • 
p I ClubActivities 
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY TO CUB
HAVEN
All friends of aviation are invited to attend
"Sentimental Journey '87," a celebration of
fifty years of aviation history to pay tribute to
William T. Piper's vision and contributions to
aviation from the humble beginnings of the
legendary Cub through the Cheyenne
400LS.
This historic family reunion at the "home"
of the Cubs will take place at Lock Haven,
Pennsylvania, July 10-19. A full slate of ac-
tivities is planned, including evening corn
roasts, melodramas, famous Pennsylvania
cooking, flight contests, displays, pilot semi-
nars, flea market, poker runs, judges' awards
for restored classic show planes from the
E-2 through the Colt, daily tours of Avco-
Lycoming, sea plane parade, etc.
Camping (tent and under-the-wing) and
RV parking will be available as well as provi -
sions for float planes. Those who can't fly in
are welcome to drive.
Several motels, hotels, rooming houses,
and college residence hall facilities are avail-
able. The folks in Lock Haven are going all
out to make this event the best possible, so
whether your airplane is in a basket, on
wheels or floats, old, or not-so-old, classic or
state-of-the-art, they would love to see you.
For information, contact Irving L. Perry,
president, A Sentimental Journey to Cub
Haven, Inc., P. O. Box J-3, Lock Haven, PA
17745. Phone (days) 717/893-4201 .
The American Air Racing Society was es-
tabl ished in 1969 and is dedicated to the
research and preservation of the true histor-
ical facts and figures of the "Golden Age of
Compiled by Gene Chase
Air Racing, 1929-1939." The group's quar-
terly newsletters contain several pages of
accurate accounts of races, pilots and air-
craft of the period.
Another service provided by the Society is
the availabil ity of photos and plans. Currently
47 plan sets are available, most at 3/4" scale.
The plans are beautifully done, extremely
reasonable price-wise and in many in-
stances include various configurations of the
same racer . Scale modelers in particular
who are interested in the "golden age" racers
will find this plans source to be a newly-found
treasure.
The newest addition to the plans service
is a three-sheet set in 3/4" scale of the 1934
through 1939 versions of the Wedell-Wi l-
liams Model 44 for only $11 .00. The Society
claims their plans are the most accurate av-
ailable in the world.
For information on the American Air Rac-
ing Society, contact Rudy Profant , President ,
4060 West 158th Street, Cleveland, OH
44135.
BELLANCA CLUB
Two Bellanca forums are scheduled dur-
ing the EAA Convention, July 31-August 7,
1987. One forum will take place on Saturday,
August 1, 11 :45-1 :00, and the other on Wed-
nesday, August 5, 11 :45-1 :00. Tentative ar-
rangements have been made for a Bellanca
Technical Representative to be at one or
both . forums. The two forums were
scheduled to accommodate both early and
late Convention attendees and as a result of
requests made by several club members.
A Northeast Regional Bellanca Fly-In will
be held at Brookhaven, Long Island, New
York, September 19-20, 1987 in conjunction
with and through the invitation of the Greater
New York Antique Airplane Association. The
Association will be celebrating its 25th an- .
niversary at this event. For information on
the Bellanca Fly-In, contact William A. Fen-
nelly, P. O. Box 13, Oceanport, NJ 07757.
Phone 201 /222-1116.
For information on the Bellanca Club, con-
tact Larry D'Attilio and Pamela Foard, 1820
North 166th Street, Brookfield, WI 53005.
Phone 4141784-0318.
The Sixth Annual Short Wing Piper Club
Convention promises to be the largest col-
lection of Pacers, Tripacers, Clippers, Vag-
abonds and Colts ever assembled since the
factory closed . The dates are July 5-9, 1987
at the Sullivan County Airport , Monticello,
New York.
The main activity center is the Stevensville
Country Club in Swan Lake, New York (800-
431-3858) located just four miles from the
airport . Regular bus service is available for
transportation between the two sites. Camp-
ing facilities are available at the airport and
a nearby travel park.
Activities include seminars, aircraft judg-
ing, air tourl poker run, business meeting,
barbecue picnic, banquet, tours of the area
and more. Non-members are invited to the
convention and can obtain S. W. P. C. mem-
berships at either the airport or the Country
Club. For information on the convention,
contact Kurt J. Schneider, Easton Road , Box
679, Revere, PA 18953. Phone 215/847-
2501 .
For information on the Short Wing Piper
Club contact the Corresponding Secretaryl
Membership Chairman, Larry D. Smith, 2022
Concord Drive, Camden, SC 29020. Phone
803/432-5943 (home after 5 p.m.).
AERONCA 
 
A"Ylaton  Club 
The current newsletter of the Aeronca Av-
iator's Club notes that strut prices will go up
fast now that no company in the U.S.
makes streamline tubing. It seems the
Japanese would be glad to supply the tubing
but the Commerc!l Department won't allow
them to import. The last U.S. manufacturer
dropped streamline tubing because the
small market simply wasn't worth the liability
risk.
A solution to the slick steps on the Champs
is the application of an adhesive-backed
non-slip material called "Scotch-Tred," avail-
able at paint and hardware stores at modest
prices.
The folks at Aeronca Aviators Club are in
dire need of a Champion Model GCHC man-
ual (or copy) for their files. If anyone can
help, please get in touch with them.
For information on the Aeronca Aviator's
Club, contact Joe and Julie Dickey, 511 Ter-
race Lake Road, Columbus, IN 47201.
Phone 812/342-6878.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23
By volunteers of the Antique/Classic
Press Committee
Larry 0'Attilio and Pamela Foard, Co-
Chairmen
Photographs by George Rodenbeck
Gene Fuchs/Stearman PT-13D,
N99268, SIN 75-5917
by Pamela Foard
This eyecatching yellow and black
Stearman was custom restored by its
owner and pilot Gene Fuchs (EM
164857, AlC 6033), R.R. 1, Morgan,
MN 56266. Gene, who spends his
spare moments away from airplanes as
a farmer, bought the 1942 Stearman
through Trade-A-P/ane in 1982. It has
a Lycoming 225 engine, which he over-
hauled. He covered the Stearman with
Stits with the polyurethane finish.
Gene says the aircraft did military
duty for its first four years, then was re-
tired from active duty in 1946 and stored
for some time in Texas. Gene's first
plane was a Luscombe, and today he
also enjoys ownership of a Cessna 180.
He is currently restoring a Waco EGC-8
(1938), and in fact owns another for
parts supplies.
Barry Mikulski/Cessna 170, N2789C,
SIN 26333
by Pamela Foard
Barry Mikulski (EM 230641), 12630
25th Avenue No., Plymouth, MN 55441,
is the proud owner and pilot of this stun-
ning 1954 Cessna. He bought the air-
craft, which is his first, in 1983, and said
it was in bad shape. The engine, a Con-
tinental 145, had already been over-
hauled, but the plane's paint and
windshield were in desperate need of
care. It was structurally sound, although
the upper nose bowl had to be replaced.
Barry retained the original interior and
trimmed the plane with scarlet Dupont
Imron.
He claims to have put in 100 hours
polishing the surface of the Cessna -
that's a lot of elbow grease! (He pointed
out that Bob Irwin, President of the 170
Club, has a very similar paint scheme.)
Other interesting facts: the plane is
STC-d for a spray tank, as it was origi-
nally used to spray crops. Barry is an
engineer at General Mills in Min-
neapolis, and has a daughter (15 at the
time of this interview) who is following
in her flying father's footsteps.
24 JUNE 1987
Arnie and Virginia Widmer/Beech
Staggerwing, N160, SIN 4836
by Sharron Mitchell
Pilots Arnie and Virginia Widmer
(EAA 266134, AlC 10597), R. R. 1, Box
95, Oakes, ND 58474, bought a 1943
Staggerwing Beech to rebuild. Buying a
Beech Staggerwing in any shape is a
big decision. Buying one in a basket
may border on being crazy, but what a
beautiful way to go. One wing was so
badly damaged that all the reuseable
parts fit in a small box. The plane had
been up on jackstands but it fell off and
crunched the wing. The fuselage which
was in decent shape was put on a truck
and hauled to their home in Oakes,
North Dakota.
They began working on the bottom
left wing. Fortunately a friend had the
jigs for the wing ribs and they were able
to rebuild the wing in about four months.
They replaced the inboard sections on
all the wings with new mahogany and
spruce. They frequently worked from
10:30 p.m. to 1 :00 a.m. Most of the work
had to be done in the winter months
because they are also crop dusters and
they have more time starting in October.
The Widmers farmed in North Dakota
until 1980. They also did crop dusting
(technically known as aerial application)
on the side. In 1980 they decided to
give up farming and go into the flying
business full time. They took over the
Fixed Base Operation at the city-owned
airport, Oakes Municipal.
Their hours are different from most
people's because they spray or give fly-
ing instruction as long as there is day-
light. During the spring and summer
there is little time for anything· else. In
their "spare time" they rebuild
Staggerwings and try to keep every-
thing running. They own a Cessna 210,
a Cessna 172, five sprayer planes, a
SNJ-5 and the Staggerwing Beech.
That's a lot to keep running.
The Widmers began work on the fu-
selage the following October. They
bought new wood from Jerry Johnson
inWyoming. After replacing broken and
rotted stringers, they were ready to start
replacing the hardware. By August they
were ready to start recovering. They
used Ceconite and dope and much
sanding between coats. By February
they had it in silver.
Deciding on the color was another
matter. N160 had originally been blue
when it was owned by the Civil
Aeronautics Authority (now FAA). Dur-
ing WW II it was used by the Army to
haul generals around, and the Widmers
have a picture from that time showing
the original paint scheme. However,
Arnie and Virginia did not like the blue
- one liked red, the other liked yellow.
They looked at 18 different shades of
red and yellow, but finally settled on red
when they found that red had been one
of the original colors used by Beech.
It took three weeks to paint the plane.
A Staggerwing has lots to paint - two
top wings and two bottom wings plus a
substantial fuselage. They used black
trim on the red Imron paint and it is re-
ally outstanding - a photographers' de-
light with the sun creating highlights
everywhere.
The Widmers redid the interior keep-
ing it as original as possible. The panel
is original except for the control wheel.
They added a King radio and transpon-
der which are almost a necessity today.
They managed to put all the antennas
on the inside of the plane except for a
small exterior transponder antenna.
The color of the interior was changed
to match the exterior ' and it is hand-
some.
The 450 Pratt and Whitney engine
had 400 hours SMOH and uses very
little oil. Arnie said at 1950 rpm it burns
abut 20 gallons per hour of 100 octane
avgas. At 65% power and 7500 feet, it
will cruise at 155 mph.
The Widmers estimated that they
spent 5600 hours restoring their
Staggerwing. Since finishing it in May,
1986, Arnie and Virginia have flown it
20 hours. They stole the show at the
Fargo and Mino( North Dakota air
shows. Virginia said, "It flies so ef-
fortlessly .. . so gracefully ... it's like
dancing in the sky."
A lot of people at Oshkosh might
have missed seeing this beautiful oldie
but goodie because it was parked in
one of the last rows of the show plane
camping area. It was well worth the
walk. About 781 Staggerwings were
built betwen 1932 and 1948. Of these
only 200 remain and only 50-60 of these
are still flying . Arnie flew N160 in the
Staggerwing fly-bys. The distinct shape
and sound of these rare birds is unmis-
takable. They really have a way of ste-
aling the show.
Scott Olson/Ercoupe 415C, SIN
N2701 H, SIN 3326
by Sharron Mitchell
Have you ever admired a polished
metal airplane and wondered how much
time it takes to get one ready to show?
Scott Olson's 1946 Ercoupe initially
took about 200 hours, dozens of diap-
ers, bath towels and pounds of Gold
Medal flour to polish it for the first show.
(The flour works like a fine polishing
rouge absorbing the black oxides and
sulfides as they are rubbed from the
surface of the plane.) But Scott (EAA
99884, AlC 5650), 214 14th Avenue
No. , South St. Paul, MN 55075, claims
it gets easier because you learn some
tricks.
Keeping the plane in a clean, dry
hangar helps maintain it in good condi-
tion. He also keeps the wings covered
with blankets because dew dulls the
finish . He also owns two $300 cyclo-
buffers and has a couple of experienced
buffers (young men from a local body
shop who do that sort of thing all day
long and have arms that don't quit) who
help out with the last minute buffing.
This Ercoupe receives TLC!
Scott bought his first Ercoupe enroute
to Daytona Beach, Florida several
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25
years ago. He and a friend found the
plane and put up their "Daytona Beach
money" to buy it. A year later he bought
out his friend's share. But as luck would
have it, the engine quit - crash and
burn time - no one got hurt and the
damage was repairable.
Scott found another Ercoupe
(N2701 H) in Michigan. He said he was
partial to Ercoupe's because it was lik-
ing owning a convertible - the girls
loved it! He quickly added that as soon
as they found out they had to polish to
get a ride he learned who his real
friends were.
When Scott restored N2701 H he put
in a new interior, including a larger bag-
gage compartment so he could take his
dog along, a new radio and replaced
skins where needed. He discovered
that 2701 H had probably been undeF
water and that it might have been
painted at one time. The log books gave
no clues about either. Olson's efforts
were rewarded when his plane was
judged best Ercoupe at Oshkosh in
1984.
Scott's interest in aviation began
when he flew radio-controlled model
airplanes with his father. His Dad's in-
terests have turned to Bonanzas and
Barons while Scott has become in-
terested in vintage airplanes, hang glid-
ers and ultralights. Besides the Er-
coupe, he also owns and flies an Icarus
ultralight and a Rogala hang glider. He
earned the nickname "Crash Gordon"
one day when he promised to fly his
hang glider for the local news people.
Against his better judgement, he at-
tempted to fly the glider in 25 mph winds
but succeeded only in crashing into a
corn field before all the local news
media and camera crews. He has three
films of excellent quality of this event.
Scott's dream is to build a repl ica of
the 1909 Wright Military Flyer by the
year 2009. But this is more than just a
pipe dream. He has begun researching
- trying to discover the details - the
type of wood, the exact design, the
weights and measurements, etc. The
Wright unites his love for antiques with
his enthUsiasm for flying ultralights. He
considers the Wright Flyer the earliest
ultralight. Good luck to him in his latest
venture . •
VOLUIIWEERS 
A Book Of Heroes
by Art Morgan and Bob Brauer
Jim Colburn - 27.5
Dennis Hoffman - 30
Chris G. Arvanitis - 30
Jim Thompson - 20.5
Dennis Gruizenga - 17.5
Michael O. Blombach - 22
Karl Behory - 25
James W. Fowler - 23
Jim Bueschel - 36.5
Chas. C. Classen - 37
Lorna Harmon - 18
Barbara Harmon - 18
Ken Kuigk - many'
Robert P. Lewis - 20
Marcia Sullivan - 16
Robert Majka - 57.5
(Continued from Page 18)
•Above and beyond!
In compiling the list of "patch" ear-
ners, I discovered that a lot of folks, for
one reason or another, did not fill out a
card, which would have qualified them
for a patch. Let me mention a few; my
wife, Kate Morgan, Jeannie Hill , Bob
Herman, Ray Olcott, Sally "Camp
Mother" Ryan, Larry "The Bellanca Bun-
dle" D'Attilio and Pam "Play It Again,
Sam" Foard ... also, the entire slate of
EAA Antique/Classic Division officers,
directors and advisors. All of these
people worked the infamous many
hours.
Many of these people listed above
worked for us in previous years. We are
grateful for their continued response
and support of our Division's efforts for
a successful Convention. Those who
experienced the fun and comradeship
of working with us for the first time, we
invite to share the experience again in
1987.
A salute goes out to ALL those fine
men and women who have given their
time and talent in response to our re-
quest for volunteers. They are the
heroes, whose love of people and
airplanes will guarantee future success.
See you at Oshkosh .•
26 JUNE 1987
George A. Hardie, Jr.
Especially designed for the
sportsman pilot, this amphibian was
typical of many that appeared in the
1930's. The photo was submitted by
Shelby B. Hagberg of Greenfield, Iowa,
who said it was taken on the Illinois
River near Peoria. Answers will be pub-
lished in the September, 1987 issue of
THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Deadline
for that issue is July 10, 1987.
The Mystery Plane in the March,
1987 issue of THE VINTAGE
AIRPLANE is the Allied A-2, a four-
place low wing originally powered by a
Continental 185 hp\ engine. Doug
Rounds of Zebulon, GA had supplied a
different photo of the airplane to Walt
Boyne, who conducts a "Guess What"
column in AIR LINE PILOT magazine.
It was published in their December,
1986 issue and the answer appeared in
their March, 1987 issue. This was an
unusual coincidence and we hasten to
assure our reader that it wasn't planned
that way!
The Allied A-2 appeared in 1946, de-
signed by J. A. Phillips, president and
chief engineer of Allied Aircraft Corpo-
ration, Inc. , of Wichita, KS. Billed as a
good, basic, four-place design, neither
the cheapest nor the most deluxe, its
35 ft . wing was actually greater than a
Bonanza but was smaller and lighter in
every other respect. It was pointed out
that "although the V-tail was
popularized relatively recently, it is an
old idea. " The retractable landing gear
was manually operated, with a spring
arrangement which balanced the sys-
tem so that very little effort was required
for its operation. Performance charac-
teristics were exceptional and it is rather
strange that it did not enjoy more suc-
cess. Evidently lack of funds prevented
entering into production. Supposedly
five were built, of which this is Serial
No. 2. Wayne Van Valkenburgh of
Jasper, Georgia says it is now regis-
tered to T. J. Balentine of Copan, Ok-
lahoma as a T J-2 rather than an Allied
A-2. It is now powered with a Continen-
tal 210 hp engine.
Doug Rounds and Wayne Van Val-
kenburgh, as mentioned before, plus
Bob Taylor of Blakesburg, Iowa were
the only readers who correctly identified
the Allied A-2.
As mentioned in last month's Mystery
Plane column, additional information on
the February Mystery Plane (Travel Air
CW) would be presented in this issue.
Because of space limitations this is not
possible, but we hope to include it in the
July issue .•
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