STRAIGHTAND LEVEL

By the end of June, summer has officially arrived

and many fly-ins will have occurred. In making vaca-
tion plans undoubtedly Oshkosh will be included by
mostofus. ThisJuneissueofTheVINTAGEAIRPLANE
also lists the Antique/Classic Division officers and direc-
tors who are running for reelection this year. This past
January a nominating committee was appointed, with
Morton Lester named as Chairman, and he reports the
following have been nominated for the positions indi-
cated:
Jack Winthrop, Vice President
E. E. "Buck" Hilbert, Treasurer
Claude L. Gray, Jr., Director
Dale A. Gustafson, Director
John R. Turgyan, Director
Ronald Fritz, Director
A resume of each nominee is also included in this
issue. Ballots will be mailed to members under separate
cover in June. Each candidate named above is duly
qualified to serve the Division and each is a dedicated
supporterofthe entire EAA movement.
Included with each ballot in the June mailing will
be some Antique/Classic Division membership applica-
tion forms and a notice requesting a one-on-one member-
ship drive. We have received many fine suggestions
regarding methods to increase our membership. Several
members suggestedthe"member recruit a new member"
approach. As active membersofthe Division, who knows
better than each of you what our Division stands for
and what the contents of our publication, The VIN-
TAGEAIRPLANE,hasto offerto a prospective member?
We heartily suggest that you recruit a new member
at your Antique/Classic Chapter meetings, your EAA
Chapter meetings, general aviation functions or at your
local airport gatherings. If possible, have copies of
SPORTAVIATIONandTheVINTAGEAIRPLANEwith
you to show the prospective member. Let them know
what our Division stands for and what we have to offer.
Above all, make an attempt to sign up the new member
yourself, on the spot and get the proper application fee
and mail it to headquarters. This is much more effec-
tive than giving the individual an application form to
take home, fill in and mail. Too often it happens that
the form is accidentallylaid aside andoverlooked.
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This membership package includes membership in EAA
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AVIATION. This annual cost is $24.00. For a new mem-
ber wishing to receive both magazines, the annual dues
are $39.00.
The Board of Directors has frequently discussed
methods for increasing our membership. Currently we
feel that a direct personal contact is the most effective
approach. We should reach as many people as possible
By Brad Thomas
President
Antique/ClassicDivision
who mightbe interestedbutdo notknowofourexistence.
As a reminder, the purposes of the Antique/Classic
Division are printed below:
1. To encourage, aid and engage in research, including
that of a scientific nature, for the improvement and
better understandingofaviation.
2.To encourage and aid the retention and restoration
ofantique, historical andclassic aircraft.
3. Toestablish a library devoted to the history ofavia-
tion andto the construction, repair, restoration, main-
tenance and preservation ofaircraft, particularly an-
tique, historical andclassic aircraft and engines.
4. To hold and conduct meetings, displays and educa-
tional programs relating to aviation with emphasis
on restoration, maintenance and care ofantique, his-
torical and classic aircraft and engines.
5. To improve aviation safety and aviation education.
The goals of the Antique/Classic Division are met
in several ways. The VINTAGE AIRPLANE encourages
historical research and it documents aviation activities,
both past and present. It also promotes the restoration,
retention and flying ofantique and classic aircraft.
The Division conducts forums at Oshkosh each year
as well as at other fly-ins around the country. These
are educational in natureand are among the most popu-
lar activities at such events. The forums cover such
subjects as the restoration and maintenance of vintage
aircraft and engines, and also flight safety.
The EAA Aviation Foundation proudly displays vin-
tage aircraft, historic photos and other memorabilia to
help preserve the aviation heritage of days gone by.
The Foundation also maintains an extensive library
which provides invaluable assistance to those who strive
for authenticity in restoration projects.
The Division participates in fly-ins with its mem-
bers displaying their aircraft and frequently making
flight demonstrations. One of the highlights at Osh-
kosh for bothEAAmembersandthepublicistheAnnual
Parade of Flight, conducted by the Division. Antique/
Classic chapters sponsor local fly-ins and promote
"paradeofflight" events atthese.
Our goal in this new member drive is to bring the
membership up to 5,000. Prospective members are out
there. They don't have to be pilots or even aircraft
owners. Many of our current members are enthusiasts
who want to be involved. You, the active member are
the Division's best representative. Let's contact those
prospective members and bring them into the fold. Let's
hearfrom you!
PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION, INC.
OF THE EXPERIMENTALAIRCRAFTASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. BOX 229, HALES CORNERS, WI 53130
COPYRIGHT0 1981 ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION,INC.,ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
JUNE 1981 VOLUME 9 NUMBER 6
OFFICERS
President Vice-President
W. Brad Thomas,Jr. JackC.Winthrop
301 Dodson Mill Road Route 1, Box111
Pilot Mountain,NC 27041 Allen, TX 75002
919/368-2875 Home 214/727-5649
919/368-2291 Office
Secretary Treasurer
M.C. " Kelly" Viets E. E. "Buck" Hilbert
7745W. 183rd St. P.O. Box145
Stilwell ,KS 66085 Union,IL 60180
913/681-2303 Home 815/923-4591
913/782-6720 Office
DIRECTORS
Ronald Fritz Morton W: Lester
15401 SpartaAvenue P.O. Box 3747
Kent City,MI 49330 Martinsville,VA 24112
616/678-5012 703/632-4839
Claude L. Gray,Jr. ArthurR.Morgan
9635 Sylvia Avenue 3744 North 51st Blvd.
Northridge,CA 91324 Milwaukee,WI 53216
213/349-1338 414/442-3631
DaleA.Gustafson John A. Turgyan
7724 ShadyHill Drive 1530 Kuser Road
Indianapolis.IN 46274 Trenton,NJ 08619
317/293-4430 609/585-2747
AI Kelch S. J. Wittman .
66 W.622 N.MadisonAvenue Box 2672
Cedarburg,WI 53012 Oshkosh,WI 54901
414/377- 5886 414/235-1265
Robert E. Kesel GeorgeS.York
455 Oakridge Drive 181 SlobodaAve.
Rochester ,NY 14617 Mansfield,OH 44906
716/342-3170 419/529-4378
ADVISORS
Ed Burns Stan Gomoll Gene Morris
1550Mt. Prospect Road 104290th Lane, NE 27ChandelleDrive
Des Plaines,IL60018 Minneapolis,MN 55434 Hampshire,IL 60140
3121298-7811 6121784-1172 3121683-3199
John S.Copeland Espie M.Joyce,Jr. S.H."Wes" Schmid
9Joanne Drive Box468 , 2359 LefeberRoad
Westborough, MA01581 Madison,NC 27025 Wauwatosa,WI 53213
617/366-7245 919/427-0216 414/771-1545
PUBLICATION STAFF
PUBLISHER
Paul H. Poberezny, President
ExperimentalAircraftAssociation
EDITOR ASSOC. EDITOR
Gene R_ Chase GeorgeA_ Hardie,Jr_
FRONT COVER . ..1941 Waco VKS-7,
BACK COVER , . , One of the many
NC2309, SIN 5239, photographed at
beautiful Swifts at Sun 'N Fun '81 . See
Oshkosh ' 73 by Ted Koston. Aircraft storyon page 12.
was flown by owner Kermit Hoffmeier (Photo by Don Morris)
(EAA 121538, AlC 4670) Kearney, MO.
This Waco is currently registered to
DannyAraldi, Plant City, FL.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Straightand Level ...by Brad Thomas . . . .. . . _. . . . . 2
NC News ...by Gene Chase .. . .. . .. . . . . . .. .. , . .. . . 4
Moreon the Fleet ...by George Hardie, Jr, .... . . .. 5
Notice of Annual Bus}ness Meeting and Election of
Officers and Directors ,...............- .......... 10
Sun ' n Fun ' 81 . ..by A l. Kelch .. .. .. .. ...... . , ..... 12
The Anzani Longster...by Tim Talen ... ... .. . . . . 16
The Longster- Part 2 .. ... .... . .. . .. . . 18
'CalendarofEvents . ... . . .... . ..... . ... . ... .... . ... 24
Page'5 Page 13 Page 19
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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3
MORTON LESTER NAMED TO POST
Morton W. Lester (EAA 55178, AlC 14) of Martinsville,
V A has been appointed by Gov. John N. Dalton to the
Virginia Aviation Commission. The Commission regu-
lates the licensing of aircraft and pilots in the state and
oversees t he Virginia Department of Aviation. Morton
is a member of the Board of Trustees of the EAA Aviation
Foundation, Inc. and also the Board of Directors of t he
EAA Antiql' e/Classic Division.
FAA AIRCRAFT RECORDS
The FAA's Oklahoma City office has converted all
their aircraft records to microfiche. Effective May 1, 1981
all those asking for aircraft record information will be
supplied copies of the microfiche data . . . from Dave
Scott's Washington Letter.
THE PASSING OF FRIENDS
John H. "Jack" Loveland, Bridgeton, NJ died suddenly
from a heart attack at the Philadelphia International
Airport on March 23, 1981 as he was returning home
from the Fly-in at Lakeland, FL.
Michael C. "Mike" Murphy, Findlay, OH died of
natural causes on April 11, 1981. Mike had a long and
colorful career in aviation.
Late word has been received of the passing of Robert
R. "Bob" Burge, Sylvania, OH on January 15, 1981. Bob
was well known as an expert on Heath aircraft and
Henderson engines.
AERONCA 7AC LIFT STRUTS
A corroded area, not visible from the exterior, was
found on the lower side of the left front lift strut. It
was about 2" in diameter and approximately 4" from the
fuselage end. The area was discovered whil e tapping the
struts with a light hammer. The Aeronca was manu-
factured in 1947, however the age of hours on the lift
strut is unknown. It is recommended that lift struts on
similar aircraft be inspected for this condition.
BATTERY MAINTENANCE
Gil Morgan, Designee for EAA Chapter 260 suggests
that now spring is here, aircraft batteries should be
checked. A lot of corrosion builds up especially under
high load conditions experienced during cold weather.
The battery terminals, contacts, cables, and the battery
box should be cleaned with baking soda and flushed with
clean water. Don't let it drip on your plane's finish or
fabric as damage will occur. Check the cells with a
hydrometer. A specific gravity of 1100 is the minimum
acceptable.
This info was noted in Chapter 260's newsletter
edi ted by Earl Vieaux, Chicago Heights, IL.
WING STRUTS FOR RAG WING LUSCOMBES
Monte Jestes (EAA 92768), 3809 Camelot Dr. ,
Lawton, OK 73501, tel. 405/357-7132 is about to set
up a jig to build struts for fabric wing Luscombes. If
he could get some firm orders, he could go ahead almost
immediately.
TOWING LUSCOMBES INTO THE AIR
A current member of the Luscombe Association who
used to work at the Luscombe factory at Trenton, NJ,
Horace Hoffman, Yardley, PA reported that when Lus-
combes were fitted with floats at the factory, they were
flown off t he fi eld. Since the field was at least a mile
from the Delaware River, this was accomplished by a
joint auto/aircraft effort. The Luscombe on floats was
placed on the grass field, two convertible autos took their
positions to the right and left front of the aircraft. Ropes
were t hen tied to the right and left float. Each convertible
had several persons who hand held these ropes. The
plane engine was then started and each car moved forward
simultaneously, towing the plane to flying speed. The
ropes were then released by the men in the convertible
and t he ropes remained tied to the floats until the plane
landed in the river .
EAA RECEIVES AWARD
The Experimental Aircraft Association received the
Aviation Space Writers Association's award in t he enter-
tainment category for the best visual communications
production in 1980.
The award was presented to Mel R. Jones, EAA
public relations director at A WA's annual convention
in Los Angeles for the TV show, "Rod Luck:
Flying High."
It was aired on WISN Channel 12 in Milwaukee,
WI last August and provided a behind the scenes look
at sport aviation, past, present and future. Rod Luck,
a local sportscaster, teamed up with air show performer
Bill Barber, aerobatic champion Tom Poberezny, wing-
walker Eddie Green, and fighter pilot Paul Poberezny
for an in-depth view of the many facets of sport aviation.
Luck, a non-pilot, concluded the program by riding the
wing of a Stearman bi-plane.
The Visual Communications Award was established
by A WAin 1977 to encourage and recognize excellence
in the creation of movies or videotapes on the subject
of aviation or space. The judges said they were unanimous
in declaring the WISN and EAA co-production "pure fun."
AUSTRALIANS TO OSHKOSH '81
At Oshkosh '81 the Australians expect to take top
honors as the largest overseas contingent to ever attend
the annual EAA convention.
Australian EAA members have chartered a Quantas
747 Combi aircraft to take 264 aviation enthusiasts
and 12 homebuilt aircraft from Sydney to Milwaukee,
arriving August 1. Part of t he group will continue to
Oshkosh by bus. Others will rig their airplanes in
Milwaukee in preparation for flights to Oshkosh later
in t he week where they will be judged. The 747 will
remain overnight at Milwaukee and participate in the
afternoon airshow on Sunday, August 2, in Oshkosh,
with Australian EAA members at the controls.
"Traditionally, Australia has provided the largest
overseas EAA group visiting Oshkosh. This year Aus-
tralian EAAers plan to considerably extend the scope
and size of t heir involvement with the EAA convention,"
said Tony Stinson, Sydney/Oshkosh program coordinator.
4 JUNE 1981
By George Hardie, Jr.
Last month's article, "The Time of the Fleet" by
Frederic K. Howard, presented a nostalgic view of a very
popular sport biplane of the 1930's era. In view of its
continued popularity even today, this airplane warrants
further attention.
The design had an unusual beginning. The story is
detailed in the book "Reuben H. Fleet and the Story of
Consolidated Aircraft," by William Wagner. The military
trainers Consolidated had sold to the Army and Navy
met with instant approval, and Fleet wanted to adapt
this experience to the commercial field. But he found it
impossible to get the cost of the military design down
to a level that would be within the means of the private
flyer. So he took four of his staff and rented a suite of
rooms at the Buffalo Athletic Club, where they remained
for two and a half days designing a completely new trainer.
Joe Gwinn, later of Gwinn Aircar fame, was the design
engineer. Fleet later remarked, "When we finished we
had the most complete directive I have ever seen for a
new airplane."
Dubbed the Consolidated 14 "Husky Jr." to take
advantage of the "Husky" military trainer's reputation,
the airplane was powered with the Warner 110 HP
"Scarab" engine. Failing to make a deal with the Warner
company for a large order of engines, Fleet turned to the
Kinner people, buying 1000 engines from them and a
block of shares of stock in the Kinner company. This
was to net him a profit sufficient to pay for the order
of 1000 engines, an example of Fleet's business practices.
When the investment bankers, preparing a public
offering of the stock in Consolidated, objected to including
the "Husky Jr." in the line of aircraft offered (they
regarded it as a potential loser), Fleet purchased the
rights, changed the name to "Fleet" and, as sole owner,
organized Fleet Aircraft, Inc. ' in February, 1929. The
Fleet biplane soon became popular and orders began
to pour in. The airplane's rugged construction and good
flying characteristics made it especially attractive to
flying school operators. The Army purchased a small
order as the PT-6, and the Navy version, the N2Y-1,
was used in hook-up experiments with the dirigibl e
"USS Akron".
Because the airplane was becoming competitive with
the military trainers, Fleet sold his company back to
Consolidated six months after establishing it, making
it a subsidiary of the corporation. Fleet Aircraft, Ltd.
was formed to expand production in Canada. Between
1939 and 1941 this company manufactured more than 600
Model16A and 16B (also known as Finch I and II) trainers,
most of which went to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
In April, 1939 Consolidated sold the U. S. rights to the
design to Brewster Aeronautical Corporation of New
York. Brewster became involved in war work and never
did place the Fleet biplane into production.
Many examples of this popular biplane still survive
and can be seen at EAA Fly-ins and the annual convention
at Oshkosh. The first to appear at an EAA convention
was N431-K at the 1954 EAA Fly-in at Milwaukee, then
owned by Paul Ollenberg of Milwaukee. The airplane
was later acquired by Mrs. Joan Richardson of Moline,
Illinois, who brought it to the 1959 Rockford Fly-in and
for every year thereafter for ten years. The airplane
was eventually bought in 1971 by E. E. "Buck" Hilbert,
first President of Antique and Classic Division. Hilbert's
story was published in the January, 1973 issue of
The VINTAGE AIRPLANE. The Fleet Type Club men-
tioned in the story has not reported in for the past
several years.
Photos of many Fleets that have appeared at the
EAA convention are included with this article. Given
the evident durability of this popular antique, we can
look forward to seeing many around in the years to
come.
(Photo by Randy Barnes)
This Fleet Model 2, Serial No. 74, is owned by George Kilbey,
South Bend, IN.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 5
Following is a list of U.S. registered Fleets by Model,
Model16B
Registration (N) Number and Serial Number. By knowing N Serial
t he N Number and Serial Number, one can keep up with
Number Number
N 162V 284
t he Fleets - regardless of how many t imes t hey change
N 39606 285
hands - by consulting the U.S. Civil Aircraft Registry.
N 39604 289
N 39601 301
N
Number
N 289H
N 8600
N 8616
N 8618
N 8626
N 8627
N 8640
N 420K
N 638M
N63J
N 649M
N 729V
N 766V
N7UV
N
Number
N 331K
Modell
Model 2
Serial
Number
5
14
28
30
39
40
53
143
213
229
233
295
347
352
Serial
Number
45
N
Number
N 9433
N 226H
N411K
N 424K
N 440K
N 442K
N 446K
N 637M
N 682M
N684M
N 743M
N 716V
N 13933
N 774V
N 780V
N 790V
N 795V
N 798M
N 776V
Model 7
Serial
Number
. 81
94
134
147
163
165
169
212
230
234
308
311
326
355
361
372
376
378
380
N 24197
N 1328V
N 39612
N 343SF
N 666J
N 39615
N 16BR
N211K
N 7188
N 31684
N 8742
N 615S
N 1238V
N 41871
N 39618
N 9427H
N 846B
N 39622
N 39623
N 2370
N 128H
N 80656
303
325
339
343
350
359
383
387
398
474
491
506
512
519
533
539
556
636
646
663
668
690
N 8687 74 N 63V 402
N 8689 75 N 86V 404
N 236H 104 N 53Y 412
N 240H 119
N 288H 121
FLEET PLANS
N 403K 126
N 409K 132 Frederick K. Howard, who drew t he accompanying
N 410K
N 2275P
N 421K
N 431K
133
142
144
154
plans for the Fleet (Sheet # 1 was presented last month),
has' a cautionary note: "No factory blueprints or other
drawings wer e available for t hese pl ans, nor was it
N 432K 155 feasible to 'calibrate' any Fleets still flying. Accuracy
N 7629B
N 13926
N 436K
N 448K
157
158
159
171
is t herefore by no means absolute, but it is sufficient
for construction of an effective, detailed scale model
t he purpose for which t hese plans were made."
N 605M 181
N606M 182
N 608M 184 FLEET SPECIFICATIONS BY MODEL
N 610M
N 613M
186
189
This table of Fleet specifications was taken from the
N 616M 192
--
maintenance manual issued by Consolidated Aircraft
N 617F
N 620R
N 648M
193
196
223
Corporation and shows t hose models placed in quantity
production.
N 678M 226
N 691M 241
N 699M 249 3 5 7 10 11
N 352M 252 Engine Warner Kinner Kinner Kinner Kinner Kinner
N 685M 277 K-5 K-5 B-5 B-5 R-5
N 724V 290 Maximum H.P. 110 110 110 125 125 160
N 1499T 300 At RP.M. 1850 1850 1850 1925 1925 1975
NIP 325 . RP.M. Cruising 1650 1650 1650 1725 1725 1750
N 764.V 332 Gas Consumption at
N 748V 333 Cruising R P.M. 6 gal. 6 gal. 6 gal. 7.5 gal. 7.5 gal. 10 gal.
N 760V 340 Gas Capacity Normal 24 gal. - 24 gal. 24 gal. 24 gal. 24 gal. 27 gal.
Gas Capacity Max.
N
Number
N 49V
ModelS
Serial
Number
803
Spec.
Oil Capacity
Wing Area
Span
Length
3 gal.
196
28'
21'
3 gal.
196
28'
21'
3 gal.
196
28'
21'
49 gal .
3 gal.
196
28'
21'
49 gal.
3 gal.
196
28'
21'
52 gal.
3 gal.
196
28'
21'
Height 7'10" 7'10" 7'10" 7'10" 7'10" 7'10"
N
Number
N 939V
N 66V
Model 9
.'
Serial
Numbllr
503
508
Weight Normal
Weight Max.
Weight Empty
High Speed
Cruising Speed
Landing Speed
Climb ,..
1580#
1675#
1035#
105 MPH
88 MPH
46 MPH
730
1575#
1675#
1023#
105 MPH
88 MPH
46 MPH
730
1615#
1720#
1053#
106 MPH
90 MPH
46.5 MPH
640
1610#
1931#
1048#
113 MPH
97 MPH
46.5 MPH
960
1625#
1931#
1063#
115 MPH
98 MPH
47 MPH
990
1740#
2144#
1175#
124 MPH
109 MPH
48 MPH
1100
Service Ceiling 12200 12200 11600 16000 15900 17800
Model 0
Absolute Ceiling 14300 14300 13800 17800 17700 19600
N Serial
Duration Cruising
Number Number
Speed 4 Hr. 4 Hr. 4 Hr. 3.2 Hr. 3.2 Hr. 2.7 Hr.
N 20699 262
Range 350 Mi. 352 Mi. 360 Mi. 310 Mi. 313 Mi. 296 Mi.
N 5669 263
Duration Maximum 6.5 Hr. 6.5 Hr. 5.2 Hr.
N 751V 411
Range Maximum 620 Mi. 627 Mi. . ! 553 Mi.
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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7
(Photo by Ted Kaston)
(Photo by Ted Kaston)
N798V - A Fleet Model 7 owned by James Edwards, New
N162V- A Fleet 16B finished in RCAF color scheme, owned by
Albany, MS.
Steve Wells. Tulsa. OK.
(Photo by Ted Kaston)
N8626 - A Fleet Model 7 with modified fin and rudder, owned
by Charles H. Smith, Plainfield, IL.
(Photo by Dick Stouffer)
N691 M - A Fleet Model 2 owned by Albert Jones, Overland
Park, KS.
(Photo by Dick Stouffer)
N8626 - A Fleet Model' 7 with modified fin and rudder,
owned by Charles H. Smith, Plainfield, IL.
8 JUNE 1981
(Photo by Ted Kaston)
N431 K - A Fleet Model 2, Mrs. Joan Richardson, Moline,
IL. Arriving at a Rockford Convention.
(Photo by Randy Barnes)
N431K - A Fleet Model 2, shown here with owner, Mrs. Joan
Richardson at a Rockford convention.
(Photo by Randy Barnes)
N39622 - A Fleet 16B owned by Delos Hickox, Baroda,
MI.
(Photo by Ted Koston)
N840C - A Fleet Model 1 with modified fin and rudder,
owned by P. R. Coughlin and finished in U.S. Navy colors.
(Photo by Randy Barnes)
N128H - A Fleet 16B, owned by Tom Street, Maire, KS, with
U.S. Army Air Corp' s paint scheme.
VI NTAGE AIRPLANE 9
NOTICE OF ANNUAL
BUSINESS MEETING
AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS
AND DIRECTORS
Notice is hereby given that an annual business
meeting of the members of the EAA Antique/Classic
Division will be held on Saturday, August 8, 1981
at 10:30 A.M. (Central Daylight Time) at the 29th
Annual Convention of the Experimental Aircraft
Association, Inc. , Wittman Field, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Notice is hereby further given that the annual elec-
tion of officers and directors of the EAA Antique/Classic
Division will be conducted by ballot distributed to the
members in a separate mailing. Said ballot must be
returned properly marked to the Ballot Tally Committee,
EAA Antique/Classic Division, Box 229, Hales Corners,
Wisconsin 53130, and received no later than July 31, 1981.
Morton W. Lester, Chairman of the Nominating Com-
mittee submits the following list of candidates.
Jack Winthrop, Vice President
E. E. "Buck" Hilbert,Treasurer
Claude L. Gray, Jr., Director
Dale A. Gustafson, Director
John R. Turgyan, Director
Ronald Fritz, Director
M. C. "Kelly" Viets, Secretary
EAA Antique/Classic Division
JACK WINTHROP
Allen,Texas
Jack went to school in DuQuoin, Illinois. He started
his flying lessons in 1939, and later instructed in primary
and secondary C.P.T. programs. He joined the Army Air
Corps Ferry Command in Nashville, Tennessee and flew
all types of military airplanes throughout the U.S. and
across the Atlantic. He was based in Aden, Arabia and
Casablanca, French Morroco for one and a half years.
When the war ended he went to work for Braniff Airways
as a DC-3 co-pilot, working up to Boeing 747 Captain
flying to Europe and Honolulu. Jack is now retired.
Jack has been Vice-President of the Antique/Classic
Division of the EAA for the last five years and is a
past President of EAA Chapter 168 in Dallas, Texas.
He lives in Allen, Texas on a private airstrip where
he keeps his Waco UPF-7, J-3 Cub, and Piper J-4.
Jack and Pauline have four married daughters with nine
grandchildren.
10 JUNE 1981
E. E."BUCK" HILBERT
Union, Illinois
"Buck" is a native of Chicago and a graduate of Lewis
College. He began learning 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
"flyin' " time and he soloed an Aeronca 65LA Chief in
October, 1941.
He graduated into the Air Force shortly thereafter,
into t he 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 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 Sec-
tion of the 24th Infantry Division. "A most rewarding
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 including the Airmail Swallow he flew across
the nation to commemorate the Bicentennial and United
Air Lines 50th Anniversary. An Aeronca C-3, a Champ,
and Stinson L-5 also reside in that stable. Buck is
with United Air Lines flying as Captain on DC-8's.
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 Aviation Foundation Board
of Trustees.
RONALD FRITZ
Kent City,Michigan
Ron took his first flying lesson in a J-3 Cub in 1957
when he was a sophomore in high school. He has owned
several aircraft includi ng a Ryan PT-22, Waco UIC,
Aeronca Champ, and part interest in a Consolidated
Vultee BT-13. He currently owns a Tripacer and part
interest in a rare Lincoln All Purpose.
He has been an EAA member since 1960 and was one
of the founders of the Antique/Classic Division. He has
held several EAA Chapter offices including President of
Chapter 145 and President and Secretary/Treasurer of
Chapter 211. He helped organize Antique/Classic Chapter
8 and was its first President. Ron is currently Vice
President of EAA Chapter 704 and Secretary/Treasurer
ofMEAACC, the organization of Michigan EAA Chapters.
At Oshkosh '80 he was Chairman of the Antique/Classic
~ o r u m s and has accepted that responsibility again this
year.
In addition to his job as a social worker, Ron is
keeping busy these days building a house on a private
strip where he will live with his wife and two children.
DALE 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 the age of 16. After high school, he worked
at the airport in South Bend, 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 hired as a co-pilot on Turner Airlines
in Indianapolis in 1950. He has been with the same
airline since then. Through name changes and mergers,
the airline is now USAir and Dale is flying as captain
on DC-9's.
Through the years, Dale has owned various aircraft;
a Stinson V-77, Piper Colt, Fairchild 24, C-195, C-150
and currently has a Piper J-4 and a Stearman for restora-
tion. He is a member of several organizations interested
in the antique, classic and homebuilt aircraft and 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 is currently serving as a
Director. For several years, Dale has judged antiques
at Oshkosh and for two years he served as Program
Chairman for the Antique/Classic Division awards.
To stay busy during his spare time, Dale has an airport
leased in the Indianapolis area.
CLAUDE L. GRAY, JR.
Northridge, California
Claude had his first airplane ride at the age of ten
in 1928 at Kansas City, Missouri. His real interest in
airplanes started at Jefferson City, Missouri in 1932,
where the next four years were spent as mechanics
helper and line boy at the local airport. He was able
to commence flying more seriously in 1938, and at the
start of WW II was instructing his first class of Army
Air Corps Cadets at Bevo Howard's Hawthorne School
of Aeronautices, Orangeburg, South Carolina. He spent
1V2 years there and put eight classes through primary
in Stearmans.
In early 1943, Claude went to work for Consolidated
Vultee Aircraft as a production test pilot on B-24's.
In October, 1944, he was hired as a co-pilot with Western
Air Lines. He spent the next 34 years with Western
and retired as DC-I0 Captain in October, 1978. During
his career with Western he flew DC-3's, DC-4's Convairs,
DC-6's, Lockheed Electras, Boeing 720's, 707's and the
last five years on the DC-lO.
He has been a member of EAA since 1960. At that
time, with fellow Western pilot, built the 67th Smith
Miniplane to fly . This plane is still flying and his
partner has full ownership now. Since then Claude has
restored two aircraft. One a 1927, OX-5 powered,
American Eagle, 1976 Grand Champion Antique at
Oshkosh. The other, his 1946 Fairchild 24W. He still
has both aircraft flying regularly and gets one or both
to most of the West Coast fly-ins. He is currently
Chairman of the EAA National Judging Committee.
JOHN TURGYAN
Trenton, NewJersey
John has been actively involved in aviation since
his days as a line boy at age 13. He soloed at 16 and
received his private and commercial pilot ratings at 17
and 18 respectively. He flew everything on the airport
from Cubs to Aztecs.
He has owned several airplanes, including a J-3,
PT-22, Champ, Stinson 108-3, Howard DGA-15, Stinson
SR-6, and a Beech Bonanza (S/N 67). John currently
owns a Spartan 7-W, a Howard DGA-ll and a Waco
Taperwing.
John joined EAA in 1970 and the Antique/Classic
Division when it was founded in 1972. He is a lifetime
member of EAA, AAA and AAHS. He was named to the
Antique/Classic Division Board of Directors in November
1979.
His duties at Oshkosh include serving as Co-Chairman
of Antique/Classic Division activities and Chairman of
the Picnic Committee. For four years he was on the
Antique and Classic Judging Committee and last year
he was Chairman of the Antique/Classic Interview Circle.
John is employed by USAir as a copilot on DC-9's.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11
sun 'n Fun
'81
By Al Kelch
(EAA 35767, Ale 700)
7018 W. Bonniwell Road
Mequon, WI 53092
In late winter, the northern "snow-digger" types
head for a long awaited event in Lakeland, Florida. At
7:30 a.m. on March 15th, a week of Sun 'n Fun got
underway with a very successful first event on the pro-
gram which set the stage for the fun to follow. That
event was a balloon race which required the full coopera-
tion of the weather. The day broke with ideal conditions
and the ascension went off without a hitch with 15
colorful balloons heading over the horizon to the west.
The race ended near Tampa, some 10 miles short of the
Gulf of Mexico waters.
The Fly-in started with many of the workers having
their breakfast at the food tent and then hurrying off
to their duty stations as arriving aircraft were already
pouring in.
The first of the week was marked by a leisurely
pace enjoyed by most of the early arrivals as a time to
visit. Things got underway in earnest on Monday and
by evening the field was populated with aircraft from
many faraway places. Fly-bys and the start of the after-
noon air show signaled the true beginning of the event.
By Tuesday, everyone was "Southernized" and the Fly-in
was in full swing. This day also signaled the beginning
of t9urs to the Piper plant and the forums with a full
schedule of programs. The variety of forums was truly
exceptional this year with something for everyone. I
regret having to work at Sun 'n Fun and missing out
on many of the truly educational programs offered by
Cole Palen on World War I airplanes which is a delight-
ful event. John Shinn is to be commended for his
efforts as forum chairman.
Sun 'n Fun being a vacation oriented fly-in always
attracts many wives. The Ladies' Pavilion has a very
extensive program of entertainment every evening at
7:00. Their headquarters is a busy place with lots of
room to sit and visit in addition to the scheduled activi-
ties. The program includes gourmet luncheons, a trip to
Busch Gardens in Tampa, an AOPA Pinch Hitter Course,
cosmetic demonstrations and a place to just relax. An
unusual feature associated with the Ladies' Pavilion
this year was a coloring contest . Contestants were
furnished a very large print of a spectacular piece of
artwork consisting of an aerial view of the entire Sun
'n Fun site, including airplanes, people, tents, dogs,
etc. The artist is to be commended for the complexity
of this drawing which must have taken much thought
and effort. The idea was to color it as would be done in
a color book. This would be enough to keep an adult busy
12JUNE 1981
(Photo by Gene ChaSe) '
One of the entrances to the Sun 'n Fun site on the Lakeland
Airport.
for a week or a child for much less time, of course.
The prizes are substantial: $500 for first place, $100 for
second, and $50 for third. Now comes the hitcher - the
judging and awards will be presented at the Ladies'
Pavilion on the third day of the 1982 Sun 'n Fun Fly-in.
That gives everyone a full year to complete her master-
piece.
A trip through the commercial exhibits and flea
market accents the atmosphere of a Barnum & Bailey
three ring circus going in full swing. The flea market
was stocked with a full array of parts conveniently
organized on tables in a large and spacious building.
A larger building contained the commercial displays
and you could find almost anything your heart desired
in the way of merchandise. The great variety of exhibits
even includes airport real estate developments. If you
were so inclined, you could spend most of your time in
this area and I suspect that some 'do.
The daily air show was a good showcase for the
International Aerobatic Club members strutting their
stuff. A second air show of a different type occurred each
evening (weather permitting) with the flying of the ultra-
lights and a great portion of the crowd would migrate
to this end of the field after the main event. This year's
attendance by the ultralights was no doubt bolstered
because of the existence of the newly formed EAA Ultra-
light Assn. This is a very popular activity among EAA
members and it is growing rapidly. The Association was
formed to provide the organizational strength needed to
cope with the problems of a fast growing group of this
sort.
Another unusual group that participated even though
they weren't actually on the field was the U.S. Seaplane
Pilots' Association. They held their Annual Fly-in and
Seafood Festival on the south shore of Lake Parker on
March 19 and they had a record attendance. I had hoped
to get there to see the unusual flying boat that was
often seen in the fly-by pattern at Sun 'n Fun. It was a
homebuilt called the Mullet Skiff, a one-of-a-kind flying
boat built by Ed Hoffman of Lakeland. The first sight of
this aircraft was startling indeed, for I was sure someone
had resurrected one of Glenn Curtiss' early flying boats.
After the daily air show and a leisurely look at the
ultralights, the sun part of the Fly-in disappears and
then comes the fun part. By this time of day, one becomes
confused in making a choice for the evening's enter-
tainment. For this interim period the Southerners have
(Photo by Don Morris)
The Grand Champion Classic at Sun ' n Fun '81 was this
1951 Aeronca 15AC Sedan, N1491H, SI N 561. Owned by Jim
Thompson, Roberts, IL, this beautiful aircraft also recei ved
this same honor at Oshkosh '80 and Tullahoma ' 80.
(Photo by Jack Cox)
The Grand Champion Antique at Sun ' n Fun ' 81 was this
rare 1934 Fairchild 24 C8A, N957V, SI N 2525 owned by Harvey
T. Rand, Douglasville, GA.
(Photo by Don Morris)
Reserve Grand Champion Award went to Rocky Sawyer' s
1942 Aeronca L-3B, N46893. Rocky lives in Lakeland, FL.
(Photo by Jack Cox)
The Reserve Grand Champion Classic Award went to this
1954 Cessna 195B, N2147C, SI N 16132. Owner is Wendell
Haley, College Park, GA.
devised a delightful way to unwind and plan your evening
. . . a corn roast. This has become tradition and is a
pleasant way to wind down, see old friends , meet new
ones, and exchange experiences. Four years ago, EAA
Chapter 99 ofVero Beach and a bunch of other volunteers
started it all . The Boys' Club serves beverages, and live,
impromptu entertainment is often conjured up by a
bunch of volunteers. The music varies from 'pickin 'n
grinnin' to rock. Those who put on the corn roast are
to be commended for their effort. This group is headed
by Merle Shaaf, the chapter president, and his vice
president, Al Lechiffland, plus a host of workers who
bring pleasure to many.
During several of the evenings, one's choice is
narrowed down by the popularity of the event. One such
event is on Thursday and is called the "Ground Loop
Party". This has become another tradition and it is no
accident - pun intended. It is held at the armory and
features disco dancing Southern style. For those of you
who have not witnessed it, this styl e seems to be a
cross between a rooster flight and a hog calling contest,
smothered with a sauce called "Southern Hospitality".
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13
(Photo by Don Morris)
Wings and Wheels Museum, Orlando, FL owns this 1928
Travel Air 6000, NC8112, SIN 884. It received the Outstanding
Single Engine Airline Award.
(Photo by Jack Cox)
An Outstanding Aircraft Award went to this Mooney M-18C-55
Mite, N1 0301, SIN 340. The aircraft was mfd. in 1955 and
owned by Charles Walters, Plantation, FL.
(Photo by Jack Cox)
This 1953 Piper PA-18, N293T, SIN 18-2407 received an Out-
standing Aircraft Award. Owner is Butch Webb, Moultrie, GA.
(Photo by Gene Chase)
This classic 1948 Luscombe T8-F, N2058B, SIN 6485 received
an Outstanding Aircraft Award for owner A. E. Fiorentino,
Pensacola, FL.
14 JUNE 1981
Another of these half-tradition, half-hospitality
events is offered on Friday night. It's called the "Pioneer
Party" and it starts off in the manner of a large cocktail
party, offering hors d'oeuvres and a pay bar. After a
comfortable time of socializing and munching, a formal
program is presented which had an unusual format this
year. The master of ceremonies would relate some remote
and usually embarassing incident without revealing the
participant. Each incident obviously involved one of the
aviation pioneers who was present and by his or her red
face it was easy to pick them out and call them to the
rostrum. It's always a fun evening and a chance to meet
the pioneers who made it all possible.
After a weekly Saturday night bath, and decking one's
self out in one's Sunday go-to-meeting suit, it was not
hard to figure out where to spend that evening. This is
the night of the long awaited Awards Celebration at
the armory. This event also features a large serving of
hors d'oeuvres and a pay bar, allowing approximately
an hour for socialization and to say hello to those whom
you had missed seeing on the field all week. This was,
without a doubt, the largest single gathering during the
Fly-in and was a great chance to find friends.
The awards were presented by none other than
Roscoe Morton in person. Rod Spanier, the chief judge,
assisted by his hard working and efficient wife, Sandy,
presented a plaque to each winner after the M.C. had
duly identified the owner and aircraft. Simultaneously,
a slide of the winning airplane was flashed on the screen.
Apparently this is unique to Sun 'n Fun and it's certainly
a worthwhile method of acquainting those in the audience
with the winning airplane and also to identify the person
with his airplane.
The awards which were presented at Sun 'n Fun '81
were beautiful plaques that were also quite unique . . .
a specially designed bronze casting with some fired-on,
enamel colored accents mounted on a walnut plaque
board. The design is strictly a Sun 'n Fun original and a
fitting decor for any recipient's home.
Retrogressing for a moment, there are so many events
and attractions at Sun 'n Fun that it is impossible to
mention them all. It is a time of many semi-private
parties of different groups. The leisurely pace of the fly-in
offers a chance for people to take advantage of the
"Florida Passport" offered by the Lakeland Chamber of
Commerce at their information tent. This is a guide to
32 famous attractions which can be covered in eight
self-guided tours. Many vacationists take advantage
of this by spending a day away from the field, touring
the surrounding Florida attractions.
A couple of the scheduled flying events that I
particularly enjoyed were the "History Of Flight" by
the Antiques and Classics and also the "Parade Of Flight"
by the Warbirds. Both of these were very well planned
and executed. It is well to mention once more, the part
the International Aerobatic Club plays in the total
convention, particularly during the air shows where they
are most visible. Many people, particularly the general
public come solely to see the daily air shows.
Last but not least, safety is foremost at this well
planned fly-in which provides a week of fabulous enter-
tainment . This was evidenced by orderly arrivals ,
organized fly-bys and demonstrations, and safe departures
until the last plane had disappeared and the field was
once more a lonely place.
Sun 'n Fun . . . y'all come next year .. . y'hear?
Trophies were awarded to the following:
ANTIQUE
Grand Champion - Harv Rand, Douglasville, GA, 1934
Fairchild 24 C8A, N957V
Reserve Grand Chapion - Rocky Sawyer, Lakeland, FL,
1942 Aeronca L-3B, N46893
Post Grand Champion - Dean Tilton, Lakeland, FL,
1928 Travel Air 2000, NC6117
Golden Age - Buck Hilbert, Union, IL, 1926 Swallow
Silver Age - Walter Hill , Stuart, FL, 1929 Waco Taper-
wing, N610N
Contemporary Age - L. Blossom, Zionsville, IN, 1937
Spartan Executive, NC17613
Best Custom Antique - Dan Kumler, Pilot, TX, 1943
Howard DGA15, N68119
Best Antique - WWII Era - Russell Wall , Lakeland,
FL, 1941 Stearman PT-17, N444TM
Best Antique Biplane - Leroy Brown, Zellwood, FL,
1930 Butler Blackhawk.
Best Antique Monoplane - Martin Probst, Jacksonville,
FL, 1946 Fairchild F-24 N81222
Best Antique Open Cockpit - Tom Hegy, Hartford, WI,
1929 Travel Air 4000, N397M
Best Antique Cabin - Don Cassidy, Martinsville, IN,
1940 Spartan 7W, N97DC
Ladies Choice - J . Brown, Winter Haven, FL, 1928
American Eagle, N5235
Outstanding PT Stearman - Ted Andros, Miami , FL,
1941 Boeing Stearman, N57915
Outstanding Custom - Larry Worrell , Wadsworth, OH,
1936 Monocoupe, N15427
Outstanding Multi-Engine Airliner - Eugene Coppock,
Algonquin, IL, 1936 Stinson Model A, N15165
Outstanding Single Engine Airliner - Wings and
Wheels, Orlando, FL, 1928 Travel Air 6000, NC8112
Outstanding Monoplane - William Buston, St. Peters-
burg, FL, 1940 Porterfield, N27281
Outstanding Modified Lightplane - Ken Rickert ,
Lakeland, FL, 1941 Aeronca Chief, N33731
CLASSICS
Grand Champion - Jim Thompson, Roberts, IL, 1951
Aeronca Sedan, N1491H
Reserve Grand Champion - Wendell Haley, College
Park, GA, 1954 Cessna 195, N2147C
Post Grand Champion - Red Smith, Lakeland, FL,
1948 Stinson 108-3, N963C
Best Up to 100 HP - Burt Ellengaard, Shakopee, MN,
1947 Ercoupe, N94707
Best 101-165 HP - Robert A. Brown, N. Augusta, SC,
1946 Globe Swift, N78161
Best Over 165 HP - G. McDonough, Palos Hills, IL,
1950 Bonanza, N5186C
Best Custom Up To 100 HP - William Dittmann, Braden-
ton, FL, 1947 Ercoupe, N9485K
Best Custom 101-165 HP - Raymond Vosika, Chipley,
FL, 1947 Globe Swift, N3791K
Best Custom Over 165 HP - Vaughn Armstrong,
Plantation, FL, 1948 Temco Swift N88V A
Outstanding Aircraft - Charles Walters, Plantation,
FL, 1955 Mooney Mite, N10301
Outstanding Aircraft - Adrian Smith, Smithtown, NY,
1952 Cessna 195, N3020B
Outstanding Aircraft - A. E. Fiorentino, Pensacola,
FL, 1948 Luscombe, N2058B
Outstanding Aircraft - Butch Webb, Moultrie, GA,
1953 Piper PA-18, N293T
Outstanding Aircraft - Randy Morrison, Thomasville,
GA, 1948 Piper PA14, N4209H
Outstanding Aircraft - John Popps, Daraville, GA,
1948 Navion, N4456K
Outstanding Aircraft - Bob Morin, Apopka, FL, 1948
Stinson 108-3, NC863C
Outstanding Aircraft - C. Hamaker/E. Witt, Jackson-
ville, FL, 1946 Aeronca Champ, N83581
Outstanding Aircraft - Ari Silberman, Tampa, FL,
1949 Ercoupe, N94885
Ladies Choice - C. Hamaker/E. Witt, Jacksonville,
FL, 1946 Aeronca Champ, N83581
(Photo by Don Morris)
Named the Outstanding Multi-Engine Airliner this 1936 Stinson
Model A, NC15165, SIN 9125, hauled many passengers at
the Fly-in by its owner, Eugene Coppock, Algonquin, IL.
(Photo by Gene Chase)
This rare Butler Blackhawk, NX299N, SIN 111, mfd. in 1930 is
owned by LeRoy Brown, Zellwood, FL. It received the Best
Antique Biplane Award.
(Photo by Gene Chase)
Dan Kumler of Pilot POint, TX took home the Best Custom
Antique Award for this 1943 Howard DGA-15, N68119, SIN 909.
(Photo by Jack Cox)
For the second year in succession this 1950 Beech B-35
Bonanza, N5186C, SIN 0-2468, won the Best Over 165 HP
Award for a classic. Owned by Don & Georgene McDonough,
Palos Hills, IL.
Class in session - ribs and tail surfaces are
being built.
Photos by Tim Townsend
THE ANZANI
By Tim Talen
(EAA 8615, AIC 1616)
p.o. Box 920
Cottage Groue, OR 97424
a GST
The groundwork for building the Anzani Longster
was laid several years ago when the author started a
workshop at Lane Community College in Eugene,
Oregon. The Aircraft Construction Technology class
(see SPORT A VIATION, Feb., 1979, p. 50) has been
in session for four years, during which time area home-
builders have been enjoying the opportunity of using
the College's A & P program facilities, receiving some
classroom instruction, and enjoying the company of
fellow enthusiasts. Everyone, at least initially, was busy
with their own projects and much was accomplished. The
list of aircraft being worked on read like a who's who of
homebuilts. But as the class continued, so also did the
sphere of interest in the class, from A & P students in
the College's daytime program, to "walk-ons" who had
seen the class listed in the College schedules. Many of
these new students had no project of their own and needed
something to stimulate interest in the "build-your-own"
method of aircraft acquisition.
In the April and May, 1980 issues of The VINTAGE
AIRPLANE, editor Gene Chase had chosen with great
sagacity to print the article by Les Long on building
the Anzani Longster. This pioneer ultralight would
make an excellent project - all the basic construction
methods were there: wood wings and tail surfaces with
metal fittings, steel tube fuselage and undercarriage,
sheet metal for cowls and fairings, and fabric covering.
Plus there was an added benefit in that the plans and
instructions were not really complete, thereby allowing
the students to do some basic design work as well. Besides,
what better choice for Oregon homebuilders than to build
an original Oregon homebuilt? There was also another
key to the choice of the Longster - but that will necessi-
tate a little digression to tell that story . . .
In the early 1940's the nation was intent on preparing
for possible hostilities and one area civilians were
involved in was the training of new pilots and mechanics.
Eugene, Oregon was equally interested in the effort and
the Eugene Vocation and Technical School (later to
become Lane Community College) started an airframe
and engine mechanics class. One of the first instructors
was Carl Lemke, who was able to create a mechanic's
program out of nothing - a few derelects, some govern-
ment cast-offs, and a lot of scrounging gave way to
instructional aids and hands-on structures for young
mechanics to learn their trade. In the midst of this
metamorphosis came several boxes of parts which
resembled a three-cylinder aircraft engine. Under Mr.
Lemke's skilled hands the engine was reassembled and
mounted on a test stand - and there this diminutive
French-built Anzani engine resided for the next thirty
years. Periodically it was run for demonstration purposes,
16 JUNE 1981
but when Mr. Lemke retired several years ago, so too
the engine was retired to a place on the wall, apparently
never to create that cacophonous sound of a three-
banger radial.
When the idea of building the Longster was con-
ceived, the Anzani was the deciding factor. College
officials were optimistic about the possibilities for the
use of the engine so the decision to build was made and
construction began. But there was yet another surprise
in store for us ...
During the winter term, just prior to a Wednesday
I).ight class, an elderly gentleman came through the shop
area - it was Carl Lemke. In due time the conversation
was directed toward the Anzani engine still residing
on the wall , and after a rather amazing discourse on
the internal workings of the engine - oiling system,
valve settings, RPM's, etc., (yes, he remembered the
most minute of details) - the inevitable question was
asked - "Where did the engine come from?" The answer
was like the proverbial bolt-out-of-the-blue - "Well,
it came from the Portland area and was used by one of
those homebuilders up there - fell a's name was Les
Long, and he called his airplane a Longster!" What a
shock - could it really be true? We only have Mr.
Lemke's recounting of the story and until other evidence
can be presented to refute it - we can only surmize
that it is true. The original Anzani used by Les Long
on the original Longster will be used on our replica-!
Progress on the project has been quite rapid and the
little ship has been the center of attention from the
beginning. Some changes in the structures were deemed
necessary - -like the method used by Les Long on the
original fuselage in which the tube clusters were wrapped
with sheet steel, a twelve-penny shingle nail was used
as a rivet through each tube, then the whole joint was
brazed - strong, no doubt, but ours will be welded.
Tail surfaces and wings are constructed to the plans
except for the attach brackets for wing-to-fuselage and
especially wings-to-struts. Also the gear tripod will be
welded to the fuselage, eliminating one nut-bolt joint
in the strut-to-fuselage attachment.
By the end of the first term almost all ribs were
built, spars roughed out, tail surfaces all glued and
varnished, and fuselage sides tacked. At the time of this
writing (spring break), the wings were together, less
fittings and wires and leading and trailing edges. The
tail surfaces were ready for cover and the fuselage was
all boxed up with diagonals, but no fittings, gear, or
engine mount in place yet. When summer rolls around
it is hoped that the wings and tail surfaces will be
covered and the fuselage will be on the gear and ready
for cover. During the summer the engine will be care-
Mark Lester and Tom Urban at work on Bob Randall, Larry HOllis, Cecil Sandige', Fred Dodson tacks the crossmembers on
the Longster's right wing. and Perry Burdon remove a fuselage the Longster fuselage.
side from the jig.
1919
ANZANI
30 H.P.
engine ap'parently used by Les Long on the original
Longster.
fully disassembled and examined to determine how
airworthy it might be and how much effort will be
needed to make it at least reasonably reliable. Hopefully,
and from what Mr. Lemke assures us, the engine is
basically sound and should be quite dependable.
What will be the future of our little replica? Initially
it is hoped that the Longster will be flown on a limited
basis at local gatherings and aviation events with possible
Jim MacAllister, Instructor Tim Talen, and Dennis Whittington
(L to R) set the Longster elevator's trailing edge in place.
trips to more distant fly-ins - perhaps Watsonville
and Merced antique fly-ins (via trailer) for the enjoy-
ment of other aviation enthusiasts. Eventually it will
probably reside in a distinguished place in Oregon's
own museum of aviation history. And for the Wednesday
night class at Lane Community? Well , when this one's
done, we'll build something else. Who knows what other
surprises could be in store for us!
by Jerry Gorzyckl)
The judges of classic aircraft at Oshkosh ' SO. L-R kneeling: Paul Stephenson, Norma Baldwin, Kevin Stephenson,
Tim Bowers, George York (Chairman). Standing: George LeMay, Debbie Hauser, Peter Hawks, John Womack, Dale
Wolford (Co-Chairman), Jim Nankins, Ken Willems. Marvin Hoppenworth wasn't available when the picture was
taken.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17
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THE HENDERSON
LONGSTER
PART 2
EDITOR'S NOTE: Part one ofthis two part series appeared in the May 1981 issue ofThe VINTAGE
AIRPLANE.It is reprinted from thearticle byLesLongin the 1933 FLYINGMANUAL.See adonpage
27.
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type of fuselage fitting and station brazing is well depicted in this drawing, which is fully dimensioned.
18 JUNE 1981
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The manner in which Les
Long rigs the controls of
the Longster shows the in-
genious and srmplified way
in which the joystick is
made universal without a
lot of expemive welding
work or sheet metal fit
tings. Note axle weld.
This Longster, N3942, SIN CFH 100, was built in 1971 by Charles
F. Holzer (EAA 29462), East Palestine, Il. The engine is a
converted 40 hp Volkswagen.
Driggs Type Fuselage
We now come to the fuselage. The design is
the triangular type used in the Driggs Dart and the
Aeronca. It is the lightest and cheapest possible to
make. Before starting this we suggest that you
get a copy of the 1931 Flying Manual. The article
on the Anzani Longster gives a complete descrip-
tion of the joint used in the fuselage construction.
Briefly, these joints are made by tack brazing the
tubing together and then putting on a sheet steel
gusset which is pinned to the tubing with small
steel nails and the whole joint carefully brazed
over. In three years use of this type of joint we
have never had a single failure. The thickness of
the gusset plate should always equal the wall thick-
ness of the heaviest tubing in the joint group. If
you prefer, the whole job may be welded up by a
professional welder, but the tubing may not be as
strong as in the above method.
You may construct this fuselage without a jig
if you are careful. We did it. If welding is used a
jig will be almost necessary. In any case make
up the bottom first, tacking in all the cross and
diagonal struts. Be sure to place the discs for the
landing gear. Note that all struts that strike these
discs are split with a hacksaw and slipped down
over them up to the longeron. After the bottom
is finished line up the top longeron and put in the
side struts, working from a base line as shown.
Before the cabane struts are fastened to the
top longeron you must see that the steel pieces
for the wing attachments are slipped on. Steel discs
like the ones on the lower longerons are also to
be slipped on the stub longerons which form the
top of the cockpit. These are for the top of the
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19
~
Les Long hops the little Longster from her
home tarmac in Oregon. Plenty of climb is
exhibited in this "en vol" attitude, as Oregon
pines must be hurdled!
landing gear struts. Check for squareness fre-
quently as you finish up the fuselage. The bracing
in station No.1 is put in by flattening the members
in the center, after which they are bent and ar-
ranged as shown. This arrangement allows full
swing for the rudder bar. The support for the rud-
der bar is also attached to the flattened joint, the
other end of the support being welded to the lower
fuselage diagonals where they cross.
Motor Mount
The motor bearers are ash or birch and care
must be taken to see that they are true and paral-
lel with the imaginary base line. At station 2, cor-
ner braces are set in as shown to stiffen the fuse-
lage against landing strains.
The landing gear should next be made up. It
is similar to that used in the Driggs Dart and has
proved quite satisfactory. The axle is 14 gao and
all the other tubing in the gear is 20 ga., all of
chrome molybdenum. The stubs must be carefully
welded to the rest of the axle and all joints in the
gear must be reinforced by gusset plates. The rub-
ber discs are 214 in. diameter by II ::! in. thick and
may be bought from any supply house.
. The control system and seat must now be put
in. The seat is of 14 in. plywood and is placed on
20 JUNE 1981
A look at the shot left and
the one to the side will
prove that our nicknoame
of "Flying Automobile" is
not a misnomer. We have
yet to see a ship of the
light type which has so
much real honest freedom
from eyesore.
The cleanness of the Hen
derson Longster is well
shown I.ft. Below the bal-
anced rudder and peculiar
Long profile show the sur
faces to be we II out of
reach of any but the long
est grass. Note brace for
the stabilizer plate.
three % in. by 1 % in. spruce stringers strapped
to the lower longerons. This seat extends half the
length of the cockpit and the balance is also 1,4 in.
plywood applied directly to the longerons. The
next station forward is also floored in the same
way. The stick is hinged to the center of the lower
cockpit cross strut as shown. This causes the lower
end of the stick to project below the fuselage a
trifle, but is the simplest possible arrangement.
The upper cable from the stick goes directly under
the seat, the front stringer having a fiber plate
screwed to it through which the cable runs easily.
The lower cable slants up and goes through a simi-
lar bearing in the rear stringer. All cable except
rudder cable is 3/32 in. flexible control cable. The
elevator cables are made double for the rear half
of their length, each of the four ends going to its
respective elevator horn.
The aileron cables run from the stick to small,
wide-groove pulleys at the lower corner of the
cockpit,. thence straight up into the wing and
thence through the pulleys to the lower aileron
horns. The cables must have been placed in the
wing befJre covering. The return cable runs
through the nose ribs, with a shackle splice at the
space between the two wings. The rudder cables
are 1/16 in., and run from the rudder bar back
through fiber tube guides about 3 in. long which
are securely taped to the fuselage struts, and to
the rudderhorns.
The fuselage fairing consists of two % in. by
%in. spruce sticks which run from the top of sta-
tion 4 to the two rear cabane struts, per dotted
lines, and two long pieces, % in. by Ys in. which
run from the upper rear corners of the cockpit
back along the center of the fuselage to station 6.
They are held out by cross pieces of the same ma-
terial which are taped to the vertical struts. The
whole job should now be given a couple of coats
of metallic paint. The running gear should be
streamlined with cedar or balsa which is shaped
and taped on and then enameled to suit your fan-
cy. We usedglossyblack.
Skid Is Ford Leaf
Cover the fuselage by stitching and by tack-
ing to nailing strips which have been. taped to
station 1. Tape and dope as before. The running
gear may now be fastened on and the tail skid
placed.Theskidis astandardFordspringleaf. The
wings may now be fastened on. It is best to place
a high horse under the tip of each wing, blocking
them up untiltheysetatthe properdihedralangle,
about 1%deg. You will note that the pylon is held
by the main wing bolts.The pylon is best made of
%in.by 18 gao chrome-molyandshould be stream-
lined.
HENDERSON LONGSTER SPECIFICATIONS
~ ~ ~
Length 18 ft. 6 in.
Chord 4 ft. 2 in.
Dihedral ............ lV2 deg.
High Speed 75 mph
Landing Speed ..25 mph
Take-off Run .............. 200 ft.
Weight Empty 325 Ibs.
Weight Fully Loaded 575 Ibs.
APPROXIMATE COST OF MATERIAL FOR
HENDERSON LONGSTER
200 ft. Steel Tubing at 22c $ 44.00
35 yds. Fabric at 20c 7.00
7 gal. Dope at $2.00 14.00
Varnish, Lacquer, etc. 3.00
Wheels and Tires 40.00
Wire, Turnbuckles, Bolts, Fittings 10.00
Miscellaneous 5.00
$123.00
Power Plant $75.00 to $300.00
All the flying and landing wires are VB in.,
19-strand aircraft cord. The turnbuckles are No.
326 or larger. Cut the landing wires first , taking
great care to get them the correct length. The
turnbuckles are at the pylon end. The method of
attaching the wires to the wing spars is original
with us, so far as we know. It has the advantage
of great simplicity and lightness. Eyes are made
FRONT VI EW OF
LANDING GEAR
ALL BOLTS r
II
AXLE ST,UB In STEEL TUBING,
14 GA.
HEATH WHEEL. 16- X 3 01
TOP VIEW OF
LANDING GEAR
Readers who remember
the Driggs Dart, plans for
which ran in the 1931 Fly
ing Manual, will see the
familiar spread strutabove
which was considered rad-
ical even as short a while
agoas the Driggs. The rub-
ber shock discs have little
recoil and are better than
shock cord. The axle stub
must be very carefully
welded.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21
RUDDER
T AN K
SIDE ELEVATI ON OF COMPLETED . LANE
TA il - SKID
.. ______ AND LANDI NG W/:::VATOR
_______ ?i BY 19 sfRA ND AIRCRAFT CORD
TURNBUCKLS -J2d OR LARGER
A I LE RO N HORN
FRONT ELEVATION
Here's the way the wings
are "grafted" to the pylon
clevis. There is 11/2 deg.
dihedral, rigged as shown.
The 2gallon gas tank sits
in the pylon V and is
enough fuel for two hours
extended flying. Gravity
feed is
SIDE VIEW
FRONT V,EW OF CLEVIS AND
BRACKET ASSEMBLY
in the ends of the cables, using regular thimbles
for the purpose, and the bolts pass directly through
these and the spar, with a washer next to the bolt
head and nut. The upper bolt of the fitting takes
only the landing wire. The lower bolt takes two
flying wires, one on each side of the spar. The
bolts are put in place through the little windows
in the wing, which are then covered with pyralin
attached with small brass screws. Place heavy can-
vas discs around the wires where you have pierced
the fabric for them to enter the wing.
Place the tail group in position, using No. 14
hard wire and 324 turnbuckles where wire braced,
and in. by 22 gao steel tube for the little diag-
onal struts. True the tail up square and neat , keep-
ing the stabilizer chord parallel with the top long-
eron.
The power plant is the final task. No doubt
you have made a preliminary fit on the engine and
it should now be permanently bolted down, and
22 JUNE 1981
The pilot puts one leg in
the cockpi't, runs himself
~ r o s s the long,erons with
head on other side, draws
in the other foot, and
there he is. Note the gas
tank just over the center
section leading edge, hold-
ing two gallons of gas.
Another view which shows
the exceptionally clean
little shi'p. One can sain
an idea from this what
slight drag there is. This
is a requisite when, light
power, such as the Hen
derson is used. Henderson
motors have often been
very greatly over-rated as
to power and require care-
ful designing, but are re-
liable plants.
the bolts carefully cottered. The throttle, switch,
tachometer, choke and oil pressure leads are
brought back to the dash, which is of 14 in. ply-
wood. This dash is attached to the front sides of
the cabane struts with aluminum clips, and is made
with slightly rounding sides and rounded top. It
should be finished in black or aluminum. The cowl-
ing is not as hard to make as on most jobs. While
it is very hard to explain just what to do, a little
experimenting with paper patterns will make it
easy. A bulkhead of the same height as the dash,
but narrower, is placed just back of the motor and
fastened to the tubing with 20 gao aluminum clips.
The top cowling is simply a large sheet of 22 or
24 gao aluminum bent down over the dash and
bulkhead and is held to them with roundhead,
nickeled screws. It is held along the sides by ma-
chine screws passing through aluminum clips
around the longerons. The lower part of the cowl-
ing is another large sheet which is bent up from
below. The rear edge is screwed to a nailing strip
which has been taped to the lower member of sta-
tion 1. The front corners are screwed to the motor
bearers and the sides are screwed to the nailing
strips at station 1. On the left side a piece is put
on to form the air scoop as shown in the photos.
This should be readily detachable.
As to the fuel tank you may use your own
judgment. A ,cowl tank would be best, but we had
trouble with the long intake manifold necessary,
but hope to work this out later. The tank we use
is a simple flat job that rests on the top longeron
between the pylon struts. It is the thickness of the
spacing between the wing butts, and holds 2 gal.
It is light and simple and holds enough gas for 1 %
hours flying. The gas line comes down from the
rear end, passing along the side of the cockpit and
to the carburetor. A shut-off valve should be
placed in the line.
In building this ship your first thought must
always be for safety. Every bolt must be cottered.
Every joint a perfect one. Don't leave anything to
chance. While the description is naturally only a
general one it should enable anyone with some
knowledge of lightplanes to make a real ship.
And this makes your ship, when finished and
painted and doped to please you.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
JUNE 1- SEPTEMBER 1- MOMENCE,ILLINOIS - Second AIRPLANE
NOSTALGIA PHOTO SHOW: Over400 gallery-mounted 8 x 10 photo-
graphs of homebuilt , private, commercial , and military aircraft from
the 1920's to the 1950's. Admission is free. The Hoosegow Art Gal-
lery, 106 North Dixi e Highway, Momence, Illinois 60954. For further
information, please contact : Hugh Butterfield (EAA 121478) at the
Hoosegow, 815/472-4990.
JUNE 5-7 - MERCED, CALIFORNIA - 24th Annual West Coast An-
tique Fly-In sponsored by the Merced Pilot's Association. Early
Bird reception, dinner and dance Friday night; Award Banquet
Saturday night ; Air Show Saturday and Sunday. For further informa-
tion, contact Don or Dee Human, 209/358-3487 orwrite, Fly-In Com-
mittee,P.O. Box 3212,Merced,CA 95340.
JUNE 6-7 - LINDEN, NEW JERSEY - Northeast Aviation Fair at the
Linden Airport . Mil itary, warbirds, antiques, homebuilts, fly-market ,
awards.U-1230. Sponsored by EAA Chapter230. Forfurtherinforma-
tion,please contact: EAA Chapter 230, Box 357-WOB, West Orange,
NJ 07052,201 /736-9092.
JUNE 7-13 - FORT WAYNE, INDIANA - 70 KNOnERS TOUR, an-
nounced by EAA Chapter 2. This seven-day tour for aircraft flying
at approximately 70 knots will visit Blakesburg, Iowa; Wichita,
Kansas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Tullahoma, Tennessee ; and Sey-
mour, Indiana. For further information about the tour send a self-
addressed, stamped envelope to, Joe Dickey, 70 KNOTTERS
TOUR,511 Terrace Lake Road,Columbus,OH 47201 .
JUNE 12-14 - DENTON, TEXAS - 19th Annual Texas Chapter AAA
Fly-In.Everyone welcome..Contact Bob Landrum 214/946-7863.
JUNE 13-14 - ANDERSON, INDIANA - 2nd Annual Summer Festival
sponsored by EAA Chapter 226. Free breakfast to sport plane pilots
(antiques, classics, experimental, ultralights, warbirds) , balloon
races, camping, fly market. For further information, please contact ,
Steve Darlington 317/644-1238 orDale Faux 317/378-5028.
JUNE 20-21 - FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA - 14th Annual Antique
Aircraft Fly-In and Air Show at the Shannon Airport . Air Show at-
tractions: Eagle's Aerobatic Flight Team, Bob and Pat Wagner -
wing rider,Chuck Carothers - Pitts Special ,Charlie Kulp. For further
information, please contact, Shannon Airport , P.O. Box 509, Fred-
ericksburg, VA 22401.
JUNE 21 - ANSONIA,CONNECTICUT- 3rd Annual PIPER VAGABOND
Fly-in, Ansonia Airport , 80 octane fuel. For further information,
please contact : Jim Jenkins, 569 Moose Hill Road , Monroe, CT
06468,203/261-5586.
JUNE26-28- HAMILTON,OHIO- 22ndAnnualNationalWaco Reunion.
Contact National Waco Club, 700 Hill Avenue, Hamilton, OH 45015.
513/868-0084.
JUNE 26-28 - AIRDRIE, ALBERTA, CANADA - Wild Rose Antique/
Classic Fly-In, sponsored by the Airdrie Country Club of the Air, at
Airdrie Airport , 8 miles north-northeast of Calgary International
Airport. All aviators, enthusiasts, and aircraft are welcome. For
further information, please contact , Airdrie Field, Attn. Mr. George
B. Pendlebury, RR 2, Airdrie, Alberta, Canada.
JUNE 26-28 - POCONO MANOR, PENNSYLVANIA - Eastern Cessna
190/195 Association 1981 meeting at Pocono Manor and Golf ClUb.
The Manor is 3 miles from the Mt. Pocono Airport. Contact Cliff
Crabs, 25575 Butternut Ridge Road, North Olmsted , OH 44070.
216/777-4025 after5p.m.
JUNE 28 - HOMESTEAD AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA - 3rd Annual
General Aviation Fly-in for antiques, classics, warbirds, ultralights,
and modern aircraft. Many seminars, static displays, GCA demon-
stration, F-4 simulator, etc. Not for the general public. All general
aviation pilots, either flying or driving, are welcome. The military
field is open for civilian aircraft on this date from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
For additional information contact: Major Gene E. Syarto, 31 nw/
DOAM,Homestead AFB,FL 33039.305/257-7752.
JULY3-5 - PORT LAVACA,TEXAS - Gulf Coast Sport Aviation Fly-in,
Calhoun County Airport. Sponsored by the Port Lavaca Chamber of
Commerce, EAA Chapter 340 and EAA Antique/Classic Chapter 2.
For further information, please contact: Port Lavaca Chamber
ofCommerce, P.O. Box 528, Port Lavaca,TX 77979,5121552-2959.
JULY 3-5 - BLAKESBURG, IOWA - Annual July Fly-in at Antique
Airfield including "mini-conventions" of the newly reformed Air
Replicas International , International Pietenpol Assn., Fairchi ld
Club, Luscombe Assn. , and WW II PT and Liaison Plane Reunion.
The entire event will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Wiley
Post and Harold Gatty's 1931 around-the-world flight. Contact
Barry Taylor,Rt. 2, Box 172,Ottumwa, IA 52501. 515/938-2773.
JULY4- ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA- 3rd Annual Airshow sponsored
by the Rochester Area Pilots Association. Static display of home-
built aircraft . Contact John P. Anhalt , 2205 Viking Drive NW,
Rochester, MN 55901 orMonte Posey,507/937-3348.
JULY 4-5 - AEROFLEX-ANDOVER, NEW JERSEY - Flanders Valley
EAA Antique/Classic Chapter 7 and EAA Chapter 238 Annual Fly-
In. RAIN or SHINE! Antiques, classics, warbirds, homebuilts and
factory machines welcome. Movies, food, hangar square dance,
and much more. Camping and lodging upon request. For further
information, please contact : AI Douglas, President, 29 Kenneth
Court, Florham Park, NJ 07932.201 /377-8925.
24 JUNE 1981
JULY10-12- ALLIANCE,OHIO - Taylorcraft National Fly-in sponsored
by Taylorcraft Owners Club at Barber's Field. Factory tour , hangar
flying, fly-i n breakfast. All Taylorcraft owners invited. Contact Allan
Zollitsch,37 Taft Avenue, Lancaster,NY 14086.716/681 -1675.
JULY 11-12 - ALLIANCE, OHIO - Annual Taylorcraft Fly-In/Reunion
sponsored by the Taylorcraft Owner's Club and the Taylorcraft " Old
Timer's" (former and present factory employees). Three miles north
of Alliance at Barber Airport. For further informat ion, please con-
tact :Bruce Bixler, 216/823-9748.
JULY 11-12 - COLUMBUS, INDIANA - The Confederate Air Force
will present a MAJOR EFFORT WW II Air Power demonstration and
air show at Bakalar Airport . Restored military aircraft in aerial
displays of historical events of WW II. Precision aerobatics by the
Christen Eagles and Art Scholl. Contact Confederate Air Force,
Indiana Squadron, P.O. Box 41190, Indianapol is,IN 46241 .
JULY 12 - EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA - Fifth Annual Aeronca Fly-in.
Largest Aeronca Fly-in in the East. Fun events scheduled. Easton
Airport. For further information, please contact: Jim Polles, 299
Nazareth Drive,Nazareth,PA 18064, 215/759-3713. Rain dateJuly 19.
JULY 17-19 - MINDEN, NEBRASKA - 5th Annual National Stinson
Club Fly-In at Pioneer Airfield. Camping on the field available, call
308/832-2750 for motel reservations. For further information, please
contact :George Leamy,803/576-9698 or Bob Near,4021463-9309.
JULY18-19- BEALETON, VIRGINIA - Cub and Aeronca Annual Fly-in
at Flying Circus Aerodrome. E, J, L series cubs, all Aeroncas.
Airshow on 19th. Contact Hal or Arlene Bogert , 10570 Main St.
#B203,Fairfax,VA 22030 by July 15.703/273-8746.
AUGUST 1-8 - OSHKOSH,' WISCONSIN - 29th Annual EAA Fly-In
Convention. It is never too early to start making plans for the
world's GREATEST AVIATION EVENT.
AUGUST 7-9 - LEWISTOWN, MONTANA - 4th Annual Montana
Chapter AAA Fly-In at Beacon Star Antique Airfield. For further
information, please contact, Frank Bass, Beacon Star Ant ique
Ai rfield,Star Route, Moore,MT 59464. 406/538-7616.
AUGUST 9 - MENDOTA, ILLINOIS - Fly-in breakfast 7 A.M. till noon
in conjunction with the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival. Homebuilts,
antiques, and special interest aircraft have separate parking areas.
Parade at 1P.M.Also art showand flea market.Contact Phil Buland ,
804 Sixth Ave., Mendota,IL 61342.815/539-6815.
AUGUST 9-15 - FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN - 12th Annual lAC Inter-
national Championships.
AUGUST 9-15 - PORTLAND, OREGON - 13th Annual Convention of
The International Cessna 170 Association. For further information,
please contact : Robert C. Anderson, 3307 N.E. Academy Avenue,
Portland,OR 97200. 503/253-3449.
AUGUST 16-23- BLAKESBURG,IOWA - Annual AAAJAPM Fly-In.
AUGUST 23 - WEEDSPORT, NEW YORK - Fly-In. Antiques, classics
and homebuilts welcome. Sponsored by EAA Chapter 486. Whits-
ford Airport. Pancake breakfast , air show. Field closed 1:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Intermission for early departures. For further informa-
tion, please contact : Herb Livingston, 1257 Gallagher Road, Bald-
winsville,NY 13027.
AUGUST 28-30 - COFFEYVILLE, KS - Funk Fly-In. Sponsored by
Coffeyville Jaycees. For further information, please contact: George
E. Lipe, P.O. Box 372, So.Coffeyville,OK 74072.
SEPTEMBER 3-6- - OnUMWA, IOWA - 8th Annual Antique Airmen
Fly-In Reunion at Ottumwa Industrial Airport. All antiques, classics,
warbirds, homebuilts, etc. welcome. For further information contact:
Gene Aldrich,515/684-4744 orAndy Norton,515/563-2187.
SEPTEMBER 13 - BOLIVAR, TENNESSEE - Airshow and Tennessee
Forest Festival sponsored by Hardeman County Chamber of Com-
merce. Trophies awarded for homebuilts, antiques, warbirds and
ultralights. Airshow features Duane and Marion Cole and Ben
Morphew. Contact Billy Whitehurst , P.O. Box 376, Bolivar, TN
38008. 1-800-238-6871.
SEPTEMBER 17-19- CHARLOnE,NORTH CAROLINA - Silver Wings
23rd Annual Convention. Highlights are old time pilots reunion and
air show. Firestone Pitts aerobatic team, skydiving, hot air balloon,
comedy acts, etc. All eligible pilots, active or retired,civil or military
welcome. Make your reservations now! For further information,
please contact : Haskell Deaton, Chairman, Box 1822, Charlotte,
NC 28218 or National Headquarters, Box 1228, Harrisburg, PA
17108.
SEPTEMBER 18-19 - LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - Bowman Field
Old-Timers Reunion. Anyone active at Bowman Field prior to 1940
please contact Ed Peck, Reunion Coordinator, 214 Lynnwood
Drive,Jeffersonville, IN 47130. 8121944-1028.
OCTOBER 9-11 - ANDERSON,INDIANA- Annual Convention and Fly-
In sponsored by the International Cessna 120/140 Association, Inc.
For further information, please contact : Frank Hancock, 3941 West
Cross Street, Anderson,IN 46011. 317/643-1593.
OCTOBER 16-18 - CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA - Fly-In. Antiques,
Classics, Homebuilts, Ultralights, and Warbirds invited. Awards
and banquet Saturday night. For further information, contact
Geneva McKiernan,5301 Finsbury Place,Charlotte,NC 28211.
MYSTERY PLANE
This is the Mystery Plane for June. Several correct answers
were received for April 's Mystery Plane. It was the Belly
Flopper built in 1946 by Erv Miller of Milwaukee, WI. The
pilot flew the machine in a prone position. The wingspan
was about 28 feet. The plane reportedly had about 300 hours
on it when it was sold and promptly cracked up.
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