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Publisher
Tom Poberezny
June 1992 Vol. 20, No.6
CONTENTS
Contents
Straight & Level/Espie "Butch" Joyce
2 AeroMail
3 AlC News
Page9
6 Vintage LiteraturefDenni s Parks
9 Antique/Classic Fun at Sun 'n Fun '92/
H.G. Frautschy
17 1991 Antique/Classic Photo Contest
22 Pass ItTo BucklE. E. "Buck" Hilbert
24 Notice Of Annual Meeting
26 Mystery Plane/George Hardie
27 Calendar
28 Welcome New Members
30 Vintage Trader
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Vice-President,
MarketingandCommunications
DickMatt
Editor-in-Chief
JackCox
Editor
HenryG. Frautschy
ManagingEditor
GoldaCox
ArtDirector
MikeDrucks
ComputerGraphicSpecialist
OliviaL. Phillip
AssistantComputerGraphicSpecialist
Sara Hansen
Advertising
Mary Jones
ASSOCiate Editor
NormPetersen
FeatureWriters
GeorgeHardie,Jr. DennisParks
StaffPhotographers
JimKoepnick MikeSteineke
CarlSchuppel DonnaBushman
EditorialAssistant
IsabelleWiske
EAAANTIQUE/ CLASSICDIVISION,INC,
OFFICERS
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FRONT COVER ...Robert Eicherand his son Jeffshowoffthe pretty
yellow and white color scheme of t heir Monocoupe90-AL, while
John Mculloch and his Monocoupe 110 Special c ruise above a
t ; ; ~ = ~ broken layerofcloudsduringSun 'n Fun '92.Photo byJim Koepnick,
shotwith a CanonEOS- 1equippedwithan80-200 lens. 1/5fYJ sec. at
f6.3. EAAphotoplaneflownbyBruceMoore.
BACK COVER ...AnotherniceSun 'n Fun scene. Bill Plecenikandhis
niceTravelAir4DcatchtheeveningsunalongwithTomScottand his
son, Tom Jr. in formation with thei rTravel Air 4000. Photo by Mike
Steineke, shot with a Canon EOS- l equi pped wit h an 80-200 lens.
1/125sec.atf4.EAAphotoplaneflownbyBruceMoore.
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STRAIGHT & LEVEL
Reunion thi s fall. He said they are call-
ing thi s the "Last Great Monocoupe
Fly-In" because they feel it will be the
last gathering of this particular type of
aircraft in this century. We will put a
notice of thi s fly-in in the next issue .
It is scheduled for September 24 and
25 at Creve Coeur Field, St. Louis,
MO. For further information, contact
Bob Coolbaugh, 6154 River Forest
Dr. , Manassas, VA 22111. His phone
number is 703/590-2375 . This should
1! be a great gathering.
Your Antique/Classic Board of Di-
rectors met in February and conducted
quite a few items of business. It was
reported at the meeting that our mem-
bership stands now at around 7,800
byEspie"Butch" Joyce
It is surprising to me that I have
sparked so much interest in the DC-3
with my March article. I have received
more letters from the members than
most anything else I have spoken of.
The latest is from J. A. Blackburne of
College Park, GA. Mr. Blackburne
wrote to me about hi s experiences with
the DC-3 and we will publish his letter
in our Letters To The Editor section in
a future issue. It is very exciting to
read letters about experiences that
people have had with different
airplanes. I encourage all of our mem-
bers to send me a letter relating your
experiences . Please do not hesitate to
do so.
One of the interesting notes that Mr.
Blackburne pointed out was flying a
DC-3 in a hurricane.
Our local Antique/Classic Chapter 3
had their fly-in the first of May and the
weather was absolutely beautiful. The
fly-in was well attended. The An-
tiques, Classics and Contemporary air-
craft numbered in the area of 175 judg-
able aircraft. We also had quite a few
modem aircraft . . . mostly people
who came in to view and have a good
time.
In talking Monocoupes, Bob Cool-
baugh of the Monocoupe Club, wrote
me a letter in May stating that the
Monocoupe Club needed the Antique/
Classic Division' s assistance in getting
the word out regarding the Monocoupe
and we are steadily growing. One of
the reasons for the growth is because
of you, the member, have been asking
your friends to join. I would like to
encourage you to continue doing so.
Also at the board meeting, our Osh-
kosh '92 Parade of Flight was dis-
cussed and it was decided that we
would change the format somewhat.
There will be more detai ls on thi s later.
Also, we will try each day to have a
showcase of aircraft flown at different
times, from about 9:00 a. m. until 1:30
p.m. Sometime in the morning we
would like to try to showcase different
types of aircraft, maybe the J-3 Cubs,
for about 30 minutes one day, Cessna
120/ 140 another day and maybe the
170's and the shortwing Pipers, etc .
Steve Nesse (Secretary of the Antique/
Classic Division) is Chairman of this
activity . In order for him to complete
his mission at Oshkosh, he would re-
ally like to recruit the help of the Type
Clubs, possibly putting together one
type of aircraft to be flown during this
showcase each day. It is not too early
to start planning for thi s. Steve can be
contacted at 507/373-1674. Let 's see
if we can't give him a hand with thi s.
Other matters di scussed at the board
meeting were basically routine busi-
ness matters. Our Division is running
very smoothly. Everyone is working
the same direction to try to keep impro-
ving your Division. Another area that
I would like to mention to you is the
"Youngest Member Contest." Thi s has
been very interesting and reveals some
surpri sing results. H. G. will be filling
you in on how this contest is being
resolved. In speaking of your Division
Officers and Board of Directors, any
time that a member has a concern for
the Division or has a suggestion that
might improve what we are doing, do
not hesitate to contact any of them. We
are here to serve the membership. At
the same time, I would like to thank
each individual for being a member of
the EAA's Antique/Classic Division.
As you have possibly read, the
Pioneer Airport runway has been mod-
ified this year and because of the early
winter that came to Wi sconsin, the run-
way was not completed in time to be
seeded and used for the May opening.
Basically , everything at the Pioneer
Airport at this time is a static display
and it is open on the weekends for the
public to view. Hopefully they can
move some of the aircraft over to the
main runway and be able to make some
fly-bys thi s year on the weekends. The
improvements will greatly increase the
safety operation of the Pioneer Airport.
Also, you need to get your poli sh
and wax out and get those Contempo-
rary airplanes shined up so they will
be looking their best when we park
them at Oshkosh this year. We are re-
ally looking forward to having these
aircraft to be part of our Division.
Our Antique/Classic membership in-
surance program for aircraft is working
very well. The underwriters are very
happy with the members of the Divi-
sion and were able to save almost
everyone some premium dollars by
using thi s service. The more people we
can get into the fold, the stronger this
program will become. It is my feeling
that it is essential for us to group to-
gether for our own good as Antique/
Classic owners. I think by having this
program, it is making everyone in the
Division involved in it more safety
conscious. I want to encourage
everyone to keep a safety mind set
when they go out to their aircraft. We
cannot afford to lose one single
member (or aircraft of a member).
Both the lives and the aircraft are too
precious . Please be careful out there .
Let's all pull in the same direction
for the good of aviation. Remember,
we are better together . Join us and have
it all! .....
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 1


MORE ONTHE"HONEYMOON
SPECIAL"
Gents,
Jim Rickl efs ' Fairchild 24C8C, the
" Honeymoon Special ", is indeed a
show airplane. No doubt about it. But
it was also a show airplane the day it
rolled out of the factory paint shop,
resplendent in metallic white and red.
It was a special finish for the National
Pacific Aircraft and Boat Show, where
it drew lots of admiring comments
during the first nine days of February,
1936.
However , there is no way it could
have sold for $7,200. That amount of
money would have paid for the 24 and
a delux e open-air 22 companion
model. The factory billing on
NC15921 , dated 28 January 1936, was
in fact , $3,910. Of all the C8Cs built,
none cost more than $4286, and that
was an export model.
NC15921 was the Pacific Aircraft
Sales Corp. demonstrator at Burbank
and Alameda until acquired by the
Ricklefs ' in the Spring of 1936.
Sincerely,
John Underwood
Glendale, CA
A /C 1653
OLE FAHLIN
Dear Butch,
The notice of Ole Fahlin' s death
brought back fond memories of the
time Ole was manufacturing pro-
pellers in Columbia, Missouri. I was a
17 year-old freshman at the University
of Missouri in the spring of 1942, when
my mechanical drawing teacher asked
of I would like to earn 50 cents an
hour making drawings in my spare
2 JUNE 1992
time. Those of you who were young at
that time will remember how good an
offer like that looked. I took the job.
It turned out that the C.A.A. had im-
plemented a requirement for the pro-
peller manufacturers to have drawings
of the propellers they sold on file with
the C.A.A.. Ole had no drawings, be-
cause his system of developing and
manufacturing propellers consisted of
acquiring an engine and installing it on
one of the two airplanes he kept at
Columbia' s airport. He would glue up
a blank and start working it into a pro-
peller. During the course of shaping it
he would take it out to the airport and
run it on the engine. He would keep
up this routine until he thought he had
a flyable item. Then he would fly with
it and shape it until he was completely
happy with its performance. At that
time the propeller he had made be-
came the manufacturing master, and
was given hanging space on the wall
with the other masters.
It was my job along with two other
draftsmen to make drawings of these
masters. For a young guy who was in
love with airplanes, it was the best job
in the world. 1 was exposed to Ole's
meticulous selection of woods and the
care given to them. He had a humid-
ity controlled room to keep the woods
in. He explained why there had to be
holes in the brass protective tips. And
oh yes, there was the exposure to
boomerangs, which the staff used to
hurl outside the plant at lunch time. I
never saw Ole after that summer, but
fifty years later I remember that time
at Ole's as if it were yesterday.
Cordially,
Jim Coolbaugh
DeLand, FL
A /C 6384
EARLYEXPERIENCE
Dear Editor,
I enjoyed Mr. Frautschy' s article on
Bill Watson's KR-31 in the February
1992 issue. He notes the similarity of
the C-2 to the Waco, and also men-
tions that by the time the C-2 was
copied by Parks (the P-1) the most no-
table change was the relocation of the
radiator. Somewhere along the line
was a less noticeable enlargement of
the tail surfaces.
During the late '30s, 1 owned both a
P-l, NC616V and a Hisso Waco DSO,
NC94M. Precision 2 turn spins were
simple with the P-1 and impossible
with the DSO, which frequently re-
quired the application of considerable
power to effect recovery. If I recall
correctly, it was in 1938 that the CAA
required all Waco 1O's to be placarded
" Intentional Spins Prohibited". I do
not know if this restriction applied to
the Tank powered Waco lO's.
I always assumed that the larger tail
surfaces on the P-l accounted for its
more civilized behavior, however the
Wacos may have been handicapped by
their placement of the radiator below
the center section.
Sincerely,
Lee Sprvill,
Parachute, CO
A/C 17949
NorthAmerica:414/426-4800)orwrite and in their possession before making
EAAAviationFoundation,Dept. MO, the announcement of the arrangement
P.O. Box 3065, Oshkosh, WI 54903- with the Polish company. The 4
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compiledby H.G. Frautschy
M-IOUPDATE
It seems the initial word received
concerning the production of the
"Eagleaire",aderivativeoftheErcoupe
andMooneyM-lO,wasabitpremature.
During thenegotiations for the fmanc-
ingandplantarrangements,theCapital
investmentfirm thatwastoprovidethe
majorityofthefinancialbackingpulled
itssupport from theproject. In a letter
to the Ercoupe Owners Club, Univair
official Janice Marie Dyerlaid out the
sequenceofeventsthathavetranspired
during the attempt to get the Eagleaire
in production in Liberal, Kansas.
Univair, the current holder ofthe Er-
coupe Type Certificate, still continues
to produce part for the Ercoupe. Mr.
H.K. Stansfield, the President of
Eagleaire, is still looking for new
financing. Wewill keepyou postedon
any additional developments.
EAAVIDEOFORFIRST
TIMEBUILDERS
The EAA Aviation Foundation has
just completed a program that, while
oriented to the first time homebuilt
airplanebuilder,isbeneficialtothefirst
timerestoreraswell .Entitled"Building
Your Own Airplane: How to Get
Started,"the45 minutevideoaddresses
many questions and issues that should
be considered whenever undertaking
suchaproject.
Topics such as selecting the right
airplane (are you more comfortable
withfabricormetal?),settingarealistic
constructionbudget,creatingandmain-
taining an accurate builder's logbook
(handy duringjudgingtime!), an over-
view ofthe skills and tools needed to
buildanairplaneandmuchmore.
Interviewswithseveralhomebuilders
addinsightintowhatis involvedduring
the construction process, and the in-
genious ways they found solutions to
buildingtheirairplanesathome.
"BuildingYourOwnAirplane: How
To Get Started" is availablefor $24.95
(plus $3 shipping/handling). Call toll
free to order- 1-800/843-3612(outside
3065.
ATLASMOTORCOMPANY
Who's that, you say? Evidently,
therehasbeenabreakthroughconcern-
ing the importation ofthe Franklin en-
gine from Poland. We have all been
hearingrumors,hearsayandotherprog-
nostications with regard to the
likelihoodthatanyofuswouldeversee
a new Franklin engine, now manufac-
tured in Poland by the PZL company.
AccordingtoaletterfromPatandSusan
Goodman of Atlas Motors in Charles
. Town, WV, they
have beenallowed
to become the
North American
distributors for the
PZL/Franklin en-
gines,and, wonder
ofwonders, an ac-
tual engine has
been shipped and
receivedhereinthe
U.S. Goodman,
aware of all the
previous rumors,
made sure the en-
ginewas delivered
cylinder, 122hpengineinitiallyoffered
displaces 235 hp, and comes complete
with all American accessories (starter,
alternator, magnetos, carburetor, fuel
pump, with provisions for a vacuum
pump). Atlas Motors plans to display
the engine at EAA Oshkosh this sum-
mer. Although this particular engine
was never installedonany typecertifi-
catedaircraftin thiscountry,it isacer-
tifiedengine,soitsinstallationcouldbe
handled via an STC. PZL reportedly is
notenthusiastic about making parts for
olderFranklinengines. We'llall have
NINETY-NINECHARTERPILOTS
FromH. GlennBuffington,thehistorianofthe"Ninety-Nines",theInterna-
tional Women Pilots association, we have the following request. The Ninety-
Ninesaresearchingfor an update on the following missing Charter Members.
The family name underlined IS from the records of ori ginal hi story of the
Ninety-Nines,circa 1929.
Pilot Lastknownaddress U.S. License#
MyrtleR. Caldwell Cleveland,OH 7718
JeanDayidson Hartford, CT 9400
MargeryDcigGreenberg Bridgeport,CT 10073
RuthE. Halliburton Toledo,OH 8031
EthelLoyelace Houston,TX 5766
OliviaMathewsMaugham Dedham,MA 9159
SashaPeggyHallMartin SantaAna,CA 2500
AgnesA.Mi.l.l.s Floral Park,NY 5711
MargaretFzandee
PortWashington,NY 2175
LosAngeles,CA 8551
ElizabethF. ColoradoSprings,CO 8716
Lillian Metcalf Pasadena,CA 4229
MathildaJ. Rl!): LosAngeles,CA 7591
HazelMarkSpanagle Cleveland,OH 9260
Belleville,NJ 4272
E. RuthY{clili Philadelphia,PA 8240
AlbertaB. Homan OklahomaCity,OK 9286
It wouldbeappreciatedifanyofourreaderscould forward any information
concerning these individualsto Historian H.G. Buffington, 216565 Southfield
Rd.,El Dorado,AR71730.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3
to wait and see how they react to further
inquires.
PIONEER AIRPORT UPDATE
The runway is finally graded, the
tram road is graveled and the leaves are
almost on the trees here in Oshkosh,
which means that it is almost time for
another season at Pioneer Airport. As
one of the attractions at EAA's Air Ad-
venture Museum, the operations at
Pioneer have become a favorite of the
public and members alike. With the
early onset of last year's winter weather,
and the subsequent delay in the comple-
tion of the runway improvements, the
opening activities of Pioneer Airport
have had to be postponed until early this
summer. The past two weeks have seen
a flurry of activity once the ground had
dried out sufficiently for the earth
moving equipment to operate. Planting
of the grass is expected within the next
few weeks. With the completion of a
new road linking the museum to Pioneer
Airport, the facility should be open for
visitors on the weekends only, in early
June, although flight activities at Pioneer
are not planned until later in the summer.
If you are planning a visit to the EAA
Air Adventure Museum, and wish to
visit Pioneer Airport, you may want to
call before departing. For more informa-
tion, phone 414/426-4800.
As the runway is cultivated in preparation
for seeding, EAA's South Maintenance
crew walk the rock patrol line. They are (l
to R) Rudy Helser, Burt Straveler, Ken
Schultz and Cris Kovach.
CLECO TRIVIA
Every so often, we get a letter here at
Headquart ers that has us scratching our
heads and thinking out loud, "I always
wondered about that too!" EAA 's Infor-
mation Services Director Ben Owen
shared just such a letter with us the other
day. John Creedon, (EAA 223131) sent
EAA a letter inquiring about the origin
of the Cl eco, that handy little tool that
we use to temporarily hold two pieces
of sheet metal together. As John put it
so well, "To airplane people, the cleco
is about as common as a nail is to a
carpenter .. . "Here's the story .. . The
"Cleco" was originated by Frank Wal-
lace and hi s co-developers through the
Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Company.
The first model was a thumb operated
type, which then led to a spring-loaded
tool with an exposed spring that tended
to wear out and break loose. From there,
t he des ign evolved to the current
enclosed spring type. There was a com-
pany formed around that time with the
name of Cleco Tools to produce the
item, but they no longer produce the
Cleco. The name Cleco was originally a
trade name, but has become generic for
a sheet metal fastener when the patent
rights expired. So now you know
everything we know about the common
Cleco, a handy little tool that has be-
come indispensable to most of us.
4JUNE1992
THE CONTEMPORARY
CLASS ARRIVES
I ran out of space to show you this little tidbit from thi s year's Sun 'n Fun
Convention in the coverage starting on page 9, but I felt thi s category deserves
some special attention. For the first time, Contemporary Aircraft were parked in
the Antique/Cjassic area. As you can see by the above photo, these airplanes
generate a lot of pride. C.A. "Curly" Roberts keeps his 1956 Cessna 310 in nice
condition, and had a nice placard to point out that the paint had been done by
"Hawk" of Vandenberg, and the interior by Tom and Dan Roche. When you bring
your Contemporary class airplane to this year's EAA Convention, please fill out
and display the "prop card" you will be given when you register. It makes
identifying who belongs to what a lot easier on all of us here at HQ, and besides,
you want to tell the world about your pride and joy, ri ght ?
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SafeAirplaneCompetition
Handley Page HP 39 Gugnunc
The Handley Page entry in the Gug-
genheim Competition was the source of
some controversy, at least in the British
press. A controversy that would prove
to be acrimonious enough that it led to
some lawsuits. A large number of
aircraft were entered in the competition,
but when the last date for the arrival of
aircraft was reached, the Handley Page
entry was the only one which had ap-
peared.
The rules of the competition were
relaxed to allow other entries time to ar-
rive. Certain other rules were relaxed to
allow other competitors to get through the
qualifying tests. Such a relaxation was
allowed the Curtiss Tanager in the hands
off dive stability tests, as the Curtiss flaps
were manually operated instead of auto-
matic. After the Curtiss Tanager was
declared the winner, a legal tangle was
brought about between Curtiss and Hand-
ley Page.
First, Handley Page brought suit
against Curtiss for alleged infringement
of their patents by the use of wing slots
on the Tanager. In exchange, Curtiss
obtained an injunction against Handley
Page which kept their entry, the "Gug-
nunc", in the country. In addition, Cur-
tiss asked for a court order requiring the
British manufacturer to declare why it
should not be held in contempt of the
court for bringing the plane into the
United States in the first place. Sound
incredible? Curtiss justified their re-
quest based on the following:
In 1921, Aircraft Disposal Co., Ltd.
was formed as a subsidiary of Handley
Page for the purpose of dumping war
surplus aircraft into the American
market. At that time, Curtiss claimed
that Handley Page had infringed various
Curtiss patents, and on that basis ob-
tained a permanent order preventing
Handley Page from bringing any
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aircraft in to the United States.
In defense of their Guggenheim con-
test design, Curtiss officials maintained
that their slots were a result of special
development by their own engineers
and that no patent infringement could
have occurred in as much as the Tanager
was not intended for commercial
production.
Competition
In the Safe Airplane Competition, the
Handley Page was the only serious rival
to the Curtiss Tanager. The English entry
passed all of the qualifying tests but one.
It failed to obtain the minimum gliding
speed of 38 mph., as called for in the rules.
The best the aircraft could do was 39.7
mph. This was also called into doubt by
the British press, since during trials in
England the craft was able to maintain a
flying speed of 33 1/2 mph. and a gliding
speed of under 38 mph.
When tested in America the Pi tot-
tube tests showed a gliding speed below
38 mph., but when tested with the air-
log instrument suspended beneath the
aircraft, it showed 40 mph. In defense of
the Handley Page entry, it was reported
by RAF pilots that even suspended 30
ft. below an aircraft, air-logs were un-
able to avoid the interference effect of
the aircraft.
British Conclusion
The effects of the competiton were
reported in the January 8, 1930 issue of
THE AEROPLANE.
"Apart for these points, there is no
doubt that the Handley Page machine did
put up an extraordinary fine performance.
Mr. Handley Page said that at any rate, the
winning machine was fully slotted and all
those which had no slots dropped out at
the very start. He felt that there was some
satisfaction in the fact that the research
done on the slots had been valuable.
"Naturally, everybody in this country
will regret that a British firm did not
acquire Mr. Guggenheim's $100,000.
The Handley Page as it appeared in the Guggenheim Safe Airplane Contest. The unusual
feature (for a biplane!) of an upper wing with flaps is evident in this view.
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veneer covering. The airplane still exists as part of the Science Museum of London
collection, and is kept at Hayes, Middlesex."
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But we have at any rate the consolation
that the prize was won by a machine
which depended on what is essentially
an English development, and we
naturally hope will be legally proved to
be an English invention. And though the
loss of $100,000 in hard cash is to be
equally regretted, there is the certainty
that the controversy which is bound to
follow will give to the princi pie of
slotted wings publicity which could not
be bought for any money ."
Handley Page HP39 "Gugnunc"
The Handley Page entry in the Safe
Airplane Competition was constructed
in Criclewood, England. The
"aeroplane" was a single engine, two
place, single bay tractor biplane of con-
ventional appearance, with the excep-
tion that leading edge slots and trailing
edge flaps were installed. A split axle
oleo landing gear equipped with brakes
was provided. The engine was sur-
rounded by a Townend cowling ring to
decrease drag.
The name "Gugnunc " was taken
from a popular newspaper strip of the
day called "Pip, Squeak and Wilfred".
A rabbit character in the strip, Wilfred,
had a very limited vocabulary which
included the words "gug" and "nunc",
which gave rise to a society, the
"Wilfredian League of Gugnuncs"
which raised money for charity.
Safety Features
In order to meet the conditions im-
posed by the competition, the airplane
was equipped with leading edge slots in
both sets of wings, trailing edge flaps
and a long stroke oleo landing gear.
The flaps and slots were intercon-
nected so that forward movement of the
slots pulled the flaps down. They were
entirely automatic on operation. Adjus-
table springs permitted setting the slots
to open at the desired angle of attack.
Along the span of each aileron, an
independent slot device was used,
which at certain angles of attack,
opened the slots and served to prevent
stalling of the wing tips at slow speeds.
Those slots were also automatic and
were not interconnected or attached to
the other slots.
The landing gear had unusually long
travel which was required to permit
landings at the high vertical velocities
required by the competition. The adjus-
table stabilizer was of greater than nor-
mal range in order to provide adequate
longitudinal control.

The sesquiplane configuration of the HP39 shows quite well in this view, as well as the long-stroke split axle landing gear. The Townend
ring surrounding the Armstrong-Siddeley Mongoose Mark III engine is used to reduce drag in the engine installation.
The Handley Page HP39 "Gugnunc"
A few years after the competition, the HP39 was refinished in an overall light blue color. In its original configuration, the light colored
areas appeared to be clear doped linen, with natural finish on the aluminum cowl pieces. Research into the darker color on the
fuselage has not been conclusive. Can any of our readers help with documentation on this?
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Structure
The fuselage of the HP39 was of rec-
tangular section constructed of spruce
longerons and struts, and covered with
three-ply veneer. There were two cock-
pits in tandem with a large baggage
compartment behind the rear seat. There
were dual controls for pilot and ob-
server. The landing gear was of split
axle type using a long stroke oleo. Ben-
dix wheels with brakes and 28x4 tires
were used. The tread was 5 ft, 3 in.
The wing structure consisted of five
panels braced together by Warren truss
arrangement of struts. The upper wings
extended six feet beyond the lower
wings for a sesquiplane appearance.
The outer struts were N-type while drag
holds in the center section were taken by
A-struts. Two sets of streamline cross
brace wires were used in the plane of the
forward struts while one set was used
for the rear struts. Drag loads in the
center section were taken by A-struts.
All the wing panels were convention-
al wood and fabric construction. The
wing spars were solid routed spruce,
ribs and compression struts of wood
with solid wire internal wing bracing.
At the leading edge, the inset type of
Handley page slots were fitted. The air-
foil section was an RAF 28 with a total
area of 293 sq. ft.
The powerplant was a five cylinder
radial aircooled Armstrong-Siddeley
Mongoose Mark III of 156 hp at 1850
rpm. A two-bladed wooden propeller of
7.54 feet in diameter was used for the
tests. Maximum speed was listed as 112
mph and the minimum speed 33.5 mph.
Landing run was listed as 82 ft, and the
take-off run 290 ft.
The Handley Page was a close second
to the Curtiss in the Safe Plane Competi-
tion. Based on points, it finished only
one point out of 22.9 behind the
Tanager. Unfort unately, the Handley
Page fai led in the Gliding Test, unable
to meet the minimum speed of 38 mph
as measured by the air-log. As neither
aircraft were to enter production, the
importance of the tests was in the
verification of the value of slotted
wings.
(Above) Delmar Benjamin and his
wife Tana brought the Gee Bee R-2
replica constructed by Delmar and
Steve Wolf. It was a real crowd
pleaser, doing knife edge passes
down the entire airshow line. Look
for it at EAA Oshkosh!
(Right) EAA Director Verne Jobst
taxis in with the EAA Foundation's
"Spirit of St. Louis" replica No.2.
During the entire week Verne was
on hand to explain the airplane and
Lindbergh's flight to the apprecia-
tive crowds on hand every day.
by H.G. Frautschy
Sun 'n Fun '92 was a record breaker by
all accounts. From the thrilling sight of
the Gee Bee in flight to the neat-as-a-
pin World War I replicas displayed by
Frank Ryder and his crew, you could
walk your feet into blisters just trying to
see it all. Plenty of antiques, classics
and, for the first time, Contemporary
class aircraft were in attendance, many
airplanes fresh out of the restoration
shop. In the next few pages are some of
the highlights of this year's event. Plan
on attending next year - it should be
lots of FUN!
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Sun'nFun'92
Robert Eicher and his son Jeff, of
Daytona Beach, Fl, took home a
Best Custom Antique award for their
Monocoupe 90-Al. With a total of
52 gallons of fuel on board, it has a
range of nearly 1100 miles while
cruising at 145 mph. It was one of
the first factory lycoming conver-
sions of the Monocoupe, performed
in 1954.
Jim Koepni ck
Stinson 108's have always been a
popular subject for restorations,
and this beautiful Stinson 108-3 was
built up by Henry and Reba Cofield
of McDonald, TN. A missionary bush
pilot in northern Canada, Henry built
this one up as his personal family
airplane. The loving care that went
into its restoration is evident in each
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over John McCulloch's
Monocoupe 110 Special,
fresh from its restoration.
It was named the Reserve
Grand Champion Antique
at this year's Sun 'n Fun.
With its clipped wings and
Warner engine, it's a real
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Tom Scott and his son, Tom, as well as the rest of the
family, restored their Travel Air 4000 to the configuration
of the Travel Air flown by Jesse Woods and her husband
during the 1930s, when they flew as "The Flying Aces".
Jesse (left) was thrilled to see a Travel Air done up in the
color scheme of her old airshow partner. It was award-
ed an Outstanding Aircraft trophy.
(Below) From Erwinna, PA came this smart looking
Travel Air 40 belonging to Bill Plecenik. It was named
the Silver Age Antique Champion.
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(Above) R.W. Anderson brought his Waco YKC-S from
Luthersville, Georgia to Lakeland forthis year's Fly-In. The
YKCwontheBestCabinAntiqueaward.
(Right)LyleWheelerandRayOlcottboth
keep busyduringtheFly-In volunteering
theirtime. Lyle is active with flight line
operations in the Antique/Classic area,
while Rayis one ofthe DirectorsofSun
'nFun,aswellasworkingintheAlCHQ.
A verypretty1931 WacoQCF-2,this
oneisownedbyJohnnyMartinand
Jim Ray ofMiami Lakes, FL. Power
is a Continental 220, swinging a
Curtiss-Reed prop. It won an
OutstandingAntiqueAircraftaward.
12JUNE1992
The original definition of the term
"Light Plane", Phil Michmerhuizen
totes his H-2 Taylor Cub, powered
with a 3 cylinder Szekely engine.
Phil flew the Cub almost every
morning, giving everyone a chance
to hear the little Szekely bark. Phil
also ran the rare engine at various
times during the day. The ultra-sim-
ple Cub won the Contemporary Age
Antique trophy.
(Above) Ben Bradley and his company, Ben Air, of Frostproof, FL
restored this beautiful 1954 Beechcraft E18-S and won an
Outstanding Aircraft award for their efforts.
(Left) Volunteers make
Sun 'n Fun work, and one
of the most active during
the week is Bill Kilborn,
Sun 'n Fun's official pho-
tographer.
Richard Hoyle found this Luscombe
8A in a barn where it had been
stored for 15 years. In rough shape
when he started on the restoration,
he completely dissembled the air-
frame including drilling out most of
the rivets in the fuselage! The
Luscombe won an Outstanding
Aircraft award. c...
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"C' mon! You want to go for a ride
in MY airplane?" Mitch and Mary
Beth Freitag's son, Joseph, age 2-
1/2, had his co-pilot Pooh Bear
along for the flight from
Summerville, GA. He lets his mom
and Dad fly the airplane now, since
even with his booster seat, he can't
reach the rudder pedals yet!
(Above, right) The Freitag's friend,
Sonny Roger, also of Summerville,
GA, won one of the Best Custom
Classic trophies for his very nice
looking Piper Tri-Pacer.
(Right) Why do pilots in Ercoupes
always seem to have a smile on their
faces? Do they know something we
should know? (Maxie Cayson's
Ercoupe taxis out with a happy pas-
senger near the end of the week.)
Mike Steineke
14JUNE 1992
Mike Steineke
Seaplane Fun At Lake Parker
(Above) One of the Piper J-3 Cubs on Aqua 1500 floats, from
Jack Brown's Seaplane Base at Winter Haven, FL does a fly-by
down the Lake Parker shore.
(Right) The wing of this Grumman Goose belonging to Connie
Edwards of Big Spring, TX makes a fairly steady camera mount
to record all the action on the lake during the annual seaplane
Fly-In held during Sun 'n Fun.
(Below) Time to haul up the anchor and get under way. This
sharp looking Grumman Widgeon belongs to Perry Melvin of
Warner-Robbins, GA.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15
Jim Koepnick
Getting warmed up for Aerodrome '92, to be held in
Lake Guntersville, AL over the Labor Day weekend,
are two of the spectacular WW I replicas in the collec-
tion of Frank Ryder's Replica Fighter Museum. At the
top of the page is the full size replica of an Albatros
DVa just completed by the late Bob Sleep. It's pow-
ered by a 200 hp Ranger engine. The replica Fokker
Dr 1 Triplane was constructed by Jason Bloomberg. It
is being flown here by Joel Williams, and is powered
by a 165 hp Warner. ..
You'll see many of the planes featured here in the coming
issues of VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Don't miss a single one!
16 JUNE 1992
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PHOTO
Ruth E. Coulson
Lawton, MI
AlC 572
JUDGE'S
CHOICE
CONTEST
Bill McCarrel
White Pigeon, MI
AlC 4496
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17
PHOTO CONTEST
CHAIRMAN'S
CHOICE
LeroyFalk
Carpentersville,IL
AlC9411
GROUND
TOAIR
DonDole
MyronHeimer
Indianapolis,IN
RoseCreek,MN
AlC 10222
AlC8190
Robert Beecher -
Chicago, IL
AlC 17924
Leroy Falk
Carpentersville, IL
AlC 9411
Doug Tomas
Waterford, WI
AlC 14975
Myron Heimer
Rose Creek, MN
AlC 8190
GROUND TO GROUND
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19
Bill McCarrel
White Pigeon, MI
AlC 4496
Myron Heimer
Rose Creek, MN
AlC 8190
WATER
BIRDS
PHOTO CONTEST
GerryTwombly
Danbury, CT
EAA 42458
Myron Heimer
Rose Creek, MN
AlC 8190
HUMAN
INTEREST
This years judges were (I to R): Buck
Hilbert , Lee Frey, Dan Hans, Bill
Lombardi, and Ted Koston. Jack
McCarthy, who took this photo, also
served as a judge. Antique/Classic Photo
Contest Chairman Jack McCarthy would
like to remind all phtographers to go to
the Antique/Classic Red Barn during
EAA Oshkosh ' 92, and sign up for this
years Antique/Classic Photo Contest.
Complete rules will be published in next
months edition of VINTAGE
AIRPLANE. We look forward to seeing
your results!
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21
An information exchange column with input from our readers.
Away We Go Again!
With the excuse that I was the
ONLY one who could test fly a certain
N3N after a re-restoration, I was off to
San Diego and another visit with the
"Glue Angels" at Gillespie Field. Ac-
tually, I had a triple mission in mind.
True, I was out there to test fly the
N3N, but there was also to be an open
house at Flabob that weekend, as well
as Cas a Grande the following weekend.
I wanted to do both of these as well as
sort a pile of memorabilia left by one of
the old open cockpit TWA-UAL pio-
neers.
I accomplished all of the above; well,
almost -
With the Torrey Pines Golf Tourna-
ment and the America's Cup Yacht
Race taking place at the time I wanted
to go out there, I had a deuce of a time
getting there on my UAL pass. All the
flights were full, so I routed myself
through Sacramento, trying to beat the
odds. Wouldn ' t you know it? I got
22 JUNE 1992
bv Buck Hilbert
(EM 21, Ale 5)
P.O. Box 424
Union, IL 60180
bumped in Sacramento and had to
catch the early morning flight the next
day.
When I arrived from Sacramento,
the Red Baron Von Willer picked me
up and we drove to Gillespie Field. I
got my first good look at the finished
N3N. It looked great, and except for a
few finishing details and the IA sign
off, it was ready to go. The IA wasn't
expected until the next day, so I elected
to go look through the various memo-
rabilia that had been left by Russell
Cross, the pioneer aviator I mentioned
earlier.
Russ was quite the guy! A while
back Mark Phelps and I had done an
article on Russ test flying a steam pow-
ered Travel Air at the old Oakland,
California airport. This was only one
of many adventures the man was in-
volved in. He was involved with the
early TAT, then Western Air Trans-
port, then Trans World Airlines, and in
1945 he jumped over to United Airlines
to work at the brand new Maintenance
Base just built, in Engineering and Test
Flight.
There had been some seven boxes of
pictures, artifacts and personal memo-
rabilia. His daughter and son-in-law
had boiled that down to just three,
mostly pictures, some framed, and an
assortment of letters, certificates and
news clippings - some sad, some glad
- and a lot of obituaries from people
he had apparently known and had feel-
ings for. I have noticed that as one
grows older you become more sensitive
to the passing of your friends and ac-
quaintances. This was certainly the
case here.
I was quick to notice there was con-
siderable material on United's Mainte-
nance Base and the early Engineering
and Test Flight activity. There were
references and pictures of the Boeing
247 that was later placed in the Smith-
sonian National Air and Space Mu-
seum. The early Douglas DC-3s, -4s, -
5s, -6s, -7s, Boeing 727, Caravelle and
the Boeing 720, some Stratocruiser
data, and data on early anti-icing, air-
borne radar, cabin pressurization and
other experiments.
United has a mini-museum located
at the Denver Training Center, and
Capt. Bill Arnott, retired, who spent
most of his career in the Engineering
and Test Flight area, is the volunteer
Curator. I knew Bill lived at San Di-
mas, just a few miles from Flabob, so I
called him and asked him to meet me
there in Bill Turner's hangar where I
wanted to see how Bill was coming on
the replica de Havilland DH88 Comet
project.
As you would expect, Bill about
jumped over the hangar when he saw
all these goodies, and when I told him
he could take any and all of it that he
felt he could use, I was relieved of al-
most all of it. I did keep a picture of
the first Caravelle that was delivered
because I had flown that airplane many
hundreds of hours and it was the only
picture I ever saw that I really liked,
and several other pictures, as well, of
the B-247 and the DC-3.
But I'm ahead of my story. The plan
for the Flabob Chapter One Open
House was for Bob Von Willer and I to
fly up from San Diego with the Fleet
and the Cessna 172. We tried but the
smog so limited the visibility that .at
about 800 feet we could only see down.
There was no forward visibility at all!
Besides, there was a forecast for Santa
Ana winds that evening, so the reluc-
tant decision was made to return to
Gillespie, put both airplanes back in
the hangar and drive.
Apparently we made the right deci-
sion. There were only a few airplanes
that made it in, and then during the af-
ter dinner activity time, the Santa Ana
wind began to blow and almost took
the tent down! There was considerable
scurrying about looking after tiedowns
and securing airplanes. We drove back
to Sacramento that night and heard
that the wind never let up all night or
throughout the next day. Despite the
lack of airplanes, I had a great time vis-
iting with the gang from Flabob. Saw
just about everyone I knew and looked
at several projects and had a great time.
That fella Ray Stits really is a live wire!
Sunday we worked on the N3N.
Monday I took the rest of the Russell
Cross material down to the San Diego
Air and Space Museum, renewed ac-
quaintance with many of the volunteers
working in the shop, visited myoId
Ryan STA friend in the rotunda,
looked at the PT -1 and took a bunch of
pictures for our Museum restoration of
the PT-3 - same airplane except for
the round engine - and spent consid-
erable time with Chuck Wheeler, a re-
tired UAL mechanic who is heading up
the Ford Tri-Motor restoration project.
This has been a labor of love for many
years. I used to carry Chuck on my
DC-8 when he was commuting from
Chicago to work on this project back in
the early 1980s. They started with little
more than patterns; now it's looking
like a real airplane!
Tuesday was the first run for the big
R-985 on the N3N and the taxi tests.
What fun! There was a very interesting
glitch in the brake system. I taxied out
and when I "S"ed to the right and tried
to turn it left, the harder I pushed the
left rudder, the more it went right! I
made a 270 to the right and tried it
again. Same thing! The harder I
pushed the left pedal , the harder it
went RIGHT! After a shutdown and
return to the hangar, we discovered
that the brake pedal linkages were such
that a full rudder application in either
direction would result in hard braking
on the opposite side! As the retreating
pedal came all the way back, the brake
pedal was depressed to the point of
locking the brake!
We didn't tell the AI and he signed
the airplane off Wednesday. We
worked on the brakes all that afternoon
and all day Thursday before we finally
solved the problem. I did not, how-
ever, get to test fly. We simply ran out
of time! With Casa Grande starting
Friday, we wanted to ready the Fleet
and the Mother ship, the Cessna 172, so
we could leave the first thing Friday
morning.
Another fly in the ointment! The
weather forecast was not for Fleet fly-
ing! Reluctantly we left the Fleet in the
hangar, piled everything and our bodies
into the Cessna, and away we went!
Except for a slight Santa Ana, some
turbulence going through the moun-
tains, and a Loran that lied, we made it
just fine. We were early birds and got
there just in time for lunch.
It isn't often I get to attend a fly-in
where I can just be a spectator and en-
joy the airplanes and the people, but
this was it! This was my chance to just
walk and look and TALK! I had a won-
derful time. I saw people I hadn' t seen
since Ottumwa. I saw more beautiful
airplanes! Almost the first people I
met were Golda and Jack Cox; Jack
and Golda NEVER miss Casa Grande!
And I talked and talked and walked
until I was beat! I buddied up with one
of my favorite people, Stan Solecki
from Meriden, Connecticut. Stan has
always been a photographer and a lover
of old airplanes, and we latched onto
one another and time turned back-
wards as we talked and reminisced
about the OLD days and airplanes.
Saturday dawned another terrible
Arizona winter day(!) and I about
walked my legs off just looking. I took
very few pictures knowing that Jack
and Golda would take care of that; I
just wallowed in the airplane and air-
plane people atmosphere until I was so
tired I had to sit down. Stan and I fi-
nally went to the motel about four in
the afternoon and attended the ban-
quet that night. It was a very, very
pleasant time. I thoroughly enjoyed
myself.
Since the N3N was scheduled for
shipment to Beaufort, South Carolina
after disassembly as soon as Von Willer
got back to Sacramento, I decided I'd
head back to the Funny Farm. Stan
dropped me off in Tucson early Sunday
morning and I caught the nonstop. I
was still walking on cloud nine most of
the week. The N3N arrived at the Lau-
rel Hill Plantation air strip Tuesday, a
week later, and Von Willer met it there,
off loaded it, assembled it and when I
got there Wednesday, only had the fly-
ing wires to finish up. We did the final
detailing and some engine and taxi
tests, and then knocked off for the
night. Thursday morning we did the fi-
nal preflight and I took the beast into
the air!
What a delightful old bird! I had not
flown one in several years, and the last
one I did fly was a very beat up duster .
with a 600 horse growler up front. Now
THAT was the only time I have ever
felt that maybe there was a little too
much power up front! This one ,
though, felt just fine, just great the way
the power matched the airframe. The
weight and balance was fine, the con-
trols felt really good, and after I did
some air work to feel everything out, I
shot three landings. I shut down long
enough to squirt some gas into it and
then took the owner, Chris Grigoriou,
up for his checkout. Chris grabbed this
machine and had very little trouble. I
gave him an hour of air work and then
we took a break while we squirted in
some more fuel. (Yes, this R-985 does
use a LOT of it!) Then, after a little
ground school session on tail wheels
and the handling thereof, we lofted
again for about 12 takeoffs and land-
ings. I was no longer needed in the
front seat so I turned Chris loose. In 15
minutes he was back with a grin that
wouldn't quit. There was one happy
fella! And my job was done!
I ca ugh t the nonstop back to the
Funny Farm and I'm still basking in the
afterglow. Maybe I'd better log the
time! ..
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23
NOTICE OFANNUALBUSINESSMEETING
Notice is herebygiventhatanannual business meeting of the membersof the EAA Antique/ClassicDivision will be held on Thursday,August6, 1992at9:00
a.m. (Central DaylightTime) atthe40thAnnual Convention of the ExperimentalAircraftAssociation,Inc,Wittman RegionalAirport, Oshkosh,WI.
Noticeisfurthergiventhatthe annual election ofofficers anddirectorsof the EAA Antique/ClassicDivision will beconductedby ballotdistributedto the mem-
bers alongwith this June issue of VINTAGE AIRPLANE.Said ballot must be returned properly markedto the Ballot Tally Committee, EAA Antique/Classic
Division,EAAAviati onCenter,P.O.Box 3086,Oshkosh,WIS4903-3086,andreceived no laterthanAugust3,1992.
The Nominating Committee submits the following list of candidates:Espie M. Joyce Jr. , President, Steve Nesse, Secretary. Directors: John Berendt, Bob
Brauer,Gene R. Chase, George H. Daubner,III ,Charlie W.Harris,JeanLehman Hill ,Robert D."Bob"Lumley,Eugene E.Morris,GeorgeYork.
EspieM.Joyce,Jr.,Madison,North Carolina
My fatherstarted fl yi ng threeyears before I was born,so I have been around airplanes all my life. At
age 11, a cropduster and friend gave me my first flying lesson. I soloed at 16 and received my private
licensethe followingyear. I earnedmycommercial license duringcollegein1964and laterreceivedmy
inst rument and multi-engine ratings. Among the planes I have rebui lt are several J-3 Cubs, a Waco
UPF-7,and twoMonocoupes,a 90-AandaD-145. During1967and'68,I builta PittsSpecial. I present-
ly own a 1940Cli p-wing Cub,a Cessna172Hand a Beech Baron. Ijoined EAAin 1963,and ama life-
time member. Iam alsoa long-time memberofthe Antique/ClassicDivision. I was electedpresidentin
1988.
SteveNesse,AlbertLea,Minnesota
Steve was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota and grew up on a farm near there. Always having a deep
interest in aviation,he received hisprivate licensein 1967. In1975 he purchaseda 1946Navionfrom his
father. Afterjoini ng EAA in 1967 at Rockford,Steve has attended 25 consecutive EAA Conventions.
A charter member of EAA Antique/Classic Chapter 13, he has served as vice-president , and later a
president ofthatchapterduringthe past few years.Currently, heservesas ChairmanoftheA/CParade
ofFlight. After servi ng two years as an advisor and later as a director, he is presently serving as
SecretaryoftheAnti que/ClassicDivision.
JohnBerendt,CannonFalls,Minnesota
Johnstartedflyingin thelate 1950sandhadhis interestin aviation renewedin 1967whenhediscovered
EAAChapter300in Fairbault ,MN.JohnownsanAeronca Chief, Fairchil d PT-19anda Fairchild F-24.
He is best know as the President of the Fairchil d Type Cl ub and the editor of its newsletter "The
Fairchild Flyer". John is a charter member ofAnt ique/Classic Chapter 13 in Albert Lea, MN and has
been a volunteer at the EAAOshkoshConventionssince1975 concentrating hiseffortsas Chairmanof
theAntique/ClassicForums. Hehasservedasan advisortotheAnt ique/Classic Divisionandiscurrent-
lyontheBoardofDirectors.
BobBrauer,Chicago,Illinois
Bobreceived a degreein electrical engi neeringfrom Illinois Institute ofTechnology in 1971. Heserved
as a plane captain in P2V Neptuneaircraft for the U.S. Navy reserve at NAS Glenview from 1958 until
his honorabledischarge in 1962. Bob holds a private license wi th an inst rument rating. Hejoined EAA
in 1972and theAntique/Classic Division in 1975 aftervolunteeri ng to work on regular Conventionand
pre-Convention fl ight li ne dut ies. He was appointed advisor to the Antique/Classic Board in 1986 and
electeda directorin 1988. Byprofession,Bobisanelectricalengineer. In addition tohis Antique/Classic
involvement, he has served as an officer for a number ofyears in EAA Chapter 260 as secretary and
treasurer.
GeneR. Chase,Oshkosh,Wisconsin
Genewas an avid modelairplane builderandtypical ai rport kidwhi legrowingupin Scottsbluff,NE.Hewasa
WW II Navy carrier pilot and remained active in the Reserve, retiri ng as a Lt. Commander. He obtained his
CFrduringcoll egeandhasmaintained it si nce. Hiscivilian aviationcareerincludes instructing,charter,corpo-
rate cloud seeding and an intense interest in vintage aircraft. His non-aviation positions include 20 years of
mechanical and civil engineering duties, and work as a computeranalyst. He owns a Taylor E-2 Cub, and a
Davis D-I-W.Hepreviouslyowneda ChurchMidwingwhich he restoredand donatedto the EAAMuseum,a
Curtiss WrightJr. and HeathSuper Parasol. Genejoined EAA in 1961 andwas active in EAA Chapter10 in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1973, he accepted a position on the EAA Headquarters staff from which he retired in
1987. In1989 hewas namedadvisortothe Antique/ClassicBoardofDirectorsandelected Directorthe follow-
ingyear. AtEAAOshkoshConventionsheservesasco-chai rmanofthe AntiqueAircraftJudgingCommittee.
24 JUNE 1992
George H. Daubner, III, Hartford, Wisconsin
My love for fl yi ng started when I was 12 and attended my firs t airshow at the Hart ford Airport. I realized then
that I wanted to make fl ying a large part of my li fe. l started flying in 1969 and earned my private ti cket in 1970.
In 1974, I was hired as a co-pil ot fl ying Beech 18s and to manage the Hartford Airport on weekends. In the mi d-
1970s, the Hartford Airport was a hotbed for sport avi ati on. During that peri od of time, I was able to check out
in many di ffe rent types of ant ique and cl assic ai rcraft. They incl uded a Cub, Stearman, Great Lakes and
Luscombe, to name a few. During that peri od I also learned the importance of sport avi ation, and our need to
fi ght fo r our ri ght to fl y. I' m currentl y the chi ef pil ot for a Milwaukee based corporati on, fl yi ng a 690
Commander, and in my spare time I am restoring a 1939 Luscombe 8A. During the summer I am a Volunteer
pil ot at EAA's Pi oneer Airport.
Charles W. Harris, Tulsa, Oklahoma
At the age of two, Charl ie received his first ai rplane ride in his father's OX-5 Travel Air. He soloed when he was
16. He currentl y owns and fli es an impressive collecti on of showcase airplanes. Included are: a Pi per J-3C65,
Cul ver LFA Cadet, three Luscombes, an 8A and two 8F' s, a Swift, and two factory Pitts (SIS and S2A). He is a
member of many aviation organizations, including the Type Clubs for the ai rplanes he owns. He is a life member
of EAA, a "regul ar" Oshkosh attendee and a member of EAA's Antique/Classic, lAC and Warbirds di visions.
He has served three terms as President of EAA, Antique/Classic Chapter 10, Tulsa, OK, of which he is a charter
member. He has been co-chairman of the Tulsa Fly-In at Tahlequah (and starting this year, the Fly- In will be
held at Bartlesville) and has served as Senior co-Chairman since 1983. He is a Founding Director and Chairman
of the Nati onal Bipl ane Associati on. Charlie has served as an A/C Director for a number of years, and has
served as the Chairman of the A/C Interview Circle since 1989.
Jean Lehman Hill, Harvard, Illinois
As a native of Oshkosh, growing up just a few blocks form Wittman Airfield, Hill 's interest in aviati on was
piqued at an earl y age. Aft er her marri age in 1974 to Ri chard Hill , she moved to Burlington, WI to restore a
1931 Kinner Bird Bipl ane. Since that first restorati on, Hill has restored two other vintage planes, a 1937 J-2
Cub and a ] 933 E-2 Cub, the latter of which she soloed after completing it in 1980. The airplanes have gar-
nered a number of awards. At present, the Hills own and fl y the two Cubs, a Tripacer and a twin engine Cessna
Bobcat (Bamboo Bomber). She has participated in every EAA Convention held at Oshkosh, finding her inter-
est and involvement levels increasing with each passing year. At present , in addition to serving as an inter-
preter and guide for internati onal visitors to EAA Oshkosh, as well as helping in a number of capacities in and
around the A/C " Red Barn", Jeannie is the Chairman of the A/C Aviation Pi oneer Video Program. She and
her husband Dick are also very active in the operati on EAA's Pioneer Airport , donating every summer weekend to help organi ze airport oper-
ations and operate EAA 's very successful Ford Trimotor ride- hopping operati on. Appointed advisor in 1989, Jean was elected to the Board as
a Director in 1990, and looks forward to continuing to serve both EAA and the general aviati on community.
Robert D. "Bob" Lumley, Brookfield, Wisconsin
A nati ve of Athens, GA, Bob Luml ey currentl y Jives in Brookfield, WI where he is a superintendent for a con-
struction firm. Bob started fl ying in 1968 after serving two years in the Army. He soloed in 1968 in a Piper PA-
II and now holds private and commercial pilot certi ficates. Presentl y, he owns and fli es an llAC Aeronca
Chief. In 1982, he joined the Antique/Classic Division. For the past 7 years he has served as chairman of the
Antique/Classic Fly-Out. He has also served as co-chairman of the Antique/Classic Volunteers. For the past 4
years, Bob has been Chairman of the Pioneer Video project - a program undertaken by the Antique/Classic
Division to capture on video as many avi ati on greats as possible. Bob designed and chaired the constructi on of
the NC Headquarters expansion. He also serves as a volunteer pilot at EAA's Pioneer Airport . Bob, who is a
member of Antique/Classic Chapter It and serves as its activities director, has also served as an advisor to the
Antique/Classic Board of Directors.
Eugene E. Morris, Roanoke, Texas
Gene was bitten by the airpl ane bug at the age of 10 when he became an avid builder of models. His first
pl ane ride was in a Bell anca 14-9. During World War II he worked in his father's aircraft repair business
on what would be some fant astic antiques today. Gene began fl ying lessons at age 15 and at age 18 had his
commerci al license before high school graduati on. He started fl ying for Ameri can Airlines in 1955 and
retired from the airline fl ying the Boeing 747. He has owned several antiques including an American
Eaglet which was named Reserve Grand Champion at E AA Oshkosh '76. He joined E AA in 1964 and the
the Antique/Classic Division in 1975. Gene has served as an antique judge since 1977, and advisor since
1979 and a director since 1983. In 1978 he was instrumental in forming E AA Chapter 685 at Hampshire,
Illinois.
George York Mansfield, Ohio
George learned to fl y in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He soloed an Aeronca Chief in March, 1943.
at Helena, Montana. He graduated from Ashland Coll ege in Ashland, Ohio and was hired by Gorman-
Rupp Company where he is currently Manager of Product Development. George became interested in
vintage and homebuilt aircraft in 1957 and has since restored several Aeroncas, a Taylorcraft and Beech
DI7S. He is a charter member of the Staggerwing Museum and is SecretaryrTreasurer and Newsletter edi-
tor of the Staggerwing Club. George joined E AA in 1962 and has been an acti ve judge at Oshkosh since
] 970. He is Chairman of the Classic Judging Committee and has been on the Antique/Classic Board of
Directors since 1980. He recently served as Secretary of the Division.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25
MYSTERY PLANE
byGeorgeHardie
This month's Mystery Plane will
appeal to all our eager pilots. Makes
you want to climb in, call for a "prop"
and get up and go, doesn't it? The
photo was sent in by Pete Bowers of
Seattle, Washington. Answers will be
published in the September, 1992 is-
sue of Vintage Airplane. Deadline for
that issue is July 20th, 1992.
Evidently we have a number of ex-
perts on foreign aircraft among our
readers. Some interesting answers to
the March Mystery Plane were re-
ceived. Richard W. Kamm of Dupo,
IL gave a concise summary of the air-
craft's history. he writes:
" Your Mystery Plane is the Avro
642/4m. This is one of the Avro air-
craft developed for the Fokker
patents. (Avro was, for a short time, a
Fokker Licensee). This aircraft was
built for the Indian Government un-
der British Air Ministry Specification
C 11/30 and given the name ' Star of
india' . It was a seven seat executive
type of transport for the Viceroy of
India, Lord Willingdon.
"The aircraft was given the c/n 773
and the registration VT-AFM, was
delivered on December 9,1934 and
continued in service until 1939 when
it was transferred to the RAF as
L9166. In 1940, a vehicle damaged a
wingtip and white ants (termites)
were found inside the wing and the
26 JUNE 1992
aircraft was condemned.
"The original design of this type
was built with two 450 hp Armstrong-
Siddeley Jaguar VID engines and was
designated Avro 642/2m. The four
engined aircraft was equipped with
four 240 hp Armstrong-Siddeley Lynx
IVC engines and designated the
642/4m in the Dutch/ German style.
The two engined aircraft had provi-
sions for a crew of two and sixteen
passengers with a useful load of 4440
Ibs . The addition of the two addi-
tional engines and the executive inte-
rior reduced it to a seven seat aircraft
with a useful load of only 3516 Ibs.
Ref: Avro Aircraft since 1908, A.J.
Jackson."
And Don Gray of Houston, TX
adds this:
" Your Mystery Plane for March is
indeed a rare one. Only one was built
- it's an Avro 642/4m. It was built on
1934 and named ' The Star of India'.
As an RAF aircraft, (L9166) it was
flown by a young American pilot serv-
ing in the RCAF and attached to the
RAF. After a few trips he was trans-
ferred to Bomber Command because
he referred to the aircraft as a ' piece
of junk', insulting a piece of the
King' s property.
"The aircraft didn ' t make it
through the war, but the pilot did. He
is now retired and living in Texas ,
happily rebuilding a Fairchild 24 and
hoping to fly it to Oshkosh when fin-
ished."
An international answer slipped in
under the wire from Guy Roberty of
Brussels, Belgium. Guy also cor-
rectly pointed out that the Avro
642/4m was a British derivative of the
Fokker F. VIIB/3m.
Additional answers were received
from: Charley Hayes, Park Forest,
IL; Wayne Can Valkenburgh, Jasper,
GA; Ted Wales , Westwood, MA;
Robert J. Clark, Channel Islands,
CA; Frank H. Abar, Jr. , Livonia, MI;
Robert Wynne, Mercer Island, WA;
Christopher J. Terry, Ottawa, On-
tario, Canada; Peter Havriluk,
Granby, CT; Ralph Nortell ,
Spokane, W A. ...
AVRO 642/4m
I
The following list of coming events is fur-
nished to our readers as a matter of information
only and does not constitute approval, sponsor-
ship, involvement, control or direction of any
such event. If you would like to have your avia-
tion event (fly-in, seminars, fly market, etc.)
listed, please send the information to EAA, Att:
Golda Cox, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 53093-
3086. Information should be received four
months prior to the event date.
June 5-7 - Merced, CA - 35th MERCED West
Coast Fly-In. Contact Merced Pilots Assoc., P.O.
Box 2312, Merced, CA, 95344 or call Don Nolte
209/384-1144
June 5-6 - 8artlesville, OK - Frank Phillips
Field, Sixth Annual National Biplane Convention
and Expo. "Old Time Airshow", forums, semi-
nars, workshops. Biplanes and NBA members
free; all others pay admission fee. Contact: Char-
lie Harris, 918f742-7311 or Virgil Gaede,
918/336-3976.
June 6 - Hot Springs, AR - 25th Annual
Arkansas Air Derby. Contact Doug McDowall,
5700 Granby Rd, North Little Rock, AR 72118,
phone 501f791-2626 or 501f758-1668 for
registration infonnation.
June 6 - St. Ignace, MI - EAA Chapter 560
2nd Annual Steak Cookout. Contact: Sharon
Travis, 616/627-6409.
June 7- DeKalb, IL - EAA Chapter 241 28th
Annual Breakfast Fly-In at DeKalb-Taylor
Municipal Airport. Contact: 815/895-3888.
June 7 - LaCrosse, WI - laCrosse Area Flyers
Club Annual Pancake Breakfast, 7am to Ilam.
P.l.C. free. Check Notams.
June 7 - Wautoma, WI - EAA Chapter 252
Fly-In/Drive-In Picnic. Starts at Ilam. Call
414/787-3030 for more infonnation.
June 7 - Lebanon, TN - EAA Chapter 863 3rd
Annual Fly-In/Drive-In. Call 615/452-1205 for
more infonnation.
June 12-14 - Middletown, Ohio - Sixth An-
nual Aeronca Convention, including tours of the
Aeronca factory and the U.S.A.F. Museum,
Aeronca forum. Banquet on Saturday night with
speakers and judged aircraft awards. Contact Na-
tional Aeronca Association, Box 2219, Terre
Haute, IN 47802, 812/232-1491.
June 13 Racine, WI - EAA Chapter 838 Pan-
cake Day at Batten Field. 8 am. 'til 2 pm. Coin-
cides with Racine on the Lake Airshow. USAF
Thunderbirds, The Eagles, Lima-Lima Flight
Team, FI17A Stealth Fighter, Golden Knights.
Contact: Jim Nelson 414/886-1884 or Roger
Blocks 414/637-6686.
June 13 - Newport News, VA - EAA Chapter
156 20th Annual Colonial Fly-In at Newport
News/Williamsburg International Airport. Con-
tact: Bob Hamill, 123 Robinson Rd., Hampton,
VA 23661, 804/928-0107
June 14 - Aurora, IL - EAA Chapter 579
Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast and Airport/FBO Open
House. Aurora Municipal Airport. 7 AM to
Noon. Contact Alan Shakleton, 708/466-4193 or
Bob Rieser, Airport Manager at 708/466-7000.
June 13-14 - Coldwater, MI - NOTE THE
DATE CHANGE 8th Annual Fairchild Fly-In.
Branch County Memorial Field. Contact: Mike
Kelly, 22 Cardinal Dr., Coldwater, MI 49036, or
call5 17/278-7654
June 27-28 Orange, MA - New England
Regional Fly-In with antique steam and gas en-
gine show, flea market, food . Trophies both days
for Homebuilts, antiques, classics warbirds.
Chapter 726, Orange Municipal Airport, Orange,
MA01364.
June 25-28 Mount Vernon, OH - 33rd An-
nual National Waco Reunion Fly-In Wynkoop
Airport. Make your reservations at the Curtis
Motor Hotel 1-800-828-7847 or (in Ohio) 1-800-
634-6835. For additional infonnation, contact the
National Waco Club, 700 Hill Av., Hamilton, OH
45015 or call 513/868-0084.
June 28 - Anderson, IN - EAA Chapter 26
Annual Fly-In breakfast. Call 317f759-5231 for
more infonnation.
July 3-5 - Gainesville, GA - 24th Annual
Cracker Fly-In, EAA Chapter 611. Call 404/532-
7119 or 404/967-2144 for more infonnation.
July 8-12 - Arlington, WA - Northwest EAA
Fly-In. Info: 206-435-5857.
July 10-12 - Alliance, OH - Taylorcraft Fly-In
and annual employee's reunion at Barber Airport
(2DI). Breakfast Fly-In on Sat. & Sun., Banquet
at the airport on Sat. night. Camping on Field,
many motels. Contact: Forrest A. Barber,
216/823-0652.
July 10-12 - Lompoc, CA - 8th Annual West
Coast Cub Fly-ln. Contact Bruce Fall, 101 Oakhill
Dr., Lompoc, CA 93436. Phone 805f733-1914.
July 10-12 - Minden, NE - 14th AImual Na-
tional Stinson Fly-In and meeting. Pioneer Vil-
lage Airport, Minden, NE. Call 303/744-8048 for
morc infonnation.
July 10-12 Williamsport, PA - 4th Annual
Northeast Steannan Fly-In at Lycoming Airport.
Contact: Dale Criswell, 717/368-3266 (days) or
717/323-7779. Also, Dino Vlahakis 603/448-
3729 or Earl Hasselmark, 203/379-090 I.
July 11-12 - Emmetsburg, IA - Fourth An-
nual Aeronca Fly-In sponsored by the Tail Dragger
Club. Camping, Flight Breakfast on Sunday, with
free breakfast for pilot and copilot. Serving 6:30am
til 12:30pm. Contact: Keith Harnden, Box 285,
Errunetsburg, IA 50536.
July 12 - Michigan City, IN - EAA Chapter
966 Pancake Breakfast. Michigan City Municipal
Airport. Call219{872-5248 for more infonnation.
July 25 Henning, MN - 9th Annual
Northwestern Aero Airshow and Cub Club Con-
vention. Rain date, July 26. Pancake Breakfast,
free to PIC of Antique or Classic aircraft. Contests
(9am required brieflllg), Awards, Airshow.
July 25-26 - New Berlin, IL - Flying "S"
Fann. Midwest gathering of Taylorcrafts. Con-
tact: Al and Mary Smith, 217/478-2671.
July 25-26 - 8emidji, MN - Bemidji-Beltrami
County Airshow, Antiques and Classics welcome.
Fish fry, Hangar parties, Sunday breakfast and
aeri al demonstrations. Contact: LeRoy Jolmson,
1-800/458-2223 or 218/751-5423.
July 26-31 - Marion, IA - 24th Annual Inter-
national Cessna 170 Association Convention.
Contact Lee Reedy, 319{322-0665.
July 28-August 6 - Valparaiso, IN - Porter
County Municipal Airport. EAA Chapter 104 is
sponsoring a"Travelers Fuel and Food Stop".
Contact Oliver Lacy ant 219/843-5481 (even-
ings).
July 31-Aug. 6 - Oshkosh, WI - 40th Annual
EAA Fly-In and Sport Aviation Convention. Wit-
tman Regional Airport. Contact John Burton,
EAA Aviation Center, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086,
414/426-4800.
August 1 - Oshkosh, WI - Blackhawk Tech
A&P and A vionics Reunion at EAA Oshkosh. On
the east side at Novak's hangar. For reservations,
contact Mary Mills, 613 Wisconsin Av., Beloit,
WI 53511.608/364-4741.
August 1-2 - Shiocton, WI - Annual Fly-In.
Food served daily. Free camping to EAA mem-
bers. Contact: Joyce Baggot, 414/986-3547.
August 10-14 - Fond Du Lac, WI - 23rd
Annual International Aerobatic Club Champion-
ships. Five categories of competition - Basic
through Unlimited. Fond du Lac Cup, Sunday
August 9th. Contact Louis J. Drew, Contest
Director, 414/921-6000.
August 16 - 8rookfield, WI - EAA Anti-
que/Classic Chapter II "Old-fashioned Ice
Cream Social". Noon until 5 pm.. Vintage
and amateur-built aircraft on display, as well
as a display of radio-controlled model planes.
Contact: George Meade, A/C Chapter II
Pres., 414/962-2428.
August 22-23 - 8loomington, IL - Eighth
Annual Air Show sponsored by the Prairie A via-
tion Museum. Contact: P.O. Box 856,
Bloomington, II 61702 or phone 309-663-7632.
August 28-30 - Sussex, NJ - 20th Almiver-
sary Sussex Airshow '92. Gates open at 8am,
show at 1:30pm. Call 201f702-9719 for more
infonnation.
August 30 - Tomah, WI - EAA Chapter 935
4th Annual Fly-In Breakfast at Boyer Field. Static
Displays, Flea Market. 7am until? Call
608/372-3125 for more infonnation.
September 5-6 Prosser, W A - 9th Annual
EAA 391 Fly-In. Call Thompson Aircraft, 1-509-
786-1034 for more info.
September 5-7 - Lake Guntersville, AL -
Aerodrome '92. Worlds largest WW I Aviation
Fly- In Convention. Contact: Ryder International
Corp., 205/586-1580.
September 18-20, .Jacksonville, IL - 8th An-
nual Stinson Reunion. Fly-outs, Contests, Camp-
ing on field, Banquet with guest speaker Phil
Richardson (winner of the World Vintage Air
Rally) on Sat. night (reservations required). Con-
tact: Loran F. Nordgren, 815/469-9100 or write 4
W. Nebraska, Frankfort, IL 60423.
September 19-20 - Rock Falls, IL - 6th An-
nual North Central EAA "Old-Fashioned" Fly-In.
Workshops, forums, exhibits, swap meet, and
awards. Pancake breakfast on Sunday. Contact
Gregg Erikson, 708/513-0642 or Dave Christian-
son, 815/625-6556.
September 24-26, Bartlesville, OK - 35th
Armual Tulsa Regional Fly-In. Contact: Charles
W. Harris, 918f742-7311 or write P.O. Box
904038, Tulsa, OK 74105.
September 25-26, Porterville, CA - Western
Waco Association 4th Annual Reunion. Largest
gathering of Waco aircraft weslofthe Mississippi.
Contact: WWA at 209/962-6121 or write WWA,
P.O. Box 706, Groveland, CA 95321. .....
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27
WELCOME NEWMEMBERS
Dale Aanes Durango, CO
Gerald Adams Auburndale, FL
Andy D. Akin Riverdale, GA
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Steven D. Baker Wonewoc, WI
Jon C. Bales Milwaukee, WI
Jim Barackman Derby, KS
Melvin E. Barche, Sr.
Stevensville, MD
Karen E. Barrow Edmonds, WA
Nicholas D. Belasco Bayonne, NJ
James S. Belknap Fullerton, CA
Leo H. Bender
Broadview Heights, OH
James N. Berry Abilene, TX
Raymond BertIes Yardley, PA
Frederick C. Betts Winfield, AL
Joseph V. Bienkowski Fostoria,OH
Myron V. Bish Independence, OR
Jeff J. Biter Marietta, GA
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John Bowman St. Petersburg, FL
Henry A. Boyle Keene, NH
John P. Boyle Pittsburgh, PA
Raymond D. Brannum
Guntersville, AL
Richard B. Brooks Bethesda, MD
William G. Browning Atlanta, GA
Edward M. Cafarella Massapequa, NY
John C. Caldwell, Jr.
St. Simons Island, GA
Dan Calfee Seminole, TX
Richard O. Carden Cumberland, VA
Michael W. Carlson Rockford,IL
Grant Chapman Wasilla, AK
Loris Joseph Charchian Troy, MI
C. W. Clemans Arlington Heights, IL
Cleland L. Cook Eaton Rapids, MI
Robert Cosmen Huntley, IL
Edward B. Crouse Haslett, MI
E. Charles Crume, Jr. Oak Ridge, TN
Gary D. Crusenberry
West Palm Beach, FL
Brad Curle
Bobcaygeon, Ontario CANADA
R. N. Cutting
Richmond, B. C. CANADA
William P. Davis Greenville, SC
Edward Dolejsi
Delta, B. C. CANADA
Bill E. Dunnett
. Riverview, N. B. CANADA
James W. Ealy Roswell, GA
Gerald R. Edberg Dennison, MN
Mark L. Edwards Allston, MA
Thomas Edworthy
Columbia Heights, MN
Jim Elrod Perry, GA
Gene Engelskirger Hinkley,OH
Graham S. Evans
Faber Garden SINGAPORE
Russell Faller Farmingville, NY
Lowell M. Fisher Farmington, MN
David G. Flinn Lansing, NY
Peter Fraser Lee,MA
Bill Fulgham San Ruren, AR
Miguel A. Garaguso
Buenos Aires ARGENTINA
George D. Gardner Boggston, IN
Gary Godetsky Plymouth, MN
Joel Goldetsky Plymouth, MN
Judy Goldetsky Plymouth, MN
Shira Goldetsky Plymouth, MN
Ted T. Gonsiorowski Evans City, PA
Vern Goodsell Sisters, OR
(Sponsor: Mike Woodson)
William W. Gordinier Geneva,IL
Wayne T. Gordon Fort Mill, SC
Cynthia S. Grant Austin, TX
George A. Grant Fort Worth, TX
Richard S. Grigsby
Pacific Palisades, CA
Mike Grissom Lake Forest, NC
Roger G. Gross New Orleans, LA
Irvin H. Hall Wausau, WI
Charles W. Hart Clay, NY
David M. Hoerr Redwood City, CA
Jack F. Horan Marshall, TX
Preston C. Howe Elmore,OH
William G. Huizenga Ann Arbor, MI
Lyle Humlicik Green Bay, WI
William T. Hutchins Homestead, FL
Fred M. Jackson Schenectady, NY
Robert A. Jacobson St. Louis, MO
Steven R. Johnson Belding, MI
David T. Kaczmarek
Toronto, Onto CANADA
James Kelly Pasadena, MD
Bruce Kirchenheiter Park City, UT
Bruce F. Knoll Jackson, MI
Patrick J. Koehne Fayetteville, NC
Karl Heinz S. Koeppen
Sunnyvale, CA
Richard Kumferman
Los Angeles, CA
Richard E. Kunstman Lakeland, FL
Bill Laycock Glendale, AZ
Myra Sally Lemley Baytown, TX
Chuck Levy
Perth, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Thomas W. Lloyd Shrewsbury, VT
William Lloyd Lewiston, CA
Douglas J. Lovett Hicksville, NY
Mark W. Lundell Paradise Valley, AZ
Rob W. Lundgren Bothell, WA
Roy W. Mabee Anaheim, CA
Jeff Magnus Oostburg, WI
Roberta A. Mander Albuquerque, NM
Vincent J. Mascia Stuart, FL
Thomas A. Mavracic
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
John F. McCabe Broomfield, CO
Jon V. McMillan Newnan, GA
Ronald E. Mead Beavercreek, OH
Gregory Miller Clarkdale, AZ
Mark R. Miller Salina, KS
Steve Lee Miller Naperville, IL
W. H. Mills Issaquah, W A
George Moll Sausalito, CA
Henry E. Money Panama City, FL
Stephen R. Moyer Lansdale, PA
John Mullen Scroggins, TX
Joseph P. Murphy Springfield, IL
Gavin Murray Wickenburg, AZ
NASAO Silver Spring, MD
Carl A. Nelson Highlands Ranch , CO
Thomas R. Norwood
East Greenbush, NY
Douglas A. Ogilvie Hortonville, WI
Myrt Ogilvie Hortonville, WI
Louis J. Orth Absecon, NJ
James Osgaard Grays Lake, IL
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