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PLANE is completed and organized about six weeks
before the current issue is printed. This means that
your STRAIGHT AND LEVEL editorials are written
far in advance, and this particular one was composed
the week following our '1979 Convention at Oshkosh,
It is felt that many of our chairmen and volunteers
warrant recognition so well deserved for their effort
and service to EAA and our Division during the Inter-
national Convention.
Each of us recognizes the benefits offered during
the complete week of forums presented each year.
Many hours and countless phone calls and lett ers
of correspondence consumed the time of AI Hen-
ni nger, Chai rman of ou r Division Foru ms this year.
Being one of "The Tullahoma Bunch" , AI brought
the organization and expertise so well enjoyed by
all attending the Division forums, and with the assis-
tance of Jack Winthrop our forums this year exceeded
our expectations in both attendance and use.
From Saturday to Saturday, with never a frown, but
always smiling were the ladies who greeted us at our
Division Barn Headquarters . Kate Morgan, Jan et
Kesel and their fine group of volunteer ladies offered
our members, guests and visitors the friendly atmos-
phere so preval ent within our Division. Our ladies
very efficiently answered questions, gave directions,
took messages, distributed our sales merchandise,
assisted the manpower chairmen, printed posters ,
made lemonade and continued to smile and enjoy
the functions.
Each Convention committee has an important
function during the Convention week, and many re-
qui re preliminary work preceding the actual official
starting date. Parking areas for the Antique and Classic
show aircraft and show aircraft camping were all co-
By Brad Thomas
ordinated by our Parking and Flight Line Safety Chair-
men, Art Morgan and Bob Kesel. Beginning with the
Monday before the Convention thes e chairmen and
volunteers spent countless hours setting up these
areas with row numbers, placing taxi cones and warn-
ings throughout the Division areas. Incoming traffi c
began in earnest on the Friday preced ing the Con-
vention and continued through the following several
days. The smoothness and competent coordination
of the Parking Chairmen and their efficient volunteers
deserve the recognition so well exhibited during
the Convention.
Our Hi story of Flight on Wednesday was an out-
standing exa mple of our Division leadership with
Ron Fritz and Phil Coulson organizing and coordi-
nating the program. This event was executed with
an efficient continuous display of the aircraft of our
Division 's era.
Being unexpectedly hospitalized a few days be-
fore the start of the Convention, George Williams
was unabl e to attend, so his co-chairman, David
Shaw quietly and efficiently assumed the entire man-
agement of our Division Security. So effective were
David and his volunteer group that a Trustee of th e
EAA Air Museum Foundation verbally complimented
our Security Division. Hard working and efficient
Stan Gomoll constructed our new Division member-
ship booth placed beside our Barn, organized and
set up our Antique/Classic Booth in the commercial
display area, and volunteered as our Division " Handy-
man" for repairs during the Convention. Jackie House
and Betty Trainor with th eir volunteers manned our
Division Display Booth of audio slides and exhibits
and recruited memberships.
Each year the Convention draws an increasing
number of press and media personnel. EAA maintains
and staffs an efficient Press Headquarters during
the Convention. To coordinate th ese visitors with
our Division , AI and Lois Kelch directed them into
the activities and functions that exemplified the An-
tique/ Classic format.
The many volunteers who daily offer their assis-
tance to ou r Parki ng, Secu rity, and Barn Headquarters
Chairmen are the backbone of our success during the
daily operational chores of our Division activities.
Without the leadership of Jack Copeland, and Matt
Worner, who chaired the Manpower Committee,
our Division could not have functioned with the
success and fluid motion that was prevalent during
the week.
With the Convention parking areas completely
filled within the first three days of arrivals, the judg-
ing committees immediately began th ei r tedious
and time consuming chores. Under th e leadership of
Division Chief Judge Claude Gray, Antique Chief
Judge Dale Gustafson, and George York and Dale
Wolford , Chief and Co-Chief Classic Judges , th e
selection of the award winners was completed on
Thursday evening and ready for the Awards Presen-
tation on Friday evening.
Tuesday evening, following the air show, our
second annual Division picnic was held in Ollie's
Park behind our forums tent. The success of this event
is definitely due to the hard work and planning of
John Turgyan and his co-chairman Chub Trainor.
Attendance this year was four hundred and a fine
friendly time was had by all. This social function,
together with the refreshment party lat er in the week ,
will be definitely planned as an annual affair.
Jeff Copeland along with his able assistants again
this year kept our mobile eq uipment in working
order. The Parking volunteers were blessed this year
with the use of mopeds , and their efficient week of
operations was assisted by the maint enance ability
of Jeff and his assistants.
All in all, we show that two hundr ed and fifteen
volunteers, chairmen and co-chairmen of our Antique/
Classic Division parti cipated in the 1979 International
Convention. Yours truly and his Convention Co-
Chairman, John Turgyan thank each of you. The fellow-
ship, cooperation and social activities are what it is
all about.
Editorial
Staff
Publisher
Paul H. Poberezny
(Photo by Ted Kos ton)
Editor
Curtiss Robin belonging to EAA Air Museum.
David Gustafson, Ph.D.
Associate Editors : H. Glenn Buffington, Edward D. Williams, Byron
(Fred) Fredericks en, Lionel Salisbury
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Directors
Claude L. Gray, Jr. AI Kelch
PRESIDENT
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SECRETARY
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M.C. "KELLY" VIETS
George S. Yor k
Advisors
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STILWELL, KS 66085
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1979 EAAAntique/Classic Division,Inc., All Rights Reserved.
OCTOBER 1979 VOLUME 7 NUMBER 10
(On The Cover. . Grand Champion Classic at Oshkosh was Tim ana tJarbara Bowers' Luscombe BE.
Phato by Ted Kaston.)
(Back Cover . ..Grand Champion Antique at Oshkosh '79 was Di ck Martins ' Howard DGA- 15P. Photo by
Ted Koston.)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Straight and Level byBrad Thomas .................................... 2
Oshkosh '79 by David Gustafson...................................... 4
From TheGround Up - Oshkosh '79 by Loi s Kelch...................... 9
Selections From The 1979 Parade Of Flight ............................. 14
A Curtiss Album by George Hardie, Jr. ..............................,.. 20
Borden 's Aeroplane Posters From The 1930's by Lionel Sali sbury ......... 24
1979Antique Judges At Oshkosh ...................................... 26
Calendar Of Events................................................... 26
Lett ers .............................................................. 26
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(Photo by David Gustafson)
Jim Yonkin's Travel Air Myster y Sh ip prepares for a takeoff at Oshkosh 79.
By David Gustafson, Edi tor
It would be fascinating to take the last 3 to 4 Grand
Champion Antiques and Classics at Oshkosh and put
them together for some sort of special run off. Natu-
rally, the focal point of interest in this fantasy would
be the judges : Can you imagine the dis cussions that
might develop in trying to eliminate anyone of th e
winners? Some of the judges clearly felt like they' d
been through that kind of experience this summer
when they finally settled on the immaculate Howard
and Luscombe as th e South Side Champs at Oshkosh.
The variety and outstanding quality of r estora-
tion work in evidence at Wittman Field this summer
were incredible. It's doubtful that th e winner s of
th e Indy 500, Miss America Pageant or Super Bowl
have any more to offer as examples of skill , arti stry
and dedication .
It 's obvious that if you're cont emplating a rebuil d
project with an inves tment of only a coupl e year 's
spare time, you can pretty mu ch write off any judging
competition at Oshkosh. Th e finalist s these days
could probabl y build a couple houses in addition
to ea rning a medi cal degree with the time and ef-
fort they expend on reconstruction and resea rch.
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We all profit, of course. It's an immeasurable
pleasure to walk the lines of parked aircraft or to
watch them take-off, admiring these treasures of
history. So much has been held back from the scrap
heap so it can pass under the exacting wand of avia-
tion' s sweating tinkerbells . They lay hands on a mess
of rotting, rusting bones, giving more in time and
love than any wife or mistress could ev er hope for ,
and they transform garbage into beauty.
Rebuilders ar e starting off with less and l ess in
the way of usable components these days. Some
people wonder wher e the line should be drawn be-
tween restoration and replication. For most people
though, it doesn 't matter ; it's what sits on the flight
line that counts.
What really stru ck th e Convention regulars this
summer was the obvious turnover in the aircraft that
showed up particularly in the antique area. There
were a lot of "just finished" types , including Di ck
Martin ' s Grand Champion Howard and the Grand
Champion Luscombe belonging to Tim and Barbara
Bowers. They kept company with outstanding antique
"debutantes" like Curly Havelaar's Waco OCF-2,
Eugene Coppock's Stinson Model A Tri-Motor, Dan
Winge's '1930 Stearman 4E, Dick and Mary Geist's
1933 Corben Baby Ace, Pat Groves' Focke Wulf 441,
Ron Rippon's customized Howard DCA, Marchal
Caldwell's Fairchild 24, Jim Yonkin's Travel Air, Bill
Turner's replica Gee Bee, AI Kelch's Travel Air 12-0,
and R. H. Meek' s replica Star Cavalier. And though it ' s
(Phala by Di ck Sl ouffer)
Bob McDaniel s of Napervill e, Illinois brought up hi s
Ca nuck proj ect and not onl y di scovered tr emendoll s
interest, but pi cked up a lot of l eads for needed parts. (Phala by Ted Koslon)
Ryan ST-3 KR belonging to Ron Johnson ofRockford, Illinois.
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(Photos by David Gustafson)
GRAND CHAMPION ANTIQUE: HOWARD DGA - 15P
owned by Dick Martin, Route 3, Aerodrome Road, Green
Bay, Wi sconsin 54307. See November SPORT AVIATION
for ful/ S(Qries on th e Grand Champi on Antique and Classic.
never been neglected enough to warrant a restoration ,
we' d be remiss to pass over a newcomer that has always
enj oyed th e tender loving ca re we' d like to see every
aircraft receive: Richard Durand's shiney Curtiss A-22
Falcon. Classics weren ' t quite as active in attracting
new faces, but we could not e Milo Turn er 's Navion,
Mike Sherwood's Aeronca Chief, Ri chard and Jani ce
Loomi s' Cessna 195, and Bob Schumaeder's Stinson
108-2 - all were winn ers .
It didn't take long for the large Antique and Classic
parking and ca mping area to overflow, in spite of
th e t erribl e weather to the east and southeast. Heavy
rain sl owed a lot of pilots down and doubtless made
Tullahoma look like a good compromi se to others.
Those who got through found a lot of improvements
on the grounds, most notably in th e middl e of Ollie's
Park where there sat a new open air theatre. It has
replaced th e old main meeting pavillion which had
been walled in so it could be used for indoor exhibit
space. When combined with the outdoor space made
available by shifting th e remai ns of the old camp-
ground , it gives EAA the largest commercial aviation
exhibit space in the country and probably the world.
Th ere's still plenty of room l eft in Ollie's Park for
th e social hours , picni cs and spontaneous discussion
groups that have become so familiar in the Antique/
Classic area. Thi s year th ey were again abundant as
th e Officers, Director s and r egular friends of th e
Divi sion made all the newcomers feel right at home
in th e relaxed country setting. Story swapping seems
t o improve in the shade of the old red barn every
year. Rumors still arise there of pristine antiques
stashed in remote locations , available for a song to the
lu cky prince who can prop er ly align th e stars and
whip up a verbal web with a snake charmer 's persua-
sive powers .
In th e Forum' s t ent this year, th e schedule ran
smoot hl y with attentive , appreciative audiences.
Th er e was a wide range of topi CS as usual with tre-
mendous edu ca tional and ent ertainment benefits.
Over the years; th ese l ectur es and demonstrations
have provided the incentive and where with all for a
lot of restoration work.
Aircraft activity swung from a leisurely pace to
moments of apparent chaos, yet it always smoothed
out and came off with complete success as far as
safety goes .
Ron Fritz once again did an excell ent job of organ-
izing 90 antique and classic aircraft , along with about
20 warbirds for the annual Parade of Flight. It's th e
highlight of the week for the Division , one that' s
anticipated and enjoyed by all who attend the Con-
(Photos by David Gustafson)
GRAND CHAMPION CLASSIC: LUSCOMBE 8E
belonging to Tim and Barbara Bowers, 729 Second Street,
Woodland, California 95695.
Ah , those magnifi cent Stagger wings, capt ur ed here (or
us by Di ck Stouffer duri ng one of thei r dai l y aft ernoon
fl y- bys.
vention. Th e contras t between Dal e Crites' 19'1'1 Cur-
ti ss Pu sh er and United Airlines' DC-B i s ph enomenal.
What a marvel ous way to measur e progress. With th e
n ew , diff er ent air craft turning up ev er y year , th e
Parade always l ooks differ ent.
Of course no one spends th e entire Conventi on
in th e Antiqu e/ Cl assic area. Thi s yea r th er e was a
l ot t o l ook at in th e oth er pockets of activit y on th e
fi eld.
Th e EAA Foundation' s Mini Museum, headed up
by th e gr egarious Kelly Vi ets was si gnifi cantly im-
pr oved th is year . Th e l arger t ent , wi th tr anspar ent
sides, housed an excell ent assortment of artif ac ts,
but was surrounded by an even mor e exciting coll ec-
ti o n of aircraft. Jim Yonkin 's Trav el Air Mystery Ship
spent th e wee k th er e beside Bill Turner 's Gee Bee
and Miss Los Angel es. St eve Wittman brought over
hi s hi stori c Bo nzo to compl et e the di splay on th e
Golden Age of Ra cing. On th e other side of th e t ent
sat th e remains of a decomposing Spitfir e, o ne of
several whi ch had been haul ed out of a jungl e in Indi a
for r estoration . Rudy Frasca donat ed thi s phenomenal
chall enge to th e Museum and it pr oved hi ghl y popular
with Convention-goers. Next to th e Spitfir e, an oth er
kind of hi stor y was made. Th e Fo undati o n's Pober
Pixie , designed and built by th e Foundati on' s Presi-
d ent Paul H . Pob er ez ny, was giv en th e "Shazam"
tr eatment by MOTH ER EARTH NEWS and EAA Maint e-
nance Dir ector , Bill Cho mo. Th ey enlarged th e fu el
j et in the carbur etor for th e Pixi e's Volkswagen engine,
th en drained th e fu el tanks, and pour ed in pure grain
alcoh o l. Two days befor e th e Fly-In 's official opening ,
President Paul took off with what was probabl y th e
fir st Amer i can sport-plan e powered by ethyl alcohol.
A couple days earli er hi s famou s Red One Topl ess
Volk swa gen al so became an alcoholi c, whil e th e
Cuby , in a move th at see med almos t anti climati c,
was refu el ed , without adjustment , and f lown on gaso-
hol . All of this was done "a s a ges tur e t o the govern-
ment showing how th e EAA Foundati on i s ready t o
commit it self t o a full prog ram of t es ting alt ernat e
fu el s IF th e funds are mad e availabl e. Larry Maur o
under scor ed th e fact that an energy crisi s can be a
chall enge with hi s dr amati c Solar Ri ser , a solar powered
Easy Ri ser with 600 solar cell s, a small storage batt ery
and a four horsepower motor . Larr y's frail cr af t was
al so a part of th e Mini Museum.
Thi s summer may have been th e beginning of a
major transition for th e Mini Museum. Th e Official
wo rd ca me out through Pres ident Paul that EAA has
vot ed to move its Headquart ers, hangars and Museum
t o O shkos h . Detail s on funding and blu eprint s f or
acti o n ar e yet to be finali zed , but th ere' s no ques -
ti on that a consolidati on move t o Oshkosh i s in th e
work s. Of course, a signifi cant new rol e will emerge
f or th e Antiqu e/ Classi c Divi si on in devel oping a speci al
wing of the Museum and its new Hall of Fame. At
th e sa me time, the annual trips to th e Oshkosh Con-
venti on are going to become a l ot more exciting as
buil d ings start going up and th e grounds begin taking
o n th e shape of our new Int ernati onal Headquart ers.
Coming back t o earth f or a moment , th ere's o ne
final devel opment at thi s yea r 's Convention that meri ts
a bri ef des cript ion : Th e fli ght line was ex tended to
th e south thi s summer down beyond th e rotor craft
ar ea t o make room f o r th e ultrali ght contingent. It' s
r eally amaz ing wh en you consider th at t hr ee yea rs
ago th ere were o ne or two powered hang gliders at
Oshkos h. Las t summer there wer e 24. Thi s summer
the number shot up to 64. In additi on , th ere were f our
t ent s and a bu sy ultrali ght forums schedul e. To prove
th e r eliability of powered hang gliders Jack M cCornack
(Pho/O by Di ck Sl ouffer)
Master o( th e Mini Museum, Kell )' Vif't s stands b)1 the
fAA Foundati on '5 Trav el Ai r 4000.
and Keith Ni cely took off fr o m th e Californi a coast
on the Fourth of July in a pair of Pt erodactyl s " modi-
fi ed" for cross-country flying (th ey added an extra
five gall on fu el tank) and landed at Oshkosh two days
b efor e th e Fl y-In st art ed . Whil e at Os hkos h , th ey
built anoth er Pt erodactyl , rigged all thr ee to run on
alcohol and took off with Paul Yarnall f or Kitty Hawk
and the Atl anti c Coast.
Amo ng th e 1B different ultralight des igns that were
pr esent , one could see th e fasci nating results of f ecund
imaginations that so obvi ously thrive on th e same kind
of fr eedom, the same concepti ve spirit that chara c-
t eri zed th e exciting era of desi gns which we now
r ecogni ze as antiqu es. You can't help but wo nder
what th e original pi oneers l i ke the Wri ghts or Curtiss
o r Sopwi th would think of thi s r enai ssa nce of th e
primordial esprit d' Aeronauti c. What would they have
done themselves with th e mat erial s that are avail abl e
t oday? It was fun to think about while standing beside
th e ultrali ght airstrip , envying th ose magnifi cent young
men and th eir fl ying machines .
(PholO by Randy Bennel ll
I\rt Morga n. Chairman of Antique /Cl ass i c parking rf'-
hriefs th e tmop!> on ., a(e f'S( ort prot edurf'." Congratu la-
tiom on another incident-fr ee )Iear.
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FROM THE GROUND UP
OSHKOSH '79
Vignettes & h o t ~ s
From thevantagepointoftheveryfriendlyAntique/
Classic Red Barn Headquarters, itwas a thrill towatch
the beautiful vintage airplanes taxiing proudly to their
places. Thearrivals seemed to beendless in theopen-
ing days of Oshkosh 79. Very quickly the rows filled
up, and soon there was a solid sea of colorful planes,
wing tip to wing tip.
Walking through thi s "candy store" of airplanes
during the week, and soaking up the exciting atmos-
phere, I had many pleasant conversations with old
friends and newfriends .
I would like to share some of them with you ...
DALE CRITES'
1911 CURTISS PUSHER
One of the most popular airplan es on the field at
Oshkosh everyyear is Dal e Crites' '191 '1Curtiss Pusher ,
as can be seen above. Th e minute Dale and hi s crew
arr ive, th e Pusher becomes the center of attraction,
and people scratch th eir heads in awe of something
so old and fragile still able to fly. Th e thought that
comes to everyone's mind is "that ' s where it all be-
gan". Thanks Dale for your effor ts and courage in
keeping th e Pusher alive and flying.
byLois Kelch
W 66 N. 622 Madison Avenue
Cedarburg, WI 53072
MARY MORRIS,
AIRLINE PILOT
Hampshire, Illinois
Mary Morris i s proof positive that the female sex
can accompli sh anything they set out to do. She is a
pilot for TWA 727s. This didn' t just happen - it fol-
l owed lots of determination and hard work.
Mary' s interest in aviation started at age 3 when
her father t ook her to air shows in the St. Louis area.
An ear ly ambition was reali zed when she became a
TWA flightattendantin '1971, but this just whetted her
appetit e to become a pilot herself. Thi sshe did, peri-
odi cally taking a l eave of absence from her job, and
adding additional ratings , and she now has her Com-
mercial, Instrument, Multi -engine, Flight Instructor ,
and Ground School Instructor ratings . She started air
taxi andflightinst ructingandferryingairplanestobuild
up her hours. She th en contracted with American Air-
lines to get h er Flight Engineer Certificate, which took
two months of concentrat ed study in 1977.
The next goal of this determined young lady was
to apply to the airlines as a pilot. She start ed applying
in 1975 and received h er first int erview in August,
'1978 with TWA. Her final int erview was in February,
1979 and she was found well qualified in all require-
ments and was hired. She attended th e two months
training - 1 month ofground school and 1 month of
cockpit procedural training and 727 Simulator. A goal
accomplished- an Airline Pilot!
Mary is marri ed to a handsome American Airlines
pilot and active EAA Antique/ Classic member , Gene
Morris. Though they fly the "Big" ones for a li ving
their real lov e in flying is flying their beautiful an-
tiques. Their 193'1American Eaglet has been a trophy
winner at Oshkosh - Reserve Grand Champion in
1976 and SilverAge Runner-up in 1977.
They also own a 1929Travel Air4000 and are busily
flying it to all th e summer meets and fly-ins they can.
Their Travel Air was recently featured in Delta Air-
lines 50th Anniversary Celebration, and also 50th An-
niversary of the Knoxville Airport. This beautiful plane
was once owned by Richard Bach and was used in his
movie "Nothing by Chance".
Mary and Gene have a lovely home on an airstrip ,
with a hangar in their backyard, and are currently
res toring a 1941 Culver Cadet, and hope to bring it
toOshkoshnextyear.TheyalsoownandflyanA Model
1949 Bonanza.
Mary receiv ed a big thrill recently while riding in
The Spirit of St. Louis with Verne Jobst - he turned
th e controls over to her and she was " pilot in com-
mand" - something she' ll never forget.
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JOHN & PAM BARKER
Holcomb, New York
Joh n and Pam Barker in front of their "Honeymoon
Home" a cozy tent under the wing of their '1946 Lus-
combe, at Oshkosh 79. They both grew up dreaming
of airplanes and their dreams came true, but only after
much effort and hard work.
John was taken to Cole Palen's show at Old Rhine-
beck, New York, at the age of 11, and that was the
beginning of his love of airplanes. Every summer after
that he would write to Cole asking if he could work
for him, and Cole always kindly answered saying he
rPhOIO b}' Randy 8cnnt'1I!
was too you ng bu t to stu dy hard and get good grades
in school. John did that, and also got his private li-
cense at age 18. Fina" y, John got the reply he had al-
ways hoped for, and worked at Old Rhinebeck for
three summers flying wonderful old airplanes like the
Fokker DVII, Spads, and Nieuports. A great thrill for
an enthusiastic young flier.
During the winter months, John was busily restor-
ing a Piper J-3 Cub, working on it 14 hours a day, The
very first time he flew it to a fly-in he won a "Best An-
tique" award with it, a proud reward for a" his hard
work. He studied and received his A&P license and con-
tinued restoring old ai rplanes,
Though he didn't know her at the time, Pam was
learning to fly, and was helping her pilot father re-
build a plane, and aviation was her great love. She
has her Commercial, Instrument, Multi-Engine rat-
ings, and is a Flight Instructor. You'd think these two
aviation minded young people would have met at an
airport - not so - they met on a blind date at a ski-
ing party. They soon discovered their mutual interest
in airplanes, and quickly forgot a" about skiing.
They were married two months ago, and they hope
to run their own sma" airport where they can continue
to restore and fly their antiques, and earn a living at
the same time - the best of both worlds.
CURTISS FALCON
Dick Durand, Jr., of Westernair, New Mexico, owns
the beautiful Curtiss Falcon above, Serial #1. As the
sign says, "In a class by itself - a custom airplane-
the only airplane of its kind in the world". "Casey"
Lambert paid $52,000 for this airplane in '1938, without
engine or prop. Dick flew to Oshkosh from Albuquer-
que, New Mexico in just 6V2 hours flying time.
This plane was frequently used in the Smilin Jack
comiL strip because of its futuristic lines.
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1937 FAIRCHILD F45 - N16878
The above very rare Fairchild F45 was flown to Osh-
kosh by Bob Hartford of Federal Way, Washington -
rare because there were only 17 made between 1935
and 1938 with only three remaining, of which only two
are airworthy.
Bob acquired the airplane in 1968 after he saw it
sitting neglected, tattered and torn at the Auburn Air-
port in Washington. It was owned by a widow, Mrs.
Virginia Knechtle, and she was pleased he wanted to
restore it so she sold it to him. It took him 8 years to
restore it back to its original look. It was originally de-
signed as a "baby airlines" plane, having 5 places,
and also was used as an executive t ransport plane by
oil and steel companies.
The plane cruises comfortably at 160 using 2'1 gal-
lons of gas per hour. The trip from Kent, Washington
to Oshkosh took a leisurely 15 hours flying time.
This is Bob's first time at an Oshkosh Convention,
and he says it is mind-boggling. He is a new EAA mem-
ber and his enthusiasm is evident as he takes it all in.
He says he has never been to a place where people
are so friendly and considerate, and was very impressed
at how immaculate the grounds were.
Bob has been interested in flying since he saw a
dirigible fly when he was 5 years old - it's as clear to
him today as it was then. He's been flying since 1938.
THE HISTORY OF FLIGHT FLY-BY
Getting approximately 90 planes ready for the His-
tory of Flight Fly-By really takes planning. The planes
were sent to their " stand by" positions and waiting
for their " cue" to go on stage was like opening night
- adrenalin flows! The synchronization of the flight
between signal to take-off and the narrator on the
stand, was perfection. Each plane got its moment of
recognition and the crowd sat transfixed throughout
the flight.
Dale Crites led off the Parade in his 1911 Curtiss
Pusher and approximately 90 airplanes later, United
Airlines DC8 completed the line up. A thrilling ex-
perience and it caught the feeling of what the Osh-
kosh Convention is all about.
1933 CORBEN BABY ACE -
SERIAL # 2, NX12961
Owned by Dick and Mary Geist
Wichita, Kansas
The Corben Baby Ace, Serial #2, was brought to
Oshkosh, making its first appearance here. Its proud
owners and restorers are Dick and Mary Geist. NX1296'1
is the second of 5 Baby Ace airplanes built by Otto
"Ace" Corben at Madison, Wisconsin in 1933. It was
in storage until 1968.
During WW II, Aeronautical Corp. of America
(Aeronca) bought Serial #2, removed one wing and
stripped much of the fabric. The plane was used to
demonstrate to new employees how control cables
should be routed.
After the war, Dick and Mary bought it for $100.00
including engine. The special sound of that old Salm-
son is music to your ears. The original propeller was
supplied by Roger Lorenzen, but the present prop was
carved by Ole Fahlin. The colors are Travel Air Blue
and lemon yellow.
The Corben is not lonesome in its home port, since
it has lots of roommates. Dick and Mary also own a
1929 Davis V3, a 1937 Aeronca K, 1934 Aeronca C3 and
a 1939 Welch OW5M.
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1931 DE HAVILLAND
PUSS MOTH 80A
Edgeward, England
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This 1931 DeHaviliand Puss Moth is owned by Ed
"s keeter" Carlson, Spokane, Wash i ngton. Skeeter
bought this treasure as a basket case and it took him
1'12 years to restore it. Most of the instruments were
gone, kids had walked on the wings, the door was
buried in the snow just barely peeking through, or he
would have missed it.
He first flew on "Moon Day" in July of 1969, and
flies allover the west coast with it. In its original use,
it was an "Executive" bird and used for exploration
by mining companies and for delivering company mail.
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This is its first visit to Oshkosh, and it took 2'12 days
from Spokane, in a pleasant uneventful trip. As Skeeter
says "there is a lot of earth between Washington and
Wisconsin". Skeeter and his wife, Doris, also own
some other nice rare antiques, such as a 1930 Student
Prince, Serial #4 , 1927 C3B Stearman, a 1942 Army LS ,
Thomas Morse Scout SC4, all restored . Waiting in line
to be restored are a Gypsy Moth, a 1917 Curtiss Jenny,
'1917 Standard, a 1934 Fairchild CAC and a 1939 Cessna
Airmaster .
(Ph oro by Randy Bennett!
FOCKE-WULF 44) - N638
A synonym for the word "rare" is "highly valued
owing to uncommoness". That describes the authenti-
cally restored Focke Wulf, brought by Pat and Monty
Groves, of California. They researched the plane back
to its beginning and their efforts were highly rewarded.
The plane originated in 1932 at the Focke-Wulf Com-
pany of Bremen, Germany, went into series produc-
tion and formed the initial equipment of early Luft-
waffe units.
In 1935 the FW 44D was demonstrated for the Swed-
ish Air Force which was looking for a new trainer. They
ordered two FW 44)s from Germany. In Sweden these
two planes were designated P2s then redesignated
Sk12. Eventually Sweden completed negotiations for a
license to manufacture them and produce 20 of them.
ON 90 (SAF sin 638) flew as a trainer until August, 1954,
when it was purchased by the Norrkopings Automobil-
Flygklubb, used asa trainer and glider tow until
1961 . Swen H. Ahlgren of San Diego, California pur-
chased it and then it passed into the hands of the
Hill Country Air Museum at Morgan Hill, California.
On October 1, 1973, it was purchased by Monty
Groves, Flody Carter and Wayne Mikel, moved to
SOMETHING SLOWER
Thanks to Gene Morris and his beautiful Travel
Air 4000 biplane, we were able to reciprocate and give
the U.S. Marine Corps Harrier pilots and crew a thrill '
as they thrilled us during the air show with the Har-
rier. Riding in the open cockpit biplane was a first for
above pilots Major Larry Kennedy and Captain Terry
Cuny. They both caught the fever of flying in the open
air, and want to "learn to fly" one and own one some
day.
Sunnyvale, California and dismantled in order to .
undergo full restoration back to its original SAF color
and markings. They worked with the FAA and after
much correspondence and patience, they were able
to get the original number N638. The instructions and
all the of the plane are in Swedish.
(Photo b y Di ck Stouffer)
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19 1 I Curtiss Pusher repli ca, Dal e Crites, Waukesha, WI 1928 American fag/e, fd Wagner, Plymouth, WI
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7927 Spirit of 51. Loui s repli ca, fAA Air Museum, Franklin, WI 7929 Curtiss Robin, fAA Air Museum, Franklin, WI
1937 Stinson SM8-A, fAA Air Museum, Franklin, WI
1928 Swallow Mailplane, United Airlines
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1929 Star Cavalier replica, R, H. Si Meek, Lexena, KS 1931 Travel Air 12Q, AI Kelch, Mequon, WI
1929 Travel Air4000, Ceneand Mary Morris, Hampshire, IL 1931 DeHavilland Puss Moth, Skeeter Carlson, Spokane, WA
(Photo by Dick Stouffer)
1931 Travel Air Mystery Ship replica, Jim Yonkin, Springdale, AR 1930 Stearman 4E, Dan Wine, Englewood, CO
(photoby DickStouffer )
1')31Waco ClCF, Curly Havelaar, Rapid Cit)' , SO 1')35 WacoZKC-S,A. J. andCaryNogard, BallstonSpa, NY
1933 Corben Bab)' Ace, Dickand MaryCeist, Wichita, KS 1936 Wa co EClC-6, Stan Comoll, Minneapolis, MN
7933 Waco U/eClark C. Seaborn, Calgary, Alberta
194 1 Monocoupe, Harold Newman, Leawood, KS
1936 Stinson A, Eugene and Roberta Coppock, Algonquin, IL 1937 Waco ZPF-7, AI Woma ck, Harahan, LA
193 6 Spartan Execut iv e 7W, John Turgyan, Tr enton, NJ 1937 Lockheed 12, EAA Air Museum
7937 Fairchild F-4 5, Bob Harbord, Federal Way, WA
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1938 Fairchild 24K, Cleve Mason, Mora, MN
19.38 Curti ss Wright Falcon, Dick Durand, Albuquerqu e, NM
1938 Aeronca KCA, Bette Davi s, Hayward, CA
1938 Ta ylor crait BF, Sue Maule, Moultri e, CA
1940 Cessna Airmaster C-165, Car Williams, Naperville, IL
1940 Piper J4A Cub Coupe, AI Anderson, Crosse Isl e, MI
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FA/. RULES FOR LICENSING AVIATORS
A Album
Applicants must pass the following three tests:
By George Hardie, Jr.
fAA Historian
The successful experiments in developing his hydro
airplane during the early months of '1911 at North
Island in San Diego, California led Glenn Curtiss to
again establish his winter quarters there for the season
of 191 '1-1912. The popularity of the Curtiss machines
was attracting more would-be aviators who wanted to
cash in on the lucrative offers of promoters of aerial
exhibitions. During the summer of 191'1 Curtiss had
trained many aviators at his factory grounds in Ham-
mondsport, New York, including Lt. John Towers of
the U.S. Navy and Lt. Paul Beck of the U.s. Army. Sev-
eral civilian students went on to make a name for
themselves in exhibition work, such as Hugh Robin-
son, C. C. Witmer, Jimmy Ward and R. C. St. Henry.
It is interesting to examine the training course fol-
lowed by Curtiss. It must be remembered that there
were no two-place airplanes for student and instructor
- that came later. The student took his seat at the con-
trois and proceeded to get the "feel" of the airplane
by short straight runs without taking off. This outline
of the course was printed in the book "The Curtiss
Aviation Book" published in '1912:
"The course is divided into six parts or stages:
1st. Ground work with reduced power. To teach
running in a straight line.
2nd. Straightaway flights near the ground, just suf-
ficient power to get off.
3rd. Straightaway flights off the ground at a distance
of ten or fifteen feet to teach the use of the rudder and
ailerons.
4th . Right and left half circles and glides.
5th. Circles.
6th. Figure eights, flights and landings
without power and glides."
Upon completion of the course the student was
expected to be ready to try for his pilot's license as
issued by the Aero Club of America, representative
of the international organization, the F.A.I.
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A Two distance tests, each consisting in covering,
without touching the ground, a closed circuit not less than
five kilometers in length (measured as indicated below).
B. An altitude test consisting in rising to a minimum
height of fifty meters above the starting point.
C. The B test may be made at the same time as one of
the A tests.
The course over which the aviator shall accomplish
the aforesaid two circuits must be indicated by two posts,
not more than 500 meters from each other.
After each turn made around a post, the aviator will
change his direction so as to leave the other post on his
other side. The circuit will thus ,consist of an uninter-
rupted series of figure eights, each circle of the figures al-
ternately encircling one of the posts, The distance credited
over the course covered between two turns shall be the
distance separating the posts.
For each of these tests the landing shall be made:
1. By stopping the motor not later than the time the
machine touches the ground.
2, At a distance of less than 50 meters from a point
designated by the applicant for the test.
Landings must be made properly and the official ob-
server shall indicate in his report the way in which they
were made, the issue of the license being always dis-
cretionary,
Official observers must be chosen from a list drawn uP .
by the governing organization of each country,
(Photo From Historical Collection Of
Union Title Insurance And Trust Company, San Diego, California)

The Curtiss School machines lined up for the photographer in 1912. Gl enn Curtiss One of th e students in the 19 12 class was Julia Clark from Denver. She obtained her
is at th e lower l eft in the photo.
license on May 19, 1912 and was killed at Springfield, Illinois on June 17 when she
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hit a tree,
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Th e Nav y (fi ers es tabli shed th eir camp separate from the Curtiss group in the winter One of-the Navy students in training at tha t time was Captain Holden C. Ri chardson,
of 1911- 1912. Here's the camp aft er a windstorm had coll ap sed th eir tent hangar. l ater famousas flying boatdes igner. Here's th e Navy's A- I aft er a badl anding byhim.
H ere's the h ydro with a third wing mount ed above th e usual two. The experiment
was not a success.
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Among th e experiments tri ed at thi s time was placing an additi onal wing surface
on th e hydro.
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Advertisements for the " Winter Training Grounds of the Curtiss Aviation
School at San Diego, California" began to appear in the aviation magazines
in October, '1911 . Billed as "Undoubtedly the best ground for aeroplane flying
in America , if not the world", the prospective student was further tempted
by "Delightful and perfect climatic conditions" and " Tuition applies on purchase
price of aeroplane". Urgency was emphasized by the statement " All classes
filling rapidly".
Among the applicants in December, 1911 who aspired to be included in the
191 2 class was John G. Kaminski, an 18-year-old youth from Milwaukee, Wis-
consin. On the third day after his arrival at the school he was making one of
the "grass-cutting" trips across the field when the set screw on the foot throttle
came loose and John suddenly found himself flying along about 50 feet above
the ground. He calmly completed his hop and landed the machine without
mishap. Curtiss came running out to see what had happened and was relieved
to see that an accident had been avoided. That was Kaminski's first flight.
Kaminski's qualifying flights were completed and on May 8, 1912 he was
granted License No. 121 from the Federation Aeronautique Internationale
through the Aero Club of America. He immediately contracted with the Curtiss
Exhibition Co. to go on tour to make exhibition flights around the country,
purchasing his airplane from proceeds from his flights. He named his airplane
" Sweetheart" and the restored aircraft is now in the EAA Aviation Museum
collection.
John Kaminski in th e airplane he med in qualii )'ing tor his license. He was the only
student trained on the rotar)' engi ned pusher.
John Kaminski with his mechani c " Frenchy". Here he is billed as " the youngest
aviator in the world".
One oi th e Curtiss Classes of 1912, Kaminski at l eft. Fourth hom right is J. Lansing
Callan, next is K. Takeishi of Japan, Mohan Singh hom India, and Captain Capi15ini
from Creen....
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Kaminski in his "Sweetheart " . Note the bamboo outriggers l eft on after remov al Kaminski (rear) and Horace Kearney in a spectacular landing at an air meet at
of the front el evator. Coronado, California in 191 2.
Wreck of "Sweethearl " at Tomahawk, Wisconsin on July 4, 1914. Crosswinds caught
Kaminski when he tri ed to take off from a city street.
Kaminski and his fair passenger at Cuyahoga Falls , Ohio on June 10, 191 3. Rides of
5 to 10 minutes nett ed the aviator a $25.00 f ee.
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Fairchild "22"
BORDEN'S AEROPLANE POSTERS
By Lionel Salisbury
7 Harper Road
Brampton, Ontario
Canada LoW 2W3
FRO M THE 1930' S Article Number 9, Post er Number 9, Series Number'
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Although I personall y have never seen one, th er e
are still some of th ese f lying t oday.
Thi s is th e Fa irchild " 22" , as illustr at ed i n a 1936
group of post ers, publi shed by the Bord en Company.
Thi s i s post er number nine, in th e f irst seri es . The
post ers came pr i nted in bl ack and whit e, on a stiff
car d , 19" x 11 " . Young air enthusiasts of th e time,
used to save th ei r money t o buy cans of malt ed milk
beverage, so they could send away a coupon and get
afr ee poster.
Aft er all these years, th er e i s no record of how
many pos terswer e printed and di stribut ed.
Th e promoti on mu st have been a success th ough ,
beca use th e co mpany b r ought out t wo series of
post ers,for a t otal of ninet een photographs.
NEXT MONTH - Th e Sikorsky Amphibian
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Made at Hagerstown , Maryl and , by th e Kr eider-
Rei sner Air craft Company, Divi sion of Fairchild Avia-
ti on Corporati on , thi s two seat er sport and training
ship i sa wonderful p erformer at its lowcost.
Specificatio'ns: Span , 32 feet 10 in ches . Length
overall , 22 f eet. Height overall , 8 f eet. Wing area, in-
cl uding ail erons, 175 squar e f eet. Moto rs, American
Ci rru s "Hi -Dri ve" 95 hp at 2100 rpm; Mi chi gan Rover
75 hp at 1975 rpm. Power l oadings, 15.7 pounds per
ho rsep ower (Cirrus); 18.6 p ounds p er horsepower
(Rover). Wing l oadings , 8.8 pounds per square foot
(Cirrus) ; 8.2 pounds per squar e f oot (Rover). Gross
weights, 1500 pounds (Cirrus); 1400 pounds (Rover).
Performance: (With Cirrus engine). Hi gh sp eed ,
118 mil es per hour . Landing speed,46 mil es p er hour.
Rate of climb , 750 f eet per minute. Servi ce ceiling,
'13, 000 f eet. Radius, 315 mil es . (With Rover engine).
Hi gh speed, 105 miles p er hour . Landing sp eed, 43
mil es per hour . Rate of climb, 650 feet per minute.
Servi ce ceiling, 12, 000 f eet. Radius,320 mil es.
Fu selage i s welded st eel tubing cover ed with fab-
ri c. Th e one-piece wing i sbuiltup ofspru ce sparsand
ribs, both int ern ally and ex ternally braced. Ail erons
ar e all-metal construction and covering, hinged direct
t o main spars. Tail surfaces ar e of steel tubiAg, fab-
ri c covered . Airfoil-section i s N22.
Equipment includes oildrauli c shock absorber s,
int ernal expanding brakes, full balloon tir es, compl et e
instruments, parachute type seats, dual controls.
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1979ANTIQUE JUDGES
AT OSHKOSH
NOTE: In Au gust we ran the Antiqu e Judging Manual
in Th e VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Thi s month we' re running
the names and addr esses of th e Antiqu e Judges so
you ca n contact one of them in your r egi on if you so
d esire. If George York sends in th e Cl assi c Judges
li st , we' ll run those too.
Pet e Covingt on - P.O. Box 85, Spencer ,Virgina 24165
Ken Wi lliams- 33 1Eas t Frankl i n Str eet, Portage, Wi s-
consin 53901
Don Col eman - 2750 Broadway, Highl and, Illinoi s
62249 -'
Gene Morri s - 24 Chandell e Drive, Hampshir e, illi-
noi s60140
Fr ed Prit chard - 400 E. Boli var , Milwaukee, Wi scon-
sin 53207
Fo rr es t Lov ely - 6905 Elliot Av enue, Ri chfi eld, Mi n-
nes ota 55423
John Turgyan - 1530 Ku ser Road , Trenton, New Jer-
sey 08619
AI Kelch - 7018 W. Bonniwell Road , Mequon , Wi s-
consin 53902
Dal e Gustaf son - 7724 Shady Hill s Drive, Indianapo-
li s, Indiana46278 - CHIEF ANTIQUE JUDGE
Cl aude Gray - 9635 Sylvia Avenu e, Northridge, Cali-
fornia 91324 - CHIEF JUDGE - ANTI QUE/ CLASSI C
DIVISION
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
OCTOBER12 & 13 - SYRACUSE, NEW YORK- Th e Northeast Aero Hi s-
tori ans15th AnnualMeeting will be held October ;2 & 13 attheShera-
ton Inn. Speakers, vi sual materi al s, and static di splays feat uring ea rl y
aviati on of the area will be f eatured. Contact Jack Perkins, 7971 Ver-
non Road, Clay, New Yor k 13041 f or details.
NOVEMBER 17 & 18 - MIAMI , FLORIDA- Antiqu e, Classi cand Custom
Built Fl yln, November 17 & 18, at th e Fourth Annual Harvest - A
Country Fair , sponsored by the Hi st ori ca l Associati on of South ern
Fl oridaattheDadeCount yYouth Fairgrounds, CoralWayat112Avenue
in Mi ami . Awards given for antiqu e, classi c and custom-buil t ai rcraft .
For furth er i nf ormation, contact Capt. Ken Lifl and of th e Ci vil Air
Patrol , Offi ce (305) 5523'106 home after 6:00 P.M. (305) 251-5927; or
Charl es Lasher, Offi ce (305) 873-7357, home aft er 6: 30 (305) 8218240.
LETTERS
Dear David,
The Borden Airplane Poster i n the July is-
sue of Vintage Airplane featured the Ford Tri-
Motored Transport .In the notesthat Ihad pre-
pared f or inclusion with this poster I drewat-
tention to the ai rportin the background of the
poster , and asked that if anyone knew which
airport it was, I would be i nterested in hear-
ing from them.
Two days after I received my copy of Vin-
tage Airplane, I received a card from Gl enn
Buffi ngton, EAA 1234, of Seattle, Washington.
He identified the airport as the Ford Airport,
Dearborn. Michigan. The following day I re-
ceived a letter from Mr. Frank H. Abar , the
, Manager of the Ford Integral Overdrive Trans-
mission Engineering Department, in Livoni a,
Michigan. Mr.Abar writesasfollows:
"Reference:July1979EAAVintage Airplane-
TheFord Trimotor' Borden'sAeroplanePost-
ers from the 1930's' depi cts the aircraft at the
Ford Airport , Dearborn, Michigan. The airport
was builtby theFord MotorCompanyand was
adjacent to the site of the building where the
FordTrimotorswerebuilt.Thebui lding,hangar
and runways are nowpart of Ford Motor Com-
pany Dearborn proving grounds. The building
is now theexperimentalvehi cles building.
The poster shows buildi ngs i n the back-
ground which are the front of the Museum at
Greenfield Village. The Vi llage and Museum
are across Vi llage Road from the airport site
and were built in the late 20's to the best of
my knowledge. The airport was last used dur-
ing WW " as an outlying field for Navy pri -
mary training at Grosse Isle Naval Air Sta-
tion. N2's ' Yellow Perils' were a common sight
at that time. "
My thanks to both these gentl emen for thei r
information.
Yours truly,
L. J.Salisbury
7 Harper Road
Brampton, Ontario
L6W 200
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