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THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE
ByE. E. "Buck"Hilbert,President
EAA Antique/ClassicDi vision
ANTIQUES AND CLASSICS ATOSHKOSH
I'm sure you all have the June issue of SPORTAVIATION.Open it to page eleven and
review the Do's and Don'ts for Oshkosh. Digest all there is about flightline safety and then
reread item four.
Bring your own t ie downs, if at all possible, and be certain to use t hem. I saw a beau-
tiful1939 Aeronca Chief get flipped in a sudden summer thundershower one year. It wasn't
at Oshkosh. The tie down ropes were neatly coiled around the already i nst alled anchors.
That little oversight erased a lot of diligent labor and beautiful workmanship, and left in
its place a hollow sinking void in the pit of one guy's stomach. Not only was the owner-
builder heartsick, so was everyone around him who saw it. Carryi ng home a " Hard Luck"
consolation prize was a pretty poor substitute for all that hard work and effort. Let's pro-
tect our machines, and ourselves the best way we can.
One thing not on the list. Let's practice a little tail blast courtesy. Hold that rpm down on
taxi and ground maneuver. We will be parked in the grass. It' ll be dusty. Just take it easy
and let's all have a good time. See you there!!
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HOW TO JOIN THE ANTIQUE-
CLASSIC DIVISION
Members hip in the EAA Antique-Classic Divi-
VOLUME 1 - NUMBER 7
JUNE 1973
sion is open to all EAA members who have a spe-
cial interest in the older aircraft that are a proud
part of 'our aviation heritage. Membership in the
Antique-Classic Division is $10.00 per year which
entitles ' one to 12 issues of The Vintage Airplane
TABLE OF CONTENTS
publi shed monthly at EAA Headquarters. Each
member wi ll also receive a special Antique-Classic
A Covey of Cubs...By Jack Cox. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
membership card plus one additional card for
Vintage Aircraft At Watsonville...By Jack Cox . 8
one's spouse or other designated family member.
Around the Antique-Classic World ..............11 Membership in EAA is $15.00 per year which
Calendar of Events .............................14 includes 12 issues of SPORT A VIATION. All mem-
bership correspondence should be addressed to:
EAA, Box 229, Ha les Corners, Wisconsin 53130.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Publisher- Paul H.Poberezny Editor- JackCox
Assistant Editor- Gene Chase Assistant Editor- Golda Cox
ON THE COVER ...Grassroots Avi ation. Photo byTed Koston.
BACK COVER ...Gar Willi ams' Cessna Airmaster and Berne Vocke' s
Staggerwing. Photo byTed Koston.
ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC DIVISION OFFICERS
PRESIDENT- VICE PRESIDENT
E. E. HILBERT J. R. NIELANDER,JR.
8102 LEECH RD. P.O. BOX 2464
UNION,ILLINOIS 60180 FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. 33303
SECRETARY TREASURER
RICHARD WAGNER NICK REZICH
BOX 181 4213 CENTERVILLE RD.
LYONS, WIS. 53148 ROCKFORD, ILL. 61102
DIVISION EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
DOROTHY CHASE, EAA HEADQUARTERS
THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE is owned exclUSively by Ant ique ClaSSic Ai rcraft , Inc. and is published
monthly at Hales Corners, Wi sconsi n 53130. Second Class Permit pending at Hales Corners Post
Office, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130. Membership rates for Antique Classic Aircraft, Inc. are
$10.00 per 12 month period of which $7.00 is for the subscription to THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE. All
Antique Classic Aircraft, Inc. members are required to be members 01 the parent organization, the
Experimental AircraftAssociation. Membershipis open toall whoare interested i n avi.ation.
Postmaster: Send Form 3579 toAntique Classic Aircraft, Inc., Box229,
Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130
Copyright .<; 1973 AntiqueClassic Alrc(aft. Inc. All Ri ghts Reservp.d .
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By Jack Cox (Dick Stouffer Photo)
Have you ever seen a yellow buzzard? How about
eight or ten yellow buzzards wallowing along in the tur-
bulence, one behind another?? This was what I kept
thinking as fellow EAA staffer Gene Chase and I chugged
along in Piper J-3 N36271, the tail end Charlies in a gag-
gle of J-3's engaged in a flour bombing contest.
The occasion was the EAA Antique-Classic Division's
Piper Fly-In held Sunday, June 3 at the Burlington, Wis-
consin Municipal Airport. The event was the flour bomb-
ing contest, run over a short triangular course laid out
from Burlington to Dick Wagner's strip at Lyons, to a
small private strip just north west of Burlington and re-
turn to the starting point. Both private strips had large
cloth targets laid out and each pilot had been given two
flour sacks .. .
The start of the contest, the initial take-off, was ac-
tually event Number One of the day, the short field take-
off. Even with ot' pro Gene Chase handling the controls,
we didn't stand much of a chance because there were two
of us aboard, whereas most of the other contestants were
solo . .. but what the heck, we were out to have fun , not
to win . . . necessarily.
After take-off, I took the controls since I was more
familiar with the local country side. Leveling out just
above the legal limit for open country, I aimed for Dick
Wagner's strip while Gene prepared for his "bomb" drop.
Up ahead were all the other Cubs - everyone yellow -
strung out loosely and each dipping and gently wallowing
in the mild chop . .. for all the world like a flight of stately
yellow buzzards!
I won't elaborate on the results of our bomb drops ...
I never saw either of our sacks once they left Gene's
fingers ... or my landing in the short field contest, my
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first in a J-3 in nine years. Suffice it to say Gene and I
weren't around when the trophies were awarded, but
true to our intended purpose, we had a ball!
The fun we had and that experienced by everyone
else who came to Burlington that Sunday was what the
Piper Fly-In was all about. From its inception the day was
planned as a low key affair with the participant and his
airplane foremost in mind. The only scheduled events
were those described above and the trophy presentation
for the winners, plus a parts swap session. The remainder
of the day was left for just plain fun flying and buddy
hopping. There was an abundance of the latter.
The day started off about as dismal as one could imag-
ine. Rain came in buckets! Everyone was huddling under
Cub wings listening to the drumming of the drops on taut
fabric - few conversations were drowned out because
few had enough spirit to talk at that point. By 10:00
o'clock, however, spirits and Cubs went flying as the
heavens opened up producing a beautiful warm and
sunny day. Even a moderate breeze was blowing right
down Burlington's grass runway - perfect for Cubs! The
bad weather did have the effect of limiting the participa-
tion to the northern Illinois/southern Wisconsin area,
still 36 aircraft were registered. Everyone who did attend
had a great time and many wanted to know when the
next such gathering would take place.
The gathering of the Pipers was on the EAA property
immediately adjacent to the Burlington airport. The site is
a 50 acre farm that lies in the southeastern corner of the
field - the land that forms the pie wedge between the
east/west and north/south runways and a river. There is a
lot of level pasture area for aircraft parking and lots of
trees near the river's bank for camping and picnics. The
farm house (still occupied) and barn are intact, the latter
to be used for storage of EAA Air Museum aircraft. It is
a beautiful piece of property and with direct access to the
runways, is an excellent site for small informal fly-ins
of the type held on June 3.
Now, about those contests ... the ones who were
winning and having fun while Gene and I were just hav-
ing fun were:
SHORT FIELD TAKE-OFF - Al Kelch of Mequon,
Wisconsin in his beautifully restored 1939 J-3 N32940.
Powered with a C-85, Al was off so short the judges had to
run back toward the starting line to mark his jump off
spot!
BARRIER LANDING - To prove his win above was
more than just a lot of engine power, Al Kelch also took
the barrier or short field contest ... where flying skill
really shows. Al is a businessman of Mequon (just north of
Milwaukee), is a Cub enthusiast practically without
peer and has his own private strip behind his home on
which to daily practice to make the rest ofus look bad!
CROSS COUNTRY FLOUR BOMBING - Mark Fay
of Plainfield, Illinois won using Dick Hill's 1937 J-2 as
his aiming platform. This teenager really knows how to
hurt us over-thirty guys!
In addition to the contest winners, awards were pre-
sented to the following:
OLDEST PIPER - Awarded to Greg Yates of Plain-
field, Illinois for Dick Hill's 1933 Taylor E-2 Cub. Dick
is well known to Oshkosh goers as the owner of both an
E-2 and a J-2 which are in the air constantly and usually
in the world's slowest formation. An airline pilot, Dick
has recruited a couple of his neighbor's sons, Greg Yates
and Mark Fay, to do the flying when his schedule keeps
him busy with the big birds. (How would you have liked
living next door to a guy like that when you were grow-
ing up!) The 40th birthday of the E-2 is being celebrated
this year (see photo) .
OLDEST J-3 - Again Al Kelch strode forth to claim
the booty. His J-3 is 34 years old this year, having been
minted in Lock Haven in 1939.
LONGEST DISTANCE - This award is often one of
great significance, considering the cruising speed of a J-3
. .. it involves persistence, self discipline and tremendous
physical endurance. Fortunately, in a J-3 one's physical
range is about the same as that of the aircraft - the only
problem is airports without adequate johns! Anyhow, this
year's winner was Dave Hamilton who, along with wife
Phylis, scooted in from Anderson, Indiana - 275 miles.
They played it smart by flying in on Saturday which was
a beautiful day. Dave's J-3 is familiar as the Grand Cham-
pion Classic Airplane from the 1972 Oshkosh Fly-In. He
had just overhauled the engine and repainted the nose
cowling pieces, finishing the job immediately before take-
off for Burlington. The overhaul must have been a good
one as no problems were experienced and no more than
normal oil streaking was evident when he landed. Dave
has been a staunch supporter of the Antique-ClassIc Divi-
sion since its inception and is a member of the very active
EAA Chapter 226 in Anderson, Indiana. Making this trip
to support one of the Division's very first activities is an
indication of his and his wife's devotion to the vintage air-
craft movement and is greatly appreciated by all ofus.
What kind of Pipers were on hand for the day's ac-
tivities? The old timers were the E-2s owned by Dick
Hill and Gene Chase. Unfortunately, Gene was not able
to get his licensed in time to participate in the flying ac-
tivity, but did buzz out near sunset to a nearby field on a
ferry permit. By then the wind was picking up and those
remaining were treated to some REALLY slow flight . ..
it was a good thing the airport he was taking the bird to
was downwind of Burlington!
(Dick Stouffer Photo)
AI Kelch, left , took away exactly half of the Piper Fly-
In awards! He won the Short Field Take-Off, Barrier
Landing and Oldest J-3 plaques. Good show, AI. Presi-
dent Buck Hilbert does the honors.
Next oldest Piper was Dick Hill's J-2, followed by a
brace of 13 J-3s. One J-5 was on hand, one PA-12 Super
Cruiser and one PA-18. Vagabonds were there in both
versions, three PA-15s and one PA-17. In addition there
were three Taylorcrafts ... perhaps to remind us that C.
(Dick Stouffer Photo)
The Oldest Piper plaque was accepted by Greg
Yates, left, who flew in Dick Hill ' s 1933 Taylor E-2.
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G. Taylor had a few things to do with both lines of air-
craft.
As always several aircraft owners did not register, in-
cluding the pilots of a Pacer and a Clipper or two. Several
homebuilts, assorted Aeroncas, Cessna 120/140s, Lus-
combes and a couple of antiques came in to enjoy the
day - clearly indicating the interest in similar type club
activity involving other brands.
Most of the credit for the successful day - other than
that from the heavens - must go to Antique-Classic Di-
vision Secretary Dick Wagner, his family and employees
of Wag-Aero. They made all the necessary arrangements,
laid out bombing targets, made posters until the wee
(Dick Stouffer Photo)
President Buck, right, presents Phylis Hamilton (na-
turally!) with the Longest Distance award . She and hus-
band Dave, center, flew thei r 1972 Grand Champion
Classic Cub from Anderson, Indiana for the Piper Fly-In.
hours the night before, had participant decals made and
helped man the registration desk on Fly-In day. Above
and beyond the call of duty was the fact that he also had
his two J-3s, his J-5 and PA-15 Vagabond on the field
with a line up of pilots to take almost everyone for a ride
who wanted to savor the pleasures of flivver flying once
again. President Buck Hilbert was all over the place, as
usual, and made his PA-18 available to almost everyone
with a ticket. He also flew a couple of our photographers
and really got current in slow flight and power on stalls
trying to stay back with a slowly climbing E-2!
How can one sum up the Piper Fly-In? . . Simply
by wishing ourselves many happy returns.
(Di ck Stouffer Photo)
Mark Fay accepts the Cross Country Flour Bombing
plaque from President Buck. He made his drops from a
1937 J-2.
(Lee Fray Photo)
BELOW: The second oldest Piper at
Burlington, Gene Chase' s 1935 E-2.
(Lee Fray Photo)
The oldest Piper/Taylor at Bur-
lington - Dick Hill's 1933 E-2.
(Lee Fray Photo)
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kromer of Mt. Carroll , illinois and
thei r PA-15 Vagabond. Note that modern Piper Product
in the backg round that came in to pay homage to its
ancestors.
. (Dick Stouffer Photo)
Dick Wagner' s J-5 Cruiser. Painted in the original red/
orange with black trim, the bird was not only beautiful
but was the easiest to spot, air-to-air, of anything at the
Fly-In.
(Lee Fray Photo)
Gene Townsend of Chapter .274 i n Decatur, Illinois
brought in his sharp T-Craft to s ~ w the troops what C.
G. Taylor went on to after he left Piper.
(Lee Fray Photo)
Funny, isn 't it . . . to the youth of today the Piper J-3 is
ANCIENT. A 55 year old Jenny or a 45 year old Travel
Air is utterly incomprehensible!
(Dick Stouffer Photo)
Dick Hill's Taylor E-2 Cub is 40 years old this year - so
had to have a " cake". Don 't overlook the candles! The
celebrants are, left to right, Mark Fay, Lee Ann Entyre,
Greg Yates (the lucky pilot) , Jeanne Lehman and owner
Dick Hill.
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V\NTAGE A\RC
By Jack Cox
After having attended antique aircraft fly-ins in
every section of the country - except California - your
editor finally had the opportunity to close the circle by
attending the well known Watsonville, California Fly-In
May 18-20.
It is always an adventure to go to a fly-in populated
with aircraft and people you have never seen before, as
was the case for me at Watsonville. The antique and clas-
sics that showed up were full of surprises .. . at both ends
of the scale. For instance, I saw more Ryans (10) than r
hai ever seen at one time; more Travel Air 4000s (4) than
ever on one Held; two flyable World War I types - an
Avro 504K and a Sopwith Pup; two Harlows, which
constitute 50% of the total active population; and a
whole passel of Bellanca 14-13s and 19s. On the other
hand, I was mildly surprised to see only one Stagger-
wing! In all the years I have been attending antique fly-
ins, I am certain this was the first time I have ever seen
the Staggerwings outnumbered by Howards!
At any new-to-me fly-in I always look for the rare
birds, the one-of-a-kinds and near sole survivor types.
One of the very first I spotted was a sailplane, of all
things . . . a real live Baby Bowlus. The graceful little
craft was towed in from Hollister, California by a Taylor-
craft and after release for a landing made some of the
tightest circles I have ever seen. The Baby is owned by
Hans Falkenberg and Fred Starbuck of Hollister.
Further down tlie line was Don Hicks 1931 Buhl Bull
Pup, N320Y. This ship has been featured in west coast
aviation magazines, but was interesting to see in the flesh,
er, aluminum.
On another line was a yellow low wing Aeronca, a
1936 LC owned by Wayne Kerr of Stockton. It is powered
by a five cylinder, 90 horsepower Warner. Including the
out-of-license examples, the FAA has records of 11 of
these birds.
More trudging around brought me to one of the three
known Phillips Skylark's , N19995, a CT2 owned by Ray
Karlovich of San Mateo. Built in 1940 this rare biplane
is equipped with a 145 Warner.
Nearby was a brown and white New Standard D-
29-A. Owned by George R. Dray of Walnut Creek, Cali-
fornia, this Kinner powered bird is the only one flying I am
aware of. Built in Patterson, New Jersey in 1929, N155A
was Serial Number 1007. It has a unique "bathtub"
type cockpit - one big opening containirr'g both seats in
t andem.
e
Already mentioned were ' the two Harlows. One,
N18978, owned by United Captain Mel E. Heflinger of
Redondo, California is Serial Number 1. It is a beautiful
restoration and is quite a performer since being re-en-
gined with a 185-hp Warner. This Harlow is a trophy win-
ner everywhere it goes and has been written up in a couple
of magazines. Incidentally, Mel and EAA Director Bob
Puryear were attending Pasadena Junior College when
Max Harlow was teaching there and getting production
of the PJC-2 underway. A second Harlow, N6529 owned
by John MacPherson of Salinas, California, was also on
hand. This one, Serial Number 7, was built in 1940 and
is powered by a 165 Warner. Two other Harlows,
N3947B (Ser. No.6) and N64760 (Ser. No. 3), complete
the list of these beautiful aircraft still carried on FAA's
records. .
Of personal interest to me was Bill Nutting's big
Waco SRE, NC1252W. Although featured on the cover of
the May 1972 issue of SPORT AVIATION, this was my
first opportunity to see the aircraft since I had helped load
the "bones" on a U-Haul truck at Camden, South Caro-
lina in 1969. Bill has done a magnificent job in restor-
ing the Waco and was one of the most active pilots at
Watsonville. He &sts the SRE almost daily and has made
numerous long cross countries, including a recent vaca-
tion jaunt to Baja, California.
Just as in all other sections of the country, the up-
surge in restoration of Classics, the 1946 to 1953 factory
builts, is continuing. There were several beautiful Stin-
son 108s - including Jon Schultz's dash-3 which he flew
in from Lincoln, Nebraska to easily take the long dis-
tance award; Cubs galf're; some nice Champs and Chiefs;
a couple of outstanding Luscombes; and two or three Cess-
na 195s that obviously had lots of money and elbow grease
lavished on them. Additionally, I spotted an absolutely
stunning Taylorcraft BD-12D, a Funk, several Cessna
120/140s, and some slick Swifts - not as many as I ex-
pected to see in California, but I suppose many were
preparing to fly east to the Swift Fly-In.
As an ex-Bellanca 14-13 owner, I was pleased to see
several top notch 14-13 and 14-19 restorations. There
are 305 14-13s and only 43 14-19s left, according to FAA
registration lists. For some reason California and Georgia
seem to be the happy hunting grounds for these early
triple-tail Bellancas. Bill Husk of Dublin, Georgia has
been the Bellanca guru in that area for many years and
is largely responsible for the concentration of the planes
there. California? Don't know .. : perhaps, the fellows
there just appreciate a good airplane.
WATSONVILLE
On Saturday night a gigantic banquet/awards dinner
was held at the local fair grounds with Tony Le Vier as
the featured speaker. Tony's presentation consisted of a
narrated slide show with shots taken during his racing
days and more recent experiences as a test pilot for Lock-
heed. The pictures of the Keith Rider/Schoenfeldt
"Firecracker" with which Le Vier sped to victory in the
Greve Trophy race were the highlight of the presenta-
tion. He flew the 200 miles (20 laps) at an average speed
of 250.886 mph and collected twelve thousand 1938 dol-
lars - $10,000 for nosing out Art Chester for first place
and an additional $2,000 for exceeding the race record
of 247.3 mph that had been set in 1936 by Frenchman
Michel Detroyat in his Caldron-Renault. There were also
some very interesting experimentals that Tony tested for
friends in the late 1930s, proving that Los Angeles has
always been a hotbed of homebuilding activity.
Later when trophies were awarded, the big vintage
airplane winner was the magnificent A VRO 504 J /K
owned by J. L. Terteling of Boise, Idaho. Built in 1916
by the A. V. Roe Company, the plane was given serial
number B3182. It is designated today a 504 J /K because
as were most of these long-lived machines, it underwent
considerable update modification during its service life.
Starting off as a "J", B3182 was eventually equipped
with the "K" universal engine mount and upper-wing
fue-l-tftnk, hence the "J /K" designation.
This 504 J /K was brought to Mexico in the early
20s and labored in the high country until 1931 when it
was taken from service and loaned to a trade school. It
was later disassembled and stored until 1968 when it was
brought to the U. S., advertised in good 01' Trade-A-
Plane and sold to the present owner.
The restoration was accomplished under the direction
of Dean Wilson, who is one of the fortunate few such
restorers who gets to fly the machine after the work is
completed. Seventy per cent of the wood in the original
machine was still good enough to be cleaned up and
used. The tail section was 100% O.K. and 95% of the
metal fittings were reusable. A great deal of research was
done in order to make the restoration as authentic as
possible. The paint scheme selected was that of the Home
Defense and the paint was prepared to simulate the
amount of aging expected on a one year old airplane.
The only concession to modern flying was the fitting
of a 220-hp Continental on the universal engine mount
(Composite photo by Jack Cox)
for cross-country work to air shows and for local flying.
The owner also has a 160-hp Gnome rotary which can
be put in place for judging. So far, however it seems that
judges have been so impressed with aircraft and
the beautiful work that was put into it, that the A VRO
has not been penalized when the Continental was in
place.
The machine was the AAA's Grand Champion for
1972 and now has also won the top award at Watsonville.
Think of the terrain Dean Wilson has flown over to get
from Boise to Ottumwa, Iowa and Watsonville Califor-
nia and you will appreciate more fully the of in-
stalling the Continental for cross country flying . . . per-
th.is so?ering thought also impressed a few judges
ordmanly stIcklers for 100% authenticity.
Watsonville '73 was a well run fly-in and was quite
successful despite some unseasonably cool and overcast
weather. A cloud deck from the Pacific persisted in hov-
ering over the area all weekend, but never descended so
low as to curtail flying at the airport. Visiting aircraft
were able to sneak in through a narrow slot near the
mountains to the east, but attendance was probably held
down somewhat by the less than ideal conditions. The
Watsonville Fly-In is sponsored jointly by the Northern
California Chapter of AAA and the City of Watsonville -
with a good assist from EAA Chapter 62 or nearby Santa
Clara Valley. Chapter 62 handles the homebuilt portion
of the show which is quite large. The Chapter maintains
an EAA booth that dispenses information on the EAA
its Divisions (including the Antique-Classic group)
publications and, in general, creates a lot of good
WIll of us. They do a terrific job.
BIll RIchards, President of the Northern California
Chapter, and Tom Slappendel, President of Chapter 62
are several in of their respective groups
for theIr fine .work m prepanng for and managing the
1973. WatsonVIlle Fly-In. The officials of the City of Wat-
sonvIlle who also took part deserve similar accolades.
EAA Headquarters was well represented at Watson-
ville. Antique-Classic President Buck Hilbert was parolled
by United long enough to sneak out for the weekend as
fellow United Captain Bob Puryear, one of our EAA
DIrectors. Bob did not have to go far as he and wife Nor-
ma live just up the ridge in scenic, sunny and sublime
Portola Valley. Dave Jameson, Vice President of the EAA
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(Jack Cox Photo)
Irv Perch' s big Ford Tri-Motor N9651 (Serial Number
5-AT-34). The original owner was Trans World Airline.
Unlike most Fords which spent much of their early
careers south of the border, this one was used exten-
sively in Alaska.
(Jack Cox Photo)
Max Robertson of Medford, Oregon
owns this 1929 Travel Air 4000.
(Jack Cox Photo)
NC124Y is Sam Haley' svery nice Waco RNF.
Air Museum Foundation was on hand as were Golda Cox,
EAA Chapter Executive Secretary and your editor.
We Easterners no longer have any faith in the Cali-
fornia Chamber of Commerce's claims of eternal sun-
shine and all that .. . but we really enjoy the Fl y-Ins
out there.
WATSONVILLE AWARDS
GOLDEN AGE (1928- 1934) Open Biplane - Travel
Air 4000, NC 9048, Martin Larson, Columbia, Californic.
GOLDEN AGE - Open Monoplane - Buhl Pup,
N320Y, Don Hicks, Santa Paula, California
GOLDEN AGE - Closed Monoplane - StinsO'.l Jr.,
Bob Meyers, San Diego, California
CLASSIC AGE (1935-1941) Open Biplane - Meyers
OTW, NC 34336, Richard Warden, Torrance, California
CLASSIC AGE - Closed Biplane - Waco SRE, NC
1252W, Bill Nutting, Mountain View, California
CLASSIC AGE - Open Monoplane - Ryan STA -
Don Carter, San Francisco, California
CLASSIC AGE - Closed Monoplane - Cessna Air-
master - Gary White, San Jose, California
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(Jack Cox Photo)
Richard Warden of Torrance, California owns
this beautiful restoration of a Meyers OTW.
(Jack Cox Photo)
This Sopwith Pup is the proud possession of Jim Ricklefs
of San Carlos, California. He just missed having his
SPAD restoration ready for Watsonville. A couple of
weeks later at Merced, the SPAD was declared Grand
Champion.
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(Jack Cox Photo)
Jim Ricklefs and his Pup.
(Jack Cox Photo)
This is Harlow Serial Number 1. It was restored to per-
fection by Mel Heflinger, 528 Via La Selva, Redondo,
California.
(Jack Cox Photo)
A Baby Bowlus - a beautiful antique sailplane owned
and flown by Hans Falkenberg and Fred Starbuck of
Hollister, California.
(Jack Cox Phot o)
The Classic Airplane wi nner (EAA
classification) was Jim Benelli of
Fresno, California for his Piper J-3
N6784H.
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(Jack Cox Photo) (Jack Cox Photo)
Don Hicks 1931 Buhl Bull Pup . New Standard D-29-A owned by George
R. Dray of Walnut Creek. California.
(Photo Courtesy Di ck Forger)
Dick Forger (EAA 68096, A-C 146), 204 Woodspath Rd ., Liverpool , New York 13088 and son Garry
in one of two identically painted Tiger Moths (N8233 and N3529) he will have at Oshkosh this
year. In his formation will also be an Interstate L-6 in military paint.
WHAT IS IT??
William Roberts, President of EAA Chapter 336 in
Nashua, New Hampshire has a "mystery plane" for us
to identify. The plane crashed on a farm near Burling-
ton, Vermont 35 years ago and was never retrieved - it
has been in one of those barns we hear so much about
ever since.
The pictures show the bird had a steel tube fuselage
and was heavily faired with wood stringers. The landing
gear and cockpit enclosure are possible identification
aids. Also the engine mount. Naturally, there are no
name plates and no N numbers to work with.
How about it, antique sleuths? What is it??
AROUND THE ANTIQUE/CLASSIC WORLD
Aviation photographer Ted Koston
(EAA 44514) . Ted's excellent photos
appear in almost every issue ofThe
Vintage Airplane and Sport Avia-
tion. Here he is "captured" by Dick
Stouffer, another regular on these
pages.
DearJack:
This weekend I visited with Mr. Charley
Crow of Ft. Worth, a fellow PA-15 owner.
While there, he showed me a publication en-
titled " The Vintage Airplane" , May ' 73 issue.
Being a Vagabond enthusiast, I would like to
have one of these magazines. It has a picture
oftheVagabond on the front.
I purchased my PA-15 (4640H) right after a
tornado had blown the hangar door in on it
(got it cheap) and am attempting to restore
it from the bare bones out. I've been able to
get several drawings from Piper and many
new parts. I have the 65-hp Lycoming, PA-
17 type gear and single control on the left.
I' m going to install the dual control kit - I'll
have to fabricate it from Piper drawings -
and am considering the installation ofanother
door on the left side. I know there are a few
Vagabonds with doors on the left side. So far
I have not been able to ascertain , for sure,
whether the door installation requires an STC
or if it can be done with a 337. Can you tell
me? The only structure which would have to
come out is the window channel and I can't
tell ifitis stressed ornot.
I know you folks up there are busy doing
the efficient job of running our "club" and I
ask you foryourcommentsonly because there
is little or no information available about this
little airplane. Many A & P' s don' t even know
what aVagabond Cub is.
'Thank you for your time and kind con-
sideration.
Aviation Regards,
BillyC. Chandler ,EAA 35787
9808 Warwana Rd.
Houston, Texas 77055
(Editor: Can anyone help Billy on the extra
doorinstallation?)
DearJack:
Enclosed is my check for new member-
ship in the EAA Antique-Classic Division and
renewal in EAA (48632).
After seeing the cover photo and story in
the May issue you sent me it was difficult not
to join. I have a Vagabond (N4333H) and am
in theprocessofinstalling aC-85-12. Although
the installation is complete, I do not have it
signed offyet- hopefully, in aweekorso.
Your article was very informative and told
of many things I had wondered about. You
also mentioned that you knew of no Vaga-
bond Clubs and there are a couple that I am
aware of. Mr. H. C. Ogles (EAA 21280), 448
C Ave. , Coronado, California 92118 has a
"Vagabond News" that he sends out about
quarterly and I am sending you my last copy
in hopes you have time to read it as there is
an article inthereyou won' t believe. Theother
club is headed up by Chester Elliott (EAA
13370), Box 318, RD 1, Sullivan, Ohio 44880
and through his efforts got together 12 of us
Vag owners with 8 airplanes last September
10 at the Marion, Ohio EAA Fly-In. Did you
ever go to that Fly-In? If not you ought to
tryand make it as it is O.K.
Up until I got your copy of The Vintage Air-
plane I thought there was only one aviation
mag (SPORT AVIATION) but now there are
two - Ah, now my good wife will have even
more trouble getting me to the supper table
when itarrives!
Thank you and keep up the good work -
some day we are going to come out there and
see the Museum and visit you people.
Sincerely,
John F. Eley
Sunbury,Ohio43074
(Editor' s Note: We enjoyed reading Mr. Ogles
"Vagabond News". It contains pictures and
good information on member' s airplanes. The
"unbelievable" story concerns a Vag convert-
ed to tri-gear and operated as an outlaw for
yearsl We hope to be at Marion this year.)
DearJack:
Probably EAA will receive a good write up
from someoneon the two fly-ins here in north-
ern Illinois on May 20, 1973, so we will simply
briefyou on whatwe were concerned with.
The writer flew formation on Don Straughn's
Porterfield (1940) to Lewis-Lockport (111.) for
an EAA Fly-In Breakfast. After a while, our
Luscombe followed his Porterfield over to
George Field, a private strip near Naperville,
III. Here we waited for Bob Adamec and his
' 46Taylorcraft.
Wewererathersurprisedtoseehispassenger
was none other than Ted Koston - photogra-
phersuperb.
After a few photos of the people and their
planes, Don Straughn offered to give Ted a
ride up to Dacy Airport , near Harvard, Illinois,
which was where we were all going. The idea
was that Ted would have more freedom to
photograph from the Porterfield than either
theT-CraftortheLuscombe.
Weflewalooseformationasthetwoclassics
and one antique madetheir way to Dacy for a
free lunch. Don had the Porterfield all over
the placetrying to giveTed some good angles
to shoot from. Our little Luscombe actually
blushed from having her picture taken so
many times! Bob Adamec and Herb Smok in
theT-Craftdid all the navigation. It was agood
thing , too, because Luscombe N71101 didn' t
knowwhere she was mostofthe time!
We made it there O.K. and the last time we
saw Ted Koston, he was doing his "thing" -
taking more photos. It was a most enjoyable
daytosay theleast.
HappyLandings,
R. E. " Ed " Jordan
EAA 5824,A-C 40
641 Redwood Dr.
Aurora.III .60506
P. S. A while back you wrote an extremely
good article on the Luscombe. We don ' t quite
have it memorized yet, but we' re working on
it!
(Editor' s Note: See cover for Ted Koston ' s
picture of the three aircraft described in Ed's
letter.)
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