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PUBLICATIONSTAFFPUBLISHERPaulH. PobereznyDIRECTOR,MARKETING& COMMUNICATIONSDick Matt

EDITORGeneR. ChaseMANAGINGEDITOR

Mary JonesEDITORIALASSISTANT

Norman PetersenFEATUREWRITERSGeorge A.Hardie, Jr.

Dennis ParksRoy Redman

EAAANTIQUE/CLASSICDIVISION,INC.OFFICERSPresident VicePresident

R. J. Lickteig Roy Redman1620BayOaksDrive Rt. 3,Box208AlbertLea,MN56007 Faribault,MN 55021507/373-2922 507/334-5922Secretary Treasurer

Ronald Fritz E. E. "Buck" Hilbert15401SpartaAvenue P.O. Box 145Kent City, MI 49330 Union, IL60180616/678-5012 815/923-4591

DIRECTORSJohn S.Copeland Stan Gomoll9JoanneDrive 104290thLane,NEWestborough,MA01581 Minneapolis,MN 55434.617/366-7245 612/784-1172Claude L Gray, Jr. DaleA. Gustafson9635SylviaAvenue 7724ShadyHillDriveNorthridge,CA 91324 Indianapolis. IN46274818/349-1338 317/293-4430

AI KelchEspie M.Joyce, Jr . 7018W.BonniwellRd.Box468 Mequon,WI53092Madison,NC27025 414/377-5886919/427-0216Morton W.Lester Arthur R.MorganP.O.Box3747 3744North51stBlvd.Martinsville,VA24112 Milwaukee,WI53216

703/632-4839 414/442-3631Gene Morris John R Turgyan115CSteveCourt,R.R.2 Box229,R.F.D.2Roanoke,TX 76262 Wrightstown ,NJ085628171491-9110 6091758-2910

S.J.Wittman George S.YorkBox2672 181 SlobodaAve.

DECEMBER1984 Vol. 12, No. 12Contents4 AlCNewsbyGeneChase5 FriendshipPorchDedicatedto

ConventionVolunteers6 TheRebirthof anAeroncaC-3byHardyD.Cannon9 VintageLiteraturebyDennisParks1 PheasantH l0 RestorationbyGeneChase12 TypeClubActivities atOshkosh '84byGeneChase14 ATeenagerinPanamabyBobMonk15 Book ReviewbyDennisParks16 MysteryPlanebyGeorgeA. Hardie,Jr.17 Lettersto theEditor17 Calendarof Events21 TheVintageTrader

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Page14FRONTCOVER . . . GrandChampionClassicatOshkosh '84 wasthis Cessna 140, NC4135N ownedby Rick and Kathie Paige, SanMateo,California. (PhotobyTedKoston)BACK COVER ThenewestadditiontotheEAAAviationFoundation 'scollectionis this beautifullyrestored1933Cirrus-poweredFairchild24-C8, NC13191,SIN2009,donatedbyHaroldG. Scheck.EastRutherford,NewJersey.(Photographedat theFoundation's PioneerAirportbyJack Cox)


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Ue w s ompiled y Gene haseIMPORTANT SAFETY ITEM

CONCERNING CERTAIN BENDIXCARBURETORSAttention owners and operators of aircraft with BendixNA-S3A1, NA-S3B and NA-S3A1 carburetors on theirengines and using automobile gasoline or high aeromatic100 LL avgas:We have had an incident reported to us involving aCessna 120 which had a new carburetor float needle installed in 1983, which however, was the obsoleted partwith the neoprene tip. The swelling of the tip eventuallyincreased to the point where the engine was too lean tooperate. One of the dangers is that a continual leaningcan be taking place without the knowledge of the operator.This could l ~ d to engine damage from excessively leanoperation. Checking with a carburetor overhaul shop re

veals that this has been a longstanding and continuingoccurrence.Bendix issued a Service Bulletin (#84) in 1963, andchanged the float needle valve in these carburetors froma valve with a neoprene tip to an all plastic valve madeof delrin, (they have not manufactured the old valve sincethen) . In our opinion, all of these old valves PIN 390077)should have been scrapped years ago because ofthe rubberage control requirement.If you are unsure of the type of needle valve in your

carburetor, do not continue to use either 100 LL avgas orautogas. t is strongly recommended that you determinewhether it is a needle with a neoprene tip (part no.390077), replace it immediately with part no. 2523047,and make the installation in accordance with Bendix Service Bulletin #8 4 .CONOCO SAYS ITS AUTO FUELQUALITY IS COMPARABLE TO

THAT OF AVGASOfficials of the Conoco Oil Company stated that Conocounleaded auto fuel quality is comparable to that of avgasat a recent meeting with FAA, Fixed Base Operators,airport executives and Conoco Oil dea lers in Denver, Colorado.Conoco's presentation provided a technical review of

vided only to those aircraft which were approved for itsuse, to purchase the fuel only from fuel vendors who areknown for their integrity and fuel quality and to purchaseonly fuel meeting ASTM D-439 requirements.EAA's President and Founder, Paul H Poberezny ,praised Conoco's position, I am proud and pleased to seea company of Co no co's high r eputation joining others suchas Amoco Oil in recognizing the importance of auto fuelto the aviation community. Poberezny, whobegan EAA'sauto fuel research program more than seven years ago,noted that Amoco Oil has been a supporter of EAA's research from its inception.EAA Aviation Foundation Technical Director, HarryZeisloft, was invited by Conoco to address the meeting inDenver. Zeisloft pointed out that lowering the cost of aviation through the use of auto fuel is extremely important .According to FAA's statisti cs, student starts in 1978 were137,000. Those starts were reduced to 86,000 in 1982 andif the same trend continues it will be 0 by 1989. Zeisloftalso noted that 79% of the civil engine aviation fleet iscapable ofusing 80 octane auto fuel. He said, Over 10,500aircraft are now flying regularly and safely on auto fuel.The annual rate of usage of auto gas in aircraft is conservatively estimated at 38,600,000 gallons of gasoline. Thesavings in maintenance costs added to the savings indirect operating costs approaches $20 per hour for anaircraft such as a Cessna 182.For more information on EAA's auto fuel research anddevelopment program contact the EAA Aviation Center,Auto Fuel Department, Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI54903-3065.

EAA AIR ACADEMY '84EAA Air Academy '84 enjoyed unprecedented successas it brought experienced EAAers and youth together atthe EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh. For three weeksthey shared the technology and love of aviation whiledeveloping the concept of quality without compromise,which we hope will continue to be a part of their aviationand personal lives. The EAA Antique/Classic Divisionand its members played an essential part in the successof this initial Academy.Read the full story of EAA Air Academy '84 in theDecember, 1984 issue of SPORT AVIATION. For information about EAA Air Academy '85, contact Chuck Larsenat the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh.

EAAJAOPA PRIMARYAIRCRAFT PETITION

Details of the joint EAAlAOPA petition to amendthe Federal Aviation Regulations to permit certifica


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NEW YORK STATEMUSEUM GROUP PLANSAVIATION/AEROSPACE MUSEUMThe Empire State Aerosciences Museum (ESAM), a

newly chartered non-profit educational corporation, hasannounced plans for a future aviation/aerospace museumto be located in the Schenectady, NY area . The museumis expected to feature over 80 years of flight developmentand manufacture in New York State, together with military, antique and homebuilt aircraft and historical artifacts.

Museum plans include a research library, facilities forstudents and educators, and additional use by community/civic groups as well as aviation groups.ESAM will sponsor air shows at the SchenectadyCounty Airport, with proceeds dedicated to museum development. An indi vidual and corporate membership program, currently being initiated, will fund general operat

ing expenses, newsletters, etc.ESAM welcomes comments and suggestions relative tomuseum development, availability of display material,etc . from aviation groups and historians. Their mailingaddress is Box 1196, Schenectady, NY 12301. .

FRIENDSHIP PORCH DEDICATEDTO CONVENTION VOLUNTEERSPhotos by Jack McCarthy)

Among the many ceremonies during Oshkosh '84 wasthe dedication of the Friendship Porch. Presided over byAntique/Classic Division President, Bob Lickteig, appreciation plaques were presented to Al Kelch and Bob Lumley,chairman and co-chairman respectively of the porch committee. The untiring efforts of these two men along withother volunteers resulted in the construction of this practical and handsome addition to the Antique/Classic Headquarters building, and its completion in time for Oshkosh'84.The event included a ribbon cutting ceremony and theplacement of a brass plaque on the front of the building.The plaque reads: Friendship Porch dedicated to our volunteers whose selfless efforts have made possible thisgreat convention - EAA Antique/Classic Division.The porch not only provides comfort for tired convention participants, but also adds beauty to the Headquar-ters Building. t will continue to be a favorite spot in theAntique/Classic area during EAA conventions

Antique/Classic Division President Bob Lickteig (Center) presents appreciation plaques to Bob Lumley (L) and I Kelch fortheir efforts in the design and construction of the FriendshipPorch.

I Kelch (L) and BobLumley, chairman andco-chairman respectively of the porchcommittee, cut theceremonial ribbonduring the dedicationceremony.


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The 1935 Aeronca C-3, NC14640, S N 526 with Bill Stratton at the cont rols.

)f An Ae-f)nca :-3 a ~ t e . - yHardy D Cannon (AARRCO)16518 LedgestoneSan Antonio, TX 78232


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and I formed a company known as Antique Aircraft Rescueand Restoration Company. AARRCO is interested in keeping antiques and warbirds flying. My wife and I own about40 acres in South Bexar County in Texas and so we builta shop behind our house, pulled fences, graded some andcame up with a 2,880 ft. grass landing strip 100 ft. wide,and Bill bought the adjacent property to complete thestrip.Bill Stratton of San Antonio, Darvin Krisell of PIesanton and I formed a working team that makes this a laborof love. Darvin and I no longer fly, but restoration andrebuilding keeps oil in our blood. Bill is the test pilot.We read of two Aeronca C-3 basket cases in Arizona.Bill hopped a plane after a discussion with the Arizonaowner. Convinced that we could and would be able to restore the planes, Bill rented a V-Haul truck and beganthe trek back with his precious cargo in paper bags andcardboard boxes. Crossing the New Mexico and Texas deserts with no air conditioner or even a blower caused agreat deal of discomfort, but Bill pressed on.About 3 o'clock in the afternoon of June 17 1981 Billpulled into the shop area. As he stretched and workedfeelings back into his body, Darvin and I began to unlockthe doors to a truly new adventure.As the truck was being unloaded we laid out the piecesfor a better assessment of what we really had and whatwe were going to need. Out came two Aeronca C-3 fuselages - Master series 500 "Round Backs," parts of fourwings, parts of two tail groups, parts of three differentlanding gear, parts parts parts and more parts; someAeronca 7 C tail assemblies, a pair of World War II L-3wood wings, some Waco parts instruments many brokenparts, bolts, nuts washers, screws, rusted cable, and fit tings that no one can identify completed the cargo. Billlaughed and said that he just bought anything and everything that the man would throw in.Darvin and I began to look at each other what achallenge. In the 1940s I had rebuilt a part of C-3 wingsbut that was about 35 years ago. Thanks to our friendJohn Houser of the Aeronca Corporation, we were able toget some copies of the original blueprints.Work on the plane we chose to complete went ratherslowly because other restorations and rebuilding jobsseemed to pour in faster than we could imagine, so the C-3NC14640, SIN A-526 project was just sorta put on hold.After about a year had passed we were able to gathermore parts and pictures and manuals. We farmed out theengine to Dave Warren who is an expert in the field ofengines as well as other aspects of antique airplanes. Wediscovered that we had five left doors and no right doors

. so we converted left to right. We had five landinggears, and none really matched . modification becamenecessary. Wheels were paired with one extra brakeswere paired and matched to the wheels. The shocks hadto be completely rebuilt and we discovered only one taxispring . a nearby foundry made one for us .The covering of the fuselage and wings was ac

complished and the finish through silver brought the needto assemble the airplane to see if everything did fit. Weaccomplished this on a Saturday when we had some help,but spectators began to gather and made fun of us, ourplane and our project. This made us more determined thatwe would spend more time and complete at least one C-3just to show that it would fly and perform well.Choosing a color scheme posed no problem, lemon yellow with black letters and black stripe was the unanimouschoice. Thanks to Paul R Matt for his production of Volume X of the Historical Aviation Albums for a color picture from which we painted our C-3.Assembly went smoothly enough considering that wehad fit and tried everything prior to painting. With thebaggage compartment seat seat cushions, instrumentpanel, gas tank and crash pad all in place we then turnedour attention to the windshield. Paper patterns often fitwhere plexiglass does not. We made several patterns andthen decided on the one that we thought would be the mostsatisfactory when installed. The plexiglass was cut, edges,sanded, rubber in place . . . and as you can guess, near thelast screw, a pop, a crack and then a split from top tobottom. Next came a revision of the paper pattern newplexiglass, and a hot 98 degree af ternoon which proved tobe no better another crack from top to bottomAfter that we really looked hard at what was happening and realized that the yoke on my bandsaw, in makinga small curve, put such a bind on the plexiglass that wewere actually starting a series of small cracks. We checkedour pattern again and then went to a plastic center thathad a larger bandsaw . Installation of windshield numberthree went as planned.The engine installation posed no problem becausethere is so little to it but starting the engine wassomething else. The carburetor is located on the extremebottom, there is no primer no accelerator pump, and nochoke. Experimenting adjusting, and trial and error gaveus the clue. To successfully start the E-113 we had toremove the spark plugs (two), inject a small squirtoffuelreplace the spark plugs, push the throttle to a space ofthree fingers, switch on, clear, and it starts on the secondswing of the prop emitting a noise that is unbelievable tothe novice . nok-nok-kiank-puff-purrr


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The Aeronca C 3 is in good company with the Piper L-4 and theHeath Parasol over the flat Texas countryside.

The mi hty 36 hp Aeronca E-113 engine that powers NC14640.

Running the engine in all ranges on the ground wasnecessary to make proper adjustments as to richness ofcarburetor, high speed rpm and low speed rpm. Darvinwas in the cockpit running up the engine and I was mak-ing adjustments when an unbelievable vibration set in .On impulse Darvin cut the switch, and I could see a vibration like I had seen only when I took a 40 hp Cub througha large tree.As the engine stopped I could see what happenedthe new prop was in the process of coming apart. I wastruly thankful because it could have happened in the airor on take-off. The prop hubs are hand honed to match theshaft so we had to replace the prop using the same hub .The other prop we had turned out to be 14 inch thinnerthan the one which had come apart, so a plate was madeto fit between the face of the prop and the face-plate of thehub . Then adjustments had to be made all over again because each prop works differently on the engine.

The next morning broke clear and cool with about an8 mph wind right down the runway. Bill realized this


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By Dennis Parks(E 115388)Purdue University LibrariesAerial ge was the only aviation weekly to survivebeyond the first World War. t was published from March1915 to July 1923 by the Aerial Age Company of NewYork. The founding editor was H. Chadwick Hunter fol-lowed in April 1915 by G. Douglas Wardrop who remainededitor until the publication ceased. Contributing editorwas Henry Woodhouse who was also editor of FLYING,the Aero Club of America's magazine, which was absorbed

by Aerial Age in 1921.The first issue of March 22, 1915 was announced astaking the place of Aero & Hydro as the AmericanAeronautical Weekly. Aero & Hydro had ceased inNovember 1914. Aerial ge boasted of an initial subscription list of 10,000 and listed among its first 25 subscriberswere Katherine Stinson and Capt. Thomas Baldwin. Thefirst issue had 24 pages but by June it was up to 46 pages.The covers of Aerial ge had reproductions of blackand white photographs of aircraft and provide a goodsource of pictures of early aircraft. Some of the cover shot sin 1915 were: The Curtiss Flying Boat; the Thomas Military Tractor; and a Martin Tractor . The June 28, 1915cover had a picture of Glenn L. Martin with Mary Pickfordfrom the movie The Girl of Yesterday . Unfortunately inJuly 1915 the illustrated covers stopped and they onlylisted editorial contents . With the U.S. entry into WorldWar I the cover photos reappeared. During 1922 the coversfeatured aerial photographs from around the U.S. Theseincluded downtown shots of Chicago, New York and Washington. Some of the pictures came from the Fairchild Aerial Camera Corp.Some of the regular features were: news of the week;foreign news; recent aero patents; books on aeronautics;and Aeronitis. Aeronitis was a series of quips and quoteseither new or reprinted from other sources. Aeronitiswas defined as a pleasant infectious ailment that madepeople flighty . For an example, one of the stories told

reports featuring such topics as the choice of wing sectionsand the strengths of laminated wing spars. Translationsof foreign literature also appeared, an example is thearticle by A. Betz of Gottingen on the theory of the screwpropeller.The growth of the aircraft industry over the period ofthe first World War is reflected in the growth of the sizeof the magazine and in the number of advertisers. Thefirst issue of March 22, 1915 had 24 pages, and four aircraft companies; Curtiss, Gallaudet, Burgess and Martinhad full page ads. The expectations of the post-war era isshown by the March 3, 1919 issue which has 112 pageswith 7 full page and 3 double page ads from aircraftcompanies. The double-page ads were by Curtiss, WrightMartin , and Standard. The issue had over 100 display adsand the editorial expounded on American Aeronautics'Great Future.Unfortunately, American's aeronautical future wasbrighter than the future of erial ge . In the June 26issue of 1922 the editor announced that the journal wouldcease publication as a weekly and with the August issuebecame monthly. One of the offers made to boost circulation was giving away a war surplus propeller along witha two-year subscription, all for $10. One year later, itceased publication. By that time Aviation had expandedinto a weekly and Aero Digest had become well established.The EAA Library has a complete set of Aerial ge .

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Assembly of the OX-5 engine is a family effort. I Buttles L) with his son, Timothy Buttles, and grandson, Tracy Buttles.

The Pheasant was no great aeronautical wonder, butit certainly was an airplane of good behavior and verypleasant lines according to Joseph Juptner in his U.S.Civil Aircraft , Volume One. This is an apt description ofthis but one of many OX-5 powered biplanes of the GreatDepression era .t is reported that Pheasants were built at thefactory in Memphis, Missouri in 1927. The plant wasmoved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin early the next year and

three more were built. S. J . Steve Wittman was companytest pilot at the Fond du Lac facility.The EAA Aviation Foundation s Pheasant, N151N,SN 136 is the only known surviving example and was ondisplay in the Museum at Hales Corners for many yearsafter being donated by EAA member Philip Stier, Sussex, Photo by Paul Poberezny)Wisconsin in 1971. Bill Chomo, director of aircraft restoration, points to one of theThe restoration of this rare aircraft is being ac many mouse nests in the lower wings of the Pheasant .


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The Pheasant fuse-lage being dism n-tled prior to sand-blasting.

This was followed by sanding the wing structure downto bare wood so the necessary repairs could be made. Jeriwas assisted here by volunteers including Museum do-cents Bill and Betty Ratzmann and some energetic teenagers. Both upper and lower panels were ready to coverby Convention time and Ray Stits offered to perform thattask. He donated the materials and before Oshkosh 84was over the wings were covered and doped through silverin the Stits Covering Demonstration Tent.

The fuselage has been disassembled and the framesandblasted. The only repairs needed here are straighten-ing the lower longerons and tubular stringers where overtight fabric had bowed them in.The Curtiss OX-5 engine for the Pheasant is beingoverhauled by dedicated volunteer, l Buttles, Wild Rose,Wisconsin . He started working on this project early in


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yGene hase~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ \ P h o t o s b y J a c k M c C a r t h n ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ __ ~One of the many activities in the Antique/Classic Areaat Oshkosh is centered in th e Type Club Headquarters

Tent, where ten organizations were represented this year .Complimentary space is offered to any type club representing antique or classic aircraft, s they can have a centralmeeting place for their own members as well as the opportunity to exchange ideas with other clubs.The following type clubs were represented:Aeronca AviatorS ClubJoe and Julia DickeyColumbus, IndianaAeronca Lover s ClubBuzz WagnerClark, South DakotaInternational Cessna 120140AssociationJim MerwinCoon Rapids, MinnesotaCub ClubJohn BergesonMt Pleasant, MichiganFairchild ClubJohn BerendtCannon Falls, MinnesotaLuscombe AssociationJohn BergesonMt. Pleasant, MichiganNational Waco ClubRay BrandlyHamilton, OhioOX-5 Aviation PioneersBob WallaceBaltimore , MarylandPorterfield Airplane ClubChuck LebrechtWonder Lake, IllinoisStaggerwing ClubJim GormanMansfield, Ohio

Butch Joyce, chairman for this activity, has receivedmany favorable comments regarding the Type Club Headquarters Tent and most of the 1984 participants have

Convention Chairman Tom Poberezny addresses the Type Clubmembers at Oshkosh 84.

Butch Joyce (L). Type Club Tent Chairman, poses with membersof the International Cessna 120140 Association


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The Cub Club and Luscombe Association were both represented by John Bergeson at Oshkosh .

Bob Wallace, right, lines up the OX-5 AviationPioneers for a photo session.

The International Cessna 120/140 ssociation booth in the TypeClub Tent.


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1929 Hamilton Metalplane powered with a Pratt and Whitney These Hornet powered Metalplanes were mounted o Hamil-Hornet engine of 500 525 hp. ton metal floats.

By Bob Monk(EAA 146391, AlC 8724)351 So Palo Alto St.Panama City, FL 32401

Needless to say, flying the Isthmusof Panama in a U.S. Navy observationplane at the age of 17 was high adventure for a teenager, yet this is what Iwas doif\g one day in 1937. I hadjoined the United States Army AirCorps with my parent's consent andwas sent to the Canal Zone for two

of them . The P-12 was a little on thehomely side, being such a shortcoupled airplane, but it would actually outfly the beautiful CurtissHawk P-6E.I flew quite often in Martin B-10bombers on searchlight practice forthe Army. Also based on the field was

with living expenses.I remember that behind each barracks building was our own bananahouse. We could eat our fill ofbananas and there were plenty ofmango trees also. A delicious mangowould put a good ripe peach to shametaste-wise. Tropical fruit of all vari


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thought it was rather odd that thelower wing was located ahead of thetop wing. (On page 180 of theStaggerwing Book by Robert T. Smithis the very airplane, BI7L , CZ116, Isaw in Panama in 1937. I t was involved in some kind of accident andleft out in the tropical climate to rustaway sitting on a railway dolly .

On the other side of th is hangarwere four Hamilton Metalplanes onfloats with "Isthmus Airways"painted on the sides. The planes, evenat this time, were showing signs ofdeterioration but they could havebeen saved if someone had theforethought to store them away now they are gone forever .I recently got in touch with a Mr.Georges G. Bouche, an antique aircraft buff who works for the PanamaCanal Zone Company. I told himabout seeing these aircraft in 1938and asked him to send me photos,which he has done.Isthmian Airways had two TravelAir 4000 biplanes on floats that wereused for pilot training, which appearin two or three of the photos.All-in-all I wouldn't take anythingfor my experiences in Panama. Seeingthe Hamilton Metalplane that wonthe Grand Champion Award in 1975at the AAA Fly-In in Iowa broughtback a lot of memories of the four Isaw in Panama years ago, deteriorat-

ing and all but forgotten BOOK REVIEW

y Dennis ParksTHE ADVENTURES OF AVIATOR PAUL WILBER .BROTHER JOSH AND FRIENDS, 19by Forest Lane et a History of Flight Press 1984, 71pages.This is the entertaining story of two pioneers of OhioAviation: Paul and Josh Wilber of Norwalk , Ohio. Theirstory is an example of the early constructor/pilot. Not onlydid they build their own airplane, but Paul also taught

himself to fly in it .In the fall of 1911, Paul Wilber was offered a set ofplans for a 1909 Curtiss Pusher from a friend, Ralph Cole,who was in the process of rebuilding a Bleriot Type and

had bolted to the barn wall. Then they ran the engine upto full power, and as the scale read about 400 pounds, theydecided they had enough thrust for the Curtiss to fly .In the summer of 1912 the craft was ready for flightbut Paul had no flight training . He began the process oflearning by running the plane back and forth across afield near the barn . There was a crew on each end of therun to pick up the nose wheel and turn the Curtiss aroundfor the return run . After a few weekends of practice hetook to the air for a run of a few hundred feet. He figuredhe had a total practice time of forty-five minutes beforesoloing For the next two summers Paul flew his aeroplaneto the excited reception of the townspeople and the localpapers.


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; ~ ) I ~ ,=, c . a W = I r~ \ i ~ r ~ ~ i k . \ ~ \ ~ ~ n ~y George A Hardie Jr .Here's another example of a famousdesigner's early creation that failedto perform as expected. Built in theearly Post-World War I period, sev

eral features reveal the current thinking of the time, such as the wing-tipskids, triple rudders, etc . The photowas submitted by Bill "Red Baron"Truver of Chicago, Illinois. Answerswill be published in the March, 1985issue ofTHE VINTAGE AIRPLANE.The Mystery Plane shown in theSeptember, 1984 issue of THE VINT AGE AIRPLANE fooled a numberof readers who thought it was aHamilton Metalplane. Other guesseswere: Cessna A andAmericanEagle Brougham. Actually, it is theStout Air Coach", a product ofpioneer Bill Stout of Ford Trimotorfame. t was a 4-place cabin designbuilt in the summer of 1927 . Thisairplane was powered with a WrightJ-5 and as can be seen in the additional view, it incorporated featurestypical of the Stout Air Pullmanand early Ford Trimotors (note thecabin windows and the corrugatedaluminum skin).The following information was received from Bob Pauley of Farmington Hills, Michigan, who writes:"The September Mystery Plane wasanother Michigan-built airplane , aBill Stout design known as the Ford(Stout) 'Air Coach' and also referredto as the Stout 'Executive'. t wasanother of the many Bill Stout designs built in 1927 while he served asDirector of the Stout Metal AirplaneDivision of the Ford Motor Company."Bill Stout ran an independent, surreptitious 'Skunk Works' operationwhile working for Ford. The 'AirCoach' was a Stout design but builtby Ford employees using Ford mate

In a recent phone conversationwith Bob Baron and Edward Jackson(his name was incorrectly given asEdwin in the October issue), both ofwhom worked on the airplane, theyindicate that it was probably neverflown since it was dangerously tailheavy. Bob Baron says that four mencould hardly lift the tail off theground

by Charley Hayes of Park Forest, Illinois and Jack McRae of HuntingtonStation, New York.

oncerning the June Mystery PlaneGlenn Buffington of San Diego,

California recently talked to BobbiTrout about the Commercial "Sunbeam shown in the June 1984 issue.She recalled that she and Elinor


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LETTERS TO THE EDITORCALENDAR OF EVENTS Dear Mr . Lickteig,

More Flying For the Dollar...with EAA'S Auto Fuel STC'sAircraft approved with all 80 octane TCM engines(not fuel inj.) and Lycoming 0-320-A, C, and E

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We would like to list your aviat ion event in our calendar. Please sendinformation to the Editor, The VIN TAGE AIRPLANE, Wittman Airf ie ld,Oshkosh, WI 549032591. Information mus t be received at least twomonths in advance of the issue in which it w ill appear.DECEMBER 17 - KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC - Wreath laying ceremony honoring the 81st Anniversary of the Wright Brothers Flight. Ceremonies arefree and open to the public. For information on flying to the airstrip or theevent contact Bebe Midgette, National Park Service, 919/4732111 orKatherine Martin 919/441 4124.MARCH 1723 - LAKELAND, FLORIDA - 11th Annual EAA Sun 'n FunSpring Celebration of Flight. Contact Sun 'n Fun office at 813/644 2431Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. , or write to P. O. Box 6750,Lakeland , FL 33807.APRIL 1314 - WASHINGTON, DC - 5th Annual Tour of National Air andSpace Museum and Paul E. Garber Facility by EAA Chapter 4, Inc. Dinnerwith speaker of note. Limited to 200. Contact Margarent Scesa, 9611-51 st

Place, College Park, Maryland 20704, 301 /345 3164.APRIL 26-28 - KILL DEVIL HILL, NC - 3rd Annual Wi lber Wright Fly-In.Three-day festival honoring Wilbur Wright's birthday April 16, 1867. Sponsored by First Flight SOCiety , National Park Service and EAA Chapter 339.Contact Bob Woody, National Park Service, 919/473 2111 or KatherineMartin, 919/441 4124.JULY 26 AUGUST 2 - OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN - 33rd Annual EAA Fly-Inand Convention. Make your plans now to attend the World's GreatestAviation Event. Contact EAA, Wittman Airfield, Oshkosh,WI 54903-2591 .

This has been a good year for me . . . I became amember of EAA and the Antique/Classic Division, I amreceiving SPORT AVIATION and THE VINTAGEAIRPLANE, and I made it to Oshkosh '84! My wife and Idrove up for the opening weekend and were really impressed.We want to attend Oshkosh '85 but would like to bethere during the Antique/Classic events. It is not possiblefor us to be there the entire week so if you could let usknow the dates of the events we are interested in, we canplan our travel arrangements.Your help will be appreciated.

ThanksB. R. Clark(EAA 225713, A/C 8461)735 WareSan Antonio, TX 78221

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Sun n Fun E Fly-In Inc.P o ox 6750 Telephone (813) 644-2431 Lakeland Florida 33807EAA S SPRING CELEBRATION OF FLIGHTMARCH 17 - 23 1985

SUN n FUN REGISTRATION FEESCATEGORY 1. IF YOU ARE AN EAA MEMBER:EAA Member & Family .. . . . .. . . $7.00 per day or $25.00 per weekOne fee adm its the EAA member, his spouse and children under 18.You receive: Admission to all Sun 'n Fun areas.Admission to Showplane parking areas .Free auto parking .Souvenir Program Book.Commemorative Decal.Invitation to all activities (forums, social events, awards).CATEGORY 2. IF YOU ARE NOT AN EAA MEMBER, BUT HAVE QUALIFYING AIRMAN CERTIFICATE: (We accept the following certificates: Airman,A&P, AI, etc. Air Defense Card, FAA, Membership card of AMA, QB ,OX5 , etc. Any identification to show affiliation with and /or knowledgeof aircraft operations .)

Yourself . . . . . . . . . .. . . $7.00 per day or $25.00 per weekEach member of your party over age 14 . $5 .00 per day or $25.00 per weekYou receive : Admission to all Sun 'n Fun areas.One Souvenir Program Book for your party.Admission to Showplane parking areas.One Commemorative Decal.Admission to forums.CATEGORY 3. NONEAA MEMBERS AN D THOSE WHO DO NOT HOLD ANYQUALIFYING AIRMAN CERTIFICATE:Each Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5 .00 per dayYou receive: Admission to all exhibit areas including the UltralightOperations area.Daily airshow.Admission to the forums and workshops.Admission to Showplane parking areas only while accompanied bya person holding a Category 1 or 2 ticket.NOTES: Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.Additional Souvenir Programs are available for $2 .00 each.

IF YOU JOIN EAA WHILE AT SU N 'N FUN, YOU MAY EXCHANGE YOURCATEGORY 2 OR 3 TICKETS FOR CATEGORY 1 TICKETS AT MAINREGISTRATION.TRANSPORTATIONBuses will be operated on a regular schedule throughout the flyin. Guests arrivingby air will be provided FREE shuttle bus transportation anywhere on the airport,courtesy of Sun 'n Fun. Bus fares to and from the motels and downtown Lakeland are$1 .00. Your program will include the bus schedule. This information will also be posted


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P W DVERTISEMENTCONTROL TOWERThe Lakeland Control Tower will operate 12 hours per day during the EAASun 'n Fun Fly-In, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. EST. Primary Frequencies are:ATIS 124.2; Ground Control 121.4; Tower 124.5; V.O.R. 116.0.If there is any possibility that you might be coming to Sun 'n Fun in anaircraft without a radio, it is important that you place your name, aircraft type,identification number, address and the word NON-RADIO on a postcard andmail it to Tampa ATC Tower, Tampa International Airport, Tampa, FL 33607.The receipt of the card will validate your authorization to operate without aradio while the Temporary ATC Tower is in operation. The card also indicatesthat you have read and understand the procedure as shown in NOTAMS.Please bring your own tie-downs. Limited numbers of tie-downs will beavailable on the field during the fly-in week. Ask a plane parker.CAMP REGISTRATION AND FACILITIESYou may camp by your aeroplane, or in a tent, in a motor home, camper,bus etc. There are no electrical hookups; water is available throughout thecamping areas except the Ultralight area. There are two shower houses available. We have a beautiful country store for the convenience of campers.

FEES: Camper fees will be 5.00 per day , per unit, payable in advance.If you leave before the end of the fly-in, the remainder of your camping feewill be refunded. Check out time will be 12:00 Noon.Registration fee must be paid with your camping fee ,VOLUNTEER CENTERSun 'n Fun is operated by volunteers. Even the officers and directors areunpaid. All of these people register and pay just like you do .Please help keep our fees down by pitching in and helping run your convention. The more of us that work, the less work each of us will have to do.Help us to help you enjoy the fly-in. Get involved, help share the load VOLUNTEER. You'll have more fun if you are a part of it.

Vi,sit your VOLUNTEER BUILDING and offer to pitch in. We will love youfor it.If you work for eight (8) hours during the convention , you will receive aspecial Sun 'n Fun VOLUNTEER PATCH.IF MORE INFORMATION IS NEEDEDWe have attempted to provide the info that you will need before comingto the fly-in. If, however, you have additional questiona. please call our Sun'n Fun office (813-644-2431) between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday throughFriday.HOUSINGWe are again working on providing housing accommodations in privatehomes. If you are interested, call the Sun 'n Fun office after 1-1-85.CAMPGROUNDSSAN LAN RANCH - 3929 US Highway 98 South - 813-665-1726TIKI VILLAGE - 905 Crevasse St. - 813-858-5364HOLLINGSWORTH TRAVEL TRAILER PARK - 6211 US Hwy. 98 N. 813-858-2026.AUTOMOBILE RENTAL AGENCIESAVIS RENT-A-CAR - 3410 U.S . HWY. 98 North - 813-858-7641CANNON BUICK LEASING - 5210 S Florida Ave. - 813-646-5051HERTZ CAR RENTAL - 2101 S. Florida Ave. - 813-683-4727 or800-654-3131JIM ADAMS FORD - 1430 W. Memorial Blvd. - 813-682-1102LAKELAND LINCOLN-MERCURY LEASING - 1111 East Main St. 813-688-1212LAKELAND TOYOTA - 1200 W. Memorial Blvd. - 813-688-5451NATIONAL CAR RENTAL - 851 S. Florida Ave. 813-682-1586 or800-328-4567PRECISION OLDSMOBILE/FIAT - 2805 W. Memorial Blvd. - 813-688-7911RAY DURDIN LEASING - 1025 U.S. Highway 98 South - 813-688-5541REGAL PONTIAC/HONDA - 2615 Lakeland Hills Blvd. - 813-687-8000

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MOTELS IN LAKELAND AREAACER NOOK MOTEL - 5550 New Tampa Highway 813-688-2005BEST WESTERN - 508 E Memorial Blvd. - 813-683-7471CIRCLE MOTEL - 1601 George Jenkins Blvd. - 813-686-3201COZY COURT MOTEL 1 4 0 7 Woodland Ave. - 813-665-4179DAYS INN - 3223 U.S. Hwy. 98 North - 813-688-6031EVERGREEN MOTEL - 6650 New Tampa Highway 813-686-1338HOLIDAY INN CENTRAL - 910 E Memorial B lvd . -813-682-0101HOLIDAY INN NORTH 1 4 & S.R. 33 - 813-858-1411HOLIDAY INN SOUTH - 3405 S Florida Avenue813-646-5731HOWARD JOHNSON - 3525 U.S. Highway 98 North 813-858-4481HUNTLY INN 1 4 & U.S. Highway 98 North - 813-688-8484IMPERIAL 400 MOTEL - 740 E. Main Street - 813-688-5506LAND-O-LAKES MOTEL - 240 N. Wabash Avenue 813-688-1910MOTEL LAKELAND - 1224 E Memorial Blvd. - 813-682-2106MOTEL RAMA - 601 E Memorial Blvd. - 813-683-5961PRESTLER S MOTEL - 2435 New Tampa Hwy. 813-682-8423QUALITY INN - 3311 U.S. Highway 98 North - 813-688-7972RED CARPET INN - 3410 U.S. Highway 98 Nor th -813-858-3851SCOTIISH INN - 244 N. Florida Ave . - 813-687-2530SUNSET MOTEL - 2301 New Tampa Hwy. - 813-682-5636T IGER VILLA MOTEL - 6000 New Tampa Hwy. 813-682-8114SIESTA MOTEL - 1527 Geo. Jenkins Blvd. - 813-686-7191

HOLIDAY INN/PLANT CITY - 813-752-3141ECON-O-LODGE /PLANT CITY - 813-752-0570DAVIS BROS. MOTOR LODGE/BARTOW - 813-533-0711RESORT LODGEIWINTER HAVEN - 813-294-2804


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Where The Sellers and Buyers Meet _25e per word, 20 word minimum. Send your ad to The Vintage Trader, Willman Airfield, Oshkosh, WI 54903-2591.AIRCRAFTJ-3 Cub Float Plane parts. 1320 and 1400 Edofront fuselage fit1ing. SAS.E. for list. R. Mat1, EAAWit1man Airfield , Oshkosh, WI 54903-2591 .ACRO SPORT - Single place biplane capable ofunlimited aerobatics. 23 sheets of clear, easy tofollow plans includes nearly 100 isometrical drawings, photos and exploded views. Complete partsand materials list. Full size wing drawings. Plansplus 139 page Builder's Manual - $60.00. InfoPack - $5.00. Super Acro Sport Wing Drawing $15.00. The Technique of Aircraft Building $10.00. Send check or money order to: ACROSPORT, INC., Box 462, Hales Corners, WI 53130.414/529-2609.POBER PIXIE - VW powered parasol- unlimitedin low-cost pleasure flying. Big, roomy cockpit forthe over six foot pilot. VW power insures hard tobeat 12 gph at cruise set1ing . 15 large instructionsheets. Plans - $47.00. Info Pack - $5.00. Sendcheck or money order to: ACRO SPORT, INC.,Box 462, Hales Corners, WI 53130. 414/529-2609.ACRO II - The new 2-place aerobatic trainer andsport biplane. 20 pages of easy to follow , detailedplans. Complete with isometric drawings, photos,exploded views. Plans - $85.00. Info Pac 5.00. Send check or money order to: ACROSPORT, INC., P.O. Box 462, Hales Corners, WI53130. 414/529-2609.STEARMAN 1941 PT -17 - Completely rebuilt bya nationally known company, original blue and yellow, stars and bars on cot1on. 220 Continental , 50hours since major, bu t aircraft not flown since completion. Sell or trade Cessna 182 or equivalent.904/546-3141. 12-2)

MISELLANEOUSBACK ISSUES . Back issues otTHE VINTAGEAIRPLANE (and other EAA Division publications)are available at 1 .25 per issue. Send your list ofissues desired along with payment to: Back Issues,EAA-Wit1man Airfield , Oshkosh, WI 54903-2591 .Intercom - 2 cl oth helmets, 2 headsets, 2 boommikes, $400 value for $175, as-is, where-is. Needswork. 504/892-5756 . 11-2 )Beech Staggerwing Club needs data, history andparts. Want former ownerlpilot to tell us your experiences and whereabouts of any parts - anycondition. Club Secretary George York, 181Sloboda Avenue, Mansfield, OH 44906, phone419/755-1208 days, 419/529-4378 evenings andweekends. (12-2)For sale: Full length leather flying suit, 24 voltelectrically heated. BuAero US Navy M4563Colvinex Corporation . Very good condition,$350.00 Glen Brodeur, P. O. Box 184, Thompson ,CT 06277, phone 203/923-3115 .For sale: Private estate adjacent to municipalairport. Pilot or mechanic's dream home. Propertyconsists of 10-plus acres including 2-year-oldearth (berm) home, 24 ' x 40 ' workshop with carport, 1 car garage, 40' x 80' hangarlwarehouse,18 ' x 24' log cabin and three hangars on airport .One and a half acres zoned residential , remainingacreage zoned intensive industrial. Fifty footgate provides easy access to airport proper.Approximately 45 air miles to Oshkosh. Earthhome with solar, wood and electric heat is unfinished. Miscellaneous extras include: Storagetanks for two grades of fue l (300 and 2600gallon capacities) , 10 ' hangar door on warehouse ,5 tie-downs, storage at1ic and winch lift in work

Wanted - 16 mm World War II related aviationfilms . What have you got? Topor , 4313 SouthMarshfield, Chicago, IL 60609. 312/847-6392(mornings). (12 -1)ENGINESWa rner Eng ines and parts, one 145 SS50 with100:00 since new and zero SO H. Another with300:00 since new, needs overhau l. Have extensiveinventory of 145 parts. Write needs. P. O. Box9702, Greensboro , NC 27429. (12-2)A-40-4 Continental Engine. Complete with mag,carb, hub, plugs, stacks. Was running whentaken out of J-2. Crated, $835.00. Lots of NEWand USED parts for A-40 's; lists available - $1.00.Opalack, 1138 Industrial Avenue, Pot1stown ,PA 19464. (12-1 )(2) K-5 Kinner engines, sin 249 and 513. Overhauled on stands, mags and carb not installed.Many extra parts cases, back plates, nose section,cylinders , crankshaft , rods, gears, valves . Wacospun aluminum nose bowl made from originalplans. New construction Fit RNF, KNF and INF.Charles E. Nickles, R. 2, Box 656, Brenham,TX 77833, 409/836-6704 , nights. (12-1)Siemens-Halske 160 from Jungmeister. Removedfor new engine. Approx, 550 hours. No logs,$5,0000.00 firm. Complete including O.H. stand.Phone 201 /388-7538 after 6:00 p.m. (12-1)

AIRCRAFT AND ENGINESFOR IMMEDIATE SALE1940 T-Craft BC-12 - Original round controlwheels and center round instrument panel. Ceconite on wings, 412 SMOH. Ferryable, $4700.00.

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Relive EAA '84Anytime ... A special EAA video team was onthe convention site everyday,capturing all the color andexcitement of EAA OSH KOSH '84. Only EAA has the experience toproduce this unique and dazzlingview of the world's greatestaviation event. The EAA OSH KOSH '84documentary will feature theairplanes, airshows, forums, thearrival of Rutan's VOYAGER, the

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EAA OSH KOSH '83A 26 minute film produced by CumulusProductions for EAA which covers the complete'83 Convention and the opening of the EAAAviation Center.39.00EAA OSHKOSH '77Covers the complete '77 Convention plus someexcellent excerpts of the Spirit of St. LouisCommemorative Tour.39.00AERONAUTICAL ODDITIES

WE SAW IT HAPPEN70 minutes covering the history of flight withhistorical footage from the early 20's throughthe present.59.00WINGS ON DREAMSThe now famous John Denver film which is aninnovative in-depth look at EAA, its programs,and features the ground breaking of the newAviation Center.29.00BASIC WELDING


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