EDITORIAL STAFF Publisher

Tom Poberezny

June 1992 Vol. 20, No.6

CONTENTS Contents

Straight & Level/Espie "Butch" Joyce

2 AeroMail

3 AlC News Page 9

6 Vintage LiteraturefDennis Parks

9 Antique/Classic Fun at Sun 'n Fun '92/ H.G. Frautschy

17 1991 Antique/Classic Photo Contest

22 Pass It To BucklE.E. "Buck" Hilbert

24 Notice Of Annual Meeting

26 Mystery Plane/George Hardie

27 Calendar

28 Welcome New Members

30 Vintage Trader Page 26

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Vice-President, Marketing and Communications

Dick Matt

Editor-in-Chief Jack Cox

Editor Henry G. Frautschy

Managing Editor Golda Cox Art Director Mike Drucks

Computer Graphic Specialist Olivia L. Phillip

Assistant Computer Graphic Specialist Sara Hansen

Advertising Mary Jones

ASSOCiate Editor Norm Petersen

Feature Writers George Hardie, Jr. Dennis Parks

Staff Photographers Jim Koepnick Mike Steineke

Carl Schuppel Donna Bushman

Editorial Assistant Isabelle Wiske

EAA ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION, INC, OFFICERS

President Vice-President Espie 'Butch' Joyce Arthur Morgan

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DIRECTORS John Berndt Robert C. ' Bob' Brauer

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507/263-2414 312/779-2105 Gene Chose John S. Copeland

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414/231 -5002 ffJ8/842-7B67 Phil Coulson George Doubner

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616/624-6490 414/673-5BB5 Chartes Harris Stan Gomoll

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Robert Uckteig Robert D. 'Bob' Lumley 1708 Boy Oaks r. 1265 South 124th SI.

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DIRECTOR EMERITUS S.J. WiHman

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ADVISORS Jimmy Rollison

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Decn Richardson Geoff Robison 6701 Colony Dr. 1521 E. MacGregor Dr.

Madison, WI53717 New Haven, IN 46774 608/833-1291 219/493-4724

FRONT COVER ... Robert Eicher and his son Jeff show off the pretty yellow and white color scheme of their Monocoupe 90-AL, while John Mculloch and his Monocoupe 110 Special c ruise above a

t::;;~:::=~ broken layer of clouds during Sun 'n Fun '92. Photo by Jim Koepnick, shot with a Canon EOS-1 equipped with an 80-200 lens. 1/5fYJ sec. at f6.3. EAA photo plane flown by Bruce Moore. BACK COVER ... Another nice Sun 'n Fun scene. Bill Plecenik and his nice Travel Air 4D c atch the evening sun a long with Tom Scott and his son, Tom Jr. in formation w ith thei r Travel Air 4000. Photo by Mike Steineke, shot with a Canon EOS- l equipped with an 80-200 lens. 1/125 sec . at f4 . EAA photo p lane flown by Bruce Moore.

Copyright © 1992 by the EAA Antique/Classic Division Inc. All righls reserved. VINTAGE AIRPLANE (ISSN 0091-6943) is published and owned exclusively by Ihe EM Anlique/Classic Division, Inc. of the Experimental Aircraft Association and is published monthly at EM Aviation Center, 3000 Poberezny Rd., P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903·3086. Second Class Postage paid at Oshkosh, Wisconsin 5490t and at additional mailing offices. The membership rate for EM Antique/Classic DiviSion, Inc. is $20.00 for current EM members for 12 month period of which $12.00 is for the publication of VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Membership is open 10 all who are interesled in aviation. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to EM Antique/Classic DiviSion, Inc., P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. FOREIGN AND APO ADDRESSES - Please allow at least two months for delivery of VINTAGE AIRPLANE to foreign and APO addresses via surface mail. ADVERTISING - Antique/Classic Division does not guarantee or endorse any product offered through the advertising. We invite conslructive criticism and welcome any report of inferior merchandise obtained through our advertising so that corrective measures can be taken. EDITORIAL POLICY: Readers are encouraged to submrt stories and photographs. Policy opinions expressed in articles are solely those of the authors. Responsibility for accuracy in reporting rests entirely with the contributor. No renumeration is made. Material should be sent to: Editor, VINTAGE AIRPLANE, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. Phone 4141426-4800.

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STRAIGHT & LEVEL

Reunion this fall. He said they are call­ing this the "Last Great Monocoupe Fly-In" because they feel it will be the last gathering of this particular type of aircraft in this century. We will put a notice of this fly-in in the next issue . It is scheduled for September 24 and 25 at Creve Coeur Field, St. Louis, MO. For further information , contact Bob Coolbaugh , 6154 River Forest Dr. , Manassas, VA 22111. His phone number is 703/590-2375 . This should

1! be a great gathering . ~ Your Antique/Classic Board of Di­~ rectors met in February and conducted

quite a few items of business. It was reported at the meeting that our mem­bership stands now at around 7,800

by Espie "Butch" Joyce

It is surprising to me that I have sparked so much interest in the DC-3 with my March article. I have received more letters from the members than most anything else I have spoken of. The latest is from J. A. Blackburne of College Park , GA . Mr. Blackburne wrote to me about his experiences with the DC-3 and we will publish his letter in our Letters To The Editor section in a future issue . It is very exciting to read letters about experiences that people have had with different airplanes. I encourage all of our mem­bers to send me a letter relating your experiences . Please do not hesitate to do so.

One of the interesting notes that Mr. Blackburne pointed out was flying a DC-3 in a hurricane .

Our local Antique/Classic Chapter 3 had their fly-in the first of May and the weather was absolutely beautiful. The fly-in was well attended . The An­tiques, Classics and Contemporary air­craft numbered in the area of 175 judg­able aircraft. We also had quite a few modem aircraft . . . mostly people who came in to view and have a good time.

In talking Monocoupes, Bob Cool­baugh of the Monocoupe Club, wrote me a letter in May stating that the Monocoupe Club needed the Antique/ Classic Division' s assistance in getting the word out regarding the Monocoupe

and we are steadily growing. One of the reasons for the growth is because of you, the member, have been asking your friends to join . I would like to encourage you to continue doing so. Also at the board meeting , our Osh­kosh '92 Parade of Flight was dis­cussed and it was decided that we would change the format somewhat. There will be more detai ls on this later. Also, we will try each day to have a showcase of aircraft flown at different times, from about 9:00 a .m. until 1:30 p .m. Sometime in the morning we would like to try to showcase different types of aircraft, maybe the J-3 Cubs, for about 30 minutes one day, Cessna 120/ 140 another day and maybe the 170's and the shortwing Pipers, etc . Steve Nesse (Secretary of the Antique/ Classic Division) is Chairman of this activity . In order for him to complete his mission at Oshkosh, he would re­ally like to recruit the help of the Type Clubs, possibly putting together one type of aircraft to be flown during this showcase each day. It is not too early to start planning for this. Steve can be contacted at 507/373-1674. Let 's see if we can't give him a hand with this .

Other matters di scussed at the board meeting were basically routine busi­ness matters . Our Division is running very smoothly. Everyone is working the same direction to try to keep impro­ving your Division. Another area that I would like to mention to you is the "Youngest Member Contest." This has been very interesting and reveals some surprising results. H. G . will be filling

you in on how this contest is being resolved . In speaking of your Division Officers and Board of Directors, any time that a member has a concern for the Division or has a suggestion that might improve what we are doing , do not hesitate to contact any of them . We are here to serve the membership . At the same time, I would like to thank each individual for being a member of the EAA's Antique/Classic Division .

As you have possibly read , the Pioneer Airport runway has been mod­ified this year and because of the early winter that came to Wisconsin , the run­way was not completed in time to be seeded and used for the May opening . Basically , everything at the Pioneer Airport at this time is a static display and it is open on the weekends for the public to view. Hopefully they can move some of the aircraft over to the main runway and be able to make some fly-bys this year on the weekends. The improvements will greatly increase the safety operation of the Pioneer Airport.

Also , you need to get your polish and wax out and get those Contempo­rary airplanes shined up so they will be looking their best when we park them at Oshkosh this year. We are re­ally looking forward to having these aircraft to be part of our Division .

Our Antique/Classic membership in­surance program for aircraft is working very well. The underwriters are very happy with the members of the Divi­sion and were able to save almost everyone some premium dollars by using this service . The more people we can get into the fold, the stronger this program will become . It is my feeling that it is essential for us to group to­gether for our own good as Antique/ Classic owners. I think by having this program , it is making everyone in the Division involved in it more safety conscious. I want to encourage everyone to keep a safety mind set when they go out to their aircraft. We cannot afford to lose one single member (or aircraft of a member). Both the lives and the aircraft are too precious . Please be careful out there .

Let's all pull in the same direction for the good of aviation. Remember, we are better together . Join us and have it all! .....

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MORE ON THE "HONEYMOON SPECIAL"

Gents,

Jim Ricklefs ' Fairchild 24C8C, the " Honeymoon Special ", is indeed a show airplane. No doubt about it. But it was also a show airplane the day it rolled out of the factory paint shop, resplendent in metallic white and red . It was a special finish for the National Pacific Aircraft and Boat Show, where it drew lots of admiring comments during the first nine days of February, 1936.

However , there is no way it could have sold for $7,200. That amount of money would have paid for the 24 and a delux e open-air 22 companion model. The factory billing on NC15921 , dated 28 January 1936, was in fact , $3 ,910. Of all the C8Cs built, none cost more than $4286, and that was an export model.

NC15921 was the Pacific Aircraft Sales Corp. demonstrator at Burbank and Alameda until acquired by the Ricklefs ' in the Spring of 1936.

Sincerely, John Underwood Glendale , CA A /C 1653

OLE FAHLIN

Dear Butch,

Th e notice of Ole Fahlin ' s death brought back fond memories of the time Ole was manufacturing pro­pellers in Columbia, Missouri. I was a 17 year-old freshman at the University of Missouri in the spring of 1942, when my mechanical drawing teacher asked of I would like to earn 50 cents an hour making drawings in my spare

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time. Those of you who were young at that time will remember how good an offer like that looked. I took the job. It turned out that the C.A.A. had im­plemented a requirement for the pro­peller manufacturers to have drawings of the propellers they sold on file with the C.A.A.. Ole had no drawings , be­cause his system of developing and manufacturing propellers consisted of acquiring an engine and installing it on one of the two airplanes he kept at Columbia's airport. He would glue up a blank and start working it into a pro­peller. During the course of shaping it he would take it out to the airport and run it on the engine. He would keep up this routine until he thought he had a flyable item. Then he would fly with it and shape it until he was completely happy with its performance. At that time the propeller he had made be­came the manufacturing master, and was given hanging space on the wall with the other masters.

It was my job along with two other draftsmen to make drawings of these masters. For a young guy who was in love with airplanes, it was the best job in the world. 1 was exposed to Ole's meticulous selection of woods and the care given to them. He had a humid­ity controlled room to keep the woods in. He explained why there had to be holes in the brass protective tips. And oh yes, there was the exposure to boomerangs, which the staff used to hurl outside the plant at lunch time. I never saw Ole after that summer, but fifty years later I remember that time at Ole's as if it were yesterday.

Cordially, Jim Coolbaugh DeLand, FL A /C 6384

EARLY EXPERIENCE

Dear Editor,

I enjoyed Mr. Frautschy's article on Bill Watson's KR-31 in the February 1992 issue. He notes the similarity of the C-2 to the Waco, and also men­tions that by the time the C-2 was copied by Parks (the P-1) the most no­table change was the relocation of the radiator. Somewhere along the line was a less noticeable enlargement of the tail surfaces.

During the late '30s, 1 owned both a P-l, NC616V and a Hisso Waco DSO, NC94M . Precision 2 turn spins were simple with the P-1 and impossible with the DSO, which frequently re­quired the application of considerable power to effect recovery . If I recall correctly, it was in 1938 that the CAA required all Waco 1O's to be placarded " Intentional Spins Prohibited". I do not know if this restriction applied to the Tank powered Waco lO's.

I always assumed that the larger tail surfaces on the P-l accounted for its more civilized behavior, however the Wacos may have been handicapped by their placement of the radiator below the center section.

Sincerely, Lee Sprvill, Parachute, CO A/C 17949

North America: 414/426-4800) or write and in their possession before making EAA Aviation Foundation, Dept. MO, the announcement of the arrangement P.O. Box 3065, Oshkosh, WI 54903- with the Polish company . The 4

f3I'W§ compiled by H.G. Frautschy

M-IOUPDATE It seems the initial word received

concerning the production of the "Eagleaire", a derivative of the Ercoupe and Mooney M-lO, was a bit premature. During the negotiations for the fmanc­ing and plant arrangements, the Capital investment firm that was to provide the majority of the financial backing pulled its support from the project. In a letter to the Ercoupe Owners Club, Univair official Janice Marie Dyer laid out the sequence of events that have transpired during the attempt to get the Eagleaire in production in Liberal, Kansas. Univair, the current holder of the Er­coupe Type Certificate, still continues to produce part for the Ercoupe. Mr. H.K . Stansfield, the President of Eagleaire, is still looking for new financing. We will keep you posted on any additional developments.

EAA VIDEO FOR FIRST TIME BUILDERS

The EAA Aviation Foundation has just completed a program that, while oriented to the first time homebuilt airplane builder, is beneficial to the first time restorer as well . Entitled "Building Your Own Airplane : How to Get Started," the 45 minute video addresses many questions and issues that should be considered whenever undertaking such a project.

Topics such as selecting the right airplane (are you more comfortable with fabric or metal?), setting a realistic construction budget, creating and main­taining an accurate builder's logbook (handy during judging time!), an over­view of the skills and tools needed to build an airplane and much more.

Interviews with several homebuilders add insight into what is involved during the construction process, and the in­genious ways they found solutions to building their airplanes at home.

"Building Your Own Airplane: How To Get Started" is available for $24.95 (plus $3 shipping/handling). Call toll free to order - 1-800/843-3612 (outside

3065.

ATLAS MOTOR COMPANY Who's that, you say? Evidently,

there has been a breakthrough concern­ing the importation of the Franklin en­gine from Poland. We have all been hearing rumors, hearsay and other prog­nostications with regard to the likelihood that any of us would ever see a new Franklin engine, now manufac­tured in Poland by the PZL company. According to a letter from Pat and Susan Goodman of Atlas Motors in Charles

. Town, WV, they have been allowed to become the North American distributors for the PZL/Franklin en­gines, and, wonder of wonders, an ac­tual engine has been shipped and received here in the U .S. Goodman, aware of all the previous rumors, made sure the en­gine was delivered

cylinder, 122 hp engine initially offered displaces 235 hp, and comes complete with all American accessories (starter, alternator, magnetos, carburetor, fuel pump, with provisions for a vacuum pump). Atlas Motors plans to display the engine at EAA Oshkosh this sum­mer. Although this particular engine was never installed on any type certifi­cated aircraft in this country, it is a cer­tified engine, so its installation could be handled via an STC. PZL reportedly is not enthusiastic about making parts for older Franklin engines. We 'll all have

NINETY-NINE CHARTER PILOTS From H. Glenn Buffington, the historian of the "Ninety-Nines", the Interna­

tional Women Pilots association, we have the following request. The Ninety­Nines are searching for an update on the following missing Charter Members. The family name underlined IS from the records of original history of the Ninety-Nines, circa 1929.

Pilot Last known address U.S. License # Myrtle R. Caldwell Cleveland, OH 7718 Jean Dayidson Hartford, CT 9400 Margery Dcig Greenberg Bridgeport, CT 10073 Ruth E. Halliburton Toledo,OH 8031 Ethel Loyelace Houston, TX 5766 Olivia Mathews Maugham Dedham, MA 9159 Sasha Peggy Hall Martin Santa Ana, CA 2500 Agnes A. Mi.l.l.s Floral Park, NY 5711 Margaret Fzandee O'Mara~ Port Washington, NY 2175 PeggyJ . ~ Los Angeles, CA 8551 Elizabeth F. ~ Colorado Springs, CO 8716 Lillian ~ Metcalf Pasadena, CA 4229 Mathilda J. Rl!): Los Angeles, CA 7591 Hazel Mark Spanagle Cleveland, OH 9260 WilmaL.~ Belleville, NJ 4272 E. Ruth Y{clili Philadelphia, PA 8240 Alberta B. ~ Homan Oklahoma City, OK 9286

It would be appreciated if any of our readers could forward any information concerning these individuals to Historian H.G. Buffington, 216565 Southfield Rd., El Dorado, AR 71730.

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to wait and see how they react to further inquires.

PIONEER AIRPORT UPDATE The runway is finally graded, the

tram road is graveled and the leaves are almost on the trees here in Oshkosh, which means that it is almost time for another season at Pioneer Airport. As one of the attractions at EAA's Air Ad­venture Museum, the operations at Pioneer have become a favorite of the public and members alike. With the early onset of last year's winter weather, and the subsequent delay in the comple­tion of the runway improvements, the opening activities of Pioneer Airport have had to be postponed until early this summer. The past two weeks have seen a flurry of activity once the ground had dried out sufficiently for the earth moving equipment to operate. Planting of the grass is expected within the next few weeks. With the completion of a new road linking the museum to Pioneer Airport, the facility should be open for visitors on the weekends only, in early June, although flight activities at Pioneer

are not planned until later in the summer. If you are planning a visit to the EAA Air Adventure Museum, and wish to visit Pioneer Airport, you may want to call before departing. For more informa­tion, phone 414/426-4800.

As the runway is cultivated in preparation for seeding, EAA's South Maintenance crew walk the rock patrol line. They are (l to R) Rudy Helser, Burt Straveler, Ken Schultz and Cris Kovach.

CLECO TRIVIA Every so often, we get a letter here at

Headquarters that has us scratching our heads and thinking out loud, "I always wondered about that too!" EAA 's Infor­mation Services Director Ben Owen shared just such a letter with us the other day. John Creedon, (EAA 223131) sent EAA a letter inquiring about the origin of the Cleco, that handy little tool that we use to temporarily hold two pieces of sheet metal together. As John put it so well, "To airplane people, the cleco is about as common as a nail is to a carpenter .. . "Here's the story .. . The "Cleco" was originated by Frank Wal­lace and hi s co-developers through the Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Company. The first model was a thumb operated type, which then led to a spring-loaded tool with an exposed spring that tended to wear out and break loose. From there, t he des ign evolved to the current enclosed spring type. There was a com­pany formed around that time with the name of Cleco Tools to produce the item, but they no longer produce the Cleco. The name Cleco was originally a trade name, but has become generic for a sheet metal fastener when the patent rights expired. So now you know everything we know about the common Cleco, a handy little tool that has be­come indispensable to most of us. 4JUNE1992

THE CONTEMPORARY CLASS ARRIVES

I ran out of space to show you this little tidbit from thi s year's Sun 'n Fun Convention in the coverage starting on page 9, but I felt thi s category deserves some special attention. For the first time, Contemporary Aircraft were parked in the Antique/Cjassic area. As you can see by the above photo, these airplanes generate a lot of pride. C.A. "Curly" Roberts keeps his 1956 Cessna 310 in nice condition, and had a nice placard to point out that the paint had been done by "Hawk" of Vandenberg, and the interior by Tom and Dan Roche. When you bring your Contemporary class airplane to this year's EAA Convention, please fill out and display the "prop card" you will be given when you register. It makes identifying who belongs to what a lot easier on all of us here at HQ, and besides, you want to tell the world about your pride and joy, ri ght?

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Daniel Guggenheim International Safe Airplane Competition

Handley Page HP 39 Gugnunc The Handley Page entry in the Gug­

genheim Competition was the source of some controversy, at least in the British press. A controversy that would prove to be acrimonious enough that it led to some lawsuits. A large number of aircraft were entered in the competition, but when the last date for the arrival of aircraft was reached, the Handley Page entry was the only one which had ap­peared.

The rules of the competition were relaxed to allow other entries time to ar­rive. Certain other rules were relaxed to allow other competitors to get through the qualifying tests. Such a relaxation was allowed the Curtiss Tanager in the hands off dive stability tests, as the Curtiss flaps were manually operated instead of auto­matic. After the Curtiss Tanager was declared the winner, a legal tangle was brought about between Curtiss and Hand­ley Page.

First, Handley Page brought suit against Curtiss for alleged infringement of their patents by the use of wing slots on the Tanager. In exchange, Curtiss obtained an injunction against Handley Page which kept their entry, the "Gug­nunc", in the country. In addition, Cur­tiss asked for a court order requiring the British manufacturer to declare why it should not be held in contempt of the court for bringing the plane into the United States in the first place. Sound incredible? Curtiss justified their re­quest based on the following:

In 1921, Aircraft Disposal Co., Ltd. was formed as a subsidiary of Handley Page for the purpose of dumping war surplus aircraft into the American market. At that time, Curtiss claimed that Handley Page had infringed various Curtiss patents, and on that basis ob­tained a permanent order preventing Handley Page from bringing any

Part 5 aircraft in to the United States.

In defense of their Guggenheim con­test design, Curtiss officials maintained that their slots were a result of special development by their own engineers and that no patent infringement could have occurred in as much as the Tanager was not intended for commercial production.

Competition In the Safe Airplane Competition, the

Handley Page was the only serious rival to the Curtiss Tanager. The English entry passed all of the qualifying tests but one. It failed to obtain the minimum gliding speed of 38 mph., as called for in the rules. The best the aircraft could do was 39.7 mph. This was also called into doubt by the British press, since during trials in England the craft was able to maintain a flying speed of 33 1/2 mph. and a gliding speed of under 38 mph.

When tested in America the Pi tot­tube tests showed a gliding speed below

38 mph., but when tested with the air­log instrument suspended beneath the aircraft, it showed 40 mph. In defense of the Handley Page entry, it was reported by RAF pilots that even suspended 30 ft. below an aircraft, air-logs were un­able to avoid the interference effect of the aircraft.

British Conclusion The effects of the competiton were

reported in the January 8, 1930 issue of THE AEROPLANE.

"Apart for these points, there is no doubt that the Handley Page machine did put up an extraordinary fine performance. Mr. Handley Page said that at any rate, the winning machine was fully slotted and all those which had no slots dropped out at the very start. He felt that there was some satisfaction in the fact that the research done on the slots had been valuable.

"Naturally, everybody in this country will regret that a British firm did not acquire Mr. Guggenheim's $100,000.

The Handley Page as it appeared in the Guggenheim Safe Airplane Contest. The unusual feature (for a biplane!) of an upper wing with flaps is evident in this view.

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The Fuselage of the HP39 "Gugnunc" was made up of spruce longerons with a plywood veneer covering. The airplane still exists as part of the Science Museum of London collection, and is kept at Hayes, Middlesex." 6JUNE 1992

But we have at any rate the consolation that the prize was won by a machine which depended on what is essentially an English development, and we naturally hope will be legally proved to be an English invention. And though the loss of $100,000 in hard cash is to be equally regretted, there is the certainty that the controversy which is bound to follow will give to the princi pie of slotted wings publicity which could not be bought for any money ."

Handley Page HP39 "Gugnunc" The Handley Page entry in the Safe

Airplane Competition was constructed in Criclewood, England. The "aeroplane" was a single engine, two place, single bay tractor biplane of con­ventional appearance, with the excep­tion that leading edge slots and trailing edge flaps were installed. A split axle oleo landing gear equipped with brakes was provided. The engine was sur­rounded by a Townend cowling ring to decrease drag.

The name "Gugnunc " was taken from a popular newspaper strip of the day called "Pip, Squeak and Wilfred". A rabbit character in the strip, Wilfred, had a very limited vocabulary which included the words "gug" and "nunc", which gave rise to a society, the "Wilfredian League of Gugnuncs" which raised money for charity.

Safety Features In order to meet the conditions im­

posed by the competition, the airplane was equipped with leading edge slots in both sets of wings, trailing edge flaps and a long stroke oleo landing gear.

The flaps and slots were intercon­nected so that forward movement of the slots pulled the flaps down. They were entirely automatic on operation. Adjus­table springs permitted setting the slots to open at the desired angle of attack.

Along the span of each aileron, an independent slot device was used, which at certain angles of attack, opened the slots and served to prevent stalling of the wing tips at slow speeds. Those slots were also automatic and were not interconnected or attached to the other slots.

The landing gear had unusually long travel which was required to permit landings at the high vertical velocities required by the competition. The adjus­table stabilizer was of greater than nor­mal range in order to provide adequate longitudinal control.

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The sesquiplane configuration of the HP39 shows quite well in this view, as well as the long-stroke split axle landing gear. The Townend ring surrounding the Armstrong-Siddeley Mongoose Mark III engine is used to reduce drag in the engine installation.

The Handley Page HP39 "Gugnunc" A few years after the· competition, the HP39 was refinished in an overall light blue color. In its original configuration, the light colored areas appeared to be clear doped linen, with natural finish on the aluminum cowl pieces. Research into the darker color on the fuselage has not been conclusive. Can any of our readers help with documentation on this?

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The full span leading edge slots are shown in the fully extended position in this view. 8 JUNE 1992

Structure The fuselage of the HP39 was of rec­

tangular section constructed of spruce longerons and struts, and covered with three-ply veneer. There were two cock­pits in tandem with a large baggage compartment behind the rear seat. There were dual controls for pilot and ob­server. The landing gear was of split axle type using a long stroke oleo. Ben­dix wheels with brakes and 28x4 tires were used. The tread was 5 ft, 3 in.

The wing structure consisted of five panels braced together by Warren truss arrangement of struts. The upper wings extended six feet beyond the lower wings for a sesquiplane appearance. The outer struts were N-type while drag holds in the center section were taken by A-struts. Two sets of streamline cross brace wires were used in the plane of the forward struts while one set was used for the rear struts. Drag loads in the center section were taken by A-struts.

All the wing panels were convention­al wood and fabric construction. The wing spars were solid routed spruce, ribs and compression struts of wood with solid wire internal wing bracing. At the leading edge, the inset type of Handley page slots were fitted . The air­foil section was an RAF 28 with a total area of 293 sq. ft.

The powerplant was a five cylinder radial aircooled Armstrong-Siddeley Mongoose Mark III of 156 hp at 1850 rpm. A two-bladed wooden propeller of 7.54 feet in diameter was used for the tests. Maximum speed was listed as 112 mph and the minimum speed 33.5 mph. Landing run was listed as 82 ft, and the take-off run 290 ft.

The Handley Page was a close second to the Curtiss in the Safe Plane Competi­tion. Based on points, it finished only one point out of 22.9 behind the Tanager. Unfortunately, the Handley Page fai led in the Gliding Test, unable to meet the minimum speed of 38 mph as measured by the air-log. As neither aircraft were to enter production, the importance of the tests was in the verification of the value of slotted wings.

(Above) Delmar Benjamin and his wife Tana brought the Gee Bee R-2 replica constructed by Delmar and Steve Wolf. It was a real crowd pleaser, doing knife edge passes down the entire airshow line. Look for it at EAA Oshkosh!

(Right) EAA Director Verne Jobst taxis in with the EAA Foundation's "Spirit of St. Louis" replica No.2. During the entire week Verne was on hand to explain the airplane and Lindbergh's flight to the apprecia­tive crowds on hand every day.

by H.G. Frautschy

Sun 'n Fun '92 was a record breaker by all accounts. From the thrilling sight of the Gee Bee in flight to the neat-as-a­pin World War I replicas displayed by Frank Ryder and his crew, you could walk your feet into blisters just trying to see it all. Plenty of antiques, classics and, for the first time, Contemporary class aircraft were in attendance, many airplanes fresh out of the restoration shop. In the next few pages are some of the highlights of this year's event. Plan on attending next year - it should be lots of FUN!

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Sun 'n Fun '92

Robert Eicher and his son Jeff, of Daytona Beach, Fl, took home a Best Custom Antique award for their Monocoupe 90-Al. With a total of 52 gallons of fuel on board, it has a range of nearly 1100 miles while cruising at 145 mph. It was one of the first factory lycoming conver­sions of the Monocoupe, performed in 1954.

Jim Koepnick

Stinson 108's have always been a popular subject for restorations, and this beautiful Stinson 108-3 was built up by Henry and Reba Cofield of McDonald, TN. A missionary bush pilot in northern Canada, Henry built this one up as his personal family airplane. The loving care that went into its restoration is evident in each detail.

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Tom Scott and his son, Tom, as well as the rest of the family, restored their Travel Air 4000 to the configuration of the Travel Air flown by Jesse Woods and her husband during the 1930s, when they flew as "The Flying Aces". Jesse (left) was thrilled to see a Travel Air done up in the color scheme of her old airshow partner. It was award­ed an Outstanding Aircraft trophy.

(Below) From Erwinna, PA came this smart looking Travel Air 40 belonging to Bill Plecenik. It was named the Silver Age Antique Champion.

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(Above) R.W. Anderson brought his Waco YKC-S from Luthersville, Georgia to Lakeland for this year's Fly-In. The YKC won the Best Cabin Antique award.

(Right) Lyle Wheeler and Ray Olcott both keep busy during the Fly-In volunteering their time. Lyle is active with flight line operations in the Antique/Classic area, while Ray is one of the Directors of Sun 'n Fun, as well as working in the AlC HQ.

A very pretty 1931 Waco QCF-2, this one is owned by Johnny Martin and Jim Ray of Miami Lakes, FL. Power is a Continental 220, swinging a Curtiss-Reed prop. It won an Outstanding Antique Aircraft award.

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The original definition of the term "Light Plane", Phil Michmerhuizen totes his H-2 Taylor Cub, powered with a 3 cylinder Szekely engine. Phil flew the Cub almost every morning, giving everyone a chance to hear the little Szekely bark. Phil also ran the rare engine at various times during the day. The ultra-sim­ple Cub won the Contemporary Age Antique trophy.

(Above) Ben Bradley and his company, Ben Air, of Frostproof, FL restored this beautiful 1954 Beechcraft E18-S and won an Outstanding Aircraft award for their efforts.

(Left) Volunteers make Sun 'n Fun work, and one of the most active during the week is Bill Kilborn, Sun 'n Fun's official pho­tographer.

Richard Hoyle found this Luscombe 8A in a barn where it had been stored for 15 years. In rough shape when he started on the restoration, he completely dissembled the air­frame including drilling out most of the rivets in the fuselage! The Luscombe won an Outstanding Aircraft award. c...

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"C' mon! You want to go for a ride in MY airplane?" Mitch and Mary Beth Freitag's son, Joseph, age 2­1/2, had his co-pilot Pooh Bear along for the flight from Summerville, GA. He lets his mom and Dad fly the airplane now, since even with his booster seat, he can't reach the rudder pedals yet!

(Above, right) The Freitag's friend, Sonny Roger, also of Summerville, GA, won one of the Best Custom Classic trophies for his very nice looking Piper Tri-Pacer.

(Right) Why do pilots in Ercoupes always seem to have a smile on their faces? Do they know something we should know? (Maxie Cayson's Ercoupe taxis out with a happy pas­senger near the end of the week.)

Mike Steineke

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Mike Steineke

Seaplane Fun At Lake Parker

(Above) One of the Piper J-3 Cubs on Aqua 1500 floats, from Jack Brown's Seaplane Base at Winter Haven, FL does a fly-by down the Lake Parker shore.

(Right) The wing of this Grumman Goose belonging to Connie Edwards of Big Spring, TX makes a fairly steady camera mount to record all the action on the lake during the annual seaplane Fly-In held during Sun 'n Fun.

(Below) Time to haul up the anchor and get under way. This sharp looking Grumman Widgeon belongs to Perry Melvin of Warner-Robbins, GA.

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Jim Koepnick

Getting warmed up for Aerodrome '92, to be held in Lake Guntersville, AL over the Labor Day weekend, are two of the spectacular WW I replicas in the collec­tion of Frank Ryder's Replica Fighter Museum. At the top of the page is the full size replica of an Albatros DVa just completed by the late Bob Sleep. It's pow­ered by a 200 hp Ranger engine. The replica Fokker Dr 1 Triplane was constructed by Jason Bloomberg. It is being flown here by Joel Williams, and is powered by a 165 hp Warner. ..

You'll see many of the planes featured here in the coming issues of VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Don't miss a single one!

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So long 'til next yearl

PHOTO

Ruth E. Coulson Lawton, MI AlC 572

JUDGE'S CHOICE

CONTEST

Bill McCarrel White Pigeon, MI AlC 4496

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PHOTO CONTEST

CHAIRMAN'S CHOICE

Leroy Falk Carpentersville, IL AlC 9411

GROUND TO AIR

Don Dole Myron Heimer Indianapolis, INRose Creek, MN AlC 10222 AlC 8190

Robert Beecher -Chicago, IL AlC 17924

Leroy Falk Carpentersville , IL AlC 9411

Doug Tomas Waterford, WI AlC 14975

Myron Heimer Rose Creek, MN AlC 8190

GROUND TO GROUND VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19

Bill McCarrel White Pigeon, MI AlC 4496

Myron Heimer Rose Creek, MN AlC 8190

WATER BIRDS

PHOTO CONTEST

Gerry Twombly Danbury, CT EAA 42458

Myron Heimer Rose Creek, MN AlC 8190

HUMAN INTEREST

This years judges were (I to R): Buck Hilbert , Lee Frey, Dan Hans, Bill Lombardi, and Ted Koston. Jack McCarthy, who took this photo, also served as a judge. Antique/Classic Photo Contest Chairman Jack McCarthy would like to remind all phtographers to go to the Antique/Classic Red Barn during EAA Oshkosh '92, and sign up for this years Antique/Classic Photo Contest. Complete rules will be published in next months edition of VINTAGE AIRPLANE. We look forward to seeing your results!

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An information exchange column with input from our readers.

Away We Go Again!

With the excuse that I was the ONLY one who could test fly a certain N3N after a re-restoration, I was off to San Diego and another visit with the "Glue Angels" at Gillespie Field. Ac­tually , I had a triple mission in mind . True, I was out there to test fly the N3N, but there was also to be an open house at Flabob that weekend, as well as Cas a Grande the following weekend. I wanted to do both of these as well as sort a pile of memorabilia left by one of the old open cockpit TWA-UAL pio­neers.

I accomplished all of the above; well, almost ­

With the Torrey Pines Golf Tourna­ment and the America's Cup Yacht Race taking place at the time I wanted to go out there , I had a deuce of a time getting there on my UAL pass. All the flights were full, so I routed myself through Sacramento, trying to beat the odds. Wouldn ' t you know it? I got

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P.O. Box 424 Union, IL 60180

bumped in Sacramento and had to catch the early morning flight the next day.

When I arrived from Sacramento , the Red Baron Von Willer picked me up and we drove to Gillespie Field. I got my first good look at the finished N3N. It looked great, and except for a few finishing details and the IA sign off, it was ready to go. The IA wasn't expected until the next day, so I elected to go look through the various memo­rabilia that had been left by Russell Cross, the pioneer aviator I mentioned earlier.

Russ was quite the guy! A while back Mark Phelps and I had done an article on Russ test flying a steam pow­ered Travel Air at the old Oakland , California airport. This was only one of many adventures the man was in­volved in. He was involved with the early TAT, then Western Air Trans­port, then Trans World Airlines, and in 1945 he jumped over to United Airlines to work at the brand new Maintenance

Base just built, in Engineering and Test Flight.

There had been some seven boxes of pictures, artifacts and personal memo­rabilia. His daughter and son-in-law had boiled that down to just three, mostly pictures, some framed, and an assortment of letters, certificates and news clippings - some sad, some glad - and a lot of obituaries from people he had apparently known and had feel­ings for. I have noticed that as one grows older you become more sensitive to the passing of your friends and ac­quaintances. This was certainly the case here.

I was quick to notice there was con­siderable material on United's Mainte­nance Base and the early Engineering and Test Flight activity. There were references and pictures of the Boeing 247 that was later placed in the Smith­sonian National Air and Space Mu­seum. The early Douglas DC-3s, -4s, ­5s, -6s, -7s, Boeing 727, Caravelle and the Boeing 720 , some Stratocruiser

data, and data on early anti-icing, air­borne radar, cabin pressurization and other experiments.

United has a mini-museum located at the Denver Training Center, and Capt. Bill Arnott, retired, who spent most of his career in the Engineering and Test Flight area, is the volunteer Curator. I knew Bill lived at San Di­mas, just a few miles from Flabob, so I called him and asked him to meet me there in Bill Turner's hangar where I wanted to see how Bill was coming on the replica de Havilland DH88 Comet project.

As you would expect, Bill about jumped over the hangar when he saw all these goodies, and when I told him he could take any and all of it that he felt he could use, I was relieved of al­most all of it. I did keep a picture of the first Caravelle that was delivered because I had flown that airplane many hundreds of hours and it was the only picture I ever saw that I really liked, and several other pictures, as well, of the B-247 and the DC-3.

But I'm ahead of my story. The plan for the Flabob Chapter One Open House was for Bob Von Willer and I to fly up from San Diego with the Fleet and the Cessna 172. We tried but the smog so limited the visibility that .at about 800 feet we could only see down. There was no forward visibility at all! Besides, there was a forecast for Santa Ana winds that evening, so the reluc­tant decision was made to return to Gillespie, put both airplanes back in the hangar and drive.

Apparently we made the right deci­sion. There were only a few airplanes that made it in , and then during the af­ter dinner activity time, the Santa Ana wind began to blow and almost took the tent down! There was considerable scurrying about looking after tiedowns and securing airplanes. We drove back to Sacramento that night and heard that the wind never let up all night or throughout the next day. Despite the lack of airplanes, I had a great time vis­iting with the gang from Flabob. Saw just about everyone I knew and looked at several projects and had a great time. That fella Ray Stits really is a live wire!

Sunday we worked on the N3N. Monday I took the rest of the Russell Cross material down to the San Diego Air and Space Museum, renewed ac­quaintance with many of the volunteers working in the shop, visited myoId Ryan STA friend in the rotunda, looked at the PT -1 and took a bunch of pictures for our Museum restoration of the PT-3 - same airplane except for the round engine - and spent consid­

erable time with Chuck Wheeler, a re­tired UAL mechanic who is heading up the Ford Tri-Motor restoration project. This has been a labor of love for many years. I used to carry Chuck on my DC-8 when he was commuting from Chicago to work on this project back in the early 1980s. They started with little more than patterns; now it's looking like a real airplane!

Tuesday was the first run for the big R-985 on the N3N and the taxi tests. What fun! There was a very interesting glitch in the brake system. I taxied out and when I "S"ed to the right and tried to turn it left, the harder I pushed the left rudder, the more it went right! I made a 270 to the right and tried it again. Same thing! The harder I pushed the left pedal , the harder it went RIGHT! After a shutdown and return to the hangar, we discovered that the brake pedal linkages were such that a full rudder application in either direction would result in hard braking on the opposite side! As the retreating pedal came all the way back, the brake pedal was depressed to the point of locking the brake!

We didn't tell the AI and he signed the airplane off Wednesday. We worked on the brakes all that afternoon and all day Thursday before we finally solved the problem. I did not, how­ever, get to test fly. We simply ran out of time! With Casa Grande starting Friday, we wanted to ready the Fleet and the Mother ship, the Cessna 172, so we could leave the first thing Friday morning.

Another fly in the ointment! The weather forecast was not for Fleet fly­ing! Reluctantly we left the Fleet in the hangar, piled everything and our bodies into the Cessna, and away we went!

Except for a slight Santa Ana, some turbulence going through the moun­tains, and a Loran that lied, we made it just fine. We were early birds and got there just in time for lunch.

It isn't often I get to attend a fly-in where I can just be a spectator and en­joy the airplanes and the people, but this was it! This was my chance to just walk and look and TALK! I had a won­derful time. I saw people I hadn ' t seen since Ottumwa. I saw more beautiful airplanes! Almost the first people I met were Golda and Jack Cox; Jack and Golda NEVER miss Casa Grande! And I talked and talked and walked until I was beat! I buddied up with one of my favorite people, Stan Solecki from Meriden, Connecticut. Stan has always been a photographer and a lover of old airplanes, and we latched onto one another and time turned back­

wards as we talked and reminisced about the OLD days and airplanes.

Saturday dawned another terrible Arizona winter day(!) and I about walked my legs off just looking. I took very few pictures knowing that Jack and Golda would take care of that; I just wallowed in the airplane and air­plane people atmosphere until I was so tired I had to sit down. Stan and I fi­nally went to the motel about four in the afternoon and attended the ban­quet that night. It was a very, very pleasant time. I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Since the N3N was scheduled for shipment to Beaufort, South Carolina after disassembly as soon as Von Willer got back to Sacramento, I decided I'd head back to the Funny Farm. Stan dropped me off in Tucson early Sunday morning and I caught the nonstop. I was still walking on cloud nine most of the week. The N3N arrived at the Lau­rel Hill Plantation air strip Tuesday, a week later, and Von Willer met it there, off loaded it, assembled it and when I got there Wednesday, only had the fly­ing wires to finish up . We did the final detailing and some engine and taxi tests, and then knocked off for the night. Thursday morning we did the fi­nal preflight and I took the beast into the air!

What a delightful old bird! I had not flown one in several years, and the last one I did fly was a very beat up duster . with a 600 horse growler up front. Now THAT was the only time I have ever felt that maybe there was a little too much power up front! This one , though, felt just fine, just great the way the power matched the airframe. The weight and balance was fine, the con­trols felt really good, and after I did some air work to feel everything out, I shot three landings. I shut down long enough to squirt some gas into it and then took the owner, Chris Grigoriou , up for his checkout. Chris grabbed this machine and had very little trouble. I gave him an hour of air work and then we took a break while we squirted in some more fuel. (Yes, this R-985 does use a LOT of it!) Then, after a little ground school session on tail wheels and the handling thereof, we lofted again for about 12 takeoffs and land­ings. I was no longer needed in the front seat so I turned Chris loose. In 15 minutes he was back with a grin that wouldn't quit. There was one happy fella! And my job was done!

I ca ugh t the nonstop back to the Funny Farm and I'm still basking in the afterglow. Maybe I'd better log the time! ..

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING Notice is he reby given that an annual business meeting of the members of the EAA Antique/Classic Division will be held on Thursday, August 6, 1992 at 9:00 a.m. (Central Daylight Time) at the 40th Annual Convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc, Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI. Notice is furthe r given that the annual election of officers and directors of the EAA Antique/Classic Division will be conducted by ballot distributed to the mem­bers along with this June issue of VINTAGE AIRPLANE. Said ballot must be returned properly marked to the Ballot Tally Committee, EAA Antique/Classic Division, EAA Aviation Center, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WIS4903-3086, and received no later than August 3, 1992. The Nominating Committee submits the following list of candidates:Espie M. Joyce Jr. , President, Steve Nesse, Secretary. Directors: John Berendt, Bob Brauer, Gene R. Chase, George H. Daubner, III , Charlie W. Harris, Jean Lehman Hill, Robert D. "Bob" Lumley, Eugene E. Morris, George York.

Espie M. Joyce, Jr., Madison, North Carolina

My fa ther started fl ying three years before I was born , so I have been around airplanes all my life. At age 11, a cropduster and friend gave me my first fly ing lesson. I soloed at 16 and received my private license the following year. I earned my commercial license during college in 1964 and later received my instrument and multi-engine ra tings. A mong the p lanes I have rebui lt are several J-3 Cubs, a Waco UPF-7, and two Monocoupes, a 90-A and a D-145. D uring 1967 and '68, I built a Pitts Special. I present­ly own a 1940 Clip-wing Cub, a Cessna 172H and a Beech Baron. I joined EAA in 1963, and am a life­time member. I am also a lo ng-time member of the Antique/Classic Division. I was elected president in 1988.

Steve Nesse, Albert Lea, Minnesota

Steve was born in A lbert Lea, Minnesota and grew up on a farm near there. Always having a deep interest in aviation, he received his priva te license in 1967. In 1975 he purchased a 1946 Navion from his father. After joining EAA in 1967 at Rockford, Steve has attended 25 consecutive EAA Conventions. A charter member of EAA Antique/Classic Chapter 13, he has served as vice-president , and later a president of that chapter during the past few years. Curren tly, he serves as Chairman of the A/C Parade of F light. After servi ng two years as an advisor and later as a director, he is presently serving as Secretary of the Antique/Classic Division.

John Berendt, Cannon Falls, Minnesota

John started flying in the late 1950s and had his interest in aviation renewed in 1967 when he discovered EAA Chapter 300 in Fairbault , MN. John owns an Aeronca Chief, Fairchild PT-19 and a Fairchild F-24. He is best know as the President of the Fairchild Type Club and the editor of its newsletter "The Fairch ild Flyer". John is a charter member of Ant ique/Classic Chapter 13 in A lbert Lea, MN and has been a volunteer at the EAA Oshkosh Conventions since 1975 concentrating his efforts as Chairman of the Antique/Classic Forums. He has se rved as an advisor to the A nt ique/Classic Division and is current­lyon the Board of Directors.

Bob Brauer, Chicago, Illinois

Bob received a degree in electrical e ngineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in 1971. He served as a p lane captain in P2V Neptune aircraft for the U.S. Navy reserve at NAS Glenview from 1958 until his honorable discharge in 1962. Bob holds a private license wi th a n inst rument rating. He joined EAA in 1972 and the A ntique/Classic Division in 1975 after vo lunteering to work on regular Convention and pre-Convention fl ight line dut ies. He was appointed advisor to the Antique/Classic Board in 1986 and e lected a director in 1988. By profession, Bob is an e lectrical engineer. In addition to his Antique/Classic involvement, he has served as an officer for a number of years in EAA Chapter 260 as secretary and treasurer.

Gene R. Chase, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Gene was an avid model airplane builder and typical ai rport kid whi le growing up in Scottsbluff, NE. He was a WW II Navy carrier pilot and remained active in the Reserve, retiri ng as a Lt. Commander. He obtained his CFr during college and has maintained it since. His civilian aviation career includes instructing, charter, corpo­rate cloud seeding and an intense interest in vintage aircraft. His non-avia tion positions include 20 years of mechanical and civil engineering duties, and work as a computer ana lyst. He owns a Taylor E-2 Cub, and a Davis D-I-W. He previously owned a Church Midwing which he restored and donated to the EAA Museum, a Curtiss Wright Jr. and Heath Super Parasol. Gene joined EAA in 1961 and was active in EAA Chapter 10 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1973, he accepted a position on the EAA Headquarters staff from which he retired in 1987. In 1989 he was named advisor to the Antique/Classic Board of Directors and elected Director the follow­ing year. A t EAA Oshkosh Conventions he serves as co-chai rman of the Antique Aircraft Judging Committee.

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George H. Daubner, III, Hartford, Wisconsin

My love fo r fl yi ng started when I was 12 and attended my firs t airshow at the Hart fo rd Airport. I rea lized then that I wanted to make fl ying a large part of my li fe . l started fly ing in 1969 and earned my private ticket in 1970. In 1974, I was hired as a co-pilot fl ying Beech 18s and to manage the Hartford Airport on weekends. In the mid­1970s, the Hartford Airport was a hotbed for sport aviation. During that period of time, I was able to check out in many di ffe rent types of ant ique and classic ai rcraft. They incl uded a Cub, Stearman, G rea t Lakes and Luscombe, to name a few. During that period I also learned the importance of sport aviation, and our need to fight fo r our right to fl y. I'm currently the chief pilo t fo r a Milwaukee based corporation, fl ying a 690 Commander, and in my spare time I am restoring a 1939 Luscombe 8A. During the summer I am a Volunteer pilot at EA A's Pioneer Airport.

Charles W. Harris, Tulsa, Oklahoma At the age of two, Charlie rece ived his first airplane ride in his fa ther's OX-5 Travel Air. He soloed when he was 16. He currently owns and fli es an impressive collection of showcase airplanes. Included are: a Piper J-3C65, Culver LFA Cadet, three Luscombes, an 8A and two 8F's, a Swift, and two factory Pitts (SIS and S2A). He is a member of many av iation organizations, including the Type Clubs for the airplanes he owns. He is a life member of EAA, a "regular" Oshkosh attendee and a member of EAA 's Antique/Classic, lAC and Warbirds divisions. He has served three terms as President of EAA, Antique/Classic Chapter 10, Tulsa, OK, of which he is a charte r member. He has been co-chairman of the Tulsa Fly-In at Tahlequah (and starting this year, the Fly- In will be held at Bartlesville) and has served as Senior co-Chairman since 1983. He is a Founding Director and Chairman of the National Biplane Association. Charlie has served as an A/C Director fo r a number of years, and has served as the Chairman of the A/C Interview Circle since 1989.

Jean Lehman Hill, Harvard, Illinois

As a native of Oshkosh, growing up just a few blocks form Wittman Airfield, Hill 's interest in aviation was piqued at an early age. After her marriage in 1974 to Richard Hill , she moved to Burlington, WI to restore a 1931 Kinner Bird Biplane. Since that first restoration, Hill has restored two other vintage planes, a 1937 J-2 Cub and a ] 933 E-2 Cub, the latter of which she soloed after completing it in 1980. The airplanes have gar­nered a number of awards. At present, the Hills own and fl y the two Cubs, a Tripace r and a twin engine Cessna Bobcat (Bamboo Bomber). She has participated in every EAA Convention held at Oshkosh, finding her inter­est and involvement levels increasing with each passing year. At present , in addition to serving as an inter­preter and guide for international visitors to EAA Oshkosh, as we ll as helping in a number of capacities in and around the A/C " Red Barn ", Jeannie is the Chairman of the A/C Aviation Pioneer Video Program. She and

her husband Dick are also very active in the operation EAA's Pioneer Airport , donating every summer weekend to help organize airport oper­ations and operate EAA 's very successful Ford Trimotor ride-hopping operation. Appointed advisor in 1989, Jean was elected to the Board as a Director in 1990, and looks forward to continuing to serve both EAA and the general av iation community.

Robert D. "Bob" Lumley, Brookfield, Wisconsin A native of Athens, GA, Bob Lumley currently Jives in Brookfield , WI where he is a superintendent fo r a con­struction firm . Bob started fl ying in 1968 after se rving two years in the Army. He soloed in 1968 in a Piper PA­II and now holds private and commercial pilot certi ficates. Presently, he owns and fli es an llAC Aeronca Chief. In 1982, he joined the Antique/Classic Division. For the past 7 years he has served as chairman of the Antique/Classic Fly-Out. He has also served as co-chairman of the Antique/Classic Volunteers. For the past 4 years, Bob has been Chairman of the Pioneer Video project - a program undertaken by the Antique/Classic Division to capture on video as many aviation greats as possible. Bob designed and chaired the construction of the NC Headquarters expansion. He also serves as a volunteer pilot at EAA 's Pioneer Airport . Bob, who is a member of Antique/Classic Chapter It and serves as its activities director, has also served as an advisor to the Antique/Classic Board of Directors.

Eugene E. Morris, Roanoke, Texas

Gene was bitten by the airplane bug at the age of 10 when he became an avid builder of models. His first plane ride was in a Bellanca 14-9. During World War II he worked in his fa the r 's aircraft repair business on what would be some fantastic antiques today. Gene began flying lessons at age 15 and a t age 18 had his commercial license before high school gradua tion. He started fl ying for American A irlines in 1955 and retired from the airline fl ying the Boeing 747. H e has owned seve ra l antiques including an American Eaglet which was named R eserve Grand Champion a t E AA Oshkosh '76. He joined E AA in 1964 and the the Antique/Class ic Division in 1975. Gene has served as an antique judge since 1977, and advisor since 1979 and a director since 1983. In 1978 he was instrumental in fo rming E AA Chapter 685 at Hampshire, Illinois.

George York Mansfield, Ohio

George learned to fl y in the U.S. Navy during World War II . He soloed an Aeronca Chief in March, 1943. at Helena, Montana. He graduated from Ashland College in Ashland, Ohio and was hired by Gorman­Rupp Company where he is currently Manager of Product Deve lopment. George became interested in vintage and homebuilt aircraft in 1957 and has since restored seve ral Aeroncas, a Taylorcraft and Beech DI7S. He is a charte r member of the Staggerwing Museum and is SecretaryrTreasure r and Newsle tter edi­tor of the Staggerwing Club. George joined E AA in 1962 and has been an active judge at Oshkosh since ] 970. He is Chairman of the Classic Judging Committee and has been on the Antique/Classic Board of Directors since 1980. He recently served as Secre tary of the Division.

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MYSTERY PLANE by George Hardie

This month's Mystery Plane will appeal to all our eager pilots. Makes you want to climb in, call for a "prop" and get up and go, doesn't it? The photo was sent in by Pete Bowers of Seattle, Washington. Answers will be published in the September, 1992 is­sue of Vintage Airplane. Deadline for that issue is July 20th, 1992.

Evidently we have a number of ex­perts on foreign aircraft among our readers . Some interesting answers to the March Mystery Plane were re­ceived. Richard W. Kamm of Dupo , IL gave a concise summary of the air­craft's history. he writes:

" Your Mystery Plane is the Avro 642/4m. This is one of the Avro air­craft developed for the Fokker patents. (Avro was, for a short time , a Fokker Licensee). This aircraft was built for the Indian Government un­der British Air Ministry Specification C 11/30 and given the name 'Star of india ' . It was a seven seat executive type of transport for the Viceroy of India, Lord Willingdon.

"The aircraft was given the c/n 773 and the registration VT-AFM , was delivered on December 9,1934 and continued in service until 1939 when it was transferred to the RAF as L9166. In 1940, a vehicle damaged a wingtip and white ants (termites) were found inside the wing and the 26 JUNE 1992

aircraft was condemned. "The original design of this type

was built with two 450 hp Armstrong­Siddeley Jaguar VID engines and was designated Avro 642/2m. The four engined aircraft was equipped with four 240 hp Armstrong-Siddeley Lynx IVC engines and designated the 642/4m in the Dutch/German style. The two engined aircraft had provi­sions for a crew of two and sixteen passengers with a useful load of 4440 Ibs . The addition of the two addi­tional engines and the executive inte­rior reduced it to a seven seat aircraft with a useful load of only 3516 Ibs. Ref: Avro Aircraft since 1908, A.J. Jackson."

And Don Gray of Houston, TX adds this:

" Your Mystery Plane for March is indeed a rare one. Only one was built - it's an Avro 642/4m. It was built on 1934 and named 'The Star of India'. As an RAF aircraft, (L9166) it was flown by a young American pilot serv­ing in the RCAF and attached to the RAF. After a few trips he was trans­ferred to Bomber Command because he referred to the aircraft as a 'piece of junk ', insulting a piece of the King's property.

"The aircraft didn ' t make it through the war, but the pilot did. He is now retired and living in Texas , happily rebuilding a Fairchild 24 and hoping to fly it to Oshkosh when fin­ished."

An international answer slipped in under the wire from Guy Roberty of Brussels, Belgium. Guy also cor­rectly pointed out that the Avro 642/4m was a British derivative of the Fokker F.VIIB/3m.

Additional answers were received from: Charley Hayes, Park Forest, IL; Wayne Can Valkenburgh, Jasper, GA; Ted Wales , Westwood, MA ; Robert J. Clark, Channel Islands, CA; Frank H. Abar, Jr. , Livonia, MI; Robert Wynne, Mercer Island, W A; Christopher J. Terry, Ottawa, On­tario, Canada; Peter Havriluk, Granby , CT; Ralph Nortell , Spokane, W A. ...

AVRO 642/4m

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The following list of coming events is fur­nished to our readers as a matter of information only and does not constitute approval, sponsor­ship, involvement, control or direction of any such event. If you would like to have your avia­tion event (fly-in, seminars, fly market, etc.) listed, please send the information to EAA, Att: Golda Cox, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 53093­3086. Information should be received four months prior to the event date.

June 5-7 - Merced, CA - 35th MERCED West Coast Fly-In. Contact Merced Pilots Assoc., P.O. Box 2312, Merced, CA, 95344 or call Don Nolte 209/384-1144

June 5-6 - 8artlesville, OK - Frank Phillips Field, Sixth Annual National Biplane Convention and Expo. "Old Time Airshow", forums, semi­nars, workshops. Biplanes and NBA members free; all others pay admission fee. Contact: Char­lie Harris, 918f742-7311 or Virgil Gaede, 918/336-3976.

June 6 - Hot Springs, AR - 25th Annual Arkansas Air Derby. Contact Doug McDowall, 5700 Granby Rd, North Little Rock, AR 72118, phone 501f791-2626 or 501f758-1668 for registration infonnation.

June 6 - St. Ignace, MI - EAA Chapter 560 2nd Annual Steak Cookout. Contact: Sharon Travis, 616/627-6409.

June 7·- DeKalb, IL - EAA Chapter 241 28th Annual Breakfast Fly-In at DeKalb-Taylor Municipal Airport. Contact: 815/895-3888.

June 7 - LaCrosse, WI - laCrosse Area Flyers Club Annual Pancake Breakfast, 7am to Ilam. P.l.C. free. Check Notams.

June 7 - Wautoma, WI - EAA Chapter 252 Fly-In/Drive-In Picnic. Starts at Ilam. Call 414/787-3030 for more infonnation.

June 7 - Lebanon, TN - EAA Chapter 863 3rd Annual Fly-In/Drive-In. Call 615/452-1205 for more infonnation.

June 12-14 - Middletown, Ohio - Sixth An­nual Aeronca Convention, including tours of the Aeronca factory and the U.S.A.F. Museum, Aeronca forum. Banquet on Saturday night with speakers and judged aircraft awards. Contact Na­tional Aeronca Association, Box 2219, Terre Haute, IN 47802, 812/232-1491.

June 13 Racine, WI - EAA Chapter 838 Pan­cake Day at Batten Field. 8 am. 'til 2 pm. Coin­cides with Racine on the Lake Airshow. USAF Thunderbirds, The Eagles, Lima-Lima Flight Team, FI17A Stealth Fighter, Golden Knights. Contact: Jim Nelson 414/886-1884 or Roger Blocks 414/637-6686.

June 13 - Newport News, VA - EAA Chapter 156 20th Annual Colonial Fly-In at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. Con­tact: Bob Hamill, 123 Robinson Rd., Hampton, VA 23661, 804/928-0107

June 14 - Aurora, IL - EAA Chapter 579 Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast and Airport/FBO Open House. Aurora Municipal Airport. 7 AM to Noon. Contact Alan Shakleton, 708/466-4193 or Bob Rieser, Airport Manager at 708/466-7000.

June 13-14 - Coldwater, MI - NOTE THE DATE CHANGE 8th Annual Fairchild Fly-In. Branch County Memorial Field. Contact: Mike Kelly, 22 Cardinal Dr., Coldwater, MI 49036, or call5 17/278-7654

June 27-28 Orange, MA - New England Regional Fly-In with antique steam and gas en­

gine show, flea market, food . Trophies both days for Homebuilts, antiques, classics warbirds. Chapter 726, Orange Municipal Airport, Orange, MA01364.

June 25-28 Mount Vernon, OH - 33rd An­nual National Waco Reunion Fly-In Wynkoop Airport. Make your reservations at the Curtis Motor Hotel 1-800-828-7847 or (in Ohio) 1-800­634-6835. For additional infonnation, contact the National Waco Club, 700 Hill Av., Hamilton, OH 45015 or call 513/868-0084.

June 28 - Anderson, IN - EAA Chapter 26 Annual Fly-In breakfast. Call 317f759-5231 for more infonnation.

July 3-5 - Gainesville, GA - 24th Annual Cracker Fly-In, EAA Chapter 611. Call 404/532­7119 or 404/967-2144 for more infonnation.

July 8-12 - Arlington, WA - Northwest EAA Fly-In. Info: 206-435-5857.

July 10-12 - Alliance, OH - Taylorcraft Fly-In and annual employee's reunion at Barber Airport (2DI). Breakfast Fly-In on Sat. & Sun., Banquet at the airport on Sat. night. Camping on Field, many motels. Contact: Forrest A. Barber, 216/823-0652.

July 10-12 - Lompoc, CA - 8th Annual West Coast Cub Fly-ln. Contact Bruce Fall, 101 Oakhill Dr., Lompoc, CA 93436. Phone 805f733-1914.

July 10-12 - Minden, NE - 14th AImual Na­tional Stinson Fly-In and meeting. Pioneer Vil­lage Airport, Minden, NE. Call 303/744-8048 for morc infonnation.

July 10-12 Williamsport, PA - 4th Annual Northeast Steannan Fly-In at Lycoming Airport. Contact: Dale Criswell, 717/368-3266 (days) or 717/323-7779. Also, Dino Vlahakis 603/448­3729 or Earl Hasselmark, 203/379-090 I.

July 11-12 - Emmetsburg, IA - Fourth An­nual Aeronca Fly-In sponsored by the Tail Dragger Club. Camping, Flight Breakfast on Sunday, with free breakfast for pilot and copilot. Serving 6:30am til 12:30pm. Contact: Keith Harnden, Box 285, Errunetsburg, IA 50536.

July 12 - Michigan City, IN - EAA Chapter 966 Pancake Breakfast. Michigan City Municipal Airport. Call219{872-5248 for more infonnation.

July 25 Henning, MN - 9th Annual Northwestern Aero Airshow and Cub Club Con­vention. Rain date, July 26. Pancake Breakfast, free to PIC of Antique or Classic aircraft. Contests (9am required brieflllg), Awards, Airshow.

July 25-26 - New Berlin, IL - Flying "S" Fann. Midwest gathering of Taylorcrafts. Con­tact: Al and Mary Smith, 217/478-2671.

July 25-26 - 8emidji, MN - Bemidji-Beltrami County Airshow, Antiques and Classics welcome. Fish fry, Hangar parties, Sunday breakfast and aerial demonstrations. Contact: LeRoy Jolmson, 1-800/458-2223 or 218/751-5423.

July 26-31 - Marion, IA - 24th Annual Inter­national Cessna 170 Association Convention. Contact Lee Reedy, 319{322-0665.

July 28-August 6 - Valparaiso, IN - Porter County Municipal Airport. EAA Chapter 104 is sponsoring a"Travelers Fuel and Food Stop". Contact Oliver Lacy ant 219/843-5481 (even­ings).

July 31-Aug. 6 - Oshkosh, WI - 40th Annual EAA Fly-In and Sport Aviation Convention. Wit­tman Regional Airport. Contact John Burton, EAA Aviation Center, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086, 414/426-4800.

August 1 - Oshkosh, WI - Blackhawk Tech A&P and A vionics Reunion at EAA Oshkosh. On the east side at Novak's hangar. For reservations, contact Mary Mills, 613 Wisconsin Av., Beloit, WI 53511.608/364-4741.

August 1-2 - Shiocton, WI - Annual Fly-In. Food served daily. Free camping to EAA mem­bers. Contact: Joyce Baggot, 414/986-3547.

August 10-14 - Fond Du Lac, WI - 23rd Annual International Aerobatic Club Champion­ships. Five categories of competition - Basic through Unlimited. Fond du Lac Cup, Sunday August 9th. Contact Louis J. Drew, Contest Director, 414/921-6000.

August 16 - 8rookfield, WI - EAA Anti­que/Classic Chapter II "Old-fashioned Ice Cream Social". Noon until 5 pm.. Vintage and amateur-built aircraft on display, as well as a display of radio-controlled model planes. Contact: George Meade, A/C Chapter II Pres., 414/962-2428.

August 22-23 - 8loomington, IL - Eighth Annual Air Show sponsored by the Prairie A via­tion Museum. Contact: P.O. Box 856, Bloomington, II 61702 or phone 309-663-7632.

August 28-30 - Sussex, NJ - 20th Almiver­sary Sussex Airshow '92. Gates open at 8am, show at 1:30pm. Call 201f702-9719 for more infonnation.

August 30 - Tomah, WI - EAA Chapter 935 4th Annual Fly-In Breakfast at Boyer Field. Static Displays, Flea Market. 7am until? Call 608/372-3125 for more infonnation.

September 5-6 Prosser, W A - 9th Annual EAA 391 Fly-In. Call Thompson Aircraft, 1-509­786-1034 for more info.

September 5-7 - Lake Guntersville, AL ­Aerodrome '92. Worlds largest WW I Aviation Fly- In Convention. Contact: Ryder International Corp., 205/586-1580.

September 18-20, .Jacksonville, IL - 8th An­nual Stinson Reunion. Fly-outs, Contests, Camp­ing on field, Banquet with guest speaker Phil Richardson (winner of the World Vintage Air Rally) on Sat. night (reservations required). Con­tact: Loran F. Nordgren, 815/469-9100 or write 4 W. Nebraska, Frankfort, IL 60423.

September 19-20 - Rock Falls, IL - 6th An­nual North Centra l EAA "Old-Fashioned" Fly-In. Workshops, forums, exhibits, swap meet, and awards. Pancake breakfast on Sunday. Contact Gregg Erikson, 708/513-0642 or Dave Christian­son, 815/625-6556.

September 24-26, Bartlesville, OK - 35th Armual Tulsa Regional Fly-In. Contact: Charles W. Harris, 918f742-7311 or write P.O. Box 904038, Tulsa, OK 74105.

September 25-26, Porterville, CA - Western Waco Association 4th Annual Reunion. Largest gathering of Waco aircraft weslofthe Mississippi. Contact: WWA at 209/962-6121 or write WWA, P.O. Box 706, Groveland, CA 95321. .....

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" AVEMCO's been really great about insuring Illy RV-4. I appreciate their no-hassle approach to aviation insurance.' ~~

You can insure your airplane with

any of several companies. Before you

make your choice, think about what

you want from your insurer. If you' re

like most pilots, you want service and

value. Choose the company that

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for your money. That company is

AVEMCO!

Unlike others in the business,

we've never compromised service or

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traded quality for quantity: Our

customers have always known that

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service you' ll get from AVEMCO.

Isn't that the kind of service you want

from your insurance company?

AVEMCO is rated "A+" Superior Stability is important, and for 30

years AVEMCO has insured more

general aviation aircraft and pilots

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than any other insurance company.

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