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P.O. Box 637 St.Charles, MO 63302 St. Charles County Smartt Airport636-250-4515 Fax 636-250-4515 www.cafmo.org

COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE

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MI SSOURI WI NGEXECUTI VESTAFF

WI NG LEADERCol. Patrick Kesler28 Confederate WaySt. Charles, MO 63303636-928-5687636-250-4515 Wingwingleader@cafmo.org

ADJUTANT / PI O OFFI CERCol. Rick Rea

6854 Ardale DriveSt. Louis,MO 63123314-960-4927col.rickrea@charter.net

EXECUTI VE OFFI CERCol. Bob Lawrence111 W. Essex Ave.Kirkwood, MO 63122314-494-7539 cell314-894-3200 x103 work

FINANCECol. Steve Gossett

4 Limerick LaneO'Fallon, MO 63366636-474-9763314-306-5021

OPERATI ONS OFFI CERCol.Craig O'Mara1085 Graywolf CourtFairview Heights, IL 62208618-632-6113 home618-558-7211 cellcraigo777@juno.com

MAI NTENANCE OFFICERCol. Pat Fenwick6 Heather DriveSt. Peters, MO 63376636-441-2856

SAFETY OFFI CERCol. Chris Herrmann309 Clearwater DriveBelleville, IL 62220618-233-4782

Satu rday - July 14 - General Meet ing - 1:30 pm

JULY 2012

July 13-15 Heart of America Wing Air Expo, Olathe, KS B-25 LHFE RidJuly 14 General Meeting - 1:30 pmJuly 21 Warbirds Over Whiteside, IL B-25, Px, LHFE Rides

August 2-7 Whitefish, MT Trip B-25August 11 General Meeting - 1:30 pmAugust 17-19 Wing Over Halls, TN Airshow B-25, TBM, PxAug. 24 - 26 Defender of Freedom, Offutt AFB B-25August 31 - Sept. 3 Quad Cities Airshow B-25, TBM, PXSept. 7-9 Little Rock AFB, AR TBM, Px

Sept. 8 General Meeting - 1:30 pmSept . 15 Hangar DanceSept. 15-16 Scott AFB, IL B-25, LHFE rides, TBM, L-3, PXSept. 22-23 Camdenton, MO B-25, LHFE Rides, L-3, PXSept. 29 STL Regional Airport (Alton, IL) Fly-In B-25, TBM, L3, PXOct. 5-7 Terre Haute, IN B-25, LHFE ridesOct. 12-13 Clarksdale, Mississippi - B-25, LHFE Rides, PXOct. 19-20 Mt. Vernon, IL B-25, TBM, PX, LHFE RidesOct. 27 Smartt Field & Wing Open House, Pumpkin DropDec. 8 Wing Christmas Party HO! HO! HO!

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WINGLEADER'SREPORT

XO REPORTWhat happening?

If there is one thing that I can say I like the most aboutMissouri Wing is the group of guys and gals that make everythhappen. I firmly believe that we are a text book organizatiogreat volunteers that does everything possible to ensure thatdeliver on our mission statement. I am six months into

Executive Office / Membership position and I love every momof it. With the help of members we are getting projecompleted that have been lingering for sometime.

I would really like to spot light a few: (in no specific ordTom Wagoner has gotten the paint for the office a

donated and is ready to paint. July 1st the office was empand prepped. Furniture moved out, books and wall hangremoved and all the holes plugged. My hope is that by the tyou read this the walls all have a fresh coat of paint.

John Coff eyhas been busy at working on new PX iteincluding a new Challenge Coin for the TBM, a new t-shirt forTBM and some designs for additional B-25 shirts. With his deabilities on all of our print media I am sure this will be spectacu

Tim Dext erhas accepted the pristine title of lead BBQ

for the dance. With this years dance being the same date asScott AFB show I will be tied up with the PX. All it took wa

Hey Tim, can you head the BBQ at the dance this year? without a hesitation he stepped up.

Lou Tacchihad a great idea on getting banners madethe deuce so this years parade participation people would ha better of idea of who we are and how to find out more abus. These new banners highlight the all the Missouri Wing airc

Jack Seeman, we all know lives in the museum. With display cases and a new retail area coming this fall he has shogreat interest and excitement in being part of the new set up remodel.

Don Husteryou might not have all met yet. Don is a nemember and has a good amount of knowledge on older cars.has been working hard over the last month to get the Staff ready for the 4th of July parade in downtown St. Charles. Everythat comes out to the parades has experienced the hand burnsensation as we pushed the car along once it over heated. Wno more! Don thinks that we might just have that behind us

And to hit on a few more:Sarah Hin dshas been working hard on our Facebook

Twitter accountsJohn and Cecilla Holechekhave been working on furt

promoting our wing as well as securing grants to help acqneeded items

Pete Caseysharing ideas on how to re-decorate the meeroom

Jordan Brow n, Bob Cushman , Hubert Looney, ShaRodenand Greg Valler oall working hard to get certified checked out in the TBM and/or L-3.

Bill Wehmeierprotecting the hangar by getting the dry gcovered with rock and avoid any bad fire issues. Oh yeah, stepping up in finance to help $teve!

Buddy Welshsability to paint and to somehow get a 1plane to look like it was freshly painted

Why this is just a sampling I think it screams out to all oftype of members that we have. If I missed anyone please dread into it, my capacity for remembering everything that I wto at the right time doesnt usually happen.

The main point is every time something has to be donean idea is generated the members step up and for that I wan

thank all of you!Col. Bob Lawrence

Wow! Its hot! Kids are enjoying the Summer, hoping it staysreal hot so they can enjoy swimming that much more and Ikeep praying for rain and cooler temps. Funny how lifes littlewishes change as we age. One thing that doesnt change is the

amount of work many of our active members put in come rain orshine, freezing temperatures or blazing heat. These guys justdont let up except for the slightly more occasional 15 minutebreak to discuss mechanical issues, new medications, or the latesttrip to the hardware store. Its an honor to be amongst them!

Our three Warbirds have been pretty active this Spring andearly Summer participating in a myriad of events and airshows.Just take a look at the current COMPASS front page and any ofthe past issues and you can see just how busy weve been. Futureadventures will occur in Kansas, Illinois, Montana, Tennessee,Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, and even Missouri.Our PX will be motoring to many of these locations and my hat isoff to Col. Bob Lawrence who has taken this mobile market tomost of the past PX-supported activities. Kudos go to him and the

many crewmembers who have added excitement and memoriesto these shows and events. Bob is also engaged in giving the PXtrailer a whole new look and has been re-organizing the contentsand displays. Checkout the latest T-shirts and other new items. Iwish I had half the energy and ideas this guy has. Hes amazing!!!

Guess what In just a couple months, we will be hosting ourannual Hangar Dance! Over two and a have decades ago, someonehad the idea of clearing out the big WWII hangar, putting sometables and chairs up, finding a 1940s-type dance band and sellingtickets. It blossomed into what is now our biggest event of theyear and we are looking forward to another great one. Go online( www.cafmo.org ) and take a look at the new flyer (click onAnnual Hangar Dance underneath The Hangar). Plan on comingout and helping out and youll have a great time. Please markSaturday, September 15th on your calendar.

Col. Bill Wehmeier has taken the bull by the tail, looked thesituation in the eye, and taken the initiative to rock the weeds.He is in the process of covering the area between the Museumand meeting room with plastic and laying down white rock inorder to accomplish two missions. The first is to eliminate apossible fire hazard because the grass and weeds grow up againstthe buildings and wood hangar. The other reason is to enhancethe appearance of the area and provide a possible beginningfoundation should we choose to move the T-33 out front. Plansare to also rock the grass area on the other side of the meetingroom and the area in between the two hangars. Bob Lawrencehas been able to secure the remaining rock needed for theseareas and were now looking for a cheap rental dump truck. Or,we could have all the members with pickup trucks meet at thequarry and make multiple trips to the Wing. I think the dumptruck is a better idea. If you know of any cheap dump trucks/drivers, please contact Bill or Bob.

Have a great July and please spend some time at the Wing ifpossible. If you have any ideas for articles or want me to expandon some particular item, send me an email or give me a call. Imat your service

Enjoy the Summer, stay hydrated, and remember this! - Withyour help We can Keep Em Flyingand have a great, rewardingtime in life while doing so. Its always great to make new memories especially when they are associated with the memories of thatGreat Generation.

Respectfully submitted,Col. Pat Kesler, Wing Leader

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MEMBERSHIP ARTICLE SAFETY ARTICLETechnology is great, But!!!!

A friend of mine moonlights as a Cirrus instructor in TeThe other day he had the opportunity to fly with a student onfirst real cross-country flight. My friend met with him brieffew days prior and listed good airports to go to, asked himpick one and plan the trip. The student asked if he could useiPad. My friend replied, Yes. He usually doesnt allow this,he thought this was a good opportunity for both of them to lesomething.

The day of the flight the student showed up with a fl

plan with one point...his destination airport. They discussedreasons why that was a bad idea, picked some better points ran the numbers. (Well, the student hit Enter and the iPadthe numbers.) His iPad didnt have GPS capability, but hewanted to use it for the Sectional and the flight plan informatMy friend said fine, but also said the student couldnt use anthe GPSs in the airplane, as this was a VFR cross country.

The first leg was easy, they flew out of San Antonio, over a close, familiar airport where the flight plan started. student then flew IFR (I Follow Roads) to the next point. Ahitting his turn point, he turned to his planned heading, re-hachis clock, and adjusted his speed. This leg was a bit tougand anyone who has flown in South Texas knows that therelot of stuff out there that looks a lot l ike all the other stuff.

Within 5 minutes on this new leg the student was questiohimself. He nervously scrolled through his iPad, looking awatch, staring for the oil field he was looking for. (Yea,many oil fields in Texas.) The student stated he really wishedprinted out his flight plan. My friend was doing some instructbut was really letting the student work it out. The entire tithe instructor had a paper sectional in hand and was turning folding it as they flew. Soon the student looked over atfriend and said, Can I just look at your chart? He put the down, and they started talking about how to locate their positThe student stopped looking for the little circles on the gro(oil field) and saw there was one big lake on the paper chwhich looked just like the one about 10 miles at 10 oclock. a big yellow spot was that city at 2 oclock. They werent los

all; their next point was right in front of them.So what can we learn from this? Why is this importan

our ops? When we go cross country, we fly VFR and rely onGarmin GPS the PIC checks outs. My observation is thatusually enter direct to our destination. This is fine, but howwe backing up the GPS?

We are required to carry sectionals that cover our routflight. Is the pilot not flying tracking progress on the sectioIs the front end crew using other available navigational aidback up the GPS? My personal technique is to have a neanavaid dialed in for situational awareness and I keep the pflying abreast of what I have dialed in. I update this throughthe flight. I also track our progress on the sectional by mreading. The chart wont fail in flight. Clock to Map to Groun

a staple for chart navigation (if you dont know what this meask me).

Another good technique is for the front end crew to rostudy before departing. As a minimum, the study should idemajor en-route check points (visual and navaids), en-roobstacles and alternates for emergencies.

Fly Safe!

Technology is grand, but! Tools are simply ways to myour job easier, but they can also make it harder if you d

know the basics. Also, tools can fail. While Im a huge fatechnology, I am a bigger fan of knowledge.

Has everyone met the new members?Kevin Cotter, John Fester, Sam Graves, Bob Kalal, David Lee,

Ronald McKahan, John Schonhorst, TR Proven, Mike Bond, SeanCantor, Brian Williams, Jim Cunningham and welcome back GordonGlodo

With new members comes responsibility. Its the responsibilityfor all Wing Members to make sure that the new members find aplace. Whether it is working on the B-25, TBM or L-3 Workingon one of the many projects finding ways to promote and sharewho we are and why we do what we do There is always

something. So old guys help the new guysA reminder to longtime as well as new members: When atthe wing it is important that you sign in and log what you areworking on as well as the time you were there. The staff usesthis for multiple purposes including identifying wing participation,what each member likes to do and where they spend there time.Generally as you all know we are a Thursday and Saturday group;however there are other days when work is done. By signing inon those days it allows us to know who has been in and out. Ifyou are a member that either is working on a privately ownedvehicle or aircraft please list your time as non-wing project orsomething similar again this just helps us see where everyones working.

WEB ARTICLEI have chosen to host the website gallery offsite on flickr.com.

The exact site address is www.flickr.com/photos/cafmo I amhoping to get from the members older images that I can startposting. If you have any of these that you can share please letme know. I will scan them and then return them; you only haveto part with them for a short time.

WEARA HELMETIt always surprises me when I read about an automobile

accident in which serious injury or death happens, and the occu-pants werent wearing seat belts. You would think that after de-cades of studies and experience in which it has been proven thatwearing a seat belt can save lives and/or reduce serious injurythat everyone would buckle up, every time.

It also surprises me when I see some bike riders of all agesnot wearing a helmet while riding a bike. Maybe they think itshot (it is), or too dorky looking (true, but everyone wearing onelooks dorky), or theyre riding slowly on a nice flat surface withno gravel or ruts so they dont need one (doesnt matter), or theyonly ride once in a while (it only takes once), or its just a shortride (it can happen anywhere). It cant be because a helmet istoo expensive because you can get one for under $30.

A couple of weeks ago I was slowly riding on a nice flat trailwithout any gravel or ruts. Going down a slight, short hill, I brakedtoo hard using my new brakes. Immediately I flew over the handle-bar and wound up nose to asphalt and partially on top of mybike. Due to a double fracture in my elbow, a broken hand, and atorn ligament I couldnt get up by myself. Luckily, I was with myHoney who helped me get up and back to the car and then to thehospital.

After the initial embarrassment and pain, I realized how luckyI was. Because I fell on a flat trail and went straight forward,cushioning the fall with my arms, I never hit the ground with myhead or helmet. However, if I had fallen down an embankment,hit a curb or big rock, or fallen sideways or landed on my headthe results could have been pretty bad if I had not been wearinga helmet.

For your personal safety, always buckle up when driving and

put on the helmet when biking. No exceptions.Col. Steve Gossett

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WE NEED YOU!!!

With just a few weeks to go before our biggest event of theyear, Id like to mention a few things:

Consider donating items for our silent auction or door prizes. Read the Hangar Dance packet you received in the mail

and the August COMPASS inserts. Please volunteer to help withat least one of the listed activities.

Buy your tickets early and invite some friends & relatives.Theyll love you for it!

Look at the pre-dance schedule and help us out on Thursday,Friday or Dance Day.

Plan on having fun, making some new friends and acquiringan acute feeling of satisfaction for doing something great for ourWing and Community. Col. Pat Kesler

ONE-TWO-THREE,ONE-TWO-THREE,

ONE-TWO-THREEThis might remind you of the cadence of the Color Guard or

the rhythm of the dancers or the tempo of the orchestra, but it isalso a reminder how simple it is to order your tickets for theDance on the internet this year.

ONE: go to our website: www.cafmo.orgTWO: click on Annual Hangar Dance under The

Hangar tabTHREE: follow the simple directions and your tickets are

mailed to you.

Theres no need to send for tickets through snail mail ordrive out to Smartt to pick them up when all you have toremember is One-Two-Three, One-Two-Three, One-Two-Three!

UNIFORMSAND COSTUMESOne of the highlights of the Dance is watching all the people

who come dressed in various military uniforms or apparel of theBig Band Era. This is probably the only local event where youhave a chance to dress as someone from the past and evenreceive an award from a group of judges. Why not plan on joiningthe fun this year and show up in your favorite outfit?! Visit the

Wing website for some photos of past dances and get an idea ofwho (or what) you might want to be.

NO TICKET / NO WRISTBAND / NO ENTAs in all prior years, we thank all the members who

tickets to support the Wing and then offer to help before, durand after the Dance. This support enables the Dance to besuccessful as it always has been and makes each member prto be a part of this memorable evening. Each year our patrwho attend this great event simply rave about it and thank aus for putting it on.

Again this year, everyone who buys a ticket will be presena wrist band. This will enable us to see, even from a distanthat each person has paid to attend. Yes, it is sad to believe t

in past years, we have had a large number of people wattended but did not pay for a ticket. To avoid confusion, members will also wear their wristband to show that they halso bought a ticket in addition to helping during the event. Tshould eliminate the possibility of anyone entering the funcwithout buying a ticket.

Dont forget that getting tickets online is as easy as OTwo, Three!

EVER HEAROFA 50-50 DRAWING?This is always a lot of fun. Simply stop one of our members

selling the tickets and wait for your number to be called at one ofthe intermissions. The winning number is entitled to half of themoney collected for the drawing. Thus the name 50-50. Oh,did I mention that this is given out in cold, hard cash! Give it atry!

IT'S NOT TOO LATETO DONATE!!!Its definitely NOT TOO LATE TO DONATE any items you

friend may have that could be used in our Silent Auction atHangar Dance. Books, models, aprons, gift baskets, vintage itepictures, crystal, or anything someone would find interestinunique is what were looking for. You wouldnt believe somthe special stuff Ive seen laying on the auction tables in th25 Hangar during past Dances! Im sure Col. Bob Moore cotell you some interesting stories about what he has seen bebid on (silently). Many $$$$$$s have been brought in to the Wbecause the right someone found that very special piece

memorabilia or perfect thing they thought no longer existeDig deep into your closets, basements, footlockers

garages. Make your better half happy when you tell her or that youre finally relinquishing ownership of that one-of-a-ktool or cherished memory from high school. You can make tday by finally clearing out those dust-collecting articles that hbeen just lying there, waiting for new TLC and admiration. DBreak the bonds and move on with your life! Let someone ebe responsible for care giving to that once prized possess

And guess what? Ill provide a Federal Tax form that you canto document your thoughtfulness and generosity.

Please bring at least one item to the Wing and feel gabout what youre doing for mankind. Besides, it will get interested in looking at what others have brought and you

perhaps find a special item to take the place (and space) of ydonated one. Its called perpetual motion Col. Pat Kesle

HUNGRY?

No, its not gourmet food but - Boy! Its hard to beat a grhamburger or hot dog at the Dance. In addition, there is popc

nachos, bratwurst, and other goodies to fill that little void duall the dancing, socializing and partying. The food is good,service is fast and friendly, and its all prepared by and servedsome of the most handsome and beautiful guys and gals inworldwell, at least in this area

SILENT AUCTIONLooking for a bargain? How about an unusual or collect

item? Be sure to check out the many items available at our SiAuction while at theSeptem ber 15 th Hangar Dance. These iteare donated by friends, members, and various businesseshelp fund our activities. (If you would like to donate an iteplease let us know so we can include it on our list). Take a moments to stop by and see what is available and select w

items you would like to take home. Some have a minimumrequired, but many are simply up to you. Oh yes, we do acccredit cards as payment. Its a lot of fun, so give it a try.

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ST. CHARLES 4THOF JULY PARADEWe did it again. Our three vehicles loaded with new parade

personnel became one of the highlights of the St Charles 4th ofJuly parade. So many of the Wing personnel showed up that Iwill not name any of them at the risk of leaving out critical names.In short, there were about 13 adults and 6 kids. What a turnout!!Thanks to those who participated.

We assembled at the Wing at 0800 to decorate the vehicleswith 4th of July paraphernalia (mostly flags). Then, following theParade Chairman orders, all personnel mounted the vehicles and

we moved out sharply. The Staff car, yes you heard me THESTAFF CAR made the trip on its own, without help from Hubertstrailer, and arrived first at the parade staging location!!Unfortunately, the parade chairman got that position wrong andwith bated breath, we turned the car around to drive it to a morenferior parade position.

After about an hour delay we moved out sharply behind acandy throwing float. Some of our personnel opted to walk(march?) in the parade close to the candy The parade proceededslowly from Blanchette Park, before a huge crowd of spectators,down Kings Highway, left on Clark and right on Main Street.

Slow operation violates the specifications of the Staff Car.Yes, with considerable anxiety the driver Bill Whemeier reportedan increase in coolant temperature. That eventually led to vapor

ock, and engine failure. No problem, the parade chairman hadanticipated such a problem and positioned the Jeep directly behindthe Staff Car. After some manual propulsion (see picture 1), theJeep driver Lou Tacci reluctantly performed a perfect dockingmaneuver (see picture 2) and pushed the car the rest of the way.At the end of the parade, the car cooled down, started, andmade a perfect transit, on its own, back to the wing. See you allagain Labor Day Weekend!

Col. Nick Talarico, Parade Chairman

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OUR L3Our L-3E Grasshopper, Lil Show Me, was originally a civ

AERONCA 65 TAC Defender, manufactured in October 194was commandeered by the Army, like many other civilian aircand spent most of the WWII war years at Meacham Field inWorth serving as a primary trainer.

After we got it, it was a hangar queen for many years there were even discussions about possibly turning the plover to a different CAF Wing. Finally, several of our memb

aided by other people and organizations, plus financed with of our endowment, decided it was time to restore it to flycondition once again. Starting in early 2006, the plane has bcompletely rebuilt. Beginning with making all new wing spand ribs and ending with a new paint job on its engine cowlthe end result is another aircraft that our Wing can take prideThe restoration was finished around September 2011, and about $28,600.

Since completion we have been getting certificationairworthiness and training of pilots. . And now, unless the shis cancelled, our L-3 is scheduled to appear at its first air shon 9/15/12 at Scott AFB.

Here is a list of Wing members that put in hundreds of hoof work on the project (listed alphabetically, not by hours sp

on the restoration):* Col. Joe Bodziony * Col. Bev Cushm* Col. Bob Cushman * Col. Frank Doer* Col. Everett Feltham * Col. Pat Fenwick* Col. Hubert Looney * Col. Ed Michelse* Col. Steve Newcombe * Col. Bill Wehme* Col. Shane Roden and wife ShannonIn addition, here are others that provided valuable ser

and advice, without which we couldnt have done without:* Camdenton Airport personnel* Jim Miller (Aircraft Technical Support)* National Air and Space Museum* Bill Pancake (EAA)* SWIC ( South Western Illinois College)

Thanks to all that were involved in restoring this plane.Cols. Gossett and Cushman

GRASSHOPPERSL-Birds (for Liaison) were originally designated with an O (for

Observation) and were a new concept for the Army. Informationreceived from the war in Europe in 1940 highlighted the need foran aircraft that could land and takeoff in short distances fromunprepared landing strips. Even though some of the various L-Birds had specific names assigned to them they eventually be-came known as a group as Grasshoppers due to their STOLability.

Grasshoppers proved invaluable for spotting enemy troops,enemy supply concentrations, directing artillery fire, transport du-

ties, short range reconnaissance, ambulatory service, land/searescue, delivering supplies, and primary pilot training.

There were six aircraft that served in WWII in the O/L/Grass-hopper group. Except for the L-1, to the untrained eye they lookedvery much alike. All were high- wing, rigid V-strut braced mono-planes with welded steel tube fuselage, fabric covering, 2 placetandem seating, similar specs. Many existing civilian versions werepressed into service by the military.

L-1 (O-49) Vigilant by Stinson: This was earliest and by farthe biggest of the group, a development of the civilian Model 74.Heavily influenced by the German Fieseler Storch, it had greatSTOL capabilities with its full-span wing slots, drooping aileronsand flaps, and powerful engine. It could stop within its own lengthand fly as slow as 31 mph. Besides the usual liaison duties, the L-

1 also could tow training gliders, drop light bombs, and be fittedfor water take off/landings.

As good as its STOL capabilities were, the Army knew it hadto downsize this type of aircraft after it found out that the L-1could not fit very well into some confined spaces. Thus began thenext generation of Grasshoppers.

L-2 (O-57) Grasshopper by Taylorcraft: It had a fabric roofover the cabin and fuselage which was replaced midway to thetail with a transparent panel for increased vision. It had spoilerson its wings on later models to help train future glider pilots. L-2sdid not see combat, staying in the U.S. to train pilots how to flyand observe. Military contract versions were models A, B, and M.Civilian models in service were C thru L.

L-3 (O-58) Grasshopper by Aeronca: If the L-1 was the

Goliathof the group, the L-3 was the David. The cockpit/ob-server area was covered in Plexiglas. Although it served in boththe European and Pacific theaters, its numbers in combat wereimited due to the more numerous and capable L-4s and L-5s.Most L-3s served as trainers. Military contract versions weremodels A thru C. Civilian models in service were D thru J De-fenders.

L-4 (O-59) Grasshopper by Piper: Probably the best knownof the group due to its popular civilian Cub model. This was thehighest produced model of the group. The rear of the cabin wasredesigned with greater window area. Some versions had ba-zookas strapped to its wing struts, and some even launched fromaircraft carriers. Military contract versions were A, B, and H. Ci-vilian models were C thru G.

This Grasshopper has the distinction of the final aerial victoryn Europe, the crew firing their .45 pistols at a German Storch,convincing him to land and surrender.

L-5 (O-62) Sentinel by Stinson: Sometimes referred aflying Jeep, it was the first of the group to be designed and bas a true military liaison aircraft. The engine was almost 3 timore powerful . It was the second most produced of the L-BirThe B model was adapted to carry one stretcher or cargo u200 pounds and could also be fitted with twin floats. The served in both theaters of the war and even remained in seruntil 1955.

Some L-5 crews were known to shoot at the enemy with .and carbines and drop hand grenades in their midst.

L-6 (O-63) Grasshopper by Interstate: Developed fromcivilian S-18 Cadet. Not as popular as the L-4 (J-3 Cub) becau

was 3 times more expensive, it was, however, a better plaUnfortunately, it had overheating problems that were never cpletely solved. It never served overseas, and was the least-duced L-Bird. Col. Steve Gossett

Grasshopper Specs (di ffer ent sources give differ ent nu mber s)

L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 L-6Engine HP 295 65 65 65 185 115Wingspan 50' 11" 35' 5" 35' 0" 35' 3" 34' 0" 35' 6"Length 34' 3" 22' 9" 21' 10" 22' 6" 24' 1" 23' 5"

Weight, empty 2,670 875 831 740 1,472 1,103Weight, gross 3,400 1,300 1,260 1,220 2,158 1,650Range, miles 280 250 169-218 210-260 420 540

Ceiling, feet 12,800 12,000 10,000 11,500 15,800 16,500

Speed, max 122 105 87 87 130 105Produced for military 324 1,800 1,400 5,700 3,800 250

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TORA, TORA, TORAJuly 5th Mike Anderson brought in 3 Tora planes for fuel

and sandwiches while on their way to Dayton, Ohio. There wasa good crowd from the membership.

GENERALMEETING - 1:3 0 PM, June 9, 2012 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLIGIENCE ROLL CALL OF STAFF: WL __ ADJ __ EXEC __ OPS __

MAINT __ FIN __ SAFE __ PIO __ RECOGNIZE VISITORS AND GUESTS MINUTES OF LAST MEETING (in COMPASS) INFIRMED MEMBERS COMMI TTEE REPORTS:Compass John CoffeyGasoline Sales Jim Lammert/$teve GossettWeb Site Bob LawrenceMuseum Jack Seeman

PX Bob LawrenceRecruiting & Membership Steve NewcombeAir Shows Matt ConradLHFE Bob MooreHangar Dance Pat Kesler

OLD BUSINESSCLASSIC CARS & WARBI RDS and WI NG OPEN HOUSSaturday, May 19th Good event. Thanks for everyone that helpRick Rea.NEW BUSINESSSTAFF REPORTS: MAINTENANCE__ EXECUTIVEOPERATIONS__ SAFETY__ ADJUTANT__ PUBLIC INFOFINANCE__AIR SHOW__ LHFE__> AI RCRAFT STATUS: B-25 Glide Slope inop TBM A/

L-3 A/W> PX I N BOONEVI LLE, MO - Bob Lawrence & Bob Moore (Mpilots ASSN event).> PARADE CHAI RMAN Col. Nick Talarico. July 4th comiup. See COMPASS articles, 3 scheduled so far.> SCOTT AFB HERI TAGE EVENT Friday, June 15th ChHerrmann> DAN SCOTT/ DC-3 AI LERONS Thanks to everyone thhelped and learned about doing fabric work. Sold him old paand he made a donation on top of that. Hubert Looney.> DONATED BOOKS Anyone want to be in charge of sittiup book case library?> BRIEFING ROOM TI P-TANK TABLE Anyone have a betidea?

> STAFF CAR Col. Don Huster is continuing work on it abringing it up to speed.> GRASS AREA ROCK Plans - Bill Wehmeier

Meeting Adjourned @2:40pm

TBM TRAINING

Col. Jordan Brown all smiles after practice flight.

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July

Birthda

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Jerry Kelly (5) Dick Hyde (7) Norval Seeley (8) Tee Baur (8) Hubert Looney (12)Jim Naumann (13) Joe Shea (18) TR Proven (18) Hezekiah Kemp (18) Wanda Weaver (19)

Mike Anderson (21) Cecilia Holechek (23) Jack Seeman (24) Lloyd Wiley (24)Ron Anderson (24) Joe Racine (25) Nick Talarico (26) Stephen Lewis (27)

James Peltekis (29) Rich Ceglinski (30) Lou Tacchi (30) Lennie Kratzer (31)

Hangar Dance Tickets

on Sale NOW !!!"Wit h t his weather sales are hot!"

Col. Tom Wagoner Col. Tim Mohr Col. Buddy Welsh

SUMMER MAINTENANCEATTHE BASE ~ LOOKIN' GOOD

You never know what you'll see out at the field.