VA Vol 8 No 6 June 1980

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The 1980 Sun 'n Fun - - it was! Who could com­
plain about the 93 " temperature on Thursday, the mid
BO's during most of the week! Those cooling showers
on Friday during the passing of a front settled the
dust and brought back the comfortable feeling of re­
laxation and fellowship. Now there is no doubt that
the decision to move the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In from
january to March was a smart move that will definitely
enhance the growth of the event in the years to
come. Our hats are off to Lyle Flagg, Leonard
McGinty and Billy Henderson for their outstanding
leadership in guiding the Sun 'n Fun organization
through its 6th annual convention .
The judging and awards were headed up by Rod
Spanier, with National Antique/ Classic Chief Judge
Claude Gray and AI Kelch assisting the other capable
judges. Beginning in 1979 your Antique/Classic Divi­
sion has been educating judges throughout the
U.S.A . by using a basic system that has proven itself
during the past years at the annual EAA International
Conventions at Oshkosh. The reception has been
outstanding and this year during the 1980 Sun 'n Fun
the system was accepted and used for the entire judg­
ing program.
The Florida Sport Aviation Antique & Classic As­
sociation, also EAA Antique/Classic Chapter 1, hosted
the new facility of an antique and classic headquar­
ters area for use by all enthusiasts. A welcoming
committee was on hand during the entire convention
to assist vi sitors and make their presence relaxing and
enjoyable. President Paul Hopkins of Chapter 1 is to
be commended for the effort put forth by himself
and the members to make this event so successful.
During the week, it was noted that daily attendance
exceeded that of past years. The attendance of show
aircraft was exceptional and many antique and classic
planes appeared at the event for the first time. The
attendance by the EAA Air Museum's Spirit of SI.
Louis and th e Stinson SM-BA drew daily crowds who
admired the presence and daily flights of these out­
standing aircraft. Many thanks to both Verne jobst
and jim Barton, for through their efforts many visitors
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were able to see the Spirit and Stinson for the first
ti me.
Of interest to all were the fly-bys which included
formation flying by the EAA Air Museum's DC3 and
Martin Caidin's junkers JU-S2, sometimes spouting
the smoke oil of a simulated engine fire.
Warbird participation, although representing many
different types, was definitely lower in number, prob­
ably due to the high cost of aviation fuels today. Out­
standing formation flying by T-6s and SNjs were high­
lights and many a photographer was offered excep­
tional shots of formation flights that included Warbird
types not often seen flyi ng together.
The daily air shows were excellent and well or­
ganized. The show time period of 1 - 3 P.M. was def­
initely an asset to the daily planning of events. At the
conclusion of the daily air show many fly-bys were
begun and well received by the audience.
There is no doubt that the age of the ultra-light is
here. The many varied designs that were flown and
demonstrated exemplify the desire to fly an aircraft of
simplicity, economical cost and operating expense.
Sun 'n Fun 1980 was a great success. The tremen­
dous efforts of the many volunteers ensure that this
event was what it was intended to be - a fly-in of
sun and fun.
Oshkosh '80 is only about two months away and
most of us have already made our plans to attend the
world's largest aviation event. Last year our Division
recorded over two hundred and fifty volunteers who
gave their time to make Oshkosh '79 the success it
was. We want to make the 1980 event even more suc­
cessful, but without your help as a volunteer this
cannot be achieved. Our Red Barn Headquarters will
be open daily and volunteer workers are requested to
offer their services here, where manpower commit­
teemen will be on hand to assist you. Even if for only
a day, an hour or two, or the entire week, your vol­
unteer services are needed to make our Division ac­
tivities function. Our Manpower Chairman for
Oshkosh 'BO is again, John (jack) Copeland. He is a
Division Advisor and will be assisted by Matthew
Worner.
Heading Aircraft Parking & Flight Line Safety will be
Director Art Morgan and Advisor Bob Kesel. Division
Security will be under the able direction of David
Shaw, with Don Odell and jack Huffman assisting.
Many of you volunteers have worked with these
leaders over the past years and know the fun and
service your assistance has meant to all participating.
Those of you who will be volunteering for the first
time will thoroughly enjoy the experience with the
aid of trained volunteers who will work with you.
In the centerfold of this issue you will find a ballot
and proxy for the annual election of three Directors,
the Secretary and the President of the Antique /Classic
Division . Please exercise your right to vote by com­
pleting the ballot and mailing it as instructed . The
candidates listed are those nominated by the
nominating committee, and spaces have been pro­
vided for write-in candidates of your choice. Each of­
ficer and director is elected by you, the membership,
to serve the Division to the best of his/her ability. By
voting you will show your support of the Division and
your interest in helping to elect the officers who you
feel will best serve the membership of the Antique/
Classic Division.
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VOLUME 8
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Straight and Level by Brad Thomas . . ... , .... , .. ..... , , ...... , ..... .. .. . .. , . . . . . . .
A/C Hot Line by Gene R. Chase, . , . . .. . . .. .. ... ... . . . . .. .. .. . . . .. ... .. ... . . .. .. ..
AIC News by Gene R. Chase, .. . ... . .. , .... . . " ... ... ., ... . ......... . . ... .. . , . , , , "
The Standard Story by Ches ter L. Peek ... .. .. . . ... .... . . , , . , . , , ...... , . . . . . . . . . ..
Surviva l by Ev Cassagneres .. .. . , .... , . .. , . .... " . . .. . . . " . . " . ... , .. . . . ........ .
1980 Sun ' N Fun EAA Fly-In by Gene Chase .. , ..... . .. ... .. , ..... ... " ........... ,
Noti ce o f An nu al Business Meeting and Election of Officers and Directors .. . .. . . ...
Nominees For Officers and Directors of Antique/Classic Division ... , ... . ... . ... . ...
Borden' s Aeroplan e Posters From The 1930' s by Lionel Salisbury . . , .. . . . . ....... ...
Yes , I Want My Air craft Judges by Claud e Gray .... ..... .. . . . , , .. , . .... . .. . ... .. ..
Calendar Of Events . .. . . .. , .. ... . . . ....... .... , . . . .. . . . . ... .. , . .. . . .. " .. ... . ...
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BUDGET COMMITIEE PROPOSES HIGHER USER FEES FOR GENERAL AVIATION The House Budget Committee wants to increase
user charges over the next two years so that general
aviation will be paying 50% of the cost of services
provided them. General aviation is currently paying
15% of these costs.
In fiscal year 1981, President Carter wants to in­
crease general aviation user fees from $100 million to
$350 million. However, the Budget Committee is
going beyond this and is proposing an additional $200
million increase in fiscal year 1982, bringing the total
to $550 million.
PAUL POBEREZNY WINS BREWER TROPHY
Paul H . Poberezny, president and founder of the
Experimental Aircraft Association and the EAA Air
Museum Foundation, has been selected as the 1979
recipient of the Frank G. Brewer Trophy for outstand­
ing contribution to aviation and space education.
The trophy will be official ly presented during the
Frank G. Brewer Trophy Dinner to be held in connec­
tion with the American Society of Aerospace Educa­
tion's convention on July 24, 1980 at Melbourne,
Florida . The ASAE is the aerospace education division
of the National Aeronautic Association. NAA's Selec­
tion Committee determines the winner of the Brewer
Trophy .
President Paul is being honored for his quarter of a
century of promotion of aviation ed ucation through
imaginative and effective " hands on" programs such
as Project Schoolflight, the various EAA and Founda­
tion publications and forums at the various EAA fly­
in s.
FAA PROPOSES A TCA FOR TAMPA, FLORIDA
A formal proposal has been iss ued by the FAA for
th e es tablishment of a Group II terminal control area
over Tampa . The ceiling would be 12,500 feet, which
is standard for all new TCA s.
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TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS
CONTROLLING AIR TRAFFIC DEMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board ' has rec­
ommended to the FAA that pilots who f ly t.a ilwheel
aircraft be checked out on their capabi lity and their
log books endorsed by a certificated flight instructor.
(One wonders how many CFI's are really competent
on tailwheel aircraft these days .) The proposed rule
would not be retroactive but only apply after the rule
is adopted. The NTSB cited their reasons for this rec­
ommendation as a result of an accident to a new
Super Cub on a delivery flight by a pilot who had
only 5 hours in a tailwheel aircraft and no time in
type for two years. In landing at Lebanon, New
Hampshire he bounced several times , attempted a
go-around and crashed killing himself and seriously
injuring his passenger. The pilot was not adequately
checked out at the factory upon taking delivery of the
new airplane. The NTSB says th e fatality record for
tailwheel airplanes is twice that of tricycle gear air­
craft.
Secretary of Transportation, Neil Goldschmidt made
a surprising statement to the effect that in the coming
years the ATC system will not be able to meet the
demand for its services and therefore demand will
have to be reduced through air space allocation. This
would be a very serious problem for general aviation.
WEATHER BUREAU AUTOMATION OF FIELD OPERATIONS Six years ago the Weather Service started to install
a sophisticated computer system for use by all of its
weather stations serving the publi c, not just aviation .
It was called Automation of Field System (AFOS) and
it was supposed to enable meterologists to get out
weather forecasts and reports much faster than the
existing teletype system. Unfortunately the new sys­
tem has not worked and it is a year and a half behind
schedu le. It is hoped that by the end of 1981 it can be
made to work. It will not improve the accuracy of
forecasts but it will be possible to get up to the min­
ute reports out to the field in much less time than
before.
AEROBATIC BONANZAS
AD ON BELLANCA AIRCRAFT
For seve ral weeks now we have been exposed to a
problem with the aerobatic Bonanzas. In brief th e
FAA has issued a Proposal for Rule Making that would
de-certify the aerobatic Bonanza and put it in the Util­
ity Category where aerobatics are prohibited. There
are only 28 aerobatic Bonanzas in existence and none
of them have been involved in an accident due to
aerobatics. These 28 owners of th e aircraft are op­
posed to this change as th ey say it would greatly de­
preciate the value of these aircraft as well as remove
the privilege of aerobatic flight. Th ere is also the ar­
gument that if the FAA ca n do thi s to the aerobatic
Bonanzas it could do th e same for all other aerobatic
aircraft.
The FAA has amended AD 47-20-1 on Bellanca 7AC,
7BCM and 11AC to increase the inspection interval
when a gascolator with a quick-drain is installed.
AUTOMOTIVE FUEL IN AIRCRAFT
The University of Michigan has been awarded a
$75,529 contract by the National Aviation Facilities Ex­
perimental Center to study the feasibility of using un­
leaded automotive fuel in small aircraft engines. This
study will attempt to determine possible problems
and will include experiments using a general aviation
engi ne.
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Compiled by Cene R. Cha se
SONOMA VALLEY AIRPORT . .. SPORT AVIATION HAVEN This airport located at Sonoma, California, about 35
mil es north of San Francisco boasts much sport avia­
tion activity, with many antique and classic aircraft
based there. It is also home of the Schellville Antique
Escadrille, a chapter of the Antique Airplane Associa­
tion.
The "Gilzette", the chapter's newsletter is edited by
AAA/EAAer AI Wheeler, who stated in a recent edito­
rial, "Sometime back, your editor wrote regarding the
activities that would be covered on the pages of the
Gazette. The basic feeling still prevails, that the
Gazette, although it is an instrument of Schellville An­
tique Escadri ll e, is also the product of the many facets
of Sport Aviation as we see them at Schellville. The
many interfaces between our varied interests are the
basic ingredients that feed our total g rowth. Be it
homebuilts, replicas, classics, antiques or spam cans,
each has its own role to play and each, through th e
promotion of its. individual interest adds the strength
and the momentum and the depth so necessary to
assure a bright future for the overall Sport Aviation
movement.
So long as we share the same runways, partake of
the sa me food, and fly within the same airspace, so,
then, shall we all be a part of the Schellvi ll e Antique
Escadrille Gazette!"
A partial li sting of the aircraft based at this ai rport ,
either flying or under restoration , includes 2 Ryan
STAs, 2 Great Lakes, Cess na Airmaster, Beech D17S,
Luscombe, Aeronca Ch i ef, Piper j- 3, Marquart
Charger, Starduster Too, 3 Tiger Moths, 6 Fleets,
Cosmic Wind (Li l Tony), Fairchild 21 replica, Travel
Air, Bucker jungmeister , Pitts Special, Driggs Sky lark,
5 Stearmans and 3 Cessna 195s .
The local expert on restoring and maintaining the
older aircraft is the highly respected AI Hart, who will­
ingly shares his vast knowledge and experie n ce to
help keep the antiques flying. For information on the
fly-in activities of this g un g- h o group, contact AI
Wheeler at 12 Bishop Pine Lan e, EI Sobrante, CA
94803.
NEW DATES FOR STINSON FLY-IN AT MINDEN, NEBRASKA The new dates for the Fourth Annual National Stin­
son Cl ub Fly-In are july 18-19-20, 1980. For more in­
formation, contact NSC Fly-In Chairman, Bob Near,
2702 Butterfoot Lane, H as tin gs, NE 68901.
(Photo by T. /. Morstatter)
The fAA Air Museum Foundation's Laird Super Solution
is looking more like an airplane each day. Th e engine
cowling has since been comp l eted, and the plane has
passed its FAA pre-cover inspection, conducted by fAA
member Ron Wojnar of th e Milwaukee CADO.
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fAA #86023, A IC #1120
, 14 10 Brookdale
Norman, OK 7'3069
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When the U. S. declared war in April, 1917, it pos­
sessed little military power; and almost none in the
aviation area . In a desperate attempt to catch up to
the European air forces, the government founded the
Aircraft Production Board to oversee the building of
aircraft. Training planes were of top priority and two
proven designs were already available, the Curtiss j-N
and the Standard j-1. The Curtiss "jenny" went on to
become one of the most famous planes of all time;
the Standard disappeared into oblivion. This "Stan­
dard Story" will attempt to tell the true history of this
mostly forgotten airplane.
To begin, the Standard was a two place tractor bi­
plane of similar dimensions to the Curtiss j-N. The
span was 43' 10", length 26' 7", height 12' 6". In
modern aviation writings it is often mis-identified as a
"jenny" (see Vintage Aircraft, january , 1979, page 26).
From june, 1917, until the middle of 1918, about 1600
were built; half by the Standard Aircraft Company, of
Elizabeth, New jersey, others by Dayton-Wright and
Fisher Body.
The Standard might never have been built in quan­
tity except for the attempt by Curtiss to "corner the
market" on training planes for the expanding Signal
Corps Air Service in june, 1917. Curtiss had orders for
thousands of planes and had arranged for Dayton­
Wright and GM to build the jN-4 under license.
However, it soon became apparent that although it
would be possible to build enough airframes, there
was no way to produce enough engines. Indeed,
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there was a severe shortage of OX-5 engines until
May of 1918 when Willys Knight production came on
stream.
To overcome this shortage of engines, the Air Ser­
vice asked Dayton-Wright to re-design the j-N to take
the readily-available Hall Scott A-7-A engine. The en­
gineers promptly enlisted the help of the Standard
Corporation whose j-1 model was already flying, with
the Hall Scott. But when the president of Standard
received the request, he told the Dayton people that
he had a plane already in production - they should
be building his model under license , not a Curtiss! In
an unusual burst of both speed and wisdom, the Air
Service agreed and the Curtiss jN orders placed with
Dayton-Wright were changed to the Standard j-1 .
This all sounds as though it has a happy ending,
but not so! While the Standard was a good airplane ,
the engine was a disaster! Capta i n Barnaby, who
worked as an engineer under Charles Day at Standard
writes :
"The A-7-A was a pain in th e neck from th e first. It was
a rea l vibrator! H all-Scott was never ab le to smoo th it
out. Worst of all, th e critica l speeds seemed to occur just
at th e rpm most used. We began to have all sorts of trou­
bles' as a result of this when flying began - cracked fuel
tanks, crack ed radiators, broken fu el and oil lin es, etc.
We never cured it. We did allevia te it by mounting th e
engin e o n rubber mounts and letting it shake! This re­
li eved the stresses on the tanks and radiator . By usin g
rubb er oil lin es and Titeflex fuel lin es (a rm ored flexible
m etal h ose) we managed to keep th em flying".
If the WWI production records are searched care­
fully, we discover that the only Standard j-1s serially
produced were powered with the Hall-Scott A-7-A 4
cylinder 100 hp motor. Several docu mentary sou rces
support this . An Air Service report dated 10-18-18 de­
scribes the modification of two j-1 aircraft, one to
take an OX-5 motor and one to take a 150 hp Hispano
Suiza . This report indicates these were the first such
modifications of the Standard. Since th e j-1 wa s re­
tired from service by an Air Service directive dated
6- '18, this was obviously an attempt to utiliz e the
existing airframes by replacing the unreliable Hall­
Scott.
How did the Standard fly? Most contemporary ac­
counts describe it as an excellent machine , once the
Hall-Scott was replaced. The Air Service report shown
as Figure 1 supports this. The photo on page 7 shows
a typical conversion to OX-5 power.
Noel Wien in his book on Alaskan aviation de­
scribes many hours of bush flying in a Hisso Stan­
dard, never once mentioning a control or structural
problem. The Gates Flying Circus operated Standards
from 1921 to 1929, hauling an estimated 500,000 pa s­
sengers with only one fatality. Some of the Gates
Standards were even modified to haul four passen­
gers in the front cockpit.
It was this structural capacity which made
Barnstormers of the '20's prefer the Standard over the
jenny. Once they had replaced the Hall- Scott with a
Hisso or an OX-5 , they could also put in a wide front
seat and accommodate two pass eng ers - a 100o/c in­
crease in revenue! The Jenny 's narrow fuselage
would not permit this.
My association with this airplane began in 1953,
when I retrieved a Hisso Standard from a Lynch, Ne­
braska haymow. This plane was later restored by Niels
Sorensen, flown to several air shows, and then re­
tired to the Owl's Head Museum.
Later I acqu ired an origi nal J-l with a brand new
Hall-Scott A-7-A. This plane is now undergoing a slow
restoration; perhaps it will fly in three or four years.
Figure 2 shows the original 1917 packing list that
came in the crate with the motor.
GENERAL REMARKS
The Standard J-l deserves more recognition than it
has rc..::eived from WW I aviation historians. I hope
this brief article will set straight certain misconcep­
tions concerning this fine old plane, and perhaps
spark a renewed interest in its complete history.
How does the machine behave in the following
movements?
1. Vertical Bank: Tends to side slip slightly, wants to
stay in bank.
2. Tail Spin: Hard to put in spin, comes out nicely. Spins
slow to R. Faster to left.
3. Dive: Normal.
4. Renversement: Does not lose altitude: tends to slip
slightly: very slow .
5. Side Slip: Requires effort to hold it in slip. Cannot slip
fast.
6. Loop: Perfect.
TRIALS OF FLYING QUALITIES (2) REMARKS ON LANDING Visibility: Very good indeed except straight ahead.
Forward View: Cood. Side View: O.K. Rear View: O.K.
Figure I
Is it easy to hold the machine off the ground? Yes, but
Location of Controls: Very comfortable for me, a six
requires considerable pull.
How far does machine roll after wheels touch the footer. Might not be so comfortable for short pilot.
ground in a calm? About 100 yards . Does the machine show a tendency to nose over? No. Remarks: This test was flown solo from rear seat.
The plan ~ climbs very well, handles very easily, has
abundance of inherent stabi lity . It seems almost too easy
~to fly for an instruction ship for it nearly flies itself. Con­
~sider it would be a most excellent ship for night bombing
training ship. Its large wing area, stability and strength
would permit a larger load of bombs, be safer in case of
forced landings, and much easier for ordinary landings.
This pilot ran the performance test on the Curtiss night
bomber and feels the Standard J-I would give better re­
sults and better sa tisfaction.
Signature Wesley M. Oler, Jr. 1st. Lieut. A.S.A. Figure 2
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Inlet Manifold
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Carburetor (Zenith or Miller)
With Gasket
Exhaust Manifold With Stack
Albatross
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Exhaust Stack
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Magnetos (Dixie With Bearing &
Cover Plate)
Oil Pipe, Discharge, Manifold to
Crankcase
Oil Pipe, Return, Manifold To
Crankcase
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Camshaft, Oil Feed Pipe
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Oil Pressure Adjustment &
Relief Valve
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Spark Plugs With Gaskets (Rajah)
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Assembly, Wire Manifold, Deko V
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Side Water, Manifold
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Water Pump Assembly
Relief Cocks
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Relief Cock, Tie Rod With Pins
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Valve Springs, Exhaust
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Valve Spring, Inlet
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Inlet, Manifold Gaskets
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Exhaust Manifold Gaskets
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Side Water Manifold Hose
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Elbow, Water Pipe
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Hose, For Elbow
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Hos e, Clamps, Side Water Hose
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Flange, Crankshaft
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Flange, Propeller
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A7-2S
Deco W
A7-43
A7-42
A7-64
A7-269
AS-139
Deko V
A7-10
Deco E
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AS-l0
AS-94
AS-9S
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A7-120
AS-163
AS-1S0
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AS-242
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by Ev Cassagneres
1210 Avon Boulevard
Cheshire, CT 06410
PART II
EDITOR 'S NOTE: Part on e of Ev Cassagn ere's story ap­
p ea r ed in the May , 19 8 0 i ss u e of The VINTAGE
AIRPLANE and is concluded in this iss u e.
G ene R. Ch ase
Photos Courtesy of.lhe Author
When Lindbergh returned to the States on the
U. S. S. Memphis with his plane after the successful
Atlantic crossing, he was immediately deluged with
requests to appear at dinners and other public func­
tions in his honor. At the same time Alfred
Guggenheim offered to finance a tour of the United
States to promote interest in commercial aviation by
demonstrating the safety and reliability of flying to
the American public. Convinced of the future of
commercial
aviation,
Lindbergh
accepted
Guggenheim's offer. But he could find no time to
persqnally supervise the reassembly and preparation
of the "Spirit" for the tour. So he appealed to Ken
Lane, who was Chief Engineer in charge of aircr<;lft
design for the Wright Aeronautical Corporation in
Patterson, New Jersey.
I attempted to locate Mr. Lane, but he had moved
away long before I began searching for him. Eventu­
ally after nearly five years of sifting th rough every
lead I discovered he had moved from Ridgefield to
Washington, D.C., then back to New Jersey, then to
California. Finally retiring from his job with Wright as
a Patent counsel , he and his wife , Betty, moved to
Madison , New Hampshire.
On July 25, 1973 , I flew up to Madison, hopeful of
getting a clearer picture of the events behind both of
the historic flights. Lane, now 77 years old , but still in
good health, met me at the airport. Soon we were
settled into the country style living room and I began
plying him with questions on his interesting career
and association with Lindbergh .
In the course of conversation , Lane turned to his
wife and casually asked her, " Say, Dear, don't we
have Lindbergh's kit bag out in the barn?" Holding
myself to my chair, I blurted out , " You have what? "
He excused himself and went out to the barn adjoin­
ing the house . Soon back in the living room , he
spread the contents of the " kit bag " out on the floor.
I sat there gazing almost in disbelief at the assortment
of survival equipment and miscellaneous airplan e
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hardware he took out of a cloth bag and a cardboard
box. Up to that moment I had no idea the survival kit
was even missing from the " Spirit", now housed at
the Smithsonian ' s National Air and Space Museum in
Washington. And never would I have guessed the kit
would be laid away in a New Hampshire barn. Lane
quickly filled in the missing links of mystery.
Li ndbergh had decided that the kit assembled for
emergency use on the open seas would be of little
use to him in the overland U. S. tour. So he asked
Lane , then busily supervising the reassembly of the
" Spirit" if he would mind storing it temporarily at his
own home until Lindbergh returned . For some reason
Lindbergh never called for it. Eventually it was moved
with the Lane 's personal belongings to the new home
in Madison, New Hampshire where it was stowed in a
barn adjoining the house along with a box of spare
plane parts. 46 years later the small cache was still in­
tact in the Lane barn.
I recall that Lindbergh himself had personally cho­
sen and gathered the items in the survival kit while
he was waiting for the plane to be finished in San
Diego . Aviation was still in a rudimentary stage in
1927 and the equipment Lindbergh carried was much
like the contents of a Boy Scout's pack. Lane
explained that the cloth bag containing the survival
kit had been tied to the fu selage structure just behind
Lindbergh 's seat.
I n front of me on the floor were three cans of Army
emergency rations that includ ed th e chocolate bars
Lindbergh detested, a ball of cord, a coil of string
with two fish hooks, one large n e edle , four red
flares, a hacksaw blade, an air cushion seat, and
matches in a waterproof contain er , along with the
cloth bag Lindbergh used to carry the items in . A
Charles Lindbergh ca rri ed th ese survi va l items w ith him
on his flight to Pari s. Top is th e cloth bag w hi ch con­
tai ned th e it em s. Th e air cushion seat is at th e bottom.
Ev Cassagn ere s proudl y displ ays Lindb ergh 's surv i va l
equipm ent.
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check of the list of contents given in the original
book by Lindbergh, entitled, "SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS"
revealed a nu mber of larger items were gone. The
canteen, air raft, Armbruster cup, hunting knife,
flashlight and more of the unpalatable Army rations
were probably stolen from the plane by souvenir
hunters among the frenzied mass of Frenchmen who
greeted the flier's arrival in Paris.
Sitting there in the Lane's living room I was im­
mediately concerned that two things should never
happen to the survival material. It could fall into the
hands of a collector who would put an exorbitant
price on it. Even worse, someone ignorantly sifting
through the Lane's possessions years later could eas­
ily throw it all out as the worthless leftovers of a re­
tired engineer. Convinced that the kit belonged with
the airplane that had carried it to Paris, I suggested to
Lane that it be donated to the National Air and Space
Museum. I offered to deliver it personally to see that
it arrived safely at the Museum. Both the Lane' s were
pleased with the idea and entrust~d me with the re­
sponsibility. Back at my home in Cheshire, Connec­
ticut, I photographed each item as a precaution. I
notified the officials of the museum of the find and of
Mr. Lane ' s desire to turn it ov er to them . Then to
make sure that there could be no mistake in the mat­
ter, I wrote to Lindbergh who was living at the time
on the island of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands . He re­
plied in a letter, dated January 30,1974 .
" Item 6 (inflatable seat-cushion) according to my
memory is identical with the inflatable seat-cushion I
used in the 'Spirit of St. Louis ' on the flights from San
Diego to Paris. All items in th is photograph are al­
most certainly items that I carried on these flights. At
San Diego , I bought a bicycle inner tube and used
sections of it to protect the flares I carried for possi­
ble emergency use. My emergency equipment in­
clu ded the match case (waterproof), several cans of
chocolate-composition rations, a hacksaw blade, and
some fishing equipment. I chose everything with
minimum weight in mind. I am glad to hear that your
Ryan history project is progressing so well."
I also alerted the Experimental Aircraft Association
and the Antique Airplane Association. Both of these
aviation-oriented associations had members who
were also deeply involved with the preservation of
our American aviation heritage , through research,
writing , and actual restorations of early aircraft. As a
matter of fact, I felt indebted to both organizations
for help I had received in finding a number of lost ar­
tifacts, and in supplying me with photographs and
other historical material for my file. They deserved to
be among the first to know of " the find".
On June 9, 1978, I officially presented on the Lane ' s
behalf the survival equipment to the National Air and
Space Museum where it will soon be on display near
the " Spirit " in the main lobby of the new building on
the mall.
In September our family left the east for a five­
week tour of the United States. Packed in the trunk
of the little Fiat were the remaining items from the
cardboard box in Ken Lane's barn now stowed away
for their final destination .
On September 14, I presented two individual shock
cords, one AC spark plug and one piece of fairing to
the Lindbergh Museu m and I nterpretation Center at
his boyhood home at Little Falls, Minnesota . The
items had alr eady been replaced or duplicated on the
" Spirit " before its 1927-28 tour around the country . It
had seemed to me that the museum which rep­
resented the man, Charl es Lindbergh, should have
something tangible from his triumphant trans -Atlantic
crossing. As far as I understand , the few pieces I left
that day are the only material artifacts from the orig­
i nal New York-Pari s flight the mu seum owns .
O n th e l eft, O w en Cl ark , D irecto r of th e Sa n Di ego
A erosp ace Mu seum accep ts sp are parts from Lindbergh 's
plane from Ev Cassagn eres.
Th ese pieces of th e origin al "Spirit of SI. Louis" were d o­
nated to th e Lin db ergh Museum and Int erpr etati on -Center
at Little Falls, Minnesota, and to th e Sa n Di ego A ero sp ace
Museum .
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The San Diego Aerospace Museum, located on the
site where the " Spirit" was built, had suffered a tragic
fire that destroyed virtually its entire collection of air
history memorabilia. Joining the efforts of other con­
cerned donors, I presented the remainder of the
hardware to the museum on September 27, 1978.
Looking back over 22 years in which my personal
history was increasingly intertwined with the history
of American aviation, I find myself still mystified that
the chance encounter in a darkened hangar would
lead to my undertaking to write the history of the
company th.at built the legendary "Spirit of 51. Louis"
and to a friendship with Charles Lindbergh and even­
tually to finding part of the equipment of his historic
flight in a New Hampshire barn. Incidentally, three
years after my visit to the Lane' s home in New Hamp­
shir e , the barn was broken into and many family trea­
sures stolen while the Lane's were vacationing in
Florida. Wh ether th e survival equipment would have
been ransacked again or stolen if it had still been in
the buildin g w e can only conjectur e.
But j am grat eful that th e artifacts from the bygone
era are now being carefully preserved as part of the
h eritage to be entrusted to our children and our chil­
dren's children.
Ev Cassag neres, sea ted, p resen ts th e Lin dbe rgh surv iva l
e q uipment to th e Na ti o nal Ai r and Space M useum. S ta nd­
ing, leit to rig ht are Ev's childre n , Kirste n and Brya n , Me l­
vin B. Z isie in , Dep ut y Director, NASM, Ev's wiie, Eli ne,
amI D r. Pa u l Garber an cl Don Lopez of NASM .
1980
Sun
'n iun EBB ill]- in b y C e ne Chase
Ph otos by th e Author
The Florida folks did it again! This fine event spon­
sored by the Southeast Regional EAA Fly-In, Inc., at
Lakeland, Florida was the sixth annual, week-long
sport aviation extravaganza, and a great one it was.
Formerly scheduled in january, the event was held
March 16 - 20 this year in the hopes of experiencing
better weather and the move seems to have been a
good one. The weather was great and even the brief
rain shower on Friday brought no complaints from
thos e in attendance.
More improvements were noted this year than at
any of the previous fly-ins. Most notable were the
two new steel exhibit buildings and the expanded
areas mad e available for fly-i n operations by the clear­
ing away of dense undergrowth. This last item repre­
sents many, many hours of back-breaking labor by
the devoted members who attend beau coup volun­
teer work weekends at the site throughout the year.
Patterned after Oshkosh the event runs more
smoothly each year as experience is gained . This
h elps to contribute to the growth of the fly-in as th e
following impressive statistics will attest :
342 Show Planes
4,000 (plu s) Total Aircraft
17,350 Total Attendance
599 Camping Units
1,350 People Camping
14,062 Total Air Operations
3 ,567 Air Operations On Saturday
667 Air Operations During Peak Hour
Show planes included custom builts, antiques, clas­
sics, warbirds, replicas and ultralights . A total of 77
trophies were awarded to winning aircraft in these
categories. EAA members flew in from as far away as
Canada and California. Most of the other states were
also represented.
Among the first arrivals at Su n 'n Fun '80 were the
EAA Air Museum ' s Spirit of Sf. Louis replica and the
Stinson SM-8A flown by Captain Verne jobst and Cap­
tain jim Barton respectively. Accompanying them on
th e flight from the planes ' home base at Burlington,
Wi sconsin was th e Vic e President of the EAA Air
Museum Foundation , Dave jameson of Oshkosh ,
Wisconsin.
Another early arrival was the Spirit of Sf. Lou'is rep­
lica built by EAAers Frank Cannavo and his sons,
Dave and Steve of Lester , Pennsylvania. Dave, age 24
flew the plane non-stop to Lakeland from home base
in Philadelphia in 9 hours and 50 minutes while the
oth er two traveled in the comfort of the family twin.
This replica of Lindbergh's plane is extremely accu­
rate, the main difference being the Lycoming R-680-8
power plant in place of the original Wright j-5. The
dimensions of the two planes are identical including
the fu el capacity of 450 gallons and oil capacity of 25
gallons.
The Cannavo replica took 3V2 years to build and
had about 35 hours total flight time before leaving for
Lakeland . Dave says it flies the same as EAA's replica.
He had a chance to fly the latter for a short while dur­
ing its 1977 National Tour . Dave is contemplating fly­
ing his "Spirit:' non-stop from Philadelphia to Paris
next year . In addition to winning the Grand Cham­
pion award in the' replica category at Sun ' n Fun, this
beautiful aircraft also captured the Ladies Choice
Trophy .
Other Grand Champion award winners were:
ANTIQU E - 1937 Waco ZPF-7, N11710, jacobs L-5 285
hp, restored in 1978, owned by AI Womack, Harahan,
LA .
CLASSI C - 1946 Aeronca 7AC Champ, N83607, james
W . Monsion , jackson , MI. WARBIRD - Hawker Sea Fury, N19SF, john Williams, Tampa, FL. CUSTOM BUILT - Bede BD-4, N464VB, Val Bernhardt, Ft. Lauderdale , FL. 11
ULTRALIGHT - Lazair, Dale Kramer /Peter Corley, Pt.
Colborne, Ontario, Canada.
Undoubtedly there were some corporate aircraft .
flown to Sun ' n Fun, and rightfully so were parked
with the modern aircraft. Not so in the case of Bob
Allen 's 1940 Lockheed 12A, N25628 . This immaculate
machine was parked with the show planes where it
garnered the Reserve Grand Champion award.
The cabin area is nothing less than elegant, befit­
ting the plane's role as a corporate aircraft, but the
pilots' com partment is completely original including
the instruments. The plane has spent most of its life
as a business machine including 20 years based in
Houston, Texas with Humble Oil. Bob Allen lives in
Fayetteville , North Carolina and he formerly had a
modern machine which he used for business, but he
sold it in favor of the Lockheed.
Donald and Georgene McDonough of Palos Hills,
Illinoi s flew their 1950 Beech B-35 Bonanza, N5186C to
Lakeland and returned home with the award for the
Best Restored - Over 165 hp. This couple could fre­
quently be found polishing their pride and joy, which
had only 1,308 hour s total time and sti ll sported its
original interior including all the in struments.
The Ladies Choice award for an antique went to the
1928 Waco ASO, N950E owned by Ron Frank, Pierre,
Michigan, and flown by Jim Kimball, Zellwood,
Florida. This aircraft was restored by Bob White of
Zellwood and made its first flight after restoration on
10115/79, which just happened to be its 51st birthday!
One of the most rare airplanes at the Fly-In was a
1934 Fairchild 24-C8A, N957V. This example was the
last of 26 built during 1933-34 and is the only one cur­
rently flying. Its power plant is a 125 hp Warner
Scarab. Owned by Harv Rand, Douglasville , Georgia ,
it won the Contemporary Age (1933-1945) award.
One of the most widely travelled aircraft at Sun 'n
Fun was the 1936 Monocoupe 90A, Nl5427 owned by
Matt Poelking, Wadsworth, Ohio. Matt and his wife
have flown this beautifully restored 'Coupe through­
out the U. S. It was the recipient of an Outstanding
Aircraft award.
Susan Maule of Moultrie, Georgia captured th e '
Best Monocoupe award with her 1938 Taylor-Young
BF, N21287. This aircraft left the factory powered by a
50 hp Franklin , but now has a 60 hp Franklin installed .
This plane was restored during the 1975-79 period .
Another Outstanding Aircraft award went to Arnold
Nieman, Ocala, Florida for his 1940 Waco UPF-7,
N29368. Arnold has owned this plane for 5 years and
says it has never been restored except for recovering
which indicates it is completely original except for
fabric.
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Sonny Men sing , Punta Conia,
FL h ead::. up Airsilie Security.
Capta in lim Barlon preflights the EAA
Museum's Stin son SM-8A b efore flying
il on on e of its many flights at Sun 'n
Fun.
Among th e favorite gathering places at Sun 'n Fun
are the QB and OX-5 Hospitality Tents which were
strategically located adjacent to each other. Early in
the week, Jim Swaney was seen pr es iding over th e
sign-in book in the QB te nt and Jess i e Woods was
serving cookies, coffee and other goodies in the OX-5
tent. Many aviation pioneers renew acquaintances
each year at these two favorite meeting places.
More of th e story about the 1980 Sun 'n Fun Fly-In
is told in th e photos whi ch accompany thi s article.
ANTIQUES AT SUN 'N FUN -Cra nd Champion - 1937 Waco ZPF-7, AI Wom ack, H arahan, LA.
Reserv e C rand Champion - 1940 Lockh eed 12A, Bob Allen, Fayettevi ll e, NC.
Best Custom - 1946 Fairchild 24 , M artin Prop st, Jacksonv ille. FL.
OU15tanciing Aircraft - 1937 Bellan ca 14-9, Pau l Owen , Richmond, VA.
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ANTIQUES -
CONTINUED Arnold N i eman , O ca la, FL and his 1940 W aco UPF- 7 which
craft awa rd.
Bes t O p en Cockpit - 1936 Aeronca C-3, D ann y A raldi , Plant Cit y, FL.
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Bes t WW /I Era - /942 Stea rm an PT-/ 7, Earle Collins, Villar , NJ.
Sil ver Age - 1929 Travel Air 0-4000, Tom H egy, H art fo rd, WI.
Contemporary Age - 1934 Fairchild 24 -C8A, H arv Rand, D ougl asvill e, CA.
Matt Poelking, Wa dsworth , OH and his 1936 M o nocoup e 90A , w inn er of an O u ts tand­
Ladies C ho ice - 1928 Waco ASO, Ron Frank , Zell wood , FL. ing Aircraft awa rd.
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ANTIQUES -
CONTINUED United Air Lines Captain E. E. " Buck " Hilbert , Union, IL on the left and WW I pilot Ray
Brooks from New York after fl ying th e UAL 7926 Swa llow. This aircraft received th e
Colden Age awa rd.
7929 Commancl-Aire 5C3, N925E, Joe Araleli, Plantation, FL.
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Best Monoplane - 7938 Tayl or-Young BF, Susan Maule, Moultrie, CA
1944 Beechcraft 0 17S Staggerwing, N7 1E, Bob White, Ze llwood, FL.
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Grand Champion - 1946 Aeronca 7AC Champ, james W. Monsion, jackson , MI.
Best Res tor ecl, Over 165 hp McDonough, Palos Hills, IL.
1950 Beech B-35 Bonanza, Donald and Georgene
Best of Type - 1950 Mooney M-18C-55 Mite, Charles S. Walters, Plantation, FL. Best of Type - 1948 Stinson 108-3 Station Wagon, james W. Ealy, Roswell, GA. 17
CLASSICS -
CONTINUED This 1947 Luscombe 8E won two awards - Best Custom Up To 100 hp and Ladies Choice.
Owned by Bill Morgan , Fair Byra, CA. Best of Type - 1947 Beech 35 Bonanza , Larry Church , Fl. Lauderdal e, FL.
Mike Sherwood, Jacks on, MI and his Best of Type Award winni ng 194 7 Aeronca llAC
Best Restored, 101-165 hp - 1948 Piper PA-14 Family Crui ser, Randy M orri son, Thom as ­
Chief.
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Best of Typ e ­ 1953 Cessna 195, Robert Auld, North SI. Petersburg, FL.
Best Custom, 101-165 hp - 1954 Piper PA-22 co nvert ed to a Pacer, Phil Steiner, Rock­
ville, MD.
Best of Type - 1943 Piper J-3 Cub, Dirk Leeward, Ocala, FL.
Best of Type - 1948 Ryan Navion, John R. Popps, Doraville, GA.
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Best Restored Up To 100 hp - Aeronca TAC Champ, Bill Bond, Miami, FL.
Best WW I Era - Fokker Triplane, John Shively, Port Charlotte, FL.
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AND REPLICAS AT SUN 'N FUN Grand Champion and Ladies Choice - Ryan "Spirit of SI. Louis", Dave and Steve Can­
navo, Lester, PA. Best WW /I Era - Ju87 -B2 Stuka. This 717 0 scale replica was built by Louie Langhurst, Carriere, MS and flown to Lakeland by Reg Braddock of Hammond, LA. Fred Quinn, 51. Petersburg, FL on the left, and E. M. " Mally " Laird, Boca Raton , FL. Fred
is Co-Chairman of Air Operations at the Fly-In and Mally is th e designer and manufac­
turer of the famous Laird aircraft of the '205 and '3 05, including th e " Solution " and
" Super Solution " racing planes.
Ed Hogan , 51. Augustine, FL and his newly restored 1946 Commonwea lth 185Skyranger,
N92972.
Randy Gle nn , 51. Augustine, FL and his 1947 Luscombe 8E, N2414K.
These members of EAA Antique/Classic Divis ion Chapter 3 from NC, SC and VA are
obviously enjoying themselves at Lakeland.
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NOMINEES FOR OFFICERS AND Notice of Annual Business Meeting
and
Election of Officers and Directors
Notice is her eby given that an annual business
meeting of the members of the EAA Antique/Classic
Division will be held on Saturday, August 9, 1980, at
10: 30 A.M. (Central Daylight Time) at the 28th Annual
Convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association,
Inc., Wittman Field, Oshkosh , Wisconsin .
Notice is hereby further given that the annual elec­
tion of offi c ers and directors of the EAA Antique/
Classic Division will be conducted by ballot distrib­
uted to the members along with this June issue of
Th e VI N TA CE A IRPLA N E. Said ballot must be returned
properly marked to the Ballot Tally Committee, EAA
Antique/ Classic Division, Box 229, Hales Corners,
Wisconsin 53130, and received no later than August 1 ,
1980.
Morton W. Lester, Chairman
Nominating Committee
M. C. " Kelly " Viets, Secretary
EAA Antique/Classic Division
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w. BRAD THOMAS, JR. Pilot Mountain, North Carolina Manufacturer Born in High Point, North Carolina, Brad was edu­
cated at McCallie School , Chattanooga, Tennessee ;
MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and High Point Col­
lege. His flying career began at the age of 16 when he
soloed and obtained his private license in 1938. The
advent of World War II encouraged his erjlistment in
the Army Air Corps as a pilot. He graduated from
British Flying Training School No.5, Clewiston,
Florida with both Air Corps and RAF wings, was trans­
ferred to the 7th Ferry Group, Air Transport Com­
mand, Great Falls, Montana where he ferried most
types of Air Corps planes, fighters up through trans­
port C-54' s.
Today he holds a commercial license with single
and multi-engine land, and instrument ratings, and
remains actively flying with his Gyrocopter and VW
powered Scamp , both built by him, a Mooney for
travel, and a D17R Staggerwing. He is Pres i dent of
EAA Antique Chapter 3 and a member of their execu­
tive committee. He is currently the incumbent Presi­
dent of the Antique/Classic Division. Brad and his
wife, Ferne, have five children, of which one is an ac­
tive pilot.
M. C. "KELLY" VIETS Stilwell, Kansas Consulting Engineer, Self-Employed Kelly entered the consulting engineer field in 1938
and spent World War II designing airports and base
facil ities for the U. S. government. He started his own
firm, Viets 'Consulting Engineers, in 1954. He is a reg­
istered professional engineer and holds membership
in numerous professional societies . Kelly spent a lot
of his younger days around Kansas City Municipal
and Fairfax airports, seeing Benny Howard's " Ike"
make its first flights, the Travel Air Mystery Ship on
the way to Cleveland, all the early airliners, etc. He
started flight instruction in 1938 in a 55 hp Porterfield
and finally got his ticket on the G.1. Bill in 1946. Kelly
and his wife, Edna, own an Ercoupe. Kelly also owns
and is restoring a Stinson 108-2. He has been a Direc­
tor of EAA's Antique /Classic Division since it was
originated, and is currently the Secretary. Kelly .and
Edna have three children.
DIRECTORS OF ANTIQUE/CLASSIC DIVISION ' AL KELCH Mequon, Wisconsin Manufacturer MORTON W. LESTER
Martinsville, Virginia
Builder-Developer and Real Estate Investor
ART MORGAN Milwaukee, Wisconsin Oster Service Division AI started his own company in 1950, " The Kelch
Corp.", which is now a conglomerate of 5 small man­
ufacturing companies in the industrial plastic field.
AI's interest in airplanes goes back to his childhood
in the 1920s when he would sit on his father's lap and
fly in his uncle's Jenny whenever the Jenny came to
town barnstorming.
He is a lifetime member of EAA and AAA. He was
president of the Wisconsin Chapter of AAA for two
terms, and a director of Antique/Classic Division of
EAA for three terms . He served as editor of The VIN­
TAGE AIRPLANE magazine from January, 1976 until
February, 1978.
He currently owns and flies a 1939 Piper J3 Cub, a
1939 Franklin Sport biplane, a 1931 Travel Air 12Q,
and a 1931 American Eaglet. An American Eaglet, an
E2 Cub and a Fairchild 24 are his current restoration
projects.
Morton is President of The Lester Corporation and
Vice-President of Motor Imports , Inc. He is Executive
Vice-President of the Virginia Aeronautical Historical
Society, and a board member of several other civic,
governmental, business and humanitarian organiza­
tions. Morton was soloed by his father at the age of
10 in a Piper Cub. He currently owns several pro­
totype antiques such as the Davis, Low W i ng
Aeronca, and Johnson Rocket. · His current ship is a
civilian Howard DGA-15P. He also owns a rare Travel
Air 6000B and a Monocoupe 110 Special. Morton is a
Trustee of the EAA Air Museum Foundation, and a
past chairman of the Classic Judging Team of
Oshkosh. He is past president and current member
of the executive committee of EAA Chapter 395 (NC,
SC, and VA Antique Airplan e Foundation). Morton is
one of the founders of the Antique/Class ic Division
and has been a Director since its inception. Morton
.and his wife, Margaret, have three children.
Art Morgan began flying in 1961 and received his
private license in 1962. In 1965 he went on to get his
commercial rating.
He has been a member of EAA since 1962, and was
parking airplanes at the EAA Conventions in
Rockford, Ill inois.
Art was one of the first to start buildi ng a KR-1, and
although he did not complete his project, he was in­
strumental in the completion of two of the little
birds .
In 1974 he and his wife , Kate , purchased a 1939
Luscombe 8-C, which he promptly rebuilt . After two
years of flying the Luscombe, Art and several friends
organized the American Luscombe Club.
Art has served the EAA as a museum volunteer for
several years; as Classic parking chairman at Oshkosh
and also as Antique/Classic parking chairman.
Art has been a Director of the Antique/Classic Divi­
sion since 1978.
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BORDEN'S AEROPLANE POSTERS
FROM THE 1930'S
Article Number 17, Poster Number 6, Series Number 2
by Lion el Sa lisbury
EAA # 114 523, A IC # 3207
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most unique aircraft ever designed and built.
This plane was designed to be released from the
underside of an airborne Navy airship. It was also in­
tended that it " land " by hooking itself back up to the
airship .
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SMALLEST FIGHTERS IN THE WORLD BUILT FOR THE U. S. NAVY AIRSHIP "MACON" Six Curtiss "Sparrow-Hawks" known technically as
the U. S. Navy F9C-2 f ighters have been delivered to
Naval Air Station, Lakehu rst, New Jersey, by Cu rtiss
Aeroplane and Motor Compa n y. These trim little
fighters, built to Navy specifications, will be housed
in a hangar built inside the hull of the giant airship .
These Sparrow Hawk defenders are only 19 feet long,
and have a wing spa n of 25 feet 6 inches. They are
capab le of flying over 180 miles per h our and can
climb over 1/3 mile or 1800 feet per minute.
The powerplant, a 420 horsepower Wright
Whirlwind engine , which is the latest Whirlwind de­
velopment of Wright Aeronautical Corporation, is en­
closed with an anti-drag ring in order to further in­
crease its speed . Frank Hawks used this type of en­
gine in his record breaking Travel Air Mystery Ship.
Structural ly, the most outstanding feature is the
metal monocoque fuse lage. This skin is fo rm ed by
duralumin sheet riveted together and braced inter­
na ll y by duralumin bulkheads and longitudinal mem­
bers. The top wing is of the gull type, fairing directly
into the fuselage, thus afford in g the pilot exce ll ent
visibility. Spars are of tubular duralumin construction,
ribs are of stamped duralumin, and the wings are cov­
ered with fabric. Tail surfaces are metal covered and
faired into the fuselage. The tail wheel is of fu ll swivel
type. Th e landi ng gear is of th e si ngle stru t type
with spats over the wheels which are equipped with
brakes. Part of the oute r sections of the spats is
cut out in order to make the entire wheel assembly
readily accessible.
The Navy has been experimenti ng for years with
various devices for dropping and picking up airplanes
from airsh ip s. In the U . S. S. Macon the gear for
hooking on, hoisting and releasing planes consists of
a lattice-work structure extending below the keel of
the airs hip and carrying at its lower end a bar which
engages an overhead hook on the airpl ane. The pilot
maneuvers his plane from below and ·abaft this struc­
ture and endeavors to thread the hook on the bar .
The U. S. S. Macon is the only air ship in the world
which carries airplanes inside her hull. These Curtiss
"Sparrow-Hawks" in addition to military duties, can
be used to carry personnel to the ground in order to
maintain direct persona l communication with land
forces without necessitating stopping of the airship it­
self.
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YES, I WANT MY AIRCRAFT JUDGED b y C/du(/e Gray, Chie f Judge
Antique/Class ic Divi, ion
9635 Sylvia Avenue
Northridg e, CA 91324
When you mark thi s square on the registration
form upon arriving at the fly-in, had you given this
question any thought before leaving home? l:he per­
son tryi ng for Grand Champion has been working on
his aircraft or maintaining it with this in mind at all
times and it is obvjous when he taxis in at the fly-in .
There are many other possibilities for a trophy
other than Grand Champion or Reserve Grand
Champion. These include Champion, Runner Up, and
Outstanding in Type or Category. A number of good
quality airplanes miss out on some of these only be­
cause a little thought and preparation was not given a
few week s before the fly-in .
In all categories of aircraft, whether it be Custom
Built , Warbird, Antique, or Classic , the main consid­
eration in judging, following items of safety, is the
quality of workmanship and general appearance .
These are th e items that give you th e plus points. In
judging Antiques , Classics and Warbirds, the non­
authentic it e ms are those which receive negative
points.
If you have added or built into your restoration
some non-authentic items, you can ove rcome some
of th e p enalty points by extra work and care on the
plus sid e in appearan ce and neatnes s. Some of th e
noticeabl e things that show up in judging are ru sty or
dirty nu ts and bolts , and other basic hardware. Som e
of thes e , ev en from a safety standpoi nt , are worth re­
placing at times . The same applies to cracked or
glazed wind shields and windows . Dirty uphol stry
should also be cleaned up which will add to interior
appearance points. Exp o sed control. cables that are
corroded , dirty and oily detract very much from gen­
eral app ea rance and really show up when they are
b eing judg ed.
The fir st basic thing looked for in judging is th e
general app earance of th e aircraft from about 25 fe et
awa y. Is it cl ean , waxed or polished? G eneral app ear­
ance is th e highest point item on the judging form,
allowing for a maximum of 20 points out of a total of
100 . Close insp ection includes items such as cockpit
and /or cabin , fuselag e, wings, tail surfaces, landin g
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gear and engine. The engine section seems to lower
the score in so many ca ses . We see airplanes which
have been washed and polished, and appear nice,
but on closer inspection will have patches on the en­
gine cowl, bent , dirty and scratched baffles. Next the
judges will notice d eteriorated hoses, which should
have been replaced before leaving home. Cylinders
will have paint chipped off and the engine could use
a good wash down. H ere again, nuts and bolts that
are rusty should not be too difficult to replace.
Upon arriving at the fly-in, the person interested in
winning a trophy will usually start cleaning off the en­
route oil, dirt, and bugs. Also, the cockpit or cabin
has had the charts, lunch bags, pillows and so forth
put back in their proper places. It is difficult to judge
an interior if one can 't see it because of the above
mentioned items.
In ou r ju dgi ng we wish to give every ai rcraft its
highest deserving score. The items I have mentioned
are things that can be taken care of and which have
much to do with the final score of your airplane .
Most all of us have pride of ownership, and win­
ning a trophy with our planes is part of the reward.
The extra care described above has two other
bonuses in you r favor. A well maintained aircraft is a
safer aircraft and also, its value is enhanced by better
appearance and condition.
I might emphasize again, the above mentioned
suggestions will apply more at fly-ins such as
Oshkosh, Tullahoma, Sun 'n Fun, or any local EAA
fly-in that uses and follows the Experimental Aircraft
Association ' s standards for judging.
A publication has been prepared entitled, "Rules ­
Objectives - Standards For Judging " , and is available
from the Experimental Aircraft Association, P. O. Box
229, Hales Corners, WI 53130, for $1 .30 post paid.
This guidebook is for aircraft builders, restorers and
judges and should be in everyone's library.
(P hOlO b y Ted Kos lo n )
Jilll Younkin , Springdale, Ark ansa s thrill ed everyon e at
Os hkosh '7') when he arrived in his im maculate Travel
Air Mys tery Ship repli ca.
CALEN DAR OF E VENTS JUNE 7-1 4 - FORT WAYNE, INDIANA - 3rd Annual '70 Knotters"
Fly-Out and Goodwill Tour sponsored by EAA Chapter 2. For
further information, please contact: Joe Dickey, 511 Terrace Lk.
Road, Columbus, IN 47201. Telephone: 812 /342-6878.
JU N E 8 - TOUGHKENAMON, PENNSYLVANIA - 3rd Annual Gather­
ing of the Moths at the new Garden Flying Field. For further in­
formation, please contact: Gerry Schwam, 8116 Old York Road,
Elkins Park, PA 19117. Telephone: 215/635-7000.
JUNE 11-16 - TULLAHOMA , TENNESSEE - 1980 StaggerwinglTravel
Air International Convention. For further information, please con­
tact: Staggerwing Museum Foundation, Box 550, Tullahoma, TN
37388.
JUNE 13-15 - DENTON, TEXAS - Texas Chapter AAA Southwest
Regional Fly-In, at the Municipal Airport, 25 miles N of DI FW Re­
gional Airport, outside the TCA. For further information, please
contact: Jane McCracken, RR 4, Box 16B, Roanoke, TX 76262.
Telephone: 817/430-0163.
JUNE 14-15 - FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA - Antique Aircraft Fly­
In Air Show, Shannon Airport. For further information, please
contact: Sidney L. Shannon, Jr., cl o Shannon Airport, P.O. Box
109, Fredericksburg, VA 22401.
JUNE 14-15 - ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK - lAC Contest - Spon­
sored by lAC Chapter 52 for the Sportsman and Unlimited cate­
gories. For further information , please contact: Daniel Heligoin,
Mudry Aviation, Ltd., Dutchess County Airport, Wappingers Falls,
NY 12590. Telephone: 914 /462-5009.
JUNE 20-22 - JAFFREY, NEW HAMPSHIRE - lAC Contest - Sponsored
by lAC Chapter 35 for the Sportsman and Advanced categories.
For further information, please contact: Ward Bryant, Proctor
Road, Jaffrey, NJ 03452. Telephone: 603 /532-6090.
JUNE 20-22 - ATLANTA, GEORGIA - lAC Contest - Sponsored by
lAC Chapter 3 for the Sportsman and Unlimited categories. For
further information, please contact: Collins Bomar, 105 China­
berry Court, Peachtree City, GA 30269. Telephone: 404 /487-8393.
JUNE 21-22 - JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS - 5th annual Fly-In, spon­
sored by the Flinthills Flyers (AAA) at the Municipal Airport. For
further information, please contact: F. & H. Air Service, 319 West
Sixth Street, Junction City, KS 66441.
JUNE 21-22 - ANSONIA, CONNECTICUT - 2nd Annual PIPER VAGA­
BOND FLY-IN. Ansonia Airport, 80 oct. fuel. For further informa­
tion, please contact: Jim Jenkins , 569 Moose Hill Road, Monroe,
CT 06468. Telephone: 2031261-5586.
JUNE 22 - HOMESTEAD AFB, FLORIDA - Annual general aviation
fly-in. For further information, please contact: Maj. Charles
Bukoski, 31st TFW (DOAM), Homestead AFB , FL 33039. Telephone:
305 /257-7752.
JUNE 27-29 - OAKDALE, CALIFORNIA - lAC Contest - Sponsored
by lAC Chapter 38 for the Sportsman and Unlimited categories.
For further information, please contact: John Barnes, 24036 South
Frederick, Ripon, CA 95366. Telephone: 209/599-3216.
JUNE 27-29 - HAMILTON, OHIO - 20th Annual Waco Reunion Fly­
In. For further information, please contact: Ray Brandly, 7000
Hill Avenue, Hamilton, OH 45015. Telephone: 513 /868-0084 .
JUNE 28-29 - ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS - EAA Chapters 15 & 86 are
co-sponsoring the 20th Annual Midwest Regional Air Show at the
Lewis University Airport. Theme is "The Barnstorming Days of
Aviation". Hoping to have sufficient antique aircraft to stage a
"parade of flight". For further information, please contact: Frank
Goebel, Field Director, Midwest Regional Air Show, Inc., P.O.
Box 71, Lockport, IL 60441.
JULY 3-6 - BOWLING GREEN, OHIO - Ercoupe Owners Club Na­
tional Fly-In, Wood County Airport. For further information, please
contact: Carl Hall, Bowling Green State University, School of Art,
Division of Design, Bowling Green, OH 43403. Telephone: 4191
372-2640.
JULY 4-6 - ALLIANCE, OHIO - 1980 Taylorcraft Reunion, sponsored
by the Taylorcraft Owners Club at Barber'S Field. For further in­
formation, please contact: Allan Zollitsch, 37 Taft Avenue, Lan­
caster , NY 14086. Telephone: 716/681-1675.
JU LY 4-6 - COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA - lAC Contest - Sponsored
by lAC Chapter 80 for the Sportsman and Unlimited categories.
For further information, please contact: Earl Sanford, 5416 Pacific
Street, Omaha, NE 68106.
JULY 4-6 - HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA - lAC Contest - Sponsored
by lAC Chapter 44 for the Sportsman category only. For further
information, please contact: Robert Austin, 701 Fagan Springs
Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Telephone: 205 /534-8146 .
JULY 4-6 - GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA - 13th Annual "Cracker" Fly­
In. AAA North Georgia Chapter. For further information, please
contact: Jim Clarkson, 1649 Avon Avenue, Tucker, GA 30084.
JU LY 11-13 - OWOSSO, MICHIGAN - lAC Contest - Sponsored by
lAC Chapter 88 for the Sportsman and Unlimited categories. For
further information, please contact: David E. McKenzie, 21141
H. C. L. Jackson, Grosse Ille, MI 48138. Telephone: 313 /671-1837.
JU LY 12 - TECUMSEH, MICHIGAN - Meyers OTW Reunion - Back
to Factory. For further information, please contact: Dick Martin,
Rt. 3, Aerodrome Road, Green Bay, WI 54301 or Harold Losser,
415 Eighth Street Place, Des Moines, IA 50313.
JU LY 13 - EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA - 4th Annual Aeronca Fly-In ,
Easton Airport. For further information, please conta ct: Jim Polles ,
2151759-3713, nights and weekends.
JUL Y 17-20 - OTTOWA, KANSAS - lAC Contest - Sponsored by lAC
Chapter 15 for the Sportsman and Unlimited categories. For further
information, please contact: Patricia G. Brown, 10614 West 108
Terrace, Overland Park, KS 66210. Telephone: 913 /492-7581.
JULY 18-20 - MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO - lAC Contest - Sponsored by
lAC Chapter 34 for the Sportsman and Unlimited categories. For
further information, please contact: John T. Meyers, 9089 Sky­
lane Drive, Wadsworth, OH 44281. Telephone: 216/336-7479.
JU LY 18-20 - MINDEN, NEBRASKA - The National Stinson Club
Fourth Annual Fly-In will be held at Pioneer Field. For further in­
formation, please contact: Bob Near, 2702 Butterfoot Lane, Hast­
ings, NE 68901. Telephone: 402/463-9309.
JULY 1~20 - LEWISTOWN , MONTANA - 3rd Annual Montana Chap­
ter AAA Fly-In at Beacon Star Antique Airfield. For further informa­
tion, please contact: Frank Bass, Star Route, Moore, MT 59464.
Telephone: 406/538-7616.
AUGUST 1 - HARVARD, ILLINOIS - Vintage Ultralight Fly-In at
Dacy Airport. 1941 or earlier, 60 hp or less. To conclude with a
group flight to Oshkosh on August 3. For further information,
please contact: Richard C. Hill, P. O. Box 89, Harvard, IL 60033.
AU G U ST 2- 9 - OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN - 28th Annual EAA Con­
vention and Sport Aviation Exhibition - the world's largest and
most exciting aviation event. For further information, please con­
tact: Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), P.O. Box 229, Hales
Corners, WI 53130. Telephone: 414 /425-4860.
AUGU ST 10-16 - FOND DU LAC. WISCONS IN - The International
Aerobatic Club's annual aerobatic competition. Biggest field any­
where for an aerobatic contest plus greatest variety of aerobatic
aircraft. For further information, please contact: Herb Cox, Con­
test Chairman, 812 Taylor Avenue, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864.
AU GUS T 17-30 - OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN - World Aerobatics '80.
For the first time ever, the U. S. will host the World's Aerobatic
Championships. Fourteen countries will participate. Don't miss
this historic event. For further information, please contact: World
Aerobatics '80, P.O. Box 229, Hales Corners, WI 53130. Telephone:
414 /425-4860.
AU G UST 22-24 ­ COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS - Funk Fly-In. For further
information, please contact: Ray Pahls, 454 South Summitlawn,
Wichita, KS 67209, or G. Dale Beach, 1621 Dreher Street, Sa cra­
mento, CA 95814.
BEECH AT- l l
Bombardier Nose, round windows cockpit original
configuration . Hangared, good maintenance, flown
regularly. Sold by sealed bid. Gifford Bull, Aerospace
Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi,
39762 . Phone 601 /325-3623.
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