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-L I/ f cl IS NOW behind us. It has been a great year of progress for sport/general aviation. The num-
ber of flying activities have steadily been increasing, giving a more useful purpose to one's airplane,
whether it be a homebuilt, antique, Warbird or store-bought. These aviation events which cause one to
use his aircraft with greater frequency undoubtedly are the most important contribution to flying safety.
I am sure that it is apparent to most that the more frequent the flights, the greater the pilot proficiency.
True, some feel that check rides and biennial flight checks are the route to go and one finds that even our
government has no program to encourage owners and operators of aircraft to fly more frequently so as to
maintain a greater degree of pilot capability. In almost every release that one reads in newspapers and
magazines and in direct statements that come from FAA, we are told that their job basically is promoting
safety, which is as it should be. But how can one promote safety by making it more difficult or inconvenient
to own and operate one's personal aircraft. I am sure that most of you who own aircraft will admit that one
has to have a strong love for an aircraft when one counts its great inconveniences. Maybe it is because of
these great inconveniences and costs that aircraft continually find new owners and that comparatively so
few are produced each year by the manufacturers. We realize that many individuals at a local, state or
federal level or even heads of aviation organizations do not fully understand or realize the problems en-
countered by the aircraft owner. Where does one find a hangar to house his or her pride and joy? And if one
does, the rental fee makes one wonder if it can be justified to the family.
Most of you realize that it is not very easy to find a radio repair shop that within a matter of hours can
repair your radio to serviceability, especially when there are so many models and makes of radio. Parts
always seem to have to be ordered from the manufacturer.
Or even in the Northern Hemisphere, where does one wash his aircraft from November until April?
I don't think any of us would leave our automobiles unwashed for that period of time.
We've only touched lightly on a few matters pertaining to aircraft ownership matters which are
seemingly so unimportant to those who obviously feel that aviation's needs can be met simply by build-
ing extremely costly new airports solely for "transportation" needs. It is most difficult to understand the
need for great airport expansion programs in this day and age when, by many of the airline's own admis-
sion, the market for air transportation is dwindling and one can visit several major airports in the United
States and see airline aircraft stored and parked on ramps and offered for sale. Would it not be more pru-
dent that we try to hang on to what we have, using the funds wisely to maintain our current facilities and
put forth some effort into increasing aircraft ownership so that we may justify to the general tax-paying
public the great expenditures already made?
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I N T C f t N A T I O N AL ,
AIIOIATIC CLUI
INTERNATIONAL WARBIRDS ANTIQUE
AEROBATIC OF AND
CLUB, INC. AMERICA, INC. CLASSIC
DIVISION
4 DECEMBER 1975
and I read with interest your Designee Cor- very often was the highlight of the student's
ner. My experience is limited to the building lifetime of education, at that point.
SPORT AVIATION 5
BACK COVER PAINTING nation. It was recognized that a number of areas need
improvement for 1976, however, we sincerely believe
This month's back cover features a spectacular view that more effort has gone into being as responsive as
of a Boeing F4B-4 banking high over a Navy flattop. humanly possible to the needs and desires of our mem-
Lou Drendel of 9 S 134 Aero Drive, Naperville, Illinois bers than has ever been done for any event of the mag-
60540 (who painted the Cessna Airmaster that appear- nitude of an Oshkosh Fly-in.
ed on the back cover of the July 1975 issue) is the artist.
The F4B-4 and its U.S. Army equivalent, the P-12, are UNLIMITED HOMEBUILT RACER?
favorites of biplane fans the world over. Powered by
the Pratt and Whitney R-1340 "Wasp", the F4B-4 was EAA President Paul Poberezny has been in conver-
one of the last of the between-the-wars biplane fighters sation recently with a number of people interested in the
before the shift to monoplanes. revival of the homebuilt unlimited racer. It is recognized
that eventually the currently used World War II fighter
XP-51 RESTORATION
planes will either be used up or become too dear from a
financial standpoint for use as racers, so that homebuilts
The first Mustang fighter delivered to the will have to step into the breach if racing is to continue.
U.S.A.A.F., the XP-51 (Serial 41-038), is in the hands Paul's interest in this area is in the accelerated develop-
of the EAA Air Museum Foundation and is presently ment of the lightplane that could come about in the
undergoing complete restoration. The airframe, which competitive environment of air racing. He would be
was found to be in an excellent state of preservation, is interested in the comments, suggestions and recom-
in the shop of Warbird specialist, Darrell Skurich (EAA mendations of members on all aspects of a new class of
68299) of Ft. Collins, Colorado. Darrell has stripped the homebuilt unlimited racers design, engines, rules, etc.
plane down to its smallest component, has repaired,
replated or refinished each as required and is beginning 1975 U.S. NATIONAL AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
to put it all back together again. The Allison V-1710-39 AND WORLD TEAM SELECTION COMPLETED
(F3R) engine is being overhauled by John Sandberg's
METMA corporation in Minneapolis. The aircraft's logs This year's U.S. National Aerobatic Championships
show a total of just 291 hours much of which was were held on October 22-25 at Sherman, Texas' Grayson
U.S.A.A.F. evaluation at Wright Field. County Airport. Leo Loudenslager of Sussex, New Jer-
The officers and directors of the EAA's Warbirds of sey, flying a highly modified Stephens Akro, was crown-
America have pledged their financial support of the ed 1975 U.S. Champion. In addition to the determina-
restoration, however a wider base of assistance will be tion of the new National Champions, this competition
needed before the work is completed. Any EAAer or also constituted the fly-off for the selection of U.S. Aero-
any P-51 enthusiast who is interested in seeing the very batic Team members to represent this counrty in World
first of the United States' finest World War II fighter Aerobatic competition in Kiev, Russia next year.
restored to better than new condition is encouraged to Following Leo in the Unlimited category, and qual-
send a tax deductible donation to the EAA Air Museum ifying for the U.S. Team after a total of five flights,
Foundation, Box 229, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130. were Henry Haigh of Howell, Michigan flying a modified
Mark your checks for the "XP-51 Fund." Pitts; Clint McHenry of Boca Raton, Florida flying a
Pitts S-IS; Bill Thomas of Miami, Florida flying a Pitts
OSHKOSH DEBRIEFING
S-IS; and Bob Davis of Woodstock, Illinois flying a
Pitts S-IS. Betty Everest of Boulder, Colorado was
A two day debriefing session on the 1975 Oshkosh selected as the U.S. Woman Team member.
Convention was held at EAA Headquarters on Novem- In other categories, Dr. Bill McCollough of Level-
ber 15-16. Approximately 130 Fly-in Committee Chair- land, Texas won Sportsman in a modified Taylorcraft.
men and Co-Chairmen, volunteers and interested Tom Adams of Enumclaw, Washington was victorious in
EAAers participated, each having the opportunity to air Intermediate in his Pitts S-l. Finally, Chipper Melton
the problems encountered in his or her particular area of Boulder, Colorado added Sherman to his Fond du Lac
and to offer suggestions as to how to improve things for aerobatic win in Advanced category. Chipper was also
the 1976 event. An extensive list of comments received flying a Pitts S-l.
from members by EAA Headquarters since last August Jim Hill, President of the Aerobatic Club of America,
was also given f u l l consideration. These dedicated sponsor of the event, worked many long and hard hours
EAAers came from all over the U.S. and Canada to support helping to see the contest become a success. Unfor-
the constant effort to make the annual EAA Fly-in Con- tunately, Sherman was plagued with high winds and low
vention the biggest and, most importantly, the best avia- ceilings for much of the competition. Judges were Mike
tion event ever attempted by any group or even any Murphy (Chief), Charlie Hillard, Marion Cole, Del
6 DECEMBER 1975
HEADQUARTERS
Booth, and Bill McCollough for the Advanced and Un- Poberezny, and his unique contribution to aviation. The
limited categories. Judges for Sportsman and Inter- complete text of Congressman Milford's speech will be
mediate were Champe Pool (Chief), Lisa Burden, Gerry printed in the January issue of SPORT AVIATION.
Zimmerman, Gene Olson and Art Miller.
After the Nationals were complete, the remainder of VARIEZE DEMONSTRATIONS
the ground support personnel for the Team effort were Burt Rutan has asked that we announce that by the
selected. Team Captain will be Frank Christensen, time you are reading this, a two hour period of time
Hollister, California, President of Christen Industries. from noon to 2:00 p.m. will have been set aside each
Team Trainer will be Bob Carmichael of Roanoke, Saturday for VariEze enthusiasts to come to his facility
Texas, new President of ACA. Team Judge will be Don on the Mojave, California airport for a showing/
Taylor of Hampshire, Illinois, former Vice President and demonstrating/discussion session on his new design.
Director of EAA's aerobatic division, the IAC. Assistant Previously, Burt has been forced to close his develop-
Judge will be Casey Kay, Arlington, Texas, a familiar mental shop to all visitors in order to get anything done,
voice on the mike at Oshkosh. Technical Committee so great has been the interest. He hopes the new ar-
member will be Terry Tubb, Cary, Illinois, former Trea- rangement will be a suitable compromise that will allow
surer of IAC. Mechanics are Greg Armstrong and Alan prospective Eze Riders to inspect the object of their new
Bush. found affection, while at the same time permitting him
ACA asks EAA members for their support in the form to meet his own timetable of having drawings and ma-
of donations so that the Team can be successful and terials ready for you early next year. Burt still asks that
retain their title as the World Champion Aerobatic Team EAAers please not plan to visit except at the time shown
as well as the individual men's and women's titles. Do- above. The second VariEze, the Continental 0-200
nations can be made to the Aerobatic Club of America, powered prototype for homebuilders, is progressing
P.O. Box 401, Roanoke, Texas 76262. Checks should be nicely and, barring any unforeseen delays, should be
made out to "NAA For U.S. Aerobatic Team" and ready for flight testing by the first of the new year.
are tax-deductible.
Mike Heuer EAA COOK BOOK
EAA Chapter 243, the Wisconsin Northwoods Chap-
BUYER BEWARE . . . CONTINUED ter, is still working on the EAA Cook Book and needs
additional recipes. Profits from the sale of the book will
EAA still receives occasional word from members go to the EAA Air Museum Foundation. Send copies
who have sent money to persons who have announced of favorite recipes to Mrs. Marland Malzahn, Route One,
new aircraft designs . . . and have received nothing in Antigo, Wisconsin 54409.
return. Members are urged to investigate the design
have the plans been completed? has a prototype been
built? has it flown? has it flown off its restrictions? INVASION OF PRIVACY??
BEFORE money is sent. SPORT AVIATION and other
magazines often carry stories of new designs as news In his column in the October issue, EAA President
items to keep everyone abreast of what is happening in Paul Poberezny noted that he did not check the block
the homebuilt world. SPORT AVIATION, however, does referring to traffic violations when filling out the re-
not publish ads for the sale of plans until the aircraft quired forms this year for his annual FAA flight physical.
has flown off its FAA assigned flight restrictions. EAA When informed by FAA of a possible denial of his physi-
cannot, however, be responsible for your money if you cal unless the information was provided, Paul requested
send it, unsolicited, to persons who are not set up to a written explanation as to why. He received the follow-
service buyers. ing reply:
Dear Mr. Poberezny:
EAA IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Your letter of September 2 to Doctor Davis concern-
ing the reporting of traffic convictions on the application
On Thursday, October 9, 1975 Congressman Dale for airman medical certification has been referred to
Milford of Texas entered into the Congressional Record me for reply.
a speech entitled "The Busiest Airport in the World." This particular question on the FAA Form 8500-8
This was his impression of the 1975 EAA Fly-in at Osh- is intended to cover convictions for all traffic violations
kosh and his evaluation of the role of the sport aviation including driving while intoxicated and manslaughter
movement in the overall aviation scheme of things, as arising out of a traffic fatality. This information is so-
well as the EAA'ers contribution to our national life. licited as a valuable clue in assisting us to determine
Special emphasis was placed on our President, Paul whether the applicant has some underlying mental
SPORT AVIATION 7
condition (including alcoholism) that may be disqualify- POTENTIAL ENGINE SOURCE?
ing for airman medical certification.
It's not often homebuilders get to reap the harvest
While isolated convictions for minor offenses are
sown by big megabuck government R and D programs
usually benign and do not require further consideration, . . . but our time may be coming. An article in the Octo-
a record of repeated convictions or serious violations
ber 27 issue of Aviation Week details a U.S. Army plan
may be indicative of a personality disorder or some other to fund the development of a wide range of engines from
mental abnormality that could compromise aviation 5 to 65 horsepower, plus the propellers and high output
safety. In these circumstances, the FAA may request alternators to go with them, for use in remotely piloted
additional information from the applicant regarding the
vehicles (RPVs).
convictions, and if necessary, special medical evalua- The Army's requirements are pretty tough . . . one
tions. Thus, it is not the convictions themselves that are horsepower per pound of weight, a specific fuel con-
determinative of an applicant's qualifications, but rather sumption of one pound per horsepower per hour,
the presence or absence of underlying disease.
We trust this answers your questions and if we may adapted for drive of propeller and alternator, low vibration
be of further assistance please let us know. and, of course, high reliability. And they would like manu-
facturers to deliver this performance for prices ranging
Sincerely,
fror.\ about $150 for each of the 5 horsepower units up
H. L. Reighard, M.D.
Federal Air Surgeon, AAM-1 to around $1,000 for the 60-65 horsepower mills based
Federal Aviation Administration on 1000 units per year. To have even a prayer of attain-
Washington, DC 20591 ing such low cost per unit price tags, Uncle Sam has
contacted existing manufacturers of small engines, such
Guilty until proven innocent, eh, Dr. Reighard? as for chain saws, go-carts, etc., asking that they submit
During our coming Bicentennial Year, it would seem proposals detailing how they could use off-the-shelf
an appropriate and patriotic gesture on the part of the components to assemble RPV engines. The Army even-
Ford Administration to instruct the various Executive tually hopes to award contracts to two or more com-
Department regulatory agencies, such as the FAA, FCC, panies for each of the major propulsive elements (en-
etc., to get back to observing the letter and spirit of gines, props, alternators).
the U.S. Constitution in their dealings with private citi- An interesting point is the fact that the duration of
zens. the program is not to exceed two years. At that time a
number of manufacturers will have employees, tooling
NEW FAA ADMINISTRATOR and production capacity to build small aircraft engines
President Ford has sent the name of Dr. John L. and propellers sitting idle. Furthermore, there will be
McLucas to the U.S. Senate for confirmation as Admini- those who lost out when the contracts were originally
strator of the FAA. A Senate Commerce Committee let whose engines and/or prices were not up to the Army
Subcommittee hearing was held in early November requirements. Any and all of these would be potential
which was concluded in just over 20 minutes, so little suppliers of engines and props for the sport plane mar-
opposition is expected when the full Senate votes on ket.
confirmation. These RPV engines are generally short life units as
McLucas has been Secretary of the Air Force since compared to normal certificated aircraft engines. How-
July 19, 1973 and his move to Administrator of the FAA ever, modifications possibly could be made ( u s u a l l y
is seen as part of the top level shuffle of administration more durable bearings) that would make them suitable
officials recently ordered by President Ford. for sport plane use. Perhaps some manufacturer, seeking
Dr. McLucas was born in Fayetteville, North Caro- a more stable market than the low bid, government con-
lina on August 22, 1920 and grew up in McColl and tract ratrace, might even spring for FAA certification.
Latta, South Carolina. He took a bachelors degree from The Army Air Mobility Research and Development
Davidson College, a masters from Tulane and his doctor- Laboratory of Ft. Eustis, Virginia is responsible for the
ate in physics from Penn State in 1950. He served as an RPV engine program. If any EAA member is involved,
officer in the Navy from 1943 to 1946. either from the military or the manufacturing side,
Prior to joining the Department of Defense, Dr. please keep EAA Headquarters up to date so we can
McLucas was head of several firms specializing in elec- contact the engine manufacturers about sport flying use
tronics and so-called "think tank" activities. He is the of their engines.
author of numerous scientific articles and holds 10 U.S.
patents . . . however, according to his testimony before EAA CALLS FOR FAA DOT SPLIT
the Senate Subcommittee, his civil aviation experience Calling on its Chapters for support, EAA recently
has been limited to riding as a passenger on airliners announced its backing for bills in Congress which would
and heading companies that operated aircraft for execu- split the Federal Aviation Administration away from
tive transportation. the Department of Transportation and establish it as an
Dr. McLucas is a highly respected member of the independent agency.
nation's scientific community and has served his govern- In a letter to the EAA's Chapter Presidents, President
ment with distinction, but as FAA Administrator it will Paul Poberezny requested that its members contact their
be a matter of going back to Square One as far as EAA Congressmen and Senators and support the bills in-
and the sport aviation world is concerned. Shortly after troduced in the House and Senate by Representative
his confirmation, Dr. McLucas will be invited to par- Barry Goldwater, Jr., and Senator Barry Goldwater,
ticipate in Oshkosh 76 (see David Scott's Washington respectively. Bill numbers are H.R. 9930 and S. 2434.
Report) and it is hoped he will be thoroughly briefed Stating that the DOT has "hamstrung" FAA operations,
by his FAA staff on our unique problems and require- Paul went on to say that it supported the split so that
ments immediately upon entering office. His predeces- FAA could accomplish its safety mission in an "ef-
sor, Alexander Butterfield, also became Administrator ficient and expeditious manner".
with an admitted lack of knowledge and experience in Attributing the fact that it has taken almost seven
general aviation matters, yet he made a commendable months for the Ford Administration to find a person to
effort to learn of all aspects of aviation, becoming in fill the job of FAA Administrator to the role the FAA
time a good friend of EAA. At this point we can only presently plays in the Department of Transportation,
hope for as much from Dr. McLucas. Paul also stated that splitting the FAA away from DOT
6 DECEMBER 1975
would "make it easier for the Administration to recruit
capable men to head FAA." The nomination of John
McLucas, Secretary of the Air Force, to be new FAA
Administrator, fills a vacancy open since March 31, 1975
with the resignation of former Administrator Alexander
Butterfield.
In follow up action, personal letters were sent by
the EAA President to some 66 key Congressmen and
Senators urging their support for these bills. Included
in these mailings were members of the House Public
Works and Transportation Committee and the Senate
Committee on Commerce. These two committees are
considering the bills.
By throwing its support behind these bills, EAA
(Photo by Lee Fray)
hopes that aviation will enjoy a high level of recogni-
Raymond Jones, Jr. (EAA 94749) of Milford, Michigan
tion in overall government transportation planning.
has loaned this Morane-Saulnier Model 130 to the EAA
As usual, we would appreciate any copies of cor- Air Museum. The plane was designed in 1926 as a
respondence you may have with your Congressmen on
French military trainer and is fully aerobatic. Powered
these bills. Please send copies to the attention of Michael with a zero time 230 hp Salmson engine, the aircraft is
R. Heuer, Executive Assistant Governmental Affairs, in mint condition and is currently on display in the mil-
at EAA Headquarters. itary and aerobatic section of the museum.
(AOPA Photo)
EAA President Paul H. Poberezny, right, holds the Lawr-
ence P. Sharpies Award presented him by the Aircraft
Owners and Pilot's Association. The annual award,
which includes an honorarium of $1000, is intended to
"recognize and inspire unselfish contributions to
general aviation." President Paul received the award in
San Diego on October 11 during the AOPA's 1975 Plan-
tation Party and Industry Exhibition. At left is J. B.
Hartranft, Jr., president of AOPA. He and Paul flank
Audrey Poberezny who for many years was General
Manager of EAA and now serves as General Chairman
of the annual EAA Fly-in Convention at Oshkosh.
SPORT AVIATION 9
THE By Greg Erikson (EAA 56579)
1016 Valewood Rd.
Bartlett, 1/linoiK 60103
GHOST
QUADRON
COMES ALIVE
The Confederate Air Force did not let the magni-
AIRSHO '75 tude of their job deter their enthusiasm. All phases
of the event were well organized and carried out in
By Tom Poberezny a very safe and professional manner. The recrea-
tion of many of the battles of WW II were most
interesting with the reenactment of Tora, Tora,
Each year in preparing for EAA's Annual Con- Tora the highlight of the event.
vention in Oshkosh, I know that it will be an I must admit, I was very pleasantly surprised
exciting and action-filled event. But no matter how with the magnitude and organization of the CAF
much I think about it, nothing matches the feeling operation in Harlingen. It is an almost insurmount-
of the actual start. The activity, the arrivals, the able task to keep these famous WW II aircraft
feeling of excitement that prevails . . . they all con- flying, but the CAF is doing it. In addition they
tribute to a surge of adrenalin that lasts for a week. have a fine museum and headquarters facility. The
After 1500 miles and 11 flying hours I was on new Officers Club is a great place to meet and
final for Runway 13 at Harlingen, Texas. Off to my trade "war" stories.
left a Stearman and P-51 were preparing to land on Warbird President Rudy Frasca, as well as
18 right. On my right was a sight that gave me many Warbird Directors and members were in-
that old Oshkosh feeling. The adrenalin was again volved in many of the activities, adding to the
flowing. There in front of me was a birds-eye event's success. In addition numerous EAA'ers
view of just about every World War II aircraft one were in attendance as evidenced by the sea of EAA
could think of ... parked in neat rows waiting to caps that I saw. The recognition given by the CAF
surge into the air at a moments notice. Getting out to the EAA and Warbirds throughout the show was
of the airplane, I could feel the aura of excitement noted and appreciated.
and anticipation that filled the air. AirSho '75 was a success because many hard-
I became indirectly involved with AirSho '75 working aviation enthusiasts wanted it to be. The
early in the year when I received a call from Col. CAF Colonels and all those who assisted them are
Lefty Gardner asking for information on the organ- to be congratulated for their hard work and the
ization and preparation of EAA's Annual Conven- successful presentation of AirSho '75. I am sure
tion. It was refreshing to hear their plans for we that all EAA'ers join me in wishing the CAF
need more events such as this to promote aviation. nothing but success for 1976 and the future.
.IRSHOW IT WAS . . . BUT this one was a little The CAF got its unofficial start in the mid-fifties
different than what most of us are used to. There were when a group of ex-service pilots in the lower Rio Grande
the skydivers and numerous aerobatic acts (Bob Hoover, Valley of Texas bought a North American P-51 "Mus-
the Red Devils, Art Scholl, Duane Cole), but that was tang." As interest grew (an F8F Bearcat was the next
only part of it. This show was air power! Where else acquisition) it was decided to acquire other World War
(except Oshkosh) could you see the likes of Mustangs, II fighter type aircraft. Investigation revealed that very
Bearcats, Liberators, Flying Fortress', Wildcats, Zeros, few of these aircraft remained intact and that the U.S.
Messerschmitts . . . the formidable aircraft that have Navy and Air Force had not even preserved one of each
been so much a part of the world's aviation past. AirSho type for historical and museum purposes. This deplorable
'75 was the Confederate Air Force's first show under an situation inspired these men to dedicate their efforts to
expanded format and it was truly a success. preserve and perpetuate these valuable aircraft. The
10 DECEMBER 1975
How's this for a line-up of fighters a P-38, P-63,
P-40 and a P-47.
The CAF's DeHavilland Mosquito was purchased in
England in 1969 and was ferried across the Atlantic
by CAF Colonels Ed Jurist and Duane Egli in late 1971,
arriving in Harlingen in January 2, 1972. This is one
we'd certainly like to see at Oshkosh.
SPORT AVIATION 11
CAF was born and today is alive and well in Harlingen,
Texas.
Like many fellows, I have dreamed of being alone at
the controls of a P-51 or a P-38. Since that is not a
reality, I took the next best thing . . . a ticket to
Harlingen. The pre-show publicity gave simple direc-
tions ". . . just fly to the center of the country, turn
south and go as far as you can."
Though the show didn't start until Thursday, I ar-
rived on Monday so I would have plenty of time to
view all the aircraft and historical memorabilia. I start-
ed in the museum, a very neat, well kept building loaded
with WW II artifacts. You can see everything from crew
accessories and bombsights to actual charts used on the
bombing raids over Germany. Studying these charts
made me feel as if I were flying with General Savage on
a B-n raid in "12 O'Ctock High." Oh, the price of
being a dreamer!
I never tire of photos and there were plenty to see.
The fighter room had photos of almost all of the aces
from the various fronts and a little background on each.
Another section listed the Medal of Honor winners . . .
fine men who performed heroic deeds on behalf of their
country's defense.
Walking out the museum door, one is immediately
confronted by a P-47, F-82 (Twin-Mustang) and a The CAF lists no less than five B-25s on its roster.
Mosquito. You don't see that combination together "Executive Sweet" belongs to Challenge Publications,
very often. Making a right turn, I found myself in the new owners of Air Progress magazine.
Bomber Hangar. With all of the airplanes flying, this
empty hangar was used for the evening activities.
Adorning the massive hangar walls were the famous
names and paintings that graced the nose of almost
every bomber in WW II. Someone had the good sense
to save these irreplaceable pieces of the past before the
aircraft they symbolized were destroyed. If only they
could talk . . . what a story they could tell!
I crossed the ramp to the Fighter Hangar. One lone
Me 109 under restoration loomed alone in the shadows
. . . a stalwart of the German Luftwaffe which carried
many an aviator over the battle grounds of Europe.
This hangar housed various commercial displays during
AirSho '75. Next door was the Maintenance Hangar with
the multitude of tools and equipment needed to keep the
massive machines of the CAF airborne. This week
would be busier than ever in order to meet the heavy
schedule of flying activities.
Walking around the hangars to the north ramp, the EAA Director Gus Limbach flew the EAA Air Museum's
first thing I saw was a neat row of 4-engine monsters. Tora, Tora, Tora "Zero" down to Harlingen to partici-
There sat a beautifully camouflaged B-24 and the work- pate in the big show.
horse B-17, both nestled beside a glistening B-29 named
"Fifi". Behind them a B25 and an A-26 waited for ex-
pected arrivals. I was seeing only the beginning of the Immortalized for its crucial role in the Battle of Mid-
greatest private military collection in the world today. way, the Douglas SBD Dauntless is instantly recogniz-
Two P-51's along with a P-38, P-63, P-40, P-47, P-39 able by its perforated dive brake/flaps.
and an Me 109 sat ready. A SBD-5 Dauntless, SB2C-5
12 DECEMBER 1975
Helldiver, F8F Bearcat, FM-2 Wildcat and FG1-D Cor-
sair glistened in the sun. In the distance were the
numerous aircraft that would be participating in the
reenactment of "Tora, Tora, Tora" parked next to T-6's,
BT-13's, PT-22's and T-28's.
Thursday morning saw the pace quicken. Fighters,
bombers and trainers of every type imaginable kept
landing. The first two days of the show consisted of photo
missions, fly-bys and arrivals interspersed with air show
routines by Duane Cole, the Silver Eagles, Art Schell,
Bob Hoover and the Red Devils. In addition many of the
CAF Colonels performed aerobatic routines in aircraft
ranging from the P-38 to the F-8F. Author Martin
Caiden flew his Junkers JU-52 all the way from Florida
to participate in the show.
This was without a doubt an international show with
people from all over the world, as well as all parts of
the United States attending. Camping facilities ac- The CAF has a number of "movie stars" in its Ghost
commondated a large number of aviation enthusiasts as Squadron. This Messerschmitt Bf 109 tangled with Spit-
local motels were filled to capacity. fires and Hurricanes in the film "Battle of Britain."
Though this was billed as a four day show, Saturday It is an ex-Spanish Air Force fighter powered by a Rolls
and Sunday were still the big days. The morning and Royce Merlin engine. Spanish pilots transitioned di-
early afternoon hours provided much the same entertain- rectly from the 109 to Mach 2 F-104 Starfighter! The
ment that had been seen the previous two days. One Bell P-39 in the background is one of two flown by the
added twist was an aerobatic performance, including a CAF.
roll on take-off, in a stock Saberliner by the inimitable
Bob Hoover.
Upon the completion of Bob's performance and the
playing of the national anthem, silence turned to the
sound of bombs dropping, air raid sirens and air-to-air
combat. Out of the sun came countless Zeros, Vals and
Kates in a precisely executed recreation of the attack on
Pearl Harbor. EAA International Director Gus Limbach
participated, flying the EAA Air Museum Foundation's
Zero. Soon after the attack began, a P-40, an F-4 and
other famous fighters scrambled to engage the enemy.
Action was taking place in all quadrants.
During the raid the CAF B-17 simulated a sight
familiar to many. With smoke trailing from its No. 2
engine and only one gear extended, the Flying Fortress
attempted a landing. Rolling the length of the runway
on one wheel, it then took to the air again.
Before anyone knew it the SBD, TBM and FM-2
had launched to meet the Japanese in the Battle of Mid- The legendary Flying Fortress, the Boeing B-17. Per-
way and the Coral Sea. Also reenacted were such haps the most highly eulogized aircraft of World War
notable events as Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Battle of II, the Fort deserves every word of praise heaped upon
Britain and the D-Day Victory in Europe. Concluding it. It's difficult to think of the B-17 without remember-
the aerial display was a fly-by of the gigantic B-29 ing the seemingly endless WW II wire service photos
Superfortress and the missing man formation in honor of of the tough birds struggling home from Germany with
those who gave their lives in WW II. the tails, wings and fuselages half shot away.
Air Sho '75 is in the parlance of the day a "trip" . . .
a chance to live or relive, depending on your age, a time
of high drama, a time of patriotism, a time of firm The CAF's B-29 Superfortress. Paul W. Tibbets, pilot of
national purpose. It's an injection of uncut inspiration the "Enola Gay" from which the atomic bomb was
all of us could use from time to time. dropped on Hiroshima, was a guest at AirSho '75.
WARBIRD PRESIDENT'S LETTER
-S THINGS SETTLE down, I think we will find that 1975 was the greatest year
yet for Oshkosh. 1975 was the first time we have been able to see the problems in-
volved of our annual event so that we could do something about them. This is due to
its success in drawing more people than could be accommodated.
As president of the Warbirds, I have asked the members to offer criticism, ideas,
solutions, etc., that Warbird directors could study prior to setting new goals for our
growing membership. We have received many impressive replies. Using these as a
basis for our past Warbird director's meeting, we went to work. Warbird directors
came from throughout the U.S. and Canada to meet at the Clayton House in Wheel-
ing, Illinois. Paul Poberezny was there to offer his insights.
Numerous subjects were covered, with Oshkosh being the most important. We
discussed safety, security, awards, waivers, grounds, fly-bys, pilot qualifications, etc.
We also went into subjects including insurance, membership, letters of authorization
for experimental aircraft, and training programs.
The Warbird newsletter was a special subject. In the past, the EAA staff has been
putting this together as best they could for all divisions. Being short staffed this was
difficult and sometimes done during off hours and often at their homes. Thanks to
Warbird director Tom Austin, the EAA staff will he relieved of this responsibility
except for their help. The newsletter will be monthly or bimonthly and will be mainly
a service to Warbird members by including ads, ideas, tips, new products, upcoming
shows, new purchases, projects, new members, etc. Special general interest articles
and pictures will be placed in SPORT AVIATION to be shared with all EAA members.
We suggest the other divisions consider doing the same, if possible.
The Warbirds are concerned about the relationship with other divisions and with
EAA in general. For instance, we do not like the idea of taking over runway 18-36 at
Oshkosh during one of our mass take-offs or landings. This unfairly deprives many
pilots of their much cherished and hard to get time slots. However, the requirements
of the liquid cooled fighters are such as they must get out quickly or overheat. The
fly-bys on runway 18-36 are a problem for the faster aircraft as we do have difficulty
staying clear of runway 9-27. Crowd control is something else. Warbirds have serious-
ly considered moving from Oshkosh because of safety and as a friendly gesture to
leave the field clear for other members. But feelings have been strongly expressed
by the EAA general membership that we are wanted at Oshkosh and that other
solutions be worked out. Some ideas have developed at our Warbird meeting and
have been found acceptable by Paul. These will be further developed and presented
to all concerned at a later date. Warbirds are still open to ideas that will make us all
a more compatible and closer knit organization. As Paul keeps preaching, we are all
basically EAA'ers.
One other point concerns the relationship of the general membership that is
inherent due to human nature and the different aircraft we fly. There seems to be a
feeling that the louder the airplane, the faster it is, the greater its price or aerobatic
capabilities, the more proportionally snobbish is its pilot. Sometimes this is true.
However, I find that this is largely a misconception of the viewer. We all do our thing
as conditions and funds permit. We should all respect this as long as it does not
bother others. So whether one flys a Breezy, Pitts, J-3, Staggerwing, Spitfire or T-33,
don't knock it, but appreciate the person for doing his or her thing. One thing that we
all will agree with when you put them all together at Oshkosh, it's impressive!
The next two years or so will be a period of adjustment for EAA and Oshkosh to
accommodate the many great things that are happening. Paul is willing and able to
give us leadership. Let's pull together and get behind him! After all, it is for our
benefit.
Rudy Frasca, President
Warbirds of America
14 DECEMBER 1975
HOPES
AND
CHALLENGES
FOR A ,
NEW MPA
David Gustafson <EAA 73537)
18 Virginia Rd.
Barrington, R. I. 02806
(Photos by the Author)
SPORT AVIATION 15
Joe Zinno (EAA 4456), 44 Woodhaven Blvd., N. Provi-
dence, R.I. 02908 seated in the Olympian in which he
hopes to become the first to fly in the U. S. by human
power alone.
J. RY TO IMAGINE a 78 foot wing that weighs only
75 pounds. Attach it to an airframe and tail group that Joe's not the first to try. At least 16 MFA's have lifted
weighs another 75 pounds and you're on the way to visu- off since 1960, but none have come close to challenging
alizing Joe Zinno's unique Man Powered Aircraft, the Kremer's purse. The Jupiter went 1,171 yards in a
Olympian ZB-1. straight line to the end of the runway and the Puffin final-
Joe's frail-looking craft is the product of roughly ly made a 180 degree turn after 90 attempts but crashed
6,000 hours split evenly in design and construction and shortly thereafter. At least seven others have been
spread over four years. The odds he faces in even getting turned into firewood.
the Olympian off the ground are impressive enough to What makes Joe think he can do it? "I've come this
qualify Joe as a dreamer of impossible dreams. On the far alone and haven't had to compromise with a com-
other hand, when you see the parts of his magnificent, mittee. My bird also has a number of new gimmicks,"
if gangly, flying machine and take the time to listen to he says with a smile that seems to hide secrets. But then
Joe's explanations, you can't help wanting to make plans he's quick to point out his willingness to discuss any-
to watch the flight tests. thing about the project: "I'll never build another, though
"If I can just get it off the ground," says Joe with a I'd be happy to share all the information that's come
dose of Italian flourish, "I believe I'll have pulled off a out of this thing."
first in this country." Then he adds with a tense calm, Among the firsts incorporated in the unusual and
"if I can complete a circle in the air, it'll be a world's fascinating structure of the Olympian are: ( D a dual air-
first. Some people say there are better odds in buying a foil in the wing that produces high lift inboard and mini-
lottery ticket, but we'll see." mizes the diving moments outboard, (2) the entire outer
Ultimately Joe hopes to capture the 50,000 prize 5 foot section of the wing moves by means of a single,
offered by British industrialist Henry Kremer. The spring-loaded cable, producing a full wing-tip aileron,
Pounds Sterling go to the first man or group of men who (3) the 8'/2 foot prop is geared for variable pitch (climb
can fly a figure-8 course around two pylons a half-mile and cruise settings for an MPA?), (4) drive power is de-
apart and cross the start and finish lines at least 10 feet veloped through a freshly designed reciprocating pedal
off the ground. Man power only. No rubber bands. No system that's geared to produce 230 rpm in cruise and
stored energy of any kind. No pushing by ground crew. a maximum of 295 revs. Joe's also making use of an in-
16 DECEMBER 1975
verted airfoil on the stabilator and looks forward to
accomplishing flat turns with an enormous rudder.
Few designers have been as weight stingy as ole
Scrooge Zinno in fabricating a prototype. His ribs are
made of balsa strips, fitted to a box spar of 1/32" ply with
spruce spar caps, and skinned with clear mylar plastic.
The fuselage is given its odd shape with aluminum tub-
ing that's so thin a child could bend it. The boom run-
ning back to the tail group was originally a spruce-
plywood construction but an untimely photo call along
with the effects of some gusty winds on those huge tail
surfaces created a wooden pretzel, so Joe opted for the
additional weight of a single aluminum tube.
Final assembly of the ZB-1 is taking place at the
abandoned Quonset Naval Air Station in Rhode Island.
The 8,000 foot runway there is long enough to give Joe a
crack at two records on the first day of flight tests: first
MPA to fly in the United States and the world's distance
record. As soon as the plane has left the ground it will be-
come an immediate candidate for a museum. If it can be
pumped through the Kremer course one time that will
definitely be the last flight. How many guys will devote
6,000 hours putting together an airplane that won't fly
more than 15 minutes if it flys at all!
Why bother? "I needed a new challenge," said the re-
tired Lieutenant Colonel (USAF), "and what could be
more unusual than to turn from C-141's with their 84,000
horsepower, to an ultra light with one man power?"
What indeed, Quixote?
This frontal view shows the turn-over structure . . .
SPECIFICATIONS even at a cruise of 20 mph one's noggin needs some
DESIGNER/BUILDER: Joe Zinno (EAA 4456) protection.
44 Woodhaven Blvd.
N. Providence, RI
Wing Span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 ft.
Length ....................................... 21' 6"
Wing Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 sq. ft.
Wing Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Ib./sq. ft.
Empty Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Ibs.
Gross W e i g h t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Ibs.
Airfoils:
Wing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wortmann
10' Inboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS 150-B
Outer 2 5 ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 63-137
Prop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8' 6" x variable airfoil and pitch
PERFORMANCE
Top Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 mph
Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 mph
Lift Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 mph
Stall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 mph
Take Off Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 ft.
Rate of Climb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 tt./sec.
Rate of Sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 ft./sec.
BOOK REVIEW
Jungmeister Junket by Sam Burgess. Vantage Press,
Inc., 516 West 34th St., New York, New York 10001.
334 pages. $8.50.
18 DECEMBER 1975
By John Tegler (EAA 44250)
Rt. 5, Box 287
Arnold, MD 21012
(Photos by the Author)
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SPORT AVIATION 19
1 HE RENO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Air
Races hold the record now for being the longest consecu-
tive running air racing event in the history of the sport.
They have also been one of the most successfully oper-
ated events of this kind. On the 9th through the 14th of
September, Reno celebrated its twelfth anniversary with
what was probably their most successful event to date
in every respect but one.
This, the second major air racing meet of the 1975
season, was smoothly and professionally operated with
a minimum of fuss and problems. It saw excellent plan-
ning and operation on the part of the Reno management
itself, smooth operation by the sanctioning body, The
Professional Race Pilots Association, excellent flying
and competition, good officiating, and records broken
in three of the four participating classes.
The only respect in which this event was not near
letter-perfect was in the area of fatal accidents. In the
entire twelve year history of Reno, there has only been
one fatality and this occurred during a Sport Biplane
race when one of the participating pilots apparently
suffered a heart attack or a stroke and crashed. 1975 The No. 35 Pioneer Aviation Starduster in which Don
saw one fatal accident in the T-6 Class of racing and, Metzner won the Sport Biplane Race at Reno, 1975.
minutes later, wing-walker Gordon McCollum was lost
while attempting an inverted ribbon pick-up from the
top of Joe Hughes' Super Stearman during part of the
air show.
September 9 through 11 saw some eighty aircraft in
all four classes attempt to qualify for the available rac-
ing slots. Sid White, flying the No. 1, "Sundancer", led
the Sport Biplane Class with a new record qualifying
speed of 204.934 mph. Right behind him came Don Beck
in the No. 89, "Sorceress", at 202.247, which had been a
new record speed also until White had come along later
in the time trials and set a new one. The Sport Biplane
Class ended up with fifteen aircraft qualified for racing,
and the remainder of these qualifiers after White and
Beck were led by Don Fairbanks in his No. 5, "White
Knight", with a much improved 186.851.
The Formula I Class had sixteen slots open for rac-
ing. Eight each in the Silver and Gold Races. When all
was said and done, eighteen aircraft attempted to quali-
fy for these spots and every one of them, without excep-
tion, posted qualifying speeds in excess of 200 mph. Ray No. 51, "Anaconda", in which Bill Sullivan from Hen-
Cote in No. 16, "Shoestring", led the pack with yet derson, Kentucky won the Formula I Silver Race at Reno.
another qualifying record for the class of 241.611 mph.
His nearest competition during the time trials came from
two Easterners. Marion Baker in his recently revamped
No. 20, "Aquarius", out of Huron, Ohio was second at
233.261, and Bob Moeller in the ever-amazing No. 81,
"Boo Ray", out of Hollywood, Florida was third at
230.769. The remainder of the field saw speeds from the
high 220's all the way down to a 204.159 and a 203.774
posted by Bud Pedigo and Jim Miller, neither of whom
made the cut-off line for the sixteen qualifying spots.
Either of these qualifying speeds would have been more
than sufficient to make the Silver, if not the Gold Race,
just a few years ago. Really an improvement of the breed!
Both the Formula I and the Sport Biplane Classes at
Reno this year had seen a total absence of rookie pilots
attempting to qualify and the T-6 Class was almost the
same with only one rookie in the line-up. The nineteen
qualifiers in this class were led by former Reno and
Mojave Champion, Pat Palmer, with a near record speed
of 213.018 mph in his new T-6F, No. 99, "Gotcha". Ralph
Rina, in his No. 73, "Miss Everything", just made the
second qualifying spot at 208.897 with Dennis Buehn
in his No. 43, "Midnight Miss", right on his heels at
208.092 in third. All but six of the T-6's qualified at bet- Vince DeLuca of Rancho Palos Verdes, California who
ter than 200 mph with low man, Jim Stirwalt, in No. 46, flew a great Championship Race in the Formula I Class
"Turkey 46", posting a 188.811. and finished in second behind Ray Cote in his No. 71,
"Lil1 Quickie".
20 DECEMBER 1975
Many have speculated, over the years, about a gradual
demise of the ex-World War II fighter based Unlimited
Class. Quite to the contrary, Reno 1975 saw twenty-two
of these machines turn out for racing which was a larger
number than was seen in any other class. By the time
qualifications were over, two of these aircraft had fal-
len by the wayside. John Sandberg's trouble-prone P-63,
"Tipsy Miss", was out with engine problems and one of
the two rookies who attempted to qualify in this class,
Jim Maloney, had decided not to race after posting the
bottom end qualifying speed of 305.455. The remaining
twenty aircraft that did qualify and race were led by
Darryl Greenamyer in his No. 1, "Conquest I", who set a
new record qualifying speed in the class of 435.556 mph.
According to the new rules in this class, the fastest seven
qualifiers would go directly into the Championship Race.
An eighth starting slot for this race would be available
for any aircraft that ran as fast or faster in the Unlimited
Medallion, or Silver Races as had the seventh qualifier.
If no one accomplished this, then the Championship or
Gold Race would be run with just the original seven quali-
fiers and with the eighth highest qualifier standing by
as the first alternate for the race in case one of the origi- The very famous Formula I, No. 92, "Rivets", which
nal seven had any problems. As it turned out, everyone of was flown to a third place finish in the 1975 Reno For-
the top seven qualifiers ran at speeds in excess of 400 mula I Championship by Bill Falck of Ellenton, Florida.
mph which made this the fastest Unlimited starting field
ever in the history of air racing. Behind Greenamyer
came Lyle Shelton in his No. 77, "Aircraft Cylinder &
Turbine Special", who was having a few mechanical
problems, but was still able to post a 423.529. Next came
Ken Burnstine in his No. 34, "Miss Foxy Lady", at
421.505. Then Cliff Cummins who had won at Mojave
in his No. 69, "Miss Candace". He, too, was having some
mechanical problems and had torched a piston just prior
to his first qualification attempt, but came back after
his crew had affected repairs to post a 414.571. Gary
Levitz in his No. 81, "Precious Metal", was fifth in the
qualifications at 409.281 and was followed by Mac
McClain in the Red Baron entry, who was having his
problems also at 407.390. During practice, the RB-51
had suffered a failure to its custom-made blower gears
which reduced engine boost to virtually nothing. The
Red Baron crew did not have a second set of custom-
made gears and, consequently, installed a set of stock
gears in order to get the airplane qualified. In the in-
terim, they called down to Los Angeles and had a new set
of custom gears made up and got these installed in time
for the Championship Race on Sunday. The final air-
craft to make the Championship field from qualifica- Chan Stokes of Roseburg, Oregon who was the winner
tions was the attractive black and white No. 85, "Iron of the T-6 Silver Race at Reno in his No. 8, "Do It".
Mistress", flown by Clay Klabo who posted a 400.909 in
this rather stock appearing aircraft which apparently
had more going for it than immediately met the eye. The
remaining thirteen aircraft in this class were led by Jack
Sliker in his No. 4, "Escape II", who posted a 393.311
to become the eighth qualifier and first alternate for
the Championship Race and went all the way down to
Bob Guilford in his No. 93, "Blue Max", who was "tail-
end Charlie" at 307.050.
Friday, the 12th of September was the first day of
racing at Reno this year and two heat races each in the
Sport Biplane, Formula I, and T-6 Classes were run as
well as the Unlimited Medallion Race. Heat IB in the
Biplane Class was taken by Bob Clark of Yuba City,
California in his Mong Sport, No. 46, "Love American
Style", at 146.441 mph. Heat IA in this Class saw Sid
White of Canoga Park, California set a new race record
of 200.619 to win in his No. 1, "Sundancer". Heat IB in
the Formula I Class was won by Don Beck of Tahoe Vista,
California in his No. 18, "Gnat", at 208.298 mph and the Rookie Jimmy Leeward of Ocala, Florida in the cock-
IA Heat was won by Ray Cote of EI Cajon, California in pit of his No. 9, "Miss Florida" in which he won the
his No. 16, "Shoestring", with a speed of 228.935. Unlimited Medallion Race at Reno.
SPORT AVIATION 21
The highly modified F8F Bearcat, No. 77, "Aircraft
Cylinder & Turbine Special", in which Lyle Shelton won
this year's Unlimited Championship at Reno.
SPORT AVIATION 25
By Mike Heuer
HEADQUARTERS COMMENT
of piston powered aircraft, and a tire and tube tax. These
In formulating positions on various aviation prob- funds are diverted into the ADAP Trust Fund which is
lems, one of the strongest factors that EAA Headquarters used for airport and airways development. The ques-
takes into consideration is what you the member tions: (1) Do you feel that this user tax schedule is equit-
think about the issue. The opinions that you express to able? (2) As a sport flyer, do you feel that you benefit
us, whether by phone, by letter, or by personal contact, from the taxes that you pay? (3) Is the support of the
are extremely important in how we will act and what sug- aviation system the responsibility of the user or is it a
gestions or alternatives we will propose. Some of the public responsibility? (4) Should a different method of
most common questions asked are, "How will this affect taxation be derived?
our members?", "What will the members think?", "Will
this be beneficial or detrimental to our members?" BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW
It is undoubtedly true that most members have con- Since November 1, 1974 every general aviation pilot
siderable faith in what Headquarters is doing and trust has been required to take a review with a flight instruc-
us to effectively and wisely act on your behalf. Never- tor every 24 months. The questions: (1) Do you feel that
theless, member input helps us all better understand you have been "ripped off" by anyone when you took
your problems, your concerns, and your needs. Contacts the review? (2) Have you noted any abuses of the pro-
from members are our link to the "grass roots". This con- gram? (3) Do you think that it is necessary for pilots to
tact has good and bad aspects, however, which should take a review? (4) Do you favor a minimum level of ac-
be examined and noted. For example, if we get a con- tivity or flying hours which if accumulated would exempt
siderable number of letters slanted one way or the other a pilot from having to take the review? (5) Do you feel
on a particular issue, it can lead us to believe that this is that the Biennial Flight Review is a disguised "check
the opinion of the majority of our members. This can ride"?
happen very easily and one can even see examples of it
on the news when a Congressman will stand up before ANNUAL INSPECTIONS
the press and quote figures on how many letters and tele-
grams he got from his constituency on any given subject. Under Federal Aviation Regulations, an "annual" in-
Letters from our constituents carry equal weight. Any- spection is required on all aircraft operated under Part
one who believes that EAA Headquarters is not respon- 91. This must be accomplished no later than the end of
sive to the desires of its members has never bothered to the twelfth month after the previous inspection. The
study the effects of member opinion on Headquarters questions: (1) Would you favor increasing the time inter-
action. However, a well-balanced cross-section of opin- val on this inspection to say 18 or 24 months? (2) Would
ion from the membership is what Headquarters needs so this compromise safety in any way? (3) Is a 12 month
that our response is not due to the whims of a vocal interval really necessary?
minority. This is why it is important for you to let us
know if you have a complaint or would like to express an AIRPORT SECURITY
opinion either on your own behalf or through your On airports served by air carriers, FAA has required
elected officials in your local Chapter. certain security standards. These security measures have
When a member of the Headquarters staff travels to made access to certain portions of airfields difficult for
Washington, D.C. it is especially important for him to be general aviation pilots. The questions: (1) What has your
armed with the knowledge that the EAA membership is experience been with airport security as a pilot? (2)
behind him and to have solid evidence that this is so. It Have you found it difficult to use the services of FAA or
is better to pull a thick file folder out of your briefcase, Flight Service Stations? (3) Has your aircraft been diffi-
full of members' comments, than to pull an opinion out cult to get to upon return to the airport? (4) Do you feel
of your hat. Not only do your comments let us know what that security standards are consistent and uniform? (5)
your concerns are, but it is also very impressive to those Are most of these measures necessary?
in government who see EAA's actions are solidly based
on its member's feelings. TERMINAL RADAR SERVICE AREAS
Therefore, I would like to take a small survey of what
At nearly 50 locations throughout the United States,
your opinions are on a variety of issues which we deal
Stage III radar sequencing is used for VFR aircraft in in-
with frequently and see what your opinions are. Some
tegrating IFR and VFR operations. While not mandatory,
have been the subject of considerable discussion, others
approach controllers relieve tower controllers of separat-
have not. Think about some of the questions a little bit,
draw from your own personal aviation experience, and ing VFR and IFR traffic. There have been problems in
tell us what you have learned and what you think. A let- this program's implementation. The questions: t l ) Is
ter would be much appreciated and would help us con- Stage III radar service useful to you as a VFR pilot?
siderably in our work here. Here are the issues: (2) Does it cause delays in arrival or departure? (3) Do
you feel obligated or pressured to use it? (4) Does Stage
III radar service enhance safety?
USER TAXES
Under the Airport and Airway Development Act of These are a few of the questions that we face at
1970, the present user taxes were established. For gen- Headquarters. There are many more which I will bring
eral aviation, these include the 7c per gallon tax on fuel, to you in the future. Drop us a line with your thoughts.
the annual $25 plus 2c per pound (over 2,500 pounds) It will be a big help.
26 DECEMBER 1975
By Don Berliner (EAA 5654)
1202 S. Washington St., Apt. 227
10th Annual
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Mid-Eastern Regional Along about 10, some little patches of blue start to
show, and the sun gets its first chance to make shadows.
Pretty soon, there are some small, fast-moving shadows,
* t. I t ff^wp
Most qj lh airplanes at Marion, OKtd,-SpIembeT7,
the 10th annual Mid-East Regional .fly-in.
"SPORT AVIATION 27
Next morning, it looks like there may not be a cloud
in all the Western Hemisphere. The sky is as blue as it
ever gets in this part of the land. The long rows of air-
planes are covered with a thick coat of dew which has
protected them well from whatever mysterious spirits
prowl the airport in the dead of night. In the early morn-
ing haze, they look eerie.
The haze quickly burns off and the dew evaporates.
With the final judging time getting close, owners and
old friends and sudden new friends swarm around new
and old airplanes with rags and cans of wax and eager
muscles. This is going to be a fine day, and the airplanes
will have to look their best. Not just for the judges, but
for hundreds of pairs of knowing eyes which will glance
at a l l , study many, and dissect a few choice items.
By the time breakfast, on-the-field church services,
and airplane polishing have been completed, there must
be close to a dozen airplanes in the pattern. And it keeps
up until noon. By then, the swarming has been pretty
well completed. The rows and rows of airplanes stretch
almost as far as they used to at Rockford. "MERFI" No.
10 is a successful fly-in. (Photo by Don Berliner)
Then it's time to get down to the serious business of Grand Champion Warbird: the AT-6F of Joe Dulvick,
who has done the best job of building and rebuilding. Pontiac, Michigan.
Sure, everyone deserves some sort of award, but there
has to be a best and a second-best, for that's the way
things are done in the world of sports. And "sporting
aviation" is certainly part of the world of sports.
The two guys in charge of determining who gets Grand Champion Classic Melvin Hill, Danville,
which trophy for having done what the best, are Awards 111.; Aeronca Champ N83633.
Chairman Ray Loughridge, of Chapter 118, and Chief Runner-up Joe Kikel, Geneva, Ohio; Cessna 195
Judge Dan Ashley, of Chapter 304. They have a lot of N9344A.
help (not all of it official or appreciated), and together Grand Champion Warbird Joe Dulvick, Pontiac,
they make the difficult decisions: Mich.; AT-6F N6FD.
Grand Champion Custom-Built Joe SanGeorge, Grand Champion Rotorcraft Homer Bell, Dayton,
Dunkirk, N.Y.; Steen Skybolt N77SG. Ohio; Scorpion 2 N17HB.
R u n n e r - u p Nathan Davis, Kokomo, Ind.; Pitts Best Static Display Clyde Aircraft, Clyde, Ohio;
Special S-IS N6RD. P.D.Q.
Grand Champion Antique W. Nyiri, Strongsville, Original Design Award Adam Stolzenberger, Day-
Ohio; Rearwin Sportster NC-15801. ton, Ohio.
Runner-up Ronald Nash, South Bend. Ind.; Fair- Unique Custom Replica Dave Cronk, Schoolcraft,
child KR-21 NC-235V. Mich.; Bi-Baby N507.
28 DECEMBER 1975
Special Judges Award Charles Otcasdek, Euclid,
Ohio; Volmer VJ-22 N889M.
The main items of statistics were certainly impres-
sive for a regional fly-in: 58 Custom-built aircraft regis-
tered, 107 Classics, 15 Antiques, 7 Warbirds. Among the
many hundreds of pilots and EAAers who registered,
there were representatives of 48 different chapters,
and people from 10 states, Canada and Australia.
Credit for this multi-faceted event must obviously
go to a lot of people, and not all of them had titles or
were known by name to more than a few. Along with Gen-
eral Chairman Bob Herman, were MERFI Secretary
Marilyn Fisher, of Chapter 118 and Treasurer Jim But-
ler and his wife, From Chapter 50. Committee Chair-
men included Displays, Dale Wolford, Chapter 148;
Camping, Doug Kenyon, Chapter 118; Runway Flagmen,
Tony Goebel and his crew from Chapter 127; Registra-
tion, headed by Flo Decker of Chapter 9; Aircraft Regis-
tration, headed by Dave Newbury, of Chapter 149; Flight
Line Safety, headed by Ed Fisher, of Chapter 118; and
the Air Show, by Ken Pepper. The "Follow Me" vehicles (Fred Weber Photo)
were driven by Jim Lewis (dressed as Snoopy) and Myrna Charles Otcasek of Euclid, Ohio and his Volmer Sports-
Lewis (dressed as the Red Baron). man licensed on the opening day of the fly-in. Charles
The first weekend of September, 1976, will see these received a special Judge s award for N889M.
and a lot of others converge once again on Marion, Ohio,
this time for the 11th annual Mid-East Regional Fly-
in. And this time they will bring with them memories
not only of friendly people and interesting airplanes,
but of the near-perfect weather which blessed the 1975 (Photo by Don Berliner)
MERFI fly-in, and which henceforth must be expected. Grand Champion Custom-Built: the Steen Skybolt of
Rain is a thing of the past . . . the future is all blue skies. Joe SanGeorge, Dunkirk, New York.
SPORT AVIATION 31
Petty. Both younger Crawfords, in- readily available and are currently
cidentally, have followed in their selling for under a thousand dollars
father's illustrious footsteps both . . . and now that the Navy is replac-
FIRST PLANS-BUILT are Eastern co-pilots. ings its Beech T-34s with the new
After building the Fly Baby, Jim turboprop version, a big chunk of
WICHAWK decided he would l i k e to tackle a 0-470s and parts are expected to ap-
more a m b i t i o u s project a two pear on the surplus market, making
place biplane. He wanted a larger the choice of t h i s engine for the
machine, one that was particularly Wichawk even more attractive.
rugged so that it could be taken al- Jim gives very high marks to
Information and Photographs most anywhere. The fact that the Dave Blanton's plans, expressing
Supplied By Wichawk is a 12G airplane designed amazement at not finding any in-
Dave Blank}" and Jim Crawford to accommodate engines up to 300 correct m e a s u r e m e n t s along the
horsepower was a major factor in way. He also has found the esti-
his selection of it as his next pro- mates of performance with the 0-470
ject. engine to be pretty much on the
J- HE FIRST P L A N S - b u i l t ver- Actual building started in Janu- money . . . top speed at low altitude
sion of Dave Blanton's Wichawk was ary of 1974 and by the first of June,
(Courtesy Jim Crawford)
flown August 2, 1975 by builder Jim the fuselage was complete and on the
gear. The engine was installed, but Jim Crawford's Wichawk, the first
Crawford ( E A A 53691) of College plans-built version to be completed
Park, Georgia. not cowled and p l u m b e d . At this
and flown. Several fairings were
A retired Eastern Captain, Jim point work was suspended for the
not installed when this photo was
Crawford is not new to homebuiId- summer months to allow time for
taken.
N29JO
(Courtesy Jim Crawford)
Jim Crawford (EAA 53691) of 3390
Harris Dr., College Park, Georgia
30022.
ing in fact, his long and highly things like farming, going racing, is 140 mph and cruise is 125 to 130.
successful a v i a t i o n career was etc., but Jim was back at work on Rate of climb is about 2500 feet per
launched on April 9, 1931 in a Model the Wichawk September 1. By July minute. Jim's opinion of the aircraft
A powered Storms Fliver he had built I of 1975 the aircraft was completed is perhaps best expressed by this
. . . and taught himself to fly. More after a total of 15 working months. statement, "My impression of my
recently he built a Bowers Fly Baby. He estimates 2400 hours of actual Wichawk to date is that it flies more
In between came a stint as a second construction time. like a Boeing P-12 than anything
lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve, The Crawford Wichawk is powered else I have flown. If I had a single
which provided the opportunity to by a six cylinder Continental 0-470- cockpit, I believe I would think I
fly the now-legendary Boeing P-12, II rated at 225 hp. The propeller is was back in a P-12 thirty years ago."
and work as a crop duster from 1935 84 inches in diameter with a 56" 114 sets of Wichawk plans have
to 1939. By the end of 1940 Jim was pitch. Designer Blanton feels the been sold and a recent survey re-
with Eastern and following a short ultimate engine for the Wichawk is veals that 82 (or 72%) are actually
period as a co-pilot was promoted to the E-225 Continental used in all b u i l d i n g . Dave Blanton believes
captain in December of that year. Bonanzas from 1947 to the H Model. this is the highest per centage of
He retired in November in 1969, nev- This is a dry sump engine equipped builders-to-plans-purchasers of any
er having put a scratch on a piece with a pressure carburetor, mak- homebuilt now offered to the public.
of air line equipment. ing it the only engine available in The Wichawk's structure has been
In retirement Jim has not exactly its power range that is fully aero- stress analyzed and a static test of
opted for the ol' rocking chair. He batic without modification. It pro- the Continental E-225 and 0-470 en-
and his sons Jimmy and Pete have duces its rated horsepower at rela- gine mounts was conducted on Feb-
gone auto racing in NASCAR's big tively low rpms which allows the ruary 2, 1974. With a surplus Conti-
time Grand National stock car cir- use of a large, efficient propeller nental 0-470 a Wichawk can be built
cuit, battling such stars as Bobby and can be operated on either 80 or for around $3500, according to the
Allison, David Pearson and Richard 100 octane fuel. Further, they are designer.
32 DECEMBER 1975
MARANA FLY-IN
By Jack Cox
36 DECEMBER 1975
Sunday was still another beautiful day but with the I returned from the trip with a number of impres-
long distances to travel the California, Nevada, New sions, a couple of which I would like to share with all
Mexico and Oregon folks were long gone by noon. About of you. First, we noticed that the further west we flew,
the last airplane out in the fly-by pattern was Buck the more the FBOs seemed to be geared for itinerate
Hilbert busy taking the C.A.P. cadets for rides in the traffic . . . rather than simply taking care of locally
Von Wilier Fleet in appreciation for their work in park- based aircraft. We got super service at every stop west
ing aircraft. of the Mississippi. At Deming, Phoenix/Litchfield and
Marana '75 was a good fly-in . . . safe, excellent Dalhart, Texas we were even able to get our bird in a
weather, lots of airplanes. I can't t h i n k of a thing else hangar overnight. I've run across a number of FBOs in
one could have asked for. the east who should make a similar flight and get a few
pointers on friendly, speedy service.
Second, even though the 3600 miles we flew (round
trip) would have to be considered more or less routine in
our spam can, I kept thinking of you guys and gals who
As an aside, Golda and I flew our own airplane to fly the same route every summer in homebuilts and vin-
the Marana Fly-in the first time we have had an oppor- tage airplanes with 12 gallon fuel capacities and 85-90
tunity to fly to the Southwest. Taking a few days of per- mph cruise speeds. California or Arizona to Oshkosh is
sonal vacation in the process, we decided to plan a route one long haul and includes some high, hot and often
that would include a number of legs our west coast mem- very windy landings along the way . . . plus some stret-
bers traverse flying to and from Oshkosh. We cruised ches of pretty scary terrain. I have a new respect for the
out across the Great Plains to Tucumcari, New Mexico, effort you westerners put forth to get your aircraft on
into the Rio Grande valley just south of Albuquerque the line at Oshkosh each year for the rest of us to enjoy.
and down to Deming. From Deming we flew the tradi- Finally, the trip was further reinforcement of my
tional route west to Tucson and then north to Phoenix. long held opinion that we U. S. citizens have the most
For a native of the U.S.'s eastern seaboard, the unlimited varied and beautiful terrain imaginable over which to
visibility and stark landscape was as different as going fly. We must resist to the last breath in our bodies any
to the moon. The Deming-Tucson leg was particularly attempt to take away our freedom to enjoy it from the
surrealistic. cockpit of a lightplane.
REPLOGLE REVISITED the plane from the often high and hot airports of
the Southwest so has designed for a landing speed
Myrle Replogle is alive and well in Tucson, Ari- of about 35 mph and expects good climb on low
zona. power from his high aspect ratio wings. The long,
Lest any of you who remember Myrle and his long fuselage puts the tail surfaces far enough back
legendary Gold Bug from the Rockford years feared to provide sufficient moment for good control at
frequent predictions of his imminent demise had the low take-off and landing speeds anticipated.
proven tragically accurate, be assured this is not The landing gear is one of those things only
the case. As a matter of fact, since selling the 'Bug Myrle Replogle would think of: a more or less con-
to Pappy Spinks of Ft. Worth, Myrle has continued ventional set of steel tube "Vs" having arms that
to participate in EAA activities he is at Oshkosh extend across the fuselage to near the front hinge
every year and presently is serving as vice presi- point of the opposite gear. Here the arm picks up a
dent of Chapter 81 in Tucson. little vertically mounted rod extending into the
Furthermore, Myrle is still designing and build- cabin, to which are mounted two Corvair valve
ing airplanes. His latest is quite a departure from springs. When a load is placed on the gear, the
the single place, high wing Gold Bug. It is a full arms pull downward, compressing the springs . . .
cantilever, low wing three placer with very long and that is the landing gear shock system! The
wings and fuselage. Like the 'Bug, it is of all wood springs and their support brackets couldn't weigh
construction and is designed to have an extremely more than a half a pound or so and occupy only a
lightweight airframe. Power will come from a modi- few square inches of cabin space . . . and appear to
fied Corvair turning a four blade prop through a work as claimed when Myrle gets in and bounces
long extension shaft. Myrle, incidentally, is the up and down on the fuselage. With his supply of
local Corvair king, having some 15 of the Nader- Corvair parts, the mechanism certainly didn't cost
ized machines sitting around his home. much.
The accompanying pictures will give you some Myrle says the bird will be at Oshkosh next
idea of what the aircraft is like and its relative summer. Somebody better hide the Pazmany Ef-
size. Notice the HUGE flaps . . . and that a separate ficiency Contest trophy . . . unless you want it re-
belly flap gives them the effect of being one unit tired permanently in Tucson!
from aileron-to-aileron. Myrle expects to operate Jack Cox
SPORT AVIATION 37
REPLOGLE REVISITED'.
(From Previous Page)
38 DECEMBER 1975
Grand Champion of the 1975 Marana EAA Fly-in was
Paul White's Midget Mustang. This aircraft was built
several years ago and has been constantly improved
since. Notice the western desert scene painted on the TP^
wheel pant. Paul hails from Vista, California.
REPLOPLE REVISITED . . .
Continued
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Louis F. Langhurst (EAA 25110)
Rt, 1, Box 315
Carriere, Mississippi 39426
BEECHCRAFT
N1BD T34A Earle Parks. Amarillo. TX BELL
N 6763 P-63 King Cobra Jack Flaherty. Monterey. CA
N5RD T34A Rod Daulton. Mmooka. IL
N7CN T34 Charles Nogle. Champaign. IL
Jim Laidlaw. Champaign. IL BOEING
N16JL T34
N89RG Stearman N2S Richard K Sullivan/Greg LMI.
N34TE T34 Travis Edwards. Ashland. VA
Barrington. IL
N44A T 34 R A Morse. Ottawa. IL
N7614 Stearman PT-17 Jim Cawley. Buckley. WA
N69RG T34 Gary C Caner/C Nogle. Charleston. IL
N76RW T34 Robert Williams. Roanoke. TX
Steven E Smith. Tulsa. OK CESSNA
N334A T34
N101GC OE-2 M L Miller/Gulf Central Aviation.
N1115V T34 Marshall Seymour. Tullahoma. TN
La Porte. TX
N1260 T34 Tom Steuby. Glendale. MO
N2129X 02A Skymaster Bill J Grace. Orlando. FL
N5052K T34 Medeleme Brewer/John Brewer.
N10015 01-A Birddog Doug Forsythe/Ft Leavenworth
Ft Wayne, IN
Flying Club. Parkville. MO
N5156V T34 Harvey K Hawkins. Jonesboro. GA
N7716B T 34 A Lou Drendel'Mentor Flyers. Naperville. IL
CURTISS
N9015R T34 Oave Easton. Madison. Wl
N151U P-40 Tom Camp. San Francisco. CA
N12264 T 34 A William Enk. Blue Springs. MO
N12274 T34 Ralph Brotz. Sheboygan. Wl
SPORT AVIATION 43
(Photo by Ted Koston)
Ed Messick of San Antonio wheels on the Confederate
Air Force's Jug. a Republic P-47D.
(Photo by Ted Koston)
John Schafhausen of Spokane, Washington leads the
pack out for its evening exercise in his F4U Corsair.
(Photo by Dick Stouffer)
Wildcat, Hellcat and Corsair the
U.S. Navy's principal fighter air-
craft of World War II.
f U S AIR FORCE
DE HAVILLAND GRUMMAN
N2790 Chipmunk W M Whittington. Ft Lauderdale. FL N9G f BF Bearcat Gunther Balz. Kalamazoo. Ml
N4996 Chipmunk Ronald C Nowling. Ft Wayne. IN N198F F8F-2 Bearcat John Gury. St Louis. MO
N700H F87-2 Bearcat Chub Smith. Knoxville. TN
DOUGLAS N150U F6F Hellcat Connie Edwards. Big Spring. TX
N26WB A26 Denny Sherman/Don Whittington. N79863 F6F-5 Hellcat Michael Rettke. Atlanta. GA
N Palm Beach. FL N1PP FM-2 Wildcat Preston Parish. Hickory Corners. Ml
N6290C FM-2 Wildcat Rudy Frasca. Champaign. IL
FAIRCHILD N1146 J2F6 Duck Carl Koelmg/EAA Museum.
N46180 PT-19 Jack Baker. Monticello. KY Hales Corners. Wl
N50808 PT-19 Patrick O Connor. Blue Island. IL N1214N Duck John Siedel. Sugar Grove. IL
N 58202 PT-26 Frank Donnelly. W Covina. CA N67790 Duck Frank G Tallman. Newport. CA
N136607 U S -2B Tracker John W James/U S Navy.
GOODYEAR Washington. DC
N33714 F4U Corsair John Schafhausen. Spokane. WA N71Q Widgeon G-44-A Richard Burns. Hinsdale. IL
C-GCWX FG1D Corsair Dennis Bradley/Canadian Warplane
Heritage. Missasuaga. Ont . CAN
SPORT AVIATION 45
Centerspread Photo
LEEWARD P-51D
NL9LR is a P-51D owned by James R. Leeward
of Ocala, Florida. Manufactured in 1944, the Mus-
tang was sold to the Swiss after World War II,
who later sold it to Israel. It was imported back
into the U.S. in 1965 by Pioneer Aero, which, in
turn, sold the plane to Larry Strimple of Mansfield,
Ohio the following year.
Not flown from 1969 to 1974, when it was sold
to Jim Leeward, the '51 was then put in ferriable
condition and flown to Darrell Skurich's Vintage
Aircraft Ltd. in Ft. Collins, Colorado for complete
restoration. Every part was overhauled or re-
placed with new components. It has a custom
instrument panel with everything moved from the
right side panels to the front, a two-place interior
and a complete IFR Narco "Spectrum" radio
package. The engine is a dash 7 bottom with
transport heads and banks, dash 9 supercharger,
dash 9 carburetor and dash 9 water injection.
Completed early in 1975, NL9LR was then
flown to Charlie Day's shop in San Angelo, Texas
for an AlumiGrip paint job. It was rolled out on
July 31, 1975, the restoration complete, at last.
Jim Leeward, 35, is president of the Leeward
Companies of Ocala which are involved in real
(Photo by Mike Heuer)
estate development and aircraft leasing and sales.
EAA Fly-in Photographers, left to
He has been flying quite literally since early child-
right, Lee Fray, Jack Scholler, Cam
hood once performing climbs, turns and glides
Warne, Dick Stouffer and Ted Kos-
for news reporters at age 3! By age 14 Jim had
ton. Jim La Malfa was not present
completed AT-6 school and was flying co-pilot
on DC-3s and Lodestars. On his 16th birthday, he
when this picture was taken.
officially soled a Cessna T-50 "Bamboo Bomber"
and a BT-13. Today he has a Commercial license
with single engine land and sea, multi-engine
land, instrument, helicopter and glider ratings.
He is also type rated on the DC-3, Lodestar and
Howard 500. Flying time in almost all the pro-
peller driven aircraft active today is recorded in
Jim's log book, including pylon racing experience
beginning in Formula I at age 20.
(Photo by Ted Koston)
"I See No Problem" it says on the snoot of this B-25.
Don Ericson and Lynn Florey flew this Mitchell down
from New Brighton, Minnesota.
48 DECEMBER 1975
LOCKHEED CF-UFZ Harvard Mk 4 Tony Swain. Vancouver. BC, CAN
N1118U T-33 William Harrison. Tulsa. OK CF-UUU Harvard Mk 4 Norman Shrive/Canadian Warplane
N12416 T-33 Edward G Fisher. J r , Kansas City. KS Heritage. Dundas. Ont . CAN
N12417 T-33 Douglas J Clark. Daytona Beach. FL CF-WPK Harvard Mk 4 James Vernon. Oakville. Ont . CAN
N9005R P-38 William Ross. Winnetka. IL N9LR F-51D Jim Leeward. Ocala. FL
N11CD L-18 Ed Erickson/John Sandberg. N19H P-51 William Edwards. Big Spring. TX
Waconia. MN N30FF P-51 Don Plumb. Windsor, Ont. CAN
N117E P-51 John Williams. Tampa. FL
NAVY N169MD P-51 Bums Byram, Marengo. IA
N 12063 N3N-3 Ahlers-Niedner. St Charles. MO N201F P-51D Paul Poberezny/EAA Museum.
Hales Corners. Wl
NORTH AMERICAN N6S1D P-51 John Bolton. Maitland. FL
N2WS Harvard MK IV Stephen F Ramsey. Muncie. IN N921 P-51 John Schafhausen. Spokane. WA
N6FD AT-6 Joseph F Dulvick. Lake Orion. Ml N988C P-51 R J Shaver. Linwood. NJ
N13AA SNJ-5 James G Pete Malone. Sikeston. MO N 5423V P-S1 William "Robby" Roberts. Maitland. FL
N101GB AT-6 George Bowers, Galesburg. IL N5441V P-51 Steven Hinton/Planes of Fame.
N141SP SNJ Sue Parish, Hickory Corners. Ml Claremont. CA
N194A AT-6 John C Mosby. Chesterfield. MO N 5551 D P-51 John S. Steinmetz. Gainesville. GA
N641NR SNJ-5 Jeff Michael, Lexington. NC N6306T P-51 Tom Wood. Indianapolis. IN
N1044C SNJ-6 J. H. Bohlander. Marengo. IL N6320T P-51D Kent W Jones. Dallas. TX
N1666T SNJ-5 Gary Lund. Redwood Falls. MN N6327T P-51 Garland Brown. Ft Wayne. IN
N2831D AT-6G John Brickerhoff. Redondo Beach. CA N 12700 P-51 Will Martin. Palos Park. IL
N3188G AT-6 Michael C Sukosky. Los Angeles. CA CF-FUZ P-51 Gary McCann, Stratford. Ont. CAN
N3682F SNJ-SB G A "Doc Swayze. Mesquite. TX N 840 P-64 Paul Poberezny/EAA Museum.
N3687F SNJ-5 G L. Walbrun. Charlotte. NC Hales Corners. Wl
N3698F AT-6 Dennis K. Simpson. Anderson. IN N100JE T-28-KA John Ellis. Delton. Ml
N6625C AT-6 Danny Dunagan. Atlanta. GA N213BC T -28 Charles Lazier. St Louis. MO
N6628C SNJ-5 Graves Sanford. Columbia. MO N3313G T-28A George Enhornmg. Wolcott. CT
N6983D AT-6D EAA Museum. Hales Corners. Wl N4642C T-28A R J Dieter. South Bend. IN
N7197C T-6 Doug Goss. Hanover Park. IL N5251V T-28A Tony Guirreri. Atlanta, GA
N7230C AT-6 ' Richard J Bowers. Rockford. IL N9674C T-28A Robert Dunavant/John Gury.
N7418C AT-6D Howard Crowe. Toledo. OH Warson Woods. MO
N7448C AT-6 Pat Ouinn. Saugus. CA N14141 T-28-KA Tom Austin, J r , Greeneville. TN
N7461C AT-6 John P Swartz. Mishawaka. IN N 146 238 T-28C Michael Davis/U. S. Navy.
N7476C AT-6 Peter Vandersluis/N A Flyers. Washington. DC
New Fairfield. CT N3161G B-2S Don Ericson/Lynn Florey.
N7980C AT-6 Paul Schorn. Niles. IL New Brighton. MN
N7986C AT-6 (Zero Replica) EAA Museum. Hales Corners. Wl N9167Z B-25N Allan R Crosby. Wauwatosa. Wl
N8214E SNJ-5B John Paul Stamer. jr.. Louisville. KY
N9161 AT-6 Bob Harkey. Indianapolis. IN PIPER
N9604C AT-6 Elmer F Ward. Santa Ana. CA N33561 L-4 R E Townsend. Garden City, KA
N9670C T-6G Lou Antonacci. Oak Lawn. IL
N9785Z AT-6A Willis L Webb. Ft Valley. GA REPUBLIC
N9825C SNJ-6 Bernard Karsh. Champaign. IL N47DB P-47 Thunderbolt Ed Messick/C A F . San Antonio. TX
N9871C AT-6 Jack Hagle. Roswell. GA
N 13595 Harvard Gus Limbach/Confederate Air Force. RYAN
St Paul. MN N47620 PT-22 Hugh W. Moreland/Harold Watson.
N44999 SNJ-5 Dan Dameo. Somerville. NJ Havana. FL
N51428 SNJ-4 C. Bruce Ashenfelter. Toronto. Ont.. STINSON
CAN CF-ZMW L-5 Jon Verrneulen. Winnipeg. Mani.. CAN
CF-HWX Harvard 2 John S Cowan. Ottawa. Ont. CAN
CF-MKA Harvard 2 Norman Beckham. Woodstock. Ont.. VULTEE
CAN N59961 BT-13 Solar/Fritz/Fredline. Kentwood. Ml
CF-RZO Harvard Mk 4 Chuck McWilliams. Missisauga. Ont.. N63838 BT-13 Louise Pfoutz. W Alexandria. OH
CAN N67789 BT-13 Paul G. Pfoutz. W. Alexandria. OH
(Photo by
Jim McDonnell)
Dr. Allan Crosby of
Wauwatosa (Mil-
waukee), Wiscon-
sin greases on his
B-25N "The Devil
Made Me Do It."
50 DECEMBER 1975
(Photo by Ted Koston)
The 1975 Oshkosh Warbird Grand Champion the General
Motors FM-2 "Wildcat" owned by Preston Parish of
Hickory Corners, Michigan.
By Mike Heuer
ARMAMENT Four .50 caliber machine guns with Six .50 caliber machine guns with
430 r.p.g.; Two 250 lbs. bombs or six two 100 lb. bombs.
5 inch rockets.
PERFORMANCE Maximum - 332 mph at 28,800 feet; Maximum - 318 mph at 19,400 feet;
306 mph at sea level; economical 281 mph at sea level.
cruise 164 mph. Initial rate of climb - 1950 fpm.
Initial rate of climb - 3650 fpm. Service ceiling - 39,400 feet.
Service ceiling - 34,700 feet. Normal range - 770 miles.
Normal range - 900 miles; Maximum
range - 1,310 miles.
SPORT AVIATION 53
With approximately 1,000 pounds of military armor
and armament removed, the FM-2 is an excellent per-
former. Undoubtedly, it will be enjoyed by many hund-
reds of aviation enthusiasts at fly-ins to come.
Our congratulations to Preston Parish for a beauti- (Photo by Mike Heuer)
ful aircraft and our thanks for keeping this aircraft in Another view of the Grand Champion General Motors
such fine condition as a living tribute to the Wildcat's
FM-2, NLIPP. The aircraft is painted in original Navy
outstanding record of military service.
VC-90 squadron colors which was accomplished after
much research to maintain originality.
54 DECEMBER 1975
TABLE I
NASA GA(W)-2 MEASURED AIRFOIL COORDINATES
e 61.01 cm (24.02 inches)
I
.4 .5 .9 1.0
x/c
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FLYING
TAKE-OFF AND FORMATION initiated while maintaining climb air speed until all air-
Experienced pilots can and often do take off and land craft have advanced to their position.
while in formation. It is not the intent of this article that As the lead starts the 180 turn, all wing aircraft
such practice be outlined. Instead the take-off in train start their turn while climbing, varying their turn rate
is proposed. to permit joining formation in a minimum of time as
After completing refiight checks, all aircraft should shown in Figure 7. Once the grouping is completed, the
congregate at the take-off end of the runway in order of lead plane can slowly advance to a pre-determined cruise
their positions, lead first, followed by 2, 3, etc. speed.
The leader should establish take-off clearance with
CHANGING POSITION
the tower of by visual perusal of the pattern. Each air-
craft should then take off in turn at thirty second in- At times it may be desirable for wing positions to in-
tervals.** terchange to permit experience at either wing position,
The lead should climb straight out until pattern alti- or the formation may wish to change from the box to an
tude is reached whereupon a level 180" turn should be Echelon formation. Wing positions can be changed safe-
58 DECEMBER 1975
ly from the Vee formation if both wing planes fall behind In summary, the leader must be an experienced pilot
the leader where they will not loose it as a visual refer- for both safety and smoothness. Wing pilots must know
ence during transition. Both planes should then rotate their aircraft and their position requirements. Main-
about the leader in a clock wise manner as shown in Fig- tain an adequate, but not too large, separation in all three
ure 8. planes of flight, lateral, vertical and longitudinal. Above
A six plane box formation can be changed to a modified all, never bank the aircraft to close the lateral separa-
Echelon which is easier to control than the more con- tion, always skid in and out with rudder. If visual con-
ventional alignment. Transition is accomplished much tact with the lead is lost, immediately roll away from the
the same as described for a Vee except here, rear ele- formation and re-enter the position after regaining visual
ment moves as a unit. No. 4, the second element leader, contact. Formation flying, like anything else, can be safe
selects a position on the first element which permits space if the proper procedures are learned and followed.
for his wing planes as seen in Figure 9. ** Caution: at uncontrolled airports each pilot should
Breaking from larger formations for dispersal or scan the approach to be sure it is clear before ad-
landing is more uniform if made from the modified Eche- vancing to take-off position.
lon. Planes can then "peel off' in succession without
interfering with the flight path of the remainder.
Dispersal is implemented upon signal from the lead-
er; consider the modified Echelon shown in Figure 9.
Upon receiving the signal, no. 3 aircraft will immediately
roll left to "peel off' in a left turn while all others con-
tinue on in straight flight. At a pre-determined inter-
val (10 to 30 seconds) no. 1 will break left followed in (a) ANTICIPATING A LEFT TURN
succession by nos. 2, 6, 4 and 5 each at the prescribed s
interval.
FIGURE S. SEPARATION
I/
NO. 2 JOINS
0OP BELOW
LEADER
DEPARTURE
;/" V NO 1 INITIATES
\l TURN
[- - 30 SEC ^. - 30 SEC. |
HmH0MHHBVHW^BWBMi^^~
62 DECEMBER t975
(Lee Fray Photo)
Business session of the EAA Board of Directors held
Saturday, November 8, 1975.
64 DECEMBER 1975
Guy J Smith Vern Doolittle Wayne H. Boiler Francis W Reed
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HOMEBUILDER'S CORNER . . .
(Continued from Page 2) other services to the member drawing interest in the bank
On a national level, I am very proud of the many than in boxes in the warehouse and as stock on the shelves.
chapters and EAA'ers within our organization who have If you have not completed your library, please do.
shown concern and who have actively participated in
aviation affairs on the local, state and ational level. LOW BUDGET DESIGNS
1975 has shown us here at Headquarters that there is We also receive letters from time to time from mem-
much to do for the cause of sport/general aviation. I am bers stating that they are dropping out of the EAA be-
sure that many people feel that EAA is only involved in cause of costs and that the designs available are centered
homebuilding of aircraft, as indicated by many conversa- around big money the 125, 180 and 200 h.p. designs.
tions and letters received. Not so EAA has long recog- Yet, the aircraft that are currently causing the greatest
nized that upon completion of their projects, those who commotion in the homebuilt world the VariEze, BD-5,
design and build or restore immediately have the same KR-1 and 2, MiniIMP, W.A.R. Fighters, Sonerais, etc.,
problems of aircraft ownership that those members who are all low horsepower designs. There are some 150 designs
own factory built aircraft have. Consequently, EAA feels to choose from and there seems to be an airplane for every
an obligation to its members and to its beliefs to continue pocketbook and every taste. If the past few years are any
encouraging and working toward insuring a strong and sort of reliable indicator, you will see even more of the
healthy growth and a great future for those whose pri- same in the days to come new configurations, new ma-
mary reason for owning and operating aircraft is for fun terials, new powerplants. EAA will continue to encourage
and recreation. the development of the sportplane, as it has for the past 23
Oshkosh '75 was another good example of combining years.
fun and recreation and a bit of transportation in aircraft
ownership. We certainly disagree with the statistics that LOOKING BACK . . . AND AHEAD
have been put out by the aviation industry in national In closing, for 1975 I would like to take this opportun-
newspapers and publications that only 5% of the flying ity to thank all of the Chapter presidents and officers who
done in the United States is for sport. We have some 6,000 have worked so hard throughout the year to promote not
experimental/amateur built aircraft in our general avia- only your organization, but sport/general aviation as well;
tion fleet alone, and when one looks at the approximately the EAA Board of Directors and Air Museum Trustees who
100,000 privately owned aircraft in the general aivation shoulder their responsibilities with great interest and out-
fleet, that's a large percentage alone. standing participation to insure that the affairs of both
EAA does not consider approximately 30,000 aircraft EAA and the EAA Air Museum are accomplished in a
such as air taxi, corporate owned aircraft used for trans- business-like manner and that the welfare of everyone is
portation of personnel or materials, agricultural and considered; and to the over 100 Chairmen and Co-Chair-
others as part of the sport/general aviation fleet and men who attended the Oshkosh 1975 De-Briefing here at
recommends that thought be given to a seperation of these Headquarters last month to take apart Oshkosh 1975
identities. One can hardly justify corporations owning with the aim toward improving the Bicentennial 1976
business jets being classed in general aviation on an edition. Our hats are off to all of these Chairmen, Co-
equal basis with individuals operating a Stinson, home- Chairmen and the several hundred others who take their
built or a Bonanza. vacations or time away from work to volunteer their ser-
True, all of us would like to call ourselves "profes- vices, yet pay their own Convention fees and oftentimes
sionals" and operate our aircraft in a professional way. use their own automobiles to accomplish the task at hand.
But the difference is the purpose for which the aircraft And for those of you who plan on comi ng to Oshkosh '76,
was purchased . . . and the crews that operate these air- be a little less critical, be a little more understanding and
craft or employees who are paid for their professionalism. if you would like to be a part of the "clique", we welcome
you aboard. You will find the hours long, the work tiring
PUBLICATIONS and providing a great deal of satisfaction. When you drag
On another subject, from time to time we receive letters into bed after 10, 12 or 18 hours of work, you can rest
from members asking why we don't have more how-to-do comfortably knowing that within three or four hours you
material in SPORT AVIATION. They would like more tech- will be back out at the field working for your fellow men
nical material on riveting, sheet metal work, wood work, and women and for the cause of sport/general aviation.
laying out wing ribs, items that may be applicable to There is no greater satisfaction.
getting started on a homebuilt project.
For many years, we have combined much of this ma-
terial into separate "How To" publications to add continu-
ity and produce a great amount of it under one cover. It is
a bit discouraging to receive these constructive sugges-
tions knowing the sales picture. These publication are
done strictly out of our sense of responsibility towards
the educational aspect of our organization, for from a
business and publisher's standpoint, not enough are pur-
chased by the homebuilders to warrant the investment. In
most cases, the funds invested would earn a lot more for
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evenings, 816/665-2352 Leonard Cooke. Comanche Trail. Coven- Now Available! Brand new Continental R-
try. Rhode Island 02816. 670, 240 HP, 7 cylinder radial* for home-
VP-1 N3817. pictured February Sport Avi- builders. Weigh only 485 Ibs. Prop hub and
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jector. $2000.00. 309/289-4968. Rebuilt 1973 to original condition. Biplane, Chris Stoltfus, Box 470, Coatesville, Penn-
aerobatic, motor Salmson 230 HP. 65 hours sylvania 19320. 215/384-1145 - or - Ken
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T-18 PROJECT #387 - 80% complete. 150 condition. Biplane, aerobatic, motor 80 wiring diagram, step by step instructions.
HP Lycoming, ext, prop, starter, generator, HP Rhone rotary, zero hours. Only one in $7.00 pp VERTEX MAGNETO, inserts into
Woodard. 340 S Lomita Street, Burbank. the world. $41,000 in your container. For distributor hole. List $23750 EAA $19900
California 91506. information contact Jean Salis. Aerodrome pp TACHOMETER, electric, 3 , 5000 RPM.
de La Ferte Alais. Cerny 91. France or Dale magneto actuated INSTRUMENTS, engine
LUSCOMBE 8A Want left wing strut. Lloyd Brooks, 5903 Bois D Arc. Houston. Texas. and fuel. For price sheets contact BAC.
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T-18 without engine. Aircraft built as school Heath Henderson with hub. Large pan, not
project and flown 1 hour. Flies well and in BD-5 HOMEBUILT $12.500 complete. Trun- run since overhaul. $325.00 Unused Hegy
good condition. Contact Marlyn Tibbets or ions. pulley axels and spacers $110/set. prop available. Wm. R. Peters, 5070 Com-
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View High School. Milwaukee. Wisconsin all gear parts, fiber-glass rudder fairing,
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airplane built at this school. wing, flush gas caps, gauges and drains new has new mags, alt., starter, looks like
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lights, ELT. fresh rework wing fabric, fiber- T-18 PROJECT 80% complete, fuselage Jack Clemens.
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ty, 95 hours TT, Oshkosh '75. $8000 00. 89107.
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CUSTOM MADE WOODEN PROPELLERS your own. including two full size drawings
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blades Bernard Warnke, Box 50762, Tuc- 700x4 (will take 800x4 tire) .$110 per pr Wis. 54452.
son. Arizona 85705 Master cylinders. $20. per pair with wheel
order $23 per pair without Alfred H. Rosen- CANADIAN KR-2 ENTHUSIASTS Why pay
CARVE YOUR OWN with this step-by-step han, 810 E 6400 South. Salt Lake City more. Eliminate importation problems.
Oshkosh forum handbook $300 plus 50 Utah 84107 Write, phone or visit your ONE STOP KR-2
PP Merle Miller. Aeroneering. Inc , Box 8. CENTER, for KR-2 plans and building needs.
Claxton, Georgia 30417 FIRESTONE A SHINN wheels & brake parts Wood, foam, epoxy, dynel, professional
1" brake lining kit. $770, 1 ' brake shoes parts we have them all Free price list
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recondition, McCauley. Beech. Ham. Std.. 90710. FLYTE BOND EPOXY A new. low viscosity,
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ability is a legend in the industry Infor- and hardware: instrument panel: gas tank; become brittle on polyurethane foam Low
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tralia Pty Ltd . P O Box 30, Bankstown, ETC. Per AN standards for homebuilts riveted, welded or molded to your tank. A
NSW Australia Telephone: 77 0111 Syd- Send stamped addressed envelope for il- quality product machined from solid alumi-
ney lustrated list. A. Wheels, P O Box 174. num $17 95 postage paid. Free brochure.
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aircraft. 150 - 200 mph-plus. Mustangs. windshields fit T-18, Mustang II, Sidewind- CONTROL CABLES fabricated with AN ter-
T - 1 8 s , Cassutts. RV-3 s. etc Bill Cassidy. er. Turner Super T-40A. CA-65 Pazmany minals $2 95 per end for swaging and hy-
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MODERN AIRCRAFT RE-COVERING Com- and brakes, brake brackets $150 plus $6 50 kit material to your specification, laminated
plete manual with 50 illustrations on re- for postage Wheel dust covers $7 50 set;
covering with Grade 'A' cotton or Cecon- spars made to your requirements. Epoxy,
M.B.C. with park brake $45 00 pair Bonanza aerolite glue, balsa, ash Kits for Pieten-
ite $2 00 postpaid Airtex Products. Box type $4500 pair; 500x5 or 600x6 Cessna pol. Cavalier. Minicab. Taylor Mono. Fly
177. Morrisville. Pa 19067 axles $53 00 pair; CONVERSION KITS for Baby etc Catalogue $1 00 WESTERN AIR-
all Cessna. Beech, Stinson, Navion. 195. CRAFT SUPPLIES. 623 Markerville Rd..
Books (or Aircraft Designers, Builders. Out- etc Stamped envelope for free list Hard- N E Calgary. Alberta. T2E 5X1. Canada.
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WHEEL PANTS Lightweight, 500 x 5. as BUBBLE CANOPIES twenty sizes, send TRANSCEIVERS Radair 10. includes mount-
used on Sonerai. $35.00 pr. Split racing type stamp BOUWENS AEROSPACE, Twing ing case, eight crystals, two more option-
- $4500 pr 12" aluminum spinners and Road. LeRoy. NY 14482 716/967-8215 al Factory new warranties. $298 00. Use
backplates - $2500. T I & F V formed alu- as portable or permanent installation Por-
minum landing gears. 5' Azusa wheels and Stits covering materials in stock: polyfiber table rechargeable Gel Cell batteries op-
brakes, plexiglass canopys. fiber-glass yardage, polybrush. polyspray, tapes, etc tional. $26.00 Send SASE for brochure
nose bowls for VW s, Cassutt canopy caps, Write for information Call orders collect Southern Aeronautical Corp . 14100 Lake
etc EAA discount. We will also recover your Candlewood. Miami Lakes, Florida 33014
POSA INJECTOR CARBS The answer for plane for you Sugarbush Stits, Box 68,
carb problems. As used on Sonerai 29, 32, Waitsfield. Vermont 05673. 802/496-2290 MODEL IGNITION ENGINES Complete or
35, 37 mm models available. $50.00. Why otherwise - parts Have you a neglected
pay more? Include engine type and HP. KR-I-II/W.A.R. BUILDERS Polyurethane "oldie" needing T L C . ? (wives excepted)
RIVETS Cherry commercial "pop type" foam and dynel Best deal. Sport Craft, Am augmenting lifetime model hobby with
rivets. 120 flush or standard protruding 3510 Langdale Drive. High Point. NC 27260 engine collection - static/flying. Send par-
head. Vt" stainless steel. $25 30/1000; V" 919/869-3969 ticulars for cash/barter offer W V Krecek.
aluminum. $11.55/1000. G28 Hand Rivet 8151 Matilija. Panorama Cily. CA 91402
Tool for above plus 120 dimple die $2300 FIBER-GLASS SHAPES Cowls, fairings, 213/780-7066
Send $1.00 for Sonerai information. Monnett blisters Custom work on request. Cowls
Experimental Aircraft, Inc., 410 Adams. El- for "Starduster Too" $125.00 "Sonerai II" SKIN CLAMPS for half the price of Clecos.
gin. Illinois 60120. $150.00 Don's Sports Specialties, 4110 V dia - kit to make 50 clamps. $11.75, 100/
Wayside D r . N.. Saginaw. Mich 48603 5171 $21.95. Postpaid Data 25c Swanson Tool.
792-3031 4018 S. 272nd Street, Kent. Wash. 98031
SPOKED WHEELS WITH BRAKES Com-
plete set of plans, with parts sourcing in-
formation. 16" - 18" rim size. 1V' axle, use COOT BUILDERS Anyone purchasing
parts from Forney Precision. Incorporated, 10% DISCOUNT TO EAA MEMBERS - Ma-
on one or two place aircraft, price $4.50 chine Shop Services. Send drawings for
postpaid. R & B Aircraft Company, R.D. #3. please write to J DePippo. 114 Saskatoon
Drive, Weston. Ontario. M9P 2G4 regard- quote Pikes Peak Machine & Prototype.
Box 446, Flemington, NJ 08B22. 112 East Mill Street. Colorado Springs, Col-
ing quality of workmanship.
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CANADIANS Hardware, instruments, steel
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Price list available. Leavens Bros.. P. O into 12 volt system of open cockpit planes ware custom made. Send 25c for price list
Box 1000. Malton. Ontario. Canada. and get FREE HEAT. Catalog heated suits. EAA members 10% discount. Pikes Peak
vests, socks. 25c. Chill Chasers. Box 486. Machine & Prototype. 112 East Mill Street.
COOT BUILDERS My husband is so busy Bridgeport. Conn. 06604. Colorado Springs. Colorado 80903. 303/
building beautiful new airplane that he 475-7625.
never got around to editing the several BENDING BRAKE drawing (4-7 ft; steel) free
hundred pages of COOT notes, comments, when ordering 'One-Sided/Hand rivet dim-
ple dies, hole-flanging dies, monel rivets, CANOPIES Lowest Price. Perfect Optics.
and instructions So. I got busy and with KR-1 $56. KR-2 $67. Single seat bubble 21 x
some help now have all of this material tools. Free brochure(s) Dandy Dimple Die.
172 Boniface. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada 55 x 12.5 $56. Super two seat bubble 32 x
edited, organized, cataloged and beauti- 70 x 14.5 for KR-2. etc $119 All available
fully printed. Copies are available for $6.00 in clear, green, bronze, grey. Prices include
Send your check to Mrs. Molt Taylor. 0-290-G OWNERS - Don't lose your prop.
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Box 1171. Longview, Washington 98632. Museum and pick up your canopy Availa-
ment More protection than any other re-
inforcement on the market. Limited supply ble soon T-18. Mustang II. Sidewinder,
WILL CONSTRUCT your aircraft or any com- T-40A, CA-65 Also new low silhouette
ponent part of your specifications and to at this low price Pictured on page 20, No-
vember 1973. SPORT AVIATION Precision Vari-Viggen. THE AIRPLANE FACTORY. 7111
any stage of completion desired. All weld- Brandtvista Avenue. Dayton. Ohio 45424.
ing and work accomplished by certified machined from 4130. Cadmium plated and
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craft. W. R. Petrone, Dayton Park Road. Add $2.00 postage and handling. Pennsyl- EPOXY RESIN 1 gallon plus 1 pint hardner
Ames, Iowa 50010. 232-5363 vania add 6% sales tax Presque Isle Air. $17 50. Urethane Foam. Vi, 1. 2. x 24 x 96.
Inc.. 7016 Belle Road, Harborcreek. Pa ,50c board foot, plus postage. THE AIR-
AXLES - AZUSA WHEELS & BRAKES %" 16421 PLANE FACTORY. 7111 Brandtvista Ave-
steel axles for Azusa wheels. $42.50 pr nue. Dayton. OHIO 45424.
with nuts Full assemblies including cables Sale: FOAM/DYNEL/EPOXY test wing kit.
and actuating levers Prop hubs and ex- KR-1 airfoil. 24" chord. 30" span. All ma-
terials provided with urethane, extruded TRADE ONLY One Bendix RSA5 EXP Fuel
tensions for VW. 2074 cc VW engines ready Injection System; Carb . Injector nozzels.
to fly. $1875.00 fob. Bob Hoover. 1875 Monte Styrofoam, instructions. $29.00. SUN-
FLOWER AIRCRAFT. Box 696. Hesston. Injector lines, and Distributor for one oper-
Vista. Vista, Calif. 92083. 714/724-1513. able aircraft Transceiver, omni receiver not
Kansas 67062.
needed. G. H Sollart, 18 Stadtmauer Dr.,
RIVETS-BULB CHERRYLOCK Universal, Clifton. NJ 07013.
countersunk and unisink heads. Approved University of Albuquerque offering Bache-
by F.F.A. Hand Guns and Air Tools. POP lor of Science in business administration
RIVETS, aluminum closed-end, Monel. with concentration in aerospace adminis- ANTIQUE RADIOS New. Shopworn. Be-
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air traffic control available for those with and mike Make offer. Also 70' diameter
facility rating only Academic credit for Sensenich propeller like new Gilbert
BD-S ENTHUSIASTS Join the James XD-5 military/FAA training; courses approved Trimmer. 9 Marine Dr., Vero Beach, FL
Club. Free Information, newsletter. James, for GI Bill funding. Contact Dan Reece. 32960
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querque. St. Joseph Pl NW. Albuquerque. HOMEBUILDERS SUPPLIES hardware,
ELECTRIC CAR companion project to VW New Mexico 87140. 505/831-1111. ext. 334. instruments, hoses, pilots supplies. Send
powered aircraft. Kit converts VW in sin- $1 00 (refundable on first order) to Aero
CABLES - SUPERSTRONG - ULTRALIGHT Supply. 2701 E Wardlow Rd.. Long Beach.
gle weekend to electric with 30 mile range. 5 X strength-weight ratio stainless DuPont
57 top speed. Kits $895. details $1.00, CA 90807
PRD-49 HiFlex urethane jacket
MacArthur. Box 634, South Windsor, CT 1/16 MinBreak 600* Wt 0025#/'.17c/ft
06074. SLING SEATS provides seat belt attach
3/32 MinBreak 900# Wt 0037#/'.23c/ft
1/8 MinBreak 1800* Wt 0065#/'.34c/ft points Weight; two pounds. Seat: $8. mount-
COOT BUILDER'S NEWSLETTER $6/yr 5/32 MinBreak 2700* Wt. 0090#/'.46c/ft ing kit; $5. Postage; $1/seat. (KR-1; $14.)
Richard Steeves. 956 Highland Avenue, 3/16 MinBreak 4000* Wt. 0150#/'.65c/ft (KR-2; $28.).
Pelham Manor. New York 10803 Swage and Hydrotest fittings. $2.75/end. SILICON MICROSPHERES $2/half pound
Order length and fittings required each postpaid James Bates. Box 45146. San
end, SSAE and coin for samples at list Diego, CA 92145.
KR-1 KR-2 NEWSLETTER Join the build-
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CA 92683 TIRE - WHEEL COMBO for ULTRALIGHTS Encased blanket of pur* fiber Hi Temp In-
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YOUR AIRCRAFT'S PORTRAIT PAINTED H . $11.50; 11 x 4.00 Load 350# Wt. 2 1/2#
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ALUMINUM OUR SPECIALTY See July KR-2 FLIGHT CONTROLS KITS Parts fix- Used In military Installations. Distributed
Sport Aviation for product lln*. Catalog ture-drilled and profiled. Send 50c for list. by: Ken Knowles Sport Aircraft, Inc., 27902
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Services AIRCAMPER, GN-1 Complete plans for 65
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LITTLE TOOT PLANS Reduced to book
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BUILDING OR DESIGNING your own aircraft fittings full size. $25.00 postpaid Cutaway
and in need of sound advice? For FREE de- chure, $2.00. Meyer Aircraft, 5706 Abby.
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RD 8, Mansfield, Ohio 44904 specs.. $3.00. Condor Aero, Inc.. P. O. Box
Wood Testing Device; plans, detailed in- 762, Vero Beach, Fla. 32960.
structions - $17.38; description June 1970
Sport Aviation. AIR SKIMMER $10.00 buys the hull plans
for this single place homebuilt Navy Sea-
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Specialist.. Representing large established plete set of original plans $65.00. JET
companies. Competitive rates. Fast. Claim Plans, 1800 Carmelo Dr. E. Carmichael
Service Speciality Homebuilts and Antique CA. 95608.
Aircraft. 211 South Fayette, Jacksonville.
Illinois 62650. 217/245-9668. FLOAT PLANS Metal. Designed by Stan-
ley Dzik. Information packet, $1.00 US.
Bill or Money Order Plans, four sheets.
BD-S BUILDERS: Structure. Controls and NOW $25.00. U. S. or Money Order. Post-
Landing Gear Safety Mods you will need. paid. L. Landermann, 39 Poplar St., Ste-
Issue 5. Send 20c SSAE for index. Gilles- Rose. Laval. Que., Canada.
pie Aero Services. 404 So. Reese Place.
Burbank. CA 91506. DIAMANT 3-4 seater, all-wood: $100
SUPER-DIAMANT - retract tri-gear: $125.
SUPER-EMERAUDE - 2 seater, all-wood: $75.
KH-1, KR-2: The MISSING HOW TO, plus De- BERYL - fully aerobatic, tandem seater:
sign Review/Safety Update Index by the $80. COUGAR - all wood racer: $75.
writer of the KR-2 Assembly Manual. Send - TOURBILLON - fully aerobatic, all-wood
20c SSAE for details. Gillespie Aero Ser- single seater: $60. - EDELWEISS all-metal,
vices, 404 So. Reese Place. Burbank, CA retrac. tri-gear, 2 seater: $125. - 4 seater:
91506. $175.00 - Specs, 3-view, photos. $2 per air-
plane to E. Littner. P. O Box 272. Saint-
WOODWORK ALL AIRCRAFT Complete Laurent. H4L 4V6. Quebec. Canada.
wings or any part. Build, rebuild, repair.
FAA Repair Station #103-13. A. H. Butler RAND KR-1 PLANS $25.00. The VW pow-
A/C. R D. 2 Box 174, Blairstown. NJ 07825 ered Styrofoam retractable. Ken Rand, 6171
201/362-6333 Cornell Drive, Huntington Beach, Calif.
92647.
BD-5 BUILDERS New machined Landing SESA REPLICA 85% scale WW I Biplane
Gear parts (you get only raw stock in the Scout featured December 1970 SPORT
kit): Trunions (LG147) and Pivot Axels AVIATION Sport plane performance with
(LG14). each $59.95 a pair. Also new: Side antique appearance Brochure, specs, and
mount Canopy Latches, $9.95 a pair and photos; $3.00. 30 sheets 22"x34" complete
Xenoah Mufflers made from Stainless
Steel, weight only 7 Ibs. All other parts
also available. Send for price list/quote.
construction prints and instruction book-
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PLANS Ohio 44460.____________________
CA-6S Two place sport plane with retracta-
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COUGAR 1 12 sheets, black line, full size
ELT
wing ribs, folding wing modification. $20.00.
Order from Leonard Eaves, 3818 N.W. 36.
Oklahoma City. Okla.
BABY LAKES Champagne performance T-18 PLANS and newsletters plus various
on a beer pocketbook! Cutaway drawing sizes of tubing and 4130 sheet steel. $175.00.
and full reports, $3.00. Complies with 312/697-60051. W. Teeters.
NASAO "AA" quality standards. Dealer for
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$3.00 for special info packet. Barney Old- factory Plans, unused $150. J. R. Freese.
field Aircraft Company. P. O. Box 5974. 13199 Eel River Rd.. Potter Valley, CA 95469.
Cleveland. Ohio 44101.
VARIVIGGEN "Outstanding New Design"
SPEZIO "TUHOLER" two place, open - Oshkosh '74. 2-plus-2 utility, superb ma-
cockpit, low folding wing. Full size rib neuverability. Tech Report, $1000; plans
drawings, very detailed plans. Info pack and tech Report, $53.00. VARIEZE - "Out-
- $3.00. Plans - $75.00. William Edwards. standing New Design" - Oshkosh '75. Holds (Photo by Dick Stouffer)
25 Madison Avenue. Northampton. Mass. World distance record. 2-place, 210 mph Dr. Garland Brown of Ft. Wayne,
01060. cruise with Continental 0-200. 175 cruise
with VW. Glass composite structure. 4000- Indiana and his P-51D Mustang.
WICHAWK BIPLANE Can be built 2 place word, 15-photo info package $5.00. Rutan
side by side, 2 place tandem or 3 place. 3 Aircraft Factory, Box 656, Mojave, CA 93501.
view drawings with complete specifica-
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weight and balance information with list of
drawings. $5.00. Javelin Aircraft Co., Inc.,
917S East Douglas, Wichita, Kansas 67207.
WANTED
Will purchase P & W R1340 and R985 engines.
TAKEHOME T-18 WING Airway to Highway Also Ham Std 2D30 and 12D40 propellers. T-18 , BD-5 .
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PLANS Wanted for Jungster 1, all wood bi-
EAA. ACRO.
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THORP T-18 PLANS With all newsletters.
Purchased June, 1975. never used. $125.00. PLANS FOR JODEL 011; F11 or F12 J. R.
Robert Fisher. 44 Gabb Road, Bloomfield Freese. 13199 Eel River Rd., Potter Valley.
Conn. 06002. 203/243-0037. CA 95469.
ANDERSON KINGFISHER SPORT AMPHIBI-
FOKKER DK-I TRIPLANE
PEEP VACUUM FORMED
AN Flight proven, simple and economi-
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Present builders note new address. Earl FIBERGLAS COWLS
RCPLICA FUCL GMCS
W. Anderson. P. O. Box 422, Raymond, Maine INFORMATION 'lOO -
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* 10 to 1 glide ratio FINNISH BIRCH
* Foldable roll-up wing pkg. of 50 $6.75 l/16"-.54 3/32"-.84 l/8"-.90 Lakeland
* 60 Hrs. construction time pkg. of 100 $9.75 pkg. Of 200 $16.00 3/16"-.95 7/32"-1.02 l/4"-1.25
* Plans: $15.00 ($20.00 Foreign) U. S. Shipments prepaid Per Sq. Ft. \ $}
* Brochure: send stamp Send check or money order to: HOWELLS
RONALD E. MOORE ALAN MFG. CO. 841 N. Combee (813)
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BROCHURE $5.00 ROLLED AIRCRAFT ALUMINUM
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T3 .016 by 48" wide $2.15 per running foot
T3 .020 by 48" wide $2.55 per running foot
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T3 .032 by 48" wide $3.50 per running foot
O .040 by 48" wide $2 95 per running foot
O .040 - 5052 34'/2" wide $1.95 per run-
Add $3 cutting charge for less than 5 ft.
Add $2 cutting charge for less than 10 ft.
NAVY FLIGHT JACKET _ fme goatskin, bi-swmq
B R A N D NEW SHEET FASTENERS ! ! back, fur collar Flight Jackal leather
3/32" or 1/8" 39c eacn 38c each in quilted lining. Knit Cutts, leather collar both m
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STARDUSTER TOO lots of 50 - 37c each in lots of 100.
48-50 add $8 00
PLANS $75.00 Sheet Holder Pliers used $2.75 pair.
BROCHURE $2.00 RIVETS (GOOD AIRCRAFT)
Lot -\ Mostly 3/32 mixed 95c per pound
Lot -2 Mostly 1/8 mixed 75c per pound
Lot 3 Mostly 5/32 mixed 50c per pound
Be sure to include ample postage, ex-
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customer satisfaction guaranteed, if re-
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LEATHER FLYINQ HELMETSnewly made
Send 25c for brochure Available with radio gearreceivers, harness
and carbon boom mike $58 95. w/out boom mike
AIRPARTS, INC. $43.95, with only radio adaptors $27.95
1430 South 33rd Street helmet only $23.95
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PLANS $50.00 913/831-3903
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