STRAIGHT AND LEVEL

Oshkosh 1982 is now history and all previous records were again broken To envision 750000 persons passshying throught the gates 14000 aircraft in attendance including 1818 registered show planes 40000 campers and foreign visitors totaling 1163 from 56 countries is really beyond comprehension But it did happen To witness the behind the scenes activity of the Convenshytion from July 27 through August 8 is an experience in itself Prior to my arrival many manhours of volunteer work had already been accomplished and the finishing touches were being completed With above normal rainshyfall this summer the entire EAA grounds were a lush deep green The air was clean not dusty as in some past dry years

By Wednesday afternoon on July 28 our Division volshyunteers had already placed the row markers and taxiway cones for the early arrivals and our Division area sudshydenly became active The Red Barn had been cleaned our stock of magazines and sales items were in place and we were ready

Friday arrived and equaled the arrivals of 1981 With good weather the parking places were filled rapidly and by Saturday noon the entire area of Wittman Field designated for aircraft parking was filled Saturday began with our various committees functioning in their usual efficient manner visibly active and directing their duties in a style that is a credit to EAA and our Division The antique and classic judges began their rounds to judge each designated aircraft using our nationally recognized EAA judging system

Sunday was unbelievable All of the parking areas were absolutely full and people were everywhere We had arrived on the field soon after 7 am and the general admission lines at the main gate were already backed up As the day progressed our entire area filled with people lawn chairs and cameras Never before has our own main show plane area been occupied with so many airshow spectators When the Warbirds presented their outstanding show as Sundays main feature cameras were clicking like mad The T-6 formation fly-by spellshying out EAA overhead brought the crowd to its feet applauding As the day closed the heavy vehicle traffic was still making its way from the parking lots at 11 pm

Monday brought fewer spectators to the field and we began to return to a more normal Convention where we could enjoy the fellowship and have a little more time to visit with friends exchange ideas and swap tall tales Our hospitality tent again promoted appreciative comshyments from the OX-5ers and Silver Wings members Snacks and soft drinks were available and a fabulous photo collection of one of our members was on display

Tuesday brought in another influx of transit aircraft and even more show planes As some early arrivals had departed space was available to park these new arrivals

Throughout the year we had been following the reshyports of the construction of the Mr Mulligan replica by the Younkin brothers in Springdale Arkansas As we had been advised they arrived at the Convention on 2 SEPTEMBER 1982

By Brad Thomas President

AntiqueClassic Division

Tuesday Parked opposite the Red Barn Headquarters Mr Mulligan immediately drew a continuous crowd and did so for the remainder of the Convention What an outshystanding machine To elaborate on the details here would spoil the forthcoming articles that will appear in The VINTAGE AIRPLANE

As in past years Wednesday is our day for the daily airshow with the presentation of the Parade of Flight The weather was not cooperative and we did not know until a few minutes before the scheduled beginning that we would be able to present the show but the ceiling did rise and away we went Regardless of how many of these presentations we have seen in the past our Parade of Flight continues to bring chills of excitment as those grand antiques and classics parade before the spectators

Following the Parade of Flight we have always held our annual Division picnic in the woods behind our Red Barn Headquarters Because of the tremendous increase in foot traffic in the area and nearness to the EAA Theater in the Woods the decision was made to move all picnics to Verns Park a new area on the grounds located near the Nature Center and Chapel Since our picnic immeshydiately follows the airshow we found it nearly impossible to get to the site at that time Rather than create much confusion and discontent we cancelled the picnic for 1982 but rest assured we will attempt to formulate a practical solution for 1983

Thursday through Saturday slowly wound down as many of our friends departed for home The small gaps in the parking areas widened into larger openings and the tensions of the past several days slowly began to lessen

On Saturday morning our annual membership meetshying was held and it was reported that the AntiqueClassic Division is steadily growing thanks to the support of our membership The officers and directors up for reshyelection were unanimously elected for their two-year terms of office Following the membership meeting a Board of Directors meeting was conducted and the Board unanimously voted to donate $1000 per year for five years to the EAA Capital Campaign Drive It should be noted that none of these donated funds are derived from our Division membership dues Each year during the annual Convention we promote several projects that bring income to the Division to make these donations possible Without the effort of the volunteers of our Divishysion who participate in these projects this would be imshypossible Our hats are off to each of you

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FRONT COVER 1946 Piper J-3 BACK COVER This Thomas-Morse C85 SIN 22284 mounted on Edo 1320 MB-4 twin-engine mail plane was the floats poses for its portrait at Oshkosh first design by the company after being 81 Seaplane Fly-In Owned by Elvin out-bid by Boeing for production of the Thiessen (EAA 138151 AlC 6040) of TM MB-3A Powered by two 300hp Route 1 Box 63 Butterfield MN 56120 Hispano-Suiza engines the plane was a this floatplane has been flown from complete failure Photo taken at Ithaca Minnesota to Fairbanks Alaska and NY circa 1920 See story on page 6 back Total flying time for the trip was (Photo from the collection of Gabriel just over 90 hours Baumwart via Frank Strnad)

(Photo by Norm Petersen)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Straight and Level By Brad Thomas 2 AlC News By Gene Chase 4 Mystery Plane 5 Just Plane Tommy - Part Three The Story of the

Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation By Al Kelch 6

Restoration of an Ercoupe By J C Bud Pearl 13 Stinson N9368K By Hulan F Bass 14 Type Clubs and Other Aviation Organizations 16 An Airplane To Its Pilot 18 Golden Oldies 19 Members Projects 20 Bordens Aeroplane Posters from the 1930s

By Lionel J Salisbury 22 Letters to the Editor 24 Calendar of Events 25

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Editorial Policy Readers are encouraged to submit stories and photographs Policy opinions expressed in articles are solely those of the authors Responsibility for accuracy in reporting rests entirely with the contributor Material should be sent to Gene R Chase Editor The VINTAGE AIRshyPLANE PO Box 229 Hales Corners WI 53130

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ADVERTISING - AntiqueClassic Division does not guarantee or endorse any product offered through our advertising We invite constructive criticism and welcome any report of inferior merchandise obtained through our advertising so that corrective measures can be taken

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EAA COMMENTS ON AADP

EAA supports with some reservations the passa~e of the Airport and Airway Development Program BIll (HR 2643) now before the House of Representatives EAA Director of Government Affairs Peter B Stromshyborn wrote in a recent letter to each member of the House Although the bill contains some provisions not supported by EAA we do support the concept of th~ aviation taxes and user fees being returned to the aIrways system and thus the need for this bill to be passed by the House of Repr~sentatives However Strombom pointed out that EAA does not support the use of the Airport and Airways Trust Fund for operations and maintenance expenses of the FAA It is our firm conviction that the use of the Trust Fund should be restricted to its original confined purpose of capital improvements to our national airways system

It should be noted that EAA was the only aviation

1982 Grand Champion Classic Airplane at Oshkosh 82 was this Luscombe 8A NC71454 sin 2881 Pictured in front of their shiny plane are the restorers Jim Stoia left his wife Mary and younger brother Tom Stoia all of Manning South Carolina (Photo by Norm Petersen)

organization which did not support the original Trust Fund Bill because of the potential abuses It is EAAs position that the trust fund should not be raided for operations and administration funds for the FAA

Strombom went on to say that EAA cannot support the 12 cents per gallon tax on aviation fuel which is meant to pay for the costs of the ADAP Program Under the previous ADAP Program the highest tax was 7 cents per gallon EAA recommended a lower rate of 85 cents per gallon Strombom said We sincerely believe that this is a modest but fair allocation for general aviation as a sizable proportion of general aviation pilots make only very limited use of the airways system

EAA also proposed that antiqueclassic and homebuilt aircraft be taxed at the lower rate of 25 cents per gallon In requesting this special consideration Strombom cited the fact that homebuilt aircraft are used exclusively for recreational purposes while antiqueclassic planes are reminders of Americas aviation heritage and are important to the children of tomorrow The high cost of flying these aircraft today provides no encouragement to maintain them in an airworthy condition

ANZANI LONGSTER PROJECT IS PROGRESSING

Tim Talen (EAA 8615 AlC 1616) PO Box 920 Cottage Grove OR 97424 reports the wings have been signed off and envelopes are being sewn The engine mount is jigged and ready to be welded and the control system and instrument panel are completed

The 1931 FLYING AND GLIDER MANUAL (Reshyprinted by EAA see page 26 this issue) contains the plans and construction article for the Longster The original plane was designed and built by Les Long

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and was powered by a three cylinder 35hp Anzani engine Tim believes he has located the engine used on the original craft and it will power the newly built version

RENO MIGHT BE INTERNATIONAL RACE

An international race is closer to a reality for the Reno National Championship Air Races this year scheduled for September 17-19

According to Air Race Director Floyd Edsall Conshyversations are being held on both sides of the water And theres a good possibility that well have four or five Formula Ones from France and England

The Reno races are setting prize money for a Grand Prix race that will help cover transportation costs to get the foreign aircraft to Reno Last year English racer Graham Horder was entered in the Reno races but ran into problems transporting his aircraft

Upon delivering his Formula One aircraft it was discovered that the tail was too large to fit into the cargo section of the BOAC jetliner But the pilot still came to look over the Reno races and vowed to come back this year

Edsall said that problem has been solved with the airlines and they will have capabilities to transport the airplanes

Right now we have three Formula One pilots who race in Reno speaking on behalf of our races in France explained Edsall They will race while theyre over there

Its not a dream anymore With active conversations and visits going on in Reno and France Edsall believes this year will be the Reno International Championship Air Races And with that sanctioning world records can be set in Reno for the Formula One class

The races are at Stead Airfield 10 miles north of Reno and will also include three other classes of racing aircraft and a spectacular air show

MYSTERY PLANE

Another Mystery Plane photo from the fabulous collection of Mike Rezich 6424 So LaPorte Ave Chicago IL 60638 A couple of clues - this plane was built in Wichita KS in 1926 The answer will appear in the November 1982 issue of VINTAGE

UNCOMMON CUB NEWSLETTER

Garth Elliott (EAA 14599 AlC 1581) 20 Brimwood Blvd Townhouse 78 Agincourt Ontario MIV IB7 Canada edits a newsletter pertaining to Uncommon Cubs (1941 or earlier 60hp or less - exception the Canadian Prospector Cub) Garth is flying his recently restored Taylor E-2 Cub and his newsletters contain useful information about the older Cubs as well as the location and status of other projects

He is compiling a list of extant Uncommon Cubs and would be pleased to hear from anyone having knowledge of aircraft in this category Garth can be contacted at the above address

CHART MEETING

Task Group 1-6 of the National Airspace Review proshygram concluded its three weeks of meetings on Sectional Chart revisions with a number of recommendations on details of charting which will be little noticed by pilots

Possibly the most important and interesting developshyment was an EAA proposal that read as follows

The Experimental Aircraft Association proposes that the FAA investigate the possibility of printing Sectional Charts on one side only in light of cost sheet line layout and other considerations as appropriate

In the discussion that followed AOPA said they opposed the measure to print charts on one side only and print airportfacility information on the other side as this would hurt their sales of the airport directory Nevershytheless when the vote was taken AOPA voted for the measure along with the Department of Defense the FAA and the Allied Pilots Association Opposed were the National Oceanic Administration and the National Association of State Aviation Officials bull

The Mystery Plane in the July 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE remains a mystery as no one offered possible identification The aircraft was pictured on an un-mailed post card in a private collection in St James MNbull

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A straight row of thirty-five model 5-4C Thomas-Morse Scouts with 80 hp LeshyRhone engines

JUST PbANE TOMMY The Story of the Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation

Part Three

By Al Kelch was the choice of power plants for the new S4 After (EAA 35767 A IC 700) successful test flights for the Army an order was placed

66 W 622 N Madison A venue for 100 planes Thus was born the series of fighters that Cedarburg WI 53012 very much resembled those being produced in Europe

such as the Sopwith and Nieuport A new design the(Photos from the William T Thomas Jr collection S4B with a shorter fuselage was designed simultaneously

via Robert G Elliott) with America entering the war and an order for 100 The S4 had been designed prior to the merger of the Scouts was delivered in November 1917 using the 100 hp

Thomas companies and the Morse Chain Co and was the Gnome engine This plane had a top speed of 95 mph prototype of the famous Tommy The 100hp Gnome climbed to 7500 feet in 10 minutes and had a ceiling of rotary was being built in the United States by The 16000 feet General Vehicle Co of Long Island City New York and The Navy was not to be overlooked and an identical 6 SEPTEMBER 1982

Thomas-Morse 5-4C fuselage final asshysembly before covering Early models had 100 hp Gnome engines however later ones had 80 hp LeRhones

Wing assembly and storage area in Thomas-Morse plant

Thomas-Morse machine shop area Note how all machines are powered from the one overhead shaft u s flag on wall has different arrangeshyments of stars

version with twin floats designated the S5 was produced having a lesser rate of climb and a lower top speed due to the additional drag An order was placed by the Navy for six airplanes A further improvement of the S4B to the S4C and the immediate need for additional advance training planes moved the War Department to order 400 planes of the new design The major change was the elimination of cable aileron controls for the superior torque tube system Smaller ailerons and elevators a change to the 80hp LeRhone engine and provisions for carrying one machine gun were also inshycorporated

The change in the engine was prompted by the troubleshysome habit of the Gnome spewing gasoline into the cowling and catching fire in flight It was also reported to be more temperamental in starting than the LeRhone The LeRhone was manufactured by the Union Switch amp Signal Co of Swissvale Pennsylvania By May 1918 the Tommy was found to be in service on nearly every Army Airfield in the country Additional orders followed in rapid succession including an order for 150 planes placed in August and another for 400 which were not produced due to cancellation in late 1918 after half of the parts were made

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Wing fabrication section in Brindley Street plant Ithaca N Y

Model S-4B seaplane on the quiet waters of Lake Cayuga

Model S-4B powered with a 100 hp Gnome Rotary engine

Somewhere between 600 and 650 S4B and S4C planes were delivered with enough spare parts to make 200 more Quality control during this period was far from todays standards with oliy one out of every 10 Tommys being flown by a company test pilot The best looking Tommy the S4E was the last of the single seaters and featured tapered wings and a completely new set of tail surfaces Only one was built in late 1918 and it was converted after the war for use as a racing plane where it was seen on the National Air Race circuit

This signaled the end of the single-seat Scout which is certainly the best known of all the Thomas-More airshy8 SEPTEMBER 1982

planes and the one that will keep the memory of the company alive Many other airplanes were designed durshying this period that did not reach production but were attempts to widen their scope of manufacture The S6 was a tandem two seat trainer that was said to be one of their better designs having better performance than the single seat airplanes on the same 80hp LeRhone engine

The S7 was also a two-place with side-by-side seating and the S9 was a beefed up version of the S6 with a wider fuselage and the Wright radial engine Their engineering was getting better but the orders were not

Model S-48 viewed from the top Note roundel Insignia with stars on wings

Model S-4C has straight trailing edge on top wing Standard 80 hp LeRhone engine GFM machine guns were geared to fire through the propeller arc Cam action and Conastanesco interruptor gear made this possible

Rotary LeRhone on S-4C Triangular shaped metal section on fuselage side was a means of fairing the round motor to the flat fuselage side

forthcoming Another similar effort to widen their scope was the

attempt at production of a series of pursuit planes The MB-1 using the heavy 400hp Liberty engine was a high wing monoplane with unusual design having lifting surfaces between the two sets of lift struts and an extremely stubby nose to get the proper center of balance

The second attempt was a biplane with a 445hp geared Liberty engine and the third attempt in this series the MB3 reverted back to a single seat fighter powered with a 300hp Hispano-Suiza built by Wright First flown in February 1919 the MB3 had a top speed of 163 mph

and climbed to 10000 feet in four minutes 52 seconds It was so much better than competitors that the Air Service ordered 50 airplanes Procurement systems having changed a bid was let for 200 planes with the bids going out to all the industry The order was granted to the Boeing Airplane Company of Seattle Washington due to their having the lowest bid This was a critical blow to the Thomas-Morse Co from which they never fully recovered This order was also the establishment of the Boeing Company into the aircraft manufacturing business and the MB3A became the standard pursuit ship of the 1920s a stroke of fate which on hindsight seems grossly unfair

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Cowl detail on Thomas-Morse S-4C Note smooth metal work with beaded edges

Two place Model TM-23 Alert Pursuit flipped over by test pilot Paul Wilson

Model S-7 side by side two seater trainer constructed from modified Scout with extended wing panels and widened fuseshylage It was completed from drawing board to flight In 29 daysl Shown flying over Lake Cayuga It was the only design of B D Thomas

In the continuing struggle to survive the company designed a twin-engine airmail plane called the MB4 powered by Hisso engines of 300hp and a double fuselage This plane was a complete failure A continued effort brought out two racing planes a biplane called the MB6 and the MB7 a high wing parasol These planes saw action in the 1922 Pulitzer Race in Detroit but did not win

The company then turned its efforts to developing a new version of an all-metal airplane The MB9 and MB10 were two-seat trainers with inverted gull-wings and corrugated skin similar to the Junkers and called 10 SEPTEMBER 1982

Flying Washboards The TM33 racer the TM23 pursuit plane and an observation plane called the TM24 continued the effort The TM24 was nearly a success but due to another quirk of fate it failed because of the airflow being diverted from the rudder by the gunner standing up in the rear cockpit This dealt the plane its death blow

Once more struggling to its feet the company proshyduced the OX6 an all metal observation plane powered by a 400hp Pratt amp Whitney engine Six airplanes were delivered to the Air Corps for testing and the company continued improving the model with the final result

Thomas-Morse Model 5-4E with tapered top and bottom wings Forward section of fuselage was rounded to eliminate the triangular metal fairing

First Boeing built Thomas-Morse MB-3A used for tests at McCook Field (later Wright Field) Dayton Ohio McCook Field number P-259 military serial number AS 68237 and engine was 300 hp Wright Boeing under bid Thomas and thus took away the successful design whih could have saved Thomas

Thomas-Morse MB-6 racer built for the 1921 National Air Races in Omaha It was not a winner

being the XO-6B pursuit carrying a 424hp Pratt amp Whitney Wasp C engine It was a huge success and the final designation was 0-19 This was the last plane produced at Ithaca prior to the sale of the company in August 1929 to the Consolidated Aircraft Co of Buffalo New York

Success was reaped by Consolidated who moved the division to Buffalo and produced more than 170 of the 0-19 observation planes By this time W T Thomas the original founder had left and Larry Bell became Vice President of the corporation When Consolidated decided to move to California in 1934 the Thomas-Morse

Division was abolished and many of the people went to work for Bell Aircraft formed by Larry Bell

The final bell had sounded and all that was left was the memory of a very valiant fight by a spirited group of people who created a mark in history most remembered by the Tommy-Morse Scout itself Several examples are currently in the hands of private owners including Jim Nissen from California Skeeter Carlson of Spokane Washington and last but not least the one which was flown every Sunday for years in the Rhineshybeck Aerodrome show usually by the inimitable Cole Palen himself

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The image of the Tommy is further etched in history by its appearances in innumerable movies such as

A Romance of the Air (1918) The Sky Raider Wings The Lost Squadron Dawn Patrol Hells Angels Sky Devils Cock of the Air Heartbreak The Eagle and the Hawk Panama Flo

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Thomas-Morse MB-7 racer with a 400 hp Wright H-3 engine Aircraft was entered in the 1921 National Air Races with poor results

Thomas-Morse Model MB-24 Observashytion plane With odd appearing shorter wing on top it flew with splendid pershyformance and was easily handled acshycording to test pilots

Thomas-Morse XP-13A Viper with 525 hp P amp W R-1340-9 Wasp engine This last pursuit type built by Thomas-Morse was attempted around 1930

Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Suzy Capt Eddie Men with Wings Lafayette Escadrille The Great Waldo Pepper The Amazing Howard Hughes (1978 TV movie) So from the 1918 film A Romance of the Air to

the 1978 TV film The Amazing Howard Hughes Tommys have been flying in the movies for over 60 years probably longer than any other aircraft bull

The derelict Ercoupe looked like this after five years of neglect at the Grand Rapids MI Airport

Nicely restored Ercoupe N99219 is painted gold with red trim

RESTORATION OF AN

eRCOape By J C Bud Pearl

(EAA 61475 AIC 3911) 15774 Comstock

Grand Haven MI 49417

(Photos courtesy of the author)

I located Ercoupe 415C N99219 SIN 1842 at the Grand Rapids Michigan Airport where it had been tied down and neglected for five years It had been vandalized and the owner had tried unsuccessfully to recover costs from the airport authority All glass except the windshyshield had been broken out and the radio and gyros stolen After five years in our rough Michigan climate it looked pretty sad

I had owned a Coupe before and still had the factory service manual so decided to tackle the restoration The owner and I arrived at a price and I also paid $25000 owed for tie-down fees before I could remove the plane

On November 24 1973 a friend and I removed the wings pumped up the tires built a trailer under it and towed it horne (50 miles on the freeway) We were a little over the maximum width and traveled at the minimum speed (45 mph) but had no trouble with the Highway Patrol

During the winter I removed all cowlings fairings wheels gear control rods etc I am now an expert at removing rusted fasteners in 100 weather I renovated these parts in my basement during the winter months

When spring fmally arrived I began cleaning out the airframe I removed all inner skins floor boards etc and flushed out the five year deposits of mice nests etc Fortunately there was very little corrosion from those little devils (The photo of the mouse on the tail and the Spanish translates to Flying Mouse House which I think is appropriate)

The restoration took eleven months The engine was bore-scoped and found to be OK All accessories were rebuilt repainted and installed by our local AI I have kept the plane in original configuration with the exception of adding cowl fairings for the resistor-type spark plugs Also the radio ELT and the paint job are not per the original The entire plane was repainted panel reshyfurbished new upholstery glass instruments tires brakes wing tanks etc completed the project

The engine ran fine on the initial start-up and it checked out OK I made one taxi test and flew it off on

the second run in October 1974 It flew hands off and required only a slight readjustment of the nose wheel for proper tracking

Needless to say I have learned a lot about Ercoupes and I enjoy the plane very much Since the restoration I have topped the engine and installed a Narco Mark III radio under our AIs supervision I recommend a project like this to anyone who has the time and aid of a friendly mechanic After the project is finished you will have a great sense of satisfaction and will have saved a classic aircraft from ending up on the scrap pile

We have five Ercoupes on our field All are in excellent shape and basically maintained by their pilotowners We are also fortunate to have the support of our local FBO and AI who supervises our efforts to keep the Coupes flying Most weekends fmd us off in a group to the regional Dawn Patrols and Michigan Ercoupe owners fly-ins bull

The Spanish Mouse logo Flying Mouse House

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Author stands next to his Stinson Strut fairings are visible as well as tledown rings Stinson cap is a must

In February 1948 at the tender age of 16 I started taking flying lessons in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser After my first solo flight in June I received my Private License in October (even had to do spins for the check ride) During the course of the next several months I flew every kind of airplane available every one a tailshydragger I had the flying bug bad

I flew J-3 Cubs PA-lls PA-14s PA-15 Vagabonds Clippers Pacers Tri-Pacers and even the old J-4 Cub Coupe I also flew Cessna 120s and 140s Aeroncas Taylorcrafts and Stearmans and remember the Mooney Mite Well on and on I could go listing different old planes and in more recent years Ive flown most all the light singles and twins but the most impressive to me in my early flying years was my first encounter with the Stinson 108 series

Having been born and raised in Crosbytown Texas I used to go out to Paudler Field and just sit look and drool The first Stinson I ever saw was a 1948 Station Wagon owned by a prominent local farmer I would walk around this Stinson look and drool some more In 1948 the Stinson was the Cadillac of light single-engined tail-wheel airplanes

My first opportunity to actually fly a Stinson came in the spring of 1949 After graduating from high school at Crosbyton in 1948 I had enrolled in Texas Tech College in Lubbock and was out at Wes-Tex Aircraft the Piper distributor at Lubbock where they had just traded for Stinson N9860K It was a beautiful maroon like the one in Crosbyton and had a heavy-case 165 Franklin engine As the instructor checked me out we did climbs straight and level slow flight stalls turns and shot some touchshyand-gos It was love at first flight During the ensuing

Vertical tall surfaces display registration number and Stinson logo Note VOR antenna

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Front quarter view of Hulan Bass Stinson 108-2 shows metallzed fuselage and delicate paint trim Polished aluminum is eye-catching

months I flew the Stinson on many local and crossshycountry trips to breakfast flights fly-ins and many other places

As time quickly passed I met a girl married began a family and became a stock and commodity broker by profession I was able to add various ratings to my license as the scenes changed at the airports Gradually becoming absent were the Aeroncas Taylorcrafts Cubs etc and even the discontinued Stinsons were fading into memories However locked and permanently engraved in my flying memories were all those taildraggers which were increasingly being replaced by tricycle-geared contemporaries Remaining sweet in my memory were the many pleasant happy flights in the Stinson 108-2 The stable-feeling platform 120 mph cruise four-place load-carrying Stinson was to be revived from memory to reality - someday somehow maybe - Im going to own one for myself - YES

During the 1960s I did a great deal of flying instructshying charter work and just plain pleasure flying in most

By Hulan F Bass (EAA 184841 Ale 6975)

5503 West 1st Street Lubbock TX 79416

all of Pipers newer singles and twins I admit the 260 Comanche is still my favorite in that category however it too has been discontinued since the early 1970s Even with the passage of these many years lingering clearly in my memories I realize there are many different Stinson airplanes including the Reliant series and the 108 series The 108s first appeared in 1946 as 150hp Voyagers (which I always felt were a little underpowered) The 1947 108-2 introduced the 165hp Voyager and Station Wagon The large tail 108-3 was built by Piper before being discontinued in 1950

In February 1981 I decided the time was right to convert dreams into reality so I started looking Mostly using Trade-A-Plane I made about 75 inquiries from which I received details and pictures of about 25 Stinsons Some were 150hp 108-1s others 108-2s and 108-3 165hp planes They ran from middotbasket cases to rather nice five were in the latter category Of the five I decided I would take the one on which I could make the best deal One each as in Nebraska Georgia Indiana

Nicely done instrument panel follows original Stinson layout Even control wheels and throHle are original color Radio and transponder are on left side

Florida and Maine Guess which one it was On July 17 1981 I bought N9368K a Stinson Station Wagon 108-2 from Daniel McKenney Presque-Isle Maine about 2200 miles from Lubbock Texas

According to the log books the plane has never been damaged and has 1750 hours on the engine and airframe with 920 hours since major The first owner was at Charleston South Carolina second in Louisiana third in New York fourth in Maine and now the fifth owner shya Texan N9368K was initially fabric-covered but on May 15 1971 the fuselage was metalized by Skycraft Design Inc The wings are still fabric being recovered in June 1980 As you can see in the picture it is polished aluminum with a black and red stripe

When purchased the Stinson had a new Airtex interior baggage compartment and vinyl seats and I have been upgrading with the help of Univair Airtex WagshyAero Nagel Aircraft Kelley Instruments Thompson Instruments ICT Instruments my good friend John Criswell of Aero Communications and also my good AampP friend Gary Bradley of G amp G Aero Service As the Stinsons paper work was not up to date Horton Aero weighed it so as to establish a new weight and balance

To the exterior Ive added wheel pants new tires new left rear lift strut fillets antenna and second venturi On the inside I have installed a new carb-heat control OAT gauge suction gauge DG attitude gyro T amp B indicator R of C indicator and new sensitive altimeter Along with a King KX 170B transceiver (720 ch) KI-208 Omnihead radio speaker Telex mike and overhead grill and dome light I now have a full panel The required addition of shielded wiring harness and shielded plugs was topped off with a new King KT-76A

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Side view of Stinson N9368K shows classic lines of this 35 year old plane Basic airframe is all metal with no wood used anywhere

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TYPE CLUBS AND OTHER AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS

Aeronca Club Augie and Pat Wegner 1432 28th Ct Kenosha WI 53140 414 522-9014 Newsletter 3-4 per year Dues $200 per year

Aeronca Aviators Club - a Division of Pea Patch Airlines Joseph E Dickey Chief Pilot 511 Terrace Lake Road Columbus IN 47201 812 342-6878 Newsletter Quarterly AAC

Quarterly PPA Dues $12 annually AAC

$12 annually PPA $18 annually AAC and PPA

Aeronca Sedan Club Richard Welsh 2311 East Lake Sammamish Place SE Issaquah WA 98027 Newsletter 3 per year Dues $250 per year

Air Force Historical Foundation Col Louis H Cummings USAF (Ret)

- Exec Dir Bldg 1413 Room 120 Andrews Air Force Base MD 20331 301 981-4728 Newsletter Aerospace Historian Dues Individual membership - $2500

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (Society)

John M Frank Executive Director Mid-Continent Airport 1922 Midfield Rd PO Box 12888 Wichita KS 67277 316 945-6913 Newsletter Month ly Dues $20 per year (U S and Canada)

$40 per year (Foreign)

American Aviation Historical Society

Thomas S Britton President 2333 Otis Santa Ana CA 92704 714 549-4818 Newsletter AAHS Journal (Quarterly)

AAHS Newsletter (Quarterly) Dues $20 per year

American Navion Society A R Cardono Chai rman of the Board Betty Ladehoff Executive Secretary Municipal Airport Box 1175 Banning CA 92220 714 849-2213 Newsletter Navioneers (Monthly) Dues $2500 year

Aviation Maintenance Foundation Richard S Kost Executive Director PO Box 739 Basin WY 82410 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $3000 per year

$2000 per year - Student Membership

Bird Airplane Club Jeannie Hill PO Box 89 Harvard IL 60033 815 943-7205 Newsletter Occasional Dues Postage donation

Bucker Club John Bergeson SecretarylTreasurer 615 West May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter Every other month Dues US - $750 per year

Foreign - $1000 per year

Cessna Airmaster Club Gar Williams 9 So 135 Aero Drive Naperville IL 60565 Newsletter None Dues None

International Cessna 120140 Association

Glenn Usher Box 92 Richardson TX 75080 Newsletter Monthly Dues US - $1000 per year

Foreign - $1500 per year

West Coast Cessna 120140 Club Rick Paige President PO Box 5298 San Mateo CA 94402 415 574-0920 Newsletter Six per year Dues $1000 per year

Cessna 150152 Club Skip Carden Executive Director PO Box 15388 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly Dues $1500 per year

International Cessna 170 Association Inc

Velvet Fackeldey Executive Secretary Route 2 Box 274 Hartvil le MO 65667 Newsletter Flypaper (11 per year)

The 170 News (Quarterly) Dues $1500 per year

International 180185 Club Inc (Cessna)

180-185 Owners Only Charles Bombardier President 4539 N 49th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85031 Newsletter 9 or 10 per year Dues $1000 per year

Eastern Cessna 190195 Association

Cliff Crabs 25575 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted OH 44070 216fi77-4025 Newsletter One annually Dues $10 per year

Culver Club Larry Low Chairman 60 Skywood Way Woodside CA 94062 Newsletter None Dues None

Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

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De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

International Swift Association Charles E Nelson PO Sox 644 McMinn County Airport Athens TN 37303 615745-9547 Newsletter Monthly Dues Individual - $2500 first year

$1500 per year thereafter

Family - $2250

International Taylorcraft Owners Club

Bruce M Bixler II President 12809 Greenbower Road Alliance OH 44601 216 823-9748 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

The Uncommon Cub Garth Elliot 20 Brimwood Boulevard Unit 78 Agincourt Ontario Canada M1V 1B7 416 292-3200 Newsletter Occasional Dues None

National Waco Club Ray Brandly President 700 Hill Avenue Hamilton OH 45015 Newsletter Every other month Dues $750 per year

World War I Aeroplanes L E Opdycke 15 Crescent Road Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Newsletter 5 per year ($400 for sample

issue) Dues Voluntary contributions

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Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

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This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

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BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

22 SEPTEMBER 1982

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

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Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

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We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

To thas ancIs we publish our journal WORLD WAR [ AEROPLANES five ti_ a year for s_ 800 ~ tllroughout til world and conduct a substantial info-t10n srv1clI by ma11 and telephon we nIIlnUln an up-to-date f11e of both orig1nal and reproduct10n aircraft all over til world (tIIre are s_ 700 of the fonner and so 900 of til latter)

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would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary Tulsa Fly-In co-sponsored by EAA Ale Chapter 10 UL Chapter 10 lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2 Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa Contact Cal Bass 6111 So Jopl in Tulsa OK 74136 918494-8908

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FRONT COVER 1946 Piper J-3 BACK COVER This Thomas-Morse C85 SIN 22284 mounted on Edo 1320 MB-4 twin-engine mail plane was the floats poses for its portrait at Oshkosh first design by the company after being 81 Seaplane Fly-In Owned by Elvin out-bid by Boeing for production of the Thiessen (EAA 138151 AlC 6040) of TM MB-3A Powered by two 300hp Route 1 Box 63 Butterfield MN 56120 Hispano-Suiza engines the plane was a this floatplane has been flown from complete failure Photo taken at Ithaca Minnesota to Fairbanks Alaska and NY circa 1920 See story on page 6 back Total flying time for the trip was (Photo from the collection of Gabriel just over 90 hours Baumwart via Frank Strnad)

(Photo by Norm Petersen)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Straight and Level By Brad Thomas 2 AlC News By Gene Chase 4 Mystery Plane 5 Just Plane Tommy - Part Three The Story of the

Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation By Al Kelch 6

Restoration of an Ercoupe By J C Bud Pearl 13 Stinson N9368K By Hulan F Bass 14 Type Clubs and Other Aviation Organizations 16 An Airplane To Its Pilot 18 Golden Oldies 19 Members Projects 20 Bordens Aeroplane Posters from the 1930s

By Lionel J Salisbury 22 Letters to the Editor 24 Calendar of Events 25

Page 13 Page 14

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EAA COMMENTS ON AADP

EAA supports with some reservations the passa~e of the Airport and Airway Development Program BIll (HR 2643) now before the House of Representatives EAA Director of Government Affairs Peter B Stromshyborn wrote in a recent letter to each member of the House Although the bill contains some provisions not supported by EAA we do support the concept of th~ aviation taxes and user fees being returned to the aIrways system and thus the need for this bill to be passed by the House of Repr~sentatives However Strombom pointed out that EAA does not support the use of the Airport and Airways Trust Fund for operations and maintenance expenses of the FAA It is our firm conviction that the use of the Trust Fund should be restricted to its original confined purpose of capital improvements to our national airways system

It should be noted that EAA was the only aviation

1982 Grand Champion Classic Airplane at Oshkosh 82 was this Luscombe 8A NC71454 sin 2881 Pictured in front of their shiny plane are the restorers Jim Stoia left his wife Mary and younger brother Tom Stoia all of Manning South Carolina (Photo by Norm Petersen)

organization which did not support the original Trust Fund Bill because of the potential abuses It is EAAs position that the trust fund should not be raided for operations and administration funds for the FAA

Strombom went on to say that EAA cannot support the 12 cents per gallon tax on aviation fuel which is meant to pay for the costs of the ADAP Program Under the previous ADAP Program the highest tax was 7 cents per gallon EAA recommended a lower rate of 85 cents per gallon Strombom said We sincerely believe that this is a modest but fair allocation for general aviation as a sizable proportion of general aviation pilots make only very limited use of the airways system

EAA also proposed that antiqueclassic and homebuilt aircraft be taxed at the lower rate of 25 cents per gallon In requesting this special consideration Strombom cited the fact that homebuilt aircraft are used exclusively for recreational purposes while antiqueclassic planes are reminders of Americas aviation heritage and are important to the children of tomorrow The high cost of flying these aircraft today provides no encouragement to maintain them in an airworthy condition

ANZANI LONGSTER PROJECT IS PROGRESSING

Tim Talen (EAA 8615 AlC 1616) PO Box 920 Cottage Grove OR 97424 reports the wings have been signed off and envelopes are being sewn The engine mount is jigged and ready to be welded and the control system and instrument panel are completed

The 1931 FLYING AND GLIDER MANUAL (Reshyprinted by EAA see page 26 this issue) contains the plans and construction article for the Longster The original plane was designed and built by Les Long

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and was powered by a three cylinder 35hp Anzani engine Tim believes he has located the engine used on the original craft and it will power the newly built version

RENO MIGHT BE INTERNATIONAL RACE

An international race is closer to a reality for the Reno National Championship Air Races this year scheduled for September 17-19

According to Air Race Director Floyd Edsall Conshyversations are being held on both sides of the water And theres a good possibility that well have four or five Formula Ones from France and England

The Reno races are setting prize money for a Grand Prix race that will help cover transportation costs to get the foreign aircraft to Reno Last year English racer Graham Horder was entered in the Reno races but ran into problems transporting his aircraft

Upon delivering his Formula One aircraft it was discovered that the tail was too large to fit into the cargo section of the BOAC jetliner But the pilot still came to look over the Reno races and vowed to come back this year

Edsall said that problem has been solved with the airlines and they will have capabilities to transport the airplanes

Right now we have three Formula One pilots who race in Reno speaking on behalf of our races in France explained Edsall They will race while theyre over there

Its not a dream anymore With active conversations and visits going on in Reno and France Edsall believes this year will be the Reno International Championship Air Races And with that sanctioning world records can be set in Reno for the Formula One class

The races are at Stead Airfield 10 miles north of Reno and will also include three other classes of racing aircraft and a spectacular air show

MYSTERY PLANE

Another Mystery Plane photo from the fabulous collection of Mike Rezich 6424 So LaPorte Ave Chicago IL 60638 A couple of clues - this plane was built in Wichita KS in 1926 The answer will appear in the November 1982 issue of VINTAGE

UNCOMMON CUB NEWSLETTER

Garth Elliott (EAA 14599 AlC 1581) 20 Brimwood Blvd Townhouse 78 Agincourt Ontario MIV IB7 Canada edits a newsletter pertaining to Uncommon Cubs (1941 or earlier 60hp or less - exception the Canadian Prospector Cub) Garth is flying his recently restored Taylor E-2 Cub and his newsletters contain useful information about the older Cubs as well as the location and status of other projects

He is compiling a list of extant Uncommon Cubs and would be pleased to hear from anyone having knowledge of aircraft in this category Garth can be contacted at the above address

CHART MEETING

Task Group 1-6 of the National Airspace Review proshygram concluded its three weeks of meetings on Sectional Chart revisions with a number of recommendations on details of charting which will be little noticed by pilots

Possibly the most important and interesting developshyment was an EAA proposal that read as follows

The Experimental Aircraft Association proposes that the FAA investigate the possibility of printing Sectional Charts on one side only in light of cost sheet line layout and other considerations as appropriate

In the discussion that followed AOPA said they opposed the measure to print charts on one side only and print airportfacility information on the other side as this would hurt their sales of the airport directory Nevershytheless when the vote was taken AOPA voted for the measure along with the Department of Defense the FAA and the Allied Pilots Association Opposed were the National Oceanic Administration and the National Association of State Aviation Officials bull

The Mystery Plane in the July 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE remains a mystery as no one offered possible identification The aircraft was pictured on an un-mailed post card in a private collection in St James MNbull

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A straight row of thirty-five model 5-4C Thomas-Morse Scouts with 80 hp LeshyRhone engines

JUST PbANE TOMMY The Story of the Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation

Part Three

By Al Kelch was the choice of power plants for the new S4 After (EAA 35767 A IC 700) successful test flights for the Army an order was placed

66 W 622 N Madison A venue for 100 planes Thus was born the series of fighters that Cedarburg WI 53012 very much resembled those being produced in Europe

such as the Sopwith and Nieuport A new design the(Photos from the William T Thomas Jr collection S4B with a shorter fuselage was designed simultaneously

via Robert G Elliott) with America entering the war and an order for 100 The S4 had been designed prior to the merger of the Scouts was delivered in November 1917 using the 100 hp

Thomas companies and the Morse Chain Co and was the Gnome engine This plane had a top speed of 95 mph prototype of the famous Tommy The 100hp Gnome climbed to 7500 feet in 10 minutes and had a ceiling of rotary was being built in the United States by The 16000 feet General Vehicle Co of Long Island City New York and The Navy was not to be overlooked and an identical 6 SEPTEMBER 1982

Thomas-Morse 5-4C fuselage final asshysembly before covering Early models had 100 hp Gnome engines however later ones had 80 hp LeRhones

Wing assembly and storage area in Thomas-Morse plant

Thomas-Morse machine shop area Note how all machines are powered from the one overhead shaft u s flag on wall has different arrangeshyments of stars

version with twin floats designated the S5 was produced having a lesser rate of climb and a lower top speed due to the additional drag An order was placed by the Navy for six airplanes A further improvement of the S4B to the S4C and the immediate need for additional advance training planes moved the War Department to order 400 planes of the new design The major change was the elimination of cable aileron controls for the superior torque tube system Smaller ailerons and elevators a change to the 80hp LeRhone engine and provisions for carrying one machine gun were also inshycorporated

The change in the engine was prompted by the troubleshysome habit of the Gnome spewing gasoline into the cowling and catching fire in flight It was also reported to be more temperamental in starting than the LeRhone The LeRhone was manufactured by the Union Switch amp Signal Co of Swissvale Pennsylvania By May 1918 the Tommy was found to be in service on nearly every Army Airfield in the country Additional orders followed in rapid succession including an order for 150 planes placed in August and another for 400 which were not produced due to cancellation in late 1918 after half of the parts were made

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Wing fabrication section in Brindley Street plant Ithaca N Y

Model S-4B seaplane on the quiet waters of Lake Cayuga

Model S-4B powered with a 100 hp Gnome Rotary engine

Somewhere between 600 and 650 S4B and S4C planes were delivered with enough spare parts to make 200 more Quality control during this period was far from todays standards with oliy one out of every 10 Tommys being flown by a company test pilot The best looking Tommy the S4E was the last of the single seaters and featured tapered wings and a completely new set of tail surfaces Only one was built in late 1918 and it was converted after the war for use as a racing plane where it was seen on the National Air Race circuit

This signaled the end of the single-seat Scout which is certainly the best known of all the Thomas-More airshy8 SEPTEMBER 1982

planes and the one that will keep the memory of the company alive Many other airplanes were designed durshying this period that did not reach production but were attempts to widen their scope of manufacture The S6 was a tandem two seat trainer that was said to be one of their better designs having better performance than the single seat airplanes on the same 80hp LeRhone engine

The S7 was also a two-place with side-by-side seating and the S9 was a beefed up version of the S6 with a wider fuselage and the Wright radial engine Their engineering was getting better but the orders were not

Model S-48 viewed from the top Note roundel Insignia with stars on wings

Model S-4C has straight trailing edge on top wing Standard 80 hp LeRhone engine GFM machine guns were geared to fire through the propeller arc Cam action and Conastanesco interruptor gear made this possible

Rotary LeRhone on S-4C Triangular shaped metal section on fuselage side was a means of fairing the round motor to the flat fuselage side

forthcoming Another similar effort to widen their scope was the

attempt at production of a series of pursuit planes The MB-1 using the heavy 400hp Liberty engine was a high wing monoplane with unusual design having lifting surfaces between the two sets of lift struts and an extremely stubby nose to get the proper center of balance

The second attempt was a biplane with a 445hp geared Liberty engine and the third attempt in this series the MB3 reverted back to a single seat fighter powered with a 300hp Hispano-Suiza built by Wright First flown in February 1919 the MB3 had a top speed of 163 mph

and climbed to 10000 feet in four minutes 52 seconds It was so much better than competitors that the Air Service ordered 50 airplanes Procurement systems having changed a bid was let for 200 planes with the bids going out to all the industry The order was granted to the Boeing Airplane Company of Seattle Washington due to their having the lowest bid This was a critical blow to the Thomas-Morse Co from which they never fully recovered This order was also the establishment of the Boeing Company into the aircraft manufacturing business and the MB3A became the standard pursuit ship of the 1920s a stroke of fate which on hindsight seems grossly unfair

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Cowl detail on Thomas-Morse S-4C Note smooth metal work with beaded edges

Two place Model TM-23 Alert Pursuit flipped over by test pilot Paul Wilson

Model S-7 side by side two seater trainer constructed from modified Scout with extended wing panels and widened fuseshylage It was completed from drawing board to flight In 29 daysl Shown flying over Lake Cayuga It was the only design of B D Thomas

In the continuing struggle to survive the company designed a twin-engine airmail plane called the MB4 powered by Hisso engines of 300hp and a double fuselage This plane was a complete failure A continued effort brought out two racing planes a biplane called the MB6 and the MB7 a high wing parasol These planes saw action in the 1922 Pulitzer Race in Detroit but did not win

The company then turned its efforts to developing a new version of an all-metal airplane The MB9 and MB10 were two-seat trainers with inverted gull-wings and corrugated skin similar to the Junkers and called 10 SEPTEMBER 1982

Flying Washboards The TM33 racer the TM23 pursuit plane and an observation plane called the TM24 continued the effort The TM24 was nearly a success but due to another quirk of fate it failed because of the airflow being diverted from the rudder by the gunner standing up in the rear cockpit This dealt the plane its death blow

Once more struggling to its feet the company proshyduced the OX6 an all metal observation plane powered by a 400hp Pratt amp Whitney engine Six airplanes were delivered to the Air Corps for testing and the company continued improving the model with the final result

Thomas-Morse Model 5-4E with tapered top and bottom wings Forward section of fuselage was rounded to eliminate the triangular metal fairing

First Boeing built Thomas-Morse MB-3A used for tests at McCook Field (later Wright Field) Dayton Ohio McCook Field number P-259 military serial number AS 68237 and engine was 300 hp Wright Boeing under bid Thomas and thus took away the successful design whih could have saved Thomas

Thomas-Morse MB-6 racer built for the 1921 National Air Races in Omaha It was not a winner

being the XO-6B pursuit carrying a 424hp Pratt amp Whitney Wasp C engine It was a huge success and the final designation was 0-19 This was the last plane produced at Ithaca prior to the sale of the company in August 1929 to the Consolidated Aircraft Co of Buffalo New York

Success was reaped by Consolidated who moved the division to Buffalo and produced more than 170 of the 0-19 observation planes By this time W T Thomas the original founder had left and Larry Bell became Vice President of the corporation When Consolidated decided to move to California in 1934 the Thomas-Morse

Division was abolished and many of the people went to work for Bell Aircraft formed by Larry Bell

The final bell had sounded and all that was left was the memory of a very valiant fight by a spirited group of people who created a mark in history most remembered by the Tommy-Morse Scout itself Several examples are currently in the hands of private owners including Jim Nissen from California Skeeter Carlson of Spokane Washington and last but not least the one which was flown every Sunday for years in the Rhineshybeck Aerodrome show usually by the inimitable Cole Palen himself

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The image of the Tommy is further etched in history by its appearances in innumerable movies such as

A Romance of the Air (1918) The Sky Raider Wings The Lost Squadron Dawn Patrol Hells Angels Sky Devils Cock of the Air Heartbreak The Eagle and the Hawk Panama Flo

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Thomas-Morse MB-7 racer with a 400 hp Wright H-3 engine Aircraft was entered in the 1921 National Air Races with poor results

Thomas-Morse Model MB-24 Observashytion plane With odd appearing shorter wing on top it flew with splendid pershyformance and was easily handled acshycording to test pilots

Thomas-Morse XP-13A Viper with 525 hp P amp W R-1340-9 Wasp engine This last pursuit type built by Thomas-Morse was attempted around 1930

Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Suzy Capt Eddie Men with Wings Lafayette Escadrille The Great Waldo Pepper The Amazing Howard Hughes (1978 TV movie) So from the 1918 film A Romance of the Air to

the 1978 TV film The Amazing Howard Hughes Tommys have been flying in the movies for over 60 years probably longer than any other aircraft bull

The derelict Ercoupe looked like this after five years of neglect at the Grand Rapids MI Airport

Nicely restored Ercoupe N99219 is painted gold with red trim

RESTORATION OF AN

eRCOape By J C Bud Pearl

(EAA 61475 AIC 3911) 15774 Comstock

Grand Haven MI 49417

(Photos courtesy of the author)

I located Ercoupe 415C N99219 SIN 1842 at the Grand Rapids Michigan Airport where it had been tied down and neglected for five years It had been vandalized and the owner had tried unsuccessfully to recover costs from the airport authority All glass except the windshyshield had been broken out and the radio and gyros stolen After five years in our rough Michigan climate it looked pretty sad

I had owned a Coupe before and still had the factory service manual so decided to tackle the restoration The owner and I arrived at a price and I also paid $25000 owed for tie-down fees before I could remove the plane

On November 24 1973 a friend and I removed the wings pumped up the tires built a trailer under it and towed it horne (50 miles on the freeway) We were a little over the maximum width and traveled at the minimum speed (45 mph) but had no trouble with the Highway Patrol

During the winter I removed all cowlings fairings wheels gear control rods etc I am now an expert at removing rusted fasteners in 100 weather I renovated these parts in my basement during the winter months

When spring fmally arrived I began cleaning out the airframe I removed all inner skins floor boards etc and flushed out the five year deposits of mice nests etc Fortunately there was very little corrosion from those little devils (The photo of the mouse on the tail and the Spanish translates to Flying Mouse House which I think is appropriate)

The restoration took eleven months The engine was bore-scoped and found to be OK All accessories were rebuilt repainted and installed by our local AI I have kept the plane in original configuration with the exception of adding cowl fairings for the resistor-type spark plugs Also the radio ELT and the paint job are not per the original The entire plane was repainted panel reshyfurbished new upholstery glass instruments tires brakes wing tanks etc completed the project

The engine ran fine on the initial start-up and it checked out OK I made one taxi test and flew it off on

the second run in October 1974 It flew hands off and required only a slight readjustment of the nose wheel for proper tracking

Needless to say I have learned a lot about Ercoupes and I enjoy the plane very much Since the restoration I have topped the engine and installed a Narco Mark III radio under our AIs supervision I recommend a project like this to anyone who has the time and aid of a friendly mechanic After the project is finished you will have a great sense of satisfaction and will have saved a classic aircraft from ending up on the scrap pile

We have five Ercoupes on our field All are in excellent shape and basically maintained by their pilotowners We are also fortunate to have the support of our local FBO and AI who supervises our efforts to keep the Coupes flying Most weekends fmd us off in a group to the regional Dawn Patrols and Michigan Ercoupe owners fly-ins bull

The Spanish Mouse logo Flying Mouse House

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Author stands next to his Stinson Strut fairings are visible as well as tledown rings Stinson cap is a must

In February 1948 at the tender age of 16 I started taking flying lessons in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser After my first solo flight in June I received my Private License in October (even had to do spins for the check ride) During the course of the next several months I flew every kind of airplane available every one a tailshydragger I had the flying bug bad

I flew J-3 Cubs PA-lls PA-14s PA-15 Vagabonds Clippers Pacers Tri-Pacers and even the old J-4 Cub Coupe I also flew Cessna 120s and 140s Aeroncas Taylorcrafts and Stearmans and remember the Mooney Mite Well on and on I could go listing different old planes and in more recent years Ive flown most all the light singles and twins but the most impressive to me in my early flying years was my first encounter with the Stinson 108 series

Having been born and raised in Crosbytown Texas I used to go out to Paudler Field and just sit look and drool The first Stinson I ever saw was a 1948 Station Wagon owned by a prominent local farmer I would walk around this Stinson look and drool some more In 1948 the Stinson was the Cadillac of light single-engined tail-wheel airplanes

My first opportunity to actually fly a Stinson came in the spring of 1949 After graduating from high school at Crosbyton in 1948 I had enrolled in Texas Tech College in Lubbock and was out at Wes-Tex Aircraft the Piper distributor at Lubbock where they had just traded for Stinson N9860K It was a beautiful maroon like the one in Crosbyton and had a heavy-case 165 Franklin engine As the instructor checked me out we did climbs straight and level slow flight stalls turns and shot some touchshyand-gos It was love at first flight During the ensuing

Vertical tall surfaces display registration number and Stinson logo Note VOR antenna

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Front quarter view of Hulan Bass Stinson 108-2 shows metallzed fuselage and delicate paint trim Polished aluminum is eye-catching

months I flew the Stinson on many local and crossshycountry trips to breakfast flights fly-ins and many other places

As time quickly passed I met a girl married began a family and became a stock and commodity broker by profession I was able to add various ratings to my license as the scenes changed at the airports Gradually becoming absent were the Aeroncas Taylorcrafts Cubs etc and even the discontinued Stinsons were fading into memories However locked and permanently engraved in my flying memories were all those taildraggers which were increasingly being replaced by tricycle-geared contemporaries Remaining sweet in my memory were the many pleasant happy flights in the Stinson 108-2 The stable-feeling platform 120 mph cruise four-place load-carrying Stinson was to be revived from memory to reality - someday somehow maybe - Im going to own one for myself - YES

During the 1960s I did a great deal of flying instructshying charter work and just plain pleasure flying in most

By Hulan F Bass (EAA 184841 Ale 6975)

5503 West 1st Street Lubbock TX 79416

all of Pipers newer singles and twins I admit the 260 Comanche is still my favorite in that category however it too has been discontinued since the early 1970s Even with the passage of these many years lingering clearly in my memories I realize there are many different Stinson airplanes including the Reliant series and the 108 series The 108s first appeared in 1946 as 150hp Voyagers (which I always felt were a little underpowered) The 1947 108-2 introduced the 165hp Voyager and Station Wagon The large tail 108-3 was built by Piper before being discontinued in 1950

In February 1981 I decided the time was right to convert dreams into reality so I started looking Mostly using Trade-A-Plane I made about 75 inquiries from which I received details and pictures of about 25 Stinsons Some were 150hp 108-1s others 108-2s and 108-3 165hp planes They ran from middotbasket cases to rather nice five were in the latter category Of the five I decided I would take the one on which I could make the best deal One each as in Nebraska Georgia Indiana

Nicely done instrument panel follows original Stinson layout Even control wheels and throHle are original color Radio and transponder are on left side

Florida and Maine Guess which one it was On July 17 1981 I bought N9368K a Stinson Station Wagon 108-2 from Daniel McKenney Presque-Isle Maine about 2200 miles from Lubbock Texas

According to the log books the plane has never been damaged and has 1750 hours on the engine and airframe with 920 hours since major The first owner was at Charleston South Carolina second in Louisiana third in New York fourth in Maine and now the fifth owner shya Texan N9368K was initially fabric-covered but on May 15 1971 the fuselage was metalized by Skycraft Design Inc The wings are still fabric being recovered in June 1980 As you can see in the picture it is polished aluminum with a black and red stripe

When purchased the Stinson had a new Airtex interior baggage compartment and vinyl seats and I have been upgrading with the help of Univair Airtex WagshyAero Nagel Aircraft Kelley Instruments Thompson Instruments ICT Instruments my good friend John Criswell of Aero Communications and also my good AampP friend Gary Bradley of G amp G Aero Service As the Stinsons paper work was not up to date Horton Aero weighed it so as to establish a new weight and balance

To the exterior Ive added wheel pants new tires new left rear lift strut fillets antenna and second venturi On the inside I have installed a new carb-heat control OAT gauge suction gauge DG attitude gyro T amp B indicator R of C indicator and new sensitive altimeter Along with a King KX 170B transceiver (720 ch) KI-208 Omnihead radio speaker Telex mike and overhead grill and dome light I now have a full panel The required addition of shielded wiring harness and shielded plugs was topped off with a new King KT-76A

(Continued on Page 25)

Side view of Stinson N9368K shows classic lines of this 35 year old plane Basic airframe is all metal with no wood used anywhere

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TYPE CLUBS AND OTHER AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS

Aeronca Club Augie and Pat Wegner 1432 28th Ct Kenosha WI 53140 414 522-9014 Newsletter 3-4 per year Dues $200 per year

Aeronca Aviators Club - a Division of Pea Patch Airlines Joseph E Dickey Chief Pilot 511 Terrace Lake Road Columbus IN 47201 812 342-6878 Newsletter Quarterly AAC

Quarterly PPA Dues $12 annually AAC

$12 annually PPA $18 annually AAC and PPA

Aeronca Sedan Club Richard Welsh 2311 East Lake Sammamish Place SE Issaquah WA 98027 Newsletter 3 per year Dues $250 per year

Air Force Historical Foundation Col Louis H Cummings USAF (Ret)

- Exec Dir Bldg 1413 Room 120 Andrews Air Force Base MD 20331 301 981-4728 Newsletter Aerospace Historian Dues Individual membership - $2500

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (Society)

John M Frank Executive Director Mid-Continent Airport 1922 Midfield Rd PO Box 12888 Wichita KS 67277 316 945-6913 Newsletter Month ly Dues $20 per year (U S and Canada)

$40 per year (Foreign)

American Aviation Historical Society

Thomas S Britton President 2333 Otis Santa Ana CA 92704 714 549-4818 Newsletter AAHS Journal (Quarterly)

AAHS Newsletter (Quarterly) Dues $20 per year

American Navion Society A R Cardono Chai rman of the Board Betty Ladehoff Executive Secretary Municipal Airport Box 1175 Banning CA 92220 714 849-2213 Newsletter Navioneers (Monthly) Dues $2500 year

Aviation Maintenance Foundation Richard S Kost Executive Director PO Box 739 Basin WY 82410 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $3000 per year

$2000 per year - Student Membership

Bird Airplane Club Jeannie Hill PO Box 89 Harvard IL 60033 815 943-7205 Newsletter Occasional Dues Postage donation

Bucker Club John Bergeson SecretarylTreasurer 615 West May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter Every other month Dues US - $750 per year

Foreign - $1000 per year

Cessna Airmaster Club Gar Williams 9 So 135 Aero Drive Naperville IL 60565 Newsletter None Dues None

International Cessna 120140 Association

Glenn Usher Box 92 Richardson TX 75080 Newsletter Monthly Dues US - $1000 per year

Foreign - $1500 per year

West Coast Cessna 120140 Club Rick Paige President PO Box 5298 San Mateo CA 94402 415 574-0920 Newsletter Six per year Dues $1000 per year

Cessna 150152 Club Skip Carden Executive Director PO Box 15388 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly Dues $1500 per year

International Cessna 170 Association Inc

Velvet Fackeldey Executive Secretary Route 2 Box 274 Hartvil le MO 65667 Newsletter Flypaper (11 per year)

The 170 News (Quarterly) Dues $1500 per year

International 180185 Club Inc (Cessna)

180-185 Owners Only Charles Bombardier President 4539 N 49th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85031 Newsletter 9 or 10 per year Dues $1000 per year

Eastern Cessna 190195 Association

Cliff Crabs 25575 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted OH 44070 216fi77-4025 Newsletter One annually Dues $10 per year

Culver Club Larry Low Chairman 60 Skywood Way Woodside CA 94062 Newsletter None Dues None

Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

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De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

International Swift Association Charles E Nelson PO Sox 644 McMinn County Airport Athens TN 37303 615745-9547 Newsletter Monthly Dues Individual - $2500 first year

$1500 per year thereafter

Family - $2250

International Taylorcraft Owners Club

Bruce M Bixler II President 12809 Greenbower Road Alliance OH 44601 216 823-9748 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

The Uncommon Cub Garth Elliot 20 Brimwood Boulevard Unit 78 Agincourt Ontario Canada M1V 1B7 416 292-3200 Newsletter Occasional Dues None

National Waco Club Ray Brandly President 700 Hill Avenue Hamilton OH 45015 Newsletter Every other month Dues $750 per year

World War I Aeroplanes L E Opdycke 15 Crescent Road Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Newsletter 5 per year ($400 for sample

issue) Dues Voluntary contributions

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Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

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GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

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This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

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This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

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BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

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Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

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STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

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We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

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would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary Tulsa Fly-In co-sponsored by EAA Ale Chapter 10 UL Chapter 10 lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2 Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa Contact Cal Bass 6111 So Jopl in Tulsa OK 74136 918494-8908

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EAA COMMENTS ON AADP

EAA supports with some reservations the passa~e of the Airport and Airway Development Program BIll (HR 2643) now before the House of Representatives EAA Director of Government Affairs Peter B Stromshyborn wrote in a recent letter to each member of the House Although the bill contains some provisions not supported by EAA we do support the concept of th~ aviation taxes and user fees being returned to the aIrways system and thus the need for this bill to be passed by the House of Repr~sentatives However Strombom pointed out that EAA does not support the use of the Airport and Airways Trust Fund for operations and maintenance expenses of the FAA It is our firm conviction that the use of the Trust Fund should be restricted to its original confined purpose of capital improvements to our national airways system

It should be noted that EAA was the only aviation

1982 Grand Champion Classic Airplane at Oshkosh 82 was this Luscombe 8A NC71454 sin 2881 Pictured in front of their shiny plane are the restorers Jim Stoia left his wife Mary and younger brother Tom Stoia all of Manning South Carolina (Photo by Norm Petersen)

organization which did not support the original Trust Fund Bill because of the potential abuses It is EAAs position that the trust fund should not be raided for operations and administration funds for the FAA

Strombom went on to say that EAA cannot support the 12 cents per gallon tax on aviation fuel which is meant to pay for the costs of the ADAP Program Under the previous ADAP Program the highest tax was 7 cents per gallon EAA recommended a lower rate of 85 cents per gallon Strombom said We sincerely believe that this is a modest but fair allocation for general aviation as a sizable proportion of general aviation pilots make only very limited use of the airways system

EAA also proposed that antiqueclassic and homebuilt aircraft be taxed at the lower rate of 25 cents per gallon In requesting this special consideration Strombom cited the fact that homebuilt aircraft are used exclusively for recreational purposes while antiqueclassic planes are reminders of Americas aviation heritage and are important to the children of tomorrow The high cost of flying these aircraft today provides no encouragement to maintain them in an airworthy condition

ANZANI LONGSTER PROJECT IS PROGRESSING

Tim Talen (EAA 8615 AlC 1616) PO Box 920 Cottage Grove OR 97424 reports the wings have been signed off and envelopes are being sewn The engine mount is jigged and ready to be welded and the control system and instrument panel are completed

The 1931 FLYING AND GLIDER MANUAL (Reshyprinted by EAA see page 26 this issue) contains the plans and construction article for the Longster The original plane was designed and built by Les Long

4 SEPTEMBER 1982

and was powered by a three cylinder 35hp Anzani engine Tim believes he has located the engine used on the original craft and it will power the newly built version

RENO MIGHT BE INTERNATIONAL RACE

An international race is closer to a reality for the Reno National Championship Air Races this year scheduled for September 17-19

According to Air Race Director Floyd Edsall Conshyversations are being held on both sides of the water And theres a good possibility that well have four or five Formula Ones from France and England

The Reno races are setting prize money for a Grand Prix race that will help cover transportation costs to get the foreign aircraft to Reno Last year English racer Graham Horder was entered in the Reno races but ran into problems transporting his aircraft

Upon delivering his Formula One aircraft it was discovered that the tail was too large to fit into the cargo section of the BOAC jetliner But the pilot still came to look over the Reno races and vowed to come back this year

Edsall said that problem has been solved with the airlines and they will have capabilities to transport the airplanes

Right now we have three Formula One pilots who race in Reno speaking on behalf of our races in France explained Edsall They will race while theyre over there

Its not a dream anymore With active conversations and visits going on in Reno and France Edsall believes this year will be the Reno International Championship Air Races And with that sanctioning world records can be set in Reno for the Formula One class

The races are at Stead Airfield 10 miles north of Reno and will also include three other classes of racing aircraft and a spectacular air show

MYSTERY PLANE

Another Mystery Plane photo from the fabulous collection of Mike Rezich 6424 So LaPorte Ave Chicago IL 60638 A couple of clues - this plane was built in Wichita KS in 1926 The answer will appear in the November 1982 issue of VINTAGE

UNCOMMON CUB NEWSLETTER

Garth Elliott (EAA 14599 AlC 1581) 20 Brimwood Blvd Townhouse 78 Agincourt Ontario MIV IB7 Canada edits a newsletter pertaining to Uncommon Cubs (1941 or earlier 60hp or less - exception the Canadian Prospector Cub) Garth is flying his recently restored Taylor E-2 Cub and his newsletters contain useful information about the older Cubs as well as the location and status of other projects

He is compiling a list of extant Uncommon Cubs and would be pleased to hear from anyone having knowledge of aircraft in this category Garth can be contacted at the above address

CHART MEETING

Task Group 1-6 of the National Airspace Review proshygram concluded its three weeks of meetings on Sectional Chart revisions with a number of recommendations on details of charting which will be little noticed by pilots

Possibly the most important and interesting developshyment was an EAA proposal that read as follows

The Experimental Aircraft Association proposes that the FAA investigate the possibility of printing Sectional Charts on one side only in light of cost sheet line layout and other considerations as appropriate

In the discussion that followed AOPA said they opposed the measure to print charts on one side only and print airportfacility information on the other side as this would hurt their sales of the airport directory Nevershytheless when the vote was taken AOPA voted for the measure along with the Department of Defense the FAA and the Allied Pilots Association Opposed were the National Oceanic Administration and the National Association of State Aviation Officials bull

The Mystery Plane in the July 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE remains a mystery as no one offered possible identification The aircraft was pictured on an un-mailed post card in a private collection in St James MNbull

- VINTAGE AIRPLANE 5

A straight row of thirty-five model 5-4C Thomas-Morse Scouts with 80 hp LeshyRhone engines

JUST PbANE TOMMY The Story of the Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation

Part Three

By Al Kelch was the choice of power plants for the new S4 After (EAA 35767 A IC 700) successful test flights for the Army an order was placed

66 W 622 N Madison A venue for 100 planes Thus was born the series of fighters that Cedarburg WI 53012 very much resembled those being produced in Europe

such as the Sopwith and Nieuport A new design the(Photos from the William T Thomas Jr collection S4B with a shorter fuselage was designed simultaneously

via Robert G Elliott) with America entering the war and an order for 100 The S4 had been designed prior to the merger of the Scouts was delivered in November 1917 using the 100 hp

Thomas companies and the Morse Chain Co and was the Gnome engine This plane had a top speed of 95 mph prototype of the famous Tommy The 100hp Gnome climbed to 7500 feet in 10 minutes and had a ceiling of rotary was being built in the United States by The 16000 feet General Vehicle Co of Long Island City New York and The Navy was not to be overlooked and an identical 6 SEPTEMBER 1982

Thomas-Morse 5-4C fuselage final asshysembly before covering Early models had 100 hp Gnome engines however later ones had 80 hp LeRhones

Wing assembly and storage area in Thomas-Morse plant

Thomas-Morse machine shop area Note how all machines are powered from the one overhead shaft u s flag on wall has different arrangeshyments of stars

version with twin floats designated the S5 was produced having a lesser rate of climb and a lower top speed due to the additional drag An order was placed by the Navy for six airplanes A further improvement of the S4B to the S4C and the immediate need for additional advance training planes moved the War Department to order 400 planes of the new design The major change was the elimination of cable aileron controls for the superior torque tube system Smaller ailerons and elevators a change to the 80hp LeRhone engine and provisions for carrying one machine gun were also inshycorporated

The change in the engine was prompted by the troubleshysome habit of the Gnome spewing gasoline into the cowling and catching fire in flight It was also reported to be more temperamental in starting than the LeRhone The LeRhone was manufactured by the Union Switch amp Signal Co of Swissvale Pennsylvania By May 1918 the Tommy was found to be in service on nearly every Army Airfield in the country Additional orders followed in rapid succession including an order for 150 planes placed in August and another for 400 which were not produced due to cancellation in late 1918 after half of the parts were made

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Wing fabrication section in Brindley Street plant Ithaca N Y

Model S-4B seaplane on the quiet waters of Lake Cayuga

Model S-4B powered with a 100 hp Gnome Rotary engine

Somewhere between 600 and 650 S4B and S4C planes were delivered with enough spare parts to make 200 more Quality control during this period was far from todays standards with oliy one out of every 10 Tommys being flown by a company test pilot The best looking Tommy the S4E was the last of the single seaters and featured tapered wings and a completely new set of tail surfaces Only one was built in late 1918 and it was converted after the war for use as a racing plane where it was seen on the National Air Race circuit

This signaled the end of the single-seat Scout which is certainly the best known of all the Thomas-More airshy8 SEPTEMBER 1982

planes and the one that will keep the memory of the company alive Many other airplanes were designed durshying this period that did not reach production but were attempts to widen their scope of manufacture The S6 was a tandem two seat trainer that was said to be one of their better designs having better performance than the single seat airplanes on the same 80hp LeRhone engine

The S7 was also a two-place with side-by-side seating and the S9 was a beefed up version of the S6 with a wider fuselage and the Wright radial engine Their engineering was getting better but the orders were not

Model S-48 viewed from the top Note roundel Insignia with stars on wings

Model S-4C has straight trailing edge on top wing Standard 80 hp LeRhone engine GFM machine guns were geared to fire through the propeller arc Cam action and Conastanesco interruptor gear made this possible

Rotary LeRhone on S-4C Triangular shaped metal section on fuselage side was a means of fairing the round motor to the flat fuselage side

forthcoming Another similar effort to widen their scope was the

attempt at production of a series of pursuit planes The MB-1 using the heavy 400hp Liberty engine was a high wing monoplane with unusual design having lifting surfaces between the two sets of lift struts and an extremely stubby nose to get the proper center of balance

The second attempt was a biplane with a 445hp geared Liberty engine and the third attempt in this series the MB3 reverted back to a single seat fighter powered with a 300hp Hispano-Suiza built by Wright First flown in February 1919 the MB3 had a top speed of 163 mph

and climbed to 10000 feet in four minutes 52 seconds It was so much better than competitors that the Air Service ordered 50 airplanes Procurement systems having changed a bid was let for 200 planes with the bids going out to all the industry The order was granted to the Boeing Airplane Company of Seattle Washington due to their having the lowest bid This was a critical blow to the Thomas-Morse Co from which they never fully recovered This order was also the establishment of the Boeing Company into the aircraft manufacturing business and the MB3A became the standard pursuit ship of the 1920s a stroke of fate which on hindsight seems grossly unfair

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Cowl detail on Thomas-Morse S-4C Note smooth metal work with beaded edges

Two place Model TM-23 Alert Pursuit flipped over by test pilot Paul Wilson

Model S-7 side by side two seater trainer constructed from modified Scout with extended wing panels and widened fuseshylage It was completed from drawing board to flight In 29 daysl Shown flying over Lake Cayuga It was the only design of B D Thomas

In the continuing struggle to survive the company designed a twin-engine airmail plane called the MB4 powered by Hisso engines of 300hp and a double fuselage This plane was a complete failure A continued effort brought out two racing planes a biplane called the MB6 and the MB7 a high wing parasol These planes saw action in the 1922 Pulitzer Race in Detroit but did not win

The company then turned its efforts to developing a new version of an all-metal airplane The MB9 and MB10 were two-seat trainers with inverted gull-wings and corrugated skin similar to the Junkers and called 10 SEPTEMBER 1982

Flying Washboards The TM33 racer the TM23 pursuit plane and an observation plane called the TM24 continued the effort The TM24 was nearly a success but due to another quirk of fate it failed because of the airflow being diverted from the rudder by the gunner standing up in the rear cockpit This dealt the plane its death blow

Once more struggling to its feet the company proshyduced the OX6 an all metal observation plane powered by a 400hp Pratt amp Whitney engine Six airplanes were delivered to the Air Corps for testing and the company continued improving the model with the final result

Thomas-Morse Model 5-4E with tapered top and bottom wings Forward section of fuselage was rounded to eliminate the triangular metal fairing

First Boeing built Thomas-Morse MB-3A used for tests at McCook Field (later Wright Field) Dayton Ohio McCook Field number P-259 military serial number AS 68237 and engine was 300 hp Wright Boeing under bid Thomas and thus took away the successful design whih could have saved Thomas

Thomas-Morse MB-6 racer built for the 1921 National Air Races in Omaha It was not a winner

being the XO-6B pursuit carrying a 424hp Pratt amp Whitney Wasp C engine It was a huge success and the final designation was 0-19 This was the last plane produced at Ithaca prior to the sale of the company in August 1929 to the Consolidated Aircraft Co of Buffalo New York

Success was reaped by Consolidated who moved the division to Buffalo and produced more than 170 of the 0-19 observation planes By this time W T Thomas the original founder had left and Larry Bell became Vice President of the corporation When Consolidated decided to move to California in 1934 the Thomas-Morse

Division was abolished and many of the people went to work for Bell Aircraft formed by Larry Bell

The final bell had sounded and all that was left was the memory of a very valiant fight by a spirited group of people who created a mark in history most remembered by the Tommy-Morse Scout itself Several examples are currently in the hands of private owners including Jim Nissen from California Skeeter Carlson of Spokane Washington and last but not least the one which was flown every Sunday for years in the Rhineshybeck Aerodrome show usually by the inimitable Cole Palen himself

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The image of the Tommy is further etched in history by its appearances in innumerable movies such as

A Romance of the Air (1918) The Sky Raider Wings The Lost Squadron Dawn Patrol Hells Angels Sky Devils Cock of the Air Heartbreak The Eagle and the Hawk Panama Flo

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Thomas-Morse MB-7 racer with a 400 hp Wright H-3 engine Aircraft was entered in the 1921 National Air Races with poor results

Thomas-Morse Model MB-24 Observashytion plane With odd appearing shorter wing on top it flew with splendid pershyformance and was easily handled acshycording to test pilots

Thomas-Morse XP-13A Viper with 525 hp P amp W R-1340-9 Wasp engine This last pursuit type built by Thomas-Morse was attempted around 1930

Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Suzy Capt Eddie Men with Wings Lafayette Escadrille The Great Waldo Pepper The Amazing Howard Hughes (1978 TV movie) So from the 1918 film A Romance of the Air to

the 1978 TV film The Amazing Howard Hughes Tommys have been flying in the movies for over 60 years probably longer than any other aircraft bull

The derelict Ercoupe looked like this after five years of neglect at the Grand Rapids MI Airport

Nicely restored Ercoupe N99219 is painted gold with red trim

RESTORATION OF AN

eRCOape By J C Bud Pearl

(EAA 61475 AIC 3911) 15774 Comstock

Grand Haven MI 49417

(Photos courtesy of the author)

I located Ercoupe 415C N99219 SIN 1842 at the Grand Rapids Michigan Airport where it had been tied down and neglected for five years It had been vandalized and the owner had tried unsuccessfully to recover costs from the airport authority All glass except the windshyshield had been broken out and the radio and gyros stolen After five years in our rough Michigan climate it looked pretty sad

I had owned a Coupe before and still had the factory service manual so decided to tackle the restoration The owner and I arrived at a price and I also paid $25000 owed for tie-down fees before I could remove the plane

On November 24 1973 a friend and I removed the wings pumped up the tires built a trailer under it and towed it horne (50 miles on the freeway) We were a little over the maximum width and traveled at the minimum speed (45 mph) but had no trouble with the Highway Patrol

During the winter I removed all cowlings fairings wheels gear control rods etc I am now an expert at removing rusted fasteners in 100 weather I renovated these parts in my basement during the winter months

When spring fmally arrived I began cleaning out the airframe I removed all inner skins floor boards etc and flushed out the five year deposits of mice nests etc Fortunately there was very little corrosion from those little devils (The photo of the mouse on the tail and the Spanish translates to Flying Mouse House which I think is appropriate)

The restoration took eleven months The engine was bore-scoped and found to be OK All accessories were rebuilt repainted and installed by our local AI I have kept the plane in original configuration with the exception of adding cowl fairings for the resistor-type spark plugs Also the radio ELT and the paint job are not per the original The entire plane was repainted panel reshyfurbished new upholstery glass instruments tires brakes wing tanks etc completed the project

The engine ran fine on the initial start-up and it checked out OK I made one taxi test and flew it off on

the second run in October 1974 It flew hands off and required only a slight readjustment of the nose wheel for proper tracking

Needless to say I have learned a lot about Ercoupes and I enjoy the plane very much Since the restoration I have topped the engine and installed a Narco Mark III radio under our AIs supervision I recommend a project like this to anyone who has the time and aid of a friendly mechanic After the project is finished you will have a great sense of satisfaction and will have saved a classic aircraft from ending up on the scrap pile

We have five Ercoupes on our field All are in excellent shape and basically maintained by their pilotowners We are also fortunate to have the support of our local FBO and AI who supervises our efforts to keep the Coupes flying Most weekends fmd us off in a group to the regional Dawn Patrols and Michigan Ercoupe owners fly-ins bull

The Spanish Mouse logo Flying Mouse House

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Author stands next to his Stinson Strut fairings are visible as well as tledown rings Stinson cap is a must

In February 1948 at the tender age of 16 I started taking flying lessons in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser After my first solo flight in June I received my Private License in October (even had to do spins for the check ride) During the course of the next several months I flew every kind of airplane available every one a tailshydragger I had the flying bug bad

I flew J-3 Cubs PA-lls PA-14s PA-15 Vagabonds Clippers Pacers Tri-Pacers and even the old J-4 Cub Coupe I also flew Cessna 120s and 140s Aeroncas Taylorcrafts and Stearmans and remember the Mooney Mite Well on and on I could go listing different old planes and in more recent years Ive flown most all the light singles and twins but the most impressive to me in my early flying years was my first encounter with the Stinson 108 series

Having been born and raised in Crosbytown Texas I used to go out to Paudler Field and just sit look and drool The first Stinson I ever saw was a 1948 Station Wagon owned by a prominent local farmer I would walk around this Stinson look and drool some more In 1948 the Stinson was the Cadillac of light single-engined tail-wheel airplanes

My first opportunity to actually fly a Stinson came in the spring of 1949 After graduating from high school at Crosbyton in 1948 I had enrolled in Texas Tech College in Lubbock and was out at Wes-Tex Aircraft the Piper distributor at Lubbock where they had just traded for Stinson N9860K It was a beautiful maroon like the one in Crosbyton and had a heavy-case 165 Franklin engine As the instructor checked me out we did climbs straight and level slow flight stalls turns and shot some touchshyand-gos It was love at first flight During the ensuing

Vertical tall surfaces display registration number and Stinson logo Note VOR antenna

14 SEPTEMBER 1982

Front quarter view of Hulan Bass Stinson 108-2 shows metallzed fuselage and delicate paint trim Polished aluminum is eye-catching

months I flew the Stinson on many local and crossshycountry trips to breakfast flights fly-ins and many other places

As time quickly passed I met a girl married began a family and became a stock and commodity broker by profession I was able to add various ratings to my license as the scenes changed at the airports Gradually becoming absent were the Aeroncas Taylorcrafts Cubs etc and even the discontinued Stinsons were fading into memories However locked and permanently engraved in my flying memories were all those taildraggers which were increasingly being replaced by tricycle-geared contemporaries Remaining sweet in my memory were the many pleasant happy flights in the Stinson 108-2 The stable-feeling platform 120 mph cruise four-place load-carrying Stinson was to be revived from memory to reality - someday somehow maybe - Im going to own one for myself - YES

During the 1960s I did a great deal of flying instructshying charter work and just plain pleasure flying in most

By Hulan F Bass (EAA 184841 Ale 6975)

5503 West 1st Street Lubbock TX 79416

all of Pipers newer singles and twins I admit the 260 Comanche is still my favorite in that category however it too has been discontinued since the early 1970s Even with the passage of these many years lingering clearly in my memories I realize there are many different Stinson airplanes including the Reliant series and the 108 series The 108s first appeared in 1946 as 150hp Voyagers (which I always felt were a little underpowered) The 1947 108-2 introduced the 165hp Voyager and Station Wagon The large tail 108-3 was built by Piper before being discontinued in 1950

In February 1981 I decided the time was right to convert dreams into reality so I started looking Mostly using Trade-A-Plane I made about 75 inquiries from which I received details and pictures of about 25 Stinsons Some were 150hp 108-1s others 108-2s and 108-3 165hp planes They ran from middotbasket cases to rather nice five were in the latter category Of the five I decided I would take the one on which I could make the best deal One each as in Nebraska Georgia Indiana

Nicely done instrument panel follows original Stinson layout Even control wheels and throHle are original color Radio and transponder are on left side

Florida and Maine Guess which one it was On July 17 1981 I bought N9368K a Stinson Station Wagon 108-2 from Daniel McKenney Presque-Isle Maine about 2200 miles from Lubbock Texas

According to the log books the plane has never been damaged and has 1750 hours on the engine and airframe with 920 hours since major The first owner was at Charleston South Carolina second in Louisiana third in New York fourth in Maine and now the fifth owner shya Texan N9368K was initially fabric-covered but on May 15 1971 the fuselage was metalized by Skycraft Design Inc The wings are still fabric being recovered in June 1980 As you can see in the picture it is polished aluminum with a black and red stripe

When purchased the Stinson had a new Airtex interior baggage compartment and vinyl seats and I have been upgrading with the help of Univair Airtex WagshyAero Nagel Aircraft Kelley Instruments Thompson Instruments ICT Instruments my good friend John Criswell of Aero Communications and also my good AampP friend Gary Bradley of G amp G Aero Service As the Stinsons paper work was not up to date Horton Aero weighed it so as to establish a new weight and balance

To the exterior Ive added wheel pants new tires new left rear lift strut fillets antenna and second venturi On the inside I have installed a new carb-heat control OAT gauge suction gauge DG attitude gyro T amp B indicator R of C indicator and new sensitive altimeter Along with a King KX 170B transceiver (720 ch) KI-208 Omnihead radio speaker Telex mike and overhead grill and dome light I now have a full panel The required addition of shielded wiring harness and shielded plugs was topped off with a new King KT-76A

(Continued on Page 25)

Side view of Stinson N9368K shows classic lines of this 35 year old plane Basic airframe is all metal with no wood used anywhere

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15

TYPE CLUBS AND OTHER AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS

Aeronca Club Augie and Pat Wegner 1432 28th Ct Kenosha WI 53140 414 522-9014 Newsletter 3-4 per year Dues $200 per year

Aeronca Aviators Club - a Division of Pea Patch Airlines Joseph E Dickey Chief Pilot 511 Terrace Lake Road Columbus IN 47201 812 342-6878 Newsletter Quarterly AAC

Quarterly PPA Dues $12 annually AAC

$12 annually PPA $18 annually AAC and PPA

Aeronca Sedan Club Richard Welsh 2311 East Lake Sammamish Place SE Issaquah WA 98027 Newsletter 3 per year Dues $250 per year

Air Force Historical Foundation Col Louis H Cummings USAF (Ret)

- Exec Dir Bldg 1413 Room 120 Andrews Air Force Base MD 20331 301 981-4728 Newsletter Aerospace Historian Dues Individual membership - $2500

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (Society)

John M Frank Executive Director Mid-Continent Airport 1922 Midfield Rd PO Box 12888 Wichita KS 67277 316 945-6913 Newsletter Month ly Dues $20 per year (U S and Canada)

$40 per year (Foreign)

American Aviation Historical Society

Thomas S Britton President 2333 Otis Santa Ana CA 92704 714 549-4818 Newsletter AAHS Journal (Quarterly)

AAHS Newsletter (Quarterly) Dues $20 per year

American Navion Society A R Cardono Chai rman of the Board Betty Ladehoff Executive Secretary Municipal Airport Box 1175 Banning CA 92220 714 849-2213 Newsletter Navioneers (Monthly) Dues $2500 year

Aviation Maintenance Foundation Richard S Kost Executive Director PO Box 739 Basin WY 82410 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $3000 per year

$2000 per year - Student Membership

Bird Airplane Club Jeannie Hill PO Box 89 Harvard IL 60033 815 943-7205 Newsletter Occasional Dues Postage donation

Bucker Club John Bergeson SecretarylTreasurer 615 West May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter Every other month Dues US - $750 per year

Foreign - $1000 per year

Cessna Airmaster Club Gar Williams 9 So 135 Aero Drive Naperville IL 60565 Newsletter None Dues None

International Cessna 120140 Association

Glenn Usher Box 92 Richardson TX 75080 Newsletter Monthly Dues US - $1000 per year

Foreign - $1500 per year

West Coast Cessna 120140 Club Rick Paige President PO Box 5298 San Mateo CA 94402 415 574-0920 Newsletter Six per year Dues $1000 per year

Cessna 150152 Club Skip Carden Executive Director PO Box 15388 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly Dues $1500 per year

International Cessna 170 Association Inc

Velvet Fackeldey Executive Secretary Route 2 Box 274 Hartvil le MO 65667 Newsletter Flypaper (11 per year)

The 170 News (Quarterly) Dues $1500 per year

International 180185 Club Inc (Cessna)

180-185 Owners Only Charles Bombardier President 4539 N 49th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85031 Newsletter 9 or 10 per year Dues $1000 per year

Eastern Cessna 190195 Association

Cliff Crabs 25575 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted OH 44070 216fi77-4025 Newsletter One annually Dues $10 per year

Culver Club Larry Low Chairman 60 Skywood Way Woodside CA 94062 Newsletter None Dues None

Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

16 SEPTEMBER 1982

De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

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Bruce M Bixler II President 12809 Greenbower Road Alliance OH 44601 216 823-9748 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19

This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

22 SEPTEMBER 1982

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

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would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

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and was powered by a three cylinder 35hp Anzani engine Tim believes he has located the engine used on the original craft and it will power the newly built version

RENO MIGHT BE INTERNATIONAL RACE

An international race is closer to a reality for the Reno National Championship Air Races this year scheduled for September 17-19

According to Air Race Director Floyd Edsall Conshyversations are being held on both sides of the water And theres a good possibility that well have four or five Formula Ones from France and England

The Reno races are setting prize money for a Grand Prix race that will help cover transportation costs to get the foreign aircraft to Reno Last year English racer Graham Horder was entered in the Reno races but ran into problems transporting his aircraft

Upon delivering his Formula One aircraft it was discovered that the tail was too large to fit into the cargo section of the BOAC jetliner But the pilot still came to look over the Reno races and vowed to come back this year

Edsall said that problem has been solved with the airlines and they will have capabilities to transport the airplanes

Right now we have three Formula One pilots who race in Reno speaking on behalf of our races in France explained Edsall They will race while theyre over there

Its not a dream anymore With active conversations and visits going on in Reno and France Edsall believes this year will be the Reno International Championship Air Races And with that sanctioning world records can be set in Reno for the Formula One class

The races are at Stead Airfield 10 miles north of Reno and will also include three other classes of racing aircraft and a spectacular air show

MYSTERY PLANE

Another Mystery Plane photo from the fabulous collection of Mike Rezich 6424 So LaPorte Ave Chicago IL 60638 A couple of clues - this plane was built in Wichita KS in 1926 The answer will appear in the November 1982 issue of VINTAGE

UNCOMMON CUB NEWSLETTER

Garth Elliott (EAA 14599 AlC 1581) 20 Brimwood Blvd Townhouse 78 Agincourt Ontario MIV IB7 Canada edits a newsletter pertaining to Uncommon Cubs (1941 or earlier 60hp or less - exception the Canadian Prospector Cub) Garth is flying his recently restored Taylor E-2 Cub and his newsletters contain useful information about the older Cubs as well as the location and status of other projects

He is compiling a list of extant Uncommon Cubs and would be pleased to hear from anyone having knowledge of aircraft in this category Garth can be contacted at the above address

CHART MEETING

Task Group 1-6 of the National Airspace Review proshygram concluded its three weeks of meetings on Sectional Chart revisions with a number of recommendations on details of charting which will be little noticed by pilots

Possibly the most important and interesting developshyment was an EAA proposal that read as follows

The Experimental Aircraft Association proposes that the FAA investigate the possibility of printing Sectional Charts on one side only in light of cost sheet line layout and other considerations as appropriate

In the discussion that followed AOPA said they opposed the measure to print charts on one side only and print airportfacility information on the other side as this would hurt their sales of the airport directory Nevershytheless when the vote was taken AOPA voted for the measure along with the Department of Defense the FAA and the Allied Pilots Association Opposed were the National Oceanic Administration and the National Association of State Aviation Officials bull

The Mystery Plane in the July 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE remains a mystery as no one offered possible identification The aircraft was pictured on an un-mailed post card in a private collection in St James MNbull

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A straight row of thirty-five model 5-4C Thomas-Morse Scouts with 80 hp LeshyRhone engines

JUST PbANE TOMMY The Story of the Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation

Part Three

By Al Kelch was the choice of power plants for the new S4 After (EAA 35767 A IC 700) successful test flights for the Army an order was placed

66 W 622 N Madison A venue for 100 planes Thus was born the series of fighters that Cedarburg WI 53012 very much resembled those being produced in Europe

such as the Sopwith and Nieuport A new design the(Photos from the William T Thomas Jr collection S4B with a shorter fuselage was designed simultaneously

via Robert G Elliott) with America entering the war and an order for 100 The S4 had been designed prior to the merger of the Scouts was delivered in November 1917 using the 100 hp

Thomas companies and the Morse Chain Co and was the Gnome engine This plane had a top speed of 95 mph prototype of the famous Tommy The 100hp Gnome climbed to 7500 feet in 10 minutes and had a ceiling of rotary was being built in the United States by The 16000 feet General Vehicle Co of Long Island City New York and The Navy was not to be overlooked and an identical 6 SEPTEMBER 1982

Thomas-Morse 5-4C fuselage final asshysembly before covering Early models had 100 hp Gnome engines however later ones had 80 hp LeRhones

Wing assembly and storage area in Thomas-Morse plant

Thomas-Morse machine shop area Note how all machines are powered from the one overhead shaft u s flag on wall has different arrangeshyments of stars

version with twin floats designated the S5 was produced having a lesser rate of climb and a lower top speed due to the additional drag An order was placed by the Navy for six airplanes A further improvement of the S4B to the S4C and the immediate need for additional advance training planes moved the War Department to order 400 planes of the new design The major change was the elimination of cable aileron controls for the superior torque tube system Smaller ailerons and elevators a change to the 80hp LeRhone engine and provisions for carrying one machine gun were also inshycorporated

The change in the engine was prompted by the troubleshysome habit of the Gnome spewing gasoline into the cowling and catching fire in flight It was also reported to be more temperamental in starting than the LeRhone The LeRhone was manufactured by the Union Switch amp Signal Co of Swissvale Pennsylvania By May 1918 the Tommy was found to be in service on nearly every Army Airfield in the country Additional orders followed in rapid succession including an order for 150 planes placed in August and another for 400 which were not produced due to cancellation in late 1918 after half of the parts were made

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Wing fabrication section in Brindley Street plant Ithaca N Y

Model S-4B seaplane on the quiet waters of Lake Cayuga

Model S-4B powered with a 100 hp Gnome Rotary engine

Somewhere between 600 and 650 S4B and S4C planes were delivered with enough spare parts to make 200 more Quality control during this period was far from todays standards with oliy one out of every 10 Tommys being flown by a company test pilot The best looking Tommy the S4E was the last of the single seaters and featured tapered wings and a completely new set of tail surfaces Only one was built in late 1918 and it was converted after the war for use as a racing plane where it was seen on the National Air Race circuit

This signaled the end of the single-seat Scout which is certainly the best known of all the Thomas-More airshy8 SEPTEMBER 1982

planes and the one that will keep the memory of the company alive Many other airplanes were designed durshying this period that did not reach production but were attempts to widen their scope of manufacture The S6 was a tandem two seat trainer that was said to be one of their better designs having better performance than the single seat airplanes on the same 80hp LeRhone engine

The S7 was also a two-place with side-by-side seating and the S9 was a beefed up version of the S6 with a wider fuselage and the Wright radial engine Their engineering was getting better but the orders were not

Model S-48 viewed from the top Note roundel Insignia with stars on wings

Model S-4C has straight trailing edge on top wing Standard 80 hp LeRhone engine GFM machine guns were geared to fire through the propeller arc Cam action and Conastanesco interruptor gear made this possible

Rotary LeRhone on S-4C Triangular shaped metal section on fuselage side was a means of fairing the round motor to the flat fuselage side

forthcoming Another similar effort to widen their scope was the

attempt at production of a series of pursuit planes The MB-1 using the heavy 400hp Liberty engine was a high wing monoplane with unusual design having lifting surfaces between the two sets of lift struts and an extremely stubby nose to get the proper center of balance

The second attempt was a biplane with a 445hp geared Liberty engine and the third attempt in this series the MB3 reverted back to a single seat fighter powered with a 300hp Hispano-Suiza built by Wright First flown in February 1919 the MB3 had a top speed of 163 mph

and climbed to 10000 feet in four minutes 52 seconds It was so much better than competitors that the Air Service ordered 50 airplanes Procurement systems having changed a bid was let for 200 planes with the bids going out to all the industry The order was granted to the Boeing Airplane Company of Seattle Washington due to their having the lowest bid This was a critical blow to the Thomas-Morse Co from which they never fully recovered This order was also the establishment of the Boeing Company into the aircraft manufacturing business and the MB3A became the standard pursuit ship of the 1920s a stroke of fate which on hindsight seems grossly unfair

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Cowl detail on Thomas-Morse S-4C Note smooth metal work with beaded edges

Two place Model TM-23 Alert Pursuit flipped over by test pilot Paul Wilson

Model S-7 side by side two seater trainer constructed from modified Scout with extended wing panels and widened fuseshylage It was completed from drawing board to flight In 29 daysl Shown flying over Lake Cayuga It was the only design of B D Thomas

In the continuing struggle to survive the company designed a twin-engine airmail plane called the MB4 powered by Hisso engines of 300hp and a double fuselage This plane was a complete failure A continued effort brought out two racing planes a biplane called the MB6 and the MB7 a high wing parasol These planes saw action in the 1922 Pulitzer Race in Detroit but did not win

The company then turned its efforts to developing a new version of an all-metal airplane The MB9 and MB10 were two-seat trainers with inverted gull-wings and corrugated skin similar to the Junkers and called 10 SEPTEMBER 1982

Flying Washboards The TM33 racer the TM23 pursuit plane and an observation plane called the TM24 continued the effort The TM24 was nearly a success but due to another quirk of fate it failed because of the airflow being diverted from the rudder by the gunner standing up in the rear cockpit This dealt the plane its death blow

Once more struggling to its feet the company proshyduced the OX6 an all metal observation plane powered by a 400hp Pratt amp Whitney engine Six airplanes were delivered to the Air Corps for testing and the company continued improving the model with the final result

Thomas-Morse Model 5-4E with tapered top and bottom wings Forward section of fuselage was rounded to eliminate the triangular metal fairing

First Boeing built Thomas-Morse MB-3A used for tests at McCook Field (later Wright Field) Dayton Ohio McCook Field number P-259 military serial number AS 68237 and engine was 300 hp Wright Boeing under bid Thomas and thus took away the successful design whih could have saved Thomas

Thomas-Morse MB-6 racer built for the 1921 National Air Races in Omaha It was not a winner

being the XO-6B pursuit carrying a 424hp Pratt amp Whitney Wasp C engine It was a huge success and the final designation was 0-19 This was the last plane produced at Ithaca prior to the sale of the company in August 1929 to the Consolidated Aircraft Co of Buffalo New York

Success was reaped by Consolidated who moved the division to Buffalo and produced more than 170 of the 0-19 observation planes By this time W T Thomas the original founder had left and Larry Bell became Vice President of the corporation When Consolidated decided to move to California in 1934 the Thomas-Morse

Division was abolished and many of the people went to work for Bell Aircraft formed by Larry Bell

The final bell had sounded and all that was left was the memory of a very valiant fight by a spirited group of people who created a mark in history most remembered by the Tommy-Morse Scout itself Several examples are currently in the hands of private owners including Jim Nissen from California Skeeter Carlson of Spokane Washington and last but not least the one which was flown every Sunday for years in the Rhineshybeck Aerodrome show usually by the inimitable Cole Palen himself

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The image of the Tommy is further etched in history by its appearances in innumerable movies such as

A Romance of the Air (1918) The Sky Raider Wings The Lost Squadron Dawn Patrol Hells Angels Sky Devils Cock of the Air Heartbreak The Eagle and the Hawk Panama Flo

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Thomas-Morse MB-7 racer with a 400 hp Wright H-3 engine Aircraft was entered in the 1921 National Air Races with poor results

Thomas-Morse Model MB-24 Observashytion plane With odd appearing shorter wing on top it flew with splendid pershyformance and was easily handled acshycording to test pilots

Thomas-Morse XP-13A Viper with 525 hp P amp W R-1340-9 Wasp engine This last pursuit type built by Thomas-Morse was attempted around 1930

Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Suzy Capt Eddie Men with Wings Lafayette Escadrille The Great Waldo Pepper The Amazing Howard Hughes (1978 TV movie) So from the 1918 film A Romance of the Air to

the 1978 TV film The Amazing Howard Hughes Tommys have been flying in the movies for over 60 years probably longer than any other aircraft bull

The derelict Ercoupe looked like this after five years of neglect at the Grand Rapids MI Airport

Nicely restored Ercoupe N99219 is painted gold with red trim

RESTORATION OF AN

eRCOape By J C Bud Pearl

(EAA 61475 AIC 3911) 15774 Comstock

Grand Haven MI 49417

(Photos courtesy of the author)

I located Ercoupe 415C N99219 SIN 1842 at the Grand Rapids Michigan Airport where it had been tied down and neglected for five years It had been vandalized and the owner had tried unsuccessfully to recover costs from the airport authority All glass except the windshyshield had been broken out and the radio and gyros stolen After five years in our rough Michigan climate it looked pretty sad

I had owned a Coupe before and still had the factory service manual so decided to tackle the restoration The owner and I arrived at a price and I also paid $25000 owed for tie-down fees before I could remove the plane

On November 24 1973 a friend and I removed the wings pumped up the tires built a trailer under it and towed it horne (50 miles on the freeway) We were a little over the maximum width and traveled at the minimum speed (45 mph) but had no trouble with the Highway Patrol

During the winter I removed all cowlings fairings wheels gear control rods etc I am now an expert at removing rusted fasteners in 100 weather I renovated these parts in my basement during the winter months

When spring fmally arrived I began cleaning out the airframe I removed all inner skins floor boards etc and flushed out the five year deposits of mice nests etc Fortunately there was very little corrosion from those little devils (The photo of the mouse on the tail and the Spanish translates to Flying Mouse House which I think is appropriate)

The restoration took eleven months The engine was bore-scoped and found to be OK All accessories were rebuilt repainted and installed by our local AI I have kept the plane in original configuration with the exception of adding cowl fairings for the resistor-type spark plugs Also the radio ELT and the paint job are not per the original The entire plane was repainted panel reshyfurbished new upholstery glass instruments tires brakes wing tanks etc completed the project

The engine ran fine on the initial start-up and it checked out OK I made one taxi test and flew it off on

the second run in October 1974 It flew hands off and required only a slight readjustment of the nose wheel for proper tracking

Needless to say I have learned a lot about Ercoupes and I enjoy the plane very much Since the restoration I have topped the engine and installed a Narco Mark III radio under our AIs supervision I recommend a project like this to anyone who has the time and aid of a friendly mechanic After the project is finished you will have a great sense of satisfaction and will have saved a classic aircraft from ending up on the scrap pile

We have five Ercoupes on our field All are in excellent shape and basically maintained by their pilotowners We are also fortunate to have the support of our local FBO and AI who supervises our efforts to keep the Coupes flying Most weekends fmd us off in a group to the regional Dawn Patrols and Michigan Ercoupe owners fly-ins bull

The Spanish Mouse logo Flying Mouse House

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Author stands next to his Stinson Strut fairings are visible as well as tledown rings Stinson cap is a must

In February 1948 at the tender age of 16 I started taking flying lessons in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser After my first solo flight in June I received my Private License in October (even had to do spins for the check ride) During the course of the next several months I flew every kind of airplane available every one a tailshydragger I had the flying bug bad

I flew J-3 Cubs PA-lls PA-14s PA-15 Vagabonds Clippers Pacers Tri-Pacers and even the old J-4 Cub Coupe I also flew Cessna 120s and 140s Aeroncas Taylorcrafts and Stearmans and remember the Mooney Mite Well on and on I could go listing different old planes and in more recent years Ive flown most all the light singles and twins but the most impressive to me in my early flying years was my first encounter with the Stinson 108 series

Having been born and raised in Crosbytown Texas I used to go out to Paudler Field and just sit look and drool The first Stinson I ever saw was a 1948 Station Wagon owned by a prominent local farmer I would walk around this Stinson look and drool some more In 1948 the Stinson was the Cadillac of light single-engined tail-wheel airplanes

My first opportunity to actually fly a Stinson came in the spring of 1949 After graduating from high school at Crosbyton in 1948 I had enrolled in Texas Tech College in Lubbock and was out at Wes-Tex Aircraft the Piper distributor at Lubbock where they had just traded for Stinson N9860K It was a beautiful maroon like the one in Crosbyton and had a heavy-case 165 Franklin engine As the instructor checked me out we did climbs straight and level slow flight stalls turns and shot some touchshyand-gos It was love at first flight During the ensuing

Vertical tall surfaces display registration number and Stinson logo Note VOR antenna

14 SEPTEMBER 1982

Front quarter view of Hulan Bass Stinson 108-2 shows metallzed fuselage and delicate paint trim Polished aluminum is eye-catching

months I flew the Stinson on many local and crossshycountry trips to breakfast flights fly-ins and many other places

As time quickly passed I met a girl married began a family and became a stock and commodity broker by profession I was able to add various ratings to my license as the scenes changed at the airports Gradually becoming absent were the Aeroncas Taylorcrafts Cubs etc and even the discontinued Stinsons were fading into memories However locked and permanently engraved in my flying memories were all those taildraggers which were increasingly being replaced by tricycle-geared contemporaries Remaining sweet in my memory were the many pleasant happy flights in the Stinson 108-2 The stable-feeling platform 120 mph cruise four-place load-carrying Stinson was to be revived from memory to reality - someday somehow maybe - Im going to own one for myself - YES

During the 1960s I did a great deal of flying instructshying charter work and just plain pleasure flying in most

By Hulan F Bass (EAA 184841 Ale 6975)

5503 West 1st Street Lubbock TX 79416

all of Pipers newer singles and twins I admit the 260 Comanche is still my favorite in that category however it too has been discontinued since the early 1970s Even with the passage of these many years lingering clearly in my memories I realize there are many different Stinson airplanes including the Reliant series and the 108 series The 108s first appeared in 1946 as 150hp Voyagers (which I always felt were a little underpowered) The 1947 108-2 introduced the 165hp Voyager and Station Wagon The large tail 108-3 was built by Piper before being discontinued in 1950

In February 1981 I decided the time was right to convert dreams into reality so I started looking Mostly using Trade-A-Plane I made about 75 inquiries from which I received details and pictures of about 25 Stinsons Some were 150hp 108-1s others 108-2s and 108-3 165hp planes They ran from middotbasket cases to rather nice five were in the latter category Of the five I decided I would take the one on which I could make the best deal One each as in Nebraska Georgia Indiana

Nicely done instrument panel follows original Stinson layout Even control wheels and throHle are original color Radio and transponder are on left side

Florida and Maine Guess which one it was On July 17 1981 I bought N9368K a Stinson Station Wagon 108-2 from Daniel McKenney Presque-Isle Maine about 2200 miles from Lubbock Texas

According to the log books the plane has never been damaged and has 1750 hours on the engine and airframe with 920 hours since major The first owner was at Charleston South Carolina second in Louisiana third in New York fourth in Maine and now the fifth owner shya Texan N9368K was initially fabric-covered but on May 15 1971 the fuselage was metalized by Skycraft Design Inc The wings are still fabric being recovered in June 1980 As you can see in the picture it is polished aluminum with a black and red stripe

When purchased the Stinson had a new Airtex interior baggage compartment and vinyl seats and I have been upgrading with the help of Univair Airtex WagshyAero Nagel Aircraft Kelley Instruments Thompson Instruments ICT Instruments my good friend John Criswell of Aero Communications and also my good AampP friend Gary Bradley of G amp G Aero Service As the Stinsons paper work was not up to date Horton Aero weighed it so as to establish a new weight and balance

To the exterior Ive added wheel pants new tires new left rear lift strut fillets antenna and second venturi On the inside I have installed a new carb-heat control OAT gauge suction gauge DG attitude gyro T amp B indicator R of C indicator and new sensitive altimeter Along with a King KX 170B transceiver (720 ch) KI-208 Omnihead radio speaker Telex mike and overhead grill and dome light I now have a full panel The required addition of shielded wiring harness and shielded plugs was topped off with a new King KT-76A

(Continued on Page 25)

Side view of Stinson N9368K shows classic lines of this 35 year old plane Basic airframe is all metal with no wood used anywhere

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TYPE CLUBS AND OTHER AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS

Aeronca Club Augie and Pat Wegner 1432 28th Ct Kenosha WI 53140 414 522-9014 Newsletter 3-4 per year Dues $200 per year

Aeronca Aviators Club - a Division of Pea Patch Airlines Joseph E Dickey Chief Pilot 511 Terrace Lake Road Columbus IN 47201 812 342-6878 Newsletter Quarterly AAC

Quarterly PPA Dues $12 annually AAC

$12 annually PPA $18 annually AAC and PPA

Aeronca Sedan Club Richard Welsh 2311 East Lake Sammamish Place SE Issaquah WA 98027 Newsletter 3 per year Dues $250 per year

Air Force Historical Foundation Col Louis H Cummings USAF (Ret)

- Exec Dir Bldg 1413 Room 120 Andrews Air Force Base MD 20331 301 981-4728 Newsletter Aerospace Historian Dues Individual membership - $2500

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (Society)

John M Frank Executive Director Mid-Continent Airport 1922 Midfield Rd PO Box 12888 Wichita KS 67277 316 945-6913 Newsletter Month ly Dues $20 per year (U S and Canada)

$40 per year (Foreign)

American Aviation Historical Society

Thomas S Britton President 2333 Otis Santa Ana CA 92704 714 549-4818 Newsletter AAHS Journal (Quarterly)

AAHS Newsletter (Quarterly) Dues $20 per year

American Navion Society A R Cardono Chai rman of the Board Betty Ladehoff Executive Secretary Municipal Airport Box 1175 Banning CA 92220 714 849-2213 Newsletter Navioneers (Monthly) Dues $2500 year

Aviation Maintenance Foundation Richard S Kost Executive Director PO Box 739 Basin WY 82410 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $3000 per year

$2000 per year - Student Membership

Bird Airplane Club Jeannie Hill PO Box 89 Harvard IL 60033 815 943-7205 Newsletter Occasional Dues Postage donation

Bucker Club John Bergeson SecretarylTreasurer 615 West May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter Every other month Dues US - $750 per year

Foreign - $1000 per year

Cessna Airmaster Club Gar Williams 9 So 135 Aero Drive Naperville IL 60565 Newsletter None Dues None

International Cessna 120140 Association

Glenn Usher Box 92 Richardson TX 75080 Newsletter Monthly Dues US - $1000 per year

Foreign - $1500 per year

West Coast Cessna 120140 Club Rick Paige President PO Box 5298 San Mateo CA 94402 415 574-0920 Newsletter Six per year Dues $1000 per year

Cessna 150152 Club Skip Carden Executive Director PO Box 15388 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly Dues $1500 per year

International Cessna 170 Association Inc

Velvet Fackeldey Executive Secretary Route 2 Box 274 Hartvil le MO 65667 Newsletter Flypaper (11 per year)

The 170 News (Quarterly) Dues $1500 per year

International 180185 Club Inc (Cessna)

180-185 Owners Only Charles Bombardier President 4539 N 49th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85031 Newsletter 9 or 10 per year Dues $1000 per year

Eastern Cessna 190195 Association

Cliff Crabs 25575 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted OH 44070 216fi77-4025 Newsletter One annually Dues $10 per year

Culver Club Larry Low Chairman 60 Skywood Way Woodside CA 94062 Newsletter None Dues None

Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

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De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

International Swift Association Charles E Nelson PO Sox 644 McMinn County Airport Athens TN 37303 615745-9547 Newsletter Monthly Dues Individual - $2500 first year

$1500 per year thereafter

Family - $2250

International Taylorcraft Owners Club

Bruce M Bixler II President 12809 Greenbower Road Alliance OH 44601 216 823-9748 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

The Uncommon Cub Garth Elliot 20 Brimwood Boulevard Unit 78 Agincourt Ontario Canada M1V 1B7 416 292-3200 Newsletter Occasional Dues None

National Waco Club Ray Brandly President 700 Hill Avenue Hamilton OH 45015 Newsletter Every other month Dues $750 per year

World War I Aeroplanes L E Opdycke 15 Crescent Road Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Newsletter 5 per year ($400 for sample

issue) Dues Voluntary contributions

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Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

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This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

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This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

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STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

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would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

A straight row of thirty-five model 5-4C Thomas-Morse Scouts with 80 hp LeshyRhone engines

JUST PbANE TOMMY The Story of the Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation

Part Three

By Al Kelch was the choice of power plants for the new S4 After (EAA 35767 A IC 700) successful test flights for the Army an order was placed

66 W 622 N Madison A venue for 100 planes Thus was born the series of fighters that Cedarburg WI 53012 very much resembled those being produced in Europe

such as the Sopwith and Nieuport A new design the(Photos from the William T Thomas Jr collection S4B with a shorter fuselage was designed simultaneously

via Robert G Elliott) with America entering the war and an order for 100 The S4 had been designed prior to the merger of the Scouts was delivered in November 1917 using the 100 hp

Thomas companies and the Morse Chain Co and was the Gnome engine This plane had a top speed of 95 mph prototype of the famous Tommy The 100hp Gnome climbed to 7500 feet in 10 minutes and had a ceiling of rotary was being built in the United States by The 16000 feet General Vehicle Co of Long Island City New York and The Navy was not to be overlooked and an identical 6 SEPTEMBER 1982

Thomas-Morse 5-4C fuselage final asshysembly before covering Early models had 100 hp Gnome engines however later ones had 80 hp LeRhones

Wing assembly and storage area in Thomas-Morse plant

Thomas-Morse machine shop area Note how all machines are powered from the one overhead shaft u s flag on wall has different arrangeshyments of stars

version with twin floats designated the S5 was produced having a lesser rate of climb and a lower top speed due to the additional drag An order was placed by the Navy for six airplanes A further improvement of the S4B to the S4C and the immediate need for additional advance training planes moved the War Department to order 400 planes of the new design The major change was the elimination of cable aileron controls for the superior torque tube system Smaller ailerons and elevators a change to the 80hp LeRhone engine and provisions for carrying one machine gun were also inshycorporated

The change in the engine was prompted by the troubleshysome habit of the Gnome spewing gasoline into the cowling and catching fire in flight It was also reported to be more temperamental in starting than the LeRhone The LeRhone was manufactured by the Union Switch amp Signal Co of Swissvale Pennsylvania By May 1918 the Tommy was found to be in service on nearly every Army Airfield in the country Additional orders followed in rapid succession including an order for 150 planes placed in August and another for 400 which were not produced due to cancellation in late 1918 after half of the parts were made

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7

Wing fabrication section in Brindley Street plant Ithaca N Y

Model S-4B seaplane on the quiet waters of Lake Cayuga

Model S-4B powered with a 100 hp Gnome Rotary engine

Somewhere between 600 and 650 S4B and S4C planes were delivered with enough spare parts to make 200 more Quality control during this period was far from todays standards with oliy one out of every 10 Tommys being flown by a company test pilot The best looking Tommy the S4E was the last of the single seaters and featured tapered wings and a completely new set of tail surfaces Only one was built in late 1918 and it was converted after the war for use as a racing plane where it was seen on the National Air Race circuit

This signaled the end of the single-seat Scout which is certainly the best known of all the Thomas-More airshy8 SEPTEMBER 1982

planes and the one that will keep the memory of the company alive Many other airplanes were designed durshying this period that did not reach production but were attempts to widen their scope of manufacture The S6 was a tandem two seat trainer that was said to be one of their better designs having better performance than the single seat airplanes on the same 80hp LeRhone engine

The S7 was also a two-place with side-by-side seating and the S9 was a beefed up version of the S6 with a wider fuselage and the Wright radial engine Their engineering was getting better but the orders were not

Model S-48 viewed from the top Note roundel Insignia with stars on wings

Model S-4C has straight trailing edge on top wing Standard 80 hp LeRhone engine GFM machine guns were geared to fire through the propeller arc Cam action and Conastanesco interruptor gear made this possible

Rotary LeRhone on S-4C Triangular shaped metal section on fuselage side was a means of fairing the round motor to the flat fuselage side

forthcoming Another similar effort to widen their scope was the

attempt at production of a series of pursuit planes The MB-1 using the heavy 400hp Liberty engine was a high wing monoplane with unusual design having lifting surfaces between the two sets of lift struts and an extremely stubby nose to get the proper center of balance

The second attempt was a biplane with a 445hp geared Liberty engine and the third attempt in this series the MB3 reverted back to a single seat fighter powered with a 300hp Hispano-Suiza built by Wright First flown in February 1919 the MB3 had a top speed of 163 mph

and climbed to 10000 feet in four minutes 52 seconds It was so much better than competitors that the Air Service ordered 50 airplanes Procurement systems having changed a bid was let for 200 planes with the bids going out to all the industry The order was granted to the Boeing Airplane Company of Seattle Washington due to their having the lowest bid This was a critical blow to the Thomas-Morse Co from which they never fully recovered This order was also the establishment of the Boeing Company into the aircraft manufacturing business and the MB3A became the standard pursuit ship of the 1920s a stroke of fate which on hindsight seems grossly unfair

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9

Cowl detail on Thomas-Morse S-4C Note smooth metal work with beaded edges

Two place Model TM-23 Alert Pursuit flipped over by test pilot Paul Wilson

Model S-7 side by side two seater trainer constructed from modified Scout with extended wing panels and widened fuseshylage It was completed from drawing board to flight In 29 daysl Shown flying over Lake Cayuga It was the only design of B D Thomas

In the continuing struggle to survive the company designed a twin-engine airmail plane called the MB4 powered by Hisso engines of 300hp and a double fuselage This plane was a complete failure A continued effort brought out two racing planes a biplane called the MB6 and the MB7 a high wing parasol These planes saw action in the 1922 Pulitzer Race in Detroit but did not win

The company then turned its efforts to developing a new version of an all-metal airplane The MB9 and MB10 were two-seat trainers with inverted gull-wings and corrugated skin similar to the Junkers and called 10 SEPTEMBER 1982

Flying Washboards The TM33 racer the TM23 pursuit plane and an observation plane called the TM24 continued the effort The TM24 was nearly a success but due to another quirk of fate it failed because of the airflow being diverted from the rudder by the gunner standing up in the rear cockpit This dealt the plane its death blow

Once more struggling to its feet the company proshyduced the OX6 an all metal observation plane powered by a 400hp Pratt amp Whitney engine Six airplanes were delivered to the Air Corps for testing and the company continued improving the model with the final result

Thomas-Morse Model 5-4E with tapered top and bottom wings Forward section of fuselage was rounded to eliminate the triangular metal fairing

First Boeing built Thomas-Morse MB-3A used for tests at McCook Field (later Wright Field) Dayton Ohio McCook Field number P-259 military serial number AS 68237 and engine was 300 hp Wright Boeing under bid Thomas and thus took away the successful design whih could have saved Thomas

Thomas-Morse MB-6 racer built for the 1921 National Air Races in Omaha It was not a winner

being the XO-6B pursuit carrying a 424hp Pratt amp Whitney Wasp C engine It was a huge success and the final designation was 0-19 This was the last plane produced at Ithaca prior to the sale of the company in August 1929 to the Consolidated Aircraft Co of Buffalo New York

Success was reaped by Consolidated who moved the division to Buffalo and produced more than 170 of the 0-19 observation planes By this time W T Thomas the original founder had left and Larry Bell became Vice President of the corporation When Consolidated decided to move to California in 1934 the Thomas-Morse

Division was abolished and many of the people went to work for Bell Aircraft formed by Larry Bell

The final bell had sounded and all that was left was the memory of a very valiant fight by a spirited group of people who created a mark in history most remembered by the Tommy-Morse Scout itself Several examples are currently in the hands of private owners including Jim Nissen from California Skeeter Carlson of Spokane Washington and last but not least the one which was flown every Sunday for years in the Rhineshybeck Aerodrome show usually by the inimitable Cole Palen himself

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11

The image of the Tommy is further etched in history by its appearances in innumerable movies such as

A Romance of the Air (1918) The Sky Raider Wings The Lost Squadron Dawn Patrol Hells Angels Sky Devils Cock of the Air Heartbreak The Eagle and the Hawk Panama Flo

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Thomas-Morse MB-7 racer with a 400 hp Wright H-3 engine Aircraft was entered in the 1921 National Air Races with poor results

Thomas-Morse Model MB-24 Observashytion plane With odd appearing shorter wing on top it flew with splendid pershyformance and was easily handled acshycording to test pilots

Thomas-Morse XP-13A Viper with 525 hp P amp W R-1340-9 Wasp engine This last pursuit type built by Thomas-Morse was attempted around 1930

Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Suzy Capt Eddie Men with Wings Lafayette Escadrille The Great Waldo Pepper The Amazing Howard Hughes (1978 TV movie) So from the 1918 film A Romance of the Air to

the 1978 TV film The Amazing Howard Hughes Tommys have been flying in the movies for over 60 years probably longer than any other aircraft bull

The derelict Ercoupe looked like this after five years of neglect at the Grand Rapids MI Airport

Nicely restored Ercoupe N99219 is painted gold with red trim

RESTORATION OF AN

eRCOape By J C Bud Pearl

(EAA 61475 AIC 3911) 15774 Comstock

Grand Haven MI 49417

(Photos courtesy of the author)

I located Ercoupe 415C N99219 SIN 1842 at the Grand Rapids Michigan Airport where it had been tied down and neglected for five years It had been vandalized and the owner had tried unsuccessfully to recover costs from the airport authority All glass except the windshyshield had been broken out and the radio and gyros stolen After five years in our rough Michigan climate it looked pretty sad

I had owned a Coupe before and still had the factory service manual so decided to tackle the restoration The owner and I arrived at a price and I also paid $25000 owed for tie-down fees before I could remove the plane

On November 24 1973 a friend and I removed the wings pumped up the tires built a trailer under it and towed it horne (50 miles on the freeway) We were a little over the maximum width and traveled at the minimum speed (45 mph) but had no trouble with the Highway Patrol

During the winter I removed all cowlings fairings wheels gear control rods etc I am now an expert at removing rusted fasteners in 100 weather I renovated these parts in my basement during the winter months

When spring fmally arrived I began cleaning out the airframe I removed all inner skins floor boards etc and flushed out the five year deposits of mice nests etc Fortunately there was very little corrosion from those little devils (The photo of the mouse on the tail and the Spanish translates to Flying Mouse House which I think is appropriate)

The restoration took eleven months The engine was bore-scoped and found to be OK All accessories were rebuilt repainted and installed by our local AI I have kept the plane in original configuration with the exception of adding cowl fairings for the resistor-type spark plugs Also the radio ELT and the paint job are not per the original The entire plane was repainted panel reshyfurbished new upholstery glass instruments tires brakes wing tanks etc completed the project

The engine ran fine on the initial start-up and it checked out OK I made one taxi test and flew it off on

the second run in October 1974 It flew hands off and required only a slight readjustment of the nose wheel for proper tracking

Needless to say I have learned a lot about Ercoupes and I enjoy the plane very much Since the restoration I have topped the engine and installed a Narco Mark III radio under our AIs supervision I recommend a project like this to anyone who has the time and aid of a friendly mechanic After the project is finished you will have a great sense of satisfaction and will have saved a classic aircraft from ending up on the scrap pile

We have five Ercoupes on our field All are in excellent shape and basically maintained by their pilotowners We are also fortunate to have the support of our local FBO and AI who supervises our efforts to keep the Coupes flying Most weekends fmd us off in a group to the regional Dawn Patrols and Michigan Ercoupe owners fly-ins bull

The Spanish Mouse logo Flying Mouse House

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Author stands next to his Stinson Strut fairings are visible as well as tledown rings Stinson cap is a must

In February 1948 at the tender age of 16 I started taking flying lessons in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser After my first solo flight in June I received my Private License in October (even had to do spins for the check ride) During the course of the next several months I flew every kind of airplane available every one a tailshydragger I had the flying bug bad

I flew J-3 Cubs PA-lls PA-14s PA-15 Vagabonds Clippers Pacers Tri-Pacers and even the old J-4 Cub Coupe I also flew Cessna 120s and 140s Aeroncas Taylorcrafts and Stearmans and remember the Mooney Mite Well on and on I could go listing different old planes and in more recent years Ive flown most all the light singles and twins but the most impressive to me in my early flying years was my first encounter with the Stinson 108 series

Having been born and raised in Crosbytown Texas I used to go out to Paudler Field and just sit look and drool The first Stinson I ever saw was a 1948 Station Wagon owned by a prominent local farmer I would walk around this Stinson look and drool some more In 1948 the Stinson was the Cadillac of light single-engined tail-wheel airplanes

My first opportunity to actually fly a Stinson came in the spring of 1949 After graduating from high school at Crosbyton in 1948 I had enrolled in Texas Tech College in Lubbock and was out at Wes-Tex Aircraft the Piper distributor at Lubbock where they had just traded for Stinson N9860K It was a beautiful maroon like the one in Crosbyton and had a heavy-case 165 Franklin engine As the instructor checked me out we did climbs straight and level slow flight stalls turns and shot some touchshyand-gos It was love at first flight During the ensuing

Vertical tall surfaces display registration number and Stinson logo Note VOR antenna

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Front quarter view of Hulan Bass Stinson 108-2 shows metallzed fuselage and delicate paint trim Polished aluminum is eye-catching

months I flew the Stinson on many local and crossshycountry trips to breakfast flights fly-ins and many other places

As time quickly passed I met a girl married began a family and became a stock and commodity broker by profession I was able to add various ratings to my license as the scenes changed at the airports Gradually becoming absent were the Aeroncas Taylorcrafts Cubs etc and even the discontinued Stinsons were fading into memories However locked and permanently engraved in my flying memories were all those taildraggers which were increasingly being replaced by tricycle-geared contemporaries Remaining sweet in my memory were the many pleasant happy flights in the Stinson 108-2 The stable-feeling platform 120 mph cruise four-place load-carrying Stinson was to be revived from memory to reality - someday somehow maybe - Im going to own one for myself - YES

During the 1960s I did a great deal of flying instructshying charter work and just plain pleasure flying in most

By Hulan F Bass (EAA 184841 Ale 6975)

5503 West 1st Street Lubbock TX 79416

all of Pipers newer singles and twins I admit the 260 Comanche is still my favorite in that category however it too has been discontinued since the early 1970s Even with the passage of these many years lingering clearly in my memories I realize there are many different Stinson airplanes including the Reliant series and the 108 series The 108s first appeared in 1946 as 150hp Voyagers (which I always felt were a little underpowered) The 1947 108-2 introduced the 165hp Voyager and Station Wagon The large tail 108-3 was built by Piper before being discontinued in 1950

In February 1981 I decided the time was right to convert dreams into reality so I started looking Mostly using Trade-A-Plane I made about 75 inquiries from which I received details and pictures of about 25 Stinsons Some were 150hp 108-1s others 108-2s and 108-3 165hp planes They ran from middotbasket cases to rather nice five were in the latter category Of the five I decided I would take the one on which I could make the best deal One each as in Nebraska Georgia Indiana

Nicely done instrument panel follows original Stinson layout Even control wheels and throHle are original color Radio and transponder are on left side

Florida and Maine Guess which one it was On July 17 1981 I bought N9368K a Stinson Station Wagon 108-2 from Daniel McKenney Presque-Isle Maine about 2200 miles from Lubbock Texas

According to the log books the plane has never been damaged and has 1750 hours on the engine and airframe with 920 hours since major The first owner was at Charleston South Carolina second in Louisiana third in New York fourth in Maine and now the fifth owner shya Texan N9368K was initially fabric-covered but on May 15 1971 the fuselage was metalized by Skycraft Design Inc The wings are still fabric being recovered in June 1980 As you can see in the picture it is polished aluminum with a black and red stripe

When purchased the Stinson had a new Airtex interior baggage compartment and vinyl seats and I have been upgrading with the help of Univair Airtex WagshyAero Nagel Aircraft Kelley Instruments Thompson Instruments ICT Instruments my good friend John Criswell of Aero Communications and also my good AampP friend Gary Bradley of G amp G Aero Service As the Stinsons paper work was not up to date Horton Aero weighed it so as to establish a new weight and balance

To the exterior Ive added wheel pants new tires new left rear lift strut fillets antenna and second venturi On the inside I have installed a new carb-heat control OAT gauge suction gauge DG attitude gyro T amp B indicator R of C indicator and new sensitive altimeter Along with a King KX 170B transceiver (720 ch) KI-208 Omnihead radio speaker Telex mike and overhead grill and dome light I now have a full panel The required addition of shielded wiring harness and shielded plugs was topped off with a new King KT-76A

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Side view of Stinson N9368K shows classic lines of this 35 year old plane Basic airframe is all metal with no wood used anywhere

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TYPE CLUBS AND OTHER AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS

Aeronca Club Augie and Pat Wegner 1432 28th Ct Kenosha WI 53140 414 522-9014 Newsletter 3-4 per year Dues $200 per year

Aeronca Aviators Club - a Division of Pea Patch Airlines Joseph E Dickey Chief Pilot 511 Terrace Lake Road Columbus IN 47201 812 342-6878 Newsletter Quarterly AAC

Quarterly PPA Dues $12 annually AAC

$12 annually PPA $18 annually AAC and PPA

Aeronca Sedan Club Richard Welsh 2311 East Lake Sammamish Place SE Issaquah WA 98027 Newsletter 3 per year Dues $250 per year

Air Force Historical Foundation Col Louis H Cummings USAF (Ret)

- Exec Dir Bldg 1413 Room 120 Andrews Air Force Base MD 20331 301 981-4728 Newsletter Aerospace Historian Dues Individual membership - $2500

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (Society)

John M Frank Executive Director Mid-Continent Airport 1922 Midfield Rd PO Box 12888 Wichita KS 67277 316 945-6913 Newsletter Month ly Dues $20 per year (U S and Canada)

$40 per year (Foreign)

American Aviation Historical Society

Thomas S Britton President 2333 Otis Santa Ana CA 92704 714 549-4818 Newsletter AAHS Journal (Quarterly)

AAHS Newsletter (Quarterly) Dues $20 per year

American Navion Society A R Cardono Chai rman of the Board Betty Ladehoff Executive Secretary Municipal Airport Box 1175 Banning CA 92220 714 849-2213 Newsletter Navioneers (Monthly) Dues $2500 year

Aviation Maintenance Foundation Richard S Kost Executive Director PO Box 739 Basin WY 82410 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $3000 per year

$2000 per year - Student Membership

Bird Airplane Club Jeannie Hill PO Box 89 Harvard IL 60033 815 943-7205 Newsletter Occasional Dues Postage donation

Bucker Club John Bergeson SecretarylTreasurer 615 West May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter Every other month Dues US - $750 per year

Foreign - $1000 per year

Cessna Airmaster Club Gar Williams 9 So 135 Aero Drive Naperville IL 60565 Newsletter None Dues None

International Cessna 120140 Association

Glenn Usher Box 92 Richardson TX 75080 Newsletter Monthly Dues US - $1000 per year

Foreign - $1500 per year

West Coast Cessna 120140 Club Rick Paige President PO Box 5298 San Mateo CA 94402 415 574-0920 Newsletter Six per year Dues $1000 per year

Cessna 150152 Club Skip Carden Executive Director PO Box 15388 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly Dues $1500 per year

International Cessna 170 Association Inc

Velvet Fackeldey Executive Secretary Route 2 Box 274 Hartvil le MO 65667 Newsletter Flypaper (11 per year)

The 170 News (Quarterly) Dues $1500 per year

International 180185 Club Inc (Cessna)

180-185 Owners Only Charles Bombardier President 4539 N 49th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85031 Newsletter 9 or 10 per year Dues $1000 per year

Eastern Cessna 190195 Association

Cliff Crabs 25575 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted OH 44070 216fi77-4025 Newsletter One annually Dues $10 per year

Culver Club Larry Low Chairman 60 Skywood Way Woodside CA 94062 Newsletter None Dues None

Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

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De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

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Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

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This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

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BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

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Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

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STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

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We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

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would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

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Thomas-Morse 5-4C fuselage final asshysembly before covering Early models had 100 hp Gnome engines however later ones had 80 hp LeRhones

Wing assembly and storage area in Thomas-Morse plant

Thomas-Morse machine shop area Note how all machines are powered from the one overhead shaft u s flag on wall has different arrangeshyments of stars

version with twin floats designated the S5 was produced having a lesser rate of climb and a lower top speed due to the additional drag An order was placed by the Navy for six airplanes A further improvement of the S4B to the S4C and the immediate need for additional advance training planes moved the War Department to order 400 planes of the new design The major change was the elimination of cable aileron controls for the superior torque tube system Smaller ailerons and elevators a change to the 80hp LeRhone engine and provisions for carrying one machine gun were also inshycorporated

The change in the engine was prompted by the troubleshysome habit of the Gnome spewing gasoline into the cowling and catching fire in flight It was also reported to be more temperamental in starting than the LeRhone The LeRhone was manufactured by the Union Switch amp Signal Co of Swissvale Pennsylvania By May 1918 the Tommy was found to be in service on nearly every Army Airfield in the country Additional orders followed in rapid succession including an order for 150 planes placed in August and another for 400 which were not produced due to cancellation in late 1918 after half of the parts were made

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Wing fabrication section in Brindley Street plant Ithaca N Y

Model S-4B seaplane on the quiet waters of Lake Cayuga

Model S-4B powered with a 100 hp Gnome Rotary engine

Somewhere between 600 and 650 S4B and S4C planes were delivered with enough spare parts to make 200 more Quality control during this period was far from todays standards with oliy one out of every 10 Tommys being flown by a company test pilot The best looking Tommy the S4E was the last of the single seaters and featured tapered wings and a completely new set of tail surfaces Only one was built in late 1918 and it was converted after the war for use as a racing plane where it was seen on the National Air Race circuit

This signaled the end of the single-seat Scout which is certainly the best known of all the Thomas-More airshy8 SEPTEMBER 1982

planes and the one that will keep the memory of the company alive Many other airplanes were designed durshying this period that did not reach production but were attempts to widen their scope of manufacture The S6 was a tandem two seat trainer that was said to be one of their better designs having better performance than the single seat airplanes on the same 80hp LeRhone engine

The S7 was also a two-place with side-by-side seating and the S9 was a beefed up version of the S6 with a wider fuselage and the Wright radial engine Their engineering was getting better but the orders were not

Model S-48 viewed from the top Note roundel Insignia with stars on wings

Model S-4C has straight trailing edge on top wing Standard 80 hp LeRhone engine GFM machine guns were geared to fire through the propeller arc Cam action and Conastanesco interruptor gear made this possible

Rotary LeRhone on S-4C Triangular shaped metal section on fuselage side was a means of fairing the round motor to the flat fuselage side

forthcoming Another similar effort to widen their scope was the

attempt at production of a series of pursuit planes The MB-1 using the heavy 400hp Liberty engine was a high wing monoplane with unusual design having lifting surfaces between the two sets of lift struts and an extremely stubby nose to get the proper center of balance

The second attempt was a biplane with a 445hp geared Liberty engine and the third attempt in this series the MB3 reverted back to a single seat fighter powered with a 300hp Hispano-Suiza built by Wright First flown in February 1919 the MB3 had a top speed of 163 mph

and climbed to 10000 feet in four minutes 52 seconds It was so much better than competitors that the Air Service ordered 50 airplanes Procurement systems having changed a bid was let for 200 planes with the bids going out to all the industry The order was granted to the Boeing Airplane Company of Seattle Washington due to their having the lowest bid This was a critical blow to the Thomas-Morse Co from which they never fully recovered This order was also the establishment of the Boeing Company into the aircraft manufacturing business and the MB3A became the standard pursuit ship of the 1920s a stroke of fate which on hindsight seems grossly unfair

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Cowl detail on Thomas-Morse S-4C Note smooth metal work with beaded edges

Two place Model TM-23 Alert Pursuit flipped over by test pilot Paul Wilson

Model S-7 side by side two seater trainer constructed from modified Scout with extended wing panels and widened fuseshylage It was completed from drawing board to flight In 29 daysl Shown flying over Lake Cayuga It was the only design of B D Thomas

In the continuing struggle to survive the company designed a twin-engine airmail plane called the MB4 powered by Hisso engines of 300hp and a double fuselage This plane was a complete failure A continued effort brought out two racing planes a biplane called the MB6 and the MB7 a high wing parasol These planes saw action in the 1922 Pulitzer Race in Detroit but did not win

The company then turned its efforts to developing a new version of an all-metal airplane The MB9 and MB10 were two-seat trainers with inverted gull-wings and corrugated skin similar to the Junkers and called 10 SEPTEMBER 1982

Flying Washboards The TM33 racer the TM23 pursuit plane and an observation plane called the TM24 continued the effort The TM24 was nearly a success but due to another quirk of fate it failed because of the airflow being diverted from the rudder by the gunner standing up in the rear cockpit This dealt the plane its death blow

Once more struggling to its feet the company proshyduced the OX6 an all metal observation plane powered by a 400hp Pratt amp Whitney engine Six airplanes were delivered to the Air Corps for testing and the company continued improving the model with the final result

Thomas-Morse Model 5-4E with tapered top and bottom wings Forward section of fuselage was rounded to eliminate the triangular metal fairing

First Boeing built Thomas-Morse MB-3A used for tests at McCook Field (later Wright Field) Dayton Ohio McCook Field number P-259 military serial number AS 68237 and engine was 300 hp Wright Boeing under bid Thomas and thus took away the successful design whih could have saved Thomas

Thomas-Morse MB-6 racer built for the 1921 National Air Races in Omaha It was not a winner

being the XO-6B pursuit carrying a 424hp Pratt amp Whitney Wasp C engine It was a huge success and the final designation was 0-19 This was the last plane produced at Ithaca prior to the sale of the company in August 1929 to the Consolidated Aircraft Co of Buffalo New York

Success was reaped by Consolidated who moved the division to Buffalo and produced more than 170 of the 0-19 observation planes By this time W T Thomas the original founder had left and Larry Bell became Vice President of the corporation When Consolidated decided to move to California in 1934 the Thomas-Morse

Division was abolished and many of the people went to work for Bell Aircraft formed by Larry Bell

The final bell had sounded and all that was left was the memory of a very valiant fight by a spirited group of people who created a mark in history most remembered by the Tommy-Morse Scout itself Several examples are currently in the hands of private owners including Jim Nissen from California Skeeter Carlson of Spokane Washington and last but not least the one which was flown every Sunday for years in the Rhineshybeck Aerodrome show usually by the inimitable Cole Palen himself

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The image of the Tommy is further etched in history by its appearances in innumerable movies such as

A Romance of the Air (1918) The Sky Raider Wings The Lost Squadron Dawn Patrol Hells Angels Sky Devils Cock of the Air Heartbreak The Eagle and the Hawk Panama Flo

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Thomas-Morse MB-7 racer with a 400 hp Wright H-3 engine Aircraft was entered in the 1921 National Air Races with poor results

Thomas-Morse Model MB-24 Observashytion plane With odd appearing shorter wing on top it flew with splendid pershyformance and was easily handled acshycording to test pilots

Thomas-Morse XP-13A Viper with 525 hp P amp W R-1340-9 Wasp engine This last pursuit type built by Thomas-Morse was attempted around 1930

Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Suzy Capt Eddie Men with Wings Lafayette Escadrille The Great Waldo Pepper The Amazing Howard Hughes (1978 TV movie) So from the 1918 film A Romance of the Air to

the 1978 TV film The Amazing Howard Hughes Tommys have been flying in the movies for over 60 years probably longer than any other aircraft bull

The derelict Ercoupe looked like this after five years of neglect at the Grand Rapids MI Airport

Nicely restored Ercoupe N99219 is painted gold with red trim

RESTORATION OF AN

eRCOape By J C Bud Pearl

(EAA 61475 AIC 3911) 15774 Comstock

Grand Haven MI 49417

(Photos courtesy of the author)

I located Ercoupe 415C N99219 SIN 1842 at the Grand Rapids Michigan Airport where it had been tied down and neglected for five years It had been vandalized and the owner had tried unsuccessfully to recover costs from the airport authority All glass except the windshyshield had been broken out and the radio and gyros stolen After five years in our rough Michigan climate it looked pretty sad

I had owned a Coupe before and still had the factory service manual so decided to tackle the restoration The owner and I arrived at a price and I also paid $25000 owed for tie-down fees before I could remove the plane

On November 24 1973 a friend and I removed the wings pumped up the tires built a trailer under it and towed it horne (50 miles on the freeway) We were a little over the maximum width and traveled at the minimum speed (45 mph) but had no trouble with the Highway Patrol

During the winter I removed all cowlings fairings wheels gear control rods etc I am now an expert at removing rusted fasteners in 100 weather I renovated these parts in my basement during the winter months

When spring fmally arrived I began cleaning out the airframe I removed all inner skins floor boards etc and flushed out the five year deposits of mice nests etc Fortunately there was very little corrosion from those little devils (The photo of the mouse on the tail and the Spanish translates to Flying Mouse House which I think is appropriate)

The restoration took eleven months The engine was bore-scoped and found to be OK All accessories were rebuilt repainted and installed by our local AI I have kept the plane in original configuration with the exception of adding cowl fairings for the resistor-type spark plugs Also the radio ELT and the paint job are not per the original The entire plane was repainted panel reshyfurbished new upholstery glass instruments tires brakes wing tanks etc completed the project

The engine ran fine on the initial start-up and it checked out OK I made one taxi test and flew it off on

the second run in October 1974 It flew hands off and required only a slight readjustment of the nose wheel for proper tracking

Needless to say I have learned a lot about Ercoupes and I enjoy the plane very much Since the restoration I have topped the engine and installed a Narco Mark III radio under our AIs supervision I recommend a project like this to anyone who has the time and aid of a friendly mechanic After the project is finished you will have a great sense of satisfaction and will have saved a classic aircraft from ending up on the scrap pile

We have five Ercoupes on our field All are in excellent shape and basically maintained by their pilotowners We are also fortunate to have the support of our local FBO and AI who supervises our efforts to keep the Coupes flying Most weekends fmd us off in a group to the regional Dawn Patrols and Michigan Ercoupe owners fly-ins bull

The Spanish Mouse logo Flying Mouse House

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Author stands next to his Stinson Strut fairings are visible as well as tledown rings Stinson cap is a must

In February 1948 at the tender age of 16 I started taking flying lessons in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser After my first solo flight in June I received my Private License in October (even had to do spins for the check ride) During the course of the next several months I flew every kind of airplane available every one a tailshydragger I had the flying bug bad

I flew J-3 Cubs PA-lls PA-14s PA-15 Vagabonds Clippers Pacers Tri-Pacers and even the old J-4 Cub Coupe I also flew Cessna 120s and 140s Aeroncas Taylorcrafts and Stearmans and remember the Mooney Mite Well on and on I could go listing different old planes and in more recent years Ive flown most all the light singles and twins but the most impressive to me in my early flying years was my first encounter with the Stinson 108 series

Having been born and raised in Crosbytown Texas I used to go out to Paudler Field and just sit look and drool The first Stinson I ever saw was a 1948 Station Wagon owned by a prominent local farmer I would walk around this Stinson look and drool some more In 1948 the Stinson was the Cadillac of light single-engined tail-wheel airplanes

My first opportunity to actually fly a Stinson came in the spring of 1949 After graduating from high school at Crosbyton in 1948 I had enrolled in Texas Tech College in Lubbock and was out at Wes-Tex Aircraft the Piper distributor at Lubbock where they had just traded for Stinson N9860K It was a beautiful maroon like the one in Crosbyton and had a heavy-case 165 Franklin engine As the instructor checked me out we did climbs straight and level slow flight stalls turns and shot some touchshyand-gos It was love at first flight During the ensuing

Vertical tall surfaces display registration number and Stinson logo Note VOR antenna

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Front quarter view of Hulan Bass Stinson 108-2 shows metallzed fuselage and delicate paint trim Polished aluminum is eye-catching

months I flew the Stinson on many local and crossshycountry trips to breakfast flights fly-ins and many other places

As time quickly passed I met a girl married began a family and became a stock and commodity broker by profession I was able to add various ratings to my license as the scenes changed at the airports Gradually becoming absent were the Aeroncas Taylorcrafts Cubs etc and even the discontinued Stinsons were fading into memories However locked and permanently engraved in my flying memories were all those taildraggers which were increasingly being replaced by tricycle-geared contemporaries Remaining sweet in my memory were the many pleasant happy flights in the Stinson 108-2 The stable-feeling platform 120 mph cruise four-place load-carrying Stinson was to be revived from memory to reality - someday somehow maybe - Im going to own one for myself - YES

During the 1960s I did a great deal of flying instructshying charter work and just plain pleasure flying in most

By Hulan F Bass (EAA 184841 Ale 6975)

5503 West 1st Street Lubbock TX 79416

all of Pipers newer singles and twins I admit the 260 Comanche is still my favorite in that category however it too has been discontinued since the early 1970s Even with the passage of these many years lingering clearly in my memories I realize there are many different Stinson airplanes including the Reliant series and the 108 series The 108s first appeared in 1946 as 150hp Voyagers (which I always felt were a little underpowered) The 1947 108-2 introduced the 165hp Voyager and Station Wagon The large tail 108-3 was built by Piper before being discontinued in 1950

In February 1981 I decided the time was right to convert dreams into reality so I started looking Mostly using Trade-A-Plane I made about 75 inquiries from which I received details and pictures of about 25 Stinsons Some were 150hp 108-1s others 108-2s and 108-3 165hp planes They ran from middotbasket cases to rather nice five were in the latter category Of the five I decided I would take the one on which I could make the best deal One each as in Nebraska Georgia Indiana

Nicely done instrument panel follows original Stinson layout Even control wheels and throHle are original color Radio and transponder are on left side

Florida and Maine Guess which one it was On July 17 1981 I bought N9368K a Stinson Station Wagon 108-2 from Daniel McKenney Presque-Isle Maine about 2200 miles from Lubbock Texas

According to the log books the plane has never been damaged and has 1750 hours on the engine and airframe with 920 hours since major The first owner was at Charleston South Carolina second in Louisiana third in New York fourth in Maine and now the fifth owner shya Texan N9368K was initially fabric-covered but on May 15 1971 the fuselage was metalized by Skycraft Design Inc The wings are still fabric being recovered in June 1980 As you can see in the picture it is polished aluminum with a black and red stripe

When purchased the Stinson had a new Airtex interior baggage compartment and vinyl seats and I have been upgrading with the help of Univair Airtex WagshyAero Nagel Aircraft Kelley Instruments Thompson Instruments ICT Instruments my good friend John Criswell of Aero Communications and also my good AampP friend Gary Bradley of G amp G Aero Service As the Stinsons paper work was not up to date Horton Aero weighed it so as to establish a new weight and balance

To the exterior Ive added wheel pants new tires new left rear lift strut fillets antenna and second venturi On the inside I have installed a new carb-heat control OAT gauge suction gauge DG attitude gyro T amp B indicator R of C indicator and new sensitive altimeter Along with a King KX 170B transceiver (720 ch) KI-208 Omnihead radio speaker Telex mike and overhead grill and dome light I now have a full panel The required addition of shielded wiring harness and shielded plugs was topped off with a new King KT-76A

(Continued on Page 25)

Side view of Stinson N9368K shows classic lines of this 35 year old plane Basic airframe is all metal with no wood used anywhere

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15

TYPE CLUBS AND OTHER AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS

Aeronca Club Augie and Pat Wegner 1432 28th Ct Kenosha WI 53140 414 522-9014 Newsletter 3-4 per year Dues $200 per year

Aeronca Aviators Club - a Division of Pea Patch Airlines Joseph E Dickey Chief Pilot 511 Terrace Lake Road Columbus IN 47201 812 342-6878 Newsletter Quarterly AAC

Quarterly PPA Dues $12 annually AAC

$12 annually PPA $18 annually AAC and PPA

Aeronca Sedan Club Richard Welsh 2311 East Lake Sammamish Place SE Issaquah WA 98027 Newsletter 3 per year Dues $250 per year

Air Force Historical Foundation Col Louis H Cummings USAF (Ret)

- Exec Dir Bldg 1413 Room 120 Andrews Air Force Base MD 20331 301 981-4728 Newsletter Aerospace Historian Dues Individual membership - $2500

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (Society)

John M Frank Executive Director Mid-Continent Airport 1922 Midfield Rd PO Box 12888 Wichita KS 67277 316 945-6913 Newsletter Month ly Dues $20 per year (U S and Canada)

$40 per year (Foreign)

American Aviation Historical Society

Thomas S Britton President 2333 Otis Santa Ana CA 92704 714 549-4818 Newsletter AAHS Journal (Quarterly)

AAHS Newsletter (Quarterly) Dues $20 per year

American Navion Society A R Cardono Chai rman of the Board Betty Ladehoff Executive Secretary Municipal Airport Box 1175 Banning CA 92220 714 849-2213 Newsletter Navioneers (Monthly) Dues $2500 year

Aviation Maintenance Foundation Richard S Kost Executive Director PO Box 739 Basin WY 82410 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $3000 per year

$2000 per year - Student Membership

Bird Airplane Club Jeannie Hill PO Box 89 Harvard IL 60033 815 943-7205 Newsletter Occasional Dues Postage donation

Bucker Club John Bergeson SecretarylTreasurer 615 West May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter Every other month Dues US - $750 per year

Foreign - $1000 per year

Cessna Airmaster Club Gar Williams 9 So 135 Aero Drive Naperville IL 60565 Newsletter None Dues None

International Cessna 120140 Association

Glenn Usher Box 92 Richardson TX 75080 Newsletter Monthly Dues US - $1000 per year

Foreign - $1500 per year

West Coast Cessna 120140 Club Rick Paige President PO Box 5298 San Mateo CA 94402 415 574-0920 Newsletter Six per year Dues $1000 per year

Cessna 150152 Club Skip Carden Executive Director PO Box 15388 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly Dues $1500 per year

International Cessna 170 Association Inc

Velvet Fackeldey Executive Secretary Route 2 Box 274 Hartvil le MO 65667 Newsletter Flypaper (11 per year)

The 170 News (Quarterly) Dues $1500 per year

International 180185 Club Inc (Cessna)

180-185 Owners Only Charles Bombardier President 4539 N 49th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85031 Newsletter 9 or 10 per year Dues $1000 per year

Eastern Cessna 190195 Association

Cliff Crabs 25575 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted OH 44070 216fi77-4025 Newsletter One annually Dues $10 per year

Culver Club Larry Low Chairman 60 Skywood Way Woodside CA 94062 Newsletter None Dues None

Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

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De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

International Swift Association Charles E Nelson PO Sox 644 McMinn County Airport Athens TN 37303 615745-9547 Newsletter Monthly Dues Individual - $2500 first year

$1500 per year thereafter

Family - $2250

International Taylorcraft Owners Club

Bruce M Bixler II President 12809 Greenbower Road Alliance OH 44601 216 823-9748 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

The Uncommon Cub Garth Elliot 20 Brimwood Boulevard Unit 78 Agincourt Ontario Canada M1V 1B7 416 292-3200 Newsletter Occasional Dues None

National Waco Club Ray Brandly President 700 Hill Avenue Hamilton OH 45015 Newsletter Every other month Dues $750 per year

World War I Aeroplanes L E Opdycke 15 Crescent Road Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Newsletter 5 per year ($400 for sample

issue) Dues Voluntary contributions

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19

This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

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STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

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would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

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Wing fabrication section in Brindley Street plant Ithaca N Y

Model S-4B seaplane on the quiet waters of Lake Cayuga

Model S-4B powered with a 100 hp Gnome Rotary engine

Somewhere between 600 and 650 S4B and S4C planes were delivered with enough spare parts to make 200 more Quality control during this period was far from todays standards with oliy one out of every 10 Tommys being flown by a company test pilot The best looking Tommy the S4E was the last of the single seaters and featured tapered wings and a completely new set of tail surfaces Only one was built in late 1918 and it was converted after the war for use as a racing plane where it was seen on the National Air Race circuit

This signaled the end of the single-seat Scout which is certainly the best known of all the Thomas-More airshy8 SEPTEMBER 1982

planes and the one that will keep the memory of the company alive Many other airplanes were designed durshying this period that did not reach production but were attempts to widen their scope of manufacture The S6 was a tandem two seat trainer that was said to be one of their better designs having better performance than the single seat airplanes on the same 80hp LeRhone engine

The S7 was also a two-place with side-by-side seating and the S9 was a beefed up version of the S6 with a wider fuselage and the Wright radial engine Their engineering was getting better but the orders were not

Model S-48 viewed from the top Note roundel Insignia with stars on wings

Model S-4C has straight trailing edge on top wing Standard 80 hp LeRhone engine GFM machine guns were geared to fire through the propeller arc Cam action and Conastanesco interruptor gear made this possible

Rotary LeRhone on S-4C Triangular shaped metal section on fuselage side was a means of fairing the round motor to the flat fuselage side

forthcoming Another similar effort to widen their scope was the

attempt at production of a series of pursuit planes The MB-1 using the heavy 400hp Liberty engine was a high wing monoplane with unusual design having lifting surfaces between the two sets of lift struts and an extremely stubby nose to get the proper center of balance

The second attempt was a biplane with a 445hp geared Liberty engine and the third attempt in this series the MB3 reverted back to a single seat fighter powered with a 300hp Hispano-Suiza built by Wright First flown in February 1919 the MB3 had a top speed of 163 mph

and climbed to 10000 feet in four minutes 52 seconds It was so much better than competitors that the Air Service ordered 50 airplanes Procurement systems having changed a bid was let for 200 planes with the bids going out to all the industry The order was granted to the Boeing Airplane Company of Seattle Washington due to their having the lowest bid This was a critical blow to the Thomas-Morse Co from which they never fully recovered This order was also the establishment of the Boeing Company into the aircraft manufacturing business and the MB3A became the standard pursuit ship of the 1920s a stroke of fate which on hindsight seems grossly unfair

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Cowl detail on Thomas-Morse S-4C Note smooth metal work with beaded edges

Two place Model TM-23 Alert Pursuit flipped over by test pilot Paul Wilson

Model S-7 side by side two seater trainer constructed from modified Scout with extended wing panels and widened fuseshylage It was completed from drawing board to flight In 29 daysl Shown flying over Lake Cayuga It was the only design of B D Thomas

In the continuing struggle to survive the company designed a twin-engine airmail plane called the MB4 powered by Hisso engines of 300hp and a double fuselage This plane was a complete failure A continued effort brought out two racing planes a biplane called the MB6 and the MB7 a high wing parasol These planes saw action in the 1922 Pulitzer Race in Detroit but did not win

The company then turned its efforts to developing a new version of an all-metal airplane The MB9 and MB10 were two-seat trainers with inverted gull-wings and corrugated skin similar to the Junkers and called 10 SEPTEMBER 1982

Flying Washboards The TM33 racer the TM23 pursuit plane and an observation plane called the TM24 continued the effort The TM24 was nearly a success but due to another quirk of fate it failed because of the airflow being diverted from the rudder by the gunner standing up in the rear cockpit This dealt the plane its death blow

Once more struggling to its feet the company proshyduced the OX6 an all metal observation plane powered by a 400hp Pratt amp Whitney engine Six airplanes were delivered to the Air Corps for testing and the company continued improving the model with the final result

Thomas-Morse Model 5-4E with tapered top and bottom wings Forward section of fuselage was rounded to eliminate the triangular metal fairing

First Boeing built Thomas-Morse MB-3A used for tests at McCook Field (later Wright Field) Dayton Ohio McCook Field number P-259 military serial number AS 68237 and engine was 300 hp Wright Boeing under bid Thomas and thus took away the successful design whih could have saved Thomas

Thomas-Morse MB-6 racer built for the 1921 National Air Races in Omaha It was not a winner

being the XO-6B pursuit carrying a 424hp Pratt amp Whitney Wasp C engine It was a huge success and the final designation was 0-19 This was the last plane produced at Ithaca prior to the sale of the company in August 1929 to the Consolidated Aircraft Co of Buffalo New York

Success was reaped by Consolidated who moved the division to Buffalo and produced more than 170 of the 0-19 observation planes By this time W T Thomas the original founder had left and Larry Bell became Vice President of the corporation When Consolidated decided to move to California in 1934 the Thomas-Morse

Division was abolished and many of the people went to work for Bell Aircraft formed by Larry Bell

The final bell had sounded and all that was left was the memory of a very valiant fight by a spirited group of people who created a mark in history most remembered by the Tommy-Morse Scout itself Several examples are currently in the hands of private owners including Jim Nissen from California Skeeter Carlson of Spokane Washington and last but not least the one which was flown every Sunday for years in the Rhineshybeck Aerodrome show usually by the inimitable Cole Palen himself

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The image of the Tommy is further etched in history by its appearances in innumerable movies such as

A Romance of the Air (1918) The Sky Raider Wings The Lost Squadron Dawn Patrol Hells Angels Sky Devils Cock of the Air Heartbreak The Eagle and the Hawk Panama Flo

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Thomas-Morse MB-7 racer with a 400 hp Wright H-3 engine Aircraft was entered in the 1921 National Air Races with poor results

Thomas-Morse Model MB-24 Observashytion plane With odd appearing shorter wing on top it flew with splendid pershyformance and was easily handled acshycording to test pilots

Thomas-Morse XP-13A Viper with 525 hp P amp W R-1340-9 Wasp engine This last pursuit type built by Thomas-Morse was attempted around 1930

Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Suzy Capt Eddie Men with Wings Lafayette Escadrille The Great Waldo Pepper The Amazing Howard Hughes (1978 TV movie) So from the 1918 film A Romance of the Air to

the 1978 TV film The Amazing Howard Hughes Tommys have been flying in the movies for over 60 years probably longer than any other aircraft bull

The derelict Ercoupe looked like this after five years of neglect at the Grand Rapids MI Airport

Nicely restored Ercoupe N99219 is painted gold with red trim

RESTORATION OF AN

eRCOape By J C Bud Pearl

(EAA 61475 AIC 3911) 15774 Comstock

Grand Haven MI 49417

(Photos courtesy of the author)

I located Ercoupe 415C N99219 SIN 1842 at the Grand Rapids Michigan Airport where it had been tied down and neglected for five years It had been vandalized and the owner had tried unsuccessfully to recover costs from the airport authority All glass except the windshyshield had been broken out and the radio and gyros stolen After five years in our rough Michigan climate it looked pretty sad

I had owned a Coupe before and still had the factory service manual so decided to tackle the restoration The owner and I arrived at a price and I also paid $25000 owed for tie-down fees before I could remove the plane

On November 24 1973 a friend and I removed the wings pumped up the tires built a trailer under it and towed it horne (50 miles on the freeway) We were a little over the maximum width and traveled at the minimum speed (45 mph) but had no trouble with the Highway Patrol

During the winter I removed all cowlings fairings wheels gear control rods etc I am now an expert at removing rusted fasteners in 100 weather I renovated these parts in my basement during the winter months

When spring fmally arrived I began cleaning out the airframe I removed all inner skins floor boards etc and flushed out the five year deposits of mice nests etc Fortunately there was very little corrosion from those little devils (The photo of the mouse on the tail and the Spanish translates to Flying Mouse House which I think is appropriate)

The restoration took eleven months The engine was bore-scoped and found to be OK All accessories were rebuilt repainted and installed by our local AI I have kept the plane in original configuration with the exception of adding cowl fairings for the resistor-type spark plugs Also the radio ELT and the paint job are not per the original The entire plane was repainted panel reshyfurbished new upholstery glass instruments tires brakes wing tanks etc completed the project

The engine ran fine on the initial start-up and it checked out OK I made one taxi test and flew it off on

the second run in October 1974 It flew hands off and required only a slight readjustment of the nose wheel for proper tracking

Needless to say I have learned a lot about Ercoupes and I enjoy the plane very much Since the restoration I have topped the engine and installed a Narco Mark III radio under our AIs supervision I recommend a project like this to anyone who has the time and aid of a friendly mechanic After the project is finished you will have a great sense of satisfaction and will have saved a classic aircraft from ending up on the scrap pile

We have five Ercoupes on our field All are in excellent shape and basically maintained by their pilotowners We are also fortunate to have the support of our local FBO and AI who supervises our efforts to keep the Coupes flying Most weekends fmd us off in a group to the regional Dawn Patrols and Michigan Ercoupe owners fly-ins bull

The Spanish Mouse logo Flying Mouse House

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Author stands next to his Stinson Strut fairings are visible as well as tledown rings Stinson cap is a must

In February 1948 at the tender age of 16 I started taking flying lessons in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser After my first solo flight in June I received my Private License in October (even had to do spins for the check ride) During the course of the next several months I flew every kind of airplane available every one a tailshydragger I had the flying bug bad

I flew J-3 Cubs PA-lls PA-14s PA-15 Vagabonds Clippers Pacers Tri-Pacers and even the old J-4 Cub Coupe I also flew Cessna 120s and 140s Aeroncas Taylorcrafts and Stearmans and remember the Mooney Mite Well on and on I could go listing different old planes and in more recent years Ive flown most all the light singles and twins but the most impressive to me in my early flying years was my first encounter with the Stinson 108 series

Having been born and raised in Crosbytown Texas I used to go out to Paudler Field and just sit look and drool The first Stinson I ever saw was a 1948 Station Wagon owned by a prominent local farmer I would walk around this Stinson look and drool some more In 1948 the Stinson was the Cadillac of light single-engined tail-wheel airplanes

My first opportunity to actually fly a Stinson came in the spring of 1949 After graduating from high school at Crosbyton in 1948 I had enrolled in Texas Tech College in Lubbock and was out at Wes-Tex Aircraft the Piper distributor at Lubbock where they had just traded for Stinson N9860K It was a beautiful maroon like the one in Crosbyton and had a heavy-case 165 Franklin engine As the instructor checked me out we did climbs straight and level slow flight stalls turns and shot some touchshyand-gos It was love at first flight During the ensuing

Vertical tall surfaces display registration number and Stinson logo Note VOR antenna

14 SEPTEMBER 1982

Front quarter view of Hulan Bass Stinson 108-2 shows metallzed fuselage and delicate paint trim Polished aluminum is eye-catching

months I flew the Stinson on many local and crossshycountry trips to breakfast flights fly-ins and many other places

As time quickly passed I met a girl married began a family and became a stock and commodity broker by profession I was able to add various ratings to my license as the scenes changed at the airports Gradually becoming absent were the Aeroncas Taylorcrafts Cubs etc and even the discontinued Stinsons were fading into memories However locked and permanently engraved in my flying memories were all those taildraggers which were increasingly being replaced by tricycle-geared contemporaries Remaining sweet in my memory were the many pleasant happy flights in the Stinson 108-2 The stable-feeling platform 120 mph cruise four-place load-carrying Stinson was to be revived from memory to reality - someday somehow maybe - Im going to own one for myself - YES

During the 1960s I did a great deal of flying instructshying charter work and just plain pleasure flying in most

By Hulan F Bass (EAA 184841 Ale 6975)

5503 West 1st Street Lubbock TX 79416

all of Pipers newer singles and twins I admit the 260 Comanche is still my favorite in that category however it too has been discontinued since the early 1970s Even with the passage of these many years lingering clearly in my memories I realize there are many different Stinson airplanes including the Reliant series and the 108 series The 108s first appeared in 1946 as 150hp Voyagers (which I always felt were a little underpowered) The 1947 108-2 introduced the 165hp Voyager and Station Wagon The large tail 108-3 was built by Piper before being discontinued in 1950

In February 1981 I decided the time was right to convert dreams into reality so I started looking Mostly using Trade-A-Plane I made about 75 inquiries from which I received details and pictures of about 25 Stinsons Some were 150hp 108-1s others 108-2s and 108-3 165hp planes They ran from middotbasket cases to rather nice five were in the latter category Of the five I decided I would take the one on which I could make the best deal One each as in Nebraska Georgia Indiana

Nicely done instrument panel follows original Stinson layout Even control wheels and throHle are original color Radio and transponder are on left side

Florida and Maine Guess which one it was On July 17 1981 I bought N9368K a Stinson Station Wagon 108-2 from Daniel McKenney Presque-Isle Maine about 2200 miles from Lubbock Texas

According to the log books the plane has never been damaged and has 1750 hours on the engine and airframe with 920 hours since major The first owner was at Charleston South Carolina second in Louisiana third in New York fourth in Maine and now the fifth owner shya Texan N9368K was initially fabric-covered but on May 15 1971 the fuselage was metalized by Skycraft Design Inc The wings are still fabric being recovered in June 1980 As you can see in the picture it is polished aluminum with a black and red stripe

When purchased the Stinson had a new Airtex interior baggage compartment and vinyl seats and I have been upgrading with the help of Univair Airtex WagshyAero Nagel Aircraft Kelley Instruments Thompson Instruments ICT Instruments my good friend John Criswell of Aero Communications and also my good AampP friend Gary Bradley of G amp G Aero Service As the Stinsons paper work was not up to date Horton Aero weighed it so as to establish a new weight and balance

To the exterior Ive added wheel pants new tires new left rear lift strut fillets antenna and second venturi On the inside I have installed a new carb-heat control OAT gauge suction gauge DG attitude gyro T amp B indicator R of C indicator and new sensitive altimeter Along with a King KX 170B transceiver (720 ch) KI-208 Omnihead radio speaker Telex mike and overhead grill and dome light I now have a full panel The required addition of shielded wiring harness and shielded plugs was topped off with a new King KT-76A

(Continued on Page 25)

Side view of Stinson N9368K shows classic lines of this 35 year old plane Basic airframe is all metal with no wood used anywhere

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American Navion Society A R Cardono Chai rman of the Board Betty Ladehoff Executive Secretary Municipal Airport Box 1175 Banning CA 92220 714 849-2213 Newsletter Navioneers (Monthly) Dues $2500 year

Aviation Maintenance Foundation Richard S Kost Executive Director PO Box 739 Basin WY 82410 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $3000 per year

$2000 per year - Student Membership

Bird Airplane Club Jeannie Hill PO Box 89 Harvard IL 60033 815 943-7205 Newsletter Occasional Dues Postage donation

Bucker Club John Bergeson SecretarylTreasurer 615 West May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter Every other month Dues US - $750 per year

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Cessna Airmaster Club Gar Williams 9 So 135 Aero Drive Naperville IL 60565 Newsletter None Dues None

International Cessna 120140 Association

Glenn Usher Box 92 Richardson TX 75080 Newsletter Monthly Dues US - $1000 per year

Foreign - $1500 per year

West Coast Cessna 120140 Club Rick Paige President PO Box 5298 San Mateo CA 94402 415 574-0920 Newsletter Six per year Dues $1000 per year

Cessna 150152 Club Skip Carden Executive Director PO Box 15388 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly Dues $1500 per year

International Cessna 170 Association Inc

Velvet Fackeldey Executive Secretary Route 2 Box 274 Hartvil le MO 65667 Newsletter Flypaper (11 per year)

The 170 News (Quarterly) Dues $1500 per year

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180-185 Owners Only Charles Bombardier President 4539 N 49th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85031 Newsletter 9 or 10 per year Dues $1000 per year

Eastern Cessna 190195 Association

Cliff Crabs 25575 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted OH 44070 216fi77-4025 Newsletter One annually Dues $10 per year

Culver Club Larry Low Chairman 60 Skywood Way Woodside CA 94062 Newsletter None Dues None

Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

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De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

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Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

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Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

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This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

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This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

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STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

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would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

Model S-48 viewed from the top Note roundel Insignia with stars on wings

Model S-4C has straight trailing edge on top wing Standard 80 hp LeRhone engine GFM machine guns were geared to fire through the propeller arc Cam action and Conastanesco interruptor gear made this possible

Rotary LeRhone on S-4C Triangular shaped metal section on fuselage side was a means of fairing the round motor to the flat fuselage side

forthcoming Another similar effort to widen their scope was the

attempt at production of a series of pursuit planes The MB-1 using the heavy 400hp Liberty engine was a high wing monoplane with unusual design having lifting surfaces between the two sets of lift struts and an extremely stubby nose to get the proper center of balance

The second attempt was a biplane with a 445hp geared Liberty engine and the third attempt in this series the MB3 reverted back to a single seat fighter powered with a 300hp Hispano-Suiza built by Wright First flown in February 1919 the MB3 had a top speed of 163 mph

and climbed to 10000 feet in four minutes 52 seconds It was so much better than competitors that the Air Service ordered 50 airplanes Procurement systems having changed a bid was let for 200 planes with the bids going out to all the industry The order was granted to the Boeing Airplane Company of Seattle Washington due to their having the lowest bid This was a critical blow to the Thomas-Morse Co from which they never fully recovered This order was also the establishment of the Boeing Company into the aircraft manufacturing business and the MB3A became the standard pursuit ship of the 1920s a stroke of fate which on hindsight seems grossly unfair

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9

Cowl detail on Thomas-Morse S-4C Note smooth metal work with beaded edges

Two place Model TM-23 Alert Pursuit flipped over by test pilot Paul Wilson

Model S-7 side by side two seater trainer constructed from modified Scout with extended wing panels and widened fuseshylage It was completed from drawing board to flight In 29 daysl Shown flying over Lake Cayuga It was the only design of B D Thomas

In the continuing struggle to survive the company designed a twin-engine airmail plane called the MB4 powered by Hisso engines of 300hp and a double fuselage This plane was a complete failure A continued effort brought out two racing planes a biplane called the MB6 and the MB7 a high wing parasol These planes saw action in the 1922 Pulitzer Race in Detroit but did not win

The company then turned its efforts to developing a new version of an all-metal airplane The MB9 and MB10 were two-seat trainers with inverted gull-wings and corrugated skin similar to the Junkers and called 10 SEPTEMBER 1982

Flying Washboards The TM33 racer the TM23 pursuit plane and an observation plane called the TM24 continued the effort The TM24 was nearly a success but due to another quirk of fate it failed because of the airflow being diverted from the rudder by the gunner standing up in the rear cockpit This dealt the plane its death blow

Once more struggling to its feet the company proshyduced the OX6 an all metal observation plane powered by a 400hp Pratt amp Whitney engine Six airplanes were delivered to the Air Corps for testing and the company continued improving the model with the final result

Thomas-Morse Model 5-4E with tapered top and bottom wings Forward section of fuselage was rounded to eliminate the triangular metal fairing

First Boeing built Thomas-Morse MB-3A used for tests at McCook Field (later Wright Field) Dayton Ohio McCook Field number P-259 military serial number AS 68237 and engine was 300 hp Wright Boeing under bid Thomas and thus took away the successful design whih could have saved Thomas

Thomas-Morse MB-6 racer built for the 1921 National Air Races in Omaha It was not a winner

being the XO-6B pursuit carrying a 424hp Pratt amp Whitney Wasp C engine It was a huge success and the final designation was 0-19 This was the last plane produced at Ithaca prior to the sale of the company in August 1929 to the Consolidated Aircraft Co of Buffalo New York

Success was reaped by Consolidated who moved the division to Buffalo and produced more than 170 of the 0-19 observation planes By this time W T Thomas the original founder had left and Larry Bell became Vice President of the corporation When Consolidated decided to move to California in 1934 the Thomas-Morse

Division was abolished and many of the people went to work for Bell Aircraft formed by Larry Bell

The final bell had sounded and all that was left was the memory of a very valiant fight by a spirited group of people who created a mark in history most remembered by the Tommy-Morse Scout itself Several examples are currently in the hands of private owners including Jim Nissen from California Skeeter Carlson of Spokane Washington and last but not least the one which was flown every Sunday for years in the Rhineshybeck Aerodrome show usually by the inimitable Cole Palen himself

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11

The image of the Tommy is further etched in history by its appearances in innumerable movies such as

A Romance of the Air (1918) The Sky Raider Wings The Lost Squadron Dawn Patrol Hells Angels Sky Devils Cock of the Air Heartbreak The Eagle and the Hawk Panama Flo

12 SEPTEMBER 1982

Thomas-Morse MB-7 racer with a 400 hp Wright H-3 engine Aircraft was entered in the 1921 National Air Races with poor results

Thomas-Morse Model MB-24 Observashytion plane With odd appearing shorter wing on top it flew with splendid pershyformance and was easily handled acshycording to test pilots

Thomas-Morse XP-13A Viper with 525 hp P amp W R-1340-9 Wasp engine This last pursuit type built by Thomas-Morse was attempted around 1930

Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Suzy Capt Eddie Men with Wings Lafayette Escadrille The Great Waldo Pepper The Amazing Howard Hughes (1978 TV movie) So from the 1918 film A Romance of the Air to

the 1978 TV film The Amazing Howard Hughes Tommys have been flying in the movies for over 60 years probably longer than any other aircraft bull

The derelict Ercoupe looked like this after five years of neglect at the Grand Rapids MI Airport

Nicely restored Ercoupe N99219 is painted gold with red trim

RESTORATION OF AN

eRCOape By J C Bud Pearl

(EAA 61475 AIC 3911) 15774 Comstock

Grand Haven MI 49417

(Photos courtesy of the author)

I located Ercoupe 415C N99219 SIN 1842 at the Grand Rapids Michigan Airport where it had been tied down and neglected for five years It had been vandalized and the owner had tried unsuccessfully to recover costs from the airport authority All glass except the windshyshield had been broken out and the radio and gyros stolen After five years in our rough Michigan climate it looked pretty sad

I had owned a Coupe before and still had the factory service manual so decided to tackle the restoration The owner and I arrived at a price and I also paid $25000 owed for tie-down fees before I could remove the plane

On November 24 1973 a friend and I removed the wings pumped up the tires built a trailer under it and towed it horne (50 miles on the freeway) We were a little over the maximum width and traveled at the minimum speed (45 mph) but had no trouble with the Highway Patrol

During the winter I removed all cowlings fairings wheels gear control rods etc I am now an expert at removing rusted fasteners in 100 weather I renovated these parts in my basement during the winter months

When spring fmally arrived I began cleaning out the airframe I removed all inner skins floor boards etc and flushed out the five year deposits of mice nests etc Fortunately there was very little corrosion from those little devils (The photo of the mouse on the tail and the Spanish translates to Flying Mouse House which I think is appropriate)

The restoration took eleven months The engine was bore-scoped and found to be OK All accessories were rebuilt repainted and installed by our local AI I have kept the plane in original configuration with the exception of adding cowl fairings for the resistor-type spark plugs Also the radio ELT and the paint job are not per the original The entire plane was repainted panel reshyfurbished new upholstery glass instruments tires brakes wing tanks etc completed the project

The engine ran fine on the initial start-up and it checked out OK I made one taxi test and flew it off on

the second run in October 1974 It flew hands off and required only a slight readjustment of the nose wheel for proper tracking

Needless to say I have learned a lot about Ercoupes and I enjoy the plane very much Since the restoration I have topped the engine and installed a Narco Mark III radio under our AIs supervision I recommend a project like this to anyone who has the time and aid of a friendly mechanic After the project is finished you will have a great sense of satisfaction and will have saved a classic aircraft from ending up on the scrap pile

We have five Ercoupes on our field All are in excellent shape and basically maintained by their pilotowners We are also fortunate to have the support of our local FBO and AI who supervises our efforts to keep the Coupes flying Most weekends fmd us off in a group to the regional Dawn Patrols and Michigan Ercoupe owners fly-ins bull

The Spanish Mouse logo Flying Mouse House

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Author stands next to his Stinson Strut fairings are visible as well as tledown rings Stinson cap is a must

In February 1948 at the tender age of 16 I started taking flying lessons in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser After my first solo flight in June I received my Private License in October (even had to do spins for the check ride) During the course of the next several months I flew every kind of airplane available every one a tailshydragger I had the flying bug bad

I flew J-3 Cubs PA-lls PA-14s PA-15 Vagabonds Clippers Pacers Tri-Pacers and even the old J-4 Cub Coupe I also flew Cessna 120s and 140s Aeroncas Taylorcrafts and Stearmans and remember the Mooney Mite Well on and on I could go listing different old planes and in more recent years Ive flown most all the light singles and twins but the most impressive to me in my early flying years was my first encounter with the Stinson 108 series

Having been born and raised in Crosbytown Texas I used to go out to Paudler Field and just sit look and drool The first Stinson I ever saw was a 1948 Station Wagon owned by a prominent local farmer I would walk around this Stinson look and drool some more In 1948 the Stinson was the Cadillac of light single-engined tail-wheel airplanes

My first opportunity to actually fly a Stinson came in the spring of 1949 After graduating from high school at Crosbyton in 1948 I had enrolled in Texas Tech College in Lubbock and was out at Wes-Tex Aircraft the Piper distributor at Lubbock where they had just traded for Stinson N9860K It was a beautiful maroon like the one in Crosbyton and had a heavy-case 165 Franklin engine As the instructor checked me out we did climbs straight and level slow flight stalls turns and shot some touchshyand-gos It was love at first flight During the ensuing

Vertical tall surfaces display registration number and Stinson logo Note VOR antenna

14 SEPTEMBER 1982

Front quarter view of Hulan Bass Stinson 108-2 shows metallzed fuselage and delicate paint trim Polished aluminum is eye-catching

months I flew the Stinson on many local and crossshycountry trips to breakfast flights fly-ins and many other places

As time quickly passed I met a girl married began a family and became a stock and commodity broker by profession I was able to add various ratings to my license as the scenes changed at the airports Gradually becoming absent were the Aeroncas Taylorcrafts Cubs etc and even the discontinued Stinsons were fading into memories However locked and permanently engraved in my flying memories were all those taildraggers which were increasingly being replaced by tricycle-geared contemporaries Remaining sweet in my memory were the many pleasant happy flights in the Stinson 108-2 The stable-feeling platform 120 mph cruise four-place load-carrying Stinson was to be revived from memory to reality - someday somehow maybe - Im going to own one for myself - YES

During the 1960s I did a great deal of flying instructshying charter work and just plain pleasure flying in most

By Hulan F Bass (EAA 184841 Ale 6975)

5503 West 1st Street Lubbock TX 79416

all of Pipers newer singles and twins I admit the 260 Comanche is still my favorite in that category however it too has been discontinued since the early 1970s Even with the passage of these many years lingering clearly in my memories I realize there are many different Stinson airplanes including the Reliant series and the 108 series The 108s first appeared in 1946 as 150hp Voyagers (which I always felt were a little underpowered) The 1947 108-2 introduced the 165hp Voyager and Station Wagon The large tail 108-3 was built by Piper before being discontinued in 1950

In February 1981 I decided the time was right to convert dreams into reality so I started looking Mostly using Trade-A-Plane I made about 75 inquiries from which I received details and pictures of about 25 Stinsons Some were 150hp 108-1s others 108-2s and 108-3 165hp planes They ran from middotbasket cases to rather nice five were in the latter category Of the five I decided I would take the one on which I could make the best deal One each as in Nebraska Georgia Indiana

Nicely done instrument panel follows original Stinson layout Even control wheels and throHle are original color Radio and transponder are on left side

Florida and Maine Guess which one it was On July 17 1981 I bought N9368K a Stinson Station Wagon 108-2 from Daniel McKenney Presque-Isle Maine about 2200 miles from Lubbock Texas

According to the log books the plane has never been damaged and has 1750 hours on the engine and airframe with 920 hours since major The first owner was at Charleston South Carolina second in Louisiana third in New York fourth in Maine and now the fifth owner shya Texan N9368K was initially fabric-covered but on May 15 1971 the fuselage was metalized by Skycraft Design Inc The wings are still fabric being recovered in June 1980 As you can see in the picture it is polished aluminum with a black and red stripe

When purchased the Stinson had a new Airtex interior baggage compartment and vinyl seats and I have been upgrading with the help of Univair Airtex WagshyAero Nagel Aircraft Kelley Instruments Thompson Instruments ICT Instruments my good friend John Criswell of Aero Communications and also my good AampP friend Gary Bradley of G amp G Aero Service As the Stinsons paper work was not up to date Horton Aero weighed it so as to establish a new weight and balance

To the exterior Ive added wheel pants new tires new left rear lift strut fillets antenna and second venturi On the inside I have installed a new carb-heat control OAT gauge suction gauge DG attitude gyro T amp B indicator R of C indicator and new sensitive altimeter Along with a King KX 170B transceiver (720 ch) KI-208 Omnihead radio speaker Telex mike and overhead grill and dome light I now have a full panel The required addition of shielded wiring harness and shielded plugs was topped off with a new King KT-76A

(Continued on Page 25)

Side view of Stinson N9368K shows classic lines of this 35 year old plane Basic airframe is all metal with no wood used anywhere

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15

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Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

16 SEPTEMBER 1982

De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

International Swift Association Charles E Nelson PO Sox 644 McMinn County Airport Athens TN 37303 615745-9547 Newsletter Monthly Dues Individual - $2500 first year

$1500 per year thereafter

Family - $2250

International Taylorcraft Owners Club

Bruce M Bixler II President 12809 Greenbower Road Alliance OH 44601 216 823-9748 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

The Uncommon Cub Garth Elliot 20 Brimwood Boulevard Unit 78 Agincourt Ontario Canada M1V 1B7 416 292-3200 Newsletter Occasional Dues None

National Waco Club Ray Brandly President 700 Hill Avenue Hamilton OH 45015 Newsletter Every other month Dues $750 per year

World War I Aeroplanes L E Opdycke 15 Crescent Road Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Newsletter 5 per year ($400 for sample

issue) Dues Voluntary contributions

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19

This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

22 SEPTEMBER 1982

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

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would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

Cowl detail on Thomas-Morse S-4C Note smooth metal work with beaded edges

Two place Model TM-23 Alert Pursuit flipped over by test pilot Paul Wilson

Model S-7 side by side two seater trainer constructed from modified Scout with extended wing panels and widened fuseshylage It was completed from drawing board to flight In 29 daysl Shown flying over Lake Cayuga It was the only design of B D Thomas

In the continuing struggle to survive the company designed a twin-engine airmail plane called the MB4 powered by Hisso engines of 300hp and a double fuselage This plane was a complete failure A continued effort brought out two racing planes a biplane called the MB6 and the MB7 a high wing parasol These planes saw action in the 1922 Pulitzer Race in Detroit but did not win

The company then turned its efforts to developing a new version of an all-metal airplane The MB9 and MB10 were two-seat trainers with inverted gull-wings and corrugated skin similar to the Junkers and called 10 SEPTEMBER 1982

Flying Washboards The TM33 racer the TM23 pursuit plane and an observation plane called the TM24 continued the effort The TM24 was nearly a success but due to another quirk of fate it failed because of the airflow being diverted from the rudder by the gunner standing up in the rear cockpit This dealt the plane its death blow

Once more struggling to its feet the company proshyduced the OX6 an all metal observation plane powered by a 400hp Pratt amp Whitney engine Six airplanes were delivered to the Air Corps for testing and the company continued improving the model with the final result

Thomas-Morse Model 5-4E with tapered top and bottom wings Forward section of fuselage was rounded to eliminate the triangular metal fairing

First Boeing built Thomas-Morse MB-3A used for tests at McCook Field (later Wright Field) Dayton Ohio McCook Field number P-259 military serial number AS 68237 and engine was 300 hp Wright Boeing under bid Thomas and thus took away the successful design whih could have saved Thomas

Thomas-Morse MB-6 racer built for the 1921 National Air Races in Omaha It was not a winner

being the XO-6B pursuit carrying a 424hp Pratt amp Whitney Wasp C engine It was a huge success and the final designation was 0-19 This was the last plane produced at Ithaca prior to the sale of the company in August 1929 to the Consolidated Aircraft Co of Buffalo New York

Success was reaped by Consolidated who moved the division to Buffalo and produced more than 170 of the 0-19 observation planes By this time W T Thomas the original founder had left and Larry Bell became Vice President of the corporation When Consolidated decided to move to California in 1934 the Thomas-Morse

Division was abolished and many of the people went to work for Bell Aircraft formed by Larry Bell

The final bell had sounded and all that was left was the memory of a very valiant fight by a spirited group of people who created a mark in history most remembered by the Tommy-Morse Scout itself Several examples are currently in the hands of private owners including Jim Nissen from California Skeeter Carlson of Spokane Washington and last but not least the one which was flown every Sunday for years in the Rhineshybeck Aerodrome show usually by the inimitable Cole Palen himself

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11

The image of the Tommy is further etched in history by its appearances in innumerable movies such as

A Romance of the Air (1918) The Sky Raider Wings The Lost Squadron Dawn Patrol Hells Angels Sky Devils Cock of the Air Heartbreak The Eagle and the Hawk Panama Flo

12 SEPTEMBER 1982

Thomas-Morse MB-7 racer with a 400 hp Wright H-3 engine Aircraft was entered in the 1921 National Air Races with poor results

Thomas-Morse Model MB-24 Observashytion plane With odd appearing shorter wing on top it flew with splendid pershyformance and was easily handled acshycording to test pilots

Thomas-Morse XP-13A Viper with 525 hp P amp W R-1340-9 Wasp engine This last pursuit type built by Thomas-Morse was attempted around 1930

Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Suzy Capt Eddie Men with Wings Lafayette Escadrille The Great Waldo Pepper The Amazing Howard Hughes (1978 TV movie) So from the 1918 film A Romance of the Air to

the 1978 TV film The Amazing Howard Hughes Tommys have been flying in the movies for over 60 years probably longer than any other aircraft bull

The derelict Ercoupe looked like this after five years of neglect at the Grand Rapids MI Airport

Nicely restored Ercoupe N99219 is painted gold with red trim

RESTORATION OF AN

eRCOape By J C Bud Pearl

(EAA 61475 AIC 3911) 15774 Comstock

Grand Haven MI 49417

(Photos courtesy of the author)

I located Ercoupe 415C N99219 SIN 1842 at the Grand Rapids Michigan Airport where it had been tied down and neglected for five years It had been vandalized and the owner had tried unsuccessfully to recover costs from the airport authority All glass except the windshyshield had been broken out and the radio and gyros stolen After five years in our rough Michigan climate it looked pretty sad

I had owned a Coupe before and still had the factory service manual so decided to tackle the restoration The owner and I arrived at a price and I also paid $25000 owed for tie-down fees before I could remove the plane

On November 24 1973 a friend and I removed the wings pumped up the tires built a trailer under it and towed it horne (50 miles on the freeway) We were a little over the maximum width and traveled at the minimum speed (45 mph) but had no trouble with the Highway Patrol

During the winter I removed all cowlings fairings wheels gear control rods etc I am now an expert at removing rusted fasteners in 100 weather I renovated these parts in my basement during the winter months

When spring fmally arrived I began cleaning out the airframe I removed all inner skins floor boards etc and flushed out the five year deposits of mice nests etc Fortunately there was very little corrosion from those little devils (The photo of the mouse on the tail and the Spanish translates to Flying Mouse House which I think is appropriate)

The restoration took eleven months The engine was bore-scoped and found to be OK All accessories were rebuilt repainted and installed by our local AI I have kept the plane in original configuration with the exception of adding cowl fairings for the resistor-type spark plugs Also the radio ELT and the paint job are not per the original The entire plane was repainted panel reshyfurbished new upholstery glass instruments tires brakes wing tanks etc completed the project

The engine ran fine on the initial start-up and it checked out OK I made one taxi test and flew it off on

the second run in October 1974 It flew hands off and required only a slight readjustment of the nose wheel for proper tracking

Needless to say I have learned a lot about Ercoupes and I enjoy the plane very much Since the restoration I have topped the engine and installed a Narco Mark III radio under our AIs supervision I recommend a project like this to anyone who has the time and aid of a friendly mechanic After the project is finished you will have a great sense of satisfaction and will have saved a classic aircraft from ending up on the scrap pile

We have five Ercoupes on our field All are in excellent shape and basically maintained by their pilotowners We are also fortunate to have the support of our local FBO and AI who supervises our efforts to keep the Coupes flying Most weekends fmd us off in a group to the regional Dawn Patrols and Michigan Ercoupe owners fly-ins bull

The Spanish Mouse logo Flying Mouse House

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Author stands next to his Stinson Strut fairings are visible as well as tledown rings Stinson cap is a must

In February 1948 at the tender age of 16 I started taking flying lessons in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser After my first solo flight in June I received my Private License in October (even had to do spins for the check ride) During the course of the next several months I flew every kind of airplane available every one a tailshydragger I had the flying bug bad

I flew J-3 Cubs PA-lls PA-14s PA-15 Vagabonds Clippers Pacers Tri-Pacers and even the old J-4 Cub Coupe I also flew Cessna 120s and 140s Aeroncas Taylorcrafts and Stearmans and remember the Mooney Mite Well on and on I could go listing different old planes and in more recent years Ive flown most all the light singles and twins but the most impressive to me in my early flying years was my first encounter with the Stinson 108 series

Having been born and raised in Crosbytown Texas I used to go out to Paudler Field and just sit look and drool The first Stinson I ever saw was a 1948 Station Wagon owned by a prominent local farmer I would walk around this Stinson look and drool some more In 1948 the Stinson was the Cadillac of light single-engined tail-wheel airplanes

My first opportunity to actually fly a Stinson came in the spring of 1949 After graduating from high school at Crosbyton in 1948 I had enrolled in Texas Tech College in Lubbock and was out at Wes-Tex Aircraft the Piper distributor at Lubbock where they had just traded for Stinson N9860K It was a beautiful maroon like the one in Crosbyton and had a heavy-case 165 Franklin engine As the instructor checked me out we did climbs straight and level slow flight stalls turns and shot some touchshyand-gos It was love at first flight During the ensuing

Vertical tall surfaces display registration number and Stinson logo Note VOR antenna

14 SEPTEMBER 1982

Front quarter view of Hulan Bass Stinson 108-2 shows metallzed fuselage and delicate paint trim Polished aluminum is eye-catching

months I flew the Stinson on many local and crossshycountry trips to breakfast flights fly-ins and many other places

As time quickly passed I met a girl married began a family and became a stock and commodity broker by profession I was able to add various ratings to my license as the scenes changed at the airports Gradually becoming absent were the Aeroncas Taylorcrafts Cubs etc and even the discontinued Stinsons were fading into memories However locked and permanently engraved in my flying memories were all those taildraggers which were increasingly being replaced by tricycle-geared contemporaries Remaining sweet in my memory were the many pleasant happy flights in the Stinson 108-2 The stable-feeling platform 120 mph cruise four-place load-carrying Stinson was to be revived from memory to reality - someday somehow maybe - Im going to own one for myself - YES

During the 1960s I did a great deal of flying instructshying charter work and just plain pleasure flying in most

By Hulan F Bass (EAA 184841 Ale 6975)

5503 West 1st Street Lubbock TX 79416

all of Pipers newer singles and twins I admit the 260 Comanche is still my favorite in that category however it too has been discontinued since the early 1970s Even with the passage of these many years lingering clearly in my memories I realize there are many different Stinson airplanes including the Reliant series and the 108 series The 108s first appeared in 1946 as 150hp Voyagers (which I always felt were a little underpowered) The 1947 108-2 introduced the 165hp Voyager and Station Wagon The large tail 108-3 was built by Piper before being discontinued in 1950

In February 1981 I decided the time was right to convert dreams into reality so I started looking Mostly using Trade-A-Plane I made about 75 inquiries from which I received details and pictures of about 25 Stinsons Some were 150hp 108-1s others 108-2s and 108-3 165hp planes They ran from middotbasket cases to rather nice five were in the latter category Of the five I decided I would take the one on which I could make the best deal One each as in Nebraska Georgia Indiana

Nicely done instrument panel follows original Stinson layout Even control wheels and throHle are original color Radio and transponder are on left side

Florida and Maine Guess which one it was On July 17 1981 I bought N9368K a Stinson Station Wagon 108-2 from Daniel McKenney Presque-Isle Maine about 2200 miles from Lubbock Texas

According to the log books the plane has never been damaged and has 1750 hours on the engine and airframe with 920 hours since major The first owner was at Charleston South Carolina second in Louisiana third in New York fourth in Maine and now the fifth owner shya Texan N9368K was initially fabric-covered but on May 15 1971 the fuselage was metalized by Skycraft Design Inc The wings are still fabric being recovered in June 1980 As you can see in the picture it is polished aluminum with a black and red stripe

When purchased the Stinson had a new Airtex interior baggage compartment and vinyl seats and I have been upgrading with the help of Univair Airtex WagshyAero Nagel Aircraft Kelley Instruments Thompson Instruments ICT Instruments my good friend John Criswell of Aero Communications and also my good AampP friend Gary Bradley of G amp G Aero Service As the Stinsons paper work was not up to date Horton Aero weighed it so as to establish a new weight and balance

To the exterior Ive added wheel pants new tires new left rear lift strut fillets antenna and second venturi On the inside I have installed a new carb-heat control OAT gauge suction gauge DG attitude gyro T amp B indicator R of C indicator and new sensitive altimeter Along with a King KX 170B transceiver (720 ch) KI-208 Omnihead radio speaker Telex mike and overhead grill and dome light I now have a full panel The required addition of shielded wiring harness and shielded plugs was topped off with a new King KT-76A

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Side view of Stinson N9368K shows classic lines of this 35 year old plane Basic airframe is all metal with no wood used anywhere

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TYPE CLUBS AND OTHER AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS

Aeronca Club Augie and Pat Wegner 1432 28th Ct Kenosha WI 53140 414 522-9014 Newsletter 3-4 per year Dues $200 per year

Aeronca Aviators Club - a Division of Pea Patch Airlines Joseph E Dickey Chief Pilot 511 Terrace Lake Road Columbus IN 47201 812 342-6878 Newsletter Quarterly AAC

Quarterly PPA Dues $12 annually AAC

$12 annually PPA $18 annually AAC and PPA

Aeronca Sedan Club Richard Welsh 2311 East Lake Sammamish Place SE Issaquah WA 98027 Newsletter 3 per year Dues $250 per year

Air Force Historical Foundation Col Louis H Cummings USAF (Ret)

- Exec Dir Bldg 1413 Room 120 Andrews Air Force Base MD 20331 301 981-4728 Newsletter Aerospace Historian Dues Individual membership - $2500

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (Society)

John M Frank Executive Director Mid-Continent Airport 1922 Midfield Rd PO Box 12888 Wichita KS 67277 316 945-6913 Newsletter Month ly Dues $20 per year (U S and Canada)

$40 per year (Foreign)

American Aviation Historical Society

Thomas S Britton President 2333 Otis Santa Ana CA 92704 714 549-4818 Newsletter AAHS Journal (Quarterly)

AAHS Newsletter (Quarterly) Dues $20 per year

American Navion Society A R Cardono Chai rman of the Board Betty Ladehoff Executive Secretary Municipal Airport Box 1175 Banning CA 92220 714 849-2213 Newsletter Navioneers (Monthly) Dues $2500 year

Aviation Maintenance Foundation Richard S Kost Executive Director PO Box 739 Basin WY 82410 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $3000 per year

$2000 per year - Student Membership

Bird Airplane Club Jeannie Hill PO Box 89 Harvard IL 60033 815 943-7205 Newsletter Occasional Dues Postage donation

Bucker Club John Bergeson SecretarylTreasurer 615 West May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter Every other month Dues US - $750 per year

Foreign - $1000 per year

Cessna Airmaster Club Gar Williams 9 So 135 Aero Drive Naperville IL 60565 Newsletter None Dues None

International Cessna 120140 Association

Glenn Usher Box 92 Richardson TX 75080 Newsletter Monthly Dues US - $1000 per year

Foreign - $1500 per year

West Coast Cessna 120140 Club Rick Paige President PO Box 5298 San Mateo CA 94402 415 574-0920 Newsletter Six per year Dues $1000 per year

Cessna 150152 Club Skip Carden Executive Director PO Box 15388 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly Dues $1500 per year

International Cessna 170 Association Inc

Velvet Fackeldey Executive Secretary Route 2 Box 274 Hartvil le MO 65667 Newsletter Flypaper (11 per year)

The 170 News (Quarterly) Dues $1500 per year

International 180185 Club Inc (Cessna)

180-185 Owners Only Charles Bombardier President 4539 N 49th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85031 Newsletter 9 or 10 per year Dues $1000 per year

Eastern Cessna 190195 Association

Cliff Crabs 25575 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted OH 44070 216fi77-4025 Newsletter One annually Dues $10 per year

Culver Club Larry Low Chairman 60 Skywood Way Woodside CA 94062 Newsletter None Dues None

Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

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De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

International Swift Association Charles E Nelson PO Sox 644 McMinn County Airport Athens TN 37303 615745-9547 Newsletter Monthly Dues Individual - $2500 first year

$1500 per year thereafter

Family - $2250

International Taylorcraft Owners Club

Bruce M Bixler II President 12809 Greenbower Road Alliance OH 44601 216 823-9748 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

The Uncommon Cub Garth Elliot 20 Brimwood Boulevard Unit 78 Agincourt Ontario Canada M1V 1B7 416 292-3200 Newsletter Occasional Dues None

National Waco Club Ray Brandly President 700 Hill Avenue Hamilton OH 45015 Newsletter Every other month Dues $750 per year

World War I Aeroplanes L E Opdycke 15 Crescent Road Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Newsletter 5 per year ($400 for sample

issue) Dues Voluntary contributions

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Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

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This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

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This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

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STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

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We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

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would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

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Thomas-Morse Model 5-4E with tapered top and bottom wings Forward section of fuselage was rounded to eliminate the triangular metal fairing

First Boeing built Thomas-Morse MB-3A used for tests at McCook Field (later Wright Field) Dayton Ohio McCook Field number P-259 military serial number AS 68237 and engine was 300 hp Wright Boeing under bid Thomas and thus took away the successful design whih could have saved Thomas

Thomas-Morse MB-6 racer built for the 1921 National Air Races in Omaha It was not a winner

being the XO-6B pursuit carrying a 424hp Pratt amp Whitney Wasp C engine It was a huge success and the final designation was 0-19 This was the last plane produced at Ithaca prior to the sale of the company in August 1929 to the Consolidated Aircraft Co of Buffalo New York

Success was reaped by Consolidated who moved the division to Buffalo and produced more than 170 of the 0-19 observation planes By this time W T Thomas the original founder had left and Larry Bell became Vice President of the corporation When Consolidated decided to move to California in 1934 the Thomas-Morse

Division was abolished and many of the people went to work for Bell Aircraft formed by Larry Bell

The final bell had sounded and all that was left was the memory of a very valiant fight by a spirited group of people who created a mark in history most remembered by the Tommy-Morse Scout itself Several examples are currently in the hands of private owners including Jim Nissen from California Skeeter Carlson of Spokane Washington and last but not least the one which was flown every Sunday for years in the Rhineshybeck Aerodrome show usually by the inimitable Cole Palen himself

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11

The image of the Tommy is further etched in history by its appearances in innumerable movies such as

A Romance of the Air (1918) The Sky Raider Wings The Lost Squadron Dawn Patrol Hells Angels Sky Devils Cock of the Air Heartbreak The Eagle and the Hawk Panama Flo

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Thomas-Morse MB-7 racer with a 400 hp Wright H-3 engine Aircraft was entered in the 1921 National Air Races with poor results

Thomas-Morse Model MB-24 Observashytion plane With odd appearing shorter wing on top it flew with splendid pershyformance and was easily handled acshycording to test pilots

Thomas-Morse XP-13A Viper with 525 hp P amp W R-1340-9 Wasp engine This last pursuit type built by Thomas-Morse was attempted around 1930

Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Suzy Capt Eddie Men with Wings Lafayette Escadrille The Great Waldo Pepper The Amazing Howard Hughes (1978 TV movie) So from the 1918 film A Romance of the Air to

the 1978 TV film The Amazing Howard Hughes Tommys have been flying in the movies for over 60 years probably longer than any other aircraft bull

The derelict Ercoupe looked like this after five years of neglect at the Grand Rapids MI Airport

Nicely restored Ercoupe N99219 is painted gold with red trim

RESTORATION OF AN

eRCOape By J C Bud Pearl

(EAA 61475 AIC 3911) 15774 Comstock

Grand Haven MI 49417

(Photos courtesy of the author)

I located Ercoupe 415C N99219 SIN 1842 at the Grand Rapids Michigan Airport where it had been tied down and neglected for five years It had been vandalized and the owner had tried unsuccessfully to recover costs from the airport authority All glass except the windshyshield had been broken out and the radio and gyros stolen After five years in our rough Michigan climate it looked pretty sad

I had owned a Coupe before and still had the factory service manual so decided to tackle the restoration The owner and I arrived at a price and I also paid $25000 owed for tie-down fees before I could remove the plane

On November 24 1973 a friend and I removed the wings pumped up the tires built a trailer under it and towed it horne (50 miles on the freeway) We were a little over the maximum width and traveled at the minimum speed (45 mph) but had no trouble with the Highway Patrol

During the winter I removed all cowlings fairings wheels gear control rods etc I am now an expert at removing rusted fasteners in 100 weather I renovated these parts in my basement during the winter months

When spring fmally arrived I began cleaning out the airframe I removed all inner skins floor boards etc and flushed out the five year deposits of mice nests etc Fortunately there was very little corrosion from those little devils (The photo of the mouse on the tail and the Spanish translates to Flying Mouse House which I think is appropriate)

The restoration took eleven months The engine was bore-scoped and found to be OK All accessories were rebuilt repainted and installed by our local AI I have kept the plane in original configuration with the exception of adding cowl fairings for the resistor-type spark plugs Also the radio ELT and the paint job are not per the original The entire plane was repainted panel reshyfurbished new upholstery glass instruments tires brakes wing tanks etc completed the project

The engine ran fine on the initial start-up and it checked out OK I made one taxi test and flew it off on

the second run in October 1974 It flew hands off and required only a slight readjustment of the nose wheel for proper tracking

Needless to say I have learned a lot about Ercoupes and I enjoy the plane very much Since the restoration I have topped the engine and installed a Narco Mark III radio under our AIs supervision I recommend a project like this to anyone who has the time and aid of a friendly mechanic After the project is finished you will have a great sense of satisfaction and will have saved a classic aircraft from ending up on the scrap pile

We have five Ercoupes on our field All are in excellent shape and basically maintained by their pilotowners We are also fortunate to have the support of our local FBO and AI who supervises our efforts to keep the Coupes flying Most weekends fmd us off in a group to the regional Dawn Patrols and Michigan Ercoupe owners fly-ins bull

The Spanish Mouse logo Flying Mouse House

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Author stands next to his Stinson Strut fairings are visible as well as tledown rings Stinson cap is a must

In February 1948 at the tender age of 16 I started taking flying lessons in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser After my first solo flight in June I received my Private License in October (even had to do spins for the check ride) During the course of the next several months I flew every kind of airplane available every one a tailshydragger I had the flying bug bad

I flew J-3 Cubs PA-lls PA-14s PA-15 Vagabonds Clippers Pacers Tri-Pacers and even the old J-4 Cub Coupe I also flew Cessna 120s and 140s Aeroncas Taylorcrafts and Stearmans and remember the Mooney Mite Well on and on I could go listing different old planes and in more recent years Ive flown most all the light singles and twins but the most impressive to me in my early flying years was my first encounter with the Stinson 108 series

Having been born and raised in Crosbytown Texas I used to go out to Paudler Field and just sit look and drool The first Stinson I ever saw was a 1948 Station Wagon owned by a prominent local farmer I would walk around this Stinson look and drool some more In 1948 the Stinson was the Cadillac of light single-engined tail-wheel airplanes

My first opportunity to actually fly a Stinson came in the spring of 1949 After graduating from high school at Crosbyton in 1948 I had enrolled in Texas Tech College in Lubbock and was out at Wes-Tex Aircraft the Piper distributor at Lubbock where they had just traded for Stinson N9860K It was a beautiful maroon like the one in Crosbyton and had a heavy-case 165 Franklin engine As the instructor checked me out we did climbs straight and level slow flight stalls turns and shot some touchshyand-gos It was love at first flight During the ensuing

Vertical tall surfaces display registration number and Stinson logo Note VOR antenna

14 SEPTEMBER 1982

Front quarter view of Hulan Bass Stinson 108-2 shows metallzed fuselage and delicate paint trim Polished aluminum is eye-catching

months I flew the Stinson on many local and crossshycountry trips to breakfast flights fly-ins and many other places

As time quickly passed I met a girl married began a family and became a stock and commodity broker by profession I was able to add various ratings to my license as the scenes changed at the airports Gradually becoming absent were the Aeroncas Taylorcrafts Cubs etc and even the discontinued Stinsons were fading into memories However locked and permanently engraved in my flying memories were all those taildraggers which were increasingly being replaced by tricycle-geared contemporaries Remaining sweet in my memory were the many pleasant happy flights in the Stinson 108-2 The stable-feeling platform 120 mph cruise four-place load-carrying Stinson was to be revived from memory to reality - someday somehow maybe - Im going to own one for myself - YES

During the 1960s I did a great deal of flying instructshying charter work and just plain pleasure flying in most

By Hulan F Bass (EAA 184841 Ale 6975)

5503 West 1st Street Lubbock TX 79416

all of Pipers newer singles and twins I admit the 260 Comanche is still my favorite in that category however it too has been discontinued since the early 1970s Even with the passage of these many years lingering clearly in my memories I realize there are many different Stinson airplanes including the Reliant series and the 108 series The 108s first appeared in 1946 as 150hp Voyagers (which I always felt were a little underpowered) The 1947 108-2 introduced the 165hp Voyager and Station Wagon The large tail 108-3 was built by Piper before being discontinued in 1950

In February 1981 I decided the time was right to convert dreams into reality so I started looking Mostly using Trade-A-Plane I made about 75 inquiries from which I received details and pictures of about 25 Stinsons Some were 150hp 108-1s others 108-2s and 108-3 165hp planes They ran from middotbasket cases to rather nice five were in the latter category Of the five I decided I would take the one on which I could make the best deal One each as in Nebraska Georgia Indiana

Nicely done instrument panel follows original Stinson layout Even control wheels and throHle are original color Radio and transponder are on left side

Florida and Maine Guess which one it was On July 17 1981 I bought N9368K a Stinson Station Wagon 108-2 from Daniel McKenney Presque-Isle Maine about 2200 miles from Lubbock Texas

According to the log books the plane has never been damaged and has 1750 hours on the engine and airframe with 920 hours since major The first owner was at Charleston South Carolina second in Louisiana third in New York fourth in Maine and now the fifth owner shya Texan N9368K was initially fabric-covered but on May 15 1971 the fuselage was metalized by Skycraft Design Inc The wings are still fabric being recovered in June 1980 As you can see in the picture it is polished aluminum with a black and red stripe

When purchased the Stinson had a new Airtex interior baggage compartment and vinyl seats and I have been upgrading with the help of Univair Airtex WagshyAero Nagel Aircraft Kelley Instruments Thompson Instruments ICT Instruments my good friend John Criswell of Aero Communications and also my good AampP friend Gary Bradley of G amp G Aero Service As the Stinsons paper work was not up to date Horton Aero weighed it so as to establish a new weight and balance

To the exterior Ive added wheel pants new tires new left rear lift strut fillets antenna and second venturi On the inside I have installed a new carb-heat control OAT gauge suction gauge DG attitude gyro T amp B indicator R of C indicator and new sensitive altimeter Along with a King KX 170B transceiver (720 ch) KI-208 Omnihead radio speaker Telex mike and overhead grill and dome light I now have a full panel The required addition of shielded wiring harness and shielded plugs was topped off with a new King KT-76A

(Continued on Page 25)

Side view of Stinson N9368K shows classic lines of this 35 year old plane Basic airframe is all metal with no wood used anywhere

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15

TYPE CLUBS AND OTHER AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS

Aeronca Club Augie and Pat Wegner 1432 28th Ct Kenosha WI 53140 414 522-9014 Newsletter 3-4 per year Dues $200 per year

Aeronca Aviators Club - a Division of Pea Patch Airlines Joseph E Dickey Chief Pilot 511 Terrace Lake Road Columbus IN 47201 812 342-6878 Newsletter Quarterly AAC

Quarterly PPA Dues $12 annually AAC

$12 annually PPA $18 annually AAC and PPA

Aeronca Sedan Club Richard Welsh 2311 East Lake Sammamish Place SE Issaquah WA 98027 Newsletter 3 per year Dues $250 per year

Air Force Historical Foundation Col Louis H Cummings USAF (Ret)

- Exec Dir Bldg 1413 Room 120 Andrews Air Force Base MD 20331 301 981-4728 Newsletter Aerospace Historian Dues Individual membership - $2500

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (Society)

John M Frank Executive Director Mid-Continent Airport 1922 Midfield Rd PO Box 12888 Wichita KS 67277 316 945-6913 Newsletter Month ly Dues $20 per year (U S and Canada)

$40 per year (Foreign)

American Aviation Historical Society

Thomas S Britton President 2333 Otis Santa Ana CA 92704 714 549-4818 Newsletter AAHS Journal (Quarterly)

AAHS Newsletter (Quarterly) Dues $20 per year

American Navion Society A R Cardono Chai rman of the Board Betty Ladehoff Executive Secretary Municipal Airport Box 1175 Banning CA 92220 714 849-2213 Newsletter Navioneers (Monthly) Dues $2500 year

Aviation Maintenance Foundation Richard S Kost Executive Director PO Box 739 Basin WY 82410 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $3000 per year

$2000 per year - Student Membership

Bird Airplane Club Jeannie Hill PO Box 89 Harvard IL 60033 815 943-7205 Newsletter Occasional Dues Postage donation

Bucker Club John Bergeson SecretarylTreasurer 615 West May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter Every other month Dues US - $750 per year

Foreign - $1000 per year

Cessna Airmaster Club Gar Williams 9 So 135 Aero Drive Naperville IL 60565 Newsletter None Dues None

International Cessna 120140 Association

Glenn Usher Box 92 Richardson TX 75080 Newsletter Monthly Dues US - $1000 per year

Foreign - $1500 per year

West Coast Cessna 120140 Club Rick Paige President PO Box 5298 San Mateo CA 94402 415 574-0920 Newsletter Six per year Dues $1000 per year

Cessna 150152 Club Skip Carden Executive Director PO Box 15388 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly Dues $1500 per year

International Cessna 170 Association Inc

Velvet Fackeldey Executive Secretary Route 2 Box 274 Hartvil le MO 65667 Newsletter Flypaper (11 per year)

The 170 News (Quarterly) Dues $1500 per year

International 180185 Club Inc (Cessna)

180-185 Owners Only Charles Bombardier President 4539 N 49th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85031 Newsletter 9 or 10 per year Dues $1000 per year

Eastern Cessna 190195 Association

Cliff Crabs 25575 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted OH 44070 216fi77-4025 Newsletter One annually Dues $10 per year

Culver Club Larry Low Chairman 60 Skywood Way Woodside CA 94062 Newsletter None Dues None

Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

16 SEPTEMBER 1982

De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

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Bruce M Bixler II President 12809 Greenbower Road Alliance OH 44601 216 823-9748 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19

This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

22 SEPTEMBER 1982

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

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would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

The image of the Tommy is further etched in history by its appearances in innumerable movies such as

A Romance of the Air (1918) The Sky Raider Wings The Lost Squadron Dawn Patrol Hells Angels Sky Devils Cock of the Air Heartbreak The Eagle and the Hawk Panama Flo

12 SEPTEMBER 1982

Thomas-Morse MB-7 racer with a 400 hp Wright H-3 engine Aircraft was entered in the 1921 National Air Races with poor results

Thomas-Morse Model MB-24 Observashytion plane With odd appearing shorter wing on top it flew with splendid pershyformance and was easily handled acshycording to test pilots

Thomas-Morse XP-13A Viper with 525 hp P amp W R-1340-9 Wasp engine This last pursuit type built by Thomas-Morse was attempted around 1930

Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Suzy Capt Eddie Men with Wings Lafayette Escadrille The Great Waldo Pepper The Amazing Howard Hughes (1978 TV movie) So from the 1918 film A Romance of the Air to

the 1978 TV film The Amazing Howard Hughes Tommys have been flying in the movies for over 60 years probably longer than any other aircraft bull

The derelict Ercoupe looked like this after five years of neglect at the Grand Rapids MI Airport

Nicely restored Ercoupe N99219 is painted gold with red trim

RESTORATION OF AN

eRCOape By J C Bud Pearl

(EAA 61475 AIC 3911) 15774 Comstock

Grand Haven MI 49417

(Photos courtesy of the author)

I located Ercoupe 415C N99219 SIN 1842 at the Grand Rapids Michigan Airport where it had been tied down and neglected for five years It had been vandalized and the owner had tried unsuccessfully to recover costs from the airport authority All glass except the windshyshield had been broken out and the radio and gyros stolen After five years in our rough Michigan climate it looked pretty sad

I had owned a Coupe before and still had the factory service manual so decided to tackle the restoration The owner and I arrived at a price and I also paid $25000 owed for tie-down fees before I could remove the plane

On November 24 1973 a friend and I removed the wings pumped up the tires built a trailer under it and towed it horne (50 miles on the freeway) We were a little over the maximum width and traveled at the minimum speed (45 mph) but had no trouble with the Highway Patrol

During the winter I removed all cowlings fairings wheels gear control rods etc I am now an expert at removing rusted fasteners in 100 weather I renovated these parts in my basement during the winter months

When spring fmally arrived I began cleaning out the airframe I removed all inner skins floor boards etc and flushed out the five year deposits of mice nests etc Fortunately there was very little corrosion from those little devils (The photo of the mouse on the tail and the Spanish translates to Flying Mouse House which I think is appropriate)

The restoration took eleven months The engine was bore-scoped and found to be OK All accessories were rebuilt repainted and installed by our local AI I have kept the plane in original configuration with the exception of adding cowl fairings for the resistor-type spark plugs Also the radio ELT and the paint job are not per the original The entire plane was repainted panel reshyfurbished new upholstery glass instruments tires brakes wing tanks etc completed the project

The engine ran fine on the initial start-up and it checked out OK I made one taxi test and flew it off on

the second run in October 1974 It flew hands off and required only a slight readjustment of the nose wheel for proper tracking

Needless to say I have learned a lot about Ercoupes and I enjoy the plane very much Since the restoration I have topped the engine and installed a Narco Mark III radio under our AIs supervision I recommend a project like this to anyone who has the time and aid of a friendly mechanic After the project is finished you will have a great sense of satisfaction and will have saved a classic aircraft from ending up on the scrap pile

We have five Ercoupes on our field All are in excellent shape and basically maintained by their pilotowners We are also fortunate to have the support of our local FBO and AI who supervises our efforts to keep the Coupes flying Most weekends fmd us off in a group to the regional Dawn Patrols and Michigan Ercoupe owners fly-ins bull

The Spanish Mouse logo Flying Mouse House

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Author stands next to his Stinson Strut fairings are visible as well as tledown rings Stinson cap is a must

In February 1948 at the tender age of 16 I started taking flying lessons in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser After my first solo flight in June I received my Private License in October (even had to do spins for the check ride) During the course of the next several months I flew every kind of airplane available every one a tailshydragger I had the flying bug bad

I flew J-3 Cubs PA-lls PA-14s PA-15 Vagabonds Clippers Pacers Tri-Pacers and even the old J-4 Cub Coupe I also flew Cessna 120s and 140s Aeroncas Taylorcrafts and Stearmans and remember the Mooney Mite Well on and on I could go listing different old planes and in more recent years Ive flown most all the light singles and twins but the most impressive to me in my early flying years was my first encounter with the Stinson 108 series

Having been born and raised in Crosbytown Texas I used to go out to Paudler Field and just sit look and drool The first Stinson I ever saw was a 1948 Station Wagon owned by a prominent local farmer I would walk around this Stinson look and drool some more In 1948 the Stinson was the Cadillac of light single-engined tail-wheel airplanes

My first opportunity to actually fly a Stinson came in the spring of 1949 After graduating from high school at Crosbyton in 1948 I had enrolled in Texas Tech College in Lubbock and was out at Wes-Tex Aircraft the Piper distributor at Lubbock where they had just traded for Stinson N9860K It was a beautiful maroon like the one in Crosbyton and had a heavy-case 165 Franklin engine As the instructor checked me out we did climbs straight and level slow flight stalls turns and shot some touchshyand-gos It was love at first flight During the ensuing

Vertical tall surfaces display registration number and Stinson logo Note VOR antenna

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Front quarter view of Hulan Bass Stinson 108-2 shows metallzed fuselage and delicate paint trim Polished aluminum is eye-catching

months I flew the Stinson on many local and crossshycountry trips to breakfast flights fly-ins and many other places

As time quickly passed I met a girl married began a family and became a stock and commodity broker by profession I was able to add various ratings to my license as the scenes changed at the airports Gradually becoming absent were the Aeroncas Taylorcrafts Cubs etc and even the discontinued Stinsons were fading into memories However locked and permanently engraved in my flying memories were all those taildraggers which were increasingly being replaced by tricycle-geared contemporaries Remaining sweet in my memory were the many pleasant happy flights in the Stinson 108-2 The stable-feeling platform 120 mph cruise four-place load-carrying Stinson was to be revived from memory to reality - someday somehow maybe - Im going to own one for myself - YES

During the 1960s I did a great deal of flying instructshying charter work and just plain pleasure flying in most

By Hulan F Bass (EAA 184841 Ale 6975)

5503 West 1st Street Lubbock TX 79416

all of Pipers newer singles and twins I admit the 260 Comanche is still my favorite in that category however it too has been discontinued since the early 1970s Even with the passage of these many years lingering clearly in my memories I realize there are many different Stinson airplanes including the Reliant series and the 108 series The 108s first appeared in 1946 as 150hp Voyagers (which I always felt were a little underpowered) The 1947 108-2 introduced the 165hp Voyager and Station Wagon The large tail 108-3 was built by Piper before being discontinued in 1950

In February 1981 I decided the time was right to convert dreams into reality so I started looking Mostly using Trade-A-Plane I made about 75 inquiries from which I received details and pictures of about 25 Stinsons Some were 150hp 108-1s others 108-2s and 108-3 165hp planes They ran from middotbasket cases to rather nice five were in the latter category Of the five I decided I would take the one on which I could make the best deal One each as in Nebraska Georgia Indiana

Nicely done instrument panel follows original Stinson layout Even control wheels and throHle are original color Radio and transponder are on left side

Florida and Maine Guess which one it was On July 17 1981 I bought N9368K a Stinson Station Wagon 108-2 from Daniel McKenney Presque-Isle Maine about 2200 miles from Lubbock Texas

According to the log books the plane has never been damaged and has 1750 hours on the engine and airframe with 920 hours since major The first owner was at Charleston South Carolina second in Louisiana third in New York fourth in Maine and now the fifth owner shya Texan N9368K was initially fabric-covered but on May 15 1971 the fuselage was metalized by Skycraft Design Inc The wings are still fabric being recovered in June 1980 As you can see in the picture it is polished aluminum with a black and red stripe

When purchased the Stinson had a new Airtex interior baggage compartment and vinyl seats and I have been upgrading with the help of Univair Airtex WagshyAero Nagel Aircraft Kelley Instruments Thompson Instruments ICT Instruments my good friend John Criswell of Aero Communications and also my good AampP friend Gary Bradley of G amp G Aero Service As the Stinsons paper work was not up to date Horton Aero weighed it so as to establish a new weight and balance

To the exterior Ive added wheel pants new tires new left rear lift strut fillets antenna and second venturi On the inside I have installed a new carb-heat control OAT gauge suction gauge DG attitude gyro T amp B indicator R of C indicator and new sensitive altimeter Along with a King KX 170B transceiver (720 ch) KI-208 Omnihead radio speaker Telex mike and overhead grill and dome light I now have a full panel The required addition of shielded wiring harness and shielded plugs was topped off with a new King KT-76A

(Continued on Page 25)

Side view of Stinson N9368K shows classic lines of this 35 year old plane Basic airframe is all metal with no wood used anywhere

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15

TYPE CLUBS AND OTHER AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS

Aeronca Club Augie and Pat Wegner 1432 28th Ct Kenosha WI 53140 414 522-9014 Newsletter 3-4 per year Dues $200 per year

Aeronca Aviators Club - a Division of Pea Patch Airlines Joseph E Dickey Chief Pilot 511 Terrace Lake Road Columbus IN 47201 812 342-6878 Newsletter Quarterly AAC

Quarterly PPA Dues $12 annually AAC

$12 annually PPA $18 annually AAC and PPA

Aeronca Sedan Club Richard Welsh 2311 East Lake Sammamish Place SE Issaquah WA 98027 Newsletter 3 per year Dues $250 per year

Air Force Historical Foundation Col Louis H Cummings USAF (Ret)

- Exec Dir Bldg 1413 Room 120 Andrews Air Force Base MD 20331 301 981-4728 Newsletter Aerospace Historian Dues Individual membership - $2500

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (Society)

John M Frank Executive Director Mid-Continent Airport 1922 Midfield Rd PO Box 12888 Wichita KS 67277 316 945-6913 Newsletter Month ly Dues $20 per year (U S and Canada)

$40 per year (Foreign)

American Aviation Historical Society

Thomas S Britton President 2333 Otis Santa Ana CA 92704 714 549-4818 Newsletter AAHS Journal (Quarterly)

AAHS Newsletter (Quarterly) Dues $20 per year

American Navion Society A R Cardono Chai rman of the Board Betty Ladehoff Executive Secretary Municipal Airport Box 1175 Banning CA 92220 714 849-2213 Newsletter Navioneers (Monthly) Dues $2500 year

Aviation Maintenance Foundation Richard S Kost Executive Director PO Box 739 Basin WY 82410 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $3000 per year

$2000 per year - Student Membership

Bird Airplane Club Jeannie Hill PO Box 89 Harvard IL 60033 815 943-7205 Newsletter Occasional Dues Postage donation

Bucker Club John Bergeson SecretarylTreasurer 615 West May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter Every other month Dues US - $750 per year

Foreign - $1000 per year

Cessna Airmaster Club Gar Williams 9 So 135 Aero Drive Naperville IL 60565 Newsletter None Dues None

International Cessna 120140 Association

Glenn Usher Box 92 Richardson TX 75080 Newsletter Monthly Dues US - $1000 per year

Foreign - $1500 per year

West Coast Cessna 120140 Club Rick Paige President PO Box 5298 San Mateo CA 94402 415 574-0920 Newsletter Six per year Dues $1000 per year

Cessna 150152 Club Skip Carden Executive Director PO Box 15388 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly Dues $1500 per year

International Cessna 170 Association Inc

Velvet Fackeldey Executive Secretary Route 2 Box 274 Hartvil le MO 65667 Newsletter Flypaper (11 per year)

The 170 News (Quarterly) Dues $1500 per year

International 180185 Club Inc (Cessna)

180-185 Owners Only Charles Bombardier President 4539 N 49th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85031 Newsletter 9 or 10 per year Dues $1000 per year

Eastern Cessna 190195 Association

Cliff Crabs 25575 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted OH 44070 216fi77-4025 Newsletter One annually Dues $10 per year

Culver Club Larry Low Chairman 60 Skywood Way Woodside CA 94062 Newsletter None Dues None

Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

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De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

International Swift Association Charles E Nelson PO Sox 644 McMinn County Airport Athens TN 37303 615745-9547 Newsletter Monthly Dues Individual - $2500 first year

$1500 per year thereafter

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International Taylorcraft Owners Club

Bruce M Bixler II President 12809 Greenbower Road Alliance OH 44601 216 823-9748 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

The Uncommon Cub Garth Elliot 20 Brimwood Boulevard Unit 78 Agincourt Ontario Canada M1V 1B7 416 292-3200 Newsletter Occasional Dues None

National Waco Club Ray Brandly President 700 Hill Avenue Hamilton OH 45015 Newsletter Every other month Dues $750 per year

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issue) Dues Voluntary contributions

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19

This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

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would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

The derelict Ercoupe looked like this after five years of neglect at the Grand Rapids MI Airport

Nicely restored Ercoupe N99219 is painted gold with red trim

RESTORATION OF AN

eRCOape By J C Bud Pearl

(EAA 61475 AIC 3911) 15774 Comstock

Grand Haven MI 49417

(Photos courtesy of the author)

I located Ercoupe 415C N99219 SIN 1842 at the Grand Rapids Michigan Airport where it had been tied down and neglected for five years It had been vandalized and the owner had tried unsuccessfully to recover costs from the airport authority All glass except the windshyshield had been broken out and the radio and gyros stolen After five years in our rough Michigan climate it looked pretty sad

I had owned a Coupe before and still had the factory service manual so decided to tackle the restoration The owner and I arrived at a price and I also paid $25000 owed for tie-down fees before I could remove the plane

On November 24 1973 a friend and I removed the wings pumped up the tires built a trailer under it and towed it horne (50 miles on the freeway) We were a little over the maximum width and traveled at the minimum speed (45 mph) but had no trouble with the Highway Patrol

During the winter I removed all cowlings fairings wheels gear control rods etc I am now an expert at removing rusted fasteners in 100 weather I renovated these parts in my basement during the winter months

When spring fmally arrived I began cleaning out the airframe I removed all inner skins floor boards etc and flushed out the five year deposits of mice nests etc Fortunately there was very little corrosion from those little devils (The photo of the mouse on the tail and the Spanish translates to Flying Mouse House which I think is appropriate)

The restoration took eleven months The engine was bore-scoped and found to be OK All accessories were rebuilt repainted and installed by our local AI I have kept the plane in original configuration with the exception of adding cowl fairings for the resistor-type spark plugs Also the radio ELT and the paint job are not per the original The entire plane was repainted panel reshyfurbished new upholstery glass instruments tires brakes wing tanks etc completed the project

The engine ran fine on the initial start-up and it checked out OK I made one taxi test and flew it off on

the second run in October 1974 It flew hands off and required only a slight readjustment of the nose wheel for proper tracking

Needless to say I have learned a lot about Ercoupes and I enjoy the plane very much Since the restoration I have topped the engine and installed a Narco Mark III radio under our AIs supervision I recommend a project like this to anyone who has the time and aid of a friendly mechanic After the project is finished you will have a great sense of satisfaction and will have saved a classic aircraft from ending up on the scrap pile

We have five Ercoupes on our field All are in excellent shape and basically maintained by their pilotowners We are also fortunate to have the support of our local FBO and AI who supervises our efforts to keep the Coupes flying Most weekends fmd us off in a group to the regional Dawn Patrols and Michigan Ercoupe owners fly-ins bull

The Spanish Mouse logo Flying Mouse House

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Author stands next to his Stinson Strut fairings are visible as well as tledown rings Stinson cap is a must

In February 1948 at the tender age of 16 I started taking flying lessons in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser After my first solo flight in June I received my Private License in October (even had to do spins for the check ride) During the course of the next several months I flew every kind of airplane available every one a tailshydragger I had the flying bug bad

I flew J-3 Cubs PA-lls PA-14s PA-15 Vagabonds Clippers Pacers Tri-Pacers and even the old J-4 Cub Coupe I also flew Cessna 120s and 140s Aeroncas Taylorcrafts and Stearmans and remember the Mooney Mite Well on and on I could go listing different old planes and in more recent years Ive flown most all the light singles and twins but the most impressive to me in my early flying years was my first encounter with the Stinson 108 series

Having been born and raised in Crosbytown Texas I used to go out to Paudler Field and just sit look and drool The first Stinson I ever saw was a 1948 Station Wagon owned by a prominent local farmer I would walk around this Stinson look and drool some more In 1948 the Stinson was the Cadillac of light single-engined tail-wheel airplanes

My first opportunity to actually fly a Stinson came in the spring of 1949 After graduating from high school at Crosbyton in 1948 I had enrolled in Texas Tech College in Lubbock and was out at Wes-Tex Aircraft the Piper distributor at Lubbock where they had just traded for Stinson N9860K It was a beautiful maroon like the one in Crosbyton and had a heavy-case 165 Franklin engine As the instructor checked me out we did climbs straight and level slow flight stalls turns and shot some touchshyand-gos It was love at first flight During the ensuing

Vertical tall surfaces display registration number and Stinson logo Note VOR antenna

14 SEPTEMBER 1982

Front quarter view of Hulan Bass Stinson 108-2 shows metallzed fuselage and delicate paint trim Polished aluminum is eye-catching

months I flew the Stinson on many local and crossshycountry trips to breakfast flights fly-ins and many other places

As time quickly passed I met a girl married began a family and became a stock and commodity broker by profession I was able to add various ratings to my license as the scenes changed at the airports Gradually becoming absent were the Aeroncas Taylorcrafts Cubs etc and even the discontinued Stinsons were fading into memories However locked and permanently engraved in my flying memories were all those taildraggers which were increasingly being replaced by tricycle-geared contemporaries Remaining sweet in my memory were the many pleasant happy flights in the Stinson 108-2 The stable-feeling platform 120 mph cruise four-place load-carrying Stinson was to be revived from memory to reality - someday somehow maybe - Im going to own one for myself - YES

During the 1960s I did a great deal of flying instructshying charter work and just plain pleasure flying in most

By Hulan F Bass (EAA 184841 Ale 6975)

5503 West 1st Street Lubbock TX 79416

all of Pipers newer singles and twins I admit the 260 Comanche is still my favorite in that category however it too has been discontinued since the early 1970s Even with the passage of these many years lingering clearly in my memories I realize there are many different Stinson airplanes including the Reliant series and the 108 series The 108s first appeared in 1946 as 150hp Voyagers (which I always felt were a little underpowered) The 1947 108-2 introduced the 165hp Voyager and Station Wagon The large tail 108-3 was built by Piper before being discontinued in 1950

In February 1981 I decided the time was right to convert dreams into reality so I started looking Mostly using Trade-A-Plane I made about 75 inquiries from which I received details and pictures of about 25 Stinsons Some were 150hp 108-1s others 108-2s and 108-3 165hp planes They ran from middotbasket cases to rather nice five were in the latter category Of the five I decided I would take the one on which I could make the best deal One each as in Nebraska Georgia Indiana

Nicely done instrument panel follows original Stinson layout Even control wheels and throHle are original color Radio and transponder are on left side

Florida and Maine Guess which one it was On July 17 1981 I bought N9368K a Stinson Station Wagon 108-2 from Daniel McKenney Presque-Isle Maine about 2200 miles from Lubbock Texas

According to the log books the plane has never been damaged and has 1750 hours on the engine and airframe with 920 hours since major The first owner was at Charleston South Carolina second in Louisiana third in New York fourth in Maine and now the fifth owner shya Texan N9368K was initially fabric-covered but on May 15 1971 the fuselage was metalized by Skycraft Design Inc The wings are still fabric being recovered in June 1980 As you can see in the picture it is polished aluminum with a black and red stripe

When purchased the Stinson had a new Airtex interior baggage compartment and vinyl seats and I have been upgrading with the help of Univair Airtex WagshyAero Nagel Aircraft Kelley Instruments Thompson Instruments ICT Instruments my good friend John Criswell of Aero Communications and also my good AampP friend Gary Bradley of G amp G Aero Service As the Stinsons paper work was not up to date Horton Aero weighed it so as to establish a new weight and balance

To the exterior Ive added wheel pants new tires new left rear lift strut fillets antenna and second venturi On the inside I have installed a new carb-heat control OAT gauge suction gauge DG attitude gyro T amp B indicator R of C indicator and new sensitive altimeter Along with a King KX 170B transceiver (720 ch) KI-208 Omnihead radio speaker Telex mike and overhead grill and dome light I now have a full panel The required addition of shielded wiring harness and shielded plugs was topped off with a new King KT-76A

(Continued on Page 25)

Side view of Stinson N9368K shows classic lines of this 35 year old plane Basic airframe is all metal with no wood used anywhere

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15

TYPE CLUBS AND OTHER AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS

Aeronca Club Augie and Pat Wegner 1432 28th Ct Kenosha WI 53140 414 522-9014 Newsletter 3-4 per year Dues $200 per year

Aeronca Aviators Club - a Division of Pea Patch Airlines Joseph E Dickey Chief Pilot 511 Terrace Lake Road Columbus IN 47201 812 342-6878 Newsletter Quarterly AAC

Quarterly PPA Dues $12 annually AAC

$12 annually PPA $18 annually AAC and PPA

Aeronca Sedan Club Richard Welsh 2311 East Lake Sammamish Place SE Issaquah WA 98027 Newsletter 3 per year Dues $250 per year

Air Force Historical Foundation Col Louis H Cummings USAF (Ret)

- Exec Dir Bldg 1413 Room 120 Andrews Air Force Base MD 20331 301 981-4728 Newsletter Aerospace Historian Dues Individual membership - $2500

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (Society)

John M Frank Executive Director Mid-Continent Airport 1922 Midfield Rd PO Box 12888 Wichita KS 67277 316 945-6913 Newsletter Month ly Dues $20 per year (U S and Canada)

$40 per year (Foreign)

American Aviation Historical Society

Thomas S Britton President 2333 Otis Santa Ana CA 92704 714 549-4818 Newsletter AAHS Journal (Quarterly)

AAHS Newsletter (Quarterly) Dues $20 per year

American Navion Society A R Cardono Chai rman of the Board Betty Ladehoff Executive Secretary Municipal Airport Box 1175 Banning CA 92220 714 849-2213 Newsletter Navioneers (Monthly) Dues $2500 year

Aviation Maintenance Foundation Richard S Kost Executive Director PO Box 739 Basin WY 82410 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $3000 per year

$2000 per year - Student Membership

Bird Airplane Club Jeannie Hill PO Box 89 Harvard IL 60033 815 943-7205 Newsletter Occasional Dues Postage donation

Bucker Club John Bergeson SecretarylTreasurer 615 West May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter Every other month Dues US - $750 per year

Foreign - $1000 per year

Cessna Airmaster Club Gar Williams 9 So 135 Aero Drive Naperville IL 60565 Newsletter None Dues None

International Cessna 120140 Association

Glenn Usher Box 92 Richardson TX 75080 Newsletter Monthly Dues US - $1000 per year

Foreign - $1500 per year

West Coast Cessna 120140 Club Rick Paige President PO Box 5298 San Mateo CA 94402 415 574-0920 Newsletter Six per year Dues $1000 per year

Cessna 150152 Club Skip Carden Executive Director PO Box 15388 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly Dues $1500 per year

International Cessna 170 Association Inc

Velvet Fackeldey Executive Secretary Route 2 Box 274 Hartvil le MO 65667 Newsletter Flypaper (11 per year)

The 170 News (Quarterly) Dues $1500 per year

International 180185 Club Inc (Cessna)

180-185 Owners Only Charles Bombardier President 4539 N 49th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85031 Newsletter 9 or 10 per year Dues $1000 per year

Eastern Cessna 190195 Association

Cliff Crabs 25575 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted OH 44070 216fi77-4025 Newsletter One annually Dues $10 per year

Culver Club Larry Low Chairman 60 Skywood Way Woodside CA 94062 Newsletter None Dues None

Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

16 SEPTEMBER 1982

De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

International Swift Association Charles E Nelson PO Sox 644 McMinn County Airport Athens TN 37303 615745-9547 Newsletter Monthly Dues Individual - $2500 first year

$1500 per year thereafter

Family - $2250

International Taylorcraft Owners Club

Bruce M Bixler II President 12809 Greenbower Road Alliance OH 44601 216 823-9748 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

The Uncommon Cub Garth Elliot 20 Brimwood Boulevard Unit 78 Agincourt Ontario Canada M1V 1B7 416 292-3200 Newsletter Occasional Dues None

National Waco Club Ray Brandly President 700 Hill Avenue Hamilton OH 45015 Newsletter Every other month Dues $750 per year

World War I Aeroplanes L E Opdycke 15 Crescent Road Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Newsletter 5 per year ($400 for sample

issue) Dues Voluntary contributions

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19

This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

22 SEPTEMBER 1982

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

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would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

Author stands next to his Stinson Strut fairings are visible as well as tledown rings Stinson cap is a must

In February 1948 at the tender age of 16 I started taking flying lessons in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser After my first solo flight in June I received my Private License in October (even had to do spins for the check ride) During the course of the next several months I flew every kind of airplane available every one a tailshydragger I had the flying bug bad

I flew J-3 Cubs PA-lls PA-14s PA-15 Vagabonds Clippers Pacers Tri-Pacers and even the old J-4 Cub Coupe I also flew Cessna 120s and 140s Aeroncas Taylorcrafts and Stearmans and remember the Mooney Mite Well on and on I could go listing different old planes and in more recent years Ive flown most all the light singles and twins but the most impressive to me in my early flying years was my first encounter with the Stinson 108 series

Having been born and raised in Crosbytown Texas I used to go out to Paudler Field and just sit look and drool The first Stinson I ever saw was a 1948 Station Wagon owned by a prominent local farmer I would walk around this Stinson look and drool some more In 1948 the Stinson was the Cadillac of light single-engined tail-wheel airplanes

My first opportunity to actually fly a Stinson came in the spring of 1949 After graduating from high school at Crosbyton in 1948 I had enrolled in Texas Tech College in Lubbock and was out at Wes-Tex Aircraft the Piper distributor at Lubbock where they had just traded for Stinson N9860K It was a beautiful maroon like the one in Crosbyton and had a heavy-case 165 Franklin engine As the instructor checked me out we did climbs straight and level slow flight stalls turns and shot some touchshyand-gos It was love at first flight During the ensuing

Vertical tall surfaces display registration number and Stinson logo Note VOR antenna

14 SEPTEMBER 1982

Front quarter view of Hulan Bass Stinson 108-2 shows metallzed fuselage and delicate paint trim Polished aluminum is eye-catching

months I flew the Stinson on many local and crossshycountry trips to breakfast flights fly-ins and many other places

As time quickly passed I met a girl married began a family and became a stock and commodity broker by profession I was able to add various ratings to my license as the scenes changed at the airports Gradually becoming absent were the Aeroncas Taylorcrafts Cubs etc and even the discontinued Stinsons were fading into memories However locked and permanently engraved in my flying memories were all those taildraggers which were increasingly being replaced by tricycle-geared contemporaries Remaining sweet in my memory were the many pleasant happy flights in the Stinson 108-2 The stable-feeling platform 120 mph cruise four-place load-carrying Stinson was to be revived from memory to reality - someday somehow maybe - Im going to own one for myself - YES

During the 1960s I did a great deal of flying instructshying charter work and just plain pleasure flying in most

By Hulan F Bass (EAA 184841 Ale 6975)

5503 West 1st Street Lubbock TX 79416

all of Pipers newer singles and twins I admit the 260 Comanche is still my favorite in that category however it too has been discontinued since the early 1970s Even with the passage of these many years lingering clearly in my memories I realize there are many different Stinson airplanes including the Reliant series and the 108 series The 108s first appeared in 1946 as 150hp Voyagers (which I always felt were a little underpowered) The 1947 108-2 introduced the 165hp Voyager and Station Wagon The large tail 108-3 was built by Piper before being discontinued in 1950

In February 1981 I decided the time was right to convert dreams into reality so I started looking Mostly using Trade-A-Plane I made about 75 inquiries from which I received details and pictures of about 25 Stinsons Some were 150hp 108-1s others 108-2s and 108-3 165hp planes They ran from middotbasket cases to rather nice five were in the latter category Of the five I decided I would take the one on which I could make the best deal One each as in Nebraska Georgia Indiana

Nicely done instrument panel follows original Stinson layout Even control wheels and throHle are original color Radio and transponder are on left side

Florida and Maine Guess which one it was On July 17 1981 I bought N9368K a Stinson Station Wagon 108-2 from Daniel McKenney Presque-Isle Maine about 2200 miles from Lubbock Texas

According to the log books the plane has never been damaged and has 1750 hours on the engine and airframe with 920 hours since major The first owner was at Charleston South Carolina second in Louisiana third in New York fourth in Maine and now the fifth owner shya Texan N9368K was initially fabric-covered but on May 15 1971 the fuselage was metalized by Skycraft Design Inc The wings are still fabric being recovered in June 1980 As you can see in the picture it is polished aluminum with a black and red stripe

When purchased the Stinson had a new Airtex interior baggage compartment and vinyl seats and I have been upgrading with the help of Univair Airtex WagshyAero Nagel Aircraft Kelley Instruments Thompson Instruments ICT Instruments my good friend John Criswell of Aero Communications and also my good AampP friend Gary Bradley of G amp G Aero Service As the Stinsons paper work was not up to date Horton Aero weighed it so as to establish a new weight and balance

To the exterior Ive added wheel pants new tires new left rear lift strut fillets antenna and second venturi On the inside I have installed a new carb-heat control OAT gauge suction gauge DG attitude gyro T amp B indicator R of C indicator and new sensitive altimeter Along with a King KX 170B transceiver (720 ch) KI-208 Omnihead radio speaker Telex mike and overhead grill and dome light I now have a full panel The required addition of shielded wiring harness and shielded plugs was topped off with a new King KT-76A

(Continued on Page 25)

Side view of Stinson N9368K shows classic lines of this 35 year old plane Basic airframe is all metal with no wood used anywhere

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15

TYPE CLUBS AND OTHER AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS

Aeronca Club Augie and Pat Wegner 1432 28th Ct Kenosha WI 53140 414 522-9014 Newsletter 3-4 per year Dues $200 per year

Aeronca Aviators Club - a Division of Pea Patch Airlines Joseph E Dickey Chief Pilot 511 Terrace Lake Road Columbus IN 47201 812 342-6878 Newsletter Quarterly AAC

Quarterly PPA Dues $12 annually AAC

$12 annually PPA $18 annually AAC and PPA

Aeronca Sedan Club Richard Welsh 2311 East Lake Sammamish Place SE Issaquah WA 98027 Newsletter 3 per year Dues $250 per year

Air Force Historical Foundation Col Louis H Cummings USAF (Ret)

- Exec Dir Bldg 1413 Room 120 Andrews Air Force Base MD 20331 301 981-4728 Newsletter Aerospace Historian Dues Individual membership - $2500

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (Society)

John M Frank Executive Director Mid-Continent Airport 1922 Midfield Rd PO Box 12888 Wichita KS 67277 316 945-6913 Newsletter Month ly Dues $20 per year (U S and Canada)

$40 per year (Foreign)

American Aviation Historical Society

Thomas S Britton President 2333 Otis Santa Ana CA 92704 714 549-4818 Newsletter AAHS Journal (Quarterly)

AAHS Newsletter (Quarterly) Dues $20 per year

American Navion Society A R Cardono Chai rman of the Board Betty Ladehoff Executive Secretary Municipal Airport Box 1175 Banning CA 92220 714 849-2213 Newsletter Navioneers (Monthly) Dues $2500 year

Aviation Maintenance Foundation Richard S Kost Executive Director PO Box 739 Basin WY 82410 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $3000 per year

$2000 per year - Student Membership

Bird Airplane Club Jeannie Hill PO Box 89 Harvard IL 60033 815 943-7205 Newsletter Occasional Dues Postage donation

Bucker Club John Bergeson SecretarylTreasurer 615 West May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter Every other month Dues US - $750 per year

Foreign - $1000 per year

Cessna Airmaster Club Gar Williams 9 So 135 Aero Drive Naperville IL 60565 Newsletter None Dues None

International Cessna 120140 Association

Glenn Usher Box 92 Richardson TX 75080 Newsletter Monthly Dues US - $1000 per year

Foreign - $1500 per year

West Coast Cessna 120140 Club Rick Paige President PO Box 5298 San Mateo CA 94402 415 574-0920 Newsletter Six per year Dues $1000 per year

Cessna 150152 Club Skip Carden Executive Director PO Box 15388 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly Dues $1500 per year

International Cessna 170 Association Inc

Velvet Fackeldey Executive Secretary Route 2 Box 274 Hartvil le MO 65667 Newsletter Flypaper (11 per year)

The 170 News (Quarterly) Dues $1500 per year

International 180185 Club Inc (Cessna)

180-185 Owners Only Charles Bombardier President 4539 N 49th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85031 Newsletter 9 or 10 per year Dues $1000 per year

Eastern Cessna 190195 Association

Cliff Crabs 25575 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted OH 44070 216fi77-4025 Newsletter One annually Dues $10 per year

Culver Club Larry Low Chairman 60 Skywood Way Woodside CA 94062 Newsletter None Dues None

Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

16 SEPTEMBER 1982

De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

International Swift Association Charles E Nelson PO Sox 644 McMinn County Airport Athens TN 37303 615745-9547 Newsletter Monthly Dues Individual - $2500 first year

$1500 per year thereafter

Family - $2250

International Taylorcraft Owners Club

Bruce M Bixler II President 12809 Greenbower Road Alliance OH 44601 216 823-9748 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

The Uncommon Cub Garth Elliot 20 Brimwood Boulevard Unit 78 Agincourt Ontario Canada M1V 1B7 416 292-3200 Newsletter Occasional Dues None

National Waco Club Ray Brandly President 700 Hill Avenue Hamilton OH 45015 Newsletter Every other month Dues $750 per year

World War I Aeroplanes L E Opdycke 15 Crescent Road Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Newsletter 5 per year ($400 for sample

issue) Dues Voluntary contributions

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19

This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

22 SEPTEMBER 1982

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

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We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

To thas ancIs we publish our journal WORLD WAR [ AEROPLANES five ti_ a year for s_ 800 ~ tllroughout til world and conduct a substantial info-t10n srv1clI by ma11 and telephon we nIIlnUln an up-to-date f11e of both orig1nal and reproduct10n aircraft all over til world (tIIre are s_ 700 of the fonner and so 900 of til latter)

The Ol9llli zation hu operated fro the bag1 nni ng on vo I untary contributions for pitnt1ng postage telephoning photography fHS anci we s11 back Issues xerox copies of early aircraft and engin manuals and working drawings and appropriate advert1sing SMlple Issu SJ

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would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary Tulsa Fly-In co-sponsored by EAA Ale Chapter 10 UL Chapter 10 lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2 Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa Contact Cal Bass 6111 So Jopl in Tulsa OK 74136 918494-8908

OCTOBER 1-3 - NEWNAN-COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT GEORGIAshyInternational Cessna 120 140 Association Inc Annual convenshytion and fly-in For info contact Charlie Wilson 567 Forrest Aveshynue Fayetteville GA 30214 404 461-6279

OCTOBER 10 - BOLIVAR TENNESSEE - EAA Chapter 763 Fly-In and Air Show Contact Billy Whitehurst PO Box 376 Bolivar TN 38008 901 658-6282

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

By Hulan F Bass (EAA 184841 Ale 6975)

5503 West 1st Street Lubbock TX 79416

all of Pipers newer singles and twins I admit the 260 Comanche is still my favorite in that category however it too has been discontinued since the early 1970s Even with the passage of these many years lingering clearly in my memories I realize there are many different Stinson airplanes including the Reliant series and the 108 series The 108s first appeared in 1946 as 150hp Voyagers (which I always felt were a little underpowered) The 1947 108-2 introduced the 165hp Voyager and Station Wagon The large tail 108-3 was built by Piper before being discontinued in 1950

In February 1981 I decided the time was right to convert dreams into reality so I started looking Mostly using Trade-A-Plane I made about 75 inquiries from which I received details and pictures of about 25 Stinsons Some were 150hp 108-1s others 108-2s and 108-3 165hp planes They ran from middotbasket cases to rather nice five were in the latter category Of the five I decided I would take the one on which I could make the best deal One each as in Nebraska Georgia Indiana

Nicely done instrument panel follows original Stinson layout Even control wheels and throHle are original color Radio and transponder are on left side

Florida and Maine Guess which one it was On July 17 1981 I bought N9368K a Stinson Station Wagon 108-2 from Daniel McKenney Presque-Isle Maine about 2200 miles from Lubbock Texas

According to the log books the plane has never been damaged and has 1750 hours on the engine and airframe with 920 hours since major The first owner was at Charleston South Carolina second in Louisiana third in New York fourth in Maine and now the fifth owner shya Texan N9368K was initially fabric-covered but on May 15 1971 the fuselage was metalized by Skycraft Design Inc The wings are still fabric being recovered in June 1980 As you can see in the picture it is polished aluminum with a black and red stripe

When purchased the Stinson had a new Airtex interior baggage compartment and vinyl seats and I have been upgrading with the help of Univair Airtex WagshyAero Nagel Aircraft Kelley Instruments Thompson Instruments ICT Instruments my good friend John Criswell of Aero Communications and also my good AampP friend Gary Bradley of G amp G Aero Service As the Stinsons paper work was not up to date Horton Aero weighed it so as to establish a new weight and balance

To the exterior Ive added wheel pants new tires new left rear lift strut fillets antenna and second venturi On the inside I have installed a new carb-heat control OAT gauge suction gauge DG attitude gyro T amp B indicator R of C indicator and new sensitive altimeter Along with a King KX 170B transceiver (720 ch) KI-208 Omnihead radio speaker Telex mike and overhead grill and dome light I now have a full panel The required addition of shielded wiring harness and shielded plugs was topped off with a new King KT-76A

(Continued on Page 25)

Side view of Stinson N9368K shows classic lines of this 35 year old plane Basic airframe is all metal with no wood used anywhere

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15

TYPE CLUBS AND OTHER AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS

Aeronca Club Augie and Pat Wegner 1432 28th Ct Kenosha WI 53140 414 522-9014 Newsletter 3-4 per year Dues $200 per year

Aeronca Aviators Club - a Division of Pea Patch Airlines Joseph E Dickey Chief Pilot 511 Terrace Lake Road Columbus IN 47201 812 342-6878 Newsletter Quarterly AAC

Quarterly PPA Dues $12 annually AAC

$12 annually PPA $18 annually AAC and PPA

Aeronca Sedan Club Richard Welsh 2311 East Lake Sammamish Place SE Issaquah WA 98027 Newsletter 3 per year Dues $250 per year

Air Force Historical Foundation Col Louis H Cummings USAF (Ret)

- Exec Dir Bldg 1413 Room 120 Andrews Air Force Base MD 20331 301 981-4728 Newsletter Aerospace Historian Dues Individual membership - $2500

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (Society)

John M Frank Executive Director Mid-Continent Airport 1922 Midfield Rd PO Box 12888 Wichita KS 67277 316 945-6913 Newsletter Month ly Dues $20 per year (U S and Canada)

$40 per year (Foreign)

American Aviation Historical Society

Thomas S Britton President 2333 Otis Santa Ana CA 92704 714 549-4818 Newsletter AAHS Journal (Quarterly)

AAHS Newsletter (Quarterly) Dues $20 per year

American Navion Society A R Cardono Chai rman of the Board Betty Ladehoff Executive Secretary Municipal Airport Box 1175 Banning CA 92220 714 849-2213 Newsletter Navioneers (Monthly) Dues $2500 year

Aviation Maintenance Foundation Richard S Kost Executive Director PO Box 739 Basin WY 82410 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $3000 per year

$2000 per year - Student Membership

Bird Airplane Club Jeannie Hill PO Box 89 Harvard IL 60033 815 943-7205 Newsletter Occasional Dues Postage donation

Bucker Club John Bergeson SecretarylTreasurer 615 West May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter Every other month Dues US - $750 per year

Foreign - $1000 per year

Cessna Airmaster Club Gar Williams 9 So 135 Aero Drive Naperville IL 60565 Newsletter None Dues None

International Cessna 120140 Association

Glenn Usher Box 92 Richardson TX 75080 Newsletter Monthly Dues US - $1000 per year

Foreign - $1500 per year

West Coast Cessna 120140 Club Rick Paige President PO Box 5298 San Mateo CA 94402 415 574-0920 Newsletter Six per year Dues $1000 per year

Cessna 150152 Club Skip Carden Executive Director PO Box 15388 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly Dues $1500 per year

International Cessna 170 Association Inc

Velvet Fackeldey Executive Secretary Route 2 Box 274 Hartvil le MO 65667 Newsletter Flypaper (11 per year)

The 170 News (Quarterly) Dues $1500 per year

International 180185 Club Inc (Cessna)

180-185 Owners Only Charles Bombardier President 4539 N 49th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85031 Newsletter 9 or 10 per year Dues $1000 per year

Eastern Cessna 190195 Association

Cliff Crabs 25575 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted OH 44070 216fi77-4025 Newsletter One annually Dues $10 per year

Culver Club Larry Low Chairman 60 Skywood Way Woodside CA 94062 Newsletter None Dues None

Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

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De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

International Swift Association Charles E Nelson PO Sox 644 McMinn County Airport Athens TN 37303 615745-9547 Newsletter Monthly Dues Individual - $2500 first year

$1500 per year thereafter

Family - $2250

International Taylorcraft Owners Club

Bruce M Bixler II President 12809 Greenbower Road Alliance OH 44601 216 823-9748 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

The Uncommon Cub Garth Elliot 20 Brimwood Boulevard Unit 78 Agincourt Ontario Canada M1V 1B7 416 292-3200 Newsletter Occasional Dues None

National Waco Club Ray Brandly President 700 Hill Avenue Hamilton OH 45015 Newsletter Every other month Dues $750 per year

World War I Aeroplanes L E Opdycke 15 Crescent Road Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Newsletter 5 per year ($400 for sample

issue) Dues Voluntary contributions

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19

This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

22 SEPTEMBER 1982

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

WORlD WAR 1 ~

WOALD WAR I AEROPLANES INC Is a tax-uept non-profit Ol9lnishyZltion founded in 1961 to br1ng togtIIer bul1drs restorers sCll ____llrs amplid historians of pre-1919 aroplanes and to _lee Ivai 11111 to til infot10n IiIout parts drawings whole aircraft and all til books amplid tachn1ques wh1ch would be of us to ~

We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

To thas ancIs we publish our journal WORLD WAR [ AEROPLANES five ti_ a year for s_ 800 ~ tllroughout til world and conduct a substantial info-t10n srv1clI by ma11 and telephon we nIIlnUln an up-to-date f11e of both orig1nal and reproduct10n aircraft all over til world (tIIre are s_ 700 of the fonner and so 900 of til latter)

The Ol9llli zation hu operated fro the bag1 nni ng on vo I untary contributions for pitnt1ng postage telephoning photography fHS anci we s11 back Issues xerox copies of early aircraft and engin manuals and working drawings and appropriate advert1sing SMlple Issu SJ

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would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary Tulsa Fly-In co-sponsored by EAA Ale Chapter 10 UL Chapter 10 lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2 Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa Contact Cal Bass 6111 So Jopl in Tulsa OK 74136 918494-8908

OCTOBER 1-3 - NEWNAN-COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT GEORGIAshyInternational Cessna 120 140 Association Inc Annual convenshytion and fly-in For info contact Charlie Wilson 567 Forrest Aveshynue Fayetteville GA 30214 404 461-6279

OCTOBER 10 - BOLIVAR TENNESSEE - EAA Chapter 763 Fly-In and Air Show Contact Billy Whitehurst PO Box 376 Bolivar TN 38008 901 658-6282

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION bull Membership in the Experimental Aircraft Association Inc is $2500 for one year $4800 for 2 years

and $6900 for 3 years All include 12 issues of Sport Aviation per year Junior Membership (under 19EAA years of age) is available at $1500 annually Family Membership is available for an additional $1000 annually

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bull Membership in the Warbirds of America Inc is $2000 pe year which includes a subscription toWARBIRDS Warbirds Newsletter Warbird members are required to be members of EAA bull Membership in the EAA Ultralight Assn is $2500 per year which includes the Ultralight publication

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

TYPE CLUBS AND OTHER AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS

Aeronca Club Augie and Pat Wegner 1432 28th Ct Kenosha WI 53140 414 522-9014 Newsletter 3-4 per year Dues $200 per year

Aeronca Aviators Club - a Division of Pea Patch Airlines Joseph E Dickey Chief Pilot 511 Terrace Lake Road Columbus IN 47201 812 342-6878 Newsletter Quarterly AAC

Quarterly PPA Dues $12 annually AAC

$12 annually PPA $18 annually AAC and PPA

Aeronca Sedan Club Richard Welsh 2311 East Lake Sammamish Place SE Issaquah WA 98027 Newsletter 3 per year Dues $250 per year

Air Force Historical Foundation Col Louis H Cummings USAF (Ret)

- Exec Dir Bldg 1413 Room 120 Andrews Air Force Base MD 20331 301 981-4728 Newsletter Aerospace Historian Dues Individual membership - $2500

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (Society)

John M Frank Executive Director Mid-Continent Airport 1922 Midfield Rd PO Box 12888 Wichita KS 67277 316 945-6913 Newsletter Month ly Dues $20 per year (U S and Canada)

$40 per year (Foreign)

American Aviation Historical Society

Thomas S Britton President 2333 Otis Santa Ana CA 92704 714 549-4818 Newsletter AAHS Journal (Quarterly)

AAHS Newsletter (Quarterly) Dues $20 per year

American Navion Society A R Cardono Chai rman of the Board Betty Ladehoff Executive Secretary Municipal Airport Box 1175 Banning CA 92220 714 849-2213 Newsletter Navioneers (Monthly) Dues $2500 year

Aviation Maintenance Foundation Richard S Kost Executive Director PO Box 739 Basin WY 82410 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $3000 per year

$2000 per year - Student Membership

Bird Airplane Club Jeannie Hill PO Box 89 Harvard IL 60033 815 943-7205 Newsletter Occasional Dues Postage donation

Bucker Club John Bergeson SecretarylTreasurer 615 West May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter Every other month Dues US - $750 per year

Foreign - $1000 per year

Cessna Airmaster Club Gar Williams 9 So 135 Aero Drive Naperville IL 60565 Newsletter None Dues None

International Cessna 120140 Association

Glenn Usher Box 92 Richardson TX 75080 Newsletter Monthly Dues US - $1000 per year

Foreign - $1500 per year

West Coast Cessna 120140 Club Rick Paige President PO Box 5298 San Mateo CA 94402 415 574-0920 Newsletter Six per year Dues $1000 per year

Cessna 150152 Club Skip Carden Executive Director PO Box 15388 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly Dues $1500 per year

International Cessna 170 Association Inc

Velvet Fackeldey Executive Secretary Route 2 Box 274 Hartvil le MO 65667 Newsletter Flypaper (11 per year)

The 170 News (Quarterly) Dues $1500 per year

International 180185 Club Inc (Cessna)

180-185 Owners Only Charles Bombardier President 4539 N 49th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85031 Newsletter 9 or 10 per year Dues $1000 per year

Eastern Cessna 190195 Association

Cliff Crabs 25575 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted OH 44070 216fi77-4025 Newsletter One annually Dues $10 per year

Culver Club Larry Low Chairman 60 Skywood Way Woodside CA 94062 Newsletter None Dues None

Dart Club Lloyd Washburn 3958 Washburn Drive PI Clinton OH 43452 Newsletter Now and then Dues None

De Havilland Moth Club Gerry Schwam 1021 Serpentine Lane Wyncote PA 19095 215 635-7000 or 215 886-8283 Newsletter Quarterly Dues US and Canada - $700 per year

Overseas - $850 per year

16 SEPTEMBER 1982

De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

International Swift Association Charles E Nelson PO Sox 644 McMinn County Airport Athens TN 37303 615745-9547 Newsletter Monthly Dues Individual - $2500 first year

$1500 per year thereafter

Family - $2250

International Taylorcraft Owners Club

Bruce M Bixler II President 12809 Greenbower Road Alliance OH 44601 216 823-9748 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

The Uncommon Cub Garth Elliot 20 Brimwood Boulevard Unit 78 Agincourt Ontario Canada M1V 1B7 416 292-3200 Newsletter Occasional Dues None

National Waco Club Ray Brandly President 700 Hill Avenue Hamilton OH 45015 Newsletter Every other month Dues $750 per year

World War I Aeroplanes L E Opdycke 15 Crescent Road Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Newsletter 5 per year ($400 for sample

issue) Dues Voluntary contributions

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19

This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

22 SEPTEMBER 1982

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

WORlD WAR 1 ~

WOALD WAR I AEROPLANES INC Is a tax-uept non-profit Ol9lnishyZltion founded in 1961 to br1ng togtIIer bul1drs restorers sCll ____llrs amplid historians of pre-1919 aroplanes and to _lee Ivai 11111 to til infot10n IiIout parts drawings whole aircraft and all til books amplid tachn1ques wh1ch would be of us to ~

We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

To thas ancIs we publish our journal WORLD WAR [ AEROPLANES five ti_ a year for s_ 800 ~ tllroughout til world and conduct a substantial info-t10n srv1clI by ma11 and telephon we nIIlnUln an up-to-date f11e of both orig1nal and reproduct10n aircraft all over til world (tIIre are s_ 700 of the fonner and so 900 of til latter)

The Ol9llli zation hu operated fro the bag1 nni ng on vo I untary contributions for pitnt1ng postage telephoning photography fHS anci we s11 back Issues xerox copies of early aircraft and engin manuals and working drawings and appropriate advert1sing SMlple Issu SJ

15 CReSCENT RD PoUGHKEEPSIE Nv laampOl

would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary Tulsa Fly-In co-sponsored by EAA Ale Chapter 10 UL Chapter 10 lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2 Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa Contact Cal Bass 6111 So Jopl in Tulsa OK 74136 918494-8908

OCTOBER 1-3 - NEWNAN-COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT GEORGIAshyInternational Cessna 120 140 Association Inc Annual convenshytion and fly-in For info contact Charlie Wilson 567 Forrest Aveshynue Fayetteville GA 30214 404 461-6279

OCTOBER 10 - BOLIVAR TENNESSEE - EAA Chapter 763 Fly-In and Air Show Contact Billy Whitehurst PO Box 376 Bolivar TN 38008 901 658-6282

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION bull Membership in the Experimental Aircraft Association Inc is $2500 for one year $4800 for 2 years

and $6900 for 3 years All include 12 issues of Sport Aviation per year Junior Membership (under 19EAA years of age) is available at $1500 annually Family Membership is available for an additional $1000 annually

bull EAA Member - $1400 Includes one year membership in EAA Antique-Classic Division 12 monthly issues of The Vintage Airplane and membership card Applicant must be a current EAA member and must give EAA membership number

ANTIQUEmiddot bull Non-EAA Member - $2800 Includes one year membership in the EAA Antique-Classic Division 12CLASSIC monthly issues of The Vintage Airplane one year membership in the EAA and separate membership

cards Sport Aviation not included bull Membership in the International Aerobatic Club Inc is $2000 annually which includes 12 issues of

Sport Aerobatics All lAC members are required to be members of EAA lAC

bull Membership in the Warbirds of America Inc is $2000 pe year which includes a subscription toWARBIRDS Warbirds Newsletter Warbird members are required to be members of EAA bull Membership in the EAA Ultralight Assn is $2500 per year which includes the Ultralight publication

ULTRALIGHT ($15~ additionalor Sport Aviation magazine) For current EAA members only $1500 which includes UltralIght publicatIOn

bull FOREIGN MEMBERSHIPS Please submit your remittance with a check or draft drawn on a United States bank payable in United States dollars or an international postal money order simi larly drawn

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO EAA OR THE DIVISION IN WHICH MEMBERSHIP IS DESIRED ADDRESS ALL LETTERS TO EAA OR THE PARTICULAR DIVISION AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS

PO BOX 229 - HALES CORNERS WI 53130 - PHONE (414) 425-4860 OFFICE HOURS 830 - 500 MONDAY-FRIDAY

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

De Havilland Moth Club of Canada R de Havilland Ted Leonard Founder

and Director 305 Old Homestead Road Keswick Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada

Ercoupe Owners Club Skip Carden Executive Director Box 15058 Durham NC 27704 Newsletter Monthly with special

ed itions Dues $1500 per year

Howard Club Jack Hogan PO Box 291 Santa Paula CA 93060 Contact Club for further information

Little Round Engine Flyers Ken Williams Chairman 331 East Franklin Street Portage WI 53901 Contact Williams for further information

Continental Luscombe Association Loren Bump President 5736 Esmar Road Ceres CA 95307 209 537-9934 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $1000 per year

Luscombe Association John B Bergeson 615 W May Street Mt Pleasant MI 48858 Newsletter 6 per year Dues $750 per year

Monocoupe Club Bud and Connie Dake 514 Monceau Ferguson MO 63135 314 524-4510 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $300 for four issues

Tri-Pacer Owners Club Robert H Fuller President Windfield Stables Route 611 Revere PA 18953 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $20 per year US and Canada

$30 per year Foreign

Porterfield Airplane Club Chuck Lebrecht 3121 E Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake IL 60097 Newsletter Included in dues Dues $500 per year (owners)

Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers Gary Van Farowe 1460 Ottawa Beach Road Holland MI 49423 616 399-4623 Newsletter Maybe Dues None

Replica Fighters Association Frank G Weatherly 2789 Mohawk Lane Rochester MI 48063 313 651-7008 Newsletter Bi-monthly Dues $1000

National Ryan Club Bill J Hodges Chairman 811 Lydia Stephenville TX 76401 817 968-4818 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

Vintage Sailplaile Association Pat Storck Secretary 3103 Tudor Road Waldorf MD 20601 301 843-8818 Newsletter Bungee Cord Dues Individual - $800

Family - $1000

Silver Wings Fraternity Aviation Pathfinders

Russ Brinkley President Box 1228 Harrisburg PA 17108 717 232-9525 Newsletter Slipstream Newspaper Dues $500 per year

Staggerwing Club Jim Gorman President 1885 Millsboro Road Mansfield OH 44906 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $1000 per year

Stearmans Restorers Association Tom Lowe 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 Newsletter 4-6 per year Dues $1000 per year

National Stinson Club (All models except 108s) Jonsey Paul Chairman 14418 Skinner Road Cypress TX 77429 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $750

National Stinson Club 108 Section Mike Emerson Membership Chairman 3309 Overton Pk E Ft Worth TX 76109 817 624-6647 Newsleter Quarterly Dues $600

Southwest Stinson Club Thomas Roach President 3804 Holloway Lane Carmichael CA 95608 91648l-2228 Newsletter Monthly

Yearly roster Dues $600 per year

International Swift Association Charles E Nelson PO Sox 644 McMinn County Airport Athens TN 37303 615745-9547 Newsletter Monthly Dues Individual - $2500 first year

$1500 per year thereafter

Family - $2250

International Taylorcraft Owners Club

Bruce M Bixler II President 12809 Greenbower Road Alliance OH 44601 216 823-9748 Newsletter Quarterly Dues $500 per year

The Uncommon Cub Garth Elliot 20 Brimwood Boulevard Unit 78 Agincourt Ontario Canada M1V 1B7 416 292-3200 Newsletter Occasional Dues None

National Waco Club Ray Brandly President 700 Hill Avenue Hamilton OH 45015 Newsletter Every other month Dues $750 per year

World War I Aeroplanes L E Opdycke 15 Crescent Road Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Newsletter 5 per year ($400 for sample

issue) Dues Voluntary contributions

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19

This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

22 SEPTEMBER 1982

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

WORlD WAR 1 ~

WOALD WAR I AEROPLANES INC Is a tax-uept non-profit Ol9lnishyZltion founded in 1961 to br1ng togtIIer bul1drs restorers sCll ____llrs amplid historians of pre-1919 aroplanes and to _lee Ivai 11111 to til infot10n IiIout parts drawings whole aircraft and all til books amplid tachn1ques wh1ch would be of us to ~

We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

To thas ancIs we publish our journal WORLD WAR [ AEROPLANES five ti_ a year for s_ 800 ~ tllroughout til world and conduct a substantial info-t10n srv1clI by ma11 and telephon we nIIlnUln an up-to-date f11e of both orig1nal and reproduct10n aircraft all over til world (tIIre are s_ 700 of the fonner and so 900 of til latter)

The Ol9llli zation hu operated fro the bag1 nni ng on vo I untary contributions for pitnt1ng postage telephoning photography fHS anci we s11 back Issues xerox copies of early aircraft and engin manuals and working drawings and appropriate advert1sing SMlple Issu SJ

15 CReSCENT RD PoUGHKEEPSIE Nv laampOl

would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary Tulsa Fly-In co-sponsored by EAA Ale Chapter 10 UL Chapter 10 lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2 Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa Contact Cal Bass 6111 So Jopl in Tulsa OK 74136 918494-8908

OCTOBER 1-3 - NEWNAN-COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT GEORGIAshyInternational Cessna 120 140 Association Inc Annual convenshytion and fly-in For info contact Charlie Wilson 567 Forrest Aveshynue Fayetteville GA 30214 404 461-6279

OCTOBER 10 - BOLIVAR TENNESSEE - EAA Chapter 763 Fly-In and Air Show Contact Billy Whitehurst PO Box 376 Bolivar TN 38008 901 658-6282

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

Editors Note The following was received from Dennis B Anderson (EAA 126733) 546 Wood Knoll Ct Jonesshyboro GA 32036 He writes My father is a Delta pilot who has recently taken a medical retirement While going through his logbooks he came across a poem which was written by an anonymous priest passenger aboard a DC-6 flight on January 4 1967 I have shown this to several friends here in Atlanta and they have urged me to write this letter to you We thought the readers would enjoy what the poem is saying The title is An Airplane to Its Pilot It was originally written on a napkin in pencil and presented to my dad after the flight The flight was Delta Airlines Flight 609 ATL-Jan on 11467

AN AIRPLANE TO ITS PILOT Log my number in your book and steer me on the airlanes

of Gods fabulous earth Look down from my perch if you will on the creations of the great artist Gaze from my windows at your private showing of His paintings the sun moon clouds and stars Be part of me and handle me with love for we are in His favor We are in His world

I require much more than most machines for with your help I can leave the earth I ask for your respect and I must have your soul In return I will steal your heart I must have a pilot to guide me one who possesses the very basic skills of the art of flight and shows the ambition to learn my ways and the habits of the sky itself

Some less fortunate than you would accuse me of tricks but I will respond honestly to your good judgment and proper direction I am mischievous though for if you let down your guard I will say I know more than you

Fly me then and share chosen moments with me Guide me to safe landings at your very will Be careful for I am only a machine and rely on you for mind and heart

When I wear out rebuild and improve me and I will grant the opportunity for you to become master of the airshymans circle When I must retire let me do so with dignity for I have contributed much

Sign your name in my book proudly so that I can say that I knew you MY PILOT an airman of the highest order

When you fly over the last sunset and make your last landing I will shed tears for we were FRIENDS

- Anonymous Priest January 4 1967

18 SEPTEMBER 1982

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19

This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

22 SEPTEMBER 1982

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

WORlD WAR 1 ~

WOALD WAR I AEROPLANES INC Is a tax-uept non-profit Ol9lnishyZltion founded in 1961 to br1ng togtIIer bul1drs restorers sCll ____llrs amplid historians of pre-1919 aroplanes and to _lee Ivai 11111 to til infot10n IiIout parts drawings whole aircraft and all til books amplid tachn1ques wh1ch would be of us to ~

We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

To thas ancIs we publish our journal WORLD WAR [ AEROPLANES five ti_ a year for s_ 800 ~ tllroughout til world and conduct a substantial info-t10n srv1clI by ma11 and telephon we nIIlnUln an up-to-date f11e of both orig1nal and reproduct10n aircraft all over til world (tIIre are s_ 700 of the fonner and so 900 of til latter)

The Ol9llli zation hu operated fro the bag1 nni ng on vo I untary contributions for pitnt1ng postage telephoning photography fHS anci we s11 back Issues xerox copies of early aircraft and engin manuals and working drawings and appropriate advert1sing SMlple Issu SJ

15 CReSCENT RD PoUGHKEEPSIE Nv laampOl

would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary Tulsa Fly-In co-sponsored by EAA Ale Chapter 10 UL Chapter 10 lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2 Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa Contact Cal Bass 6111 So Jopl in Tulsa OK 74136 918494-8908

OCTOBER 1-3 - NEWNAN-COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT GEORGIAshyInternational Cessna 120 140 Association Inc Annual convenshytion and fly-in For info contact Charlie Wilson 567 Forrest Aveshynue Fayetteville GA 30214 404 461-6279

OCTOBER 10 - BOLIVAR TENNESSEE - EAA Chapter 763 Fly-In and Air Show Contact Billy Whitehurst PO Box 376 Bolivar TN 38008 901 658-6282

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION bull Membership in the Experimental Aircraft Association Inc is $2500 for one year $4800 for 2 years

and $6900 for 3 years All include 12 issues of Sport Aviation per year Junior Membership (under 19EAA years of age) is available at $1500 annually Family Membership is available for an additional $1000 annually

bull EAA Member - $1400 Includes one year membership in EAA Antique-Classic Division 12 monthly issues of The Vintage Airplane and membership card Applicant must be a current EAA member and must give EAA membership number

ANTIQUEmiddot bull Non-EAA Member - $2800 Includes one year membership in the EAA Antique-Classic Division 12CLASSIC monthly issues of The Vintage Airplane one year membership in the EAA and separate membership

cards Sport Aviation not included bull Membership in the International Aerobatic Club Inc is $2000 annually which includes 12 issues of

Sport Aerobatics All lAC members are required to be members of EAA lAC

bull Membership in the Warbirds of America Inc is $2000 pe year which includes a subscription toWARBIRDS Warbirds Newsletter Warbird members are required to be members of EAA bull Membership in the EAA Ultralight Assn is $2500 per year which includes the Ultralight publication

ULTRALIGHT ($15~ additionalor Sport Aviation magazine) For current EAA members only $1500 which includes UltralIght publicatIOn

bull FOREIGN MEMBERSHIPS Please submit your remittance with a check or draft drawn on a United States bank payable in United States dollars or an international postal money order simi larly drawn

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO EAA OR THE DIVISION IN WHICH MEMBERSHIP IS DESIRED ADDRESS ALL LETTERS TO EAA OR THE PARTICULAR DIVISION AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS

PO BOX 229 - HALES CORNERS WI 53130 - PHONE (414) 425-4860 OFFICE HOURS 830 - 500 MONDAY-FRIDAY

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

GOLDEN OLDIES

These two prints were sent to us by Dale Wolford (EAA 10957 AlC 836) 443 TR 1500 R 2 Ashland OR 44805 The photos were taken by Fuller Markel (now deceased) and were noted Airport Dedication Willard Ohio 1929 Jay Markel made the prints available

The lumpy gas bag is of interest when compared to the current Goodyear blimps Notice the single-piece twisted metal propellers

Can anyone identify the five cylinder aircooled engines

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 19

This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

22 SEPTEMBER 1982

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)

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

WORlD WAR 1 ~

WOALD WAR I AEROPLANES INC Is a tax-uept non-profit Ol9lnishyZltion founded in 1961 to br1ng togtIIer bul1drs restorers sCll ____llrs amplid historians of pre-1919 aroplanes and to _lee Ivai 11111 to til infot10n IiIout parts drawings whole aircraft and all til books amplid tachn1ques wh1ch would be of us to ~

We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

To thas ancIs we publish our journal WORLD WAR [ AEROPLANES five ti_ a year for s_ 800 ~ tllroughout til world and conduct a substantial info-t10n srv1clI by ma11 and telephon we nIIlnUln an up-to-date f11e of both orig1nal and reproduct10n aircraft all over til world (tIIre are s_ 700 of the fonner and so 900 of til latter)

The Ol9llli zation hu operated fro the bag1 nni ng on vo I untary contributions for pitnt1ng postage telephoning photography fHS anci we s11 back Issues xerox copies of early aircraft and engin manuals and working drawings and appropriate advert1sing SMlple Issu SJ

15 CReSCENT RD PoUGHKEEPSIE Nv laampOl

would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary Tulsa Fly-In co-sponsored by EAA Ale Chapter 10 UL Chapter 10 lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2 Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa Contact Cal Bass 6111 So Jopl in Tulsa OK 74136 918494-8908

OCTOBER 1-3 - NEWNAN-COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT GEORGIAshyInternational Cessna 120 140 Association Inc Annual convenshytion and fly-in For info contact Charlie Wilson 567 Forrest Aveshynue Fayetteville GA 30214 404 461-6279

OCTOBER 10 - BOLIVAR TENNESSEE - EAA Chapter 763 Fly-In and Air Show Contact Billy Whitehurst PO Box 376 Bolivar TN 38008 901 658-6282

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION bull Membership in the Experimental Aircraft Association Inc is $2500 for one year $4800 for 2 years

and $6900 for 3 years All include 12 issues of Sport Aviation per year Junior Membership (under 19EAA years of age) is available at $1500 annually Family Membership is available for an additional $1000 annually

bull EAA Member - $1400 Includes one year membership in EAA Antique-Classic Division 12 monthly issues of The Vintage Airplane and membership card Applicant must be a current EAA member and must give EAA membership number

ANTIQUEmiddot bull Non-EAA Member - $2800 Includes one year membership in the EAA Antique-Classic Division 12CLASSIC monthly issues of The Vintage Airplane one year membership in the EAA and separate membership

cards Sport Aviation not included bull Membership in the International Aerobatic Club Inc is $2000 annually which includes 12 issues of

Sport Aerobatics All lAC members are required to be members of EAA lAC

bull Membership in the Warbirds of America Inc is $2000 pe year which includes a subscription toWARBIRDS Warbirds Newsletter Warbird members are required to be members of EAA bull Membership in the EAA Ultralight Assn is $2500 per year which includes the Ultralight publication

ULTRALIGHT ($15~ additionalor Sport Aviation magazine) For current EAA members only $1500 which includes UltralIght publicatIOn

bull FOREIGN MEMBERSHIPS Please submit your remittance with a check or draft drawn on a United States bank payable in United States dollars or an international postal money order simi larly drawn

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO EAA OR THE DIVISION IN WHICH MEMBERSHIP IS DESIRED ADDRESS ALL LETTERS TO EAA OR THE PARTICULAR DIVISION AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS

PO BOX 229 - HALES CORNERS WI 53130 - PHONE (414) 425-4860 OFFICE HOURS 830 - 500 MONDAY-FRIDAY

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

This section of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE is dedicated to members and their aircraft projects We welcome photos along with descriptions and the projects can be either completed or underway Send material to the editor at the address shown on page 3 of this issue

Bob Moore (EAA 113726 AlC 3808) 916 South 12th St Nederland TX 77627 restored this 1944 Beech DI7S N4512N SIN 6737 for its owner Mr John Mecom Jr of Houston TX The Beech which initially served in the Navy was a GB-2 has been in the Mecom family since 1947 It was first re-covered in 1960 flown only five to 10 hours then stored until just recently

Bob covered the Beech with Stits fabric and painted it with Imron in the colors of Mr Mecoms Boeing 737 Jess Shyrack (EAA 33078 AlC 616) a retired AImrican Airlines Captain from Justin TX and also a Staggerwing owner made the initial test flight after restoration and said the plane flew hands off

This Pletenpol N86698 SIN 0-1 was completed In September 1967 by Ivan H Junton (EAA 5678) 160 Crossbow Lane Grants Pass OR 97526 It Is powered with a Model B Ford engine bored 060 over has a counterbalanced crankshaft and turns a 76 x 48 Fahlln prop developing 63 hp at 2250 rpm The plane has since been sold and Is currently hanging on display In the Hili Country Restaurant In Morgan Hili CA

20 SEPTEMBER 1982

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

22 SEPTEMBER 1982

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~~ (1(0 deg) r

)

O------UDH(~middotnl----------1

DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

WORlD WAR 1 ~

WOALD WAR I AEROPLANES INC Is a tax-uept non-profit Ol9lnishyZltion founded in 1961 to br1ng togtIIer bul1drs restorers sCll ____llrs amplid historians of pre-1919 aroplanes and to _lee Ivai 11111 to til infot10n IiIout parts drawings whole aircraft and all til books amplid tachn1ques wh1ch would be of us to ~

We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

To thas ancIs we publish our journal WORLD WAR [ AEROPLANES five ti_ a year for s_ 800 ~ tllroughout til world and conduct a substantial info-t10n srv1clI by ma11 and telephon we nIIlnUln an up-to-date f11e of both orig1nal and reproduct10n aircraft all over til world (tIIre are s_ 700 of the fonner and so 900 of til latter)

The Ol9llli zation hu operated fro the bag1 nni ng on vo I untary contributions for pitnt1ng postage telephoning photography fHS anci we s11 back Issues xerox copies of early aircraft and engin manuals and working drawings and appropriate advert1sing SMlple Issu SJ

15 CReSCENT RD PoUGHKEEPSIE Nv laampOl

would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary Tulsa Fly-In co-sponsored by EAA Ale Chapter 10 UL Chapter 10 lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2 Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa Contact Cal Bass 6111 So Jopl in Tulsa OK 74136 918494-8908

OCTOBER 1-3 - NEWNAN-COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT GEORGIAshyInternational Cessna 120 140 Association Inc Annual convenshytion and fly-in For info contact Charlie Wilson 567 Forrest Aveshynue Fayetteville GA 30214 404 461-6279

OCTOBER 10 - BOLIVAR TENNESSEE - EAA Chapter 763 Fly-In and Air Show Contact Billy Whitehurst PO Box 376 Bolivar TN 38008 901 658-6282

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION bull Membership in the Experimental Aircraft Association Inc is $2500 for one year $4800 for 2 years

and $6900 for 3 years All include 12 issues of Sport Aviation per year Junior Membership (under 19EAA years of age) is available at $1500 annually Family Membership is available for an additional $1000 annually

bull EAA Member - $1400 Includes one year membership in EAA Antique-Classic Division 12 monthly issues of The Vintage Airplane and membership card Applicant must be a current EAA member and must give EAA membership number

ANTIQUEmiddot bull Non-EAA Member - $2800 Includes one year membership in the EAA Antique-Classic Division 12CLASSIC monthly issues of The Vintage Airplane one year membership in the EAA and separate membership

cards Sport Aviation not included bull Membership in the International Aerobatic Club Inc is $2000 annually which includes 12 issues of

Sport Aerobatics All lAC members are required to be members of EAA lAC

bull Membership in the Warbirds of America Inc is $2000 pe year which includes a subscription toWARBIRDS Warbirds Newsletter Warbird members are required to be members of EAA bull Membership in the EAA Ultralight Assn is $2500 per year which includes the Ultralight publication

ULTRALIGHT ($15~ additionalor Sport Aviation magazine) For current EAA members only $1500 which includes UltralIght publicatIOn

bull FOREIGN MEMBERSHIPS Please submit your remittance with a check or draft drawn on a United States bank payable in United States dollars or an international postal money order simi larly drawn

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO EAA OR THE DIVISION IN WHICH MEMBERSHIP IS DESIRED ADDRESS ALL LETTERS TO EAA OR THE PARTICULAR DIVISION AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS

PO BOX 229 - HALES CORNERS WI 53130 - PHONE (414) 425-4860 OFFICE HOURS 830 - 500 MONDAY-FRIDAY

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13-2 Sr Cruisair NC86881 SIN 1243 is powered with a 180 hp Franklin 6A 335B It won the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75 for owner Dan Cullman

The Lewiston IDClarkston W A area is a Bellanca haven Dan Cullman (EAA 58058 NC 814) 113 Richardshyson Avenue Lewiston ID 83501 sent the accompanying photos and describes the planes as follows

I believe the 14-9 Junior is the only original 14-9 flying There were 45 made in 1939-40 There are others in the process of restoration and still others flying with non-original powerplants I bought the Junior from Val Banes of Monett MO in May 1976 and have been working on it since

He hit the fly-in circuit with it in the late 50s until 1961 when it was damaged in a landing accident in Oklahoma It hadnt flown since until just this morning

It made quite a few trips to Ottumwa and Rockford Most of the photos in magazines and reference books

have this aircraft illustrated as it was the only active original-looking 14-9 There was a lot of originality about this plane when I got it from Val and Ive gone to great effort to make it factory original with very few conshycessions I had hoped to make Oshkosh this year but many problems are cropping up

Ive had the 14-13-2 for twelve years and was honored to receive the Best Bellanca Award at Oshkosh 75

The 14-12 belongs to Jay Cawley a neighbor of mine It is probably the only 14-12-F3 active at this time Only 13 of this model were made

I also have a basket case 14-9L originally powered with a five cylinder Lenape Brave of 90 hp It is NC25314 SIN 1036 one of the three made for State

Dan Cullmans Bellanca 14-9 Junior NC25193 SIN 1014 mfd Feb 1940 Power is 90 hp Ken Royce 5-G Color is red with black trim

Airline of Charlotte NC in late 1940 It last flew with the Lenape in the mid-fIfties then was changed fIrewall forward to a Franklin 150

Through great pains and investigation I did fInd the original cowling and engine for my plane Unshyfortunately the engine was sold to a man in Oakland CA who plans on using it in a homebuilt 58 scale Sopwith Pup Im pretty sad about that

I did get the cowl which is different from the Ken Royce-powered 14-9 The previous owner had also sold the landing gear but other than the gear and engine NC25314 is a viable project

Another 14-9L NC25315 SIN 1037 is owned by Mr Karl Ascherfeld at Flabob Airport Its in Ed Marquarts hangar and is undergoing restoration at this time

1941 Bellanca 14-12middotF3 Cruisair NC28984 SIN 1054 owned by Jay Cawley Clarkston WA This plane is based at Lewiston Airport with Dans Bellancas

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

22 SEPTEMBER 1982

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

WORlD WAR 1 ~

WOALD WAR I AEROPLANES INC Is a tax-uept non-profit Ol9lnishyZltion founded in 1961 to br1ng togtIIer bul1drs restorers sCll ____llrs amplid historians of pre-1919 aroplanes and to _lee Ivai 11111 to til infot10n IiIout parts drawings whole aircraft and all til books amplid tachn1ques wh1ch would be of us to ~

We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

To thas ancIs we publish our journal WORLD WAR [ AEROPLANES five ti_ a year for s_ 800 ~ tllroughout til world and conduct a substantial info-t10n srv1clI by ma11 and telephon we nIIlnUln an up-to-date f11e of both orig1nal and reproduct10n aircraft all over til world (tIIre are s_ 700 of the fonner and so 900 of til latter)

The Ol9llli zation hu operated fro the bag1 nni ng on vo I untary contributions for pitnt1ng postage telephoning photography fHS anci we s11 back Issues xerox copies of early aircraft and engin manuals and working drawings and appropriate advert1sing SMlple Issu SJ

15 CReSCENT RD PoUGHKEEPSIE Nv laampOl

would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary Tulsa Fly-In co-sponsored by EAA Ale Chapter 10 UL Chapter 10 lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2 Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa Contact Cal Bass 6111 So Jopl in Tulsa OK 74136 918494-8908

OCTOBER 1-3 - NEWNAN-COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT GEORGIAshyInternational Cessna 120 140 Association Inc Annual convenshytion and fly-in For info contact Charlie Wilson 567 Forrest Aveshynue Fayetteville GA 30214 404 461-6279

OCTOBER 10 - BOLIVAR TENNESSEE - EAA Chapter 763 Fly-In and Air Show Contact Billy Whitehurst PO Box 376 Bolivar TN 38008 901 658-6282

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION bull Membership in the Experimental Aircraft Association Inc is $2500 for one year $4800 for 2 years

and $6900 for 3 years All include 12 issues of Sport Aviation per year Junior Membership (under 19EAA years of age) is available at $1500 annually Family Membership is available for an additional $1000 annually

bull EAA Member - $1400 Includes one year membership in EAA Antique-Classic Division 12 monthly issues of The Vintage Airplane and membership card Applicant must be a current EAA member and must give EAA membership number

ANTIQUEmiddot bull Non-EAA Member - $2800 Includes one year membership in the EAA Antique-Classic Division 12CLASSIC monthly issues of The Vintage Airplane one year membership in the EAA and separate membership

cards Sport Aviation not included bull Membership in the International Aerobatic Club Inc is $2000 annually which includes 12 issues of

Sport Aerobatics All lAC members are required to be members of EAA lAC

bull Membership in the Warbirds of America Inc is $2000 pe year which includes a subscription toWARBIRDS Warbirds Newsletter Warbird members are required to be members of EAA bull Membership in the EAA Ultralight Assn is $2500 per year which includes the Ultralight publication

ULTRALIGHT ($15~ additionalor Sport Aviation magazine) For current EAA members only $1500 which includes UltralIght publicatIOn

bull FOREIGN MEMBERSHIPS Please submit your remittance with a check or draft drawn on a United States bank payable in United States dollars or an international postal money order simi larly drawn

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO EAA OR THE DIVISION IN WHICH MEMBERSHIP IS DESIRED ADDRESS ALL LETTERS TO EAA OR THE PARTICULAR DIVISION AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS

PO BOX 229 - HALES CORNERS WI 53130 - PHONE (414) 425-4860 OFFICE HOURS 830 - 500 MONDAY-FRIDAY

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

BORDENS AEROPLANE POSTERS

FROM THE 1930S Article Number 25 Poster Number 13 Series Number 2

By Lionel Salisbury (EAA 114523)

S even Harper Road Brampton Ontario Canada L6W 2W3

THE MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

As I read the descriptive notes on the back of this A can of Bordens Double Malted was all it took poster I could not help but pity the navigator-bombardier however to get yourself a copy of this poster in 1933 He was the gent who either by good fortune or misfortune The coupon attached to the can could be returned to the got to occupy the forward cockpit ofthis aircraft Imagineshy company and redeemed for this or anyone of a total of a cruising range of 1200 miles at a cruising speed of 30 posters issued in the early 1930s This particular 120 miles per hour or in other words he got to sit out poster is from the collection of Mr Marion McClure there in the cold for ten hours straight An incomparable of Bloomington Illinois The poster carried the picture view no doubt but Ill bet it took more than a hearty on the front with the three view drawing and descriptive mug of Bordens Double Malted to thaw him out aftershy notes on the back along with instructions on how to get wards a complete set of the series

NEXT MONTH - THE STINSON JUNIOR - a three passenger Coupe

22 SEPTEMBER 1982

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

WORlD WAR 1 ~

WOALD WAR I AEROPLANES INC Is a tax-uept non-profit Ol9lnishyZltion founded in 1961 to br1ng togtIIer bul1drs restorers sCll ____llrs amplid historians of pre-1919 aroplanes and to _lee Ivai 11111 to til infot10n IiIout parts drawings whole aircraft and all til books amplid tachn1ques wh1ch would be of us to ~

We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

To thas ancIs we publish our journal WORLD WAR [ AEROPLANES five ti_ a year for s_ 800 ~ tllroughout til world and conduct a substantial info-t10n srv1clI by ma11 and telephon we nIIlnUln an up-to-date f11e of both orig1nal and reproduct10n aircraft all over til world (tIIre are s_ 700 of the fonner and so 900 of til latter)

The Ol9llli zation hu operated fro the bag1 nni ng on vo I untary contributions for pitnt1ng postage telephoning photography fHS anci we s11 back Issues xerox copies of early aircraft and engin manuals and working drawings and appropriate advert1sing SMlple Issu SJ

15 CReSCENT RD PoUGHKEEPSIE Nv laampOl

would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary Tulsa Fly-In co-sponsored by EAA Ale Chapter 10 UL Chapter 10 lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2 Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa Contact Cal Bass 6111 So Jopl in Tulsa OK 74136 918494-8908

OCTOBER 1-3 - NEWNAN-COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT GEORGIAshyInternational Cessna 120 140 Association Inc Annual convenshytion and fly-in For info contact Charlie Wilson 567 Forrest Aveshynue Fayetteville GA 30214 404 461-6279

OCTOBER 10 - BOLIVAR TENNESSEE - EAA Chapter 763 Fly-In and Air Show Contact Billy Whitehurst PO Box 376 Bolivar TN 38008 901 658-6282

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION bull Membership in the Experimental Aircraft Association Inc is $2500 for one year $4800 for 2 years

and $6900 for 3 years All include 12 issues of Sport Aviation per year Junior Membership (under 19EAA years of age) is available at $1500 annually Family Membership is available for an additional $1000 annually

bull EAA Member - $1400 Includes one year membership in EAA Antique-Classic Division 12 monthly issues of The Vintage Airplane and membership card Applicant must be a current EAA member and must give EAA membership number

ANTIQUEmiddot bull Non-EAA Member - $2800 Includes one year membership in the EAA Antique-Classic Division 12CLASSIC monthly issues of The Vintage Airplane one year membership in the EAA and separate membership

cards Sport Aviation not included bull Membership in the International Aerobatic Club Inc is $2000 annually which includes 12 issues of

Sport Aerobatics All lAC members are required to be members of EAA lAC

bull Membership in the Warbirds of America Inc is $2000 pe year which includes a subscription toWARBIRDS Warbirds Newsletter Warbird members are required to be members of EAA bull Membership in the EAA Ultralight Assn is $2500 per year which includes the Ultralight publication

ULTRALIGHT ($15~ additionalor Sport Aviation magazine) For current EAA members only $1500 which includes UltralIght publicatIOn

bull FOREIGN MEMBERSHIPS Please submit your remittance with a check or draft drawn on a United States bank payable in United States dollars or an international postal money order simi larly drawn

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO EAA OR THE DIVISION IN WHICH MEMBERSHIP IS DESIRED ADDRESS ALL LETTERS TO EAA OR THE PARTICULAR DIVISION AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS

PO BOX 229 - HALES CORNERS WI 53130 - PHONE (414) 425-4860 OFFICE HOURS 830 - 500 MONDAY-FRIDAY

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

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DESCRIPTION OF MARTIN AMPHIBIAN BOMBER

The Marlin Amphibian Bomber is made by the Glenn L Martin Co of Baltimore MD It is a huge twin motor flying boat made especially for the US Navy designed for landing and take-off on the open sea with land gear also provided for emergency It is intended for long patrol and bombing flights over the open sea and has a cruising range of 1200 miles

The crew consists of five men pilot copilot navigator bombadier radio operator and gunner mechanic When in action the crew is stationed in three compartments The navigator bombardier is in the forward cockpit The pilot and copilot occupy a large compartment in the nose of the hull just behind the bombardier The radio operator and gunner mechanic are located aft of the wings in the hull

The Martin Amphibian Bomber as used by the US Navy is powered with Wright air-cooled engines each developing 575 horsepower and large steel propellers giving the ship a speed of more than 120 miles per hour

The size of this ship may be judged from the fact that it has a wing span of 72 feet 10 inches overall length 49 feet height 16 feet 9 inches Gasoline capacity 600 gallons

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

WORlD WAR 1 ~

WOALD WAR I AEROPLANES INC Is a tax-uept non-profit Ol9lnishyZltion founded in 1961 to br1ng togtIIer bul1drs restorers sCll ____llrs amplid historians of pre-1919 aroplanes and to _lee Ivai 11111 to til infot10n IiIout parts drawings whole aircraft and all til books amplid tachn1ques wh1ch would be of us to ~

We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

To thas ancIs we publish our journal WORLD WAR [ AEROPLANES five ti_ a year for s_ 800 ~ tllroughout til world and conduct a substantial info-t10n srv1clI by ma11 and telephon we nIIlnUln an up-to-date f11e of both orig1nal and reproduct10n aircraft all over til world (tIIre are s_ 700 of the fonner and so 900 of til latter)

The Ol9llli zation hu operated fro the bag1 nni ng on vo I untary contributions for pitnt1ng postage telephoning photography fHS anci we s11 back Issues xerox copies of early aircraft and engin manuals and working drawings and appropriate advert1sing SMlple Issu SJ

15 CReSCENT RD PoUGHKEEPSIE Nv laampOl

would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary Tulsa Fly-In co-sponsored by EAA Ale Chapter 10 UL Chapter 10 lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2 Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa Contact Cal Bass 6111 So Jopl in Tulsa OK 74136 918494-8908

OCTOBER 1-3 - NEWNAN-COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT GEORGIAshyInternational Cessna 120 140 Association Inc Annual convenshytion and fly-in For info contact Charlie Wilson 567 Forrest Aveshynue Fayetteville GA 30214 404 461-6279

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Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5 at Dayton Ohio 1924

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Gene Ted Koston just sent me the May issue of The VINshy

TAGE AIRPLANE plus some others When I sent the Stinson neg to him I did not know the Stinson was one of his favorites Was really surprised to learn that NC18425 is still flying Will send several others that you can use if you choose

If you look closely at the print of the L-5VW 42-98727 you will see an auxiliary fuel system installed by some enterprising young GI between the V strut and wing There was one on each side but I cannot remember if they carried five or 10 extra gallons We called them the long range L-5s The L-5s belonged to a jungle rescue outfit

Mike Rezich mentions the WWI SE-5 as being the first plane used in smoke writing Was the SE-5 a picture of which I am enclosing one of those used This picture was taken at the first National Air Races at Dayton Ohio in 1924 by the late John Columbus of Kentucky The pic was saved by Jim Dunavent from whom I obtained it

I cant believe that the Curtiss Falcon was a high speed fighter especially the one pictured on pages 18 and 19 It is 29-285 which makes it an Observation 0-IE Maybe the Attack version of the 0-IE which carried four forward firing 30s might be considered a fighter

Carl Swanson did a beautiful job with that Siemens Schuckert D IV Its really BEAUTIFUL

Ken Sunmey 313 Ryan Drive Pittsburgh PA 15220

Editors Note Photographer Ken Sumney took the photo of the Stinson SR-9F on the back cover of the May 1982 issue of The VINTAGE AIRPLANE The four photos accompanying his letter are from his collection

Can anyone verify if the SE-5 shown is one of the first aerial skywriters

Kens remarks concerning the Curtiss Falcon high speed fighter featured on the Borden A eroplane Poster on pages 18 and 19 of the May VINTAGE are valid Of course the description of the various aircraft as presented are taken verbatim from the 1930s posters themselves and som e inaccuracies can be noted throughout the series bull

Stinson L-5-VW 42-98727 Tlngkawk SeKan Burma July 1944

Stinson SR-9E NX17132 cln 5210 with Gulberson A-1020 310 hp diesel Allegheny County Airport 7640

Stinson SR-10C with pick-up hook Allegheny County Airport 71440

24 SEPTEMBER 1982

STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

WORlD WAR 1 ~

WOALD WAR I AEROPLANES INC Is a tax-uept non-profit Ol9lnishyZltion founded in 1961 to br1ng togtIIer bul1drs restorers sCll ____llrs amplid historians of pre-1919 aroplanes and to _lee Ivai 11111 to til infot10n IiIout parts drawings whole aircraft and all til books amplid tachn1ques wh1ch would be of us to ~

We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

To thas ancIs we publish our journal WORLD WAR [ AEROPLANES five ti_ a year for s_ 800 ~ tllroughout til world and conduct a substantial info-t10n srv1clI by ma11 and telephon we nIIlnUln an up-to-date f11e of both orig1nal and reproduct10n aircraft all over til world (tIIre are s_ 700 of the fonner and so 900 of til latter)

The Ol9llli zation hu operated fro the bag1 nni ng on vo I untary contributions for pitnt1ng postage telephoning photography fHS anci we s11 back Issues xerox copies of early aircraft and engin manuals and working drawings and appropriate advert1sing SMlple Issu SJ

15 CReSCENT RD PoUGHKEEPSIE Nv laampOl

would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary Tulsa Fly-In co-sponsored by EAA Ale Chapter 10 UL Chapter 10 lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2 Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa Contact Cal Bass 6111 So Jopl in Tulsa OK 74136 918494-8908

OCTOBER 1-3 - NEWNAN-COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT GEORGIAshyInternational Cessna 120 140 Association Inc Annual convenshytion and fly-in For info contact Charlie Wilson 567 Forrest Aveshynue Fayetteville GA 30214 404 461-6279

OCTOBER 10 - BOLIVAR TENNESSEE - EAA Chapter 763 Fly-In and Air Show Contact Billy Whitehurst PO Box 376 Bolivar TN 38008 901 658-6282

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION bull Membership in the Experimental Aircraft Association Inc is $2500 for one year $4800 for 2 years

and $6900 for 3 years All include 12 issues of Sport Aviation per year Junior Membership (under 19EAA years of age) is available at $1500 annually Family Membership is available for an additional $1000 annually

bull EAA Member - $1400 Includes one year membership in EAA Antique-Classic Division 12 monthly issues of The Vintage Airplane and membership card Applicant must be a current EAA member and must give EAA membership number

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cards Sport Aviation not included bull Membership in the International Aerobatic Club Inc is $2000 annually which includes 12 issues of

Sport Aerobatics All lAC members are required to be members of EAA lAC

bull Membership in the Warbirds of America Inc is $2000 pe year which includes a subscription toWARBIRDS Warbirds Newsletter Warbird members are required to be members of EAA bull Membership in the EAA Ultralight Assn is $2500 per year which includes the Ultralight publication

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STINSON N9368K (Continued from Page 15)

transponder and a new STINSON name plate on the instrument panel

Under the cowl I have installed new gaskets and seals most everywhere to combat a few small leaks Also installed were new magneto drives seals and gaskets In addition small things like having the magnetic compass re-swung new hinge-pins in the doors etc have been done I suppose about the only thing left to do is add an anti-collision light such as a rotating beacon or strobe light Just maybe I might add an ADF Question do you ever really get everything done Anyway it is a rather nice airplane to me at least and isnt that what counts in the end

Although much fun to fly it was slightly out-of-rig at first and in trimming for straight and level the ship

WORlD WAR 1 ~

WOALD WAR I AEROPLANES INC Is a tax-uept non-profit Ol9lnishyZltion founded in 1961 to br1ng togtIIer bul1drs restorers sCll ____llrs amplid historians of pre-1919 aroplanes and to _lee Ivai 11111 to til infot10n IiIout parts drawings whole aircraft and all til books amplid tachn1ques wh1ch would be of us to ~

We work closly witll 1llUS8I8S librar1es collectors d519rs historians supply-houses bul1drs pl1ots and otllr aviat10n 0l9anizat10ns and journals We are til only ol9anizatlon to dl solely witll tha desi9 anci construct1on of these machines WIll amplid pre-WIll as welL

To thas ancIs we publish our journal WORLD WAR [ AEROPLANES five ti_ a year for s_ 800 ~ tllroughout til world and conduct a substantial info-t10n srv1clI by ma11 and telephon we nIIlnUln an up-to-date f11e of both orig1nal and reproduct10n aircraft all over til world (tIIre are s_ 700 of the fonner and so 900 of til latter)

The Ol9llli zation hu operated fro the bag1 nni ng on vo I untary contributions for pitnt1ng postage telephoning photography fHS anci we s11 back Issues xerox copies of early aircraft and engin manuals and working drawings and appropriate advert1sing SMlple Issu SJ

15 CReSCENT RD PoUGHKEEPSIE Nv laampOl

would start a shallow right turn By adjusting inward the right rear lift strut the problem was solved and it now trims up very nice and indicates 115 mph I get many fme comments from FSS Approach Control Tower FBO Unicorn and even airline pilots This makes my day When I land on trips taxi up and tie down I often hear the comment Sure is a nice looking Stinson I suppose that makes all the expenditure worthwhile I truly hope these old classics never die nor even fade away

Being active in church work the Stinson takes me far and wide to many meetings and I feel good about being able to use this 35-year-old classic in such endeavors Just for the record I am to the FAA License No 1122045 Commercial AS amp MEL Instruments CFII and last but not least registered owner of Stinson N9368K SIN 108-2368 bull

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2middot6 - TULLAHOMA TENNESSEE - 2nd Annual Ole

South Fly-In Parish Aerodrome Soesbe-Martin Field Saturday Parade of Flight Sunday Air Show Camping Contact Jimmy Snyder President Tennessee Valley Sport Aviation Association Inc 5315 Ringgold Road Chattanooga TN 37412 615894-7957

SEPTEMBER 8-12 - GALESBURG ILLINOIS - 11th National Stearmiddot man Fly-In Contact Jim Leahy at PO Box 1505 Galesburg IL 61401 309343middot2119 or Tom Lowe at 823 Kingston Lane Crystal Lake IL 60014 815459-6873

SEPTEMBER 11-12 - GREELY COLORADO - Rocky Mountain Reshygional Fly-In at Weld County Airport Open to the public pancake breakfast and air shows Contact Bill Marc 303 986-4398

SEPTEMBER 17-19 - BALTIMORE MARYLAND - 13th Annual East Coast Fly-In sponsored by East Coast EAA chapters Pancake breakfast forums displays awards Glenn L Martin State Airshyport Contact Gene Brown 9028 Hickory Hill Ave bull Lanham MD 20706 301577-3070 or Bob Wallace 1800 Kittyhawk Rdbull Baltishymore MD 21220 301 686-9242 or 686-3279

SEPTEMBER 24-26 - TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA - 25th Anniversary Tulsa Fly-In co-sponsored by EAA Ale Chapter 10 UL Chapter 10 lAC Chaper 10 and AAA Chapter 2 Will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and the 100th anniversary of Tulsa Contact Cal Bass 6111 So Jopl in Tulsa OK 74136 918494-8908

OCTOBER 1-3 - NEWNAN-COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT GEORGIAshyInternational Cessna 120 140 Association Inc Annual convenshytion and fly-in For info contact Charlie Wilson 567 Forrest Aveshynue Fayetteville GA 30214 404 461-6279

OCTOBER 10 - BOLIVAR TENNESSEE - EAA Chapter 763 Fly-In and Air Show Contact Billy Whitehurst PO Box 376 Bolivar TN 38008 901 658-6282

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