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VAA News
Aeromail
Restoration Corner
Disassembly of an aircraft
by Stan Gomoll
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Pass It to Buck
Tool "daffynitions"
by Buck Hilbert
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Mystery Plane
by H.G . Frautschy
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Calendar
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Classified Ads
COVERS
FRONT COVER: The one-of-a-kind Waco YPF restored by Rare Aircraft . Ltd., and owned by Jerry
Wenger, was originally ordered by a 24-year-old young lady, Constance Eugenie Johnston. She
specified the unique decorative elements added to the Jacobs powered Waco, as well as the deep
purple metallic paint job. Not much is known about her life, but her aviation legacy is reborn in the
restoration of her biplane. The airplane was selected as the Reserve Grand Champion Antique at
the 2006 Sun 'n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Florida. Photo supplied by Breezeway/ Rare Aircraft, Ltd ,
BACK COVER: Leon Basler of Bismarck, South Dakota is a regular entrant in the EM Sport Avia
tion Art Competition , and his watercolor painting of the Beech Staggerwing above a background of
structure was selected as one of the finalists in the 2006 competition . For more information about
the competition and the award winners, please log onto www.AirVentureMuseum.org/arl/
STAFF
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Managing Edi tor
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Photography
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Scott Spangler
H.G, Frautschy
Jennifer Lehl
Kathleen Witman
Ric Reynolds
Jim Koepnick
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Classified Ad Coordinator
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PRESIDENT, VINTAGE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION
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VAA Picnic
Tickets for the Wednesday, July 26,
annual VAA picnic held at the Nature
Center will be available for sale at the
VAA Red Barn. Tickets must be pur
chased in advance so we know how
much food to order. Tickets will be
on sale at the VAA Red Barn prior to
the start of EAA AirVenture. The deli
cious home-cooked meal, including
both beef and chicken, will be served
after 5:30 p.m. Trams will begin leav
ing the VAA Red Barn around 5 p.m.
and will make return trips after the
picnic. Type clubs may hold their an
nual banquets during the picnic. Call
Jeannie Hill (815-943-7205), and she
Shawano Fly-Out
The annual fly-out to Shawano is
Saturday, July 29. The sign-up sheet
will be at the desk at the VAA Red
Barn, and the briefing will be at 7 a.m.
the morning of the fly-out. The com
munity of Shawano is a big supporter
of VAA and puts forth a lot of effort to
sponsor this event. It does a great job,
and we hope you'll help us thank Sha
wano by joining us.
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Election Correction
In order to revise the names listed
as the 2006 proxy agents, the proxy
statement for the 2006 ballot requires
the following change:
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the EAA Vintage Aircraft Associa
tion does hereby appOint Charles
Harris and George Daubner as the
undersigned's agent and proxy to
vote for him/her at the next an
nual meeting of the association, or
at any adjournment or postpone
ment thereof, at which member is
not present, upon all business of
the meeting, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that they may do by
virtue hereof. You may mark the
name changes on your ballot. .......
Anderson-Greenwood
I would like to know what
information is available about a small
aircraft developed in the late 1950s/
early 1960s, known as the Anderson
Greenwood. Do any still exist? Who
might have the most info about one?
Thanks for your help!
Sunny Daughdrill
5002 Lawson Av.
Gulfport, MS 39507
Sunnyd333@hotmail.com
Thanks for the note. The airplane
you are referring to is the Anderson
Greenwood AG-14 (the FAA registration
lists it as AND-51-A), an attractive
single-engine pusher design that did
make it into limited production.
The airplane was the brainchild
of Ben Anderson, a former Boeing
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Current Editor's Note: This issue of Vintage Airplane contains one of a series of nine articles pertaining to the res
toration of antique and classic airplanes. Directors of the then-named Antique/Classic Division of EAA originally
wrote them in the mid-1980s, but they are still relevant for today's vintage aircraft enthusiasts. The late Art Morgan,
a longtime volunteer chairman of the A/C Parking Committee, wrote this article. Our members have years of experi
ence and a tremendous amount of talent; however, it's likely everyone willieam something new from each article.
Please let us hear from you; write to H.G. Frautschy, Editor, Vintage Airplane, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903
3086, or e-mail VintageA ircra(t@eaa.org. -HGF
Disassembly of an aircraft
BY STAN GOMOLL
Plan Ahead
You ask, "Wha t 's so difficult
about taking an airplane apart? All
I need are a few wrench es, screw
drivers, punches, and a hammer."
Not so! With the price of airplane
parts and their lack of availability,
it pays to plan ah ead .
There are many ways to dis
assemble an aircraft. It can be
quick and dirty with all t he parts
thrown together in a cardboard
box; then at a later date you may
find yourself tryi n g to figure out
the puzzle. Or one can take a little
time now and save a lot of head
scratching later, wondering where
all the odd parts go and looking
for the missing parts that fell out
of that cardboard box.
One can learn a lot about the
condition of the aircraft by check
ing the condition of the bolts
during disassembly. All the parts
should be marked, such as cables,
push-pu ll tubes, pull eys, brack
ets, etc.
With proper planning at the start,
you can save lots of work later. The
status of an aircraft at time of disas
sembly or purchase fa ll s into three
general categories:
1. Aircraft apart and stored .
2. Aircraft assembled and stored.
3. Aircraft flying.
If the aircraft is apart, start by lay
ing parts on the floor or ground in
J U LY 2006
1986
must be weighted.
Always remove the pro
peller before removing the
engine, and even though
you previously drained the
carburetor, treat the engine
with great respect. Next,
disconnect all engine con
trols and wires. Keep in
mind when removing an
engine that an old auto
or truck tire makes a good
pad to lay it on.
If the fuselage is going
to be towed home on its
landing gear, first remove
the brake assemb lies, as
they can cause the wheel and tire
to overheat. This could cause a tire
to blowout or even start on fire, re
sulting in the loss of what you have
worked so hard to acquire. Repack
the wheel bearings and reinstall
them whether you load the fuse
lage on a trailer or tow it on its gear.
Be sure to hang red flags or mount
clearance lights on the fuselage be
fore towing.
Check that the load does not
exceed the legal width for the
states you'll be traveling through.
Also check the height for suf
ficient clearance under bridges,
overpasses, and wiring along
your route.
If you plan on working in your
garage, make sure the project will
fit through the door!
If you experience inclement
weather on moving day, wrap
the aircraft in heavy plastic,
mummy-like, starting at the rear
end of the load. This prevents
the airflow from lifting the plas
tic. The plastic covering will also
protect your pride and joy from
road dirt that has a way of get
ting into nooks and crannies like
you wouldn't believe!
Before disassembly,
tag all flying and land
ing wires and struts,
identifying the exact
location of each.
JULY 2006
Use separate
cantainers for
all the hardware
you remove so
you'll have an
idea of what to
shop for as
replacements.
BY BRUCE REEK
I look to my right
The heroics and terror ofwar now recalled from his past.
I look to my left,
A cropduster no more,
VINTAGE AIRPLANE
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JULY 2006
Weleomes
the
Cub Conv0l'
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-Susan Davis
Cub Comrades
The Convoy's festivities continued
Tuesday afternoon, when the par
ticipants enjoyed a delicious catered
meal and eagerly shared tales of the
adventures they'd encountered while
en route to Lakeland, Florida, from
their respective homes-as far away
as Willits, California, and as close by
as Brooksville, Florida.
Outside in the field of Cubs, Ken
Bollenback was reading a book and
relaxing beside NC28001, a Cub he's
owned for four years now. (He has an
other one at home in nearby Brooks
ville, Florida.) Like many other Cub
owners, he first heard about this year's
Convoy in the Cub Club's newslet
ter, Cub Clues. Bollenback thought it
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JULY 2006
Clyde and Susan Davis flew their Cub all the way from Cali
fornia to Lakeland to join the Cub Convoy celebration.
Sharon Krog land husband Steve) flew their Cub from Wisconsin to Lakeland.
Rusty Studenroth flew his Cub from Indiana to Sun 'n Fun.
VINTA G E AIRPLANE
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Behold-a field of yellow Cubs honors the 70th anniversary of the Cub Convoy.
Clyde and Susan Davis of Willits, Cal
ifornia, say they typically plan one
long adventure in their faithful 1939
Cub, NC25806, every summer. This
year, their decision was made in
stantly when they heard about the
70th anniversary of the Cub Convoy.
Flying as sport pilots, they shared
the 43-hour flight from west to east,
beginning 150 miles north of the
JULY 2006
Here's an unusual combo-a Curtiss P-40 and a J-3 Cub, landing on the runways at Lakeland.
Gary Austin taxis this Piper L-4, which has been restored as a replica of the
L-4B Janey that was flown in Europe by Capt. Alfred "Dutch" Schultz during
World War II.
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A distinctive Super Cruiser rolls out by the windsock on the grass runway at lakeland.
JULY 2006
Convoy Success
Mutter's personal inspiration and
drive to organize the 70th anniversary
of the Cub Convoy flourished into a
wealth of treasured memories, which
have been deposited in the vintage
aviation community's collective mem
ory bank-for those who enjoyed hav
ing the Cubs land at their airports
across the country to those who im
Owner Jerry Wenger with Ben and Jeremy Redman of Rare Aircraft Co.
Note the bumps on the cowling, with Connie Johnston's distinctively designed
gold trim.
Colorful History
8 feet 5 inches tall, and has an up
per wingspan of 30 feet with a lower
wingspan of nearly 27 feet. With its
75 gallons of fuel and the Jacobs'
maximum fuel burn of IS gph, it
has a 575-statute-mile range with a
100-mile reserve. It's easily capable
of cruising 135 mph, with 140 mph
indicated not uncommon. It made
the 1,275-statute-mile fight from
Owatonna, Minnesota, to Lake
land , Florida, in only 9.2 hours of
flying time . With this kind of per
formance, it's easy to see that this
Waco was truly the affluent sports
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JULY 2006
Bold Elegance
Johnston embodied an assertive
flair for bold elegance, as evidenced
in her specifications to The Waco
Aircraft Co. regarding the finishing
touches for NC15700. She selected
a deep metallic purple and a bright
blue for its flying colors, highlighted
by a trio of thin-line gold stripes, in
which she cleverly entwined her ini
tials. Her signature trim was desig
nated for the fuselage, cowl bumps,
and wheelpants, while shiny chrome
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Intrigue and
Inspiration
Wenger has been flying since he
was a teenager, when he earned free
flying lessons in Cessna 120s and 140s
by holding flags up in the fields for
crop dusters. Today, he is no stranger
to Waco restorations, as his collec
tion spans about a 13-year period of
Waco's early history.
"I'm intrigued by a really unique
airplane, something that can and
should be brought back to life. I
appreciate the history of it," said
Wenger enthusiastically, partially ex
plaining his attraction to NC1S700
by adding, "I was kind of motivated
because my grandfather was a pilot
who owned a Waco 10, and he was
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Look closely at the gold trim lines and you'll notice Connie Johnston's initials (ly.
ing sideways) in the leading portion.
Rare Aircraft
Under the guidance of Wenger, the
Rare Aircraft Ltd. restoration team was
put to work bringing Connie John
ston's Waco YPF back to life. "These
older airplanes were built at a time
where technology was really expensive
and labor was cheap. Now the roles
are reversed, and technology is cheap
but labor is expensive. And these air
planes are still a hand-built, labor-in
tensive project," explained 33-year-old
Jeremy Redman of Rare Aircraft, who
began learning the art of painting in
his senior year of high school.
His brother, 28-year-old Ben Red
man, began welding taper-wing fu
selages while still in high school and
wholeheartedly agrees. He elabo
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The one-of-a-kind 1935 Waco YPF, with its coupe top, was
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The Waco YPF has a narrow tread, making it a bit more challenging to maneuver
on the ground.
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You'll notice modern avionics in the Waco YPF's panel-a concession to safe and
practical operation of the biplane in today's airspace.
JULY 2006
Score!
The most significant original item
that turned up with the project was en
continued on page 36
Steve Manchester
Raynham, MA
Owner: 1946 Commonwealth
II
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CURTISS ROBIN
Built in 1941, this Cub last flew in 1948. When Dick Bylund of Minnetonka,
Minnesota, bought the project in 1972 as a basket case, he didn't feel he had the
expertise to restore the airplane, so it sat for a few years. With the help of EAA, his
local EAA chapter, and Cub club members, Dick learned as much as he could and
did most of the work himself, with the exception of the engine rebuild, welding,
instrument repair, and painting. He did the metal work, and in the process, he up
graded the J-3 from the trainer version to the sport edition and added the wheel
pants, more instruments, and lights. Now flying around the Gopher State, Dick's
enjoying the fruits of his labors, and he thanks the many folks who helped him
along the way.
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BY DOUG STEWART
JULY 2006
.. . at idle power,
there will be no
problem in
telling where the
wind is coming
from. In rather
quick fashion,
the airplane will
weathervane
into the wind!
seaplane flying was quickly floating
to the top of the list. I have wanted
to add the seaplane rating to my
certificate for many years. Last year
my best friend made it even worse
when she beat me to the punch and
got her ASES rating in a PA-12 that
"Don't flare.
don't flare ...
you're pulling
back on the stick
.. . don't flare!"
These words were
reverberating
through my head
set loud and clear.
ders. Up or down-which way should
they be? I was told I am not alone, as
a land pilot transitioning to sea, in
forgetting to include raising or low
ering the water rudders as n eed ed .
They need to be down for the idle
and plow taxi and up for step taxi,
as well as for takeoff an d landin g.
At least if you forget to lower them
when on the wa ter, at idl e power,
there will be no problem in telling
where the wind is coming from . In
MetalHce
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Tool "daffynitions"
A Glossary of Tools
DRILL PRESS: A tall, upright ma
chine useful for suddenly snatch
ing flat metal bar stock out of your
hands so that it smacks you in the
chest and flings your beer across
the room, splattering it against that
freshly painted part you were drying.
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or years many of us have been taught to carefully more wear on the center electrode, while others have more
remove, inspect, and clean our engine's spark plugs wear on the outer electrodes. Electrical energy to fire these
before reinstalling them into the same position from plugs is provided by magnetos, and these magnetos gener
which they were removed. The thinking behind this ate this electrical energy by rotating magnets within a multi
was to detect potential engine problems early. While there turn wire core. To put it simply, the north and south poles
is a lot to be said for this organized approach, I believe a of the magnets induce alternating positive and negative
more methodical approach should
electrical voltage within the wire core.
be taken . By simply rotating spark
EQUALIZE ELECTRODE These charges are carried to the plugs
plugs during their reinstallation,
by ignition leads. The first lead carries
WEAR CAUSED BY TH IS
we may nearly double the plug's
a positive voltage to the first plug. The
service life. Here's why.
second
lead carries a negative voltage
CONSTANT FIRING
Spark plug wear is caused by
to the second plug.
three major factors: firing polarity,
This alternating positive and neg
POLARITY, SIMPLY
ignition lead capacitance, and lead
ative voltage continues throughout
ROTATE THE PLUG TO A the firing order, with the same plug
salt deposits. Without getting too
deeply involved, let's take a look at
always receiving either a positive or
POSITION FIRING WITH
how each of these factors contrib
negative voltage that causes greater
utes to spark plug wear.
THE OPPOSITE POLARITY. wear on the corresponding positive or
Spark plugs are made with one
negative electrode. To equalize elec
center positive electrode and two or more outer negative trode wear caused by this constant firing polarity, simply ro
electrodes. Careful inspection of these electrodes over the tate the plug to a position firing with the opposite polarity.
service life of the spark plug will show some plugs have Swapping the plugs that have worn ground electrodes with
To
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the plugs that have worn center electrodes does this easily.
Of course, every rule of thumb has to have an exception,
and for firing polarity it is the Bendix 0-2000 and 0-3000
magnetos found on a few four-cylinder engines. These mag
netos always fire with the same polarity, so plug rotation
will not even out electrode wear.
The second major cause of spark plug wear is a direct
result of using shielded spark plug leads. Using two electri
cal conductors separated by electrical insulation within the
shielded lead reduces aircraft radio electromagnet interfer
ence. Electrical energy is carried to the spark plug by elec
trically pre-charging the shielded lead, which then acts as
a linear capacitor, storing almost 25 percent of the electri
cal energy sent to the plug. When the plug fires, the energy
stored within the lead is discharged into the spark plug. This
discharge occurs across the plug's electrodes after the fuel
has been ignited, thus serving no useful function, while in
creasing electrode wear. The rule of thumb for ignition lead
capacitance is the longer the ignition lead, the greater the
capacitance energy stored within the lead, and the greater
the residual spark plug electrode wear. Rotating the spark
plugs to cylinders with shorter lengths of ignition leads will
equalize this wear between the spark plugs.
Finally, lead salt deposits formed from the burning of
aviation gasoline containing lead additives cause corrosion
on spark plug electrodes and shorten plug life. Rotating the
plugs from the bottom cylinder position to the top cylinder
position will help equalize plug wear caused by this corro
sion. The use of fuel additives such as tricresyl phosphate
(TCP) can also minimize both fouling due to excess lead de
posits and the corrosion caused by the deposits.
Here is a simple, methodical procedure for spark plug
rotation that gives rotation from bottom-to-top, short-to
long lead and ensures reverse plug polarity. This method
will work with most horizontally opposed aircraft engines.
If your engine manufacturer has a recommended plug rota
tion schedule, it should be used.
For a six-cylinder engine:
1T to 6B
2B to 5T
3T to 4B
IB to 6T
2T to 5B
3T to 4T
For a four-cylinder engine:
1T to 4B
2B to 3T
IB to 4T
2T to 3B
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BY
H.G. FRAUTSCHY
(Back in April, after attempting to locate a past member and having been informed he'd departed our world, I
wrote that Ted Businger of Evening Shade, Arkansas, was "the late Ted Businger. " I'm happy to report Ted in
formed us he's still very much with us, and those of us who'd thought he'd passed away were very much in error.
Glad you're still with us, Ted!)
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Top Waco
continuedfrompage24
cased innocuously in an old wooden gine and propeller. It was originally tions to it, but in the sunset silhou
crate. Ben Redman shared the discov equipped with a 225-hp Jacobs L-4 en ette, it's still a Waco."
ery in his own words, a touch of awe gine with a fixed-pitch Curtiss Reed
still in his voice: "Jeremy and I opened propeller, but today it has a new 275 Keep Her Flying!
Now that Johnston's coupe top
the box and took the top off- it still hp Jacobs R75-B2 from Radial Engines
had that old-fashioned wood straw Ltd. in Guthrie, Oklahoma, with a Waco has made its public debut at
in it-and there were brand-spanking constant-speed Hamilton Standard Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, 2006,
new, never-been-used aluminum Hill propeller to maximize its power. And where it was awarded Reserve Grand
Champion, what will
Aircraft Streamliner
be the next leg of its
wheelpants for the
journey through time?
YPF. They hadn't even
been cut yet; they were
Ben and Jeremy Red
man are happy to be
blanks! We didn't even
optimistic about the
know what to say for a
answer to that ques
couple of minutes. We
though t, is this real?
tion , since they "get
very attached to these
Hill was really the big
airplanes we restore,
fairing and streamline
and the fun thing is,
maker of the day, and
it was just really cool to
with Jerry, we don't
have to worry about
see them. That was the
biggest score with that
what is going to hap
airplane. We mounted
pen to the airplane.
the original identifica
We know it's going to
tion tag on the inside Just imagine being 24 years old and having the privilege of ordering
be loved and flown; it's
of the left wheelpant, this biplane brand new from the factory!
got a great home. And
at the lower edge of
he loves sharing them
the transition cuff between the gear one glance inside the cockpit reveals with people."
leg and wheel pant, where the owner an abundance of modern avion
Wenger's answer corroborates the
wanted it."
ics, including a Garmin GPS/comm , brothers ' feelings . "I want my air
transponder, encoder, intercom, and planes to fly," he said, and expressed
Modifica tions
Shadin fuel flow monitor. And lying a bit of his own personal philosophy
One of the primary principles that neatly in place atop the new cream when he added, "I intend to take real
Rare Aircraft advocates in its resto colored leather seats are Hooker five good care of it and take it to shows.
rations is remaining as true to the point harnesses.
As time goes on, I have to figure out
The airframe is covered in Ceconite where I want my airplanes, and that's
aircraft's original configura tion as
possible, while incorporating some 102. The solid primer coat contained not easy to do. I want a big grass field,
modern features that facilitate the an ultraviolet blocker so a silver coat where you can pick your own run
safe and practical operation of an air wasn't required-nor was sanding, way. And I'd like to have a flying mu
plane like the 1935 Waco YPF in to except for the cowling. The PPG color seum with historic gliders, biplanes,
day's general aviation environment, coats were matched to the original and other aircraft, where they will
thereby protecting the owner's in Berry Brothers' Bronze Plum and continue to tly. Even though you risk
vestment in the project.
the bright Nassau Blue. "The color is banging them up, they're still go
For example, NC15700 doesn't the top finish coat-there is no clear ing. Otherwise, no one will remem
have its original Hayes tires and me coat," said Jeremy Redman, adding, ber hearing the sound of an old radial
chanical brakes. "But boy, do I feel "What you see is what you get out of engine, or seeing and smelling its
better with those Cleveland wheels the gun, there's no buffing or rubbing smoke, and feeling it throbbing in
and brakes while landing in a cross to that finish."
your heart."
wind, or taxiing around on a hot
Ultimately, and partially in re
It's just a hunch, but you can bet that
day and not having the brakes get sponse to those who are restoration if Johnston were still around, she would
grabby," explained Ben Redman .
purists, Ben Redman declares that be very pleased indeed that her biplane
There are other modifications "you could paint that airplane any has survived for 71 years and has been
for the Waco YPF, including its en color you want, and make modi fica so elegantly revived.
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2006
www.
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AUGUST 18-20-McMinnville, OR-McMinnville
Airport. McMinnville Antique Fly-In. Info:
www.
nwaac.com
AUGUST 18-20-Alliance, OH-Alliance-Barber
Airport (2Dl). 8th Annual Ohio Aeronca
Aviators Fly-In. Info: Brian Matz 216-337-5643,
bwmatzllac@yahoo.com, www.oaaf/y-in.com
AUGUST 2O-Brookfield , WI-Capitol Drive Airport.
EM/ VAA Chapter 11 Ice Cream Social &
Lunch. Vintage Aircraft Display. Noon-5pm.
BBQ Chicken Lunch Noon-2pm
AUGUST 2526-Long Island , NY-Bayport
Aerodome (23N). 2nd Annual Antique
Aeroplane Club Fly-In. All vintage , antique ,
classic airplanes and pilots welcome.
For "Welcome to Bayport DVD" and Info:
Sbain@erndiaofny.com. www.AACGNY.org
AUGUST 26-Niles, MI-Jerry Tyler Memorial
Airport (3TR). VAA Chapter 35 Fly-In Drive-In
Corn & Sausage Roast. 11am-3pm. Rain
Date August 27th. Info: Len Jansen 269-684
6566
SEPTEMBER 2-Zanesville, OH-Riverside Airport.
EM Chapter 425 Pancake Breakfast Fly
In, Drive-In Breakfast. 8am-2pm with lunch
items available after 11am. Info: Chuck
Bruckelmeyer 740-454-7487
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MAJOR
FLy-INS
For details on EAA Chapter fly-ins and
other local aviation events, visit www.eaa.orgjevents
Airport (MZZ). 16th Annual Fly-In CruiseIn . Features antique, classic, homebuilt,
ultralight, & warbird aircraft as well as
vintage cars, trucks, motorcycles, & tractors.
AII-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast is served.
Proceeds benefiting the local High School
Band. Info: Ray Johnson 765-664-2588 .
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SEPTEMBER 710-Greenville, ME-Greenville,
Arlington, WA
trnc@alink.com
SEPTEMBER 9-Maxton, NC-Laurinburg-Maxton
Airport (MEB). Region 10 Ercoupe Owners
Club North-South Carolina Members &
Guests 3rd Annual "Spectacular September
Invitational" . Hosted by John Miller & William
McNeill. 10am-l0:45am Touch-Down. 11am
Noon RC Demonstrations. Noon-1:15pm
Lunch & Awards. 1:30pm-3pm Fly-Out to
Local Grass Strip. 3pm-3:30pm Departure .
Info: Buck 336-342-5629, 336-549-1936,
bandrnanl@triad.rr.com
SEPTEMBER 2223-Bartlesville, OK-Frank
Phillips Airfield . 50th Annual Tulsa Regional
Fly-In. Info: Charlie Harris 918-622-8400.
www.tulsaflyin.com
SEPTEMBER 24-Hinkley, IL-OC2. EM Ch. 241
Breakfast on the Grass. 7:30am-Noon. Info:
847-888-2119
SEPTEMBER 3O-Hanover, IN-Lee Bottom Flying
Field (641). 10th Annual Wood, Fabric, &
Tailwheels Fly-In. Come see what everyone
LeeBottom.com
SEPTEMBER 30-Topping, VA-Hummel Air Field.
The 11th Annual Car & Air Event. Featuring
Antique Cars & Planes. Plus Rre Apparatus,
Tractors & Engines, and Arts & Crafts
of all types. Info: 804-758-4330 or 804
http://www.airnav.com/airportjOLl
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( SEE PAGE 26 )
For many years, we ran a regular monthly feature called "What Our Members Are Restoring". Over the past couple of
years, the number of submissions for that feature has dwindled to a trickle, and we'd like you to help us give it a boost.
In the distant past, each new and renewing member of EAA and VAA received an "activity card" that gave the member the
opportunity to tell headquarters what airplanes they were working on. Since that card is no longer part of a new-member
packet, we have no way of knowing what you're up to, so here's our request.
Are you nearing completion of a restoration? Or is it done and you're busy flying and showing it off? If so, we'd like to
hear from you. Send us a 4-by-6-inch print from a commercial source Ino home printers, please-those prints just don't
scan well) or a 4-by-6-inch, 300-dpi digital photo. A JPG from your 2.5-megapixel lor higher) digital camera is fine. You can
burn photos to a CD, or if you're on a high-speed Internet connection, you can e-mail them along with a text-only or Word
document describing your airplane. (If your e-mail program asks if you'd like to make the photos smaller, say no.) For more
tips on creating photos we can publish, visit VAA's website at www.vintageaircraft.org. Check the News page for a hyperlink
to Want To Send Us A Photograph?
For more information, you can also e-mail us at vintageaircraft@eaa.orgor call us at 920-426-4825.
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