Brian Meuser has finished the restoration of the top wing on Walt Bowe's 1928 Cirigliano biplane, all happening at the Schellville Sonoma Valley Airport. The lower wings will be underway soon.
This one of a kind airplane had been heavily modified in the post-war years into a acro-style showplane. The current restoration aims to restore the aircraft to original configuration. All ribs were replaced and new ailerons fabricated during the wing restoration. Interestingly, rib construction technique was found to closely follow the fabrication pattern and airfoil of Bellanca Pacemaker, which is not surprising given that Serafin Cirigliano worked at the Bellanca factory in New Castle, Delaware.
